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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between J Rodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and miralim sulejmani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). miralim sulejmani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
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180 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Rodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, miralim sulejmani!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Rodd. Beautiful body shot.
sulejmani misses with a double jab.
sulejmani looks for a takedown but Rodd sprawls well.
Rodd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodd scores with a crisp jab that stopped sulejmani in his tracks.
sulejmani closes the distance and clinches up with Rodd, looking for a takedown. sulejmani pushes Rodd against the cage but Rodd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodd works sulejmani's body with a nice hook.
Rodd scores with a jab to the head.
sulejmani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodd's waist but Rodd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing sulejmani off to one side.
J Rodd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of miralim sulejmani.
Rodd cracks a nice hook into sulejmani's ribs.
Rodd swats away the attempt to clinch by sulejmani.
Rodd blocks a head kick by sulejmani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sulejmani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
sulejmani looks gassed!
sulejmani tries to clinch up but Rodd circles away and keeps his distance.
sulejmani shoots in and drives through. Rodd sprawls well.
sulejmani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodd throws a chopping leg kick but sulejmani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rodd!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodd throws a sloppy head kick and sulejmani moves out of range easily.
Rodd connects with a good right hand that stumbles sulejmani. sulejmani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rodd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
sulejmani is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rodd is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for sulejmani.
Rodd instigates a clinch.
Rodd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sulejmani has him pressed against the cage.
Rodd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sulejmani has him pressed against the cage.
sulejmani is trying to break free.
Rodd can't break the clinch.
sulejmani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodd has him pressed against the cage.
Rodd can't break the clinch.
Rodd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
sulejmani has Rodd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rodd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sulejmani wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodd prevents a takedown attempt there.
sulejmani trying to control the position but instead, Rodd has worked for underhooks and has pushed sulejmani into the cage.
Rodd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
sulejmani can't break the clinch.
Rodd tries to break the clinch but sulejmani is controlling the position.
sulejmani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodd as he connects with a hook.
Rodd connects with a body shot.
sulejmani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodd swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. sulejmani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodd lands a nice shot to the body.
miralim sulejmani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodd thuds a left hand into sulejmani's body.
Rodd moves into the clinch.
Rodd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodd breaks from the clinch.
Rodd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodd misses with a kick to the body.
Rodd tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodd closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Rodd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodd scores with a punch to the head.
sulejmani misses with a double jab
and Rodd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
sulejmani shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
sulejmani tries for a takedown but Rodd circles away easily
and Rodd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps sulejmani thinking.
The crowd cheers as Rodd lands an impressive looking overhand right. sulejmani doesn't seem phased though.
Rodd has managed to clinch.
sulejmani is breathing heavily.
sulejmani prevents Rodd from breaking the clinch.
sulejmani keeps control of Rodd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rodd wants to break free but sulejmani has control.
Rodd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodd takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodd prevents the takedown attempt.
J Rodd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of miralim sulejmani.
sulejmani keeps control of Rodd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
sulejmani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodd wants to break free but sulejmani has control.
sulejmani is working for takedown but Rodd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodd digs a good body shot into sulejmani's ribs.
Rodd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodd.
A jab from Rodd finds it's way through sulejmani's defenses.
sulejmani tries for a takedown but Rodd circles away easily
and Rodd counters with a left and a right that stings sulejmani.
Rodd drives through and clinches with sulejmani against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodd.
Rodd is trying to break free.
Rodd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
J Rodd is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodd cracks a nice hook into sulejmani's ribs.
Rodd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
sulejmani tries for a takedown but Rodd circles away easily
and Rodd counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rodd stalks sulejmani and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into sulejmani's face. sulejmani staggers backwards, shaken.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodd.
Rodd thuds his right hand into sulejmani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodd connects with a jab.
sulejmani misses with a takedown
and Rodd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that sulejmani can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodd rushes sulejmani and presses him up against the cage.
sulejmani pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
sulejmani using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
sulejmani wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodd won't allow it.
Rodd breaks from the clinch.
Rodd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodd tries to land a leg kick but sulejmani saw it coming and moves away.
Rodd with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Rodd dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
sulejmani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
sulejmani throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
sulejmani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodd clinches up against the cage.
sulejmani tries to pull guard but Rodd won't allow it.
sulejmani prevents Rodd from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodd wants to break free but sulejmani has control.
Rodd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sulejmani has him pressed against the cage.
sulejmani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodd wants to break the clinch but can't.
sulejmani is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodd has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodd breaks the clinch.
sulejmani misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodd counters with a right hand to the body.
J Rodd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of miralim sulejmani.
Rodd lands an overhand right.
J Rodd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodd wants to land a leg kick but sulejmani is out of range.
Rodd's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rodd digs a good hook to sulejmani's body.
sulejmani tries for a takedown but Rodd circles away easily
and Rodd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodd stuns sulejmani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sulejmani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodd misses with a head kick.
sulejmani has his takedown stuffed
and Rodd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodd gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
sulejmani wants a takedown but no success here.
Rodd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but sulejmani has him pressed against the cage.
sulejmani tries to throw a body punch but Rodd avoids it by throwing sulejmani back against the cage.
Rodd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodd lands a jab-cross combination.
Rodd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps sulejmani thinking.
A lazy left from Rodd finds it's target.
sulejmani gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rodd to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodd is looking to wear down sulejmani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rodd clinches up with sulejmani and pushes him back against the cage.
sulejmani is working for takedown but Rodd is calmly controlling the position for now.
sulejmani prevents Rodd from breaking the clinch.
Rodd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodd lands a two punch combo.
sulejmani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
J Rodd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J Rodd!
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