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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Rousee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Blake Symth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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169 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Rousee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Blake Symth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake Symth tries to close the distance and clinch but Rousee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rousee tries to keep at a distance but Blake Symth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blake Symth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blake Symth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rousee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rousee postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Blake Symth to stand up.
Blake Symth slaps away a takedown attempt from Rousee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake Symth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake Symth doesn't manage to clinch there - Rousee circles away.
Rousee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blake Symth misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake Symth throws a right hand that Rousee ducks under and follows up with a left that Rousee also avoids with ease.
Rousee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blake Symth circles away.
As Rousee backs off Blake Symth throws a huge counter combo but Rousee manages to avoid it all.
Charlie Blake Symth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rousee throws a sloppy head kick and Blake Symth moves out of range easily.
Blake Symth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Roman Rousee has been cut.
Rousee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rousee misses with a wild combination.
Blake Symth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rousee if he has to take too many more of those.
Blake Symth throws a wild body kick that Rousee sees coming a mile off.
Blake Symth wants to clinch up but Rousee keeps it at a distance.
Rousee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blake Symth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousee misses with a hook. Blake Symth ducked under it nicely.
Rousee is looking to clinch.
Blake Symth lands with a shot to the body.
Rousee scores with a jab.
Rousee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blake Symth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rousee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blake Symth looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake Symth is looking to clinch.
Blake Symth tries to clinch but Rousee is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rousee. Blake Symth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rousee dives in for a single leg takedown but Blake Symth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Rousee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousee swats away the attempt to clinch by Blake Symth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake Symth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rousee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake Symth clinches with his opponent.
Blake Symth manages to pull guard.
Rousee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rousee throws a big right hand that misses.
Rousee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rousee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rousee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake Symth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blake Symth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rousee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rousee stands and throws Blake Symth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rousee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rousee stands up and beckons Blake Symth to his feet.
Rousee circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Rousee does no damage.
Blake Symth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blake Symth has Rousee up against the cage in a clinch.
Rousee jumps guard but Blake Symth stands there with Rousee around his waist. Rousee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blake Symth lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Blake Symth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Rousee'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.
Blake Symth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rousee fails with the takedown
and Blake Symth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rousee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Blake Symth tries to clinch up but Rousee circles away and keeps his distance.
Rousee clinches up against the cage.
Rousee is trying to pull guard but Blake Symth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blake Symth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rousee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roman Rousee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blake Symth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Blake Symth.
Blake Symth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousee drags the fight down to the ground.
Blake Symth is breathing heavily.
Rousee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Blake Symth clinches up with Rousee and pushes him back against the cage.
Blake Symth pulls guard successfully.
Rousee passes into half guard.
Rousee decides to return to a standing position.
Rousee tries to clinch up.
Blake Symth cracks a nice hook into Rousee's ribs.
A punch combination from Rousee misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Blake Symth misses.
Rousee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blake Symth tries to avoid it but Rousee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blake Symth to the ground. Blake Symth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Rousee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake Symth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousee clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rousee breaks from the clinch.
Rousee misses with a head kick.
Blake Symth rushes Rousee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake Symth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rousee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blake Symth connects with a nice looking jab.
Rousee moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rousee tries to throw a body punch but Blake Symth avoids it by throwing Rousee back against the cage.
Blake Symth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rousee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blake Symth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rousee tries to pull guard but Blake Symth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rousee lands with a short shot to the head.
Rousee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rousee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake Symth tries to clinch there but Rousee circles away.
Rousee tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake Symth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rousee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blake Symth did well to prevent Rousee getting side control.
Blake Symth pushes Rousee off but Rousee dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rousee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake Symth swivels and escapes.
Rousee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rousee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake Symth tries a quick counter leg kick but Rousee is wise to it.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Rousee as Blake Symth shoots in.
Rousee wants to clinch up but Blake Symth keeps it at a distance.
Blake Symth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rousee defends it well.
Blake Symth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blake Symth wants to counter with a clinch but Rousee pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Rousee.
Rousee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blake Symth sprawls well. Blake Symth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rousee gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Rousee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Rousee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blake Symth digs a good body shot into Rousee's ribs.
Rousee is looking to clinch but Blake Symth is avoiding it.
Blake Symth swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Blake Symth misses.
Rousee wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake Symth gets caught flat footed, as Rousee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blake Symth pushes Rousee off and gets back to his feet.
Blake Symth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousee misses the shot to the body.
Rousee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blake Symth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blake Symth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rousee swivels and escapes.
Rousee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake Symth circles away quickly and effectively.
Rousee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rousee misses with a looping right.
Blake Symth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rousee tries to clinch up but Blake Symth circles away and keeps his distance.
Rousee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blake Symth is trying to defend but Rousee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Blake Symth pushes Rousee off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Rousee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake Symth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake Symth blocks the body kick.
Rousee clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Rousee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake Symth pulls guard successfully.
Blake Symth wants to sweep here but Rousee controlling him for the moment.
Rousee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rousee scoring with some ground and pound.
Rousee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rousee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rousee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rousee passes Blake Symth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rousee seems to be working for a kimura but Blake Symth defends the submission attempt.
Rousee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Blake Symth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blake Symth 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Blake Symth!
Charlie Blake Symth bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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