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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Rockmuller (ranked 1171 p4p, 459 weight class) and Hail Satan (ranked 149 p4p, 58 weight class). Hail Satan 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Rockmuller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hail Satan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Satan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rockmuller.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.
Satan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rockmuller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Satan's guard.
Rockmuller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rockmuller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockmuller stands up over Satan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rockmuller.
Satan pushes Rockmuller off and gets back to his feet.
Satan misses the shot to the body.
Rockmuller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satan throws a big shot that misses.
Rockmuller feinted with a counter takedown.
Satan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockmuller is just out of range.
Rockmuller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Satan misses with a shot to the body
and Rockmuller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rockmuller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rockmuller stops Satan from getting back to his feet.
Rockmuller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Satan wants to sweep but Rockmuller has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Satan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rockmuller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Satan defending against the ground and pound.
Rockmuller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Satan wants to control but Rockmuller postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satan is trying to get back to half guard.
Satan is trying to buck Rockmuller off.
Rockmuller controls the position.
Rockmuller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Satan for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller lands some shots froms side control.
Satan taking a bit of punishment here - Rockmuller scoring with strikes.
We've been informed that Satan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rockmuller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Satan can't do much from the bottom here.
Rockmuller cracks Satan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Satan is not content to let Rockmuller control the position.
Satan is trying to control Rockmuller's posture but Rockmuller avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Satan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Satan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rockmuller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rockmuller is putting a hurting on Satan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rockmuller cracks Satan with a big elbow.
Rockmuller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Satan is looking to reverse the position.
Rockmuller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Satan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satan defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Rockmuller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Satan misses with a body shot.
Satan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockmuller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rockmuller scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Rockmuller does it's job there.
Rockmuller slips under a jab from Satan.
Rockmuller attempts a counter takedown but Satan avoids it well and moves away.
Satan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rockmuller rather than just go for the knockout.
Satan throws a body punch but Rockmuller moves out of range.
Rockmuller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Satan defending well as Rockmuller loads up on a big left hand.
Satan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockmuller is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Satan misses with a body shot.
A jab from Satan misses.
Rockmuller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rockmuller looks for a takedown but Satan sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Rockmuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockmuller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Satan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satan swings for the body but Rockmuller moves out of range.
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockmuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.
Satan takes a swing at Rockmuller's ribcage but misses.
Satan lands with a nice body punch.
Rockmuller wants to clinch up but Satan keeps it at a distance.
Satan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rockmuller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satan can do to turn this around?
Rockmuller missing with a left hand there. Satan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller avoids the body shot from Satan.
Rockmuller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rockmuller cracks Satan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rockmuller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Satan misses with a body shot.
Rockmuller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Satan misses with a body shot.
Rockmuller misses with a wild body shot.
Hail Satan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satan throws out a loose jab but Rockmuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Satan missing with a left hand there. Rockmuller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockmuller avoids the body shot from Satan.
Rockmuller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Satan sprawls and moves away.
Rockmuller throws the left hand but Satan avoids the punch easily.
Hail Satan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Satan throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockmuller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Satan counters with a right hand to the body.
Rockmuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satan.
Rockmuller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Satan throws out a powerful jab.
Rockmuller rushes Satan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Satan is trying to push Rockmuller away but Rockmuller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rockmuller lands with a light punch inside.
Rockmuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rockmuller on the inside.
Rockmuller misses with the head strike.
Satan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rockmuller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Satan is defending well.
Rockmuller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rockmuller misses with some punches.
Rockmuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Satan.
Satan prevents a body shot from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockmuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockmuller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rockmuller tries to work over Satan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockmuller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Satan's elbow.
Rockmuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Satan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Rockmuller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Rockmuller.
Satan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockmuller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rockmuller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Satan misses the shot to the body.
Rockmuller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rockmuller throws a poor cross that misses
and Satan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rockmuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satan.
Satan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Satan misses with a straight left.
Rockmuller tries to counter with a takedown but Satan is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satan swings for the body but Rockmuller moves out of range.
Rockmuller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Satan sprawls and moves away.
Rockmuller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Satan, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan misses the shot to the body.
Rockmuller attempts a counter takedown but Satan avoids it well and moves away.
Rockmuller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Satan in his tracks.
A slow jab from Satan misses its intended target.
Rockmuller avoids the body shot from Satan.
Rockmuller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Satan sprawls and moves away.
Satan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockmuller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Rockmuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Rockmuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockmuller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Satan sprawls and moves away.
Rockmuller blocks a jab.
Rockmuller drives through and clinches with Satan against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rockmuller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockmuller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satan.
