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Event:
RISE 129
Date: Dec 25, 2022 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Fish blocks a low kick nicely.
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fish throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fish lands with a cross.
Fish has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Fish throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rollo misses with a takedown attempt - Fish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fish cracks Rollo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jim Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Rollo counters by moving into the clinch.
Fish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fish can't break the clinch.
Fish has had enough of the clinch but Rollo keeps him there for the moment.
Fish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fish tries to circle away but Rollo has him pinned against the cage.
Rollo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Jim Fish has been cut.
Rollo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollo wants to take the fight to the mat but Fish manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1##BC#
Fish manages to break the clinch.
Fish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rollo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fish throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Fish lands a two punch combo.
Fish misses with a looping left.
Rollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rollo scoring well with a low kick there.
Fish scores with a hook.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Rollo ducks down to avoid it.
Rollo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fish defends it well.
Fish throws a right hand that Rollo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollo also avoids with ease.
Rollo wants to land a leg kick but Fish is out of range.
Fish takes a swing at Rollo's ribcage but misses.
Rollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Rollo feints a counter leg kick.
Fish with a nice cross.#T2#
Fish throws an off balance right hand
and Rollo counters with a good low kick that Fish was not able to check.
Rollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fish thuds his right hand into Rollo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fish throws a hook but Rollo avoids it easily.
Rollo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rollo in his tracks.
Rollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rollo avoids the body shot from Fish.
Rollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Rollo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fish throws a sloppy body shot
#CL2#
and Rollo counters by clinching up. #BC#
Fish manages to break the clinch.
Rollo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fish is looking to chop away at Rollo's legs.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Rollo throws a leg kick which misses Fish's front leg but catches the back leg as Fish tries to avoid it.
Fish throws a head kick but Rollo moves out of range.
Rollo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rollo slips a jab from Fish.
Rollo avoids the head kick by Fish.
Rollo connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Fish. Beautiful body shot.
Fish avoids the head kick by Rollo.
Fish scores with a jab.
Rollo blocks a head kick by Fish.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Rollo blocks the low kick.
Fish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick from Rollo misses.
Rollo looks to throw the jab but Fish is out of range.
Rollo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Rollo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rollo 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 Fish has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fish and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
Fish throws a body punch but Rollo moves out of range.
Rollo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fish.
Rollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fish.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Fish.
Good exchange - Fish coming out on top.
Fish throws a low kick but Rollo moves out of range easily.
Rollo feints the counter takedown.
Fish misses with a hook. Rollo ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rollo.
Fish connects with a jab.
Fish lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rollo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Rollo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fish throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Rollo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fish's cut.
That's time! Fish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Rollo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fish to the mat! Fish manages to get full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Fish manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rollo has a couple of punches blocked by Fish.
Fish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollo can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Rollo pulls guard.
Rollo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollo, not yet. #SUB2#
Rollo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rollo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Rollo wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Rollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1##SUB2#
Rollo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fish looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fish looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fish! #REVR#
Rollo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fish's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fish keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fish tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rollo controls his leg.
Rollo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Christof Rollo has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU#
Fish stands and steps away. Rollo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jim Fish is winning the standup battle so far.
Fish is looking to score with low kicks.
Fish is looking to score with low kicks.
Fish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollo.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Good work by Rollo as he checks the leg kick.
Rollo slips under a jab from Fish.
Rollo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Rollo slips the punch.
Rollo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rollo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fish is able to avoid easily.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rollo blocks a head kick by Fish.
Rollo avoids the body shot from Fish.
Rollo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rollo blocks the leg kick.
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Rollo moves out of range as Fish throws a body kick.
Rollo connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Fish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fish sets himself, and Rollo steps forward looking for the clinch! Fish avoids it this time.
Fish checks a leg kick.
Fish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T3##TD#
Fish closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rollo quickly recovers to half guard.
Rollo gets full guard.
Rollo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Rollo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Fish is defending against the submission attempts here by Rollo.
Rollo is looking to take a break and control but Fish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rollo. #SUB2#
Rollo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fish defends it well.
Fish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T4#
Rollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
Rollo passes Fish's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rollo wants to pass the guard but Fish is defending well.
Rollo not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fish regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rollo. #ES#
Fish is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fish's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rollo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rollo misses with a kick to the body.
Fish scores with a nice right hand.
Fish throws a hook but Rollo avoids it easily.
Rollo flicks out a counter leg kick but Fish steps away.
Rollo wants to land a leg kick but Fish is out of range.
Fish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rollo flicks out a counter leg kick but Fish steps away.
Fish lands a body shot.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollo moves away.
Fish throws a right hand that misses
and Rollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Rollo tenderised Fish's leg. Fish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Fish.
Rollo misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rollo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fish wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T1#
Rollo trying to control the action but Fish is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Rollo tries for a kimura but Fish is defending well.
Fish regains half guard, as Rollo was trying to land strikes.
Rollo moves into full mount! Fish won't be happy about that!
Rollo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fish is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T2#
Rollo cracks Fish with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fish is trying to escape the mount.
Rollo throwing strikes but Fish recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Rollo wants to free his trapped foot but Fish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rollo is stalling here. Fish is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rollo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fish has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rollo is looking for a sweep.
Rollo is trying to control Fish's posture but Fish avoids it.
Christof Rollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fish in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T3##SU#
Fish has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fish dips to his left and cracks Rollo with an uppercut!
Jim Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rollo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rollo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fish throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Rollo counters with a shoot takedown. Fish fights it but they end up in guard.
