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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Mcbride has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Mcbride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Warren!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren fails to land with a series of punches.
Warren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcbride counters with a three punch combo that has Warren backing up. Warren nods at Mcbride to acknowledge the strikes.
Warren throws a leg kick
and Mcbride counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warren wants to clinch but Mcbride slips to the side
and Mcbride counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warren.
Warren misses with a takedown
and Mcbride counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rocco Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Warren.
Warren looks winded!
Mcbride rushes Warren and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Warren tries to pull guard but Mcbride won't allow it.
Mcbride's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Warren.
Mcbride is looking to counter the offense by Warren and move into the clinch.
Mcbride shoots in and gets a takedown into Warren's guard.
Warren managing to control the position.
Mcbride postures up.
Mcbride has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warren is proving hard to escape from.
Warren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcbride can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcbride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcbride would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren has his foot on Mcbride's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcbride works his way back into a safe position though.
Warren seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Warren doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcbride won't allow Warren to sweep him here.
Warren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcbride wants to stand but Warren is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mcbride has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warren is proving hard to escape from.
Mcbride has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcbride prevents Warren from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcbride moves into range and clinches up with Warren.
Warren is trying to pull guard but Mcbride has him pressed against the cage.
Mcbride wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcbride trying to stall but Warren improves his position.
Mcbride's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcbride scores with a nice body kick.
Mcbride gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Mcbride - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Warren wants a takedown.
Warren tries to pull guard but Mcbride holds him up against the cage and eventually Warren drops back down to his feet.
Mcbride working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Warren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcbride wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcbride tries to circle away but Warren has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Mcbride to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mcbride after a bit of a struggle.
Mcbride creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warren's defenses.
Mcbride looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Mcbride dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Warren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcbride circles away.
Warren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Warren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Warren with that takedown attempt.
Rocco Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Warren.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mcbride - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Warren is breathing heavily.
Mcbride wants to control but Warren is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mcbride working a defensive guard here.
Mcbride wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Warren trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcbride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warren connects with a couple of short punches.
Warren sitting in guard here, content to control.
Warren trying to control but Mcbride is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mcbride is looking to stand up but Warren isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Warren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcbride avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been informed that Warren has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Warren tries to clinch there but Mcbride circles away.
Mcbride tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warren manages to circle out of the way.
Warren misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcbride counters with a big head kick but Warren shrugs it off.
Warren shoots in but no luck this time.
As Warren tries to get set, Mcbride tries to push him back and clinch up but Warren manages to avoid the attempt.
Mcbride scores with a takedown into Warren's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warren is proving hard to escape from.
Mcbride knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warren on the ground.
Warren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Warren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mcbride is looking to control Warren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcbride avoid being mounted?
Warren decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcbride counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcbride sprawls well. Mcbride wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warren gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcbride moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Warren is trying to pull guard but Mcbride turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Mcbride dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mcbride has managed to clinch.
Mcbride scores with a shot to the side of Warren's head.
Mcbride wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcbride's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Warren drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcbride leaning against his opponent.
Warren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warren pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcbride leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mcbride is pressed up against the cage. Warren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mcbride down to the mat. Mcbride avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mcbride shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Warren manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbride wanted to stand there but Warren had control of the position.
Mcbride preventing the sweep.
Warren keeps trying to improve his position.
Rocco Mcbride overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warren has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcbride can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcbride postures up.
Mcbride has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warren is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Warren tries to strike from the bottom.
Mcbride gets to his feet - Warren follows without any prompting.
Warren misses with a takedown
and Mcbride counters with a head kick.
Rocco Mcbride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Warren.
Mcbride gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcbride is trying to stall.
Warren tries to score a body lock takedown but Mcbride shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcbride pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mcbride content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcbride is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warren can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride wants to break free but Warren has control.
Warren wants a takedown.
Mcbride prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcbride manages to break the clinch.
Mcbride fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Warren to the ground. Mcbride is now in Warren's guard.
Warren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcbride trying to stand up but can't free himself from Warren's guard.
Warren wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcbride trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Warren wants to sweep here but Mcbride controlling him for the moment.
Mcbride is looking to work some ground and pound but Warren has wrist control.
Warren has his feet on Mcbride's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mcbride closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcbride prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcbride stalling the fight.
Christopher Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocco Mcbride is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcbride breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Mcbride showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcbride 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Mcbride!
The defeated Christopher Warren had this to say: 'Thank you to the fans and I'll be back better than ever.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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