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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roderick Chaney has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roderick Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimbo Rice!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rice.
Rice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chaney shoots in but no luck this time.
Rice drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chaney defends it well.
Chaney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rice did well to prevent Chaney getting side control.
Rice tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Chaney is trying to control the action in half guard but Rice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rice wants to control but Chaney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chaney misses with a head shot. Rice uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chaney is fighting to break Rice's control of his arms but Rice is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chaney's guard.
Rice preventing the sweep.
Rice throwing strikes from guard but Chaney blocks nicely.
Chaney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chaney, up you get!
Chaney shoots in looking for a takedown but Rice manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chaney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Chaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rice clinches with his opponent.
Chaney tries to pull guard but Rice won't allow it.
Chaney jumps guard but Rice turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rice tries to circle away but Chaney has him pinned against the cage.
Rice lands a nice uppercut.
Chaney has a couple of punches blocked by Rice.
Rice is trying to pull guard but Chaney has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice working hard to break the clinch.
Chaney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rice tries to break the clinch but Chaney is controlling the position.
Chaney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rice's efforts to push away.
Chaney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rice fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rice pulls guard successfully.
Rice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaney trying to control but Rice is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney prevents Rice from getting back to his feet.
Chaney controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rice keeping moving, preventing Chaney from controlling successfully.
Chaney scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Rice dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chaney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rice.
It looked like Chaney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chaney manages to break the clinch.
Chaney dives in for a single leg takedown but Rice sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rice fails with the takedown
and Chaney counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaney breaks the clinch.
Rice darts in looking for a takedown but Chaney gets double underhooks and turns Rice into the cage.
Roderick Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Rice.
Rice has his takedown stuffed
and Chaney counters with a series of strikes. Rice will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney stuffs the takedown.
Rice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rice is breathing heavily.
Rice clinches.
Rice stops a takedown attempt from Chaney.
Chaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaney jumps guard but Rice stands there with Chaney around his waist. Chaney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chaney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney takes one to the chin there.
Rice dives in for a single leg takedown but Chaney sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rice dives in for a single leg takedown but Chaney sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jimbo Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rice fails with a takedown attempt.
Chaney dives in for a single leg takedown but Rice sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chaney tries for a takedown but Rice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rice fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice scores with a punch to the head.
Chaney misses with a takedown
and Rice counters with a left and a right that stings Chaney.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rice.
Rice swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney looks for a takedown but Rice sprawls well.
Rice 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.
Chaney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rice is trying to drag Chaney to the mat but Chaney just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chaney.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rice stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimbo Rice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rice.
Rice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rice fails with a takedown attempt.
Roderick Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Rice.
Chaney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Rice misses
and Chaney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chaney prevents a body shot from Rice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rice.
Chaney swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chaney backs up against the cage.
It looks like Roderick Chaney has been cut.
Rice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaney checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Rice. No joy for Chaney on that attempt.
Chaney leaves Rice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chaney stuffs the takedown attempt from Rice. Rice gets slowly back to his feet.
Rice slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice misses with a takedown
and Chaney counters with a series of strikes. Rice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rice wants to clinch.
Chaney tries to counter with a takedown but Rice is quick to defend against it.
No luck for Chaney with that takedown attempt.
Rice shoots in looking for a takedown but Chaney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rice fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rice circles away.
Chaney darts in and clinches Rice up against the cage.
Chaney stalling in the clinch.
Rice stalling in the clinch.
Rice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaney tries for a takedown but Rice manages to get underhooks.
Chaney struggles to land a body shot inside as Rice controls his hands.
Rice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rice takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rice stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice jumps guard and drags Chaney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rice is looking for a triangle but Chaney pushes his legs off easily.
Rice controlling the position.
Chaney postures up in Rice's guard and throws a big left but Rice blocks it.
Chaney avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaney throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roderick Chaney.
I think Rice 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimbo Rice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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