Fish is looking to stand up but Rollo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rollo throws a strike but Fish rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Fish content to stall in guard here.
Rollo keeping full guard, as Fish tries to pass. #T4#
Rollo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fish wanted to stand there but Rollo had control of the position.
Rollo wants to sweep here but Fish controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Rollo is working an open guard so Fish takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jim Fish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Rollo counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fish, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Fish!
After the fight, Jim Fish was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
RISE 119
Date: Nov 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Koekemoer throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Rollo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollo throws an elbow but misses.
Koekemoer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rollo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koekemoer dodges an elbow strike from Rollo.
Koekemoer is trying to break free.
Koekemoer blocks an elbow strike from Rollo.
Koekemoer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rollo backwards.
Koekemoer avoids the elbow strike from Rollo, against the cage.
Koekemoer blocks an elbow strike.
Koekemoer blocks an elbow strike from Rollo.
Rollo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koekemoer's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rollo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koekemoer's brow.
Rollo misses with an elbow over the top.
Koekemoer avoids the elbow strike from Rollo, against the cage.
#BC2#
Koekemoer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koekemoer moves out of range of the strikes.
Rollo throws a sloppy head kick and Koekemoer moves out of range easily.
Rollo is looking to score with low kicks.
We've been told by Rollo's head coaches at Advanced Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1##CL#
Rollo moves into range and clinches up with Koekemoer.
Rollo throws an elbow that misses.
Rollo lands a nice elbow.
Rollo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rollo pushes off an throws an elbow but Koekemoer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Koekemoer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koekemoer loads up on a big right hand but Rollo slips the punch.
Rollo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koekemoer.
Rollo misses with a head kick.
Koekemoer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rollo misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koekemoer checks a leg kick.
Koekemoer counters with a body kick.
Christof Rollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koekemoer throws a body punch but Rollo moves out of range.
Koekemoer throws a head kick but Rollo moves out of range.
#T2#
Koekemoer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koekemoer's coach down at Besta-Fera Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Koekemoer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rollo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koekemoer is able to avoid easily.
Koekemoer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koekemoer.
Koekemoer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollo throws a push kick but Koekemoer slaps the foot to one side.
Koekemoer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollo ducks right into an uppercut from Koekemoer.
Rollo pushes Koekemoer away with a front kick.
Rollo tries a low kick but Koekemoer avoids it.
Koekemoer thinks about the counter body kick.
Koekemoer tries to land a front kick but Rollo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rollo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Koekemoer scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rollo - that will leave a mark!
Rollo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Koekemoer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rollo throws a chopping leg kick but Koekemoer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koekemoer throws a big counter head kick but Rollo avoids it with no problem.
Koekemoer cracks Rollo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koekemoer misses with a hook.
Koekemoer tries to work over Rollo's front leg with a kick but Rollo checks it.
Koekemoer is looking to score with low kicks.
As Koekemoer tries to get set, Rollo tries to push him back and clinch up but Koekemoer manages to avoid the attempt.
Koekemoer throws a shot from downtown. Rollo moves away and avoids it.
Rollo throws a leg kick
letting Koekemoer counter with a right hand. #CL#
Rollo has Koekemoer up against the cage in a clinch.
Koekemoer avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.#T4#
Koekemoer blocks the elbow strike.
Koekemoer has had enough of the clinch but Rollo keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Koekemoer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koekemoer takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollo. That's going to slow Koekemoer down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollo moves to clinch but Koekemoer breaks away
and Koekemoer counters with a solid body kick.
Koekemoer scores with a head kick.
Rollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koekemoer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rollo throws a sloppy head kick
and Koekemoer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koekemoer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Christof Rollo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A low kick from Rollo misses
and Koekemoer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rollo throws a solid leg kick but Koekemoer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rollo.
A low kick from Rollo is predictable there
and Koekemoer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rollo is looking to score with low kicks.
Koekemoer throws a leg kick which misses Rollo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rollo tries to avoid it.
Rollo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rollo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koekemoer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollo throws a leg kick that misses. #CL#
Rollo has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Rollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gazali Koekemoer seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Koekemoer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Koekemoer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koekemoer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rollo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rollo tries a low kick but Koekemoer avoids it.
Crunch! Rollo slams his shin into Koekemoer's torso.
Koekemoer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rollo checks it well.
Rollo tries to clinch but Koekemoer moves out of range.
Rollo backing away here, and Koekemoer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Rollo has Koekemoer up against the cage in a clinch.
Koekemoer is trying to push Rollo away but Rollo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koekemoer tries to circle away but Rollo has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Rollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Koekemoer cracks a nice hook into Rollo's ribs.
Rollo throws a head kick but Koekemoer moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koekemoer! But no joy.
Koekemoer throws a shot to the body.
Koekemoer scores with a nice head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Rollo blocks the leg kick.
Rollo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Koekemoer blocks the leg kick.
Rollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Rollo misses
and Koekemoer counters with a stiff right hand.
Koekemoer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rollo is looking to chop away at Koekemoer's legs.
Rollo misses with a low kick.
Rollo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koekemoer counters with a body kick.#T3##CL#
Rollo closes the distance and clinches.
Koekemoer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rollo has him pressed against the cage.
Koekemoer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rollo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koekemoer's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Rollo.
Koekemoer blocks an elbow strike from Rollo.
Rollo misses with a punch to the body.
Koekemoer is trying to break free.
Koekemoer misses with a punch to the body.
Koekemoer tries to circle away but Rollo has him pinned against the cage.
