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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Horseflesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Rodwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodwell has chosen Hell Ride as his entrance music. Shawn Rodwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyman Horseflesh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Rodwell!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horseflesh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodwell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodwell is looking to regain half guard here but Horseflesh keeps moving and retains side control.
Horseflesh tries to move to mount but Rodwell blocks the move with his legs.
Horseflesh moves into full mount!
Horseflesh controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Horseflesh controlling from the full mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Horseflesh is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rodwell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rodwell shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Horseflesh has a good base and remains in mount.
Horseflesh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horseflesh with shots to the head and body - Rodwell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rodwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rodwell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horseflesh controlling the pace for now.
Horseflesh working for a submission but Rodwell is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Horseflesh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Horseflesh 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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horseflesh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rodwell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Horseflesh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Horseflesh'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.
Rodwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horseflesh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rodwell has worked his arm free - good work by Rodwell!
Rodwell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Horseflesh.
Horseflesh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Horseflesh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Horseflesh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rodwell tries to sprawl but Horseflesh drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Horseflesh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Horseflesh works his way into side control.
Horseflesh throws an elbow but Rodwell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Horseflesh scores with a couple of short elbows.
Horseflesh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Horseflesh has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Horseflesh 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.
Horseflesh breaks from Rodwell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Horseflesh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Horseflesh landing strikes from the mount and Rodwell is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodwell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Horseflesh.
Rodwell is breathing heavily.
Horseflesh trying to control but Rodwell is having none of it.
Rodwell tries to hold on but Horseflesh pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Horseflesh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rodwell looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rodwell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Horseflesh controlling from mount.
Horseflesh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rodwell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Horseflesh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Horseflesh controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horseflesh with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Horseflesh dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horseflesh looking to score a takedown here. Rodwell is defending well but Horseflesh drives through and ends up in Rodwell's guard.
Horseflesh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lyman Horseflesh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horseflesh is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodwell has wrist control.
Rodwell keeping moving, preventing Horseflesh from controlling successfully.
Horseflesh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Horseflesh looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Horseflesh with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseflesh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Horseflesh wants to control from the top but Rodwell keeps moving.
Rodwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyman Horseflesh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horseflesh looking to score a takedown here. Rodwell is defending well but Horseflesh drives through and ends up in Rodwell's guard.
Horseflesh trying to control but Rodwell is working from the bottom.
Horseflesh throwing strikes but missing.
Horseflesh postures up and lands a big shot to Rodwell's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Horseflesh slips nicely into half guard.
Horseflesh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Horseflesh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Horseflesh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horseflesh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Horseflesh controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Horseflesh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shawn Rodwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horseflesh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodwell wants to hold on but Horseflesh pushes him away.
Horseflesh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Horseflesh is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Horseflesh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lyman Horseflesh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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