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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius comes to the cage accompanied by Requiem For A Dream . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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275 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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265 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock tries a head kick but it misses.
Aurelius moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rock.
Aurelius feints and as Rock raises his hands in defense, Aurelius changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aurelius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aurelius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aurelius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aurelius wants to pass the guard but Rock is keeping the position.
Aurelius trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelius stops Rock from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aurelius cracks Rock with a solid left hand.
Aurelius looking to pass the guard.
Aurelius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aurelius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rock is trying to keep Aurelius in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aurelius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aurelius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aurelius throwing strikes from guard but Rock blocks nicely.
Aurelius wants to pass the guard but Rock is keeping the position.
Aurelius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aurelius is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rock has escaped and now he's on top!
Aurelius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius is controlling Rock's posture.
Aurelius wants to sweep here but Rock controlling him for the moment.
Rock trying to control but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
Aurelius is controlling Rock's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aurelius feints and as Rock raises his hands in defense, Aurelius changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aurelius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aurelius throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelius wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Rock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aurelius.
Rock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelius throws a strike but Rock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Aurelius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rock connects with a high kick.
Aurelius throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Aurelius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rock counters with a leg kick.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelius.
Aurelius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
Rock throws a nice head kick!
Aurelius takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Rock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aurelius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rock is fending him off so far but Aurelius persists. Nope, Rock circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Aurelius darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aurelius thows a huge punch but Rock dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius throwing shots but Rock is blocking nicely.
Rock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aurelius thows a huge punch but Rock dodges it nicely.
Rock is not content to let Aurelius control the position.
Rock trying to control from the bottom.
Rock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aurelius scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aurelius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aurelius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aurelius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rock defending well though.
Aurelius throwing shots but Rock is blocking nicely.
Rock is trying to maintain the position but Aurelius is very close to passing his half guard.
Aurelius throwing shots but Rock is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Aurelius lands a nice short elbow.
Marcus Aurelius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aurelius drops an elbow to the side of Rock's head.
Aurelius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aurelius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aurelius with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aurelius throws a strike but Rock avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Aurelius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock wants to get back to his feet but Aurelius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius connects with a couple of short punches.
Aurelius throwing strikes from guard but Rock blocks nicely.
Aurelius wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Rock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius throws a big right hand that misses.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Aurelius from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Aurelius dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aurelius misses with a looping left.
A big left from Aurelius misses.
Rock lands a head kick!
Rock loads up on a big right hand but Aurelius slips the punch.
Aurelius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Tsa Rock has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock thuds his right hand into Aurelius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rock slips a straight right by Aurelius.
Rock throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelius misses the target.
Aurelius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Aurelius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A big left from Aurelius misses.
Rock's corner calls for a 1-2. Rock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
A slow jab from Aurelius misses its intended target.
Aurelius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock lands a head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelius misses the target.
Rock takes a swing at Aurelius's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rock as he avoids it easily.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Rock coming out on top.
Tsa Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Aurelius lands with an overhand left.
Rock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aurelius is defended easily by Rock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelius throws a jab when Rock was well out of range.
Aurelius throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Aurelius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aurelius shoots in looking for a takedown. Rock tries to sprawl out of it but Aurelius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcus Aurelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rock. Rock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice takedown defense from Rock. No joy for Aurelius on that attempt.
Aurelius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aurelius.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Aurelius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aurelius takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Aurelius tries for a takedown but Rock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aurelius connects with a body shot.
Aurelius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rock moves out of range as Aurelius strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aurelius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock fakes the leg kick and cracks Aurelius in the body.
Rock cracks Aurelius with an open hand slap.
Rock lands with a slapping head kick.
Rock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aurelius.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelius.
Aurelius swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock cracks Aurelius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aurelius shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rock wants to sweep here but Aurelius controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsa Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aurelius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Aurelius!
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energy
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hype
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