Koekemoer wants to break free but Rollo has control.
Koekemoer is trying to break the clinch but Rollo is controlling him.
Rollo lands an elbow inside that Koekemoer shrugs off. #BC#
Rollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollo misses with a leg kick
and Koekemoer counters with an inside leg kick.
Rollo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Rollo throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollo throws a wild body kick that Koekemoer sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koekemoer.
Rollo looks for the body kick but Koekemoer saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollo. That's going to slow Koekemoer down.
Rollo is looking to land body kicks.
Rollo looks for the body kick but Koekemoer saw that one coming.
Rollo misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Koekemoer blocks the low kick.
Koekemoer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL#
Rollo rushes Koekemoer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christof Rollo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Rollo tries to land a body kick
and Koekemoer counters with a straight right hand.
Rollo misses with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koekemoer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koekemoer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rollo throws a leg kick but Koekemoer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rollo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Rollo is predictable there
and Rollo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollo scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koekemoer thumps Rollo with a low kick.
Rollo throws a leg kick but Koekemoer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koekemoer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Koekemoer throws a leg kick that misses.
Koekemoer throws out a leg kick but Rollo moves out of range and Koekemoer only half commits. #T1#
Rollo throws a head kick that misses.
Rollo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rollo defending well as Koekemoer loads up on a big left hand.
Koekemoer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Koekemoer. Rollo shrugs it off though.
Rollo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rollo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Koekemoer manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koekemoer.
Rollo throws a leg kick that misses.
Koekemoer throws out a counter right but Rollo avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Koekemoer.
Rollo throws a lazy body kick
and Koekemoer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koekemoer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollo.
Koekemoer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
A head kick misses from Rollo.
Rollo looks to land a body kick but Koekemoer moved away.
Rollo doesn't manage to clinch there - Koekemoer circles away.
Koekemoer sizes up Rollo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rollo blocks the body kick.
Rollo misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Koekemoer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rollo misses with a body kick.
Koekemoer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rollo throws a solid leg kick but Koekemoer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rollo.
Christof Rollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koekemoer throws out the jab. #T3#
Rollo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Koekemoer scores with a head kick. Rollo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Koekemoer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koekemoer tries to land a front kick but Rollo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rollo lands a head kick!
Koekemoer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rollo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koekemoer scrambles back to his feet.
Koekemoer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koekemoer.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koekemoer 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 Rollo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rollo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gazali Koekemoer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Koekemoer avoids the head kick by Rollo.
Koekemoer blocks the body kick.
A nice side step and Koekemoer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rollo 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 Koekemoer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koekemoer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koekemoer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by Koekemoer misses
and Rollo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick from Koekemoer misses.
Rollo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rollo 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 Koekemoer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koekemoer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koekemoer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rollo is looking to slow Koekemoer down with leg kicks.
Koekemoer throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gazali Koekemoer.
I think Rollo 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
RISE 107: McAlroy v Aspect II
Date: Oct 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Rollo fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Covington was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rollo.
Rollo tries to clinch up.
Rollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Covington as he checks the leg kick.
Covington throws a right and a left that Rollo avoids nicely.
Rollo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Covington misses the shot to the body.
Covington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Covington blocks a head kick by Rollo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rollo throws a solid leg kick but Covington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rollo.
Covington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Rollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Covington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Christof Rollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Covington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rollo.
Covington stalks Rollo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rollo's face. Rollo staggers backwards, shaken.
Covington moves out of range as Rollo throws a body kick.
Rollo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Covington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rollo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Covington avoids a kick to the body.
Rollo thows a leg kick but Covington checks it
and Covington counters with a left and a right that stings Rollo.
Covington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollo circles away quickly and effectively.
Covington misses the jab.
Rollo tries to work over Covington's front leg with a kick but Covington checks it. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Covington misses with the combination.
Rollo wants to clinch but Covington slips to the side
and Covington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rollo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Covington misses. #CL2#
Rollo darts in and clinches Covington up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rollo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Covington's brow.
Covington effectively controlling the action here.
Covington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Covington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Covington has Rollo pressed against the cage.
Rollo misses with an elbow strike.
#T3#
Rollo tries a body shot but Covington blocks it.
Rollo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rollo misses with an elbow over the top.
Covington is stalling here.
Covington lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been informed that Rollo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Covington blocks an elbow strike.
Covington dodges an elbow strike from Rollo.
Rollo pushes off an throws an elbow but Covington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Covington avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.
Rollo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rollo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rollo throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Covington.
Covington avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.#T4#
Rollo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Covington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rollo backwards.
Rollo being controlled against the cage.
Rollo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Covington blocks an elbow strike from Rollo.
Covington blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rollo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Covington's brow.
Rollo pushes off an throws an elbow but Covington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rollo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rollo misses with an elbow strike.
Covington blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Covington on the inside.
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!
Come on Covington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Covington avoids the elbow strike from Rollo, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sidroy Covington will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Rollo is predictable there
and Covington counters with a two punch combo.
Rollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Covington. That did some damage!
Covington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollo throws a push kick but Covington slaps the foot to one side. #CL2#
Rollo clinches up with Covington and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollo.
Rollo misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Rollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Covington checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington misses with a series of wild punches.
Rollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Covington throws a series of punches but Rollo moves out of range. #T1#
Covington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rollo thows a leg kick but Covington checks it
and Covington counters with a left and a right that stings Rollo.
Covington defending well as Rollo loads up on a big left hand.
