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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Albrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Albrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rojas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albrani.
Albrani misses with a wild body shot.
Albrani swinging wildly here.
Albrani pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rojas back to the cage. Albrani follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mike Rojas has been cut.
Rojas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Albrani, pushing him back against the cage.
Rojas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Rojas.
Rojas prevents Albrani from breaking the clinch.
Rojas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Albrani uses from the top position.
Rojas looking for a guillotine here but Albrani defends easily.
Rojas controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Albrani from controlling successfully.
Rojas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Albrani wanted to stand there but Rojas had control of the position.
Rojas pushes Albrani off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Albrani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rojas.
Rojas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Albrani.
Albrani misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albrani throws a series of punches but Rojas avoids them all with ease.
Albrani scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rojas clinches up with Albrani and pushes him back against the cage.
Rojas tries for a takedown but Albrani manages to get underhooks.
Albrani misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojas.
Rojas tries for a takedown. No joy.
George Albrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rojas.
Albrani has had enough of the clinch but Rojas keeps him there for the moment.
Albrani takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rojas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rojas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Albrani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojas counters with a right hand to the body.
Albrani is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Albrani.
Albrani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Albrani. Those never looked like landing.
Rojas gets a clinch.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Albrani regains guard.
Rojas pushing down on Albrani's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rojas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rojas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Albrani is looking for a sweep. Rojas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rojas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Albrani is just riding it out for now. Rojas eventually gives up the hold.
Rojas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas throwing strikes here but Albrani is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Albrani working to try and regain half guard.
Rojas controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rojas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Rojas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Albrani does no damage.
Rojas moves into range and clinches up with Albrani.
Albrani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Rojas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rojas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Albrani is trying to break free.
Rojas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rojas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Albrani is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rojas pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas is pulling down on Albrani's head to control his posture.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rojas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Albrani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rojas clinches up with Albrani and pushes him back against the cage.
Rojas can't get the takedown.
Albrani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albrani gets tackled into the cage by Rojas. Rojas maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albrani tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.
Rojas prevents Albrani from breaking the clinch.
Rojas wants to take the fight to the mat but Albrani manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
George Albrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rojas.
Rojas is breathing heavily.
Rojas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojas.
Rojas is trying to drag Albrani to the mat but Albrani just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Albrani is pressed up against the cage. Rojas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Albrani down to the mat. Albrani avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albrani circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Albrani does no damage.
Albrani throws a nice looking combination but Rojas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojas slips under a jab from Albrani.
Rojas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Albrani.
Albrani throws a right and a left that Rojas avoids nicely.
Rojas clinches up against the cage.
Rojas keeps control of Albrani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rojas slowing the pace effectively.
Rojas prevents Albrani from breaking the clinch.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mike Rojas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rojas stalling in the clinch.
Rojas drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Albrani off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Albrani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Rojas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rojas closes the distance and pushes Albrani back into the cage.
Albrani misses with the head strike.
Rojas has Albrani pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Albrani manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albrani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Albrani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Albrani tries to break the clinch but Rojas is controlling the position.
Rojas is trying to pull guard but Albrani has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Rojas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Albrani misses with a few strikes there.
Rojas throws a head kick that Albrani semi-blocks.
Rojas clinches up against the cage.
Rojas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rojas pulls guard effortlessly.
Albrani would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rojas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rojas 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albrani pushes down on Rojas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rojas moves into full guard.
Rojas controls Albrani momentarily but Albrani frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Albrani wants to stand but Rojas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rojas trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albrani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rojas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Rojas.
Rojas slips a jab and a cross from Albrani.
Albrani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rojas lands a lovely overhand right.
Albrani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojas counters with a straight right hand.
Rojas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rojas clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Albrani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rojas breaks from the clinch.
Albrani lands with a hook. Rojas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Albrani misses with a wild combination.
Rojas darts in and clinches Albrani up against the cage.
Rojas lands a shot to the body.
Rojas jumps guard.
Albrani trying to control but Rojas is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albrani looking to sit in guard and control but Rojas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Albrani keeping full guard, as Rojas tries to pass.
Albrani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rojas defends well.
Albrani had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rojas defends it easily.
George Albrani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Rojas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Rojas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rojas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Rojas!
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energy
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hype
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