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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Dangerfield (ranked 3220 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Love (ranked 21129 p4p, 0 weight class). Dangerfield's entrance music is Immortal - All Shall Fall. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Dangerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Love!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerfield misses with a hook.
Dangerfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dangerfield misses with a left hand
and Love counters with an outside leg kick.
Dangerfield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Love counters with a head kick.
Love throws a head kick that misses.
Dangerfield feinted with a counter takedown.
Love throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Love with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Love throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Love scores with a head kick. Dangerfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Dangerfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Love lands a jab to Dangerfield's midsection.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dangerfield.
A head kick misses from Dangerfield.
Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dangerfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love throws a push kick but Dangerfield slaps the foot to one side.
Love just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDangerfield.
Dangerfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.
Dangerfield misses the shot to the body.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Dangerfield was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Love.
Love works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield lands with a shot to the body.
Dangerfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Love only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Love throws a chopping leg kick but Dangerfield manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Love misses with a low kick.
Dangerfield walks into a straight right hand from Love.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love cracks Dangerfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dangerfield throws a looping overhand right but Love ducks down to avoid it.
Dangerfield scores with the left hand. Love knows he should have avoided that one.
Dangerfield is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Love's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Dangerfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Love blocks a head kick by Dangerfield.
Dangerfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield misses with the combination.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Love defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dangerfield.
Love connects with a leg kick. Dangerfield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Love is predictable there
and Dangerfield counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard.
Love is trying to keep Dangerfield in close.
Love can't keep his opponent in guard - Dangerfield advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Love wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Love wants to control but Dangerfield is keeping busy.
Love has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Love is refusing to be controlled, as Dangerfield sits in half guard.
Love is trying to control but can't.
Love is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dangerfield is staying active.
Dangerfield trying to control from half guard but Love is working away.
Love is looking to improve his position.
Dangerfield is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Love dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Love throws a leg kick
and Dangerfield counters with a single leg into guard. Love didn't expect that.
Dangerfield postures up.
Love keeping moving, preventing Dangerfield from controlling successfully.
Love throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Love keeping full guard, as Dangerfield tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dangerfield looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dangerfield passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Love taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dangerfield is trying to get an arm triangle but Love is defending well.
Love manages to get back to half guard.
Rocco Dangerfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to control here.
Dangerfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Love wants to improve his position but Dangerfield is controlling well.
Love makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Love.
Dangerfield pushes down on Love's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Love wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dangerfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love keeps working.
Love tries to roll over but Dangerfield keeps him under control.
Dangerfield controlling the action here.
Love moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dangerfield stopping the sweep attempt from Love.
That's four 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.
Love bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dangerfield's guard.
Love looking to sit in guard and control but Dangerfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Love controls Dangerfield momentarily but Dangerfield frees himself.
Dangerfield passes Love's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Love is staying active underneath Dangerfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Love is looking to control Dangerfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Love avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dangerfield works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dangerfield landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Dangerfield dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Dangerfield misses
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Love throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Love scores with a nice body kick.
Love has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dangerfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Love counters with a solid body kick.
Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dangerfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dangerfield avoids the head kick by Love.
Dangerfield misses with a jab to the body
and Love counters with a head kick.
It looks like Rocco Dangerfield has been cut.
Love throws a head kick but Dangerfield moves out of range.
Dangerfield throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love lands with a kick to the temple. Dangerfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Dangerfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Love lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dangerfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Love counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dangerfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dangerfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dangerfield.
Love uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dangerfield.
Love shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dangerfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Love walks into a stiff left hand from Dangerfield.
Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dangerfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dangerfield.
Love explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dangerfield throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Love connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Love feints and then cracks Dangerfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dangerfield down.
Love lands with a nice body punch.
Dangerfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Dangerfield misses the shot to the body.
Dr Love seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Love.
Love is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dangerfield rather than just go for the knockout.
Love throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dangerfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dangerfield misses with a body kick.
Love throws a head kick but Dangerfield moves out of range.
Dangerfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dangerfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dangerfield fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Dangerfield is predictable there
and Love counters with an inside leg kick.
Love throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Love looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Love misses with a head kick.
Dangerfield avoids the head kick by Love.
Love feints and then cracks Dangerfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dangerfield down.
Dangerfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Dangerfield gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Love counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love lands a front kick.
Dangerfield checks a leg kick.
Dangerfield misses with a left hand
and Dangerfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Love 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Love!
Dr Love looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'd like to apologize to absolutely nobody!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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