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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 647 p4p, 1758 weight class) and Pizza Rat (ranked 87 p4p, 245 weight class). Rat has chosen New york city rat taking pizza home as his entrance music. Pizza Rat told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pizza Rat!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rat shoots in but no luck this time.
Rat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rocksaw quickly recovers to half guard.
Rat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rocksaw is just riding it out for now. Rat eventually gives up the hold.
Rat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rocksaw is staying active underneath Rat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Rat seems content to control.
Rat is working for a submission of some sort.
Rat is trying to work for a kimura but Rocksaw is defending well.
Rocksaw has his hands clasped together around Rat's back. He's all about the action.
Rat is looking for a kimura but Rocksaw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rat to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rat wants to take a breather but Rocksaw is having none of it.
Rocksaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Rat trying to control the action but Rocksaw is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rocksaw has a hand on Rat's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rat takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rat controlling his opponent.
Rat throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rat controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rat has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rat tries to control but Rocksaw wriggling away.
Rocksaw wants to control but Rat is having none of it.
Rat misses with a head shot.
Rat misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rat jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rocksaw is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rocksaw and Rat has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rat trying to control the action but Rocksaw is working from the bottom.
Rat creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rocksaw sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rat postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pizza Rat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocksaw swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rat.
Rat has a takedown stuffed.
Ramone Rocksaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizza Rat.
Rat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rat wants to take a breather but Rocksaw is having none of it.
Rocksaw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rat trying to control from half guard but Rocksaw is working away.
Rocksaw wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rat content to control rather than advance.
Rat seems to be working for a kimura but Rocksaw defends the submission attempt.
Rocksaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rat throwing shots but Rocksaw is blocking nicely.
Rat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rat wants to pass to mount but Rocksaw is defending the position.
Rat slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rocksaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Rat successfully pulls guard.
Rat throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rocksaw uses it to pass to side control.
Rat is looking to reverse the position.
Rat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat keeps trying to improve his position.
Rocksaw slows the pace down.
Rat tries to buck Rocksaw off but Rocksaw is having none of it.
Rat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rat looking for a sweep but Rocksaw has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw controlling from the full mount.
Rat regains half guard.
Rat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rocksaw pulls his head out easily.
Rat actively working from the bottom here.
Rat wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rat has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rocksaw escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rocksaw!
Rat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pizza Rat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rocksaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Rat is just out of range.
Rat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rocksaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rocksaw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rocksaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rat's guard.
Rat looking for subs off his back but Rocksaw has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rocksaw seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rat trying to hold on to Rocksaw's head to control him but Rocksaw postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rat moves into full guard.
Rat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rocksaw passes into side control.
Rat is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rat regains half guard.
Rat actively working from the bottom here.
Rocksaw works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rat tries to hold on but Rocksaw pushes him away.
Rat regains half guard.
Rat is looking to improve his position.
Rocksaw works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rat looks to move to half guard but instead Rocksaw has passed into mount! Damn!
Rat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rat tries to lock up and control but Rocksaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rocksaw controlling the position easily from mount.
Pizza Rat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rat working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramone Rocksaw clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rat pushes Rocksaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Rocksaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rocksaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rocksaw - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocksaw.
Rat pushes Rocksaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rocksaw up against the cage.
Rat working aggressively here.
Rocksaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rocksaw fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rat wants a takedown but no success here.
Rat has a couple of punches blocked by Rocksaw.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rocksaws head.
Rat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rocksaw on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rocksaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Rocksaw. Beautiful body shot.
Rat is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rocksaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rat scrambles back to his feet.
Rat closes the distance and pushes Rocksaw back into the cage.
Rat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocksaw.
Rat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rocksaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Rat backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rat avoids it.
Rat throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocksaw.
Rat misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Rocksaw.
Rat throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocksaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rat has had enough of the clinch but Rocksaw keeps him there for the moment.
Rat misses with some punches.
Rat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocksaw lands an uppercut.
Rat misses with some punches.
Rat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rocksaw stalling against the cage.
Rocksaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocksaw working aggressively here.
Rat misses with the head strike.
Rocksaw breaks the clinch.
Rocksaw connects with a right hand. Rat shakes it off.
Nice cross by Rocksaw.
Rat is rocked!
Rocksaw lands a body shot.
Rat is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocksaw finish him?
Rocksaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rat seems to have recovered his senses.
Rat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocksaw counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rat tries for a takedown but Rocksaw circles away easily
enabling Rocksaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramone Rocksaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizza Rat.
Rat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rat has his takedown stuffed
and Rocksaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocksaw lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Rat is looking to close the distance but Rocksaw sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Rat crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Rat is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ramone Rocksaw!
Ramone Rocksaw retains his middleweight title!
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