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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quack Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Face-Fisted" by Dethklok. 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 Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quack Smack!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas clinches.
Smack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rojas with a knee to the head.
It looks like Quack Smack has been cut.
Smack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rojas stops a takedown attempt from Smack.
Smack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas instigates a clinch.
Rojas lands a knee to the body.
Rojas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smack looks gassed!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rojas.
Smack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rojas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quack Smack.
Rojas landing knees to the head.
Rojas stalling the fight.
Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smack tries to clinch but Rojas moves away
and Rojas counters by clinching up.
Rojas lands an elbow inside that Smack shrugs off.
Rojas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rojas stalling in the clinch.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Smack avoids the damage to the body.
Smack tries to pull guard but Rojas holds him up against the cage and eventually Smack drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smack wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas looking to throw knees to the head but Smack is blocking nicely.
Rojas stalling in the clinch but Smack improves position.
Rojas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rojas looking to throw knees to the head but Smack is blocking nicely.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smack has him pressed against the cage.
Smack tries to score a body lock takedown but Rojas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rojas wants to stall.
Smack looking to stall.
Smack wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rojas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smack on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smack is on top in guard.
Smack tries to free his leg and advance position but Rojas is retaining full guard.
Smack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rojas keeping full guard, as Smack tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smack is stalling in the full guard.
Smack cracks Rojas with a solid left hand.
Smack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rojas tries to clinch but Smack is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack shoots in but Rojas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rojas is looking to clinch.
Rojas forces Smack back against the cage and clinches.
Rojas looking to slow down the pace here.
Smack has Rojas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rojas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rojas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rojas breaks the clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Smack circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojas moves into the clinch successfully.
Rojas looking to slow down the pace here.
Smack throws an elbow but it misses.
Rojas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smack blocks it with crossed arms.
Rojas keeps control of Smack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Smack avoids the damage to the body.
Rojas keeps control of Smack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rojas connects with a knee to the head.
Rojas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smack backwards.
Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Smack circles away.
Gus Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Smack pushes him off.
Rojas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smack is looking to sweep but instead, Rojas has passed into half guard.
Rojas wants to get back to his feet.
Smack tries to get to full guard but Rojas has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rojas has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Smack works to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smack has a closed guard, preventing Rojas from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Rojas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quack Smack's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
Rojas tries to stall but Smack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rojas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smack takes an elbow to the temple.
Rojas wants a takedown.
Rojas misses with a knee strike.
Rojas wants to stall.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas drives through and clinches with Smack against the cage.
Rojas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rojas throws an elbow but it misses.
Rojas has Smack pushed against the cage.
Smack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojas wants to stall.
Rojas tries a knee to the head but Smack blocks it.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rojas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smack blocks it with crossed arms.
Smack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rojas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gus Rojas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smack looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smack tries to stall but Rojas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rojas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rojas manages to end up in side control.
Smack can't do much from the bottom here.
Rojas wants to control but Smack is keeping him busy.
Rojas wants to stand but Smack is controlling his arm.
Rojas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smack to his feet.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rojas won't be happy with that.
Rojas wants to get back to his feet but Smack drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack working away.
Rojas is looking to reverse the position.
Rojas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rojas tries to kick Smack off but Smack keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smack perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smack is looking to take a break and control but Rojas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas pushes Smack off looking to stand but Smack dives back in and keeps control.
Smack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rojas's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smack in particular looking to stall.
Rojas trying to hold on to Smack's head to control him but Smack postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rojas wants to clinch.
Rojas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smack, pushing him back against the cage.
Rojas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rojas slows down the pace here.
Rojas misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rojas connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rojas.
Rojas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smack misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Rojas.
A knee to the head by Rojas.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smack wants the takedown. Rojas is fighting it off but Smack persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rojas's guard against the cage.
Smack stopping the sweep attempt from Rojas.
Smack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quack Smack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quack Smack's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas forces Smack back against the cage and clinches.
Rojas looking to slow down the pace here.
Smack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rojas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rojas misses with a knee strike.
Rojas gets underhooks to prevent Smack's takedown attempt.
Smack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rojas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rojas looking to stall.
Smack is trying to stall.
Rojas stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smack misses with a takedown attempt - Rojas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gus Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quack Smack.
Rojas lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Smack or perhaps it was just good defense by Rojas which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Smack circles away.
Rojas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smack.
Smack sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rojas wants to stand and escape but Smack is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rojas has closed the distance and engaged Smack in a clinch.
Smack can't get the takedown.
Rojas looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Rojas lands a knee to the body.
Smack misses with an elbow over the top.
Smack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rojas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Smack avoids the damage to the body.
Smack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rojas smiles and moves away.
Smack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rojas swivels and escapes.
Rojas has his takedown stuffed
and Smack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Smack passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rojas tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack trying to control the action but Rojas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smack throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rojas prevents Smack from improving position.
Rojas being controlled for a moment.
Rojas trying to control but Smack flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smack just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rojas is in bad spot here.
Rojas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Smack trying to control.
Smack throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quack Smack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quack Smack!
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hype
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