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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Roque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roque has chosen Parangolé - Balacobaco as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Boche! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Roque! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boche feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Roque looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Boche in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Boche is stalling in the full guard. Boche postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Roque working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boche doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boche manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Boche is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Boche in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Boche controls from within his opponent's guard. Boche throwing strikes but missing. Boche has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Boche slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boche. Boche controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Boche wasn't doing enough on the ground. Boche scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Boche passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Roque! Boche has hold of Roque's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roque manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boche scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roque?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boche takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Roque tries to hold on but Boche postures up. Boche looking to control and managing it successfully. Roque tries to hold on but Boche pushes him away. Boche controlling the position easily from mount. Boche is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roque can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boche is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roque can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roque takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Boche controlling his opponent. Roque can't escape the position.
Boche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Boche landing strikes from the mount. The referee warns Roque that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boche lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roque hang on? Boche knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roque on the ground. Boche controlling from the full mount. Boche is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roque is surviving well by controlling Boche's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roque working to try and regain half guard.
Boche working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Boche controlling from the full mount. Roque is looking to improve his position but Boche isn't that keen on the idea. Roque is in a horrible position here. Boche smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Boche dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boche shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boche was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Boche prevents Roque from getting the reversal. Boche lands a big shot there that rocks Roque but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boche controlling his opponent. Boche has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roque's face.
Boche controlling his opponent. Roque is breathing heavily. Roque wants to control but Boche is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boche in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boche landing shots from mount. Boche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Boche working the ground and pound effectively.
Boche tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Boche looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boche controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roque keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roque tries to hold on but Boche postures up. Boche is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Roque is surviving well by controlling Boche's body position as best he can. Boche looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roque tries to control Boche's body but Boche pushes him off. Roque squirms to his side and now Boche has his back! Boche not allowing Roque to control his hands. I really don't envy Roque right now.
Boche is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Roque. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Can Roque hold on?! Boche is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Roque wants to escape the position.
Boche controlling from the back. Boche landing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boche scores with strikes from the back.
Boche is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Roque knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Roque for a finish. Boche is riding his opponent, not letting Roque buck him off. Boche's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Roque tries to roll but Boche sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Boche dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boche scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Roque tries to get back to half guard but can't. Boche lands a decent elbow from side control. Boche tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Boche is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Roque is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Chris Boche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Boche working the head with strikes. Roque takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Roque takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roque on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Boche is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roque can do to turn this around? A lull in the action here. Roque can't do much from the bottom here. Check out the look on Boche's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Roque is looking for a sweep. Boche just content to control the position. Roque can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boche tries to move to mount but Roque blocks the move with his legs. Boche controlling from side mount. Roque is looking to regain half guard here but Boche keeps moving and retains side control. Boche tries to score with some ground and pound. Roque controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Roque is looking to reverse the position. Boche working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boche is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Roque can't do much from the bottom here. Roque is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Boche wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roque, who protects the arm well. The referee asks Boche politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boche prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Boche thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Roque tries to bench press Boche off him but Boche keeps the position. Boche wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roque, who protects the arm well. Roque is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Boche is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Roque is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boche is landing with some decent strikes but Roque is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Roque is trying desperately to improve position. Roque tries to improve his position but instead Boche has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight! Chris Boche showed his dominance in that final round. Well Boche has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Boche!
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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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