Rollo throws a leg kick
and Covington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Covington slips a straight right by Rollo.
Rollo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollo.
Covington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Covington lands the left hand.
Rollo wants to slow Covington down by chopping away at his legs.
Rollo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Rollo misses
and Covington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Covington loads up on a big right hand but Rollo slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Covington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollo.
Rollo is looking to clinch but Covington is avoiding it.
Covington is looking for a counter combo.
Covington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollo circles away quickly and effectively.
Covington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Covington checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Covington looks to land a combination. Rollo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rollo looks to throw the jab but Covington is out of range.
Covington moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Covington was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rollo misses with a body kick.
Covington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Covington.
Rollo throws a leg kick but Covington moved away.#T3#
Rollo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sidroy Covington is winning the standup battle so far.
Rollo throws a leg kick but Covington checks it.
Rollo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rollo doesn't manage to clinch there - Covington circles away.
Covington connects with a jab.
Covington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rollo slips under a jab from Covington.
Rollo feints a counter leg kick.
Rollo dodges the punch combination from Covington.
Rollo wants to land a leg kick but Covington is out of range.
It looked like Covington wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rollo takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T4#
A head kick misses from Rollo.
Covington misses with a series of wild punches.
Rollo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Covington.
Rollo moves to clinch but Covington breaks away
and Covington counters with a three punch combo that has Rollo backing up. Rollo nods at Covington to acknowledge the strikes.
Covington scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Covington misses with a two punch combination.
Rollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Covington.
Covington misses with a hook. Rollo ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Rollo misses
and Covington counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Covington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sidroy Covington dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Covington moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Covington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollo can do to turn this around?
Rollo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rollo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rollo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rollo tried to score with a low kick but Covington checks it.
A slow jab from Rollo misses its intended target.
Covington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Covington jabs Rollo right on the nose. Rollo blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rollo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rollo thumps Covington with a low kick.#T1#
Covington misses with a wild body shot.
Rollo throws a leg kick
and Covington counters with a left and a right that stings Rollo.
Rollo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Covington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rollo misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Covington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Covington lands with a hook. Rollo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rollo wants to clinch up but Covington keeps it at a distance.
Rollo tries to clinch there but Covington circles away.
Covington was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rollo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Covington throws a right and a left that Rollo avoids nicely.
Rollo misses with a low kick.
Covington seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Covington stalks Rollo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rollo's face. Rollo staggers backwards, shaken.
Sidroy Covington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollo.
Rollo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Covington is looking for a counter combo.
Covington checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Covington was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Covington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollo.
Rollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rollo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Covington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christof Rollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Covington throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Rollo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T3#
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollo throws an elbow but misses.
Rollo misses with an elbow strike.
Rollo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rollo.
A short uppercut from Covington.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rollo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Covington's brow.
Covington avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.
Rollo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rollo misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollo throws an elbow but misses.
Rollo throws an elbow that misses.
Rollo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christof Rollo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Rollo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Covington lands a shoulder strike.
Rollo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rollo misses with an elbow over the top.
Rollo lands an elbow that stopped Covington in his tracks for a moment.
Covington avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.
Rollo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rollo pushes off an throws an elbow but Covington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollo letting Covington take a breather here.
Covington lands a body shot.
Rollo can't find room to land a body shot as Covington controls the action.
Rollo lands an elbow that stopped Covington in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sidroy Covington.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Covington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sidroy Covington! |
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Event:
RISE 97: Aspect v McAlroy
Date: Sep 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov misses with a combination
and Rollo counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Rollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nurmagomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rollo.#CL#
Nurmagomedov gets tackled into the cage by Rollo. Rollo maintains the clinch.
Nurmagomedov blocks an elbow strike from Rollo.
Rollo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Rollo moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollo.
Nurmagomedov checks a leg kick nicely.
Rollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rollo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T1#
Rollo thumps Nurmagomedov with a low kick.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut. Rollo saw that one coming.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollo tries to counter by clinching up but Nurmagomedov breaks away and moves out of range.
Rollo with a nice calf kick.
Rollo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rollo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nurmagomedov lands with a cross.
Rollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Rollo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Nurmagomedov blocks the low kick.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a left hand but Rollo moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollo blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nurmagomedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Rollo.
Rollo throws a low kick but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild combination.
#KD2#
Oooh a lovely combination from Nurmagomedov sends Rollo down but not out. Nurmagomedov dives into side control looking to finish. #ROC2#Rollo is rocked!
Rollo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Oh Rollo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rollo is looking to regain half guard here but Nurmagomedov keeps moving and retains side control.
Rollo seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Nurmagomedov stands up and beckons Rollo to his feet.
Rollo slips a jab and a cross from Nurmagomedov.
Rollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nurmagomedov's sensitive parts. #CL#
Rollo takes the fight into the clinch.
Rollo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rollo misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Nurmagomedov avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.
Nurmagomedov blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollo throws an elbow but misses.
Nurmagomedov avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.
Nurmagomedov avoids the elbow strike from Rollo, against the cage.
Rollo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmagomedov connects with the punch.
Rollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rollo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
A nice leg kick from Rollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollo moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
Rollo tries to counter by clinching up but Nurmagomedov breaks away and moves out of range.
Rollo looks to throw a body kick
and Nurmagomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
and Rollo counters with a good low kick that Nurmagomedov was not able to check.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rollo.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Rollo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T4#
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollo throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollo throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov avoids the elbow strike from Rollo, against the cage.
