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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Rose on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Havel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD#
Rose 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.
Havel wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Havel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rose wanted to stand there but Havel had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Havel.
Rose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Havel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Rose is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Havel being controlled here, momentarily.
Rose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Havel's head.
Rose passes Havel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.
Rose scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rose tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Havel is trying to get back to full guard.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Rose lands with a punch from half guard.
Rose slows the pace down in half guard.
Rose wants to stand but Havel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rose slips a nice elbow through Havel's hands, connecting with Havel's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.
Rose drops an elbow to the side of Havel's head.
Havel is in trouble now - Rose has advanced to mount!
Rose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rose scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Havel?
#T3#
Rose fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Havel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rose looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
A big strike lands for Rose! That's really hurt Havel and he's turned his back - Rose keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rose jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Rose! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 09, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rose.
Becker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Becker tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Becker tries to reverse the position but Rose maintains control.
Rose unloading with bombs!
Rose raining down shots from the mount!
Rose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose controlling from mount.
Becker is desperately trying to improve his position but Rose has a good base and remains in mount.
Rose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1#
Becker wants to hold on but Rose pushes him away.
Rose fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Becker working to try and regain half guard.
Rose controlling from mount.
Rose fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rose lands a big elbow.
Rose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Becker is desperately trying to improve his position but Rose has a good base and remains in mount.
Becker wants to hold on but Rose pushes him away.
Becker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Becker is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Rose.#T3#
Rose landing strikes from the mount.
Rose landing shots from mount.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
Rose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Becker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rose is landing with some decent strikes but Becker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rose looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rose cracks Becker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Rose punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4#
Rose postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Becker looks a forlorn figure.
Rose looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Rose looking for a guillotine from mount but Becker is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Becker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rose putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rose dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Rose closes the distance and pushes Becker back into the cage.#TD2#
Rose ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rose no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rose managing to control the position.
Rose striking off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose managing to control the position.
Becker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rose works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet. #SUB2#
Rose throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rose 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.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Becker looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Becker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose lands with a nice combination. Becker backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Paxton Becker has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2##TD2#
Rose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rose showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Becker is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Becker avoid being mounted?
Rose wants to stand up but Becker is controlling the position.
Rose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Rose seems to be working for a kimura but Becker defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose winds up and cracks Becker with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rose tries to stand but can't do so whilst Becker controls his leg.
Rose is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rose working over Becker with some ground and pound. Becker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Becker is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rose is pressing down on Becker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Becker is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paxton Becker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3##TD2#
Rose gets the takedown into side control.
Becker is trying to get back to half guard.
Rose slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Rose 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Becker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Matt Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Rose working the head with strikes.
Rose staying calm.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Becker is trying to control Rose's posture but Rose avoids it.
Rose wants to stand but Becker is controlling his arm.
The referee asks Rose politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rose prefers to stall for the moment though.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Becker gets tackled into the cage by Rose. Rose maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Rose breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Rose shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Becker is trying to defend but Rose finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Becker is trying to stand back up but Rose is controlling him
#T3#
Becker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rose is working away from the top position though.
Rose passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Rose working for a submission but Becker is keeping him at bay.
Becker tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Becker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Becker is looking to improve his position.
Rose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.
Becker taking some punishment here, with Rose in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rose 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rose! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 02, 2025 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Derrick Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawson as he avoids it easily.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dawson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose moves out of range of the leg kick from Dawson.#CL2#
Rose has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rose.
Rose tries to stall but Dawson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rose tries to circle away but Dawson has him pinned against the cage.
Dawson lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
Rose tries to pull guard but Dawson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dawson lands a shoulder strike.
Rose can't break the clinch.
#T1#
Rose is looking for a takedown.
Derrick Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Rose.
Dawson digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dawson smiles and moves away.
Dawson slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Rose walks into a jab.
Dawson stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rose or perhaps it was just good defense by Dawson, which made it look bad.
Dawson scores with a nice strike.
Dawson throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy left from Dawson finds it's target.
