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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Arcenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slab Rockgroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Arcenti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slab Rockgroin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockgroin is looking to clinch.
Rockgroin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rockgroin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arcenti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockgroin closes the distance and clinches up with Arcenti, looking for a takedown. Rockgroin pushes Arcenti against the cage but Arcenti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rockgroin tries to clinch but Arcenti is having none of it.
Rockgroin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arcenti moves into the clinch.
Arcenti keeps control of Rockgroin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arcenti lands a knee to the body.
Arcenti manages to break the clinch.
Rockgroin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockgroin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rockgroin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rockgroin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rockgroin managing to block the knees to the body from Arcenti.
Arcenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockgroin throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Arcenti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rockgroin stalling in the clinch but Arcenti improves position.
Arcenti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockgroin breaks the clinch.
Arcenti is looking to clinch.
Arcenti closes the distance and clinches.
Rockgroin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arcenti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rockgroin has hold of one of Arcenti's legs. Arcenti is fighting the takedown attempt but Rockgroin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Arcenti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockgroin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rockgroin lands a couple of elbows.
Arcenti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rockgroin wants to pass the guard but Arcenti is keeping the position.
Rockgroin looks gassed!
Rockgroin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arcenti's guard.
Rockgroin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rockgroin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rockgroin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arcenti's guard.
Rockgroin tries to free his leg and advance position but Arcenti is retaining full guard.
Rockgroinis looking to pass into half guard but Arcenti pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Arcenti is in guard.
Arcenti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Arcenti throwing strikes but missing.
Arcenti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arcenti wants to control from the top but Rockgroin keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcenti pushes down on Rockgroin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arcenti stalling away here and it's allowed Rockgroin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rockgroin keeping moving, preventing Arcenti from controlling successfully.
Rockgroin has his foot on Arcenti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arcenti works his way back into a safe position though.
Rockgroin wants to sweep here but Arcenti controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rockgroin tries to strike from the bottom.
Rockgroin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arcenti manages to get himself to full guard.
Rockgroin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rockgroin gets to his feet. Arcenti looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Arcenti gets caught flat footed, as Rockgroin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rockgroin tries to free his leg and advance position but Arcenti is retaining full guard.
Arcenti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arcenti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rockgroin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slab Rockgroin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rockgroin clinches up against the cage.
Arcenti looking to stall.
Arcenti keeps control of Rockgroin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rockgroin stalling.
Rockgroin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockgroin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rockgroin looks to clinch
and Arcenti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arcenti.
Rockgroin stops a takedown attempt from Arcenti.
Arcenti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin misses with a knee strike.
Rockgroin blocks an uppercut.
Arcenti lands an uppercut.
Arcenti managing to block the knees to the body from Rockgroin.
Arcenti looking to slow down the pace here.
Rockgroin is trying to stall.
Rockgroin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rockgroin landing knees to the head.
Rockgroin throws a head punch that misses.
Rockgroin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockgroin is breathing heavily.
Arcenti is trying to maintain a safe position but Rockgroin gets an underhook and turns Arcenti into the cage.
Arcenti gets underhooks to prevent Rockgroin's takedown attempt.
Arcenti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockgroin.
Arcenti stalling in the clinch but Rockgroin improves position.
Arcenti lands a nice knee to the body.
Rockgroin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arcenti has him pressed against the cage.
Arcenti has Rockgroin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rockgroin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rockgroin tries a body shot but Arcenti blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcenti stalling.
Arcenti tries to land a knee to the head but Rockgroin blocks with his arms.
Arcenti wants to stall.
Rockgroin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rockgroin manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Rockgroin misses
and Arcenti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rockgroin really felt that one!
Rockgroin is looking to clinch.
Arcenti darts in and clinches Rockgroin up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Arcenti.
Arcenti controlling the action here for a moment.
Arcenti has a couple of punches blocked by Rockgroin.
Arcenti wants to break free but Rockgroin has control.
Rockgroin avoiding damage.
Rockgroin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arcenti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockgroin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rockgroin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arcenti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arcenti tries to stall but Rockgroin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arcenti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arcenti trying to land knees to the body.
Rockgroin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arcenti wants to clinch
and Rockgroin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin closes the distance and clinches.
Rockgroin manages to break the clinch.
Arcenti is looking to clinch.
Rockgroin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arcenti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rockgroin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arcenti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockgroin wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rockgroin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arcenti - the referee stops the clock and Rockgroin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arcenti. Rockgroin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rockgroin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arcenti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockgroin pushes Arcenti up against the cage in a clinch.
