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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Rolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolla comes into the arena with Hit 'Em Up blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rydeland's choice of entrance music: Robbery - Not sneak attack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Rolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydeland with a hook.
Rydeland takes a swing at Rolla's ribcage but misses.
Rolla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rolla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rolla takes a swing at Rydeland's ribcage but misses.
Rolla throws a hook to the side of Rydeland's head but Rydeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rydeland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rolla finds it's way round the side to connect with Rydeland's head.
Rydeland throws out a loose jab but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Rolla was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rolla misses with a series of wild punches.
Rydeland blocks a leg kick.
Rolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rydeland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Rolla.
Rydeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rydeland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rolla slips a straight right by Rydeland.
Rolla throws a chopping leg kick but Rydeland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rydeland swings widly with a right hand
and Rolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Rydeland swings for the body but Rolla moves out of range.
It looked like Rolla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rydeland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolla moves away.
Rydeland throws out a powerful jab.
Rolla jabs Rydeland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rolla blocks a jab.
Rolla is looking to score with low kicks.
Rydeland works the jab nicely.
Rydeland loads up on a big right hand but Rolla slips the punch.
Rydeland is looking to clinch but Rolla is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Rydeland blocks the low kick.
Rydeland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rydeland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolla throws a nice looking combination but Rydeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rydeland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydeland throws a sloppy body shot
and Rolla counters with a nice body shot.
Rydeland lands with an uppercut that bounces Rolla off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rydeland misses the target.
Rolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rydeland manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Rydeland misses its intended target.
Rydeland slips under a jab.
Rolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rydeland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rydeland with a jab.
Rolla lands with a right hand.
Rolla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Rydeland. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland scores with a hook to the body. Rolla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rydeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolla manages to avoid it.
Rolla looks to throw the jab but Rydeland is out of range.
Rydeland dodges the punch combination from Rolla.
Rolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Rydeland.
Rolla swings for the body but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolla.
Rolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rydeland.
Rolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Rydeland is just out of range.
Rydeland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydeland swings for the body but Rolla moves out of range.
Rolla ducks under a wild hook from Rydeland.
The fighters circling - Rydeland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rydeland misses.
Rydeland misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Rolla's head coaches at Bullet Proof Dungeon that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rolla misses with a few strikes there.
Rydeland throws a shot from downtown. Rolla moves away and avoids it.
Rolla misses with a straight right.
Rydeland misses with a right hand
and Rolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolla's corner calls for a 1-2. Rolla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rydeland throws a lazy uppercut
and Rolla counters with a straight right hand.
Rolla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rydeland throws out the jab.
Rolla just misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland throws a lazy right hand but Rolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Rydeland misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Rolla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydeland misses with an uppercut
and Rolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rydeland lands a jab to Rolla's midsection.
Rolla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rolla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rydeland counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ronnie Rolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolla throws a leg kick
and Rydeland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rydeland throws a poor cross that misses
and Rolla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rydeland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rydeland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rolla.
Rolla swinging wildly here.
Ronnie Rolla is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Rydeland.
Rydeland wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Rolla.
Rolla misses with an uppercut
and Rydeland counters with a stiff right hand.
Rydeland avoids the body shot from Rolla.
Rydeland looks to land a right hand but Rolla moved out of range.
Rolla takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Rydeland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rydeland.
Rolla keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Rolla tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Rolla misses
and Rydeland counters with a stiff right hand.
Rolla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rolla moves out of range of the strikes.
Rolla misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Rydeland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolla appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolla walks into a stiff left hand from Rydeland.
Rolla looks to land a combination. Rydeland sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rydeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolla is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolla misses the target.
Rolla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rydeland at a distance.
Rydeland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolla moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rydeland checks a leg kick.
Rolla lands an overhand right.
Rolla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rydeland circles away quickly and effectively.
Rydeland misses with a straight left.
Rydeland misses with a wild body shot.
Rolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Rydeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Rolla looks to land a left hand but Rydeland moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rolla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rydeland misses with a kick to the body.
Rolla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rydeland catches Rolla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rolla throws a big shot that misses.
Rolla throws a poor cross that misses
and Rydeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydeland. Rolla does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Rolla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rolla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolla.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rydeland.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydeland. Rolla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolla.
Rolla throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland misses with a left hand
and Rolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rydeland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rolla avoids the body shot from Rydeland.
Rydeland loads up on a big right hand but Rolla slips the punch.
Rydeland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rolla misses the jab.
Rolla throws a right hand that Rydeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Rydeland also avoids with ease.
Rydeland throws a series of strikes that have Rolla backpedaling.
Good exchange - Rolla coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Rolla.
No joy there for Rolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rydeland jabs at Rolla's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rydeland.
Rolla throws a big shot that misses.
Rydeland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rolla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rydeland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rydeland scores with a shot to the body.
Rydeland throws an overhand right that lands on Rolla's shoulder, as Rolla tries to avoid the shot.
Rolla throws a looping overhand right but Rydeland ducks down to avoid it.
Rolla takes a swing at Rydeland's ribcage but misses.
Rolla moves out of range as Rydeland strikes.
Rolla throws a right hand that Rydeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Rydeland also avoids with ease.
Rolla sets himself, and Rydeland steps forward looking for the clinch! Rolla avoids it this time.
Rolla stalks Rydeland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rydeland's face. Rydeland staggers backwards, shaken.
Rydeland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rolla has time to react.
Rydeland moves away from the strike by Rolla.
A lazy left from Rydeland finds it's target.
Rydeland misses with a wild body shot.
Rolla catches Rydeland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rolla throws a jab when Rydeland was well out of range.
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!
Rolla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rolla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rydeland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rydeland.
Rolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rydeland.
A jab from Rolla misses.
Rydeland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rolla with a body shot.
Rydeland takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rolla avoids the body shot from Rydeland.
Rolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rydeland.
It looked like Rolla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rydeland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rolla.
Rolla is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rolla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rydeland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydeland.
Rolla is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Rolla.
Rolla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rolla misses with an uppercut.
Rolla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rydeland. Rydeland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolla misses with a hook. Rydeland ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Rydeland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rydeland takes the fight into the clinch.
Rolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rolla loads up on a big right hand but Rydeland slips the punch.
Rydeland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rydeland scores with a jab to the body.
Rolla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rydeland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rolla.
Rolla cracks Rydeland with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Rydeland misses.
Rydeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolla manages to avoid it.
Rolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydeland.
Rolla was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Rydeland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla blocks a jab.
Rydeland thuds his right hand into Rolla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rydeland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Rydeland is just out of range.
Rolla staying out of range there.
Rolla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rydeland circles away quickly and effectively.
Rydeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rydeland throws a body punch but Rolla moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rolla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rolla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rydeland uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rydeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Rolla is just out of range.
Rolla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Rydeland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rydeland throws a sloppy body shot
and Rolla counters with a series of strikes. Rydeland will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rolla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolla throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rydeland counter with a right hand.
Rydeland lands with an overhand left.
Rolla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Rydeland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolla.
Rydeland cracks a nice hook into Rolla's ribs.
Rydeland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rolla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rydeland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolla moves away from the strike by Rydeland.
It looked like Rolla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rolla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Rydeland misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rydeland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rydeland has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rydeland!
John Rydeland seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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