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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ebner Estavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ebner Estavez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ebner Estavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rock!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
Estavez shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Rock scores with the left hand. Estavez knows he should have avoided that one.
Estavez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Johnny Rock has been cut.
Rock throws out a loose jab but Estavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rock.
Rock tries to land a front kick but Estavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Estavez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rock tries to avoid it but Estavez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rock to the ground. Rock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Estavez tries to clinch but Rock moves out of range.
No luck for Estavez with that takedown attempt.
Rock with the counter takedown but Estavez avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ebner Estavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Estavez defending well as Rock loads up on a big left hand.
Estavez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rock circles away.
Estavez with a poor takedown
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Rock misses.
Estavez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Estavez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rock scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rock looks for the body kick but Estavez saw that one coming.
As Rock tries to get set, Estavez tries to push him back and clinch up but Rock manages to avoid the attempt.
Rock misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Rock misses.
Estavez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rock is fending him off so far but Estavez persists. Nope, Rock circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Estavez with that takedown attempt.
Estavez tries for a takedown but Rock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Estavez wants to clinch but Rock slips to the side
and Rock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Estavez won't be happy with that.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estavez keeps working.
Estavez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock controls the position.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Estavez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Estavez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Estavez tries to buck Rock off but Rock is having none of it.
Estavez is working hard here to advance position.
Estavez is trying to control Rock's posture but Rock avoids it.
Rock scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estavez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estavez wants to get back to his feet.
Rock grinds an elbow into Estavez's temple.
Rock scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Estavez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rock in side control, throwing shots but Estavez defends.
Rock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Estavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Estavez is pushing Rock's head away, looking to escape. Rock manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rock looks up at the clock and then as Estavez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rock smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Estavez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rock in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estavez is looking for a sweep.
Rock scores with a couple of short elbows.
Estavez is trying to improve his position.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estavez keeps working.
Estavez parries the strikes from Rock easily there. Rock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Estavez to escape.
Estavez is trying to control Rock's posture but Rock avoids it.
Rock cracks Estavez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rock connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Estavez some visible discomfort.
Rock looks up at the clock and then as Estavez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rock smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Estavez tries to buck Rock off but Rock is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Rock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rock.
Nice takedown defense from Rock. No joy for Estavez on that attempt.
Rock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rock misses the jab.
Estavez is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Estavez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Estavez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rock keeping full guard, as Estavez tries to pass.
Rock trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estavez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rock has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estavez is on top in guard.
Rock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estavez postures up.
Estavez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rock dives on top into guard.
Estavez punching from the bottom - just letting Rock know he's still in a fight.
Estavez wants to stand and escape but Rock is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estavez is on top in guard.
Estavez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Estavez is not content to let Rock control the position.
Rock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Rock.
Rock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rock trying to mount his opponent but Estavez defends it.
Estavez looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throwing shots but Estavez is blocking nicely.
Estavez manages to get to full guard.
Rock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estavez is keeping the position for now.
Rock looking to sit in guard and control but Estavez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rock keeping full guard, as Estavez tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock seems keen to control Estavez's posture.
Rock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estavez.
Rock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rock keeping moving, preventing Estavez from controlling successfully.
Rock keeping full guard, as Estavez tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ebner Estavez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Rock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Estavez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Estavez tries to clinch up.
Estavez defending well as Rock loads up on a big left hand.
Rock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Estavez.
Estavez shoots for a takedown but Rock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Estavez with a body shot.
Estavez tries for a takedown but Rock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ebner Estavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock stuffs the takedown.
Ebner Estavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Estavez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rock sprawls and moves away.
Estavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rock throws an overhand right that lands on Estavez's shoulder, as Estavez tries to avoid the shot.
Estavez digs a good hook to Rock's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Estavez.
Estavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estavez is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Rock.
Estavez ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Estavez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estavez is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Estavez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Rock finds it's way through Estavez's defenses.
Estavez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Estavez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Estavez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rock's waist but Rock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Estavez off to one side.
Estavez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Estavez's hands.
Rock lands the left hand.
Rock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Estavez blocks a jab.
Rock lunges at Estavez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Estavez's hand.
Rock avoids the body shot from Estavez.
Estavez moves out of range as Rock throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Rock slaps away a takedown attempt from Estavez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Estavez shoots in but Rock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Rock tries to counter it with a takedown but Estavez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Estavez wants to clinch up but Rock keeps it at a distance.
Rock scores with a nice strike.
Rock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Estavez has time to react.
Rock tries to bum rush Estavez with a series of wild strikes but Estavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Estavez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rock shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Estavez is staying active underneath Rock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rock working Estavez over with strikes.
Rock is working for a submission of some sort.
Rock throws a strike but Estavez manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Rock tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ebner Estavez!
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energy
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