Rockgroin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arcenti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arcenti throws an elbow but it misses.
Rockgroin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockgroin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arcenti tries to clinch
and Rockgroin counters by clinching up.
Arcenti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arcenti swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockgroin.
Arcenti clinches but Rockgroin breaks the clinch
and Rockgroin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arcenti is trying to stall.
Rockgroin tries a knee to the head but Arcenti blocks it.
Rockgroin manages to break the clinch.
Rockgroin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arcenti, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arcenti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arcenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin wants a takedown but no success here.
Marco Arcenti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slab Rockgroin.
Arcenti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arcenti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arcenti has Rockgroin pressed against the cage.
Arcenti lands a knee to the body.
Arcenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arcenti scores a nice knee to the body.
Rockgroin blocks an uppercut.
Arcenti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Arcenti.
Arcenti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rockgroin tries to land a knee to the head but Arcenti blocks with his arms.
Rockgroin tries to land a knee to the head but Arcenti blocks with his arms.
Rockgroin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arcenti tries to stall but Rockgroin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Arcenti fails to land.
Rockgroin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arcenti wants to get back to striking at distance but Rockgroin won't allow it.
Rockgroin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arcenti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rockgroin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rockgroin throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcenti keeping moving, preventing Rockgroin from controlling successfully.
Arcenti keeping full guard, as Rockgroin tries to pass.
Rockgroin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockgroin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arcenti is working an open guard so Rockgroin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arcenti lands with a kick to the temple. Rockgroin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arcenti clinches but Rockgroin breaks the clinch
and Rockgroin moves into the clinch.
Rockgroin avoids the elbow strike from Arcenti, against the cage.
Rockgroin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arcenti blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slab Rockgroin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Arcenti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rockgroin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rockgroin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rockgroin throws a head kick that misses
and Arcenti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arcenti.
Arcenti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arcenti avoiding damage as Rockgroin throws knees to the body.
Arcenti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arcenti moves in looking to clinch but Rockgroin pushes him off.
Arcenti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arcenti clinches up with Rockgroin and pushes him back against the cage.
Arcenti is stalling here.
Arcenti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Arcenti.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arcenti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rockgroin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rockgroin tries to clinch
and Arcenti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rockgroin breaks the clinch.
Rockgroin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arcenti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockgroin forces Arcenti back against the cage and clinches.
Rockgroin breaks from the clinch.
Rockgroin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rockgroin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockgroin wants to clinch up but Arcenti keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcenti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rockgroin tries to close the distance and clinch but Arcenti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockgroin clinches up against the cage.
Arcenti blocks an elbow strike from Rockgroin.
Arcenti trying to land knees to the body.
Rockgroin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arcenti has him pressed against the cage.
Rockgroin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arcenti blocks it with crossed arms.
Arcenti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rockgroin tries to pull guard but Arcenti holds him up against the cage and eventually Rockgroin drops back down to his feet.
Rockgroin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockgroin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rockgroin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockgroin rushes Arcenti and presses him up against the cage.
Rockgroin is trying to maintain a safe position but Arcenti gets an underhook and turns Rockgroin into the cage.
Arcenti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rockgroin swats away the attempt to clinch by Arcenti.
Arcenti clinches.
Rockgroin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arcenti is keeping busy.
Arcenti tries a knee to the head but Rockgroin blocks it.
Arcenti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockgroin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arcenti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arcenti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rockgroin's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin closes the distance but Arcenti moves to the side
and Arcenti moves into the clinch.
Arcenti pushes Rockgroin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arcenti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rockgroin jumps into guard, dragging Arcenti to the mat.
Rockgroin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rockgroin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arcenti wants to get up but he can't break Rockgroin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rockgroin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Arcenti controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arcenti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcenti is in close to Rockgroin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arcenti trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rockgroin's guard.
Arcenti stops Rockgroin from standing up.
Rockgroin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arcenti is one step ahead there.
Rockgroin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arcenti trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockgroin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rockgroin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rockgroin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Arcenti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arcenti looks to clinch
and Rockgroin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arcenti just leaning against Rockgroin, taking a breather.
Arcenti tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockgroin avoids the damage to the body.
Rockgroin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arcenti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockgroin wants to clinch.
Rockgroin tries to clinch but Arcenti moves away
and Arcenti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rockgroin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marco Arcenti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slab Rockgroin.
Arcenti shoots in for a double leg but Rockgroin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rockgroin throws a head kick but Arcenti moves out of range.
Marco Arcenti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arcenti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arcenti counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Arcenti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rockgroin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slab Rockgroin!
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energy
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hype
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