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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roko Gamero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face comes to the cage accompanied by Tyga - Real Deal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roko Gamero!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Gamero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Face, pushing him back against the cage.
Face looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gamero prevents Face from breaking the clinch.
Face manages to break the clinch.
Gamero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Face takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Roko Gamero has been cut.
Gamero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gamero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Gamero is predictable there
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Gamero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Face throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gamero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamero tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Gamero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gamero tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Gamero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Face lands with a shot to the body.
Face looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gamero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gamero throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gamero misses with a head kick.
Face avoids the head kick by Gamero.
Roko Gamero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face takes a swing at Gamero's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
Gamero takes the fight into the clinch.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamero won't allow it.
Face is trying to break free.
Gamero pushes off an throws an elbow but Face leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Face.
Gamero clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face is trying to break the clinch but Gamero is controlling him.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Face avoids the elbow strike from Gamero, against the cage.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamero won't allow it.
Gamero has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Face blocks an elbow strike.
Face wants to break free but Gamero has control.
Gamero stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gamero throws an elbow but misses.
Face dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gamero lands with a nice body kick.
Gamero throws a head kick that misses.
Face shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gamero eats them both and turns towards Face to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gamero is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamero slips under a jab from Face.
Gamero wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Gamero throws a head kick that misses.
Face appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gamero moves out of range of the strikes.
Gamero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Gamero tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gamero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Face swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gamero moves into the clinch successfully.
Gamero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Face tries to circle away but Gamero has him pinned against the cage.
Gamero lands a nice elbow.
Gamero prevents Face from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Face's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Face.
Good work by Face as he checks the leg kick.
Face lands with a nice body punch.
Gamero slips under a jab from Face.
Gamero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamero rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face blocks an elbow strike.
Face is trying to break the clinch but Gamero has him pressed against the cage.
Gamero misses with an elbow over the top.
Gamero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamero.
Gamero throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Gamero thuds his shin into the meat of Face's side.
Face lands with a right hand.
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 Angel Face will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roko Gamero's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gamero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gamero is looking to land body kicks.
Face scores with a jab.
Gamero moves into range and clinches up with Face.
Face can't break the clinch.
Face working hard to break the clinch.
Face tries to break the clinch but Gamero is controlling the position.
Face wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Face is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gamero.
Face wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Face breaks from the clinch.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gamero can pounce on him.
Gamero connects with a leg kick. Face looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gamero moves out of range as Face strikes.
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gamero in his tracks.
Gamero moves into range and clinches up with Face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gamero lands a nice elbow.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Gamero.
Gamero darts in trying to clinch
and Face counters with a left and a right that stings Gamero.
Face throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gamero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Face throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Face throws a lazy right hand but Gamero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gamero instigates a clinch.
Face wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamero has him pressed against the cage.
Face avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Face's efforts to push away.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face is looking to break free of the clinch but Gamero has double underhooks.
Face's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Face takes a step back to recover.
Face loads up on a big right hand but Gamero slips the punch.
Gamero has closed the distance and engaged Face in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
Face tries to break free but Gamero pushes him back against the cage.
Gamero lands an elbow inside that Face shrugs off.
Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gamero forces Face back against the cage and clinches.
Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gamero misses with a head kick.
Gamero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Face. That did some damage!
Face takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamero is just out of range.
Face digs a good hook to Gamero's body.
Gamero tries to land a body kick
letting Face counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamero misses with a head kick.
It looked like Face wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gamero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gamero tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Face misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Face blocks a leg kick.
Face was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gamero lands a leg kick that knocks Face off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Gamero.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Face on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Face pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Face misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Face there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face dips to his left and cracks Gamero with an uppercut!
Gamero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Face looks to land a combination but Gamero avoids it well.
Gamero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gamero.
Face throws a jab when Gamero was well out of range.
Gamero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gamero lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Face misses.
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Gamero.
Gamero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Face was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gamero tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Angel Face will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roko Gamero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face looks to land a right hand but Gamero moved out of range.
Gamero has Face up against the cage in a clinch.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Roko Gamero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Face tries to break free but Gamero pushes him back against the cage.
Gamero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Angel Face has been cut.
Gamero lands an elbow inside that Face shrugs off.
Face blocks the elbow strike.
Face wants to break free but Gamero has control.
Face breaks the clinch.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gamero moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Face if he has to take too many more of those.
Gamero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Face blocks a head kick by Gamero.
Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gamero. Gamero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gamero moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamero fakes the leg kick and cracks Face in the body.
Gamero clinches up with Face and pushes him back against the cage.
Face blocks the elbow strike.
Gamero keeps control of Face as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gamero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gamero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gamero lands a big head kick that sends Face tumbling to the mat! Gamero takes a step backwards and waves Face back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Face is rocked!
Gamero takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Face is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamero lands an elbow inside that Face shrugs off.
Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Face lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Gamero.
Face throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gamero. That's going to slow Face down.
Gamero clinches up with Face and pushes him back against the cage.
Face is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Face tries to break the clinch but Gamero is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Gamero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face blocks an elbow strike.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Face blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero slows down the pace here.
Face can't break the clinch.
Face seems to have got his legs back now.
Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Face's sensitive parts.
Gamero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Face has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gamero.
Face keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamero.
Gamero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Face throws out the jab.
Gamero darts in trying to clinch
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face misses with the combination.
Gamero staying out of range there.
Gamero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Face throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gamero rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Face wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Face is trying to break the clinch but Gamero is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Face's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gamero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Face will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gamero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gamero tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face swings for the body but Gamero moves out of range.
Gamero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Face if he has to take too many more of those.
Roko Gamero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamero tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Gamero lands a leg kick that knocks Face off balance momentarily.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamero.
Gamero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gamero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Face will feel that in the morning.
Gamero moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Face blocks the low kick.
Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gamero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roko Gamero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Face 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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