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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamel Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Viola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamel Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodney Viola!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viola misses with the body kick
and Booth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Viola looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Booth decides to stand and escape the position.
Booth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Viola's guard.
Booth stands up from Viola's guard - Booth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Viola slips under a jab.
Booth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booth keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick by Viola misses
and Booth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Booth stalls.
Booth gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Booth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Booth misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viola tries to land a body kick
and Booth counters with a nice double leg into side control. Viola won't be happy with that.
Booth decides to stand back up. Booth steps back and let's Viola get back to his feet.
Booth gets a clinch.
Booth fails to pull guard.
Booth tries to pull guard but Viola holds him up against the cage and eventually Booth drops back down to his feet.
Booth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viola is defending well for now.
Viola is fighting off a takedown attempt but Booth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Viola to the mat. Viola regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Booth content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Booth stands and steps away. Viola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Booth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Booth manages to break the clinch.
Viola throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Viola tries to get set, Booth tries to push him back and clinch up but Viola manages to avoid the attempt.
Booth drives through with a takedown into Viola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Booth stands up and waves to Viola to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Booth misses with a looping left.
Booth rushes Viola and presses him up against the cage.
Viola has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Booth seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viola can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booth wants to get back to his feet but Viola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Booth manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Booth.
Booth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Booth just misses with a punch to the body.
Viola tries to land a body kick
and Booth counters with a takedown into side control.
Booth takes a little break here. Viola wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Booth has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viola tries to bum rush Booth with a series of wild strikes but Booth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Viola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Booth counters by clinching up.
Booth is stalling here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Booth.
Booth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Booth tries to pull guard but Viola won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamel Booth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Viola tries to clinch up but Booth circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Viola misses
and Booth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Booth.
Viola managing to block the knees to the body from Booth.
Booth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Booth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Booth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Viola's guard.
Booth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Booth gets to his feet - Viola follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booth closes the distance and clinches.
Booth breaks the clinch.
Viola is breathing heavily.
Booth throws a right and a left that Viola avoids nicely.
Booth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viola can do to turn this around?
Booth clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth stalling the fight.
Booth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viola is defending well for now.
Booth jumps into guard, dragging Viola to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Booth is on top in guard.
Booth stands and steps away. Viola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Booth could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Booth clinches.
Booth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Viola prevents it.
Booth tries to pull guard but Viola holds him up against the cage and eventually Booth drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth has picked Viola up - he's going for a ride! Booth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Booth scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Booth gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Booth drives through and clinches with Viola against the cage.
Booth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Viola just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamel Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Booth scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is trying to trip Viola. He has hold of a leg but Viola is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Booth persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Booth stands and steps away. Viola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Booth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Viola misses with an elbow over the top.
Booth breaks the clinch.
Booth moves into range and clinches up with Viola.
Booth manages to pull guard.
Booth is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Viola presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Booth misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Booth is stalling here.
Booth lands a nice elbow.
Booth landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Booth slips a straight right by Viola.
Booth is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Viola.
Viola wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamel Booth dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Booth moves out of range of the leg kick from Viola.
Booth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Viola throws a lazy body kick
and Booth moves into the clinch.
Booth effectively controlling the action here.
Viola is looking to break free of the clinch but Booth has double underhooks.
Viola stops a takedown attempt from Booth.
Booth turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Booth manages to end up in side control.
Jamel Booth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Viola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booth has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Booth drives through and clinches with Viola against the cage.
Booth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Viola up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Booth.
Booth manages to pull guard.
Booth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viola's guard.
Booth landing some decent shots from guard.
Booth stands and steps away. Viola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Viola throws a lazy head kick
letting Booth counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viola gets caught napping as Booth dives in and scores a takedown. Viola manages to retain guard.
Booth stands and steps away. Viola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Viola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Viola throws an off balance right hand
and Booth counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Booth lands a nice forearm strike.
Booth decides to stand up, so the ref orders Viola to his feet.
Booth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Viola on the side of the head.
Booth pushes Viola up against the cage in a clinch.
Booth avoiding damage as Viola throws knees to the body.
Booth tries to land knees in the clinch but Viola avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Booth gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Booth.
Booth decides to return to a standing position.
Booth closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booth tries to pull guard but Viola forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamel Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booth has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Viola is trying to keep an underhook but Booth manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Viola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Viola is working an open guard so Booth takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Viola fakes the leg kick and cracks Booth in the body.
Viola tries to bum rush Booth with a series of wild strikes but Booth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Viola misses
and Booth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Booth decides to stand up.
Danga de danga de dang - Viola scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamel Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Booth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamel Booth!
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energy
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hype
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