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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 128 p4p, 19 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 265 p4p, 41 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to Jamrock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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188 cm
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195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Rocha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marley.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marley blocks a jab.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marley is looking to slow Da Rocha down with leg kicks.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Da Rocha swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Rocha! But no joy.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Rocha lands a left and a right that send Marley crashing to the mat, dazed. Da Rocha thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Buffalo Marley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
A big left from Da Rocha misses.
Da Rocha lands a nice hook to Marley's body. Marley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Da Rocha throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
Da Rocha misses with a lunging right hand
and Marley counters with a two punch combo.
Marley instigates a clinch.
Da Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marley blocks a jab.
Da Rocha misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marley.
Da Rocha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Da Rocha throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Da Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Rocha swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Marley tries to move into range but Da Rocha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Da Rocha moves forwards but Marley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left lands for Da Rocha.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Da Rocha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Da Rocha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marley has closed the distance and engaged Da Rocha in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Rocha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley working aggressively here.
Da Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Da Rocha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Rocha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Da Rocha slows down the pace here.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Da Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Rocha.
Da Rocha tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Da Rocha back against the cage.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Da Rocha trying to control the position but instead, Marley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Rocha into the cage.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Da Rocha.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Rocha.
Marley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Rocha's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has been cut.
Marley lands a shot to the body.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Rocha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Marley lands an elbow inside that Da Rocha shrugs off.
Da Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marley.
Marley takes a shot to the head.
Da Rocha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Rocha breaks from the clinch.
Marley misses with a hook.
Marley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Rocha.
Marley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Da Rocha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Da Rocha gets tackled into the cage by Marley. Marley maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Da Rocha fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Da Rocha avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Rocha.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Rocha avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Come on Da Rocha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Da Rocha's head.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Da Rocha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Marley.
Da Rocha blocks an uppercut.
Da Rocha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley prevents a body shot from Da Rocha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Rocha.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Da Rocha tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Da Rocha back against the cage.
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 Buffalo Marley will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
It looked like Marley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha throws a lazy uppercut
and Marley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marley lands the left hand.
Marley throws a hook but Da Rocha avoids it easily.
Marley closes the distance and pushes Da Rocha back into the cage.
Da Rocha stalling in the clinch.
Da Rocha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley with a knee to the head.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Da Rocha controls the action.
Marley blocks a body shot from Da Rocha.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Da Rocha breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Rocha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marley.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Da Rocha counter with a right hand.
Marley moves out of range as Da Rocha strikes.
Marley throws a solid leg kick but Da Rocha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marley.
Marley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marley lands a jab to Da Rocha's midsection.
Da Rocha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marley on the side of the head.
Marley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Da Rocha momentarily.
Marley tries to clinch but Da Rocha is having none of it.
A slow jab from Da Rocha misses its intended target.
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!
Marley throws a leg kick but Da Rocha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marley is looking to score with low kicks.
Da Rocha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Marley.
Marley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a right hand
enabling Da Rocha to counter with a crisp jab.
Marley is rocked!
Marley backs away from a small jab... but Da Rocha lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Marley crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Da Rocha with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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