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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takao Ledou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack de La Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takao Ledou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takao Ledou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack de La Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledou throws a lazy right hand but de La Rocha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ledou looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ledou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ledou misses with a few strikes there.
Ledou tries a head kick but it misses.
Ledou throws a series of punches but de La Rocha avoids them all with ease.
de La Rocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ledou.
Takao Ledou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de La Rocha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ledou's guard.
de La Rocha scoring with punches to the head and body.
de La Rocha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ledou's head.
de La Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.
de La Rocha looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells de La Rocha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
de La Rocha is working Ledou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ledou keeping full guard, as de La Rocha tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
de La Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.
Ledou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from de La Rocha.
de La Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ledou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ledou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from de La Rocha.
de La Rocha connects with a couple of short punches.
de La Rocha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de La Rocha thows a big elbow that misses.
de La Rocha thows a big elbow that misses.
de La Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de La Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledou has wrist control.
de La Rocha looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
de La Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
de La Rocha wants to control from the top but Ledou keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
de La Rocha lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - de La Rocha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
de La Rocha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
de La Rocha working the ground and pound from side control.
de La Rocha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ledou is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ledou is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de La Rocha working the ground and pound.
de La Rocha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on de La Rocha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
de La Rocha in side control lands a decent elbow.
de La Rocha working the head with strikes.
Ledou is working to avoid the ground and pound but de La Rocha connects with a decent elbow.
de La Rocha lands an elbow.
de La Rocha lands an elbow.
de La Rocha scores with a couple of short elbows.
de La Rocha connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ledou some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de La Rocha works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
de La Rocha working the body and head with strikes.
de La Rocha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
de La Rocha working the ground and pound from side control.
de La Rocha working the ground and pound.
Ledou taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de La Rocha working the ground and pound.
de La Rocha cracks Ledou with an elbow. That is naaassty.
de La Rocha lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de La Rocha working the ground and pound but Ledou is defending the strikes.
de La Rocha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ledou takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack de La Rocha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ledou misses with a jab, cross combination.
de La Rocha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ledou.
de La Rocha blocks a jab.
de La Rocha moves away from the strike by Ledou.
de La Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ledou was well out of range. Poor timing from de La Rocha.
de La Rocha gets a takedown into half guard.
Ledou keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ledou is trying to stand up here but de La Rocha is controlling him well.
de La Rocha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de La Rocha is looking to advance position but Ledou won't allow it.
de La Rocha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledou wants to get back to his feet.
de La Rocha lands with a punch from half guard.
de La Rocha drops an elbow to the side of Ledou's head.
de La Rocha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ledou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
de La Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
de La Rocha is looking to pass Ledou's guard but actually Ledou recovers to full guard.
Jack de La Rocha has got the better of the ground game so far.
de La Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
de La Rocha trying to control but Ledou is working from the bottom.
de La Rocha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
de La Rocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ledou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de La Rocha stops Ledou from standing up.
de La Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
de La Rocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ledou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
de La Rocha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de La Rocha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - de La Rocha lands in his opponent's guard.
de La Rocha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
de La Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de La Rocha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
de La Rocha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
de La Rocha wants to pass the guard but Ledou is keeping the position.
de La Rocha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
de La Rocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ledou is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as de La Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de La Rocha distracts Ledou with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
de La Rocha looking to pass the guard.
de La Rocha is in close to Ledou's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ledou has momentary wrist control but de La Rocha slips an elbow through the middle.
de La Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
de La Rocha throwing strikes from guard but Ledou blocks nicely.
de La Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
de La Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledou has wrist control.
de La Rocha stops Ledou from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ledou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack de La Rocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
de La Rocha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ledou.
de La Rocha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
de La Rocha throwing strikes from guard but Ledou blocks nicely.
de La Rocha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ledou keeping moving, preventing de La Rocha from controlling successfully.
de La Rocha connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de La Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.
de La Rocha wants to pass the guard but Ledou is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de La Rocha lands a couple of elbows.
de La Rocha throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ledou is looking to stand up but de La Rocha isn't so interested in that idea.
de La Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de La Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ledou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
de La Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
de La Rocha looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
de La Rocha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ledou to the mat! Ledou manages to get full guard.
de La Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de La Rocha won't allow Ledou to get back to his feet.
de La Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ledou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
de La Rocha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
de La Rocha thows a big elbow that misses.
de La Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de La Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ledou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst de La Rocha is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
de La Rocha blocks a head kick by Ledou.
de La Rocha dodges the punch combination from Ledou.
Ledou throws a nice looking combination but de La Rocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledou throws a big shot that misses.
Ledou scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ledou gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows de La Rocha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ledou wants to stand and escape but de La Rocha is having none of it.
de La Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Ledou has wrist control.
de La Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ledou keeping moving, preventing de La Rocha from controlling successfully.
de La Rocha prevents Ledou from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de La Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
de La Rocha wants to control from the top but Ledou keeps moving.
de La Rocha throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
de La Rocha punishes Ledou's body with a nice straight punch.
de La Rocha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ledou!
de La Rocha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jack de La Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
de La Rocha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee warns Ledou that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
de La Rocha looking to control but Ledou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ledou is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack de La Rocha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well de La Rocha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack de La Rocha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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