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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 375 p4p, 47 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 94 p4p, 15 weight class). Rock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Wanna Rock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cholo Van Gaal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Rock's chin.
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gaal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Gaal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Van Gaal checks a low kick from Rock.
Rock lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Gaal's head.
Rock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock lands a body shot.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Gaal circles away.
Rock looks to land a right hand but Van Gaal moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Gaal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rock clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Van Gaal.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock jumps guard but Van Gaal stands there with Rock around his waist. Rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rock jumps guard and drags Van Gaal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Gaal defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rock is proving hard to escape from.
Rock working for a triangle but Van Gaal defends it easily.
Rock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Gaal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Gaal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Gaal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Van Gaal keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Gaal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Gaal throws a front kick aimed at Rock's knee but Rock avoids it well.
Van Gaal throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Gaal.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Gaal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Gaal checks a leg kick.
Rock looks to land a left hand but Van Gaal moved out of range nicely.
Van Gaal takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Van Gaal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Gaal sets himself, and Rock steps forward looking for the clinch! Van Gaal avoids it this time.
Rock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Gaal. Van Gaal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rock duly obliges.
Rock with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Gaal's sensitive parts.
Rock misses with a straight left.
Van Gaal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Gaal misses the shot to the body.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Van Gaal shakes him off and moves away.
Van Gaal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rock doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Gaal clinches.
Rock jumps into guard, dragging Van Gaal to the mat.
Rock looking for a guillotine here but Van Gaal defends easily.
Rock working for a triangle but Van Gaal defends it easily.
Van Gaal trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Gaal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
Rock being controlled here, momentarily.
Van Gaal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rock is proving hard to escape from.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Gaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gaal.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Gaal throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Gaal has managed to clinch.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal blocking some punches.
Van Gaal scores with a shot to the side of Rock's head.
A short uppercut from Rock.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Rock as the two fighters clinch.
Rock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Rock.
Rock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rock.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gaal blocking some punches.
Rock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Gaal is aware though and is defending well.
Rock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Gaal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Gaal is sitting in close to Rock's body. Rock has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Van Gaal is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Van Gaal is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rock.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Will Rock!
Will Rock thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Cholo Van Gaal spoke after the fight, saying 'I ain't no terminator but... ILL BE BACK!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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