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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjoen Lott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Rockhold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjoen Lott!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rockhold is defended easily by Lott.
Rockhold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lott pinned against the ropes. Lott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lott stuffs the takedown.
Rockhold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Rockhold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rockhold tries to pull guard but Lott forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Lott stops a takedown attempt from Rockhold.
Rockhold tries to pull guard but Lott won't allow it.
Lott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Lott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lott moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rockhold tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhold can't do much from the bottom here.
Lott taking a break here but Rockhold is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lott blocks the strikes from Rockhold.
Lott trying to mount his opponent but Rockhold defends it.
Rockhold is looking for a sweep. Lott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rockhold is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lott scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lott is trying to control. Rockhold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rockhold wants to control but Lott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lott tries to pass to full mount but Rockhold defends it.
Lott is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockhold trying to control from the bottom.
Rockhold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rockhold wants to improve his position but Lott is controlling well.
Rockhold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lott's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rockhold's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lott is trying to break free.
Rockhold avoiding Lott 's attempts to control his hands.
Rockhold misses with a punch to the head.
Lott is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rockhold off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Lott is trying to break free.
Lott tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lott tries to lock up and control but Rockhold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lott manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lott is trying to stand back up but Rockhold is controlling him
Lott keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rockhold throwing shots but Lott is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lott has one foot on Rockhold's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rockhold.
Lott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rockhold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lott managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rockhold.
Rockhold trying to control the action but Lott is working from the bottom.
Lott is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lott can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjoen Lott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rockhold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lott swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rockhold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lott dives in and scores a takedown into Rockhold's guard.
Bjoen Lott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lott wants to pass the guard but Rockhold is keeping the position.
Rockhold will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rockhold keeping moving, preventing Lott from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lott postures up.
Lott drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rockhold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lott has Rockhold in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lott striking off his back but it's not causing Rockhold any problems.
Lott controlling the position.
Rockhold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockhold throws an elbow that misses. Lott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rockhold's guard. Nice move by Lott!
Lott throwing strikes but missing.
Rockhold keeping moving, preventing Lott from controlling successfully.
Lott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rockhold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lott has managed to get both his arms back between Rockhold's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockhold controls Lott momentarily but Lott frees himself.
Rockhold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rockhold is trying to keep Lott in close.
Lott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lott wants to control from the top but Rockhold keeps moving.
Rockhold looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lott passes into side control.
Rockhold is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lott decides to stand back up. Lott steps back and let's Rockhold get back to his feet.
Rockhold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lott as he avoids it easily.
Rockhold shoots in but Lott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lott wants to counter the offense by Rockhold and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Rockhold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockhold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rockhold is not content to let Lott control the position.
Rockhold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lott slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lott seems to be working for a kimura but Rockhold defends the submission attempt.
Lott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lott is controlling the pace.
Lott trying to advance position but Rockhold counters by regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockhold looking for a sweep. Not yet Rockhold, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjoen Lott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rockhold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lott stuns Rockhold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rockhold with a poor takedown
and Lott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rockhold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rockhold showed some decent athleticism there.
Lott is trying to stand up here but Rockhold is controlling him well.
Rockhold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockhold is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rockhold.
Lott is looking to control Rockhold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lott avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lott wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lott is not content to let Rockhold control the position.
Rockhold trying to pass the guard but Lott defending well.
Rockhold is working hard here to advance position.
Lott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lott wants to sweep here but Rockhold controlling him for the moment.
Lott controlling Rockhold's posture.
Lott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lott wants to sweep but no luck.
Lott controls Rockhold momentarily but Rockhold frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rockhold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rockhold is defended easily by Lott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Rockhold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockhold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockhold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rockhold fails with a takedown attempt.
Lott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lott. No joy for Rockhold on that attempt.
Demian Rockhold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lott throws out a counter right but Rockhold avoids it with no problem.
Lott pushes Rockhold up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rockhold is working for takedown but Lott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rockhold regains guard.
Rockhold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rockhold is working an open guard so Lott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lott stuns Rockhold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lott remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bjoen Lott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rockhold is not content to let Lott control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lott is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjoen Lott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bjoen Lott!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bjoen Lott!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bjoen Lott!
Bjoen Lott wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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