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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Odrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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245 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Rice!
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, Jared Odrick!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rice misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odrick.
Rice misses with a hook. Odrick ducked under it nicely.
Odrick dodges the punch combination from Rice.
Odrick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rice as he avoids it easily.
Rice misses with a double jab.
Odrick closes the distance and clinches up with Rice, looking for a takedown. Odrick pushes Rice against the cage but Rice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kimo Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Odrick.
Odrick scores with a takedown into Rice's guard.
Rice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Odrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Odrick throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Odrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Odrick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Odrick stops Rice from standing up.
Odrick thows a big elbow that misses.
Odrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Rice does no damage.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.
Rice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Odrick misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rice looks to land a right hand but Odrick moved out of range.
Kimo Rice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odrick slips a straight right by Rice.
Rice fails to land with a series of punches.
Odrick clinches with his opponent.
Odrick stalling the fight.
Odrick wants a takedown but no success here.
Rice can't break the clinch.
Odrick is working for takedown but Rice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rice wants to break free but Odrick has control.
Rice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Odrick has him pressed against the cage.
Rice tries to break the clinch but Odrick is controlling the position.
Odrick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Odrick has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rice clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Odrick somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odrick misses with punches from the back.
Odrick thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Odrick missing with strikes from the back.
Rice prevents Odrick from getting a body triangle.
Odrick misses with a punch to the head.
Odrick throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Rice covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's four 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.
Odrick misses with an elbow to the head.
Rice is breathing heavily.
Odrick has Rice flattened out and is raining down punches.
Odrick missing with punches from the back.
Odrick throwing damaging strikes from the back! Rice could be in trouble here!
Rice has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Odrick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rice is taking damage to the body and head.
Odrick misses with an elbow to the head.
Odrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Odrick misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Odrick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Odrick's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Odrick duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Rice.
Rice throws a jab but it's blocked by Odrick.
Odrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rice moves away.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.
Odrick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rice tries to avoid it but Odrick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rice to the ground. Rice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rice looks to land a left hand but Odrick moved out of range nicely.
Odrick misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odrick takes a swing at Rice's ribcage but misses.
Rice scores with the left hand. Odrick knows he should have avoided that one.
Rice throws an overhand right that lands on Odrick's shoulder, as Odrick tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Odrick with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Odrick. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rice takes a swing at Odrick's ribcage but misses.
Odrick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Odrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Odrick postures up in Rice's guard and throws a big left but Rice blocks it.
Rice on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rice tries to get out of the position.
Odrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Odrick wants to control from the top but Rice keeps moving.
Odrick throws a strike but Rice rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice preventing the sweep.
Rice postures up.
Rice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Odrick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rice!
Rice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Odrick tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odrick misses with a head shot.
Odrick punishing his opponent with strikes.
Odrick misses with a head shot.
Odrick breaks from Rice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Odrick thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Odrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Odrick throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odrick punching from mount but Rice doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Odrick tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Odrick looking to finish with strikes here!
Odrick unloading with bombs!
Odrick punching from mount but Rice doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rice avoids a series of strikes thrown by Odrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Odrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Odrick punishes Rice's body with a nice straight punch.
Odrick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rice rather than just go for the knockout.
Odrick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Odrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rice keeping moving, preventing Odrick from controlling successfully.
Odrick scoring with some ground and pound.
Odrick scoring with some ground and pound.
Odrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rice wants to stand and escape but Odrick is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Odrick is looking to work some ground and pound but Rice has wrist control.
Odrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Odrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Odrick.
Odrick thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odrick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jared Odrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Odrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Odrick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Odrick moves nicely into side control.
Rice takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Odrick misses with the ground and pound.
Odrick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Odrick working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odrick landing strikes.
Rice taking punishment in the form of punches.
Odrick trying to control the position but Rice is working away.
Odrick is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rice is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Odrick in side control, throwing shots but Rice defends.
That's four 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Odrick.
Odrick scoring with punches and elbows.
Jared Odrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odrick in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kimo Rice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Odrick has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Odrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Odrick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Odrick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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