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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Rozwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cristobal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozwal's entrance music is TYLKO ONA JEDYNA. A fine choice. Lukas Rozwal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 cm
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukas Rozwal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorge Cristobal! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cristobal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rozwal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rozwal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cristobal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rozwal is fending him off so far but Cristobal persists. Nope, Rozwal circles away and we're back to standing. Rozwal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cristobal.
Cristobal moves into the clinch successfully.
Cristobal is trying to break the clinch but Rozwal has him pressed against the cage. Rozwal misses with a short punch on the inside. Cristobal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cristobal is trying to break free. Cristobal wants a takedown but no success here.
Rozwal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rozwal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cristobal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rozwal just stands there and leans against the cage. Lukas Rozwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Cristobal. Rozwal letting Cristobal take a breather here. Cristobal tries to circle away but Rozwal has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cristobal jumps guard but Rozwal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. With the fighters up against the cage, Rozwal throws an elbow but misses. Rozwal lands an elbow that stopped Cristobal in his tracks for a moment. Cristobal looking for a takedown. Cristobal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rozwal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rozwal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Cristobal swats away the attempt to clinch by Rozwal. Jab, jab by Rozwal - just one landing. The fighters circling - Rozwal throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cristobal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cristobal throws a jab when Rozwal was well out of range. Rozwal connects with a single shot there. Cristobal throws a series of punches but Rozwal avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cristobal gets off balance looking for a body kick and Rozwal counters with a thumping low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cristobal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Rozwal. Cristobal gets tackled into the cage by Rozwal. Rozwal maintains the clinch. Cristobal takes an elbow to the temple.
Cristobal is rocked!
It looks like Jorge Cristobal has been cut. Cristobal takes an elbow to the forehead. Cristobal is still on wobbly legs! Can Rozwal finish him? Rozwal misses with a punch to the body.
Cristobal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rozwal walks away with a smile on his face. Cristobal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Cristobal seems to have recovered his senses. Cristobal looks winded! Rozwal throws an off balance right hand
and Cristobal counters with a two punch combo. Good standup being displayed there by Rozwal as he connects with a hook. Cristobal clinches. Rozwal tries to land knees in the clinch but Cristobal avoids the damage to the body. Rozwal lands a damaging elbow. With the fighters up against the cage, Rozwal throws an elbow but misses. Rozwal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rozwal misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cristobal has had enough of the clinch but Rozwal keeps him there for the moment. Cristobal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rozwal uses from the top position. Rozwal trying to control but Cristobal is working from the bottom. Cristobal looking to control.
Rozwal trying to control but Cristobal is working from the bottom. Cristobal looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cristobal throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rozwal 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Lukas Rozwal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Cristobal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cristobal throws a leg kick and Rozwal counters with a nice uppercut. Rozwal is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cristobal scores with a three punch combo!
Cristobal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rozwal defends it nicely. Cristobal shoots for a takedown but Rozwal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Rozwal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rozwal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cristobal's calf. Rozwal throws a right and a left that both miss. Rozwal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cristobal's calf. Rozwal throws out a powerful jab. Cristobal ducks under a wild hook from Rozwal. Rozwal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cristobal paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cristobal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rozwal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cristobal. Cristobal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Rozwal dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jorge Cristobal's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cristobal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cristobal clinches with his opponent.
Cristobal can't get the takedown.
Rozwal pushes off an throws an elbow but Cristobal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rozwal stalling in the clinch but Cristobal improves position. Cristobal can't break the clinch.
Cristobal avoids a wild elbow strike from Rozwal. Cristobal tries to pull guard but Rozwal forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Rozwal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cristobal.
Lukas Rozwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Cristobal. Cristobal takes an elbow to the forehead. Rozwal missing with knees to the body.
Rozwal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cristobal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cristobal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rozwal uses from the top position. Cristobal tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Cristobal keeping moving, preventing Rozwal from controlling successfully. Rozwal sitting in guard, not really doing much. Rozwal trying to control but Cristobal is working from the bottom. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lukas Rozwal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Nice takedown defense from Rozwal. No joy for Cristobal on that attempt. Cristobal is breathing heavily. Cristobal has Rozwal up against the cage in a clinch.
