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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 4
Date: Aug 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Rough comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rough jabs Rice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rough uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rice has time to react.
Rice slips a jab and a cross from Rough.
Rough throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Rice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rice lands a nice knee to the body.
Rough working hard to break the clinch.
Rice taking a breather.
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 lands an elbow inside that Rough shrugs off.
Rice unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rough takes a knee to the side of the body.
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 landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rice cracks Rough with a nice body shot.#T1#
Rice scores a nice knee to the body.
Rice just leaning against Rough, taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Rice.
Rice unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC#
Rice manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Rough misses its intended target.
Rough misses with a straight right.
Rough swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Rice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rice. #BC#
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rough misses with a hook to the body
and Rice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Rice counters by clinching up.
Rice lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC#
Rice breaks the clinch.
Rough lands a glancing blow to the side of Rice's head.
Gordon Rough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rough connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rough misses with a body punch
and Rice counters with an outside leg kick.
Rice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rough throws a shot from downtown. Rice moves away and avoids it.
Rough swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Rice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rough is trying to force a seperation but Rice has the dominant position.
Rice comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #BC#
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rough.#CL#
Rice moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rice.
Rice stalling the fight.
Rough has had enough of the clinch but Rice keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Rice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rough dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rough.
Rough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
Rice throws a counter high kick but Rough was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rough works the jab nicely.
Rough ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rice.
Rice lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rough looks to score with a jab to the body but Rice is just out of range.
It looked like Rice wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rice misses with a straight right. #T4#
A big left from Rough misses.
Rough looks to score with a jab to the body but Rice is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rough lands a body shot.
Rough thuds a left hand into Rice's body.
Rough fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rough lands with a cross.
Rice takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rough connects with a single shot there.
Rice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rough.
Rough connects with a body shot that sends Rice's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rough swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Rice counters by moving into the clinch.
Rice lands an elbow inside.
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 Edward Rice will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
A shot to the body from Rough misses #CL#
and Rice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rice holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rice keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rice.
Rough is trying to break the clinch but Rice has him pressed against the cage.
Rough takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC#
Rice breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Rough misses.
Rough misses with a combination
and Rice counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rice uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rough has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rough, as that shot connected.
Rough misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a good low kick that Rough was not able to check. #T1#
Rough tests Rice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rough connects with a looping right hand.
Rough swings for the body but Rice moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rough lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rice at a distance.
Rough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rice was well out of range. Poor timing from Rough.
Rice appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rough lands a slapping body shot.
Rough sizes up Rice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rough scores with a jab to the body.
Rough changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rough misses with a body shot
and Rice counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rough is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rice rather than just go for the knockout.
Rough digs a good body shot into Rice's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rough misses. #T2#
Rough lands with an overhand left.
Rough ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rice appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rough swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Rice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rough connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rough lands with a straight right. Rice didn't see that one coming.
Rough connects with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Rice is rocked!
Rough misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rice explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Rough misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a thumping low kick. #CL#
Rice moves into the clinch.
Rice displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rough up against the cage.
Rough working hard to break the clinch.
Rice landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Rice.
Rough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rice moves out of range as Rough strikes.
Rice was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rough fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rice is out of range. #T4#
Rough with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rice.
Rice is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Rough finds it's target.
Gordon Rough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rough connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rice momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rough.
A little feinted left hand from Rice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rough throws a series of punches but Rice avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Rough does it's job there.
Rough lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rice lands a jab.
Rice moves out of range of the strikes.
Rice feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rough throws a shot from downtown. Rice moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Rice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rough scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Rough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Rice takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rough throws a hook to the side of Rice's head but Rice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rice avoids the body shot from Rough.
Rough misses with a straight right.
Rice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rough to score with a decent uppercut.
Rough misses with a wild body shot.
Rough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rice was well out of range. Poor timing from Rough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rough throws a right hand that Rice ducks under and follows up with a left that Rice also avoids with ease.
Rough thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Rice clinches.
Rice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T1#
Rice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
Rice stalling the fight.
#BC#
Rice breaks from the clinch.
Rough dips to his left and cracks Rice with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rice, as that shot connected.
Rice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
As Rough backs away, Rice returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rough. Rice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon Rough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rough avoids the body shot from Rice.
#CL#
Rice clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rice pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2##BC#
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rough throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rice counters with a leg 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!
Rice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rough.
Rice feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roughs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rough jabs Rice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rough connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rice's hands.
Rough connects with a looping right hand.
Rough just misses with a punch to the body.
