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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco del Vecchio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). del Vecchio comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphy's - The Warrior's Code. Smoker has chosen Chemical Heart as his entrance music. Jim Smoker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco del Vecchio! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Smoker! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! del Vecchio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. del Vecchio scores with a leg kick.
Smoker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. del Vecchio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. del Vecchio dodges the ground and pound from Smoker. del Vecchio tries to improve position but can't. An elbow from Smoker crashes against the mat.
Smoker throws a strike aimed at the side of del Vecchio's head but del Vecchio avoids it well. del Vecchio can't do much from the bottom here. Smoker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Smoker 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.
Smoker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. del Vecchio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoker.
That's one minute gone in the round. del Vecchio misses with a few strikes there.
del Vecchio throws a shot to the body.
Smoker looks gassed! del Vecchio cracks Smoker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. del Vecchio has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Smoker to stand back up!
It looks like Jim Smoker has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! del Vecchio throws a nice inside leg kick. del Vecchio is looking to slow Smoker down with leg kicks. del Vecchio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
del Vecchio connects with a nice looking jab.
Smoker is rocked! del Vecchio grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Smoker takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! del Vecchio cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocco del Vecchio! Rocco del Vecchio is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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