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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Pitstain (ranked 25182 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Lewis Rocha (ranked 505 p4p, 441 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Pitstain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitstain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitstain manages to avoid it.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick
and Pitstain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Rocha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pitstain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
A jab from Rocha misses.
A nice leg kick from Rocha, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitstain.
Rocha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pitstain throws a head kick but Rocha moves out of range.
Pitstain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pitstain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rocha throws a big shot that misses.
Rocha avoids the body shot from Pitstain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitstain throws a combination. Rocha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pitstain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rocha lands a front kick.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pitstain is breathing heavily.
Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocha scores with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Pitstain.
Donk. Rocha catches Pitstain right on the button with a cross.
A low kick lands for Rocha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rocha lands a really nice looking cross but Pitstain seems unphased.
Pitstain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rocha finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitstain's head.
Rocha wobbles Pitstain with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Rocha dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Pitstain to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lewis Rocha!
During a confident post fight interview, Lewis Rocha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rodney Pitstain stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'.
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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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