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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rob Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Worner!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner tries to clinch but Rock moves away
and Rock counters with a one-two to the body.
Worner throws a series of punches but Rock moves out of range.
A head kick from Worner lands but Rock takes it in his stride.
It looks like Rob Rock has been cut.
No joy there for Worner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Worner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rock throws a one two combo.
Rock scores with a takedown into Worner's guard.
Rock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Worner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rock has Worner in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Worner is aware though and is defending well.
Rock working for a triangle but Worner defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is looking for a triangle here but Worner uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Worner gets to mount! Rock was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rock is squirming around, avoiding Worner's attempts to control the action.
Rock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rock can't escape the position.
Worner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rock is looking to escape.
Rock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rock wants to escape the position.
Worner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock tries to roll but Worner sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner struggling to land strikes to the head as Rock covers up.
Worner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rock can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock staying busy and making it hard for Worner to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Worner's guard. Nice work there by Rock.
Rock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Worner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rock has Worner in his guard.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Rock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rock looking for subs off his back but Worner has passed one foot through into half guard.
Worner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rock circles away.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worner tries to clinch but Rock is having none of it.
Rock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Worner shoots in looking for a takedown but Rock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Worner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Worner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rob Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Worner.
Worner tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Worner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Rock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Rock. No joy for Worner on that attempt.
Rock throws a shot to the body.
Rock avoids the head kick by Worner.
Worner tries to clinch but Rock moves out of range.
Worner misses with a takedown attempt - Rock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rock maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Worner could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rock has cracked it and Worner is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rob Rock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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