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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Wilson (ranked 1195 p4p, 1476 weight class) and Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 142 p4p, 173 weight class). Ramone Rocksaw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blade Wilson's chin.
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185 cm 34 190 20 - 12 - 0 |
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185 cm 37 188 30 - 23 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Heavy handed |
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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rocksaw misses with a straight left.
Rocksaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Wilson tries to bench press Rocksaw off him but Rocksaw keeps the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rocksaw creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wilson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Wilson struggling a bit here. Rocksaw misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position. Rocksaw working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rocksaw connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wilson some visible discomfort.
The ground and pound from Rocksaw seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Rocksaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Wilson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rocksaw lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rocksaw grinds an elbow into Wilson's temple.
 Wilson is rocked! Rocksaw fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rocksaw looks up at the clock and then as Wilson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rocksaw smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Wilson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Rocksaw working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rocksaw trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom. Rocksaw cracks Wilson with an elbow. That is naaassty. Wilson is holding Rocksaw down, trying to stall. Wilson seems to have got his legs back now. Rocksaw throws an elbow but Wilson slips to the side and avoids it well.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rocksaw is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wilson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw landing strikes. Wilson tries to improve position but can't. Wilson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rocksaw creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wilson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. The ground and pound from Rocksaw seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Rocksaw lands a decent elbow from side control. Rocksaw looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wilson is avoiding damage well.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rocksaw throwing shots but missing, from side control. Wilson holding on. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rocksaw working his ground and pound in the gym. Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Rocksaw. Rocksaw in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Wilson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Rocksaw turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramone Rocksaw! Post fight, an emotional Ramone Rocksaw said 'Always gonna KO this guy'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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