Rollo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nurmagomedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov blocks the elbow strike.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Rollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Rollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rollo is looking to counter the offense by Nurmagomedov and move into the clinch.#KD2#
Nurmagomedov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Rollo sprawling to the canvas. Nurmagomedov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Rollo hang on? #SU2#
Nurmagomedov stands up and beckons Rollo to join him on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Rollo.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Rollo's head but Rollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Rollo thumps Nurmagomedov with a low kick.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
and Rollo counters with a head kick.
Rollo throws a sloppy head kick and Nurmagomedov moves out of range easily.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmagomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Rollo's shoulder, as Rollo tries to avoid the shot.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Rollo moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Rollo throws a body kick.
Rollo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rollo momentarily.
#KD2#
Nurmagomedov catches Rollo napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Rollo to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SU2#
Nurmagomedov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rollo, up you get!
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rollo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov wobbles Rollo with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Nurmagomedov dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Rollo to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RISE: Lee vs Beckwith
Date: Jul 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a good jab.
Thibodeaux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thibodeaux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thibodeaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thibodeaux with a jab.
Rollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thibodeaux tests Rollo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Thibodeaux forces Rollo back against the cage and clinches.
Rollo is looking to break free of the clinch but Thibodeaux has double underhooks. #TD#
Thibodeaux has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rollo is trying to keep an underhook but Thibodeaux manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Thibodeaux is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T1#
Rollo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thibodeaux.
Rollo is trying to maintain the position but Thibodeaux is very close to passing his half guard.
Rollo tries to kick Thibodeaux off but Thibodeaux keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rollo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thibodeaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rollo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thibodeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thibodeaux controlling the action here.
Thibodeaux stops Rollo from getting back to his feet.
Rollo trying to control but Thibodeaux postures up.
#SUB#
Thibodeaux is looking for a kimura but Rollo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thibodeaux to get the leverage.
Thibodeaux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thibodeaux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rollo's head.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rollo's head. #SUB#
Thibodeaux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rollo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thibodeaux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rollo is trying to stand back up but Thibodeaux is controlling him
Thibodeaux is pressing down on Rollo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rollo is holding on for now.
Rollo is trying to stand up here but Thibodeaux is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Rollo tries a quick counter leg kick but Thibodeaux is wise to it.
Laurenz Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3##TD#
Rollo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Rollo is working from the bottom.
Thibodeaux slips nicely into half guard.
Rollo trying to control here.
Rollo is refusing to be controlled, as Thibodeaux sits in half guard.
Thibodeaux content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thibodeaux wants to take a breather but Rollo is having none of it.
Rollo is trying to stand up here but Thibodeaux is controlling him well.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rollo's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rollo can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Thibodeaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rollo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thibodeaux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thibodeaux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rollo is trying to stand up here but Thibodeaux is controlling him well.
Rollo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is trying to control. Rollo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thibodeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Thibodeaux's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rollo wants to get back to his feet.
Thibodeaux thows a huge punch but Rollo dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thibodeaux trying to control the pace.
Rollo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Laurenz Thibodeaux dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Rollo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rollo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Rollo was well out of range.
Rollo flicks out a counter leg kick but Thibodeaux steps away.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollo circles away.
Rollo connects with a leg kick.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Rollo moved out of range.
Rollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux.
Rollo throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Rollo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the side of Rollo's head but Rollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Rollo.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Rollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Thibodeaux checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux blocks a head kick by Rollo.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christof Rollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollo.
Rollo lands a head kick!
Thibodeaux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Rollo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollo feints a counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a few strikes there.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Rollo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thibodeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rollo counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Rollo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Rollo blocks a jab.
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollo can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thibodeaux checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Rollo counters with a solid body kick.
Thibodeaux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Rollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thibodeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Christof Rollo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Rollo counters with a body kick.
Rollo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Rollo ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook.
Rollo keeps the fight on the outside.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rollo.
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Rollo moved out of range nicely.
Rollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Rollo.
And Rollo responds with a good body kick, but Thibodeaux manages to step out the way in time.#CL#
Thibodeaux pushes Rollo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rollo tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Rollo wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Thibodeaux wants the takedown. Rollo is fighting it off but Thibodeaux persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rollo's guard against the cage.
Rollo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christof Rollo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Rollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.#CL#
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Rollo breaks from the clinch.
Rollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thibodeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Thibodeaux shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rollo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thibodeaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thibodeaux throws a strike but Rollo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Thibodeaux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollo wants to stand but Thibodeaux has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1##SUB#
Thibodeaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rollo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thibodeaux keeping moving, preventing Rollo from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Thibodeaux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thibodeaux working a defensive guard here.
We've been informed that Rollo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thibodeaux keeping moving, preventing Rollo from controlling successfully.
Thibodeaux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rollo wants to stand but Thibodeaux is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rollo controlling from the top position.
Thibodeaux has a closed guard, preventing Rollo from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the head.
Thibodeaux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rollo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#It looks like Laurenz Thibodeaux has been cut.
Rollo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thibodeaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T3#
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rollo lands an elbow just above Thibodeaux 's eye. #BC2#
Rollo breaks the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Rollo throws a fast counter high kick but Thibodeaux manages to duck under it in time.
Rollo lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL#
Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Rollo manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Rollo ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux backing away here, and Rollo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rollo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Rollo scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollo slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Rollo lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a good jab.
Rollo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Thibodeaux gets a clinch. #BC2#
Rollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Thibodeaux closes the distance and pushes Rollo back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Rollo tries to break free but Thibodeaux pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurenz Thibodeaux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thibodeaux 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurenz Thibodeaux! |
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Event:
RISE X22
Date: May 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Rollo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Habbestano.
