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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fergal Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fergal Rock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Fergal Rock!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Faria or perhaps it was just good defense by Rock which made him look bad.
Faria clinches.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rock on the inside.
Faria is trying to stall.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Rock throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock lands with a left to the head.
Faria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
Rock swats away the attempt to clinch by Faria.
Faria keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Faria.
Faria darts in trying to clinch
and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rock lands a hook that snaps the head of Faria backwards.
Rock is struggling to control the position.
Faria pushes Rock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Rock has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Faria regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria is trying to control the position but Rock postures up.
Rock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Faria's head.
Rock connects with a couple of short punches.
Rock is working Faria over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rock stopping the sweep attempt from Faria.
Faria working a defensive guard here.
Faria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Faria's head.
Rock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rock is one step ahead there.
Rock cracks Faria with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faria wants to stand but Rock is controlling the position.
Rock scoring with punches to the head and body.
Faria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faria has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rock has managed to get both his arms back between Faria's legs - danger averted.
Faria is breathing heavily.
Rock is working Faria over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faria 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 forces his way into half guard.
Rock trying to control from half guard but Faria is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rock passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rock with a couple of short strikes.
Faria is looking to get to half guard.
Rock lands a heavy elbow.
Rock working the ground and pound effectively.
Rock scoring with strikes but Faria is staying in there.
Faria is rocked!
Faria is in a horrible position here. Rock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Faria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Rock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria is looking to get to half guard.
Faria is bucking up trying to escape but Rock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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!
The referee warns Faria that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rock drops a big elbow. That's hurt Faria! More shots from Rock and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fergal Rock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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