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Event:
KoF:IW - Garbowa X Cocoran
Date: Oct 09, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Rose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Rose has picked Hecker Jr up - he's going for a ride! Rose dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SUB2#
Rose wants to work for an arm triangle but Hecker Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hecker Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose controlling the pace.
Rose prevents Hecker Jr from improving his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Hecker Jr's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rose works his way into side control.
Rose tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose trying to control the position but Hecker Jr is working away. #SUB2#
Rose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Rose controlling the position from side mount. #SUB2#
Rose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rose trying to control the action but Hecker Jr is working from the bottom.
Hecker Jr can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rose lands a few punches from side control.#SUB2#
Rose has hold of Hecker Jr's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hecker Jr seems comfortable defending it but Rose has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hecker Jr is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hecker Jr is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rose couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Rose!
Victor Rose tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
KoF:IW - Apollo x Bilancia
Date: Sep 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Angelopoulos stuffs the takedown.
Rose throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Angelopoulos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rose.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but Angelopoulos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Apostolos Angelopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Rose.
Angelopoulos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Apostolos Angelopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Angelopoulos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angelopoulos.
Rose blocks a head kick by Angelopoulos.
Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelopoulos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose shoots in but Angelopoulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angelopoulos misses with a head kick.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Angelopoulos as he avoids it easily.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that half lands.
We've been told by Angelopoulos's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
Rose shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Angelopoulos's guard.
Angelopoulos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Angelopoulos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rose is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Angelopoulos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Rose working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Rose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Angelopoulos working for a triangle but Rose defends it easily.
#SUB#
Rose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angelopoulos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rose has managed to get both his arms back between Angelopoulos's legs - danger averted.
Rose lands a couple of elbows.
Angelopoulos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Rose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angelopoulos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rose has managed to get both his arms back between Angelopoulos's legs - danger averted.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rose throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Rose drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rose jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2##SUB2#
Rose is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angelopoulos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rose lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angelopoulos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Angelopoulos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rose is aware though and is defending well.
Rose postures up and lands a big shot to Angelopoulos's brow.
Angelopoulos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Angelopoulos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rose rolls with it to try and escape but Angelopoulos cranks on the arm and Rose is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Apostolos Angelopoulos! |
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Event:
KoF:IW - Mcgillicutty x Goku
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcgee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcgee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose throws a combination that misses
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2#
Rose closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mcgee's guard.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose prevents Mcgee from getting back to his feet.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rose throwing strikes from guard but Mcgee blocks nicely.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rose throwing strikes from guard but Mcgee blocks nicely.
Mcgee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Rose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rose postures up in Mcgee's guard and throws a big left but Mcgee blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose postures up in Mcgee's guard and throws a big left but Mcgee blocks it. #SUB2#
Rose drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mcgee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mcgee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mcgee! #REVR#
Rose gets back to half guard.
Mcgee prevents Rose from improving his position.#T2#
Rose moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Rose is looking for a triangle but Mcgee pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Rose working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcgee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Rose looking for a guillotine here but Mcgee defends easily.
#T3#
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgee stands and steps away. Rose gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgee tries to sprawl out of it but Rose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcgee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgee jabs at Rose's body.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcgee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rockwell Mcgee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Mcgee moves into range and clinches up with Rose.
Mcgee tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Mcgee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rose blocks it with crossed arms.
Rose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcgee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rockwell Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Rose.
Rose with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rose has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcgee connects with a nice looking jab.
Rose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcgee pinned against the cage. Mcgee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcgee takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Mcgee moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rockwell Mcgee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rose misses with a body shot.
Victor Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Rose with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcgee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mcgee cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#TD2#
Rose closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mcgee to the mat! Mcgee manages to get full guard.
Mcgee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rose on the ground.
Rose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Victor Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcgee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgee has wrist control.
Rose is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgee has wrist control.
Mcgee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rose throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Mcgee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Rose is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Rose drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T2##SUB2#
Rose tries for a kimura but Mcgee is defending well.
Rose advances nicely into full mount.
Mcgee taking shots to the head.
Rose unloading with bombs!
Rose thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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!
Rose throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rose lands with some strikes.#CUT2#It looks like Rockwell Mcgee has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Rose is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mcgee is surviving well by controlling Rose's body position as best he can. #T3#
Rose unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Rose connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#ROC2#Mcgee is rocked!#SUB2#
Rose swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mcgee is now in Rose's guard. A big mistake from Rose there, giving up the dominant position!
Oh Mcgee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcgee wanted to stand there but Rose had control of the position.
Mcgee seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Rose working for a triangle but Mcgee defends it easily.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Rose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rose has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mcgee has passed into side control.
Rose is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mcgee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rockwell Mcgee's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose shoots and misses
enabling Mcgee to counter with a crisp jab.
Rose throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mcgee counters with a left and a right that stings Rose.
Rose takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL#
Mcgee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rose looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mcgee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Rose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcgee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rose is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rockwell Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Rose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Rose has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mcgee regains guard immediately.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1##SUB2#
Rose has gone for a leg lock! Mcgee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rose's guard.#REVR#
Mcgee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rose's guard.
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet.
Rose throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there. #T2#
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.#SUB2#
Rose has his foot on Mcgee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcgee works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcgee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rose's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rose is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Rose stops Mcgee from standing up. #SUB2#
Rose has gone for a leg lock! Mcgee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rose's guard.#REVR#
Rose looking for a sweep. Not yet Rose, not yet. #T3##SUB2#
Rose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcgee defends well.
Mcgee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcgee's guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Rose is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mcgee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mcgee has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##T4##SUB2#
Rose had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcgee defends it easily.#SUB2#
Rose has his foot on Mcgee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcgee works his way back into a safe position though.
Rose striking off his back but it's not causing Mcgee any problems.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgee stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Rose is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Rose is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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 Rockwell Mcgee.
I think Mcgee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockwell Mcgee! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Rose's guard.
Smith wants to stand but Rose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Rose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Rose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rose'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.
Rose trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Rose seems content to control.
Rose uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount. #T1##SUB#
Rose swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Rose!
After the fight, Victor Rose was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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