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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Divide. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarkko Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Dick!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock tries to clinch but Dick is having none of it.
Dick closes the distance and clinches.
Rock jumps guard but Dick stands there with Rock around his waist. Rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rock is trying to break free.
Rock tries to score a body lock takedown but Dick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dick has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dick tightens his grip and picks Rock up, before dumping him to the ground. Rock manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick stands and steps away. Rock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rock shoots in for a takedown but Dick shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dick looks gassed!
Rock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rock wants to clinch up but Dick keeps it at a distance.
Rock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dick circles away.
Rock slips a straight right by Dick.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Dick circles away.
Rock wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Dick misses its intended target.
Dick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rock pinned against the cage. Rock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rock keeps Dick at a distance using the push kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dick as Rock shoots in.
Dick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock is looking to clinch but Dick is avoiding it.
Rock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dick but Dick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dick as he avoids it easily.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rock counters with a shoot takedown. Dick fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock postures up.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Dick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rock is one step ahead there.
Rock is standing up over Dick. Dick looks to escape but Rock dives into side control.
Rock tries to advance to mount but can't.
An elbow from Rock crashes against the mat.
That's four 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.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Dick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Dick is right now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dick loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dick.
Rock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rock prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jarkko Rock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dick.
Rock tries to buck Dick off but Dick is having none of it.
Rock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rock is trying to stand up here but Dick is controlling him well.
Dick trying to control from half guard but Rock is working away.
Dick wants to pass to mount but Rock is defending the position.
Dick stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rock shoots in and bounces Dick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rock 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rock is controlling him.
Rock won't allow Dick to sweep him here.
Rock gets to his feet - Dick follows without any prompting.
Rock tries for a takedown but Dick circles away easily
so Dick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harry Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dick pushing down on Rock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rock tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rock tries to kick Dick off in order to stand up. Dick Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dick scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dick is working Rock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dick working the ground and pound.
Rock is looking for a sweep.
Rock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dick has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dick stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dick rushes Rock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rock.
Dick breaks from the clinch.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rock looks to clinch
so Dick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dick throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch but Rock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dick.
Dick controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Dick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rock looks to clinch
and Dick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Dick has him pressed against the cage.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dick swivels and escapes.
Dick clinches up with Rock and pushes him back against the cage.
Dick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock with a lazy takedown attempt
so Dick counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick passes Rock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dick decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rock, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rock clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick is working the ground and pound. Can Rock escape?
Dick throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rock!
Dick has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Rock.
Rock staying busy and making it hard for Dick to control.
Rock just trying to survive but Dick is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rock staying busy and making it hard for Dick to control.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Dick.
Rock trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dick lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Rock hold on?!
Rock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dick's guard. Nice work there by Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rock throws a series of punches but Dick moves out of range.
Rock throws a series of punches but Dick moves out of range.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rock wants to break free but Dick has control.
Dick has hold of one of Rock's legs. Rock is fighting the takedown attempt but Dick gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dick tries to get to full guard but Rock has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to control from Dick's half guard. Dick has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rock wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Dick wants to improve his position but instead Rock has moved into half guard.
Dick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dick trying to control from the bottom.
Rock is trying to control the action in half guard but Dick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick has closed the distance and engaged Rock in a clinch.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dick has Rock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dick pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rock tumbling to the mat - Dick dives into Rock's guard.
Dick wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Dick!
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energy
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RATING
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