A left lands for Dawson.#ROC#Rose is rocked!
Dawson cracks Rose with a hook to the temple - Rose is on wobbly legs here! Dawson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rose falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Dawson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Derrick Dawson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Hoozki is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Hoozki shoots in but Rose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoozki closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Hoozki pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Rose 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.
Rose controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rose's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hoozki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose with a nice head shot there.
Rose has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hoozki trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
Rose won't allow Hoozki to get back to his feet. #T1#
Rose wants to stand but Hoozki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rose controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hoozki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Rose rushes Hoozki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rose is pushing Hoozki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rose definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Rose lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hoozki tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.#T2##SUB#
Rose is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoozki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rose.
Hoozki trying to control from the bottom.
Rose is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hoozki trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Rose lands a nice shot to the head.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Hoozki tries to improve his position but instead Rose has taken his back!
Rose really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hoozki.#SUB#
Rose has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hoozki looks winded!
Hoozki is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rose.
#T4#
Rose scores with strikes from the back.
Rose controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rose dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hoozki connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoozki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Rose counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Rose pulls guard effortlessly. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rose manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoozki can do to turn this around?#BC#
Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Rose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hoozki tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose controlling his opponent.
Rose moves to back control. #T1##SUB#
Rose looking for the choke from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rose looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
#SUB#
Hoozki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rose's arms.
Good control from Rose.#SUB#
Rose sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Hoozki taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Rose! |
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Event:
HFA 7
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Smack as Rose shoots in.
Smack scores with a hook.
Smack looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Smack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rose tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smack looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Smack throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Rose counters with a single leg into guard. Smack didn't expect that.
Smack is looking to stand up but Rose isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SU2#
Smack is working an open guard so Rose takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rose shoots in for a double leg but Smack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T1##TD2#
Smack gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rose showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SU2#
Rose stands up from Smack's guard - Rose perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smack is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Smack circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Smack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Rose.
Rose looks for a takedown but Smack sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Smack.
Smack throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Smack throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
Smack misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Rose holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smack working hard to break the clinch.
Smack tries to break free but Rose pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Rose breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Rose decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smack tries to kick Rose off but Rose keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SU2#
Rose escapes and gets back to his feet.
Smack is breathing heavily.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Rose is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smack can't fight it off and eventually Rose manages to take the fight to the floor. Smack looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Smack manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've been informed that Rose has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smack blocks it with crossed arms.
Rose drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smack pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rose misses with a combination
and Smack counters with a left and a right that stings Rose. #T4#
Rose is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smack falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Rose counters with a shoot takedown. Smack fights it but they end up in guard.
Smack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rose is controlling him. #SU2#
Rose stands and steps away. Smack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Smack misses.
Smack scores with a nice body kick.
Rose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smack sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Smack will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smack.
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smack misses with a head kick.
Smack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnny Smack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnny Smack is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose walks into a left hand. #TD2#
Rose drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smack pushes Rose off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smack misses with a body kick.
Rose avoids the head kick by Smack.
Smack moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRose.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Smack had a free shot at his head there.
Rose slips a straight right by Smack.
Rose has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
Smack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rose's head.#TD2#
Rose shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smack is looking to escape.
Rose frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Rose is landing with some decent strikes but Smack is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Rose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#SUB2#
Rose wants to finish this one by submission but Smack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rose. #T3#
Rose lands a heavy elbow. #SUB2#
Rose looking for a guillotine from mount but Smack is having none of it.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smack squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rose controlling from the full mount.
Rose's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Rose.#T4#
Rose punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB2#
Rose looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smack is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smack is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Rose is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Smack has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Smack!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Smack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Smack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Smack shows good takedown defense.
Smack throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose tries to clinch but Smack moves out of range.
It looked like Smack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smack misses with a wild body shot.
Johnny Smack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Smack tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Rose gets a clinch.
Rose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smack smiles and moves away.
Johnny Smack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Rose.
