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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obah Bafote (ranked 2299 p4p, 1840 weight class) and Lyle Rock (ranked 306 p4p, 242 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obah Bafote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyle Rock!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bafote bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rock's head backwards.
Rock tries to clinch up but Bafote circles away and keeps his distance.
Bafote seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bafote has closed the distance and engaged Rock in a clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Lyle Rock has been cut.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bafote.
Rock takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rock.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock dodges an elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bafote.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote takes an elbow to the temple.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Bafote takes an elbow to the temple.
We've been informed that Rock 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.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bafote in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Rock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
Rock lands an elbow just above Bafote 's eye.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Bafote.
Bafote avoids a wild elbow strike from Rock.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote working aggressively here.
Bafote blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock crunches a lovely knee into Bafote's ribcage.
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!
Bafote pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bafote takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Rock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bafote.
Bafote is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rock is keeping busy.
Bafote dodges an elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Rock blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rock takes an elbow to the temple.
Bafote landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bafote takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Bafote lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock blocks a body shot from Bafote.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote avoiding damage.
Rock stalls.
Bafote lands an elbow inside that Rock shrugs off.
Rock lands a good knee to the midsection. Bafote won't want to take too many of those.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bafote.
Bafote misses with some punches.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rock blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bafote lands with a light punch inside.
Rock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bafote misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock avoids the elbow strike from Bafote, against the cage.
Rock lands an elbow inside.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rock lands an elbow just above Bafote 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rock.
Rock misses with a knee to the head.
Bafote takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bafote creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Rock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bafote lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bafote throws a head punch that misses.
Bafote avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock lands a damaging elbow.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Bafote shrugs off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Rock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyle Rock's cut.
That's time! Bafote's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bafote moves into the clinch.
Bafote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bafote goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bafote lands a damaging elbow.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Rock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rock tries a knee to the head but Bafote blocks it.
Rock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bafote's defenses.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bafote creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bafote lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rock throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
A body shot lands from Bafote.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bafote.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rock.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bafote's brow.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rock throws an elbow but misses.
Bafote scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote throws a head punch that misses.
Rock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bafote takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock's brow.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bafote avoids a wild elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bafote comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rock throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Lyle Rock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bafote misses with a punch on the inside.
Bafote avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Rock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rock misses with a knee strike.
Rock blocks the elbow strike.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock lands an elbow just above Bafote 's eye.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rock avoids the elbow strike from Bafote, against the cage.
Rock lands an elbow that stopped Bafote in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bafote.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rock avoids it.
Bafote blocks the elbow strike.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Bafote blocks the elbow strike.
Bafote misses with some punches.
Rock blocks the elbow strike.
Bafote pushes Rock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bafote lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bafote's brow.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bafote gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Bafote shrugs off.
Bafote lands an elbow inside that Rock shrugs off.
Rock avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock is rocked!
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rock is still on wobbly legs! Can Bafote finish him?
Bafote tries a knee to the head but Rock blocks it.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bafote.
Rock seems to have recovered his senses.
Bafote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock's brow.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote cracks Rock with a nice body shot.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote lands a good knee to the midsection. Rock won't want to take too many of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Obah Bafote will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyle Rock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bafote moves into the clinch.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote dodges an elbow strike from Rock.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bafote lands an uppercut.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Bafote lands a nice shot to the body.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rock.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock's brow.
Bafote using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bafote gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bafote on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafote managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
A short body shot lands from Bafote as the two fighters clinch.
Rock misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote jerks Rock's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rock drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bafote goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bafote because Rock was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Obah Bafote!
Obah Bafote decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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