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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rockgroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fist Rockbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Rockgroin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fist Rockbone!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockbone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rockgroin circles away.
Rockbone clinches.
Rockgroin looking to stall.
Rockbone lands a nice shot to the body.
Rockgroin trying to land knees to the body.
Rockbone works on Rockgroin's body with a couple of short punches.
Rockbone has had enough of the clinch but Rockgroin keeps him there for the moment.
Rockgroin looking for a takedown.
Rockgroin lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Fist Rockbone has been cut.
Rockgroin managing to block the knees to the body from Rockbone.
Rockbone lands an elbow inside.
Rockbone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rockbone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockgroin stalling in the clinch but Rockbone improves position.
Rockbone blocks the elbow strike.
Rockgroin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rockbone just leaning against Rockgroin, taking a breather.
Rockgroin wants a takedown but no success here.
Rockbone has had enough of the clinch but Rockgroin keeps him there for the moment.
Rockbone is trying to break free.
Rockbone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockbone misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockbone breaks from the clinch.
Rockgroin misses with a low kick.
Rockbone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockbone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockgroin's waist but Rockgroin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rockbone off to one side.
Rockgroin has closed the distance and engaged Rockbone in a clinch.
Rockgroin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rockbone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rockgroin stalling in the clinch but Rockbone improves position.
Rockbone landing knees to the body.
Rockbone breaks the clinch.
Rockgroin closes the distance but Rockbone moves to the side
and Rockbone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rockbone looks gassed!
Rockbone won't allow Rockgroin to sweep him here.
Rockbone looking to sit in guard and control but Rockgroin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockgroin is looking to stand up but Rockbone won't let him.
Rockbone keeping moving, preventing Rockgroin from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rockbone can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin wants to pass the guard but Rockbone is keeping the position.
Rockgroin wants to stand but Rockbone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rockgroin controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rockgroin gets to his feet - Rockbone follows without any prompting.
Rockgroin rushes Rockbone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rockgroin misses with an elbow over the top.
Rockbone has Rockgroin pressed against the cage.
Rockgroin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rockbone pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fist Rockbone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fist Rockbone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rockbone has managed to clinch.
Rockbone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rockbone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rockbone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rockbone.
Rockbone misses with a punch to the body.
Rockbone breaks the clinch.
Rockgroin wants to clinch up but Rockbone keeps it at a distance.
Rockbone tries for a takedown but Rockgroin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rockgroin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rockgroin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockgroin stands up from Rockbone's guard - Rockgroin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rockgroin throws a sloppy head kick and Rockbone moves out of range easily.
Rockbone swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockgroin.
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.
Rockbone clinches with his opponent.
Rockbone prevents Rockgroin from breaking the clinch.
Rockbone prevents Rockgroin from breaking the clinch.
Rockbone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rockbone has him pressed against the cage.
Rockbone misses with a knee to the head.
Rockgroin lands with a left to the head.
Rockbone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rockgroin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockbone breaks from the clinch.
Rockgroin moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Rockgroin.
Rockgroin tries to stall but Rockbone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rockbone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rockbone trying to land knees to the body.
Rockbone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockgroin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockbone blocks it with crossed arms.
Rockgroin trying to stall but Rockbone improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rockgroin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rockgroin connects with a knee to the head.
Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Rockbone looks for a takedown but Rockgroin sprawls well.
Rockgroin connects with a high kick.
Rockbone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockgroin, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rockbone.
Rockbone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rockgroin blocks it with crossed arms.
Rockgroin can't break the clinch.
Rockgroin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rockbone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rockgroin throws an elbow that misses.
Rockbone controlling the action here for a moment.
Rockbone trying to land knees to the body.
Rockbone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockbone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Rockbone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Rockgroin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rockbone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rockbone.
Rockbone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rockbone trying to land knees to the body.
Rockbone lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rockbone.
Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Rockgroin throws a low kick, looking for Rockbone's leg but Rockbone calmly moves out of range.
Rockbone fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Rockbone or perhaps it was just good defense by Rockgroin which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fist Rockbone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fist Rockbone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rockbone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rockgroin tries to clinch up
and Rockbone moves into the clinch.
Rockbone lands a nice shot to the body.
Rockgroin tries to pull guard but Rockbone holds him up against the cage and eventually Rockgroin drops back down to his feet.
Rockbone tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockgroin avoids the damage to the body.
Rockbone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rockbone landing knees to the head.
Rockbone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockgroin swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockbone.
Rockgroin darts in and clinches Rockbone up against the cage.
Rockbone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rockgroin fails to pull guard.
Rockbone looking to throw knees to the head but Rockgroin is blocking nicely.
Rockgroin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rockgroin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockgroin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rockgroin wants a takedown.
Rockgroin looking to stall.
Rockgroin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rockgroin avoiding damage as Rockbone throws knees to the body.
Rockbone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockgroin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rockgroin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rockbone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rockbone gets a clinch.
Rockgroin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockgroin trying to land knees to the body.
Rockbone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rockgroin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rockgroin is trying to stall.
Rockbone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockgroin wants to get back to striking at distance but Rockbone won't allow it.
Rockbone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rockgroin managing to block the knees to the body from Rockbone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rockbone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rockbone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rockbone.
Rockbone lands a knee to the body.
Rockbone throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rockgroin.
Rockbone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockgroin.
Rockbone misses with a knee strike.
Rockbone wants to get back to striking at distance but Rockgroin won't allow it.
Rockgroin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rockbone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nick Rockgroin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rockgroin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rockbone closes the distance and clinches.
Rockbone gets underhooks to prevent Rockgroin's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockbone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rockgroin.
Rockbone tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockgroin avoids the damage to the body.
Rockgroin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rockgroin misses with a knee to the head.
Rockbone blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rockbone.
Rockbone crunches a lovely knee into Rockgroin's ribcage.
Fist Rockbone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rockgroin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rockbone manages to break the clinch.
Rockbone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rockgroin looking for a sweep. Not yet Rockgroin, not yet.
Rockbone postures up.
Rockgroin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin keeping moving, preventing Rockbone from controlling successfully.
Rockgroin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rockgroin looking to control.
Nick Rockgroin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockgroin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fist Rockbone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rockbone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fist Rockbone!
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pop
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RATING
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