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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Rock!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into Rock's guard.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing Brooks from standing up.
Rock pushes Brooks off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brooks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rock was covering up waiting for the punch and Brooks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Rock pushing down on Brooks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rock trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Rock thows a huge punch but Brooks dodges it nicely.
Rock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rock seems to be working for a kimura but Brooks defends the submission attempt.
Rock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rock is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to stand back up but Rock is controlling him
Rock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brooks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rock working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rock trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Rock has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rock working the head and body with strikes.
Rock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brooks has hold of Rock's hands but Rock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock is looking to advance position but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rock pulls his head out easily.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brooks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rock lands strikes from half guard.
Rock wants to free his trapped foot but Brooks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rock trying to control from half guard but Brooks is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rock landing shots from mount.
Rock lands a big shot there that rocks Brooks but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brooks tries to hold on but Rock postures up.
Brooks has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rock dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns Brooks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rock on the ground.
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Rock isn't that keen on the idea.
Brooks is in a horrible position here. Rock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnny Rock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rock slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.
Rock is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brooks is trying to control but can't.
Rock is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rock to get the leverage.
Rock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rock is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rock to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock moves nicely into side control.
Brooks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brooks defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is working for a submission of some sort.
Rock works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brooks wants to control but Rock is having none of it.
Rock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brooks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is squirming around, avoiding Rock's attempts to control the action.
Rock landing punches.
Brooks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rock content just to control the position here.
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rock lands with some strikes.
Rock lands a couple of good shots and Brooks has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Brooks is trapped and Rock is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Brooks wants to control his opponent's hands but Rock gets his hands free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rock scores with strikes from the back.
Brooks trying to control the position but Rock manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is punishing Brooks with strikes - can he finish him?!
Rock is landing with strikes. Brooks can't take much more of this.
Rock is landing with strikes. Brooks can't take much more of this.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rock.
Rock not allowing Brooks to control his hands.
Brooks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rock's arms.
I really don't envy Brooks right now.
Rock lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Brooks breaks Rock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brooks wants to stand but Rock is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock kicks Brooks off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rock is looking to reverse the position.
Rock gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Brooks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brooks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rock wants to get back to full guard.
Rock gets back to full guard.
Rock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rock is proving hard to escape from.
Rock 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rock holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sloppy strikes from Brooks. Those never looked like landing.
Brooks lands a head kick!
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brooks rushes Rock and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Rock avoids the damage to the body.
Rock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Rock circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks throws a head kick but Rock moves out of range.
Rock throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rock.
Rocco Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock moves out of range as Brooks throws a body kick.
Rock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brooks!
Rock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brooks to see if he's OK.
Rock wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Rock passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brooks!
Rock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rock controlling from mount.
Rock has hold of Brooks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brooks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brooks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Rock landing punches.
Johnny Rock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rock tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
Rock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brooks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rock unloading with bombs!
Rock looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rock looking for a guillotine from mount but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rock!
A very excited looking Johnny Rock 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.
Rocco Brooks was interviewed post fight and said '"Sometimes I slip, sometimes the judges are blind and sometimes the ref is blind. That's why I lose"'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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