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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe De La Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe De La Rosa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe De La Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Paige!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Rosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paige tries to avoid it but De La Rosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paige to the ground. Paige escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De La Rosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paige as he jumps to the side.
Paige keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe De La Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De La Rosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paige pinned against the cage. Paige gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Paige. No joy for De La Rosa on that attempt.
De La Rosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paige throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Rosa shoots for a takedown but Paige saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De La Rosa is breathing heavily.
De La Rosa fails with the takedown.
De La Rosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by De La Rosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Paige which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paige throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paige should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Paige explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
De La Rosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paige feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Rosa's calf.
A good leg kick by Paige.
Paige bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De La Rosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paige.
Paige throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paige feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Rosa's calf.
De La Rosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paige fakes the leg kick and cracks De La Rosa in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige throws a sloppy head kick and De La Rosa moves out of range easily.
De La Rosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paige.
Paige lands with a nice body kick.
Paige lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Paige has eaten all the pies!
Paige connects with a good right hand that stumbles De La Rosa. De La Rosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paige pushes De La Rosa away with a front kick.
De La Rosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paige - that will leave a mark!
Paige throws a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Paige.
De La Rosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paige. Paige obviously looking to wear him down.
Paige misses with a head kick.
Paige throws a sloppy head kick and De La Rosa moves out of range easily.
Steve Paige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De La Rosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paige explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paige.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paige.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paige. That's going to slow De La Rosa down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paige, right into the meat.
Paige fakes the leg kick and cracks De La Rosa in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paige throws a head kick but De La Rosa moves out of range.
De La Rosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De La Rosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paige lands a nice looking body kick.
De La Rosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joe De La Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Paige there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paige.
Paige scores with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paige.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De La Rosa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paige - the referee stops the clock and De La Rosa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paige. De La Rosa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paige lands a head kick. De La Rosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paige.
Nice takedown defense from Paige. No joy for De La Rosa on that attempt.
Paige throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De La Rosa's head.
De La Rosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Paige misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De La Rosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paige. That one must have hurt.
Paige is looking to slow De La Rosa down with leg kicks.
Paige throws a series of punches but De La Rosa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Paige dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paige scores with a kick to the body.
Paige lands with a kick to the temple. De La Rosa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Joe De La Rosa has been cut.
Paige moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paige has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paige thuds his shin into the meat of De La Rosa's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paige.
Paige feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Rosa's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paige feints and then cracks De La Rosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Rosa down.
De La Rosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paige.
Paige scoring well with a low kick there.
Paige scores with a leg kick.
De La Rosa blocks a head kick by Paige.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe De La Rosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paige throws a sloppy head kick and De La Rosa moves out of range easily.
Paige scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige is looking to slow De La Rosa down with leg kicks.
De La Rosa looks for a takedown but Paige sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paige!
Paige scores with a head kick.
Paige lands with a thumping leg kick.
De La Rosa fails with the takedown.
Paige throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paige throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De La Rosa.
Paige chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steve Paige seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paige - that will leave a mark!
Paige dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De La Rosa. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De La Rosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paige scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paige lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Paige.
Paige lands a nice looking body kick.
Paige lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De La Rosa blocks a head kick by Paige.
Horrible takedown by De La Rosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Paige which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe De La Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paige.
Paige lands a nice leg kick that just misses De La Rosa's sensitive parts.
Paige scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Rosa's calf.
De La Rosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paige.
Paige throws a leg kick which misses De La Rosa's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Rosa tries to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Paige finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De La Rosa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paige.
Paige lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De La Rosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Paige lands but De La Rosa takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paige.
De La Rosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Paige.
De La Rosa avoids the head kick by Paige.
De La Rosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Paige sprawls well. He's pushed De La Rosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paige lands a head kick. De La Rosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Paige finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De La Rosa avoids the head kick by Paige.
Paige turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De La Rosa avoids the head kick by Paige.
De La Rosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paige circles away.
Paige throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De La Rosa.
Paige lands a nice looking kick to the body. De La Rosa takes a step back to recover.
Paige throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De La Rosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paige. That one must have hurt.
De La Rosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Paige throws a leg kick which misses De La Rosa's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Rosa tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Paige showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe De La Rosa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Paige lets loose with a powerful body kick. De La Rosa will feel that in the morning.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether De La Rosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
De La Rosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paige. That one must have hurt.
Paige scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paige. That's going to slow De La Rosa down.
De La Rosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Rosa fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Paige.
De La Rosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paige. Paige obviously looking to wear him down.
Paige throws a leg kick which misses De La Rosa's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Rosa tries to avoid it.
Paige scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Paige.
De La Rosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige throws a head kick but De La Rosa moves out of range.
Paige connects with a high kick.
De La Rosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paige's waist but Paige gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De La Rosa off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe De La Rosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paige tries a head kick but it misses.
Paige throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paige scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paige lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De La Rosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paige paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paige throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for De La Rosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
De La Rosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paige circles away.
Paige scores with a push kick.
Crunch! Paige slams his shin into De La Rosa's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Rosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from Paige lands but De La Rosa takes it in his stride.
Joe De La Rosa's cut is getting worse.
A head kick from Paige lands but De La Rosa takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Paige.
De La Rosa fails with a takedown attempt.
De La Rosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Paige lands a head kick!
Paige throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paige lands with a thumping leg kick.
De La Rosa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De La Rosa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paige - the referee stops the clock and De La Rosa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paige. De La Rosa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paige scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paige misses with a head kick.
Paige lands with a nice body kick.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Rosa fails to land the takedown.
Paige lands a nice looking kick to the body. De La Rosa takes a step back to recover.
Paige scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Rosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De La Rosa shoots in but Paige avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De La Rosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paige connects with a high kick.
De La Rosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paige. Paige obviously looking to wear him down.
Paige looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paige chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paige lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paige throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De La Rosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paige is fending him off so far but De La Rosa persists. Nope, Paige circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe De La Rosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De La Rosa throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Paige comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paige has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Paige!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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