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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldi Rolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Alvarez Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner has chosen xavier rudd - energy song as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldi Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Alvarez Banner!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf tries to clinch but Banner is having none of it.
Rolf leaves Banner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rolf wants to land a leg kick but Banner is out of range.
Banner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner misses with a hook
and Rolf counters by moving into the clinch.
Banner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rolf gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rolf scores a nice knee to the body.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rolf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Banner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rolf blocks a body shot from Banner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rolf scores a nice knee to the body.
Rolf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Banner avoids the damage to the body.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banner avoids it.
Rolf lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner lands with a right to the head.
Rolf prevents a body shot from Banner.
Banner manages to break the clinch.
Rolf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.
Banner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rolf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ronaldi Rolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Alvarez Banner.
Rolf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banner.
Rolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rolf looks to land a combination but Banner avoids it well.
Banner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rolf is looking to land body kicks.
Banner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf throws a shot to the body.
Rolf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rolf shoots in and drives through. Banner sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Banner. Beautiful body shot.
Banner shoots in and gets a takedown into Rolf's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rolf 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.
Rolf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banner is working Rolf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Banner chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking to sit in guard and control but Rolf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rolf got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rolf has managed to get both his arms back between Banner's legs - danger averted.
Rolf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Banner's guard.
Rolf trying to control from Banner's half guard. Banner has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rolf slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rolf sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Banner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Banner is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Banner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Banner is avoiding damage well.
Rolf working the ground and pound but Banner is defending the strikes.
Rolf throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Banner sneaks back into half guard.
Banner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolf wants to pass the guard but Banner is keeping the position.
Rolf is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banner controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldi Rolf dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Banner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rolf tries to avoid it but Banner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rolf to the ground. Rolf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ronaldi Rolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Rolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rolf takes the fight into the clinch.
Banner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rolf has clasped his hands together around Banner's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Banner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Banner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Rolf working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner tries to improve position but can't.
Rolf with the ground and pound but Banner regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Banner manages to get to full guard.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rolf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf throws an elbow that misses. Banner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rolf's guard. Nice move by Banner!
Rolf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rolf is keeping the position for now.
Banner is looking to advance position but Rolf has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rolf punching from mount but Banner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ronaldi Rolf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rolf misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rolf pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is bucking up trying to escape but Rolf cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rolf looking to ground and pound but Banner is blocking nicely.
Banner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Banner is looking for a sweep. Rolf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolf with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rolf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rolf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rolf's back!
Banner is working the ground and pound. Can Rolf escape?
Rolf defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Banner's arms.
Banner doesn't have the hooks in and Rolf manages to turn into his guard.
That's four 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!
Banner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rolf.
Banner trying to keep a closed guard but Rolf is proving a slippery customer.
Banner keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Rolf from controlling successfully.
Rolf throwing strikes but missing.
Banner working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldi Rolf dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rolf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rolf.
Rolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolf wants to clinch.
Rolf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by Rolf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Rolf.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Rolf missing with a left hand there. Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rolf manages to avoid it.
Rolf thows a body shot but no joy.
Rolf misses with a takedown attempt - Banner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rolf throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
Rolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ronaldi Rolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolf avoids the body shot from Banner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banner.
Rolf looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Ronaldi Rolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banner avoids the head kick by Rolf.
Rolf fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldi Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banner circles away quickly and effectively.
Rolf shoots for a double leg takedown but Banner sprawls well. He's pushed Rolf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rolf slips under a jab.
Banner cracks Rolf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banner misses with a body shot.
No luck for Banner with that takedown attempt.
Rolf misses with a double jab
and Banner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rolf misses with a looping left.
Banner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruce Alvarez Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Banner blocks the leg kick.
Ronaldi Rolf is winning the standup battle so far.
Banner swings for the body but Rolf moves out of range.
Banner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rolf rather than just go for the knockout.
Rolf wants to clinch up but Banner keeps it at a distance.
Banner dives in and scores a takedown into Rolf's guard.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Rolf is keeping the position.
Banner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner throwing strikes from guard but Rolf blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner preventing the sweep.
Banner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Alvarez Banner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rolf 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldi Rolf!
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energy
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hype
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