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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rophilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eirc Talenworths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Nick Rophilia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eirc Talenworths!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rophilia throws a looping overhand right but Talenworths ducks down to avoid it.
Rophilia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Talenworths!
Rophilia lands a big shot there that rocks Talenworths but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Talenworths is bucking up trying to escape but Rophilia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Talenworths is rocked!
Talenworths is looking to improve his position but Rophilia isn't that keen on the idea.
Talenworths is still in real trouble! Can Rophilia finish him?
Rophilia looking for a guillotine from mount but Talenworths is having none of it.
Talenworths seems to have recovered his senses.
Rophilia lands a big shot there that rocks Talenworths but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Talenworths really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rophilia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rophilia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Talenworths hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rophilia lands a big elbow.
Talenworths really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Talenworths in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talenworths working to try and regain half guard.
Rophilia controlling from mount.
Talenworths really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rophilia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talenworths is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rophilia working Talenworths over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia unloading with bombs!
Rophilia 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.
A nice elbow there by Rophilia.
Rophilia with a couple of short strikes.
Rophilia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rophilia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Talenworths is wriggling around trying to escape.
Talenworths looks gassed!
Rophilia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rophilia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rophilia controlling his opponent.
Rophilia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rophilia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rophilia controlling from the full mount.
Rophilia landing punches.
Rophilia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rophilia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rophilia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rophilia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Talenworths looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Rophilia dominated that 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.
Rophilia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Talenworths to the mat! Talenworths manages to get full guard.
Rophilia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rophilia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rophilia advances position into side control!
Talenworths takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rophilia is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Talenworths's shoulder. That is not cool.
Talenworths is breathing heavily.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Nick Rophilia just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rophilia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Talenworths looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rophilia advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rophilia content just to control the position here.
Rophilia's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rophilia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rophilia with shots to the head and body - Talenworths looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rophilia lands a big shot there that rocks Talenworths but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rophilia controlling from the full mount.
Rophilia lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Talenworths can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rophilia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Talenworths looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Rophilia.
Rophilia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rophilia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Talenworths hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rophilia lands a big shot there that rocks Talenworths but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rophilia wants to finish this one by submission but Talenworths is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rophilia.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rophilia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Talenworths?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talenworths defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rophilia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Rophilia 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. This is the final round!
Rophilia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Rophilia there.
Rophilia is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talenworths wants to get back to full guard.
Rophilia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talenworths can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rophilia working the head and body with strikes.
Rophilia is taking a breather. Talenworths says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Nick Rophilia just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rophilia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rophilia.
Rophilia scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Rophilia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rophilia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rophilia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Talenworths to see if he's OK.
Rophilia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nick Rophilia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rophilia taking a breather here.
Rophilia is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Talenworths knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rophilia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Talenworths takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rophilia remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rophilia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Eirc Talenworths has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Rophilia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rophilia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Rophilia!
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FIGHT
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