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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michaelangelo Van Der Poel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Der Poel's choice of entrance music: Potemkin City limits. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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157 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michaelangelo Van Der Poel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Der Poel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Poel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogan circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Der Poel fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogan lands with an overhand left.
A nice combination there by Rogan.
Rogan pushes Van Der Poel up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Der Poel tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Van Der Poel fails to land.
Van Der Poel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rogan manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Van Der Poel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Der Poel.
Van Der Poel tries to clinch
and Rogan counters by moving into the clinch.
Rogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Der Poel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogan throws a head punch that misses.
Rogan takes a shot to the head.
Rogan manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Van Der Poel.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rogan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rogan prevents Van Der Poel from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rogan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rogan cracks Van Der Poel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rogan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Van Der Poel is surviving well by controlling Rogan's body position as best he can.
Rogan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Van Der Poel is looking to improve his position but Rogan isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Van Der Poel turns into him and now he's in Rogan's guard.
Van Der Poel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Van Der Poel is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rogan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Van Der Poel's back instead.
Van Der Poel trying to control the hands but Rogan won't let him.
Van Der Poel is trying to control the position but Rogan manages to sink in the RNC - Van Der Poel is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Rogan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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