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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Pollard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roderick Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Pollard!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chaney counters with a left and a right that stings Pollard.
Chaney with a poor takedown
and Pollard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollard misses with a few strikes there.
Pollard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chaney defends it nicely.
Chaney attempts a counter takedown but Pollard avoids it well and moves away.
Pollard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pollard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chaney swivels and escapes.
Roderick Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Pollard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollard thuds a left hand into Chaney's body.
Chaney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pollard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chaney defends it nicely.
Chaney wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pollard tries for a takedown but Chaney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pollard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pollard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pollard cracks a nice hook into Chaney's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Chaney. No joy for Pollard on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaney, right into the meat.
Pollard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chaney but Chaney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollard wants to clinch but Chaney slips to the side
and Chaney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chaney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pollard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chaney tries to keep at a distance but Pollard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pollard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Chaney forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chaney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard stalling in the clinch.
Pollard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pollard prevents Chaney from breaking the clinch.
Chaney manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pollard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chaney keeping moving, preventing Pollard from controlling successfully.
Chaney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaney throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four 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.
Pollard has gone for a leg lock! Chaney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pollard's guard.
Chaney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chaney is looking to stand up but Pollard won't let him.
Pollard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pollard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Chaney dominated that 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.
Pollard lands with a shot to the body.
Pollard stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chaney is defended easily by Pollard.
Pollard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chaney defends it nicely.
Chaney half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollard shoots for a double leg takedown but Chaney sprawls well. He's pushed Pollard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chaney is looking to counter the offense by Pollard and move into the clinch.
Donald Pollard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roderick Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Pollard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pollard but Pollard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pollard goes for a double leg but Chaney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chaney continues to drive forward.
Chaney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pollard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chaney somewhat.
Pollard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chaney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pollard somewhat.
Pollard moves into range and clinches up with Chaney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney looking to stall.
Chaney is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chaney is looking for a takedown.
Chaney tries for a takedown but Pollard manages to get underhooks.
Pollard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chaney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pollard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chaney tries to counter with a takedown but Pollard is quick to defend against it.
Pollard is breathing heavily.
Pollard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roderick Chaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard throws a combination. Chaney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Roderick Chaney has been cut.
Pollard wants to clinch up but Chaney keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Chaney. No joy for Pollard on that attempt.
It looked like Chaney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pollard.
Chaney wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chaney shoots in looking for a takedown but Pollard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chaney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chaney looks for a takedown but Pollard sprawls well.
Pollard doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaney circles away.
Pollard scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollard pushes Chaney up against the cage in a clinch.
Pollard trying to stall but Chaney improves his position.
Chaney breaks from the clinch.
Chaney tries for a takedown but Pollard circles away easily
and Pollard counters by clinching up.
Chaney jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pollard stands up and waves to Chaney to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaney fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Pollard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roderick Chaney's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pollard looks for a takedown but Chaney sprawls well.
Chaney tries to counter with a takedown but Pollard is quick to defend against it.
Pollard misses the shot to the body.
Chaney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Pollard to counter with a crisp jab.
Pollard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pollard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chaney rather than just go for the knockout.
Pollard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chaney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaney fails to land the takedown.
Pollard shoots and misses
and Chaney counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pollard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard wants to control but Chaney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pollard is controlling Chaney's trapped leg to prevent Chaney from advancing to side control.
Pollard wants to improve his position but Chaney is controlling well.
Chaney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pollard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chaney lands with a punch from half guard.
Pollard is trying to maintain the position but Chaney is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two 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.
Chaney wants to take a breather but Pollard is having none of it.
Pollard trying to control here.
Pollard has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Chaney is on him like a limpet, forcing Pollard back against the cage.
Pollard wants a takedown but no success here.
Roderick Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Pollard.
Chaney breaks the clinch.
Chaney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chaney slows the pace down.
Pollard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard struggling a bit here.
Chaney prevents Pollard from escaping the position.
Pollard is trying to control Chaney's posture but Chaney avoids it.
Chaney trying to control the position but Pollard is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pollard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pollard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Chaney.
Chaney is trying to pull guard but Pollard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pollard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chaney misses with a body punch.
Pollard gets underhooks to prevent Chaney's takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Pollard.
I think Pollard 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donald Pollard!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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