Cristobal is trying to push Rozwal away but Rozwal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Cristobal is trying to drag Rozwal to the mat but Rozwal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rozwal misses with an elbow strike.
Cristobal takes an elbow to the temple. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rozwal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cristobal's brow. We've been informed that Cristobal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Cristobal being controlled against the cage. Rozwal throws an elbow that misses.
Cristobal blocks an elbow strike. Cristobal is trying to push Rozwal away but Rozwal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Lukas Rozwal has scored more points in the clinch so far. Rozwal throws an elbow but it misses.
Cristobal pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rozwal trying to control but Cristobal is working from the bottom. Cristobal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rozwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Cristobal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cristobal 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. Rozwal trying to control but Cristobal is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lukas Rozwal just wasn't active enough. Cristobal moves away from the strike by Rozwal. Rozwal dips to his left and cracks Cristobal with an uppercut! Rozwal cracks the inside of Cristobal's front leg. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cristobal. Rozwal tries to clinch but Cristobal is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rozwal checks a low kick from Cristobal. Rozwal misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Rozwal. Lukas Rozwal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cristobal fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A jab lands there for Cristobal. Rozwal lands a nice shot that snaps Cristobal's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rozwal darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Rozwal jabs Cristobal right on the nose. Cristobal blinks but takes it well. Rozwal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rozwal misses with a wild combination.
Lukas Rozwal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fighters circle momentarily. Rozwal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Rozwal throws the left hand but Cristobal avoids the punch easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Rozwal dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jorge Cristobal's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cristobal takes a shot right to the bread basket. Cristobal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cristobal pushes Rozwal up against the cage in a clinch. Cristobal dodges an elbow strike from Rozwal.
Cristobal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rozwal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rozwal lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Cristobal is working for takedown but Rozwal is calmly controlling the position for now. Cristobal blocks an elbow strike. Cristobal blocks an elbow strike from Rozwal.
Rozwal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Cristobal blocks the elbow strike.
Rozwal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristobal.
Cristobal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Lukas Rozwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Cristobal.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cristobal wants to break free but Rozwal has control.
Cristobal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Rozwal pushes off an throws an elbow but Cristobal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rozwal misses with an elbow over the top. Cristobal lands a body punch. Rozwal lands an elbow inside. Rozwal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristobal.
Cristobal is working for takedown but Rozwal is calmly controlling the position for now. Cristobal avoiding damage as Rozwal throws knees to the body.
Cristobal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rozwal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Cristobal takes an elbow to the forehead. Cristobal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Rozwal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rozwal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Rozwal has a couple of punches blocked by Cristobal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rozwal lands a nice elbow. Cristobal avoids a wild elbow strike from Rozwal. Rozwal lands with a right to the head. Rozwal lands an elbow just above Cristobal 's eye. Cristobal is looking to take this one to the mat. Nice elbow from Rozwal. Rozwal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rozwal misses with an elbow strike.
Cristobal avoids a wild elbow strike from Rozwal. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice elbow from Rozwal. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rozwal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cristobal's brow. Rozwal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cristobal.
Cristobal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rozwal smiles and moves away.
Cristobal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rozwal misses with an elbow strike.
Rozwal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cristobal is defending well for now. Rozwal lands an elbow inside that Cristobal shrugs off. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rozwal. Knees to the body from Rozwal.
Cristobal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rozwal is defending well. Rozwal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cristobal blocks an elbow strike. Cristobal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rozwal is keeping busy. Rozwal pushes off an throws an elbow but Cristobal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rozwal landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rozwal misses with an elbow strike.
Rozwal presses Cristobal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nice elbow from Rozwal. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cristobal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nice elbow from Rozwal. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rozwal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cristobal's brow. Rozwal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cristobal's defenses. Rozwal lands an elbow just above Cristobal 's eye. Rozwal pushes off an throws an elbow but Cristobal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Cristobal blocks an elbow strike from Rozwal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cristobal is trying to pull guard but Rozwal has him pressed against the cage. Rozwal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jorge Cristobal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cristobal jumps guard but Rozwal stands there with Cristobal around his waist. Cristobal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Lukas Rozwal showed his dominance in that final round. Well Rozwal 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Rozwal! Lukas Rozwal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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