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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toti Rotiz (ranked 532 p4p, 23735 weight class) and Oscar Vogels (ranked 84 p4p, 609 weight class). Rotiz comes to the cage accompanied by Southtown. Toti Rotiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Vogels!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Vogels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rotiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Vogels circles away.
Oscar Vogels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vogels stuns Rotiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vogels misses with a left hand
and Rotiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Vogels connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Vogels tries to sprawl but Rotiz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vogels taking some punishment here, with Rotiz in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotiz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vogels to regain full guard.
Rotiz wants to control from the top but Vogels keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform us that Vogels has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rotiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Vogels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rotiz with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vogels has control of Rotiz's left arm, preventing Rotiz from doing any damage.
Rotiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotiz throws a strike but Vogels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vogels postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rotiz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vogels, into his guard.
Vogels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vogels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vogels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotiz.
Rotiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rotiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rotiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rotiz postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz throws an elbow that misses. Vogels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rotiz's guard. Nice move by Vogels!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vogels preventing the sweep.
Vogels trying to control but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Vogels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rotiz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vogels uses it to pass to side control.
Vogels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotiz keeps working.
Vogels is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rotiz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rotiz is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz is working hard here to advance position.
Rotiz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vogels off and has taken his back!
Vogels breaks Rotiz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rotiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vogels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vogels advances to half guard.
Vogels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vogels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rotiz trying to get back to full guard but Vogels takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz working to try and regain half guard.
Vogels misses with a head shot.
Rotiz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotiz with a nice head shot there.
Vogels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rotiz cracks Vogels with a solid left hand.
Rotiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vogels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toti Rotiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toti Rotiz's cut.
That's time! Rotiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vogels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rotiz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vogels's guard.
Vogels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rotiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rotiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rotiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vogels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rotiz stopping the sweep attempt from Vogels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rotiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rotiz throwing strikes but missing.
Rotiz throwing strikes from guard but Vogels blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotiz working some strikes from top position.
Vogels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rotiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rotiz throwing strikes but missing.
Vogels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotiz.
Rotiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Vogels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vogels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rotiz trying to control but Vogels is working from the bottom.
Rotiz looking to sit in guard and control but Vogels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz keeping moving, preventing Vogels from controlling successfully.
Vogels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rotiz controls Vogels momentarily but Vogels frees himself.
Rotiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Rotiz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vogels puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rotiz trying to hold on to Vogels's head to control him but Vogels postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rotiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vogels stopping the sweep attempt from Rotiz.
Rotiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vogels manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rotiz lands a couple of elbows.
Rotiz has gone for a leg lock! Vogels slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rotiz's guard.
Rotiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vogels throws a big elbow that misses.
Vogels throwing strikes from guard but Rotiz blocks nicely.
Vogels pushes down on Rotiz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vogels throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rotiz to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogels trying to control but Rotiz is working from the bottom.
Toti Rotiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rotiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vogels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vogels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rotiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vogels is looking to advance position but Rotiz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rotiz raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rotiz prevents Vogels from getting the reversal.
Vogels tries to lock up and control but Rotiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rotiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toti Rotiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toti Rotiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vogels tries to work over Rotiz's front leg with a kick but Rotiz checks it.
Vogels throws a leg kick which misses Rotiz's front leg but catches the back leg as Rotiz tries to avoid it.
Vogels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vogels throws a lazy uppercut
and Rotiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vogels wants to get back to full guard.
Rotiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rotiz lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rotiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rotiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vogels's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vogels with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rotiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vogels gets full guard.
Vogels is looking for a triangle but Rotiz pushes his legs off easily.
Vogels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rotiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vogels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rotiz has managed to get both his arms back between Vogels's legs - danger averted.
Vogels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rotiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oscar Vogels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz is working Vogels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vogels is looking for a triangle but Rotiz pushes his legs off easily.
Vogels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rotiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rotiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vogels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rotiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rotiz is looking to stand up but Vogels won't let him.
Rotiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vogels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vogels working for a triangle but Rotiz defends it easily.
Rotiz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vogels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogels on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rotiz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vogels manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vogels misses with a head shot. Rotiz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rotiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vogels stopping the sweep attempt from Rotiz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz working a defensive guard but Vogels manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vogels lands some shots froms side control.
Rotiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vogels in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rotiz throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Rotiz struggling a bit here.
Vogels tries for a kimura but Rotiz is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toti Rotiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rotiz, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toti Rotiz!
A less than humble Toti Rotiz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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