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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hyabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Rockgroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockgroin has chosen "Enter Sandman," by Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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272 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Hyabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Rockgroin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockgroin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hyabusa fails to land with a series of punches.
Rockgroin ducks under a wild hook from Hyabusa.
Rockgroin shoots in and drives through. Hyabusa sprawls well.
Rockgroin scores with a shot to the body.
Hyabusa throws a lazy right hand but Rockgroin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyabusa throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Hyabusa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rockgroin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rockgroin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hyabusa!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockgroin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hyabusa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hyabusa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rockgroin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockgroin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hyabusa hang on?
A nice elbow there by Rockgroin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockgroin trying to control but Hyabusa is having none of it.
Hyabusa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rockgroin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hyabusa looks a forlorn figure.
Rockgroin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rockgroin with shots to the head and body - Hyabusa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rockgroin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hyabusa looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyabusa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rockgroin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rockgroin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hyabusa looks a forlorn figure.
Rockgroin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin working Hyabusa over with strikes here.
Rockgroin working for a guillotine from mount but Hyabusa is in no mood to give up.
A nice elbow there by Rockgroin.
Rockgroin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hyabusa tries to buck Rockgroin off but he can't manage it.
Rockgroin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rockgroin working Hyabusa over with strikes here.
Rockgroin breaks from Hyabusa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rockgroin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rockgroin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hyabusa looks a forlorn figure.
Rockgroin tries to control but Hyabusa wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hyabusa is breathing heavily.
Rockgroin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rockgroin dominating with strikes here.
Rockgroin landing strikes from the mount and Hyabusa is in trouble!
Hyabusa is in a horrible position here. Rockgroin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rockgroin landing punches.
Rockgroin with good strikes from the mount here!
Hyabusa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rockgroin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockgroin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Rockgroin.
Rockgroin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hyabusa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rockgroin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rockgroin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rockgroin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rockgroin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hyabusa looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Rockgroin.
Rockgroin working Hyabusa over with strikes here.
Rockgroin dominating with strikes here.
Rockgroin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hyabusa hang on?
Hyabusa is in a horrible position here. Rockgroin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Hyabusa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rockgroin wants to control the pace but Hyabusa is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rockgroin 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.
Jab from Rockgroin.
Hyabusa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rockgroin.
Rockgroin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyabusa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hyabusa throws a series of punches but Rockgroin moves out of range.
Rockgroin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rockgroin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hyabusa to the mat! Hyabusa manages to get full guard.
Rockgroin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hyabusa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rockgroin postures up and lands a big shot to Hyabusa's brow.
Rockgroin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rockgroin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rockgroin pushes down on Hyabusa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rockgroin wants to pass the guard but Hyabusa is defending well.
Hyabusa kicks Rockgroin off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockgroin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hyabusa is trying to defend but Rockgroin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rockgroin 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.
Rockgroin stops Hyabusa from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rockgroin connects with a nice short shot to Hyabusa's temple.
Rockgroin controlling the pace.
Hyabusa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin is pressing down on Hyabusa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hyabusa is holding on for now.
Hyabusa pushes Rockgroin off but Rockgroin dives into side control.
Brock Rockgroin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hyabusa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hyabusa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rockgroin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rockgroin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hyabusa tries to escape but Rockgroin is in control.
Hyabusa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rockgroin connects with a decent elbow.
Rockgroin working the head and body with strikes.
Rockgroin working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Hyabusa's face as Rockgroin controls the position.
Hyabusa is trying to get back to his feet.
Hyabusa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa wants to get back to his feet.
Rockgroin working the ground and pound.
Rockgroin lands a nice forearm strike.
Rockgroin scoring with punches from side control.
Rockgroin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rockgroin grinds an elbow into Hyabusa's temple.
Rockgroin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hyabusa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hyabusa is pushing Rockgroin's head away, looking to escape. Rockgroin manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rockgroin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hyabusa down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin lands a nice forearm strike.
Rockgroin landing a few strikes.
Rockgroin lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockgroin is putting a hurting on Hyabusa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hyabusa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hyabusa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rockgroin taking a breather here.
Rockgroin cracks Hyabusa with a big right hand but Hyabusa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyabusa is trying to buck Rockgroin off.
Hyabusa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rockgroin connects with a decent elbow.
Hyabusa pushes Rockgroin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rockgroin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rockgroin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rockgroin misses the shot to the body.
Rockgroin misses with a wild body shot.
Hyabusa ducks under a wild hook from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rockgroin prevents Hyabusa from standing back up.
Rockgroin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rockgroin is nestled in close to Hyabusa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rockgroin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rockgroin lands strikes from half guard.
Hyabusa is trying to stand back up but Rockgroin is controlling him
Rockgroin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hyabusa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rockgroin wants to free his trapped foot but Hyabusa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rockgroin connects with a nice short shot to Hyabusa's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa is not content to let Rockgroin control the position.
Rockgroin wants to free his trapped foot but Hyabusa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rockgroin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rockgroin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hyabusa keeps working.
Rockgroin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hyabusa has hold of Rockgroin's hands but Rockgroin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hyabusa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rockgroin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rockgroin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rockgroin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa is trying to stand.
Rockgroin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rockgroin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hyabusa wants to get back to his feet.
Rockgroin is looking to advance position but Hyabusa won't allow it.
Hyabusa is looking to escape.
Brock Rockgroin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rockgroin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hyabusa being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyabusa can't keep his opponent in guard - Rockgroin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin is trying to control. Hyabusa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hyabusa kicks off Rockgroin and gets to his feet.
Hyabusa stuffs the takedown attempt from Rockgroin. Rockgroin gets slowly back to his feet.
Rockgroin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hyabusa's waist but Hyabusa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rockgroin off to one side.
Rockgroin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hyabusa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockgroin.
Hyabusa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ryu Hyabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rockgroin is trying to control. Hyabusa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hyabusa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hyabusa is in trouble now - Rockgroin has advanced to mount!
Hyabusa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rockgroin.
Hyabusa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rockgroin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rockgroin content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyabusa is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Rockgroin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rockgroin 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rockgroin!
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