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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Cecere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roshan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Cranberries-Zombie. Damian Roshan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Cecere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshan shoots in looking for a takedown. Cecere tries to sprawl out of it but Roshan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cecere manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cecere throws a lazy head kick
and Roshan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cecere's guard now.
Roshan is in close to Cecere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roshan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cecere is keeping the position for now.
Cecere working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roshan.
Cecere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roshan is looking to pass into half guard but Cecere pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cecere is in guard.
Roshan wants to sweep but no luck.
Roshan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roshan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roshan keeping moving, preventing Cecere from controlling successfully.
Roshan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roshan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roshan wants to sweep here but Cecere controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roshan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cecere sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roshan somewhat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cecere lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roshan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roshan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cecere fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cecere leaves Roshan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Julian Cecere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Roshan.
Cecere scores with a jab to the head.
Roshan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cecere throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cecere misses with a hook.
Cecere tries to score with a low kick but Roshan moves his leg out of the way.
Cecere misses with a lunging right hand
and Roshan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roshan is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Cecere to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Roshan stopping the sweep attempt from Cecere.
Cecere is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roshan is controlling him.
Roshan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cecere looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cecere looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cecere!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan throws Cecere to one side and escapes!
Roshan slips a straight right by Cecere.
Cecere rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roshan counters with a straight right hand.
Cecere lands with an uppercut that bounces Roshan off the cage and back into range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roshan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cecere.
Cecere throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Cecere.
Cecere looks to land a right hand but Roshan moved out of range.
Cecere defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roshan.
Julian Cecere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cecere fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cecere throws a leg kick but Roshan moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cecere misses.
Roshan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cecere defends it nicely.
Cecere is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cecere takes a swing at Roshan's ribcage but misses.
Roshan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cecere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roshan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cecere prevents Roshan from moving into mount.
Cecere on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cecere tries to get out of the position.
Roshan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cecere rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roshan's guard! Nice work there by Cecere!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cecere stopping the sweep attempt from Roshan.
Cecere knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roshan on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cecere shoots in looking for a takedown but Roshan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cecere's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cecere throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Roshan to counter with a crisp jab.
Cecere throws a sloppy head kick
and Roshan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roshan wants to work for an arm triangle but Cecere is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roshan works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Cecere that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roshan working for a guillotine from mount but Cecere is in no mood to give up.
Roshan goes for an armbar but Cecere turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cecere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan keeping moving, preventing Cecere from controlling successfully.
Roshan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roshan wants to get back to his feet but Cecere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roshan pushes Cecere off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cecere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roshan has time to react.
Roshan ducks right into an uppercut from Cecere.
Cecere throws a right hand that misses
and Roshan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roshan throwing strikes from guard but Cecere blocks nicely.
Roshan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cecere's guard.
Cecere on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roshan seems to be looking for submissions.
Roshan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Roshan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cecere defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cecere sees it coming and defends easily.
Roshan seems to be working for a kimura but Cecere defends the submission attempt.
Roshan is working for a kimura but Cecere is defending it quite comfortably.
Roshan wants to work for an arm triangle but Cecere is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cecere knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roshan is working for a kimura but Cecere is defending it quite comfortably.
Roshan is working for a kimura but Cecere is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roshan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cecere defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Roshan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cecere tries to land a leg kick but Roshan saw it coming and moves away.
Cecere throws a solid leg kick but Roshan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cecere.
Roshan stuffs the takedown.
Roshan looks for a takedown but Cecere sprawls well.
Roshan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cecere as he avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cecere.
Cecere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cecere connects with a leg kick. Roshan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cecere fails with the takedown.
Julian Cecere is winning the standup battle so far.
Cecere misses with a right hand
and Roshan counters with a series of strikes. Cecere will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roshan walks into a stiff left hand from Cecere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cecere dips to his left and cracks Roshan with an uppercut!
Cecere doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roshan counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Cecere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cecere lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cecere - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roshan is trying to drag Cecere to the mat but Cecere just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cecere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cecere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roshan doesn't seem phased though.
Cecere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cecere throws a shot from downtown. Roshan moves away and avoids it.
Roshan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roshan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cecere.
Cecere shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roshan as he jumps to the side.
Cecere throws a lazy uppercut
and Roshan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cecere throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roshan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roshan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cecere sees it coming and defends easily.
Roshan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cecere has recovered full guard.
Julian Cecere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roshan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roshan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cecere is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Roshan!
A victorious Damian Roshan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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