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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Rojas (ranked 5299 p4p, 5925 weight class) and Jack Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Rojas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera shoots and misses
and Rojas counters with a straight right hand.
Rivera gets caught flat footed, as Rojas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rivera is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rojas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rivera is proving hard to escape from.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rojas 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rivera looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rojas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sloppy strikes from Rojas . Those never looked like landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Victor Rojas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Rivera.
Rivera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rojas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rivera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rojas lands a couple of digs.
Rojas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rivera, up you get!
Rivera looks winded!
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Rojas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojas drives through with a takedown into Rivera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rivera is working an open guard so Rojas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rojas drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rivera, up you get!
Rojas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rivera eats them both and turns towards Rojas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rojas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rivera is trying to defend but Rojas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rojas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rojas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rojas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rojas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rivera taking some punishment here, with Rojas in his half guard.
Rojas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rojas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rojas working over Rivera with some ground and pound. Rivera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rivera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rojas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rojas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rivera wants to control but Rojas is keeping busy.
Rojas lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Rojas .
Rojas working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rojas drops an elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
Rivera is rocked!
Rojas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rojas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rojas throws a good cross that connects.
Rojas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rojas connects with a nice short shot to Rivera's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Rojas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rojas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivera's guard.
Rivera wants to stand up but Rojas is controlling him.
Rojas is working Rivera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rivera trying to control the position.
Rojas lands a couple of elbows.
Rojas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivera can do to turn this around?
Rojas scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rojas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rojas working some strikes from top position.
Rojas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is working an open guard so Rojas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rojas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rivera did well to prevent Rojas getting side control.
Rivera wants to stand back up but Rojas manages to pass into side control.
Rojas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rivera is still in real trouble! Can Rojas finish him?
Rojas scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rivera seems to have recovered his senses.
Rojas decides to stand back up. Rojas steps back and let's Rivera get back to his feet.
Rojas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rivera.
A shot to the liver by Rojas . Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas cracks Rivera with a good jab.
Rojas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rivera quickly recovers to half guard.
Rojas working Rivera over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rojas lands a nice short elbow.
Rojas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Victor Rojas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rojas drops an elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
Rivera trying to control but Rojas postures up.
Rojas lands strikes from half guard.
Rojas working Rivera over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera taking some punishment here, with Rojas in his half guard.
Rojas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rojas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rivera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rojas is in Rivera's guard.
Rojas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rojas landing some decent shots from guard.
Rojas stands up from Rivera's guard - Rojas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rojas duly obliges.
Rojas rushes Rivera with punches - Rivera moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Rivera goes down! Rojas follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Rojas !
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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