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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Roshambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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 Tokyo, Silas Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Roshambo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshambo moves into the clinch.
Roshambo has Floyd pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roshambo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Floyd tumbling to the mat - Roshambo dives into Floyd's guard.
Floyd controlling the position.
Floyd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roshambo stops Floyd from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Floyd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roshambo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roshambo is trying to maintain the position but Floyd is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roshambo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Floyd is working away from the top position though.
Floyd decides to return to a standing position.
Roshambo moves into the clinch.
Roshambo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roshambo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Floyd.
Floyd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roshambo looks winded!
Roshambo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Roshambo regains guard.
Floyd chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Floyd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Floyd lands a couple of digs.
Floyd has gone for a leg lock! Roshambo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Floyd's guard.
Floyd managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshambo stopping the sweep attempt from Floyd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd pulls Roshambo in close to prevent any damage.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing Roshambo from controlling successfully.
Roshambo distracts Floyd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Floyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roshambo manages to get himself to full guard.
Floyd gets to his feet. Roshambo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd shoots in and drives through. Roshambo sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Roshambo.
Floyd lands the left hand.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown but Roshambo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roshambo blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roshambo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Floyd is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silas Floyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roshambo has clasped his hands together around Floyd's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Roshambo dominated that round.
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.
Floyd wants to clinch up but Roshambo keeps it at a distance.
Floyd gets tackled into the cage by Roshambo. Roshambo maintains the clinch.
Roshambo has Floyd pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roshambo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Floyd tumbling to the mat - Roshambo dives into Floyd's guard.
Roshambo stopping the sweep attempt from Floyd.
Roshambo stops Floyd from standing up.
Floyd wants to sweep here but Roshambo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Floyd trying to keep a closed guard but Roshambo is proving a slippery customer.
Roshambo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Floyd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Floyd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Floyd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Floyd wants to control from the top but Roshambo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Floyd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Floyd lands a couple of elbows.
Floyd tries to stand but Roshambo is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Floyd has managed to clinch.
Floyd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roshambo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshambo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Floyd sprawls well initially but Roshambo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Floyd is trying to get back to full guard.
Floyd is doing well to control the position and prevent Roshambo from advancing to side control.
Floyd wants to improve his position but Roshambo is controlling well.
Floyd wants to control but Roshambo is keeping busy.
Floyd is staying active underneath Roshambo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshambo prevents Floyd from improving his position.
Roshambo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Floyd is concentrating on defense, preventing Roshambo from advancing position.
Floyd wants to control but Roshambo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roshambo instigates a clinch.
Roshambo tightens his grip and picks Floyd up, before dumping him to the ground. Floyd manages to land in guard.
Floyd trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Roshambo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Floyd clinches up against the cage.
Roshambo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Floyd.
Floyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roshambo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roshambo takes a swing at Floyd's ribcage but misses.
Roshambo has closed the distance and engaged Floyd in a clinch.
Roshambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd wants the takedown. Roshambo is fighting it off but Floyd persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roshambo's guard against the cage.
Floyd wants to stand and escape but instead Roshambo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Floyd is on top in guard.
Roshambo looking to control but Floyd passes into half guard.
Floyd wants to get back to his feet.
Floyd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Roshambo.
Floyd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Floyd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silas Floyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Floyd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jeff Roshambo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshambo wants to control but Floyd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roshambo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Floyd is working for a kimura but Roshambo is defending it quite comfortably.
Floyd 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roshambo is looking for a sweep. Floyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roshambo is staying active underneath Floyd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roshambo is trying to control but can't.
Floyd thows a huge punch but Roshambo dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roshambo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Floyd did well to prevent Roshambo getting side control.
Silas Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Floyd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roshambo 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Roshambo!
Jeff Roshambo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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