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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yacoub Qura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roc comes to the cage accompanied by Microphone assassin. Qura has chosen The Finest - MF Doom as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Roc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yacoub Qura!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qura looks to land a combination but Roc avoids it well.
Qura with a jab.
Qura moves into range and clinches up with Roc.
Qura landing knees to the head.
Roc tries for a takedown but Qura manages to get underhooks.
Roc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Qura has him pressed against the cage.
Roc tries to pull guard but Qura holds him up against the cage and eventually Roc drops back down to his feet.
Roc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roc blocks it with crossed arms.
Qura prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Roc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Qura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roc in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roc drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Qura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Qura manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura gets a clinch.
Qura stops a takedown attempt from Roc.
Roc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Qura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Roc fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Qura.
Qura landing knees to the head.
Roc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Qura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Qura has Roc up against the cage in a clinch.
Roc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Qura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Qura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qura instigates a clinch.
Qura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roc's face.
Qura landing knees to the body.
Roc misses with some punches.
Roc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Qura.
Qura breaks the clinch.
Qura drives through and clinches with Roc against the cage.
Roc successfully pulls guard.
Qura trying to control but Roc is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qura is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Roc looking to control.
Qura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Qura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Qura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura just misses with a punch to the body.
Yacoub Qura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Qura has Roc up against the cage in a clinch.
Qura prevents the takedown attempt.
Roc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Qura prevents the takedown attempt.
Qura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Qura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Qura manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Qura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roc doesn't seem phased though.
Qura moves into the clinch.
Qura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Qura manages to break the clinch.
Qura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Qura looks to land a combination but Roc avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roc takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Qura does no damage.
Yacoub Qura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Roc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Qura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roc tries for a takedown but Qura manages to get underhooks.
Roc can't get the takedown.
Qura prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Roc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roc jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Qura walks away with a smile on his face. Roc gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Qura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Qura misses with a double jab.
Qura has closed the distance and engaged Roc in a clinch.
Qura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roc jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Qura walks away with a smile on his face. Roc gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yacoub Qura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Qura!
Qura takes the fight into the clinch.
Roc wants a takedown but no success here.
Roc is trying to break free.
Qura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Qura feints and then cracks Roc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roc down.
Roc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Qura.
Qura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Qura.
Qura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roc tries to pull guard but Qura holds him up against the cage and eventually Roc drops back down to his feet.
Qura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc jumps guard but Qura stands there with Roc around his waist. Roc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Roc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Qura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roc looking for a takedown.
Roc swings wildly with an uppercut but Qura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Qura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roc wants a takedown.
Qura misses with a knee strike.
Roc looking for a takedown.
Roc successfully pulls guard.
Roc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Qura lands a couple of elbows.
Roc keeping moving, preventing Qura from controlling successfully.
Roc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Qura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Qura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Qura cracks Roc with a solid left hand.
Qura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roc is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qura cracks Roc with a solid left hand.
Qura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roc is trying to keep Qura in close.
Qura lands a couple of elbows.
Qura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roc is trying to control the position but Qura postures up.
Qura trying to control the position from guard on top but Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Qura trying to control but Roc is working from the bottom.
Qura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roc dodges the punch combination from Qura.
Qura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roc.
Qura moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Qura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Qura darts in and clinches Roc up against the cage.
Qura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roc in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Qura landing knees to the head.
Roc has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Qura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roc is working for takedown but Qura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Qura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Qura pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch combination from Qura misses.
Qura clinches.
Roc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yacoub Qura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Qura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Qura scores with the left hand. Roc knows he should have avoided that one.
Qura moves into the clinch successfully.
Qura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roc looks for a takedown but Qura sprawls well.
Qura lands with a hook. Roc tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Qura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Qura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Qura throws a right and a left that Roc avoids nicely.
Qura has Roc up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Qura.
Qura with a knee to the head.
Roc tries to score a body lock takedown but Qura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Qura is pressed up against the cage. Roc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Qura down to the mat. Qura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Roc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roc takes one to the chin there.
Qura has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Qura.
Roc drags the fight down to the ground.
Qura throws a big right hand that misses.
Qura postures up.
Qura wants to control from the top but Roc keeps moving.
Roc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Qura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Qura wants to control from the top but Roc keeps moving.
Qura landing with the ground and pound.
Qura chips away with some ground and pound.
Roc controlling the position.
Qura postures up in Roc's guard and throws a big left but Roc blocks it.
Qura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Qura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Qura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Qura content to stall in guard here.
Qura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura postures up.
Qura looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Qura misses.
Qura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roc.
Roc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Qura tries to avoid it but Roc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Qura to the ground. Qura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roc shoots in but Qura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Qura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Qura.
Some wild striking there from Qura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Qura has closed the distance and engaged Roc in a clinch.
Roc jumps guard but Qura stands there with Roc around his waist. Roc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Qura breaks from the clinch.
Qura closes the distance and clinches.
Roc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Qura prevents it.
Qura gets underhooks to prevent Roc's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Qura.
Roc has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Qura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Qura prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Qura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Qura looking to throw knees to the head but Roc is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yacoub Qura really dominated that round.
That's time! Roc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Qura gets a clinch.
Qura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Qura misses.
Roc tries to clinch but Qura moves away
and Qura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Qura.
Roc goes for a takedown attempt but Qura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Qura clinches.
Roc wants a takedown but no success here.
Roc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Roc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Qura prevents it.
Roc has Qura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Qura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roc takes a knee right on the jaw!
Qura crunches a lovely knee into Roc's ribcage.
Roc tries for a takedown. No joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc wants a takedown.
Qura connects with a knee to the head.
Qura gets underhooks to prevent Roc's takedown attempt.
Roc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Qura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Qura blocking some punches.
Roc jumps guard but Qura stands there with Roc around his waist. Roc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Qura.
Qura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roc has Qura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Qura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Qura connects with a knee to the head.
Qura scores with a knee to the head.
Roc wants a takedown.
Qura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Qura prevents it.
Qura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roc.
Qura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roc's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roc wants a takedown but no success here.
Roc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Qura prevents it.
Qura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Qura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roc's face.
Qura has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Roc goes down! Qura pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Roc is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as Qura knocks Roc out cold with a massive hammerfist! Qura Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yacoub Qura! Yacoub Qura retains his welterweight title!
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