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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rojas (ranked 594 p4p, 936 weight class) and Joey Faolin (ranked 77 p4p, 131 weight class). Faolin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain. Ivan Rojas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Rojas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faolin.
Faolin throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rojas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Faolin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Faolin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rojas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Faolin throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faolin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Rojas throws a big counter combination but Faolin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rojas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Faolin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Faolin misses the target.
A big left from Faolin misses.
Faolin tries to clinch there but Rojas circles away.
Faolin is looking to clinch.
A big right from Faolin misses.
Faolin swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin closes the distance and clinches.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faolin.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but Rojas blocks it.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Rojas tries a body shot but Faolin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin misses with a knee strike.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Faolin misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Faolin.
Faolin landing knees to the head.
Faolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Faolin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faolin.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Faolin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Rojas.
Faolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rojas is defending well for now.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Faolin.
Rojas scores with a shoulder strike.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.
Faolin has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faolin trying to land knees to the body.
Faolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas scores with a hook to the body.
Faolin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faolin takes a shot to the head.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas lands a body punch.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
Rojas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faolin.
A shot in the inside from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas pushes Faolin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Faolin looks winded!
Faolin blocks an uppercut.
Faolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rojas.
Rojas is leaning against Faolin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rojas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rojas lands an uppercut.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a nice uppercut.
Rojas pushes Faolin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Rojas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rojas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rojas is defending well for now.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojas controls his hands.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Rojas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
Faolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas scores with a shot to the side of Faolin's head.
Faolin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rojas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas is working Faolin over against the cage.
Rojas avoiding damage as Faolin throws knees to the body.
Faolin blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Faolin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands with a light punch inside.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faolin's elbow.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike.
Faolin missing with knees to the body.
Faolin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rojas.
Rojas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rojas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faolin throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas lands a hook that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Nice body punch from Rojas - that landed with a thud.
Rojas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rojas.
Faolin is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Rojas.
Faolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Rojas finish him?
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Rojas lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rojas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rojas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Faolin with a big uppercut! Faolin tries to clinch up but Rojas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Faolin to the mat! Faolin covers up and Rojas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Rojas!
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hype
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FIGHT
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