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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Gang of Four - I love a Man in Uniform. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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196 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Rocha!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a two punch combo.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane throws a head kick that misses
and Rocha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kane's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is pulling down on Rocha's head to control his posture.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rocha's guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rocha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rocha cracks Kane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kane blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to escape the mount.
Kane wants to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.
Kane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha throwing strikes here but Kane is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rocha misses with a head shot.
Kane avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rocha.
Kane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rocha prevents Kane from improving his position.
Rocha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kane!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rocha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rocha with a couple of short strikes.
Rocha prevents Kane from getting the reversal.
Rocha avoids the attempt from Kane to control.
Rocha thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rocha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kane is working to get back to half guard.
Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rocha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kane is surviving well by controlling Rocha's body position as best he can.
Kane regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane striking from the bottom.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha dominated that round.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Kane misses
and Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rocha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rocha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocha misses with a right hand
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Rocha counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane misses with a left hand
and Rocha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Rocha blocks a low kick nicely.
Rocha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kane counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rocha's guard now.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Kane drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rocha dives on top into guard.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocha trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Rocha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocha wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane postures up.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Rocha wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Demian Rocha hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rocha has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kane takes a swing at Rocha's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Kane dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck for Rocha with that takedown attempt.
Rocha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Rocha is out of range.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocha but Rocha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rocha defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
Kane wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rocha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rocha gets to his feet. Kane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rocha throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses with a combination
and Rocha moves into the clinch.
Rocha tries to land knees in the clinch but Kane avoids the damage to the body.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rocha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is pressed up against the cage. Rocha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kane down to the mat. Kane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kane's guard.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Rocha is proving a slippery customer.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rocha manages to get himself to full guard.
Kane wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Kane won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Kane looking to sit in guard and control but Rocha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocha.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rocha tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Rocha shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rocha checks it well.
Kane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a good low kick that Kane was not able to check.
Kane fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rocha to the ground. Kane is now in Rocha's guard.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
Rocha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rocha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Demian Rocha wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kane scores with a jab to the body.
Kane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rocha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha lands a couple of digs.
Kane trying to control the position.
Rocha is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rocha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rocha postures up.
Rocha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kane can't keep his opponent in guard - Rocha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Kane tries to get to full guard but Rocha has control of the leg.
Kane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rocha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kane wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy.
Rocha prevents Kane from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Rocha thows a huge punch but Kane dodges it nicely.
Kane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rocha.
Kane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha's back!
Kane wants to control but Rocha manages to buck him off and is now in Kane's guard! Nice work there by Rocha!
Kane trying to control the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rocha throws a big right hand that misses.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
Rocha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kane throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocha counters with a single leg into guard. Kane didn't expect that.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha throwing strikes but missing.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocha preventing the sweep.
Rocha throws a strike but Kane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rocha looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocha, not yet.
Rocha is looking for a triangle but Kane pushes his legs off easily.
Kane trying to control but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Demian Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rocha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rocha looking to control.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kane passes Rocha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rocha wants to control the action here but instead Kane manages to pass to full mount!
Rocha is squirming around, avoiding Kane's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kane landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tommy Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rocha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rocha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rocha is staying active underneath Kane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rocha is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rocha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocha counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane misses with a right hand
and Rocha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
Rocha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kane is adopting a defensive guard.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Demian Rocha.
Well Rocha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Rocha!
Demian Rocha is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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