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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Resial Calvacate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogan (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Resial Calvacate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Rogan!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvacate tries to clinch there but Rogan circles away.
Calvacate doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogan circles away.
Calvacate moves in looking to clinch but Rogan pushes him off.
Rogan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Calvacate sprawls well initially but Rogan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Calvacate is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rogan pulls his head out easily.
Rogan wants to take a breather but Calvacate is having none of it.
Calvacate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogan is working away from the top position though.
Calvacate keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rogan is trying to control the action in half guard but Calvacate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Calvacate is trying to stand up here but Rogan is controlling him well.
Calvacate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to advance position but Calvacate won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calvacate tries to clinch but Rogan is having none of it.
Calvacate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calvacate tries to clinch up.
Rogan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Calvacate's guard.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Calvacate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Calvacate looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Calvacate looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Calvacate!
Rogan looks gassed!
Calvacate is looking to take a break and control but Rogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Calvacate off and has taken his back!
Calvacate breaks Rogan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Calvacate trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan trying to keep a closed guard but Calvacate is proving a slippery customer.
Calvacate tries to stand but Rogan is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Calvacate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calvacate tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Calvacate uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Calvacate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calvacate really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Calvacate.
Calvacate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calvacate is looking to clinch.
Rogan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Calvacate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calvacate tries to clinch there but Rogan circles away.
Calvacate is looking to clinch.
Calvacate tries to clinch there but Rogan circles away.
Resial Calvacate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
Calvacate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calvacate wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvacate is looking to clinch but Rogan is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calvacate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calvacate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Rogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Calvacate which made him look bad.
Calvacate tries to clinch but Rogan is having none of it.
Calvacate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Calvacate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calvacate moves in looking to clinch but Rogan pushes him off.
Calvacate doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogan circles away.
Calvacate tries to clinch up.
Calvacate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogan keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calvacate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calvacate tries to clinch there but Rogan circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calvacate tries to clinch but Rogan is having none of it.
Calvacate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calvacate tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calvacate tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calvacate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calvacate is looking to clinch.
Calvacate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calvacate tries to clinch up but Rogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Calvacate tries to clinch but Rogan moves out of range.
Calvacate doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogan circles away.
Calvacate tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calvacate is looking to clinch.
Calvacate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calvacate lands a glancing blow to the side of Rogan's head.
Rogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Calvacate tries to clinch up but Rogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Calvacate wants to clinch.
Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Resial Calvacate dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Calvacate wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance.
Calvacate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogan on the side of the head.
Good work by Calvacate as he checks the leg kick.
Joe Rogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt - Calvacate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Calvacate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calvacate wants to clinch.
Rogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calvacate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Calvacate sprawls well initially but Rogan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Calvacate is trying to stand back up but Rogan is controlling him
Calvacate is trying to control but can't.
Rogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calvacate slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Calvacate wants to stand and escape but Rogan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan trying to control but Calvacate is working from the bottom.
Calvacate looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Calvacate looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Calvacate wants to stand up but Rogan is controlling him.
That's two 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.
Calvacate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogan stops Calvacate from standing up.
Rogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calvacate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calvacate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Calvacate is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rogan.
Rogan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rogan throws an elbow but Calvacate slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogan 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rogan!
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hype
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FIGHT
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