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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Roche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson has chosen Kesha's Backstabber as his entrance music. Roger Roche could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sven Johansson's chin.
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185 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Roche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roche.
Johansson blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Roche, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Roche rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Roche. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roche.
Roche tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johansson swivels and escapes.
Johansson has his takedown stuffed
and Roche counters with a nice kick to the body.
Roche instigates a clinch.
Roche tightens his grip and picks Johansson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johansson manages to land in guard.
Roche is fighting to break Johansson's control of his arms but Johansson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roche content to stall in guard here.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Roche from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johansson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roche seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roche's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roche has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roche thows a big elbow that misses.
Johansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johansson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roche controls the pace.
Johansson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roche!
Johansson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Roche regains half guard.
Roche trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
Johansson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johansson looks gassed!
Roche is positioning himself well to prevent Johansson advancing to mount.
Johansson is tying to control. Roche wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roche throws out the jab.
Roche thows a body shot but no joy.
Roche with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johansson is keen to just control but Roche is a slippery customer.
Roche is trying to control but can't.
Johansson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johansson is looking to advance position but Roche won't allow it.
Johansson moves nicely into side control.
Johansson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Roche knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johansson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Roche is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johansson off and has taken his back!
Johansson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Roche gets his way!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Roche's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johansson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roche's guard. Nice work there by Johansson.
Johansson drops back looking for a leg! Roche is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roche manages to kick Johansson off! Johansson jumps back into Roche's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson won't allow Roche to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roche keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Roche 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.
Roche will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roche misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Roche.
Roche fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roche wants to stand up but Johansson is controlling him.
Johansson trying to control but Roche is working from the bottom.
Roche is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roche trying to keep a closed guard but Johansson is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johansson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roche trying to control the position.
Roche keeping full guard, as Johansson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Roche keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roche throws a wild body kick that Johansson sees coming a mile off.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown but Roche shows good takedown defense.
Johansson lands with a right hand.
Roche moves into range and clinches up with Johansson.
Roche breaks from the clinch.
Roche tries a head kick but it misses.
Roche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roche misses with a head kick.
Roche darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johansson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Roche is controlling well.
Johansson manages to get to full guard.
Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roche seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johansson has his foot on Roche's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roche works his way back into a safe position though.
Roche trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roche looking to pass the guard.
Johansson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roche gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Roche from controlling successfully.
Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johansson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Roche is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johansson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Roche's back instead.
Johansson gets his hands free as Roche looks to control.
Johansson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Roche defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Johansson wants to control but Roche is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Johansson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Roche knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Roche for a finish.
Johansson is persistently looking for the submission but Roche is defending it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roche looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Johansson is controlling the position but Roche somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Roche moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roche is on top in guard.
Roche wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Roche doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roche trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
Johansson trying to control from half guard but Roche is working away.
Roche wants to improve his position but Johansson is controlling well.
Roche keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sven Johansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johansson trying to control the action but Roche is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johansson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johansson checks a leg kick nicely.
Roche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roche closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johansson to the mat! Johansson manages to get full guard.
Johansson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roche seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roche wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Roche is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roche avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roche trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roche trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roche looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Johansson blocks the leg kick.
Roche closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roche lands in his opponent's guard.
Roche trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johansson's guard.
Johansson wants to sweep here but Roche controlling him for the moment.
Roche sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johansson working for submissions but it's allowed Roche to get to half guard.
Johansson wants to get back to full guard but Roche has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely.
Roche lands with some strikes.
Roche postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johansson looks a forlorn figure.
Johansson is looking to improve his position but Roche isn't that keen on the idea.
Johansson tries to hold on but Roche postures up.
Roche controlling from the full mount.
Roche lands a big shot there that rocks Johansson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roche lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johansson hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche controlling the position easily from mount.
Johansson tries to reverse the position but Roche maintains control.
Roche trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson tries to lock up and control but Roche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roche punching from mount but Johansson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Roche looking to control but Johansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roche throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johansson because Roche loaded up on that one.
Roche looking to control but Johansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roche avoids the attempt from Johansson to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Roche showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roche 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Roche!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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