Habbestano shoots in but no luck this time.
Rollo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Habbestano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rollo avoids it really well and circles away.
Rollo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rollo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christof Rollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomar Habbestano.
Rollo throws a leg kick which misses Habbestano's front leg but catches the back leg as Habbestano tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habbestano misses with a low kick.
Rollo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Habbestano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Habbestano shoots for a takedown but Rollo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T1#
Habbestano fails with a takedown attempt.
Habbestano tries for a takedown but Rollo circles away easily
and Rollo counters with a nice leg kick.
Christof Rollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollo scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from Rollo tenderised Habbestano's leg. Habbestano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Habbestano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rollo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Habbestano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rollo counters with a body kick.
Habbestano looks winded!#T2#
Rollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rollo scoring well with a low kick there.
Habbestano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollo counters with a thumping low kick.
Habbestano shoots in but no luck this time.
Rollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Rollo slams his shin into Habbestano's torso.
Habbestano dives in and grabs Rollo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rollo pushes down on Habbestano's head and hops out.
Rollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Habbestano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rollo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rollo lands a leg kick that knocks Habbestano off balance momentarily.
Rollo lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollo.
Habbestano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Habbestano backs away, Rollo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Habbestano looks to clinch
and Rollo counters with an inside leg kick.
Rollo connects with an inside leg kick.
Rollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Habbestano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollo can pounce on him.
Jomar Habbestano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Habbestano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It appears Rollo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Habbestano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Habbestano just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRollo.
Rollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Habbestano misses with a takedown attempt
and Rollo counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christof Rollo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Rollo thumps Habbestano with a low kick.#CL2#
Habbestano clinches with his opponent.
Habbestano tries for a takedown but Rollo manages to get underhooks.
Habbestano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Rollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Habbestano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rollo is looking to slow Habbestano down with leg kicks.
Rollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Habbestano fails with the takedown
and Rollo counters with a head kick. That will keep Habbestano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Christof Rollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomar Habbestano.
Habbestano is breathing heavily.
Habbestano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Rollo connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick from Rollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Rollo.
Rollo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Habbestano can do to turn this around?
Rollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD2#
Habbestano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rollo is pulling down on Habbestano's head. It's preventing any offense from Habbestano, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Habbestano won't allow Rollo to get back to his feet.
Rollo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rollo tries to get out of the position.
Habbestano with a nice head shot there.
Rollo keeping full guard, as Habbestano tries to pass. #T2#
Rollo wants to stand up but Habbestano is controlling him.
Rollo is trying to keep Habbestano in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Habbestano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Habbestano shoots for a double leg takedown but Rollo sprawls well. He's pushed Habbestano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rollo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Habbestano just manages to avoid it.
Rollo lands a leg kick that knocks Habbestano off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Habbestano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rollo half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Habbestano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rollo - the referee stops the clock and Habbestano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rollo. Habbestano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Habbestano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollo.
Rollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Habbestano misses with a takedown attempt
and Rollo counters with a big head kick but Habbestano shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Rollo as Habbestano shoots in.
Rollo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Habbestano darts in trying to clinch
and Rollo counters with a nice kick to the body. #T4#
Habbestano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rollo.
Habbestano shoots in for a takedown but Rollo shows good takedown defense.
Rollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rollo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Habbestano.
Habbestano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rollo avoids it really well and circles away.
Rollo throws a head kick that Habbestano semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christof Rollo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Rollo thumps Habbestano with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollo.
Rollo thumps Habbestano with a low kick.
Habbestano fails with the takedown
and Rollo counters with a good low kick that Habbestano was not able to check.
Rollo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rollo counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habbestano with a poor takedown
and Rollo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Habbestano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Habbestano misses with a takedown
and Rollo counters with a leg kick.
Christof Rollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jomar Habbestano.#T1#
Rollo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rollo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Habbestano.
Habbestano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Habbestano misses with a takedown
and Rollo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rollo with a nice calf kick.
Rollo lands a head kick!
Crunch! Rollo slams his shin into Habbestano's torso.#T2#
Habbestano wants to clinch.
Rollo lands a high kick!
Christof Rollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Rollo.#T3#
Habbestano has his takedown stuffed
and Rollo counters with a good low kick that Habbestano was not able to check.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rollo. Habbestano shrugs it off though.
Habbestano shoots in looking for a takedown. Rollo tries to sprawl out of it but Habbestano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rollo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rollo tried to counter with a leg kick but Habbestano avoided it.
Rollo connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Rollo with the inside leg kick.
Habbestano shoots in for a double leg but Rollo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Habbestano fails with the takedown
and Rollo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Habbestano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rollo scores with a head kick. Habbestano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Habbestano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Habbestano shoots in but no luck this time.
Rollo lands a leg kick that knocks Habbestano off balance momentarily.
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!
Rollo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christof Rollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rollo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christof Rollo!
Our winner, Christof Rollo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jomar Habbestano spoke after the fight, saying 'I was bested tonight. I'll try to make sure this never happens again. I'll be back, I assure you. Thanks for coming out to watch me fight guys!'. |
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Event:
RISE 63:
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Kirsipuu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rollo as he jumps to the side.
Kirsipuu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kirsipuu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rollo feints and then cracks Kirsipuu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kirsipuu down.
Kirsipuu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rollo's waist but Rollo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirsipuu off to one side.
Rollo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kirsipuu avoids it.
