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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christof Rollo (ranked 3130 p4p, 5091 weight class) and Jomar Habbestano (ranked 399 p4p, 563 weight class). Rollo comes to the cage accompanied by dis. Habbestano has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christof Rollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jomar Habbestano!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rollo thumps Habbestano with a low kick.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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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