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Event:
MMA Hype -6-
Date: Oct 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Kinnaman throws a nice looking combination but Rog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rog shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kinnaman is defended easily by Rog.
Kinnaman keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Rog gets caught napping as Kinnaman dives in and scores a takedown. Rog manages to retain guard.
Rog uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#TD#
Kinnaman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinnaman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rog wants to stand up but Kinnaman is controlling him.
Rog working a defensive guard here.
Kinnaman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1##SUB2#
Rog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kinnaman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kinnaman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rog looking to control.
Kinnaman is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kinnaman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Rog tries to counter it with a takedown but Kinnaman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rog shoots in for a takedown but Kinnaman shows good takedown defense. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD#
Kinnaman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rog tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Kinnaman is looking to take a break and control but Rog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kinnaman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rog is looking for a sweep.
Kinnaman working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rog's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rog is looking for a sweep.
Kinnaman scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Rog's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rog manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kinnaman's best efforts.
Kinnaman slips a nice elbow through Rog's hands, connecting with Rog's forehead.
Kinnaman winds up and cracks Rog with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kinnaman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rog on the ground.
Kinnaman trying to control from half guard but Rog is working away.
Rog is looking to control Kinnaman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rog avoid being mounted?
Kinnaman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rog might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kinnaman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kinnaman is nestled in close to Rog, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kinnaman lands with a punch from half guard.
Kinnaman working Rog over with strikes. #T4#
Rog gets back to full guard.
Rog is trying to keep Kinnaman in close.
Kinnaman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Kinnaman drops back looking for a leg! Rog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rog manages to kick Kinnaman off! Kinnaman jumps back into Rog's guard.
Rog throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kinnaman won't allow Rog to get back to his feet.
Rog trying to control the position.
Kinnaman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Kinnaman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Kinnaman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kinnaman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rog manages to get to full guard.
Rog can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kinnaman controls the pace.
Kinnaman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rog trying to control the position.
Kinnaman working some strikes from top position.
Kinnaman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rog can do to turn this around?
Rog is trying to control the position but Kinnaman postures up.
Kinnaman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kinnaman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1##SUB2#
Rog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kinnaman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rog's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kinnaman's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ES2#
Rog has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kinnaman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Rog drives through with a takedown into Kinnaman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kinnaman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rog shoots in for a double leg but Kinnaman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Kinnaman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rog as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Kinnaman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Rog drives through and clinches with Kinnaman against the cage.
Rog goes for a takedown attempt but Kinnaman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rog shoots and misses #TD#
and Kinnaman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rog's guard.
Max Kinnaman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bal Rog.#SUB2#
Rog is looking for a triangle but Kinnaman pushes his legs off easily.
Rog is breathing heavily.
Kinnaman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kinnaman connects with a couple of short punches.
Rog trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rog being controlled here, momentarily.
Rog looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kinnaman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T3#
Rog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Kinnaman seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rog manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Rog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kinnaman controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kinnaman's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kinnaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Rog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Kinnaman drops back looking for a leg! Rog is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rog manages to kick Kinnaman off! Kinnaman jumps back into Rog's guard.
Rog is trying to control the position but Kinnaman postures up.
Kinnaman is working Rog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kinnaman controlling from the top position.
Rog looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Kinnaman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kinnaman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinnaman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Kinnaman drives through with a takedown into Rog's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rog is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kinnaman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD2#
Rog pulls guard successfully.
Kinnaman controlling from the top position.
Kinnaman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rog for as long as he can get away with.
Rog trying to control the position.
Kinnaman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kinnaman lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Rog keeping moving, preventing Kinnaman from controlling successfully.
Kinnaman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rog is trying to keep Kinnaman in close.
Kinnaman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Max Kinnaman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rog is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Rog trying to control but Kinnaman is working from the bottom.
Kinnaman pulls Rog in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Kinnaman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kinnaman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rog is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rog looking for a sweep. Not yet Rog, not yet.
Kinnaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Rog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Max Kinnaman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Kinnaman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kinnaman works over Rog with some ground and pound from guard.
Kinnaman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rog's head.
Kinnaman preventing the sweep.
Rog being controlled here, momentarily.
Rog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kinnaman is one step ahead there.
Kinnaman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kinnaman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kinnaman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kinnaman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kinnaman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rog wants to stand up but Kinnaman is controlling him.
Kinnaman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rog wants to stand but Kinnaman is controlling the position.
Bal Rog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinnaman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Kinnaman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kinnaman, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Kinnaman!
Max Kinnaman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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