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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okin Slavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slavas has chosen WolfMother as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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188 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Okin Slavas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slavas scores with a decent looking hook.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanco Rocha throws a leg kick but Slavas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blanco Rocha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been informed that Slavas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blanco Rocha moves into range and clinches up with Slavas.
Blanco Rocha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blanco Rocha prevents Slavas from breaking the clinch.
Slavas wants a takedown but no success here.
Slavas is looking for a takedown.
Slavas is trying to pull guard but Blanco Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okin Slavas.
Slavas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blanco Rocha pushes Slavas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice elbow.
Blanco Rocha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slavas is defending well for now.
Slavas is trying to force a seperation but Blanco Rocha has the dominant position.
Blanco Rocha pushes off an throws an elbow but Slavas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco Rocha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but it misses.
Blanco Rocha lands a knee to the body.
Blanco Rocha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blanco Rocha working Slavas over with knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha is leaning against Slavas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blanco Rocha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blanco Rocha misses with an elbow over the top.
Blanco Rocha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blanco Rocha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slavas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slavas avoids the elbow strike from Blanco Rocha, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blanco Rocha throws an elbow but misses.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Blanco Rocha on the inside.
Slavas wants a takedown but no success here.
Blanco Rocha tries to land a knee to the head but Slavas blocks with his arms.
Blanco Rocha missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slavas blocks an elbow strike from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slavas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Slavas looks winded!
Slavas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blanco Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Blanco Rocha stalling in the clinch.
Blanco Rocha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blanco Rocha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slavas's elbow.
Slavas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blanco Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slavas wants to stall.
Blanco Rocha lands an elbow that stopped Slavas in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Okin Slavas has been cut.
Blanco Rocha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slavas's face.
A frustrated look appears on Slavas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slavas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blanco Rocha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blanco Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slavas looks to throw the jab but Blanco Rocha is out of range.
Blanco Rocha misses with a low kick as Slavas jumps back.
Slavas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanco Rocha connects with a solid leg kick.
Slavas throws out a loose jab but Blanco Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco Rocha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slavas's sensitive parts.
Blanco Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slavas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slavas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Blanco Rocha.
Slavas misses with a straight right.
Blanco Rocha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slavas misses with a left hand
and Blanco Rocha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blanco Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slavas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slavas looks to land a combination but Blanco Rocha avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha slips under a jab.
Blanco Rocha lands a jab to the nose.
Blanco Rocha moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanco Rocha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slavas backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanco Rocha catches Slavas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slavas is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Blanco Rocha throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Slavas is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vergil Blanco Rocha!
A very excited looking Vergil Blanco Rocha 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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