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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Saint has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Montreal, Kasey Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Saint!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint misses with a hook. Rocha ducked under it nicely.
Saint has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rocha prevents the takedown attempt.
Rocha tries to pull guard but Saint won't allow it.
The referee calls for Rocha to work.
Saint goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rocha prevents it.
Rocha breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Saint.
Saint misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint takes a swing at Rocha's ribcage but misses.
Rocha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kasey Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Saint.
Saint misses with a wild combination.
Rocha ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rocha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saint is trying to get back to half guard.
Rocha throws an elbow but Saint slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rocha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saint is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rocha tries for a kimura but Saint is defending well.
Rocha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saint, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rocha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rocha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saint, who protects the arm well.
Saint is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saint is not content to let Rocha control the position.
Saint defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Saint has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rocha but great work by Saint.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint trying to control the position but Rocha is working away.
Rocha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Saint's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocha is looking for a sweep. Saint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasey Rocha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saint misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saint sprawls well. Saint wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rocha gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocha avoids the body shot from Saint.
Saint misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Saint misses its intended target.
Saint misses the shot to the body.
Saint connects with a body shot.
Saint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint forces Rocha back against the cage and clinches.
Saint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint is trying to push Rocha away but Rocha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rocha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saint to keep the fight standing.
Saint is trying to break free.
We've been informed that Saint has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Saint tries to circle away but Rocha has him pinned against the cage.
Rocha has clasped his hands together around Saint's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rocha lands some shots froms side control.
Saint gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saint manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rocha cracks Saint with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rocha postures up and lands a big shot to Saint's brow.
Rocha postures up in Saint's guard and throws a big left but Saint blocks it.
Rocha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Saint dives on top into guard.
Rocha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rocha 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Saint passes Rocha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Saint tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rocha looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is refusing to be controlled, as Saint sits in half guard.
Kasey Rocha has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Saint throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint lands a lovely overhand right.
Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rocha as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Saint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rocha slips a straight right by Saint.
Rocha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rocha is rocked!
It looks like Kasey Rocha has been cut.
Saint misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Rocha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rocha shoots in for a takedown but Saint shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saint walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rocha drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Saint swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rocha's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Saint!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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