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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eathen Stife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roldan igualdo rocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying rocky's choice of entrance music: worry about you. 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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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eathen Stife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, roldan igualdo rocky!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stife dives in and grabs rocky's left leg, looking for a takedown. rocky pushes down on Stife's head and hops out.
Stife looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Stife lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
rocky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
rocky has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stife misses with the combination.
rocky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stife looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
rocky decides to stand and escape the position.
rocky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stife's calf.
Eathen Stife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rocky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
rocky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stife but Stife pushes him off and we're back to square one.
rocky looks for a takedown but Stife sprawls well.
Eathen Stife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of roldan igualdo rocky.
Stife fails with the takedown
and rocky counters with a low kick, right behind Stife 's knee.
rocky gets a takedown into half guard.
rocky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stife.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stife is trying to control but can't.
rocky decides to stand up.
rocky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than rocky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stife is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stife tries to hold on but rocky postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rocky is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Stife misses with a double jab
and rocky counters with an outside leg kick.
Stife with a poor takedown
and rocky counters with a shoot takedown. Stife fights it but they end up in guard.
Stife is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stife has a closed guard, preventing rocky from standing up.
rocky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stife has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, rocky has managed to get both his arms back between Stife's legs - danger averted.
rocky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stife's guard.
Stife is trying to hold rocky in close to prevent damage but rocky has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roldan igualdo rocky dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
rocky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stife pinned against the cage. Stife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stife closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stife is working for a kimura but rocky is defending it quite comfortably.
Stife wants to stand up but rocky has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stife seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but rocky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rocky pushes Stife off and gets back to his feet.
rocky is looking to slow Stife down with leg kicks.
rocky throws a leg kick which misses Stife's front leg but catches the back leg as Stife tries to avoid it.
rocky feints and as Stife raises his hands in defense, rocky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
rocky wants to stand but Stife has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stife wants to control the position but rocky says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stife looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stife looking for subs from the bottom but rocky mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rocky get's back to his feet.
rocky throws a leg kick but Stife sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Stife. No joy for rocky on that attempt.
Stife fails with the takedown
and rocky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stife looking for submissions from the bottom but instead rocky passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stife is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked rocky off and has taken his back!
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.
rocky looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Stife looking for the choke but no joy.
Stife working for the choke.
rocky is trying to get back to his feet but Stife has full control of the position and if anything, rocky has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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.
Stife trying to control.
Stife has got his arm under rocky's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! rocky has spun round into Stife's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Stife looking for submissions from the bottom but instead rocky passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roldan igualdo rocky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stife blocks a low kick nicely.
Stife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stife checks a leg kick.
rocky misses with a low kick.
Stife misses with a takedown attempt
and rocky counters with an outside leg kick.
rocky misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stife leaves rocky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rocky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stife defends it nicely.
rocky throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stife was covering up waiting for the punch and rocky finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stife has a closed guard, preventing rocky from standing up.
Stife working for submissions but it's allowed rocky to get to half guard.
rocky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stife.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stife is trying to stand back up but rocky is controlling him
rocky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stife.
Stife looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stife is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but rocky pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stife misses with a double jab
and rocky counters with a leg kick.
rocky misses with a low kick.
Stife shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and rocky counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stife!
rocky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stife tries to get back to half guard but can't.
rocky controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stife is in all sorts of trouble here.
rocky stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
rocky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stife. That did some damage!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Stife as rocky shoots in.
Eathen Stife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eathen Stife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of roldan igualdo rocky.
Stife doesn't succeed with the takedown
and rocky counters with a single leg into guard. Stife didn't expect that.
And that's the end of the fight!
roldan igualdo rocky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well rocky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... roldan igualdo rocky!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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