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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reno Rocca (ranked 494 p4p, 66 weight class) and Rooga Chooga (ranked 1778 p4p, 218 weight class). Rocca comes into the arena with Avenues and Alleyways/Rancid blaring out of the sound system. Reno Rocca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reno Rocca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rooga Chooga!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocca swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reno Rocca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chooga tries a head kick but it misses.
Chooga throws the left hand but Rocca avoids the punch easily.
Chooga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Chooga misses.
Chooga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rocca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chooga moves away.
Chooga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rocca paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rocca misses with a body punch
and Chooga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chooga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chooga counter with a right hand.
Rocca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chooga. Chooga obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Chooga staying out of range there.
Rocca misses with a jab to the body
and Chooga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chooga connects with a single shot there.
Rocca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chooga misses with a straight left.
Rocca swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chooga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chooga.
Chooga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roccas head.
Chooga swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocca misses with an elbow strike.
Chooga manages to break the clinch.
Chooga throws a push kick but Rocca slaps the foot to one side.
Chooga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chooga misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Rocca misses its intended target.
Chooga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chooga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rocca under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Rocca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chooga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rocca on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocca misses with an uppercut. Chooga saw that one coming.
Rocca avoids the body shot from Chooga.
Rocca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rocca throws an off balance right hand
and Chooga counters with a body kick that stops Rocca in his tracks momentarily.
Chooga swings widly with a right hand
and Rocca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chooga trying to hold on to Rocca's head to control him but Rocca postures up.
Chooga wants to get back to full guard.
Chooga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rocca.
Chooga is trying to stand.
Rocca prevents Chooga from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chooga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rocca slips a nice elbow through Chooga's hands, connecting with Chooga's forehead.
Rocca is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chooga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rocca 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.
Rocca scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chooga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rocca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chooga wants to get back to his feet.
Rocca trying to control from Chooga's half guard. Chooga has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rocca wants to control from the top but Chooga keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chooga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chooga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rocca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rocca wants to control from the top but Chooga keeps moving.
Chooga controlling Rocca's posture.
Rocca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rooga Chooga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rocca slips under a jab from Chooga.
Chooga throws a lazy right hand but Rocca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chooga needs to keep his hands up - Rocca had a free shot at his head there.
Chooga works Rocca's body with a nice hook.
Chooga misses with an uppercut.
Chooga throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocca.
A big left from Chooga misses.
Rocca feinted with a counter takedown.
Rocca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocca slips under a jab from Chooga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocca throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Chooga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rocca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Rocca misses.
Rocca backing away here, and Chooga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocca throws a leg kick
and Chooga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chooga lands a head kick!
Rocca blocks a head kick by Chooga.
Rocca feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Chooga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rocca throws a looping overhand right but Chooga ducks down to avoid it.
Chooga lands a high kick!
Rocca slips a jab from Chooga.
Chooga checks a low kick from Rocca.
A big right from Chooga misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocca.
A big left from Chooga misses.
Rocca changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rocca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chooga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocca lands with a cross.
Rocca misses the shot to the body.
Chooga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rocca misses with a straight left.
Rocca clinches up with Chooga and pushes him back against the cage.
Chooga tries a body shot but Rocca blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chooga.
Chooga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chooga misses with a looping right.
Chooga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocca.
Rocca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chooga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocca moves out of range of the body kick.
Rocca changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocca lands an overhand right.
Chooga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocca.
Rocca lands a head shot.
Chooga moves out of range of the body kick.
Chooga throws a looping overhand right but Rocca ducks down to avoid it.
Rocca attempts a counter takedown but Chooga avoids it well and moves away.
Rocca throws a good cross that connects.
Rocca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chooga throws a leg kick that misses.
Rocca misses with a wild body shot.
Rocca throws a nice looking combination but Chooga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chooga thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters circling - Rocca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chooga.
Chooga tries a head kick but it misses.
Rooga Chooga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chooga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocca half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chooga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chooga! But no joy.
Rooga Chooga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chooga scores with a nice body kick.
Chooga misses with a kick to the body.
Rocca attempts a counter takedown but Chooga avoids it well and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocca misses the shot to the body.
Rocca tries to clinch but Chooga moves out of range.
Rocca throws a jab but it's blocked by Chooga.
Rocca throws a jab but it's blocked by Chooga.
Rocca misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rocca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rocca throws a hook but Chooga avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Chooga.
Rocca looks to land a left hand but Chooga moved out of range nicely.
Chooga throws out a counter right but Rocca avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rooga Chooga 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!
Rocca throws a shot from downtown. Chooga moves away and avoids it.
Chooga misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Rocca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rocca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chooga was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocca.
Rocca doesn't manage to clinch there - Chooga circles away.
Chooga avoids the body shot from Rocca.
Rocca needs to keep his hands up - Chooga had a free shot at his head there.
Rocca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chooga circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocca closes the distance but Chooga moves to the side
and Chooga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Rocca misses.
Rocca throws a lazy right hand but Chooga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chooga throws a looping overhand right but Rocca ducks down to avoid it.
Rocca changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rocca swinging wildly here.
Chooga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rocca.
Rocca shoots in but no luck this time.
Chooga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Chooga lands.
Chooga connects with a jab.
Chooga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chooga throws a jab when Rocca was well out of range.
Chooga throws a shot from downtown. Rocca moves away and avoids it.
Rocca drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chooga sprawls and moves away.
Chooga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rocca. That did some damage!
Rocca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rocca tries to clinch but Chooga moves away
and Chooga counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rocca. Those never looked like landing.
Chooga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocca.
Chooga moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Chooga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Rocca.
Rocca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chooga looks to land a right hand but Rocca moved out of range.
Rocca misses with a wild combination.
Chooga throws a big shot that misses.
Chooga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chooga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chooga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chooga throws the left hand but Rocca avoids the punch easily.
Rocca throws a jab but it's blocked by Chooga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocca works Chooga's body with a nice hook.
Rocca shoots and misses
and Chooga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chooga lands a nice looking body kick.
Rocca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chooga on the side of the head.
Rocca throws a lazy right hand but Chooga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chooga missing with a left hand there. Rocca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chooga misses with a looping left.
Rocca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chooga.
A jab from Chooga finds it's way through Rocca's defenses.
Nice cross by Chooga.
Rocca loads up on a big right hand but Chooga slips the punch.
Chooga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chooga dips to his left and cracks Rocca with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Chooga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Rocca - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Chooga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chooga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocca thows a leg kick but Chooga checks it
and Chooga counters with a straight right hand.
Reno Rocca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chooga.
Rocca misses with a shot to the body
letting Chooga counter with a right hand.
Chooga misses with a straight left.
Chooga cracks Rocca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rocca misses with a wild body shot.
Rocca throws a low kick but Chooga avoids it.
Chooga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rooga Chooga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chooga winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rooga Chooga!
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