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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liliano Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha has chosen Roots Blood Roots as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liliano Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abel Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Liliano Garcia has been cut.
Garcia looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rocha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Rocha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Rocha sits in half guard.
Rocha is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha wants to stand but Garcia has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Garcia missing with punches from the bottom.
Rocha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Rocha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abel Rocha hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rocha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Rocha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rocha is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Rocha controlling the pace.
Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rocha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rocha blocks the strikes from Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcia striking from the bottom.
Rocha decides to stand and escape the position.
Rocha rushes Garcia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rocha to keep the fight standing.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike from Rocha.
A frustrated look appears on Rocha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rocha tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rocha is pushing Garcia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rocha to keep the fight standing.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocha stalling against the cage.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liliano Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Rocha won't allow it.
Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Garcia enables Rocha to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garcia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Rocha tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rocha trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is striking but Rocha is not phased and passes to half guard.
Garcia missing with punches from the bottom.
Rocha thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Rocha looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocha wants to stand up but Garcia has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rocha blocks the strikes from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Rocha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liliano Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocha.
Rocha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Rocha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Liliano Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia gets caught napping as Rocha dives in and scores a takedown. Garcia manages to retain guard.
Rocha trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rocha sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia striking from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Garcia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rocha trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Rocha from standing up.
Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rocha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rocha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abel Rocha has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abel Rocha hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocha swivels and escapes.
Rocha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rocha lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Rocha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Garcia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rocha trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rocha wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rocha wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rocha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Abel Rocha was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rocha throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rocha as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liliano Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Rocha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocha drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rocha gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garcia missing with punches from the bottom.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rocha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rocha closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha advances to half guard.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Rocha sits in half guard.
Garcia missing with punches from the bottom.
Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rocha throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Rocha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia gets full guard.
Rocha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Rocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liliano Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rocha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the cage.
Rocha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abel Rocha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rocha throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garcia was covering up waiting for the punch and Rocha finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garcia is striking from the bottom but Rocha uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Rocha stands up and beckons Garcia to join him on the feet.
Rocha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Rocha holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liliano Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Rocha wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.
Garcia throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Rocha any problems.
Rocha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Liliano Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Rocha from standing up.
Garcia throwing short punches from the bottom.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rocha is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Rocha defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garcia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Rocha from standing up.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Rocha any problems.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rocha postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rocha wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia has his foot on Rocha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rocha works his way back into a safe position though.
Rocha lands a couple of elbows.
Rocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rocha wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Abel Rocha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Rocha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Rocha!
In his post fight interview, Abel Rocha gave a big smile as he said 'Roots! Eu só gostaria de agradecer meu adversário e todos que estão aqui nos apoiando.'.
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energy
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hype
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