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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trage Tragedy (ranked 818 p4p, 106 weight class) and Reno Rocca (ranked 862 p4p, 112 weight class). Rocca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avenues and Alleyways/Rancid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trage Tragedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reno Rocca!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tragedy misses with a straight left.
Rocca lands with a shot to the body.
Tragedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tragedy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rocca checks it well.
Rocca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rocca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tragedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rocca.
Tragedy looks to land a combination but Rocca avoids it well.
Rocca with the counter takedown but Tragedy avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rocca, as that shot connected.
Tragedy misses with a double jab.
Rocca checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Tragedy.
Tragedy darts in and clinches Rocca up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tragedy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocca misses with the head strike.
Tragedy has Rocca pressed against the cage, preventing Rocca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Tragedy.
Tragedy blocks the elbow strike.
Rocca lands a damaging elbow.
Tragedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rocca is defending well for now.
Rocca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocca swinging wildly here.
Rocca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rocca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tragedy misses with a leg kick.
Rocca drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tragedy defends it well.
Tragedy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rocca slips a straight right by Tragedy.
Tragedy keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tragedy.
Rocca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tragedy.
Trage Tragedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rocca checks it well.
Rocca looks to score with a jab to the body but Tragedy is just out of range.
Tragedy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tragedy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tragedy.
Rocca blocks the body kick.
Rocca looks to score with a jab to the body but Tragedy is just out of range.
No joy there for Rocca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tragedy scores with a hook.
Tragedy fails to land with a series of punches.
Tragedy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rocca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tragedy scrambles back to his feet.
Rocca is looking to chop away at Tragedy's legs.
Tragedy throwing a counter right hand but Rocca manages to avoid it.
Rocca feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tragedy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocca.
Tragedy pulls Rocca in close to his closed guard and prevents Rocca from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rocca postures up in Tragedy's guard and throws a big left but Tragedy blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocca is looking to advance position but Tragedy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tragedy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rocca is looking to escape.
Rocca is desperately trying to improve his position but Tragedy has a good base and remains in mount.
Tragedy controlling his opponent.
Tragedy throwing strikes here but Rocca is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tragedy prevents Rocca from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocca wants to hold on but Tragedy pushes him away.
Rocca in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy looking to finish with strikes here!
Rocca is trying to escape the mount.
Rocca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Tragedy.
Rocca tries to buck Tragedy off but he can't manage it.
Tragedy looking to finish with strikes here!
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!
Tragedy looking to control but Rocca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rocca sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tragedy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rocca looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tragedy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tragedy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trage Tragedy 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.
Tragedy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rocca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rocca cracks Tragedy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tragedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tragedy, as that shot connected.
Tragedy misses with a hook.
Tragedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocca.
Tragedy wants to clinch up but Rocca keeps it at a distance.
Tragedy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tragedy scores with a jab.
Rocca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocca has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rocca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Tragedy coming out on top.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Rocca there.
Tragedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rocca.
Tragedy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rocca under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tragedy misses with a wild body shot.
Tragedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tragedy lands with an overhand left.
Tragedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rocca can do to turn this around?
Rocca throws a hook but Tragedy avoids it easily.
Tragedy tries a low kick but Rocca avoids it.
Rocca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tragedy doesn't seem bothered though.
Tragedy throws a leg kick
and Rocca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tragedy forces Rocca back against the cage and clinches.
Tragedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tragedy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocca.
Tragedy stalls.
Tragedy stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tragedy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Our sources have told us that Tragedy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Tragedy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tragedy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tragedy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rocca tries a body shot but Tragedy blocks it.
Tragedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocca controls his hands.
Rocca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tragedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocca controls his hands.
Rocca avoiding damage as Tragedy throws knees to the body.
Rocca breaks from the clinch.
Tragedy thows a leg kick but Rocca checks it
and Rocca counters with a takedown into side control.
Tragedy struggling a bit here.
Tragedy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tragedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rocca looks to land a strike but Tragedy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rocca postures up in Tragedy's guard and throws a big left but Tragedy blocks it.
Rocca throws a big elbow that misses.
Tragedy working a defensive guard here.
Rocca trying to control the position from guard on top but Tragedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tragedy looking for a sweep. Not yet Tragedy, not yet.
Tragedy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rocca's guard.
Tragedy wants to control from the top but Rocca keeps moving.
Rocca isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tragedy stacks Rocca on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tragedy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rocca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on Tragedy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rocca manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tragedy's best efforts.
Tragedy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tragedy wants to free his trapped foot but Rocca is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tragedy 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.
Tragedy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tragedy trying to control the action but Rocca is working from the bottom.
Trage Tragedy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rocca wants to get back to full guard.
Rocca is pressing down on Tragedy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rocca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tragedy postures up in Rocca's guard and throws a big left but Rocca blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trage Tragedy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rocca lands with an uppercut that bounces Tragedy off the cage and back into range.
Tragedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocca.
Tragedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Tragedy.
Tragedy is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocca feints the counter takedown.
Tragedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Tragedy staying out of range there.
Rocca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tragedy counters with a good low kick that Rocca was not able to check.
Tragedy connects with a leg kick. Rocca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tragedy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocca tries to clinch but Tragedy is having none of it.
Rocca chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tragedy can pounce on him.
Tragedy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tragedy throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tragedy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tragedy cracks Rocca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rocca scores with a hook to the body. Tragedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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.
Tragedy wants to slow Rocca down by chopping away at his legs.
Tragedy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tragedy.
Tragedy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slow jab from Rocca misses its intended target.
Rocca misses with a straight left.
Tragedy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rocca moves out of range of the body kick from Tragedy.
Nice defenses there by Tragedy.
Rocca looks to land a combination but Tragedy avoids it well.
Tragedy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rocca on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tragedy scores with a jab to the head.
Tragedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tragedy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rocca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trage Tragedy is winning the standup battle so far.
Tragedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rocca's hands.
Rocca throws a hook but Tragedy avoids it easily.
Rocca misses with a low kick as Tragedy jumps back.
Rocca throws a body punch but Tragedy moves out of range.
Tragedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocca.
Tragedy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocca.
Tragedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rocca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tragedy looks to land a body kick but Rocca moved away.
Rocca swinging wildly here.
Trage Tragedy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy misses with a leg kick.
Rocca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tragedy.
Tragedy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rocca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tragedy.
A leg kick checked by Rocca.
Rocca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tragedy looks to land a right hand but Rocca moved out of range.
Rocca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tragedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tragedy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rocca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rocca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tragedy throws a leg kick but Rocca checks it.
Tragedy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tragedy slips under a jab.
A left lands for Tragedy.
A slow jab from Tragedy misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocca misses with an uppercut. Tragedy saw that one coming.
Tragedy avoids the body shot from Rocca.
Tragedy wants to land a leg kick but Rocca is out of range.
Tragedy ducks under a wild hook from Rocca.
Tragedy avoids the body shot from Rocca.
Rocca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tragedy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reno Rocca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tragedy throws the kick towards the body but Rocca avoids it.
Rocca throws a jab when Tragedy was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Tragedy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tragedy.
Good standup being displayed there by Tragedy as he connects with a hook.
Tragedy lands a high kick!
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 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trage Tragedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tragedy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trage Tragedy!
A very excited looking Trage Tragedy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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