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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selfie Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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171 cm
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143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Selfie Lord!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Lord - just one landing.
Good shot there by Lord.
Lord throws a jab when Falcone was well out of range.
Falcone thows a leg kick but Lord checks it
and Lord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falcone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lord.
Lord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been hearing reports that Falcone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Falcone takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Lord checks a leg kick.
Lord throws a body punch but Falcone moves out of range.
Falcone lands a jab to Lord's midsection.
Lord slips a jab from Falcone.
Falcone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lord.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lord.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Lord.
Falcone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lord. That one must have hurt.
Falcone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selfie Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord throws a predictable looking body shot
and Falcone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Falcone.
Nice body punch from Falcone.
Lord moves forwards but Falcone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Falcone does it's job there.
Lord throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falcone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falcone.
Lord misses with a hook. Falcone ducked under it nicely.
Lord throws a right and a left that Falcone avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Falcone.
Falcone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Falcone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lord tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Falcone is in Lord's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falcone is one step ahead there.
Lord is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Falcone is in close to Lord's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lord has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lord has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Falcone has passed into side control.
Falcone in side control, throwing shots but Lord defends.
Lord tries to improve position but can't.
Lord can't do much from the bottom here.
Lord tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Falcone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Falcone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lord manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lord has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Falcone is working away from the top position though.
Lord is looking to escape.
Lord blocking the ground and pound attempt from Falcone.
Lord wants to get back to full guard.
Falcone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lord on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lord is not content to let Falcone control the position.
Falcone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord wants to control but Falcone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord is looking for a sweep. Falcone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lord trying to control from the bottom.
Lord makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lord.
Lord is controlling Falcone's posture.
Falcone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Falcone stopping the sweep attempt from Lord.
Falcone distracts Lord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Falcone being controlled here momentarily.
Falcone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lord works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocco Falcone will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lord connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lord throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcone feinted with a counter takedown.
Falcone fails to land with a series of punches.
Lord lands with a right hand.
Lord throws an off balance right hand
and Falcone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selfie Lord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Falcone throws a body punch but Lord moves out of range.
Falcone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Falcone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Falcone misses its target.
Lord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Falcone misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Falcone.
Falcone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lord manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lord working for a triangle but Falcone defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Falcone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Falcone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Falcone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lord is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lord wants to sweep but no luck.
Falcone cracks Lord with a solid left hand.
Lord has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Falcone postures up.
Falcone working some strikes from top position.
Falcone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord is looking for a sweep.
Lord dodges the ground and pound from Falcone.
Falcone lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Falcone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Falcone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lord holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Lord wants to control but Falcone postures up.
Lord is holding Falcone down, trying to stall.
Falcone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Falcone seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Falcone staying calm.
Falcone wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord tries to buck Falcone off but Falcone is having none of it.
Rocco Falcone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Falcone working the head and body with strikes.
Lord tries to improve position but can't.
Falcone is chipping away with strikes.
Lord tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord keeps trying to improve his position.
Falcone throws a strike aimed at the side of Lord's head but Lord avoids it well.
Falcone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Falcone lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Lord's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Falcone lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lord takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Falcone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lord has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lord is looking for a sweep.
Falcone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Falcone working the head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcone is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Falcone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lord throws a lazy right hand but Falcone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcone throws a big counter combination but Lord scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lord lands a jab.
Lord misses with a body kick.
Lord ducks right into an uppercut from Falcone.
Falcone connects with a looping right hand.
Falcone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lord misses with an uppercut
and Lord takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lord just manages to avoid it.
Lord avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lord flicks out a counter leg kick but Falcone steps away.
Lord chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcone can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lord keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Falcone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lord chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lord throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord takes a swing at Falcone's ribcage but misses.
Lord lands a nice hook to Falcone's body. Falcone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lord connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Falcone moves out of range as Lord strikes.
Falcone tries to counter with a takedown but Lord is quick to defend against it.
Falcone throws a low kick but Lord moves out of range easily.
Lord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcone.
Selfie Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord swings for the body but Falcone moves out of range.
Falcone shoots for a double leg takedown but Lord sprawls well. He's pushed Falcone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lord needs to keep his hands up - Falcone had a free shot at his head there.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Lord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falcone feints and as Lord raises his hands in defense, Falcone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Falcone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lord can do to turn this around?
Lord is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Falcone postures up in Lord's guard and throws a big left but Lord blocks it.
Selfie Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lord holds on and takes a little breather.
Lord trying to control the position.
Falcone throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord trying to keep a closed guard but Falcone is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lord throws a combination that misses
letting Falcone counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Falcone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Falcone.
Lord swinging wildly here.
Falcone connects with a body shot.
Lord takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lord.
Lord pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falcone appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lord walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lord misses with a hook.
Lord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Falcone shoots for a takedown but Lord saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lord thows a leg kick but Falcone checks it
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lord attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Falcone lands with a shot to the body.
Lord jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rocco Falcone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Falcone.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lord. Falcone shrugs it off though.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falcone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lord sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Falcone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcone slips a jab from Lord.
Lord on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Falcone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lord.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocco Falcone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Falcone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Falcone!
A relieved looking Rocco Falcone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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