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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jose quirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Rocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Rocco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose quirante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Rocco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
quirante fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rocco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocco throws a leg kick but quirante moved away.
quirante moves away from the strike by Rocco.
quirante gets a clinch.
Rocco wants to break the clinch but can't.
quirante wants to break free but Rocco has control.
Rocco is trying to break the clinch but quirante has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from quirante.
Rocco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rocco is trying to break free.
Rocco is looking to break free of the clinch but quirante has double underhooks.
Rocco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
quirante has Rocco pressed against the cage, preventing Rocco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocco wants to break free but quirante has control.
quirante pulls Rocco into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocco wants to stand but quirante is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocco is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
quirante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rocco wants to stand and escape but instead quirante has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rocco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst quirante is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
quirante working some strikes from top position.
Rocco keeping moving, preventing quirante from controlling successfully.
quirante passes into half guard.
quirante slips a nice elbow through Rocco's hands, connecting with Rocco's forehead.
quirante stops Rocco from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocco is not content to let quirante control the position.
quirante controlling the action here.
Rocco wants to stand back up but quirante manages to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocco bucks up and tries to throw quirante off but instead quirante has got his back!
Rocco is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
quirante has Rocco flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rocco has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Can Rocco hold on?! quirante is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Rocco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
quirante is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rocco has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocco is trying to get back to his feet but quirante has full control of the position and if anything, Rocco has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jose quirante dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
quirante has a takedown stuffed.
Rocco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by quirante as he checks the leg kick.
Rocco misses with a hook.
quirante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rocco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
quirante tries to clinch there but Rocco circles away.
quirante tries for a takedown but Rocco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocco connects with a solid leg kick.
quirante fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose quirante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocco looks to land a right hand but quirante moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
quirante shoots in but Rocco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and quirante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
quirante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juan Rocco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocco digs a good body shot into quirante's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
quirante walks into a left hand.
quirante tries to move into range but Rocco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rocco.
Rocco lunges at quirante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by quirante's hand.
quirante drops his hands momentarily and Rocco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Rocco. Beautiful body shot.
Rocco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
quirante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocco. Rocco obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Rocco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocco scores with a leg kick.
jose quirante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocco. That's going to slow quirante down.
quirante wants to clinch.
Rocco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rocco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
quirante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocco.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocco. That's going to slow quirante down.
quirante shoots in for a takedown but Rocco shows good takedown defense.
Rocco scores with a nice strike.
Rocco scores with a nice head shot.
quirante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rocco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rocco misses the jab.
quirante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rocco connects with a crisp jab.
Rocco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt quirante.
Rocco works the jab nicely.
Juan Rocco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
quirante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rocco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocco scores with a crisp jab that stopped quirante in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocco scores with the left hand. quirante knows he should have avoided that one.
quirante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
quirante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocco.
quirante shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rocco pinned against the cage. Rocco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rocco.
Rocco connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocco. That's going to slow quirante down.
Rocco cracks quirante with a good jab.
Rocco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rocco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rocco lands with an overhand left.
quirante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rocco scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Rocco lands.
A left lands for Rocco.
Rocco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
quirante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocco.
Good leg kick by Rocco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
quirante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Rocco there.
Rocco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of quirante's head.
Rocco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rocco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
quirante shoots in looking for a takedown. Rocco tries to sprawl out of it but quirante keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rocco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rocco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to quirante's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Rocco.
quirante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
quirante takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocco scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Rocco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rocco throws a nice outside leg kick.
quirante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocco feints and then cracks quirante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow quirante down.
That kick from Rocco tenderised quirante's leg. quirante is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rocco connects with a looping right hand.
Rocco scores with a jab.
Rocco feints and then cracks quirante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow quirante down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rocco.
Rocco misses with a low kick.
Rocco lands a nice leg kick that just misses quirante's sensitive parts.
Rocco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rocco feints and then cracks quirante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow quirante down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocco scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Rocco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocco connects with a looping right hand.
quirante is looking to clinch but Rocco is avoiding it.
quirante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocco slaps away a takedown attempt from quirante, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocco scores with a shot to the body.
quirante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocco.
Rocco thumps quirante with a low kick.
Rocco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to quirante's calf.
quirante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rocco can pounce on him.
A jab from Rocco misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocco.
Rocco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
quirante ducks under a wild hook from Rocco.
quirante has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jose quirante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
quirante shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rocco throws a hook to the side of quirante's head but quirante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
quirante tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rocco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten quirante somewhat.
Rocco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rocco is looking to slow quirante down with leg kicks.
Rocco throws a leg kick which misses quirante's front leg but catches the back leg as quirante tries to avoid it.
Rocco cracks quirante with an open hand slap.
Rocco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocco lands a nice leg kick that just misses quirante's sensitive parts.
quirante ducks right into an uppercut from Rocco.
Rocco connects with an inside leg kick.
Rocco scores with the left hand. quirante knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocco.
Rocco connects with a good right hand that stumbles quirante. quirante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
quirante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from quirante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rocco lands a leg kick that knocks quirante off balance momentarily.
quirante throws a wild body kick that Rocco sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
quirante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
quirante loads up on a big right hand but Rocco slips the punch.
Rocco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rocco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. quirante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rocco scores with the left hand. quirante knows he should have avoided that one.
quirante moves in looking to clinch but Rocco pushes him off.
Rocco with a nice cross.
quirante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from quirante there as he acknowledges the shot.
quirante takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rocco, right into the meat.
quirante needs to keep his hands up - Rocco had a free shot at his head there.
Rocco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocco lands a nice looking body shot.
Rocco lunges at quirante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by quirante's hand.
quirante tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rocco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
quirante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rocco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rocco lands a nice leg kick that just misses quirante's sensitive parts.
Rocco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rocco moves out of range as quirante strikes.
Rocco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
quirante misses with a body shot.
A jab from Rocco finds it's way through quirante's defenses.
Rocco's corner calls for a 1-2. Rocco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Rocco.
Rocco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rocco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rocco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
quirante ducks under a wild hook from Rocco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Rocco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rocco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Rocco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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