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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock Jr (ranked 362 p4p, 1011 weight class) and Tolgot Tochukwu (ranked 35 p4p, 83 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Rock Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgot Tochukwu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tochukwu has Rock Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Tochukwu has a couple of punches blocked by Rock Jr.
Tochukwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock Jr controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Tochukwu - that landed with a thud.
Rock Jr lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Rock Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Tochukwu.
Rock Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Rock Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tochukwu takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tolgot Tochukwu has been cut.
Tochukwu pulls guard effortlessly.
Rock Jr looking to pass the guard.
Rock Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tochukwu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tochukwu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tochukwu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tochukwu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock Jr looking for a sweep but Tochukwu has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rock Jr regains half guard.
Rock Jr wants to sweep but Tochukwu has passed to side control!
Rock Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tochukwu's best efforts.
Rock Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tochukwu pulls his head out easily.
Tochukwu prevents Rock Jr from improving his position.
Rock Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu trying to control from half guard but Rock Jr is working away.
Rock Jr gets full guard.
Tochukwu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rock Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tochukwu has managed to get both his arms back between Rock Jr's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock Jr is looking for a triangle but Tochukwu pushes his legs off easily.
Rock Jr looking for a guillotine here but Tochukwu defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu passes into half guard.
Rock Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tochukwu moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rock Jr.
Rock Jr is trying to work for a sweep but Tochukwu has mounted him!
Rock Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu looking for a guillotine from mount but Rock Jr is having none of it.
Rock Jr can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Tochukwu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tolgot Tochukwu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tolgot Tochukwu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rock Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
Tochukwu throws a looping overhand right but Rock Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Tochukwu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rock Jr.
Tochukwu moves in looking to clinch but Rock Jr pushes him off.
Rock Jr swings for the body but Tochukwu moves out of range.
Tochukwu clinches up against the cage.
Rock Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tochukwu after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tochukwu misses with a punch to the body.
Rock Jr lands a takedown into guard.
Rock Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tochukwu is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rock Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rock Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rock Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rock Jr tries for a kimura but Tochukwu is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tochukwu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rock Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rock Jr trying to advance position but Tochukwu counters by regaining guard.
Rock Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rock Jr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tochukwu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rock Jr but great work by Tochukwu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr looks to move to half guard but instead Tochukwu has passed into mount! Damn!
Tochukwu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rock Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rock Jr regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr is looking to improve his position.
Tochukwu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rock Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Tochukwu prevents Rock Jr from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rock Jr actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tolgot Tochukwu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A nice leg kick from Rock Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tochukwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr tries to land a leg kick but Tochukwu saw it coming and moves away.
Tochukwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock Jr.
Rock Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tochukwu.
Rock Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tochukwu manages to circle out of the way.
Rock Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Tochukwu seems unphased.
Tochukwu is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock Jr misses with a leg kick
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu tries to clinch up.
As Tochukwu tries to get set, Rock Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Tochukwu manages to avoid the attempt.
Tochukwu with a jab.
A head kick by Rock Jr misses
and Tochukwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rock Jr on the side of the head.
Rock Jr with a hook.
Tochukwu clinches up with Rock Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Rock Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Tochukwu is blocking nicely.
Tochukwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rock Jr prevents a body shot from Tochukwu.
Rock Jr blocks an uppercut.
Tochukwu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rock Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Tochukwu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tochukwu scores with the left hand. Rock Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Rock Jr missing with a left hand there. Tochukwu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock Jr throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock Jr misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Tochukwu.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Rock Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu throws a poor cross that misses
and Rock Jr moves into the clinch.
Rock Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tochukwu fails to pull guard.
Rock Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tochukwu's face.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tochukwu jumps guard but Rock Jr stands there with Tochukwu around his waist. Tochukwu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Will Rock Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tolgot Tochukwu.
Rock Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock Jr is working Tochukwu over against the cage.
Rock Jr tries a body shot but Tochukwu blocks it.
Will Rock Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rock Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tochukwu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tochukwu jumps guard but Rock Jr stands there with Tochukwu around his waist. Tochukwu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rock Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tochukwu pulls guard successfully.
Tochukwu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Tochukwu has managed to sweep!
Rock Jr is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tochukwu has his hands clasped together but Rock Jr extends and breaks Tochukwu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rock Jr.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Will Rock Jr!
Our winner, Will Rock Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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RATING
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