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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Rodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Gromov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromov has chosen LITTLE BIG-PUBLIC ENEMY as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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206 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramsey Rodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikhail Gromov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gromov gets tackled into the cage by Rodman. Rodman maintains the clinch.
Gromov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gromov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gromov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodman has him pressed against the cage.
Rodman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gromov manages to break the clinch.
Gromov misses with a straight right.
Rodman tries to counter with a takedown but Gromov is quick to defend against it.
Rodman misses with an uppercut. Gromov saw that one coming.
Gromov looks to land a right hand but Rodman moved out of range.
Gromov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gromov lands with a right hand.
Gromov throws a body punch but Rodman moves out of range.
Rodman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gromov sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodman closes the distance and clinches.
Gromov working aggressively here.
Rodman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gromov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gromov breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gromov, pushing him back against the cage.
Gromov tries to work over Rodman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rodman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rodman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gromov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gromov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gromov working a defensive guard here.
Rodman wants to control from the top but Gromov keeps moving.
Rodman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodman being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gromov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gromov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gromov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gromov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodman controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gromov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rodman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gromov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodman is working away from the top position though.
Gromov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodman is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodman controlling from the top position.
Rodman connects with a couple of short punches.
Gromov trying to control the position.
Rodman distracts Gromov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gromov looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gromov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramsey Rodman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice shot lands for Gromov.
Gromov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodman moves away.
Rodman attempts a counter takedown but Gromov avoids it well and moves away.
Gromov lands with a shot to the body.
Gromov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gromov works Rodman's body with a nice hook.
Rodman blocks a jab.
Gromov tries to keep at a distance but Rodman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gromov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodman has clasped his hands together around Gromov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gromov sneaks back into half guard.
Gromov gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gromov working for a triangle but Rodman defends it easily.
Rodman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodman works over Gromov with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodman distracts Gromov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gromov trying to keep a closed guard but Rodman is proving a slippery customer.
Gromov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodman wants to pass the guard but Gromov is keeping the position.
Gromov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodman's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodman looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodman, not yet.
Gromov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gromov passes Rodman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gromov is working for a submission of some sort.
Gromov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gromov is looking for a kimura but Rodman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gromov to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodman is looking for a sweep. Gromov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodman is defending against the submission attempts here by Gromov.
Gromov prevents Rodman from improving his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Gromov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rodman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rodman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gromov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gromov breaks from the clinch.
Gromov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gromov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rodman wants to control from the top but Gromov keeps moving.
Rodman looking to sit in guard and control but Gromov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodman has Gromov pulled in close to control his posture.
Rodman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodman tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gromov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gromov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodman controlling Gromov's posture.
Gromov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gromov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gromov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodman is keeping the position for now.
Gromov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Gromov misses.
Gromov looks to land a right hand but Rodman moved out of range.
Rodman shoots in and gets a takedown into Gromov's guard.
Rodman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gromov is keeping the position for now.
Gromov keeping moving, preventing Rodman from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gromov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gromov wants to sweep here but Rodman controlling him for the moment.
Rodman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gromov is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodman looking to control but instead Gromov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gromov trying to hold on to Rodman's head to control him but Rodman postures up.
Rodman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gromov keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodman moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramsey Rodman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramsey Rodman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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