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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rocksteady (ranked 1444 p4p, 24630 weight class) and Hansie Fick (ranked 192 p4p, 719 weight class). Rocksteady comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hansie Fick enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Rocksteady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hansie Fick!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksteady drives through with a takedown into Fick's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rocksteady defends well.
Rocksteady pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fick is keeping the position for now.
Rocksteady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rocksteady passes into half guard.
Fick won't allow Rocksteady to pass to mount.
Fick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Rocksteady 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.
Rocksteady passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fick tries to hold on but Rocksteady pushes him away.
Fick is looking to get to half guard.
Rocksteady looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fick is looking to improve his position but Rocksteady isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rocksteady controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fick manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fick tries to roll over but Rocksteady keeps him under control.
Fick actively working from the bottom here.
Fick tries to roll over but Rocksteady keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fick is still trying to improve position.
Rocksteady is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fick sees it coming and defends easily.
Fick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rocksteady pulls his head out easily.
Rocksteady uses his free foot to push down on Fick's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fick.
Fick is desperately trying to improve his position but Rocksteady has a good base and remains in mount.
Fick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rocksteady is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fick has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fick tries to improve his position but instead Rocksteady has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fick rolls, trying to escape but Rocksteady keeps control of the position.
Rocksteady keeps control of the position easily here as Fick tries to buck him off.
Rocksteady is looking for the choke from the back position but Fick is controlling his hands well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocksteady controlling well, preventing Fick from escaping the position.
Fick keeps trying to improve his position.
Fick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Rocksteady dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rocksteady drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rocksteady content to stall in guard here.
Fick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rocksteady is aware though and is defending well.
Fick throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rocksteady uses it to pass to side control.
Fick tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rocksteady presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rocksteady sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fick tries to improve his position but Rocksteady has taken his back! Rocksteady has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fick tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Rocksteady pushes Fick away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Rocksteady!
James Rocksteady decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Hansie Fick had this to say: 'Job well done.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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