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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Rise of the Northstar - Sound of Wolves as his entrance music. Tito Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Rockhold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockhold staying out of range there.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Rockhold instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rockhold.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rockhold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rockhold is defending well for now.
Rockhold lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rockhold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Rockhold keeps him there for the moment.
Rockhold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockhold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones is rocked!
A short right from Rockhold.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Rockhold finish him?
Rockhold creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jones's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jones drops to his knees and Rockhold pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Rockhold!
Luke Rockhold is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Luke Rockhold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Tito Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'Argh!'.
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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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