Rockmuller is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Satan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Satan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller connects with a right hand. Satan shakes it off.
Rockmuller slips a straight right by Satan.
Satan misses the shot to the body.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Satan.
Rockmuller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satan throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Satan misses the jab.
Rockmuller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Satan.
Satan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockmuller is just out of range.
Rockmuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satan.
Rockmuller appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockmuller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rockmuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Satan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmuller wants to take the fight to the mat but Satan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rockmuller is leaning against Satan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rockmuller misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rockmuller fails to land.
Rockmuller misses with the head strike.
Rockmuller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rockmuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockmuller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Satan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Satan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rockmuller has a couple of punches blocked by Satan.
Rockmuller has Satan pressed against the cage, preventing Satan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satan.
Satan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockmuller is working Satan over against the cage.
Rockmuller throws a punch but it's blocked by Satan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hail Satan really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rockmuller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Satan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rockmuller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Satan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Satan swings for the body but Rockmuller moves out of range.
Rockmuller wants to clinch up but Satan keeps it at a distance.
Satan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Satan.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.
Satan connects with a body shot that sends Rockmuller's belly button to the back.
Rockmuller misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rockmuller moves in looking to clinch but Satan pushes him off.
Satan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
It looks like Rockmuller has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hail Satan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Satan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rockmuller. Rockmuller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Satan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rockmuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Satan misses with a body shot.
Rockmuller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockmuller tries to counter with a takedown but Satan is quick to defend against it.
Rockmuller instigates a clinch.
Rockmuller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satans head.
Rockmuller tries a body shot but Satan blocks it.
Rockmuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rockmuller lands a nice uppercut.
Rockmuller lands an uppercut.
Rockmuller misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan wants to break free but Rockmuller has control.
Rockmuller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Satan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Don Rockmuller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satan.
Rockmuller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satan blocks an uppercut.
Rockmuller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Rockmuller throws a head punch that misses.
Satan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Rockmuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockmuller connects with a single shot there.
Rockmuller dips to his left and cracks Satan with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Rockmuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockmuller feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Satan misses.
Rockmuller tries to counter with a takedown but Satan is quick to defend against it.
Satan swings for the body but Rockmuller moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Rockmuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockmuller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Satan sprawls and moves away.
Satan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockmuller throws out a loose jab but Satan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockmuller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rockmuller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rockmuller connects with a looping right hand.
Rockmuller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Satan defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller has managed to clinch.
Rockmuller tries to work over Satan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Satan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Satan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockmuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rockmuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockmuller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satans head.
Rockmuller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Rockmuller had his way with Hail Satan in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockmuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.
Hail Satan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockmuller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockmuller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satan.
Satan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockmuller.
A jab from Rockmuller misses.
Rockmuller tries to clinch but Satan moves away
and Satan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rockmuller fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Satan.
Satan scores with a shot to the body.
Satan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Satan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rockmuller moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan blocking some punches.
Rockmuller struggles to land a body shot inside as Satan controls his hands.
Rockmuller tries a body shot but Satan blocks it.
Satan prevents the takedown attempt.
Rockmuller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Satan blocking some punches.
Rockmuller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockmuller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Satan or not.
Rockmuller breaks the clinch.
Satan lands with a cross.
Rockmuller shoots for a double leg takedown but Satan sprawls well. He's pushed Rockmuller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rockmuller tries to clinch up but Satan circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller misses with an uppercut
and Satan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rockmuller works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Satan.
Rockmuller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockmuller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rockmuller is defended easily by Satan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Rockmuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockmuller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Satan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockmuller moves away.
Rockmuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Satan.
It seemed like Satan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Satan throws a body punch but Rockmuller moves out of range.
Satan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rockmuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rockmuller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Satan defends well and Rockmuller ends up having to push Satan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockmuller.
Rockmuller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Satan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A shot in the inside from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satan.
Rockmuller throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rockmuller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satans head.
Rockmuller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rockmuller tries to throw a body punch but Satan avoids it by throwing Rockmuller back against the cage.
Rockmuller throws a head punch that misses.
Satan blocks a body shot from Rockmuller.
Rockmuller throws a head punch that misses.
Satan is trying to break free.
Satan blocks an uppercut.
Rockmuller tries to throw a body punch but Satan avoids it by throwing Rockmuller back against the cage.
Rockmuller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Satan backwards.
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!
Rockmuller lands with a right to the head.
Satan blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Rockmuller.
I think Rockmuller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Rockmuller!
Don Rockmuller is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Don Rockmuller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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