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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uile De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm
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295 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uile De Jesus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Rouche! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Jesus tries to clinch up. De Jesus could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Rouche looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! De Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rouche paws at him with a jab and circles away. De Jesus shoots in looking for a takedown. Rouche tries to sprawl out of it but De Jesus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rouche manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. De Jesus closes the distance but Rouche moves to the side and Rouche counters by moving into the clinch. Rouche misses with some punches.
De Jesus has Rouche pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rouche manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Rouche breaks the clinch.
De Jesus closes the distance looking to clinch and Rouche counters with a nice double leg into guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. De Jesus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rouche is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rouche makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Rouche throws a big right hand that misses. De Jesus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rouche throws a big elbow that misses. Rouche scoring with some ground and pound. Rouche postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. De Jesus tries to land a sweep but no joy. De Jesus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rouche content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. De Jesus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Rouche is looking to work some ground and pound but De Jesus has wrist control. Rouche has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. De Jesus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rouche. De Jesus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rouche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. De Jesus throws a couple of heel strikes.
De Jesus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rouche gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rouche working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Rouche is looking to work some ground and pound but De Jesus has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rouche keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Jesus's head. De Jesus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rouche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! De Jesus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rouche. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. De Jesus trying to control the position.
De Jesus punching to the body, from the bottom. De Jesus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rouche defends well. Rouche lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Rouche working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Jesus's head. De Jesus working for a triangle but Rouche defends it easily.
Rouche lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rouche postures up.
Rouche scoring with some ground and pound. Rouche with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. De Jesus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rouche's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Rouche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rouche with a flurry of punches that miss. De Jesus has momentary wrist control but Rouche slips an elbow through the middle. Rouche postures up and lands a big shot to De Jesus's brow. Rouche throws a big elbow that misses. De Jesus tries to strike from the bottom.
Rouche with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. De Jesus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rouche doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rouche manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Rouche postures up and lands a big shot to De Jesus's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rouche throws a big elbow that misses. Rouche throws a big right hand that misses. Rouche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Jesus works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Rouche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Jesus works some decent striking defense from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rouche in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Rouche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Rouche is in close to De Jesus's body, working some short punches and elbows. De Jesus is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rouche frees his head nicely. Oh but De Jesus has switched to an armbar! Rouche is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Uile De Jesus!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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