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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santana Suave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Rocchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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245 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santana Suave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claudio Rocchi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Suave slams his shin into Rocchi's torso.
Rocchi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suave is fending him off so far but Rocchi persists. Nope, Suave circles away and we're back to standing.
Suave thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rocchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Rocchi looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suave closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suave lands in his opponent's guard.
Suave slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rocchi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Suave lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rocchi down.
Suave tries to score with some ground and pound. Rocchi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Suave crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Suave's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Suave wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocchi keeps working.
Suave stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Suave looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suave tries to clinch up but Rocchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Suave manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rocchi on his heels. He'll look to pass Rocchi's guard now, I'm sure.
Rocchi looking to control.
Suave in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocchi has a closed guard, preventing Suave from standing up.
Suave has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Suave preventing the sweep.
Rocchi keeping moving, preventing Suave from controlling successfully.
Rocchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suave working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Suave wanted to stand there but Rocchi had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suave slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suave wants to stand but Rocchi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Suave working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rocchi's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suave throwing strikes from guard but Rocchi blocks nicely.
Rocchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rocchi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Suave has passed into side control.
Suave throwing strikes but Rocchi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suave keeps working.
Suave wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rocchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suave keeps working.
Suave is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Suave is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Suave is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rocchi wants to control but Suave is keeping him busy.
Rocchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocchi stalling.
Rocchi lands with a punch from half guard.
Suave kicks off Rocchi and gets to his feet.
Suave tries to clinch but Rocchi is having none of it.
Suave throws a sloppy head kick and Rocchi moves out of range easily.
Suave looks to land a combination but Rocchi avoids it well.
Suave throws a series of strikes that have Rocchi backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rocchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suave pinned against the cage. Suave gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocchi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rocchi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Suave rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rocchi's guard! Nice work there by Suave!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santana Suave dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A left and a right from Suave both land. Nice combination.
Rocchi moves into the clinch.
Suave tries to circle away but Rocchi has him pinned against the cage.
Suave has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rocchi regains guard immediately.
Rocchi wants to sweep but no luck.
Suave stands up over Rocchi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocchi 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.
Rocchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santana Suave overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suave throwing strikes from guard but Rocchi blocks nicely.
Rocchi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suave accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocchi working a defensive guard here.
Rocchi is pulling down on Suave's head. It's preventing any offense from Suave, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rocchi wants to sweep here but Suave controlling him for the moment.
Suave throwing strikes from guard but Rocchi blocks nicely.
Suave wants to control from the top but Rocchi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suave looks to land a combination but Rocchi avoids it well.
Rocchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suave.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suave swinging wildly here.
Suave closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suave plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Suave connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Rocchi to the floor! Suave dives in looking for the finish!
Rocchi is rocked!
Rocchi tries to roll over but Suave keeps him under control.
Rocchi is still in real trouble! Can Suave finish him?
Suave seems to be looking for submissions.
Rocchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocchi wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suave throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suave stands up and beckons Rocchi to join him on the feet.
Suave throws a right and a left that Rocchi avoids nicely.
Suave throws a nice head kick!
Suave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rocchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Suave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santana Suave is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocchi has a takedown stuffed.
Rocchi throws a sloppy head kick
and Suave counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suave lands a head kick!
Rocchi drives through with a takedown into Suave's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rocchi wants to pass the guard but Suave is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suave wants to sweep but no luck.
Suave pushes Rocchi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rocchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Suave fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santana Suave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suave throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suave throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suave gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocchi postures up in Suave's guard and throws a big left but Suave blocks it.
Rocchi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santana Suave dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Suave tries to sprawl but Rocchi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rocchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suave keeps working.
Suave has one foot on Rocchi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rocchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suave counters with a good, hard body kick but Rocchi shrugs it off.
Suave drives through with a takedown into Rocchi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suave is looking to stand up but Rocchi won't let him.
Suave gets to his feet. Rocchi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rocchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Suave fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocchi shoots in looking for a takedown. Suave tries to sprawl out of it but Rocchi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suave manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santana Suave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Rocchi.
Suave tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suave looks to land a combination. Rocchi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Suave throws a head kick that misses.
Rocchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suave avoids it really well and circles away.
Suave throws a series of punches but Rocchi moves out of range.
Suave shoots in and bounces Rocchi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Suave would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocchi, not yet.
Suave passes Rocchi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suave is trying to control. Rocchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rocchi is controlling Suave's trapped leg to prevent Suave from advancing to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocchi trying to hold on to Suave's head to control him but Suave postures up.
Suave is working for a kimura but Rocchi is defending it quite comfortably.
Suave is thwarting Rocchi's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suave tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rocchi controls his leg.
Rocchi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Claudio Rocchi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Suave looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suave moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Suave tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocchi dives in and grabs Suave's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suave pushes down on Rocchi's head and hops out.
Suave throws a series of punches but Rocchi avoids them all with ease.
Rocchi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocchi.
Santana Suave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocchi avoids the head kick by Suave.
Rocchi shoots in for a takedown but Suave shows good takedown defense.
Suave tries to clinch up but Rocchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Suave fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suave circles away quickly and effectively.
Suave misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocchi tries to bum rush Suave with a series of wild strikes but Suave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suave lands with a slapping head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suave throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suave ducks right into an uppercut from Rocchi.
Claudio Rocchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suave avoids the head kick by Rocchi.
A left and a right from Suave both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santana Suave showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suave has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santana Suave!
In his post fight interview, Santana Suave started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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