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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bitis Gabonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Jackman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
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300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Jackman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bitis Gabonica! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gabonica shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Gabonica trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jackman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jackman striking from the bottom here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gabonica works a leg free and moves into half guard. Gabonica prevents Jackman from improving his position. Gabonica is trying to work for a kimura but Jackman is defending well.
Jackman manages to get to full guard.
Gabonica tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackman is retaining full guard. Jackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Gabonica throwing strikes but missing. Jackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Gabonica trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jackman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jackman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackman looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackman, not yet. Gabonica throws a big right hand that misses. Gabonica stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackman swivels though and keeps the full guard. Gabonica works a leg free and moves into half guard. Jackman tries to get to full guard but Gabonica has control of the leg. Jackman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gabonica working Jackman over with strikes. Jackman lands a couple of sideways elbows. Gabonica wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gabonica is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Gabonica frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Jackman is desperately trying to improve his position but Gabonica has a good base and remains in mount. Jackman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gabonica. What's that going to do exactly? Jackman is working to get back to half guard.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gabonica working for a guillotine from mount but Jackman is in no mood to give up. Gabonica throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Gabonica has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Jackman is trying to escape the mount.
Gabonica is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackman shrugs it off. Gabonica looking to finish with strikes here!
Jackman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gabonica. What's that going to do exactly? Gabonica swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bitis Gabonica!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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