Christof Rollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anu Kirsipuu.#TD2#
Kirsipuu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kirsipuu lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Rollo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kirsipuu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rollo throws a leg kick which misses Kirsipuu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kirsipuu tries to avoid it.
No luck for Kirsipuu with that takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Rollo. #T1#
Rollo slaps away a takedown attempt from Kirsipuu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirsipuu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirsipuu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rollo counters with a nice body kick.
Rollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rollo slaps away a takedown attempt from Kirsipuu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kirsipuu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rollo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kirsipuu looks winded!
Kirsipuu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christof Rollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirsipuu has a takedown stuffed.
Rollo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kirsipuu shoots in looking for a takedown but Rollo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kirsipuu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kirsipuu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rollo is fending him off so far but Kirsipuu persists. Nope, Rollo circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters circling a little - Rollo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kirsipuu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollo can pounce on him.
Rollo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollo scoring well with a low kick there.
#T2#
Kirsipuu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rollo. That one must have hurt.
Kirsipuu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rollo.
Crunch! Rollo slams his shin into Kirsipuu's torso.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollo.
Rollo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rollo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollo.
Kirsipuu shoots in for a takedown but Rollo shows good takedown defense.
Rollo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kirsipuu 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.
Kirsipuu shoots and misses
and Rollo counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollo.
Kirsipuu shoots for a takedown but Rollo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollo.
Rollo lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T3#
Rollo thumps Kirsipuu with a low kick.
Rollo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kirsipuu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kirsipuu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kirsipuu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollo can pounce on him.
Rollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollo keeps Kirsipuu at a distance using the push kick.
Kirsipuu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollo.
Kirsipuu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rollo swivels and escapes.
Rollo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rollo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rollo lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirsipuu shoots for a takedown but Rollo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rollo fakes the leg kick and cracks Kirsipuu in the body.
Kirsipuu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rollo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Rollo tenderised Kirsipuu's leg. Kirsipuu is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Both fighters circling a little - Rollo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rollo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirsipuu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rollo scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Rollo lands but Kirsipuu takes it in his stride.
Rollo scores with a nice body kick.
Kirsipuu misses with a takedown
and Rollo counters with an outside leg kick.
Kirsipuu shoots in for a double leg but Rollo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rollo lands a high kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollo scores with a leg kick.
Rollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirsipuu. That did some damage!
Rollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rollo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirsipuu takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christof Rollo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Rollo connects with a leg kick.
Kirsipuu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Rollo.
A head kick from Rollo lands but Kirsipuu takes it in his stride.
Rollo slaps away a takedown attempt from Kirsipuu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kirsipuu with a poor takedown
and Rollo counters with a leg kick.
Christof Rollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anu Kirsipuu.
Rollo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirsipuu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollo can pounce on him.
Rollo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kirsipuu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rollo circles away.
Rollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirsipuu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirsipuu is breathing heavily.
Rollo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollo is looking to slow Kirsipuu down with leg kicks.
Rollo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kirsipuu's head.
Kirsipuu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T1#
Rollo lands a head kick. Kirsipuu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kirsipuu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rollo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirsipuu.
Rollo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kirsipuu.
Rollo is looking to slow Kirsipuu down with leg kicks.
Kirsipuu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollo.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rollo.
Kirsipuu shoots and misses
and Rollo counters with a low kick, right behind Kirsipuu 's knee.
Rollo connects with a solid leg kick.
Christof Rollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rollo scores with a spinning back kick!
Rollo is looking to slow Kirsipuu down with leg kicks.
Rollo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kirsipuu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollo throws a head kick that Kirsipuu semi-blocks.
Rollo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
Kirsipuu has his takedown stuffed
and Rollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollo thuds his shin into the meat of Kirsipuu's side.
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Kirsipuu fails with the takedown
and Rollo counters with a head kick. That will keep Kirsipuu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anu Kirsipuu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Rollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirsipuu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rollo lands a head kick!
Kirsipuu fails with the takedown
and Rollo counters with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rollo.
Rollo lands a leg kick that knocks Kirsipuu off balance momentarily.#T3#
Rollo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirsipuu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollo.
Rollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Rollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirsipuu shoots in for a double leg but Rollo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rollo.
Rollo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kirsipuu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rollo defends it nicely.
Rollo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirsipuu.
Rollo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rollo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirsipuu can do to turn this around?#T4#
Kirsipuu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rollo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rollo scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rollo throws a leg kick which misses Kirsipuu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kirsipuu tries to avoid it.
Rollo pushes Kirsipuu away with a front kick.
Rollo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kirsipuu darts in looking for a takedown but Rollo gets double underhooks and turns Kirsipuu into the cage.
Kirsipuu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rollo's waist but Rollo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirsipuu off to one side.
Rollo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Rollo lands but Kirsipuu takes it in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rollo - that will leave a mark!
Kirsipuu shoots in for a takedown but Rollo shows good takedown defense.
Rollo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollo scores with a push kick.
Rollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Rollo.
Rollo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christof Rollo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rollo lands a head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirsipuu.
Rollo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kirsipuu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kirsipuu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rollo - the referee stops the clock and Kirsipuu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rollo. Kirsipuu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kirsipuu tries for a takedown but Rollo circles away easily
and Rollo counters with an inside leg kick.
Christof Rollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anu Kirsipuu.
Rollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kirsipuu with a poor takedown
and Rollo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kirsipuu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kirsipuu's sensitive parts.
Rollo connects with a solid leg kick.
