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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazilian Army has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brazilian Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Rockhold!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockhold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rockhold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Army on the side of the head.
Army misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been informed that Rockhold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rockhold ducks straight into an uppercut from Army and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Rockhold manages to regain guard straight away.
Rockhold is rocked!
It looks like Demian Rockhold has been cut.
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!
Rockhold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Army's guard.
Rockhold is still in real trouble! Can Army finish him?
Rockhold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Army looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rockhold seems to have recovered his senses.
Rockhold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rockhold tries to free his leg and advance position but Army is retaining full guard.
Rockhold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Army keeping moving, preventing Rockhold from controlling successfully.
Rockhold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhold postures up in Army's guard and throws a big left but Army blocks it.
Rockhold throws an elbow that misses. Army uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rockhold's guard. Nice move by Army!
Rockhold throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rockhold is looking to cinch up a triangle. Army throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rockhold's body to avoid the submission. Rockhold has instead reached around Army's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rockhold arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Demian Rockhold!
Brazilian Army was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank's Sponsors'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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