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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draco Bignose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Draco Bignose!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bignose feints and as Reed raises his hands in defense, Bignose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reed wants to pass to mount but Bignose is defending the position.
Reed wants to control but Bignose is keeping him busy.
Bignose is looking to improve his position.
Reed is trying to control. Bignose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bignose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reed is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is controlling the pace.
Reed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bignose is just riding it out for now. Reed eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Bignose is working away.
Reed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bignose is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Reed.
Reed is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bignose blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reed.
Reed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bignose is trying to stand back up but Reed is controlling him
Reed winds up and cracks Bignose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bignose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reed is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bignose tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Reed is looking for a kimura here.
Bignose won't allow Reed to pass to mount.
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.
Reed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reed is pressing down on Bignose's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bignose is holding on for now.
Reed prevents Bignose from improving his position.
Bignose looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've been hearing that Reed has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bignose is not content to let Reed control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Reed 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.
Bignose forces Reed back against the cage and clinches.
Bignose has Reed pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bignose pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Reed tumbling to the mat - Bignose dives into Reed's guard.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Bignose from controlling successfully.
Bignose has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reed is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Bignose from controlling successfully.
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bignose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed has a closed guard, preventing Bignose from standing up.
Bignose preventing the sweep.
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bignose shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bignose was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reed is trying to control Bignose's posture but Bignose avoids it.
Bignose goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Reed rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bignose's guard! Nice work there by Reed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Bignose has wrist control.
Reed trying to control but Bignose is working from the bottom.
Reed lands a couple of digs.
Reed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bignose has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reed is looking for a kimura but Bignose is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reed to get the leverage.
Bignose is looking to improve his position.
Reed wants to pass to mount but Bignose is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands strikes from half guard.
Bignose is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reed drops an elbow to the side of Bignose's head.
Bignose is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bignose is defending against the submission attempts here by Reed.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura but Bignose is defending well.
Reed seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bignose wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.
Reed wants to free his trapped foot but Bignose is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bignose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reed connects with a nice short shot to Bignose's temple.
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 Rocco Reed will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bignose gets the takedown into side control.
Reed sneaks back into half guard.
Bignose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
Reed is trying is best to control the position here.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Bignose is keen to just control but Reed is a slippery customer.
Bignose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bignose stopping the sweep attempt from Reed.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bignose trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bignose's guard.
Reed advances position into side control!
Reed trying to control the action but Bignose is working from the bottom.
Reed throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bignose is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reed in side control, throwing shots but Bignose defends.
Bignose is being controlled here.
Reed advances to full mount.
Reed with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Draco Bignose has been cut.
Bignose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reed wants to control the pace but Bignose is squirming around nicely.
Reed is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bignose has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Reed working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reed is landing with some decent strikes but Bignose is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bignose wants to hold on but Reed pushes him away.
Reed with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reed with the ground and pound from mount.
Reed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control but Bignose is having none of it.
Bignose sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Reed seems content to control.
Reed has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bignose is in all sorts of trouble here.
Draco Bignose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocco Reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Reed!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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