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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mayron Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayron Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Dubois!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha blocks a head kick by Dubois.
Dubois closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dubois looking to slow down the pace here.
Rocha avoiding damage as Dubois throws knees to the body.
Dubois breaks the clinch.
Rocha shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubois sprawls well. He's pushed Rocha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rocha dodges the punch combination from Dubois.
Rocha closes the distance but Dubois moves to the side
and Dubois counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dubois misses with a takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown. Dubois fights it but they end up in guard.
Rocha wants to stand but Dubois is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dubois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rocha counters with a takedown into side control.
Dubois is pushing Rocha's head away, looking to escape. Rocha manages to hold on to the position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dubois can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rocha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dubois wants to get back to his feet but Rocha drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha tries to score with some ground and pound. Dubois controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dubois tries to escape but Rocha is in control.
The strikes coming from Rocha are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dubois prevents Rocha from moving into mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Rocha moves out of range.
Dubois fails with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha.
Mayron Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Dubois.
Dubois looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dubois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocha postures up in Dubois's guard and throws a big left but Dubois blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha wants to control from the top but Dubois keeps moving.
Rocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dubois is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dubois is working an open guard so Rocha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dubois scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dubois pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dubois tries to kick Rocha off but Rocha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rocha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rocha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dubois looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dubois is defending against the submission attempts here by Rocha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubois blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayron Rocha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rocha shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubois sprawls well. He's pushed Rocha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Dubois as Rocha shoots in.
Dubois fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubois lands a two punch combo.
Rocha clinches up with Dubois and pushes him back against the cage.
Rocha tries to score a body lock takedown but Dubois shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayron Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dubois throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rocha blocks it with crossed arms.
Dubois throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rocha blocks it with crossed arms.
Rocha can't get the takedown.
Dubois tries to pull guard but Rocha holds him up against the cage and eventually Dubois drops back down to his feet.
Dubois keeps control of Rocha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dubois dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dubois with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocha has Dubois pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dubois manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rocha can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dubois breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rocha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocha postures up in Dubois's guard and throws a big left but Dubois blocks it.
Dubois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocha cracks Dubois with a solid left hand.
Rocha stops Dubois from standing up.
Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha looking to pass the guard.
Dubois wants to get back to his feet but Rocha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha slips a jab and a cross from Dubois.
Dubois swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dubois with a poor takedown
and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown. Dubois fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha stays in close to Dubois's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha wants to control from the top but Dubois keeps moving.
Dubois is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dubois is keeping the position for now.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubois is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rocha with a nice head shot there.
Rocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dubois is keeping the position for now.
Rocha gets to his feet - Dubois follows without any prompting.
Rocha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dubois did well to prevent Rocha getting side control.
Rocha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mayron Rocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocha decides to return to a standing position.
Dubois lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayron Rocha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dubois moves into the clinch successfully.
Dubois tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dubois takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rocha avoids a wild elbow strike from Dubois.
Dubois keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rocha's efforts to push away.
Dubois tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rocha avoids it.
Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Dubois.
Rocha blocks a head kick by Dubois.
Dubois misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dubois is fending him off so far but Rocha persists. Nope, Dubois circles away and we're back to standing.
Dubois misses with a takedown
and Rocha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dubois won't be happy with that.
Rocha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rocha.
Rocha throws a strike aimed at the side of Dubois's head but Dubois avoids it well.
Rocha throws an elbow but Dubois slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rocha working the ground and pound but Dubois is defending the strikes.
Rocha misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dubois takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dubois is trying to get back to his feet.
Rocha is looking to take a break and control but Dubois is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocha working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rocha is looking to take a break and control but Dubois is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocha in side control, throwing shots but Dubois defends.
Rocha in side control, throwing shots but Dubois defends.
Rocha working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rocha tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dubois closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rocha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayron Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dubois keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dubois throws a head kick that half lands.
A cross from Dubois lands.
Rocha blocks a head kick by Dubois.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dubois is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Chris Dubois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Rocha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rocha throws some wild stikes that Dubois manages to avoid easily.
Rocha punching from mount but Dubois doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rocha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rocha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dubois really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rocha unloading with bombs!
Dubois is squirming around, avoiding Rocha's attempts to control the action.
Rocha is really struggling to control Dubois but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayron Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayron Rocha!
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energy
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RATING
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