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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kayky Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscoe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Forgot About Dre. Damien Roscoe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Roscoe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kayky Gabriel! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roscoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roscoe. Gabriel is looking to clinch but Roscoe is avoiding it.
Gabriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roscoe punishes Gabriel's body with a nice straight punch. Gabriel tries to clinch but Roscoe is having none of it. Roscoe closes the distance and clinches. Roscoe is looking to break free of the clinch but Gabriel has double underhooks. Roscoe can't break the clinch.
Roscoe tries to break the clinch but Gabriel is controlling the position. Roscoe just leaning against Gabriel, taking a breather. Gabriel misses with a knee strike.
Roscoe can't break the clinch.
Gabriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Gabriel prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabriel misses with a knee to the head. Roscoe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gabriel has him pressed against the cage. Roscoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roscoe cracks the inside of Gabriel's front leg. Gabriel looks to clinch and Roscoe counters with a nice body shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Roscoe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Roscoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabriel moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Roscoe clinches up with Gabriel and pushes him back against the cage. Gabriel keeps control of Roscoe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Roscoe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roscoe tries for a takedown but Gabriel manages to get underhooks.
Roscoe breaks from the clinch.
Roscoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Roscoe has had enough of the clinch but Gabriel keeps him there for the moment. Roscoe is breathing heavily. Gabriel scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roscoe breaks from the clinch.
Roscoe clinches with his opponent.
Gabriel connects with a knee to the head.
Gabriel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gabriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roscoe fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Roscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Roscoe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabriel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roscoe blocks it with crossed arms. Roscoe breaks the clinch.
Gabriel throws a right hand that Roscoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Roscoe also avoids with ease. Gabriel checks a low kick from Roscoe. Gabriel gets caught flat footed, as Roscoe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Gabriel has a closed guard, preventing Roscoe from standing up. Roscoe is working Gabriel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Roscoe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Roscoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roscoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Roscoe prevents Gabriel from getting back to his feet. Gabriel looking to control.
Roscoe wants to stand but Gabriel is controlling his posture from full guard. Roscoe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Roscoe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Gabriel darts in trying to clinch and Roscoe moves into the clinch. Roscoe is working for takedown but Gabriel is calmly controlling the position for now. Gabriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gabriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roscoe breaks from the clinch.
Roscoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roscoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gabriel closes the distance but Roscoe moves to the side and Roscoe counters with a left and a right that stings Gabriel. Gabriel wants to clinch but Roscoe slips to the side and Roscoe counters with a thumping low kick. Gabriel is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gabriel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roscoe paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gabriel wants to clinch but Roscoe slips to the side and Roscoe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Gabriel trying to control from the bottom.
Gabriel tries to roll over but Roscoe keeps him under control. Roscoe controlling the action here. Roscoe trying to control from half guard but Gabriel is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gabriel is looking to control Roscoe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gabriel avoid being mounted? Gabriel is looking to improve his position.
Roscoe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Roscoe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Roscoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gabriel stuffs the takedown attempt from Roscoe. Roscoe gets slowly back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gabriel wants to clinch and Roscoe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gabriel! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roscoe controlling from mount. Roscoe unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gabriel wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Roscoe celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Roscoe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
56% |
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