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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocherre Velassco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 lbs
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocherre Velassco!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velassco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rook.
Rook checks a leg kick.
Rook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velassco tries to close the distance and clinch but Rook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velassco walks into a straight right hand from Rook.
Rook looks to land a right hand but Velassco moved out of range.
Rook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velassco was well out of range. Poor timing from Rook.
Rook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Velassco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rook lands a leg kick that knocks Velassco off balance momentarily.
Rook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Velassco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook lands the left hand.
Velassco clinches up against the cage.
Velassco blocks an elbow strike.
Rook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velassco backwards.
Velassco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velassco lands a nice knee to the body.
Velassco missing with knees to the body.
Rook tries a knee to the head but Velassco blocks it.
Velassco misses with a body punch.
Rook tries to work over Velassco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rook misses with a punch to the body.
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
Velassco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Velassco receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Velassco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rook backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook pushes Velassco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rook utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velassco looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rook.
We've been hearing reports that Rook has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rook tries a body shot but Velassco blocks it.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Velassco avoids the damage to the body.
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
Rook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velassco avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rook tries a body shot but Velassco blocks it.
Velassco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
Velassco missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rook.
Velassco crunches a lovely knee into Rook's ribcage.
Rook looking to stall.
Rook can't find room to land a body shot as Velassco controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Velassco.
Velassco tries to stall but Rook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Velassco landing knees to the body.
Velassco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velassco stalling in the clinch but Rook improves position.
Velassco pushes Rook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Velassco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velassco misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Velassco as the two fighters clinch.
The referee calls for Velassco to work.
Rook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rook tries to work over Velassco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Rook.
Velassco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velassco struggles to land a body shot inside as Rook controls his hands.
Velassco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velassco struggles to land a body shot inside as Rook controls his hands.
Velassco tries a body shot but Rook blocks it.
Rook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velassco's elbow.
Rook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rook trying to stall but Velassco improves his position.
Velassco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velassco blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velassco.
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!
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velassco tries to land a knee to the head but Rook blocks with his arms.
Rook swings wildly with an uppercut but Velassco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velassco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velassco managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Still in the clinch, Rook scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bowman Rook will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Velassco clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velassco fakes the leg kick and cracks Rook in the body.
Velassco slips a jab from Rook.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velassco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Velassco.
Rook misses with a looping right.
Rook ducks under a wild hook from Velassco.
Velassco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velassco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rook under the eye.
It looks like Bowman Rook has been cut.
Bowman Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook shoots in for a takedown but Velassco shows good takedown defense.
Velassco blocks a head kick by Rook.
Rook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Velassco momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velassco tries to keep at a distance but Rook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velassco managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Velassco is trying to stall.
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rook misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Velassco pushes Rook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rook stalling in the clinch but Velassco improves position.
Velassco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rook is defending well for now.
Velassco digs a right hand underneath Rook's ribcage. Rook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rook lands a damaging elbow.
Velassco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rooks head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velassco lands with a left to the head.
Rook is rocked!
Velassco blocks the elbow strike.
Oh Rook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rook throws a head punch that misses.
Rook seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velassco is defending well for now.
Velassco jerks Rook's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rook drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Velassco goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Velassco because Rook was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Rocherre Velassco!
After winning the bout, Rocherre Velassco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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