Rose throws a head kick but Smack moves out of range.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smack goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
Smack lands a really nice looking cross but Rose seems unphased.
Rose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smack counters with a left and a right that stings Rose.
Smack is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose avoids the head kick by Smack.
Smack connects with a leg kick.
Smack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rose avoids the head kick by Smack.
Smack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rose wants to clinch.
Smack stuffs the takedown.
Johnny Smack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Smack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smack throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Smack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Smack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Smack rushes Rose and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Rose shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smack is trying to defend but Rose finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smack makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smack throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
Smack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Smack misses with a combination
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
Rose darts in looking for a takedown but Smack gets double underhooks and turns Rose into the cage. #TD2#
Rose looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smack is looking to get back to is feet but Rose passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smack takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SU2#
Rose stands up.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Smack shows good takedown defense.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Smack misses with a double jab.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Smack.
#CL2#
Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
#BC2#
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rose goes for a double leg but Smack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smack continues to drive forward.
Smack misses with a low kick.
#CL#
Smack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rose is trying to pull guard but Smack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Matt Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Smack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smack blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Smack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smack! |
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Event:
HFA 1
Date: May 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Rice throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Rose counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rice!
Rice is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice is pushing Rose's head away, looking to escape. Rose manages to hold on to the position though.
Rose tries to get to his feet but Rice is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Rose in his guard.
Rose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rose is in close to Rice's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Rose is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#ES#
Rice scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
Rose misses with a straight right.
It looked like Rice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rice throws a head kick that half lands.
Rice tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range. #CL2#
Rose gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rice shoots and misses #TD2#
and Rose counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose stops Rice from standing up.
Rice working a defensive guard here.
Rose lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Rose pushing down on Rice's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Rose there.
Rice wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rose is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rice looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rose slows the pace down in half guard.
Rice is looking to improve his position.
Rose slips a nice elbow through Rice's hands, connecting with Rice's forehead.
Rose is taking a breather. Rice says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rose wants to stand up but Rice has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rose 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.#R2#
Rice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Rose instigates a clinch.
Rose tries for a takedown but Rice manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rice throws an elbow that misses.
Rice wants to stall.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rice walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose tries to clinch there but Rice circles away.
Rose fails with the takedown.
Edward Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Rose.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL2#
Rose has managed to clinch.
Rice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rice unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Rice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edward Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rice throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
#TD2#
Rice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rice wants to stand but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Rice has Rose pulled in close to control his posture.
Rice trying to keep a closed guard but Rose is proving a slippery customer.
Rose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rice wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.
Rose content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
A low kick lands for Rice.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.
Rice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose. #CL#
Rice rushes Rose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rice tries to land a knee to the head but Rose blocks with his arms.
Rice misses with an elbow over the top.
Rose blocks the elbow strike.
Rice looking to slow down the pace here.#TD2#
Rose pulls guard successfully.
#T4##ES2#
Rose manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Rose manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rice throws a nice head kick!
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!
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Rice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Rose has Rice up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Rose is trying to trip Rice. He has hold of a leg but Rice is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rose persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rose distracts Rice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rose works over Rice with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Rice will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Rose scores with a takedown into Rice's guard.
Rice uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Edward Rice is winning the standup battle so far.
Rice misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Rose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rice, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.#TD2#
Rose gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Rice wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Rice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rose slows the pace down in half guard.
Rose winds up and cracks Rice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rose tries to pass to full mount but Rice defends it.
Rose is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rice!
Rose looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rose with a couple of short strikes.#T2#
The referee warns Rice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rice tries to lock up and control but Rose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rice trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Rose has hold of Rice's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rice manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rice is trying to stand up.
Rose postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rice looks a forlorn figure.
Rose controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Rose with the ground and pound from mount.
Rose moves to take his opponent's back.
Matt Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rose has good solid back control here.
Let's hope that Rose 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.#T4#
Rice is trying to stand back up. #SUB2#
Rose is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rice is defending well though. Rose let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Rose working for a choke but Rice is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose biding his time, controlling Rice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rose 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rose! |
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