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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JAMES ROCK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mohhamed khamal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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248 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JAMES ROCK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mohhamed khamal!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ROCK drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
khamal controls ROCK momentarily but ROCK frees himself.
ROCK looking to pass the guard.
khamal keeping moving, preventing ROCK from controlling successfully.
khamal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
khamal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ROCK prevents khamal from getting back to his feet.
khamal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
ROCK stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. khamal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ROCK tries to clinch but khamal is having none of it.
khamal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
khamal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ROCK is controlling him.
ROCK has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
ROCK looking to pass the guard.
khamal pushes ROCK off and scrambles back to his feet.
khamal feints and as ROCK raises his hands in defense, khamal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
khamal content to stall in guard here.
ROCK looking for a sweep. Not yet ROCK, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
khamal trying to control but ROCK is working from the bottom.
khamal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
khamal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
khamal throws a strike but ROCK rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ROCK has gone for a leg lock! khamal slips out almost immediately though and dives into ROCK's guard.
khamal throwing strikes from guard but ROCK blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
khamal throws and elbow that misses. ROCK uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in khamal's guard. Nice move by ROCK!
ROCK pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. khamal is keeping the position for now.
ROCK trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but khamal manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
khamal postures up in ROCK's guard and throws a big left but ROCK blocks it.
khamal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
khamal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
khamal chips away with some ground and pound.
khamal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
khamal thows a big elbow that misses.
khamal wants to control from the top but ROCK keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
khamal postures up and lands a big shot to ROCK's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mohhamed khamal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
khamal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
ROCK is looking to work his way out of this bad position but khamal is controlling him well.
khamal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
ROCK is trying to buck khamal off.
khamal scores with punches from side control.
khamal trying to control the action but ROCK is working from the bottom.
ROCK on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ROCK defending against the ground and pound.
ROCK takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
khamal lands some shots froms side control.
khamal working the head with strikes.
ROCK defending against the ground and pound.
ROCK is letting khamal control him for a moment.
khamal working the ground and pound from side control.
khamal creates some space and throws a big elbow, but ROCK sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
khamal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ROCK takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
khamal trying to control the action but ROCK is working from the bottom.
khamal is chipping away with strikes.
mohhamed khamal has got the better of the ground game so far.
ROCK is pushing khamal's head away, looking to escape. khamal manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ROCK is trying to improve his position.
khamal trying to control the action but ROCK is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
khamal cracks ROCK with a big right hand but ROCK just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
khamal fails to land a wild elbow strike.
khamal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
ROCK is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, khamal asserts his dominance and retains side control.
khamal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
ROCK takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ROCK is pushing khamal's head away, looking to escape. khamal manages to hold on to the position though.
khamal trying to control the position but ROCK is working away.
khamal working the ground and pound but ROCK is defending the strikes.
khamal is looking to take a break and control but ROCK is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ROCK can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
khamal connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused ROCK some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mohhamed khamal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
khamal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
khamal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as ROCK works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
khamal postures up in ROCK's guard and throws a big left but ROCK blocks it.
khamal trying to control the position from guard on top but ROCK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
khamal postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
khamal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
khamal is looking to work some ground and pound but ROCK has wrist control.
khamal stops ROCK from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
khamal stays in close to ROCK's body and controls the position.
khamal throws a strike but ROCK rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
khamal pushes ROCK off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ROCK is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ROCK shoots and misses
and khamal counters with a single leg into guard. ROCK didn't expect that.
ROCK on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ROCK tries to get out of the position.
khamal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of ROCK's head.
ROCK keeping moving, preventing khamal from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ROCK wants to get back to his feet but khamal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
ROCK manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - ROCK looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ROCK with a lazy takedown attempt
and khamal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ROCK's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
khamal postures up and lands a big shot to ROCK's brow.
khamal throwing strikes from guard but ROCK blocks nicely.
khamal works over ROCK with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
khamal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
khamal with a nice head shot there.
khamal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
khamal trying to control but ROCK is working from the bottom.
khamal sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four 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.
khamal tries to free his leg and advance position but ROCK is retaining full guard.
JAMES ROCK has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
khamal stops ROCK from standing up.
khamal advances position into side control!
khamal grinds an elbow into ROCK's temple.
khamal scoring with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
mohhamed khamal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well khamal 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mohhamed khamal!
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RATING
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