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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Rocha (ranked 4992 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasif Marugek (ranked 5215 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenjiro Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yasif Marugek!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha takes one to the chin there.
Marugek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rocha's hands.
Marugek moves into the clinch.
Marugek lands with a right to the head.
Rocha lands an uppercut.
Rocha misses with some punches.
A short right from Rocha on the inside.
Marugek tries a body shot but Rocha blocks it.
Marugek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marugek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marugek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marugek has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
Rocha blocking some punches.
Marugek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marugek lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marugek.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marugek misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marugek misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marugek.
Rocha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marugek fails to land.
Rocha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marugek blocks an uppercut.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
Marugek misses with some punches.
Marugek throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocha.
Marugek throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
Rocha blocks an uppercut.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Marugek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha blocking some punches.
Marugek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha lands an uppercut.
Rocha lands a shoulder strike.
Rocha lands a nice uppercut.
Marugek working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rocha.
Marugek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rocha lands a left hand.
Rocha blocking some punches.
Marugek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
Marugek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocha misses with some punches.
Rocha gets through Marugek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marugek lands with a short shot to the head.
Marugek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rocha.
A hook to the body from Marugek.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marugek backwards.
Marugek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha misses with a punch on the inside.
Marugek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocha.
Rocha blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marugek.
Marugek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marugek can't find room to land a body shot as Rocha controls the action.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha misses with some punches.
Marugek misses with a punch on the inside.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rocha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marugek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocha.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
Marugek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocha misses with a punch on the inside.
Marugek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marugek working aggressively here.
Marugek digs a right hand underneath Rocha's ribcage. Rocha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marugek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha gets through Marugek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marugek fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenjiro Rocha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rocha.
Rocha throws a looping overhand right but Marugek ducks down to avoid it.
Marugek tests Rocha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rocha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marugek.
Marugek stalks Rocha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rocha's face. Rocha staggers backwards, shaken.
Marugek connects with a body shot.
Marugek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rocha's head.
Rocha throws a leg kick but Marugek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marugek lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocha tries to keep at a distance but Marugek has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocha.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocha working aggressively here.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rocha.
Marugek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marugek fails to land.
Marugek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha misses with some punches.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rocha fails to land.
Kenjiro Rocha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha misses with a punch on the inside.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocha.
Marugek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marugek fails to land.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Marugek blocks an uppercut.
Marugek lands with a short shot to the head.
Rocha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rocha blocking some punches.
Rocha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marugek misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marugek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocha.
Marugek blocks an uppercut.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rocha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marugek throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek blocks an elbow strike from Rocha.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
A shot in the inside from Rocha.
Rocha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marugek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marugek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha working aggressively here.
Marugek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Rocha on the inside.
Marugek misses with the head strike.
Marugek misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marugek.
Rocha blocks an uppercut.
Rocha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marugek backwards.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek misses with a punch on the inside.
Marugek has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Marugek lands with a left to the head.
Marugek lands a right hand.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rocha fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marugek misses with some punches.
Marugek blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha lands a left hand.
Marugek throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocha.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marugek pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rocha blocks an uppercut.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Marugek has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Rocha scores with a shot to the side of Marugek's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenjiro Rocha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rocha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rocha lands with a cross.
Marugek dips to his left and cracks Rocha with an uppercut!
Rocha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marugek blocking some punches.
Rocha lands with a right to the head.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
Marugek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marugek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marugek has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Marugek.
A head punch on the inside from Marugek fails to land.
Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marugek is leaning against Rocha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Marugek on the inside.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha lands a right hand.
Marugek blocking some punches.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek lands with a short shot to the head.
Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek working aggressively here.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marugek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Marugek working aggressively here.
Rocha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rocha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marugek backwards.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Marugek.
Rocha gets through Marugek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marugek misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Marugek.
Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marugek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marugek throws a head punch that misses.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Marugek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marugek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Marugek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marugek blocking some punches.
Rocha blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocha.
Marugek misses with some punches.
Marugek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marugek misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marugek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek blocking some punches.
Rocha scores with a shoulder strike.
Marugek lands an uppercut.
Marugek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocha.
Marugek has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marugek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Marugek.
Rocha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocha.
Rocha misses with some punches.
Marugek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocha misses with some punches.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marugek struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocha controls his hands.
Marugek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha misses with a punch on the inside.
Marugek misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Marugek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marugek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasif Marugek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocha misses with some punches.
Rocha blocking some punches.
Rocha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marugek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marugek presses Rocha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rocha.
Marugek takes a shot to the head.
Marugek has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Marugek uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marugek.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenjiro Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenjiro Rocha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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