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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raghu Hondadakeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rolf Nolan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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279 lbs
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236 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolf Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raghu Hondadakeri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hondadakeri closes the distance and clinches up with Nolan, looking for a takedown. Hondadakeri pushes Nolan against the cage but Nolan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hondadakeri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nolan is fending him off so far but Hondadakeri persists. Nope, Nolan circles away and we're back to standing.
Hondadakeri stuffs the takedown attempt from Nolan. Nolan gets slowly back to his feet.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Hondadakeri lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nolan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hondadakeri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nolan tries for a takedown but Hondadakeri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nolan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hondadakeri clinches up with Nolan and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan wants a takedown.
Hondadakeri gets underhooks to prevent Nolan's takedown attempt.
Hondadakeri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hondadakeri gets a double leg takedown into Nolan's guard.
Hondadakeri preventing the sweep.
Hondadakeri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hondadakeri advances position into side control!
Hondadakeri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hondadakeri taking a breather here.
Nolan tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to hold on but Hondadakeri pushes him away.
Hondadakeri controlling the position easily from mount.
Hondadakeri is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nolan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hondadakeri connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Rolf Nolan has been cut.
Nolan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nolan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hondadakeri controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hondadakeri postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nolan looks a forlorn figure.
Hondadakeri controlling his opponent.
Hondadakeri postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nolan looks a forlorn figure.
Nolan is rocked!
Nolan has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Hondadakeri is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nolan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hondadakeri punishes Nolan with strikes from the back mount.
Oh Nolan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hondadakeri has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nolan seems to have got his legs back now.
Nolan is trying to get back to his feet but Hondadakeri has full control of the position and if anything, Nolan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I really don't envy Nolan right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hondadakeri controlling the positon.
It looks like Hondadakeri might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raghu Hondadakeri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolf Nolan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Hondadakeri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nolan misses with a takedown
and Hondadakeri counters by moving into the clinch.
Hondadakeri blocks an uppercut.
Hondadakeri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nolan is keeping busy.
Nolan wants to stall.
Nolan is trying to break free.
Hondadakeri missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan is trying to maintain a safe position but Hondadakeri gets an underhook and turns Nolan into the cage.
Nolan wants a takedown.
Hondadakeri wants the takedown. Nolan is fighting it off but Hondadakeri persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nolan's guard against the cage.
Hondadakeri passes Nolan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hondadakeri connects with a nice short shot to Nolan's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hondadakeri trying to mount his opponent but Nolan defends it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hondadakeri. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nolan is refusing to be controlled, as Hondadakeri sits in half guard.
Raghu Hondadakeri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nolan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hondadakeri trying to mount his opponent but Nolan defends it.
Nolan is looking to escape.
Nolan is looking to improve his position.
Nolan wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hondadakeri wants to pass the guard but Nolan is defending well.
Nolan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hondadakeri is on him like a limpet, forcing Nolan back against the cage.
Hondadakeri breaks the clinch.
Nolan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hondadakeri pinned against the cage. Hondadakeri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hondadakeri throws out a counter right but Nolan avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hondadakeri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hondadakeri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hondadakeri seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hondadakeri is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hondadakeri is breathing heavily.
Nolan wants to get back to his feet.
Nolan won't allow Hondadakeri to pass to mount.
Hondadakeri content to control rather than advance.
Hondadakeri tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nolan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hondadakeri looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hondadakeri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nolan keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nolan wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hondadakeri clinches with his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nolan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hondadakeri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hondadakeri fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raghu Hondadakeri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rolf Nolan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hondadakeri throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hondadakeri defends well and Nolan ends up having to push Hondadakeri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hondadakeri goes for a double leg but Nolan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nolan continues to drive forward.
Nolan is looking to counter the offense by Hondadakeri and move into the clinch.
Hondadakeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan misses with a series of wild punches.
Nolan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hondadakeri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolf Nolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hondadakeri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nolan, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hondadakeri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nolan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hondadakeri is keeping busy.
Nolan is looking to control Hondadakeri's arms but Hondadakeri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nolan has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan jumps into guard, dragging Hondadakeri to the mat.
Hondadakeri trying to control the position from guard on top but Nolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nolan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hondadakeri's guard.
Nolan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nolan stops Hondadakeri from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hondadakeri controlling the position.
Hondadakeri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nolan's guard.
Nolan is looking to stand back up but Hondadakeri counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nolan.
Hondadakeri with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hondadakeri has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hondadakeri has hold of Nolan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nolan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hondadakeri manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nolan to take his back!
Nolan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hondadakeri is trying to stick to Nolan's back but Nolan is turning into Hondadakeri. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hondadakeri's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nolan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nolan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hondadakeri has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hondadakeri wants to sweep but no luck.
Nolan distracts Hondadakeri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nolan wants to get up but he can't break Hondadakeri's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hondadakeri looking for a sweep. Not yet Hondadakeri, not yet.
Nolan cracks Hondadakeri with a solid left hand.
Hondadakeri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nolan is one step ahead there.
Hondadakeri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Hondadakeri has his foot on Nolan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nolan works his way back into a safe position though.
Nolan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hondadakeri seems keen to control Nolan's posture.
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!
Nolan closes the distance and clinches up with Hondadakeri, looking for a takedown. Nolan pushes Hondadakeri against the cage but Hondadakeri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hondadakeri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raghu Hondadakeri.
Well Hondadakeri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raghu Hondadakeri!
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