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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casanova has chosen Skillet-Comatose as his entrance music. Antonio Casanova looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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213 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Warren Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Casanova!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casanova fails with the takedown
and Rosario moves into the clinch.
Rosario softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casanova wants to take the fight to the mat but Rosario manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Casanova has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rosario after a bit of a struggle.
Warren Rosario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Casanova.
Rosario gets underhooks to prevent Casanova's takedown attempt.
Casanova tries for a takedown. No joy.
Casanova has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rosario is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Casanova looks winded!
Casanova drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rosario gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosario is trying to trip Casanova. He has hold of a leg but Casanova is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rosario persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rosario seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Casanova 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casanova is controlling Rosario's posture.
Casanova has a closed guard, preventing Rosario from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Warren Rosario wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Casanova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rosario holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Casanova is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rosario is defending well.
Casanova is working for takedown but Rosario is calmly controlling the position for now.
Casanova tries for a takedown but Rosario manages to get underhooks.
Rosario gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Casanova tries to get to full guard but Rosario has control of the leg.
Rosario is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova wants to improve his position but Rosario is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Warren Rosario just wasn't active enough.
Rosario closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Casanova to the mat! Casanova manages to get full guard.
Casanova seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Casanova has momentary wrist control but Rosario slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova has his foot on Rosario's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosario works his way back into a safe position though.
Casanova being controlled here, momentarily.
Rosario won't allow Casanova to sweep him here.
Casanova is trying to control the position but Rosario postures up.
Rosario looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Casanova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosario is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Casanova looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rosario passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casanova trying to control but Rosario postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosario is looking to take a break and control but Casanova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casanova is looking for a sweep. Rosario is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casanova shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rosario pinned against the cage. Rosario gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Rosario 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.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Casanova enables Rosario to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Casanova manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rosario trying to control the position from guard on top but Casanova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warren Rosario overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casanova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Casanova might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rosario haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Casanova is looking for a triangle but Rosario pushes his legs off easily.
Casanova looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rosario puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Casanova is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova trying to hold on to Rosario's head to control him but Rosario postures up.
Casanova tries to roll over but Rosario keeps him under control.
Rosario lands with a punch from half guard.
Casanova trying to hold on to Rosario's head to control him but Rosario postures up.
Rosario keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rosario seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Casanova slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rosario controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova is trying to control the position but Rosario postures up.
Casanova wants to sweep here but Rosario controlling him for the moment.
Casanova controls Rosario momentarily but Rosario frees himself.
Rosario landing with the ground and pound.
Casanova is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rosario gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Casanova wants to sweep here but Rosario controlling him for the moment.
Casanova looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rosario passes into side control.
Rosario scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Casanova to see if he's OK.
Rosario controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario working away.
Rosario just content to control the position.
Rosario trying to control the position but Casanova is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosario avoids the strikes from the bottom by Casanova.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Warren Rosario will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Casanova shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casanova moves out of range of the body kick.
Rosario wants to slow Casanova down by chopping away at his legs.
Casanova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rosario counters with a leg kick.
Rosario drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rosario has control of an arm but Casanova manages to advance to Rosario's back!
A lull in the action here.
Rosario controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Rosario trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Casanova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rosario is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rosario looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario can't escape the position.
Rosario is keeping busy.
Rosario is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Casanova gets his way!
Will Casanova go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Well, with Casanova on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rosario is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Casanova is persistently looking for the submission but Rosario is defending it well.
Rosario trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rosario wants to escape the position.
Rosario staying busy and making it hard for Casanova to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Antonio Casanova hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rosario scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rosario there.
Casanova wants to improve his position but Rosario is controlling well.
Casanova is still trying to improve position.
Rosario passes into side control, despite Casanova's attempt to control the position.
Rosario is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rosario looks up at the clock and then as Casanova takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rosario smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Casanova's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Casanova is trying to get back to half guard.
Casanova keeps trying to improve his position.
Rosario taking a breather here.
Casanova struggling a bit here.
Antonio Casanova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warren Rosario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casanova is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Casanova.
Well Rosario has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Rosario!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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