Rollo keeps Kirsipuu at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirsipuu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirsipuu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kirsipuu or perhaps it was just good defense by Rollo, which made it look bad. #T1#
Rollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirsipuu. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Rollo.
Rollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirsipuu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rollo pinned against the cage. Rollo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rollo with a nice calf kick.
Rollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirsipuu. That did some damage!
You can see that Kirsipuu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kirsipuu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kirsipuu or perhaps it was just good defense by Rollo, which made it look bad.
Rollo with the inside leg kick. #T2#
A nice leg kick from Rollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollo thows a body kick. Kirsipuu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirsipuu.
Rollo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rollo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirsipuu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rollo is fending him off so far but Kirsipuu persists. Nope, Rollo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirsipuu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollo lands with a nice body kick.
Rollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kirsipuu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rollo's waist but Rollo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirsipuu off to one side.
Rollo thumps Kirsipuu with a low kick.
Christof Rollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirsipuu goes for a double leg but Rollo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rollo continues to drive forward.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollo.
Kirsipuu shoots in looking for a takedown but Rollo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kirsipuu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rollo - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollo. That's going to slow Kirsipuu down.
Kirsipuu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rollo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollo.
Rollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kirsipuu shoots and misses
and Rollo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rollo thumps Kirsipuu with a low kick.
Rollo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirsipuu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Rollo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirsipuu.
Rollo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rollo throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kirsipuu is defended easily by Rollo.
Rollo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirsipuu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rollo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollo.
Rollo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rollo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kirsipuu just manages to avoid it.
Rollo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anu Kirsipuu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollo scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christof Rollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rollo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christof Rollo!
Our winner, Christof Rollo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SENSEI FC Extra 4
Date: Apr 15, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Wallin closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollo.
Rollo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like William Wallin has been cut.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollo lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Rollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Rollo tries to keep at a distance but Wallin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wallin prevents Rollo from breaking the clinch.
Rollo lands an elbow inside that Wallin shrugs off.
Rollo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wallin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wallin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollo.
Rollo throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallin.
Wallin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Rollo.
#T1#
Rollo tries to break free but Wallin pushes him back against the cage.
Rollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Rollo lands an elbow inside that Wallin shrugs off. #BC2#
Rollo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rollo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallin scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallin prevents Rollo from breaking the clinch.
Wallin takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#William Wallin's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Rollo.
Wallin working aggressively here.
Rollo lands an elbow inside that Wallin shrugs off.
Rollo wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallin won't allow it.
Rollo is trying to push Wallin away but Wallin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rollo is trying to push Wallin away but Wallin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wallin avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollo.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollo is trying to push Wallin away but Wallin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Rollo breaks the clinch.
#T2#
A low kick lands for Rollo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Wallin takes the fight into the clinch.
Wallin misses with some punches.
Rollo blocks an uppercut.
Rollo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Rollo has had enough of the clinch but Wallin keeps him there for the moment.
Rollo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#William Wallin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rollo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wallin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollo is looking to break free of the clinch but Wallin has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin. #BC2#
Rollo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Wallin instigates a clinch.
Rollo lands an elbow just above Wallin 's eye.
Nice elbow from Rollo. #CUT2#Jeez, William Wallin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wallin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollo. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Wallin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Rollo lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Rollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rollo lands a nice looking body kick.
Wallin moves in looking to clinch but Rollo pushes him off.#CL#
Wallin closes the distance and clinches.
Wallin misses with the head strike.
Wallin scores with a shot to the side of Rollo's head.
A head punch on the inside from Wallin fails to land.
Wallin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wallin. #BC2#
Rollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallin. That did some damage!
Rollo scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wallin tries to clinch there but Rollo circles away.
Wallin fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Rollo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallin tries to clinch but Rollo is having none of it. #CL#
Wallin rushes Rollo and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rollo throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Rollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallin backing away here, and Rollo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Wallin clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Rollo breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Rollo tenderised Wallin's leg. Wallin is trying to keep his angry face on.
William Wallin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rollo!
Rollo feints and then cracks Wallin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallin down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollo connects with an inside leg kick.
Rollo throws a front kick that sends Wallin stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rollo is trying to push Wallin away but Wallin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christof Rollo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Wallin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rollo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rollo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wallin tries to clinch up.
Rollo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wallin's head.
Rollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallin. That did some damage!#CL#
Wallin rushes Rollo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rollo blocking some punches.
Rollo blocks an uppercut.
Rollo lands an elbow that stopped Wallin in his tracks for a moment.
Rollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rollo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rollo blocking some punches.
Rollo blocks an uppercut.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Rollo.
#T1#
Rollo is trying to force a seperation but Wallin has the dominant position.
Wallin misses with some punches.
Wallin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rollo tries to break the clinch but Wallin is controlling the position.
Wallin blocks an elbow strike from Rollo.
Wallin throws a head punch that misses.
Rollo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rollo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rollo is trying to break free.
Rollo tries to break free but Wallin pushes him back against the cage.
Wallin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollo.
Rollo blocking some punches.
Wallin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollo.
Rollo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
William Wallin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallin's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallin.
Wallin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Rollo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Wallin rushes Rollo and presses him up against the cage.
Wallin misses with some punches.
#T2#
Wallin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rollo can't break the clinch.
Rollo has had enough of the clinch but Wallin keeps him there for the moment.
Rollo blocks an uppercut.
Rollo lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at William Wallin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christof Rollo!
After winning the bout, Christof Rollo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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