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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henri Charriere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rosholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Henri Charriere has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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186 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Charriere! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rosholt! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Charriere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rosholt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Charriere manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Rosholt with a flurry of punches that miss. Rosholt looking to sit in guard and control but Charriere gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Charriere wanted to stand there but Rosholt had control of the position. Charriere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Henri Charriere just wasn't active enough. Charriere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosholt moves away. Rosholt avoids the body shot from Charriere.
Charriere moves in looking to clinch but Rosholt pushes him off. Rosholt closes the distance and clinches. Rosholt blocking some punches.
Charriere has Rosholt pressed against the cage, preventing Rosholt from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Rosholt takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jake Rosholt has been cut. Charriere keeps control of Rosholt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rosholt tries to circle away but Charriere has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rosholt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Rosholt stopping the sweep attempt from Charriere. Rosholt throwing strikes but missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rosholt trying to control but Charriere is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rosholt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Charriere's guard. Charriere is refusing to be controlled, as Rosholt sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charriere regains full guard. Nicely done. Rosholt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charriere works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Charriere wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Rosholt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Charriere has his hands on Rosholt's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Charriere keeping moving, preventing Rosholt from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Henri Charriere wasn't doing enough on the ground. Rosholt shoots in for a takedown but Charriere shows good takedown defense. Charriere forces Rosholt back against the cage and clinches. Rosholt has had enough of the clinch but Charriere keeps him there for the moment. Charriere misses with the head strike.
Rosholt goes for a takedown attempt but Charriere pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rosholt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charriere is fending him off so far but Rosholt persists. Nope, Charriere circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Rosholt dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jake Rosholt's cut. That's time! Charriere's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rosholt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Rosholt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charriere. Rosholt does a little dance to reset his feet. Jake Rosholt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Charriere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rosholt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charriere avoids it really well and circles away. Rosholt checks a low kick from Charriere. Charriere takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Charriere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosholt moves away. Charriere clinches up with Rosholt and pushes him back against the cage. Rosholt has Charriere pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rosholt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Charriere tumbling to the mat - Rosholt dives into Charriere's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Charriere pulls Rosholt in close to his closed guard and prevents Rosholt from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rosholt won't allow Charriere to sweep him here. Rosholt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rosholt looking to pass the guard. Charriere keeping moving, preventing Rosholt from controlling successfully. Rosholt postures up.
Rosholt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rosholt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Charriere wants to clinch. Charriere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosholt was well out of range. Poor timing from Charriere. Rosholt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rosholt gets tackled into the cage by Charriere. Charriere maintains the clinch. Rosholt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Charriere is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Henri Charriere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Rosholt. Charriere gets through Rosholt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rosholt tries for a takedown but Charriere manages to get underhooks.
Charriere lands a damaging elbow. Rosholt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Charriere pulls him back up using the underhooks. Rosholt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rosholt is breathing heavily. Charriere lands on the inside with an uppercut. Rosholt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Nice elbow from Charriere. Rosholt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosholt avoids a wild elbow strike from Charriere. Charriere scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Jake Rosholt's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Charriere manages to break the clinch.
Charriere scores with a jab to the body. Charriere's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rosholt under the eye. Charriere scores with a punch to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Charriere moves into the clinch. Charriere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Charriere scores with a nice short uppercut. Charriere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charriere wants to clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rosholt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Charriere dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jake Rosholt's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Charriere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Charriere misses with a wild body shot. Charriere wants to slow Rosholt down by chopping away at his legs. Charriere tries to clinch but Rosholt moves out of range. Rosholt avoids the body shot from Charriere.
Charriere takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Charriere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charriere scores with a shot to the body.
Charriere tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosholt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Henri Charriere is winning the standup battle so far. Charriere lands a right hook to the body.
Charriere lands a nice shot to the body.
Charriere scores with a jab to the body. Henri Charriere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rosholt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Charriere. Rosholt clinches up against the cage. Rosholt is trying to break free. Charriere lands a right hand. Charriere lands an elbow just above Rosholt 's eye.
The cut above Jake Rosholt's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Rosholt jumps guard but Charriere stands there with Rosholt around his waist. Rosholt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charriere. Rosholt is trying to break the clinch but Charriere is controlling him. Rosholt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charriere fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rosholt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charriere throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charriere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charriere thuds a left hand into Rosholt's body. The fight stays on the outside here - Charriere looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rosholt fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Henri Charriere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Rosholt. Charriere connects with a crisp jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rosholt misses with a series of wild punches.
Charriere lands a slapping body shot.
Charriere lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rosholt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Charriere!
Jake Rosholt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Charriere throws a good cross that connects.
Charriere scores with a jab to the body. Rosholt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charriere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Charriere throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Charriere lands a nice hook to Rosholt's body. Rosholt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Henri Charriere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Charriere connects with a body shot. Rosholt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charriere is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Rosholt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henri Charriere!
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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
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