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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Delaroca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 cm
25
139 lbs
18 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
28
136 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lolo Delaroca! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Delaroca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Complex at a distance.
Delaroca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Complex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delaroca. The fighters circle momentarily. Delaroca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Complex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delaroca. Complex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Delaroca's sensitive parts. Delaroca digs a good hook to Complex's body.
Delaroca throws a combination. Complex tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Complex tries to clinch but Delaroca is having none of it. Delaroca throws a lazy right hand but Complex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Delaroca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Delaroca there. Complex throws a shot from downtown. Delaroca moves away and avoids it. Complex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Complex works Delaroca's body with a nice hook. Complex is looking to score with low kicks. Complex finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Delaroca thuds a left hand into Complex's body. Complex throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delaroca moves out of range as Complex throws a body kick.
Delaroca punishes Complex's body with a nice straight punch. Delaroca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Complex throws a low kick but Delaroca moves out of range easily. Delaroca walks into a left hand. Delaroca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Complex connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Delaroca scrambles back to his feet. Complex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delaroca paws at him with a jab and circles away. Complex gets caught flat footed, as Delaroca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Delaroca throws a big right hand that misses. Delaroca wants to control from the top but Complex keeps moving. Complex looking for a guillotine here but Delaroca defends easily.
Complex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Complex seems keen to control Delaroca's posture. This has been an exciting period of action! Delaroca lands a couple of decent looking shots. Delaroca showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Complex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Complex is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Complex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delaroca trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Delaroca throws a jab when Complex was well out of range. Complex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delaroca misses with a looping left. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Delaroca, as that shot connected.
Horrible takedown by Delaroca or perhaps it was just good defense by Complex which made him look bad. Delaroca avoids the body shot from Complex.
Delaroca closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Delaroca is keen to just control but Complex is a slippery customer. Delaroca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Complex's head. Complex is staying active underneath Delaroca, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Delaroca scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Delaroca is thwarting Complex's attempts to control the position. Delaroca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Complex blocking the ground and pound attempt from Delaroca. Delaroca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Delaroca prevents Complex from improving his position. This has been an exciting period of action! Complex is refusing to be controlled, as Delaroca sits in half guard. Complex keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Delaroca is thwarting Complex's attempts to control the position. Delaroca looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Complex slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Complex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delaroca trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolo Delaroca 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.
Complex misses the shot to the body. Delaroca checks a leg kick nicely. Complex on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Delaroca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Complex sees it coming and avoids it easily. Delaroca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaroca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Delaroca lands a head shot. A nice inside leg kick there by Complex. That's going to slow Delaroca down. Delaroca misses the jab. Delaroca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Complex counters with a slapping leg kick. Delaroca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Complex. Complex circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Complex shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Delaroca throws a right hand that Complex ducks under and follows up with a left that Complex also avoids with ease. Complex closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delaroca throws a right and a left that both miss. Delaroca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaroca moves out of range of the strikes. Complex thumps Delaroca with a low kick. Complex moves out of range of the strikes. Delaroca lands with a shot to the body. A big left from Complex misses. Complex tries to score with a low kick but Delaroca moves his leg out of the way. Nice uppercut there from Complex. Delaroca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Complex thows a body kick. Delaroca tries to catch it but that hurt him. Complex cracks the inside of Delaroca's front leg. Delaroca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A jab lands there for Delaroca. Nice takedown defense from Complex. No joy for Delaroca on that attempt. Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Delaroca.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Complex lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Complex throws a quick inside leg kick. Delaroca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Complex scores with a punch to the head. Delaroca lands with a right hand. Complex scores with a leg kick.
Complex misses with a hook. Delaroca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Complex.
Delaroca fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Delaroca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Complex's head. Complex throws a front kick aimed at Delaroca's knee but Delaroca avoids it well. Complex lands with a good body shot. Delaroca lands a slapping body shot.
Delaroca shoots in and gets a takedown into Complex's guard. Complex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Complex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Delaroca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delaroca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Complex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Complex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Delaroca lands a couple of decent looking shots. Delaroca wants to control from the top but Complex keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delaroca is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Delaroca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Complex lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Delaroca! Complex throwing strikes here but Delaroca is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Delaroca is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Complex is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Delaroca to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Delaroca shrugs it off. Delaroca taking shots to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Complex dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Delaroca looks for a takedown but Complex sprawls well. Delaroca moves out of range of the strikes. Delaroca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Delaroca throws a series of punches but Complex moves out of range. Napoleon Complex is winning the standup battle so far. Complex pivots, looking for a leg kick but Delaroca is out of range and Complex settles back down. Delaroca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Complex manages to avoid it. Complex fakes the leg kick and cracks Delaroca in the body. Complex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delaroca, pushing him back against the cage. Complex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Delaroca is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Complex digs a right hand into Delaroca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Delaroca's gas tank. A short uppercut from Complex. Complex scores with a shoulder strike. Delaroca prevents a body shot from Complex. Delaroca fails to pull guard.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Delaroca.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delaroca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Complex fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Delaroca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Complex stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Napoleon Complex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Complex misses with a kick to the body.
Complex defending well as Delaroca loads up on a big left hand. Complex misses with a low kick as Delaroca jumps back. Delaroca throws a good cross that connects.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing. Delaroca fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Complex. Complex swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Delaroca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Complex sees it coming and avoids it easily. Complex misses with a hook. Delaroca ducked under it nicely. Complex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Delaroca. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Complex both land. Nice combination. Delaroca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Delaroca fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Some bone on bone action there as Delaroca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Delaroca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Complex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delaroca. Complex slaps away a takedown attempt from Delaroca, before circling back to the center of the mat. Delaroca scores with a takedown into Complex's guard. Complex trying to keep a closed guard but Delaroca is proving a slippery customer.
Complex looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Delaroca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Complex keeping moving, preventing Delaroca from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Complex utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Complex is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Complex trying to control the action but Delaroca is working from the bottom. Complex seems to be looking for submissions.
Delaroca gets back to full guard.
Delaroca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Complex wants to control from the top but Delaroca keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delaroca is trying to keep Complex in close.
Complex is looking to work some ground and pound but Delaroca has wrist control. Delaroca wants to stand but Complex is controlling the position. Complex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delaroca is keeping the position for now. Complex working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Delaroca is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Complex trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight! Napoleon Complex showed his dominance in that final round. I think Complex 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Complex! A very excited looking Napoleon Complex made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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