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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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263 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caballero misses with a body shot
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
Caballero falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
Rock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Caballero falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
Caballero tries to keep at a distance but Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rock lands an elbow just above Caballero 's eye.
Caballero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caballero throws a combination that misses
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Caballero misses with a right hand
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Rock tenderised Caballero's leg. Caballero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rock scores with a nice head shot.
Rock throws a leg kick which misses Caballero's front leg but catches the back leg as Caballero tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock cracks Caballero with a good jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rock - that will leave a mark!
Caballero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rock stalks Caballero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caballero's face. Caballero staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rock scores with a hook to the body. Caballero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Caballero misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Caballero looks gassed!
Caballero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caballero. Caballero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caballero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Rock. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caballero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rock.
Rock scores with a head kick. Caballero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Caballero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Caballero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rock lands a glancing blow to the side of Caballero's head.
Rock gets a clinch.
Rock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caballero trying to control the position but instead, Rock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caballero into the cage.
Rock breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caballero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rock works Caballero's body with a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Rock.
Bruno Caballero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caballero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rock cracks Caballero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Caballero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Caballero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caballero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rock scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Rock. Beautiful body shot.
Rock stuns Caballero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caballero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rock clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock lands a nice hook to Caballero's body. Caballero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caballero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rock scores with a body shot.
Caballero takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rock lands with a shot to the body.
Rock thumps Caballero with a low kick.
Rock closes the distance and pushes Caballero back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock lands an elbow just above Caballero 's eye.
Caballero takes an elbow to the temple.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock cracks Caballero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rock catches Caballero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rock jabs at Caballero's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock scores with a hook to the body. Caballero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rock jabs Caballero right on the nose. Caballero blinks but takes it well.
Rock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rock, right into the meat.
Rock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rock takes the fight into the clinch.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caballero under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rock. Caballero shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock pushes Caballero up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caballero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Caballero takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsa Rock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rock throws a head kick that Caballero semi-blocks.
Caballero wants to clinch but Rock slips to the side
and Rock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caballero has time to react.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tsa Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock digs a good hook to Caballero's body.
Caballero misses with a right hand
and Rock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Caballero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rock clinches with his opponent.
Caballero takes an elbow to the temple.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Caballero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caballero sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Caballero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caballero is breathing heavily.
Rock lands with an uppercut that bounces Caballero off the cage and back into rage.
Rock digs a good hook to Caballero's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caballero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rock drives through and clinches with Caballero against the cage.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno Caballero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caballero under the eye.
Rock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Caballero's calf.
Caballero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rock stuns Caballero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caballero misses with a double jab
and Rock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rock connects with a leg kick. Caballero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caballero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rock has closed the distance and engaged Caballero in a clinch.
Caballero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock lands an elbow inside.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock tests Caballero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caballero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rock connects with a single shot there.
Caballero tries to clinch but Rock moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rock clinches up with Caballero and pushes him back against the cage.
Caballero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Caballero shrugs off.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock lands a lovely overhand right.
Caballero ducks right into an uppercut from Rock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock rushes Caballero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rock has Caballero pressed against the cage, preventing Caballero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caballero misses with a combination
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caballero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caballero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rock closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caballero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rock keeps Caballero at a distance using the push kick.
A cross from Rock lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Rock as he connects with a hook.
Rock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock clinches up against the cage.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caballero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rock clobbers Caballero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caballero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Rock.
Rock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Rock.
Caballero misses with a right hand
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
Rock feints and then cracks Caballero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caballero down.
Caballero misses with a combination
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsa Rock dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
Caballero misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Caballero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caballero thinking.
Rock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caballero can do to turn this around?
Rock rushes Caballero and presses him up against the cage.
Caballero is trying to break free.
Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock lands a jab.
Caballero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caballero throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Caballero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rock scores with a hook to the body. Caballero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caballero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rock scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock has Caballero up against the cage in a clinch.
Caballero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rock.
Rock keeps control of Caballero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Caballero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caballero is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rock digs a good hook to Caballero's body.
Rock pushes Caballero up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caballero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rock's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rock duly obliges.
Caballero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caballero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rock cracks Caballero with a good jab.
Caballero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rock finds it's way round the side to connect with Caballero's head.
Rock lands a nice shot that snaps Caballero's head back.
Rock connects with a looping right hand.
Rock jabs Caballero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rock closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Caballero shrugs off.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caballeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rock scores with a jab. Caballero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caballero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Caballero misses the body punch
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caballero misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
Rock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rock scores with a nice head shot.
Rock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caballeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caballero is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Rock lands an elbow that stopped Caballero in his tracks for a moment.
Caballero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caballero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rock lands a head kick. Caballero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caballero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rock lands with a nice body punch.
Rock scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Rock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rock throws a leg kick which misses Caballero's front leg but catches the back leg as Caballero tries to avoid it.
Bruno Caballero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock cracks a nice hook into Caballero's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock is looking to slow Caballero down with leg kicks.
Rock lands with a nice body kick.
Rock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Rock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rock.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Rock. Beautiful body shot.
Rock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rock instigates a clinch.
Caballero takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rock.
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caballero doesn't seem bothered though.
Caballero tries to keep at a distance but Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsa Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rock 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsa Rock!
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