Rice tried to counter with a leg kick but Rough avoided it.#T3#
Rough misses with a body shot
and Rice counters with a body kick that stops Rough in his tracks momentarily.
Rough lands with a nice body punch.
Rough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rice throws a big counter combination but Rough scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rough takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rough. Rice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rough connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rice momentarily.
Rice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rough.
Rough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rice lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Rough.
Jab from Rough.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Rice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rice defending well as Rough loads up on a big left hand.
Rice appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rough throws a lazy uppercut
and Rice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rice seems to have got his legs back now.
Rough works the jab nicely.
Rough throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rice counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rough gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rough throws a body punch but Rice moves out of range.
Rough thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rough swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rice counters with a low kick, right behind Rough 's knee. #CL#
Rice clinches.
Rice lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gordon Rough.
I think Rough 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Rough! |
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Event:
HFA 9
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Rice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rice is defended easily by Quato.
Quato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quato just misses with a punch to the body.
Quato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rice throws out a counter right but Quato avoids it with no problem.
Quato seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Quato Quato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rice needs to keep his hands up - Quato had a free shot at his head there.
Rice ducks under a wild hook from Quato.
Quato misses with an uppercut.
Quato lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#Rice is rocked!
Quato cracks Rice with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rice falls to his knees and Quato doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quato Quato!
A relieved looking Quato Quato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
HFA 4
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bertino!
Bertino tries to clinch but Rice moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rice misses the target.
Rice lands a glancing blow to the side of Bertino's head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bertino can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bertino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertino misses with a few strikes there.
Rice is looking for a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bertino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rice tried to counter with a leg kick but Bertino avoided it.
Bertino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rice paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Bertino swats away the attempt to clinch by Rice.
Bertino throws a series of punches but Rice avoids them all with ease.
Bertino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rice throwing a counter right hand but Bertino manages to avoid it.
Bertino darts in trying to clinch
letting Rice counter with a right hand.
Bertino throws a series of strikes that have Rice backpedaling.
Rice throws a sloppy head kick and Bertino moves out of range easily.
Bertino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Rice closes the distance and pushes Bertino back into the cage.
Rice looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rice looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bertino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rice has Bertino pressed against the cage.
Rice lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T2##BC#
Rice breaks from the clinch.
Bertino fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Rice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Rice has Bertino up against the cage in a clinch.
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 lands a knee to the body.
Rice scores with a hook to the body.
Bertino wants to get back to striking at distance but Rice won't allow it.
Come on Rice - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bertino avoids it.
Rice lands a good knee to the midsection. Bertino won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Bertino wants a takedown but no success here.
Rice is stalling here.
Rice has Bertino pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rice for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rice tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bertino avoids it.
Rice stalls.
Bertino has a couple of punches blocked by Rice.
A knee to the head by Rice.
Bertino tries to break the clinch but Rice is controlling the position.
Bertino blocks a body shot from Rice. #T4#
Rice is pushing Bertino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bertino closes the distance but Rice moves to the side
and Rice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Juan Bertino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bertino fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rice is defended easily by Bertino.
Bertino tries to clinch but Rice moves away
and Rice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Rice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rice has Bertino pressed against the cage.
Rice with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Rice dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bertino throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Bertino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bertino's elbow.
Rice has had enough of the clinch but Bertino keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Rice manages to break the clinch.
Rice throws a shot to the body.
#TD#
Rice drives through with a takedown into Bertino's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bertino wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rice manages to pass to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#REVB#
Bertino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rice working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Rice is taking a breather. Bertino 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.
Rice is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rice uses his free foot to push down on Bertino's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bertino. #SUB#
Rice is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bertino has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rice with the ground and pound from mount. #T2#
Bertino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rice controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rice raining down shots from the mount!
Rice looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#SUB#
Rice working for a guillotine from mount but Bertino is in no mood to give up.
Edward Rice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rice'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.#T3#
Bertino is looking to get to half guard.
Bertino is breathing heavily.
Rice landing shots from mount.
Rice controlling the pace for now.
Rice breaks from Bertino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bertino?
#T4#
Rice looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rice in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bertino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bertino is bucking up trying to escape but Rice cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rice cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rice landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice cracks Bertino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#ROC#Bertino is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Rice dominated that second round.
That's time! Rice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Bertino has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rice.
Bertino is still on wobbly legs! Can Rice finish him?
Bertino bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Rice comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Bertino falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Bertino was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Rice!
Edward Rice bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Juan Bertino was interviewed post fight and said 'Remember my name hijo de puta cartel'. |
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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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