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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manfred Von Richtoffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito comes to the cage accompanied by Rose - A Perfect Circle. Von Richtoffen has chosen Green Fields of France as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
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185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manfred Von Richtoffen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Richtoffen looks to land a body kick but Djocovito moved away.
Von Richtoffen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Djocovito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rafeal Djocovito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djocovito scores with a shot to the body.
Von Richtoffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Djocovito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Von Richtoffen dodges the punch combination from Djocovito.
Djocovito connects with a looping right hand.
Djocovito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Von Richtoffen eats them both and turns towards Djocovito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Von Richtoffen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Von Richtoffen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Djocovito, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richtoffen working the ground and pound.
Von Richtoffen landing strikes.
Djocovito prevents Von Richtoffen from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Richtoffen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Djocovito knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Djocovito is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Von Richtoffen moves into full mount!
Von Richtoffen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito is bucking up trying to escape but Von Richtoffen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Von Richtoffen.
Djocovito is working to get back to half guard.
Von Richtoffen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Djocovito can't escape the position.
Von Richtoffen landing strikes from the mount and Djocovito is in trouble!
Djocovito is rocked!
Djocovito takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Djocovito is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Richtoffen landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Von Richtoffen! Djocovito is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manfred Von Richtoffen!
A victorious Manfred Von Richtoffen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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