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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brezze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Brezze is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Brezze!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brezze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rojas, pushing him back against the cage.
Rojas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brezze stands up from Rojas's guard - Brezze perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brezze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brezze controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brezze is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rojas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rojas wants to control but Brezze postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas is holding Brezze down, trying to stall.
Brezze trying to control the action but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Rojas is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brezze laying and praying for a moment but Rojas takes advantage and regains half guard.
Brezze is thwarting Rojas's attempts to control the position.
Rojas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brezze prevents Rojas from improving his position.
Brezze decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas clinches up with Brezze and pushes him back against the cage.
Rojas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brezze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rojas.
Rojas jumps into guard, dragging Brezze to the mat.
Brezze is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brezze stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brezze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brezze passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rojas is squirming around, avoiding Brezze's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rojas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brezze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Brezze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brezze shoots in and gets a takedown into Rojas's guard.
Rojas working a defensive guard here.
Rojas looking for a sweep. Not yet Rojas, not yet.
Brezze trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brezze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brezze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brezze wants to control from the top but Rojas keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brezze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezze looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brezze shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brezze wants to control but Rojas is keeping him busy.
Brezze decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brezze avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Brezze.
Rojas throws a quick counter head kick but Brezze was just out of range.
Brezze misses with a few strikes there.
Brezze is breathing heavily.
Brezze delivers a nice body kick.
Rojas pushes Brezze up against the cage in a clinch.
Brezze has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rojas is trying to keep an underhook but Brezze manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rojas wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas punching from the bottom.
Brezze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rojas trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rojas tries to reverse the position but Brezze maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rojas blocking the ground and pound.
Rojas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brezze sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rojas won't allow Brezze to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Brezze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brezze fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rojas to the ground. Brezze is now in Rojas's guard.
Tyler Brezze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rojas working a defensive guard but Brezze manages to pass into side control anyway.
Brezze stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojas.
Brezze stalling in the clinch.
Rojas lands a right hand.
Rojas tries to score a body lock takedown but Brezze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezze breaks from the clinch.
Brezze closes the distance and pushes Rojas back into the cage.
Brezze drags the fight down to the ground.
Brezze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brezze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rojas defends well.
Rojas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rojas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rojas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brezze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rojas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas stands up over Brezze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brezze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rojas defends it easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rojas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brezze feints and as Rojas raises his hands in defense, Brezze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rojas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brezze's guard.
Rojas wants to stand but Brezze is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brezze, up you get!
Brezze changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rojas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brezze tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rojas is not content to let Brezze control the position.
Rojas parries the strikes from Brezze easily there. Brezze is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rojas to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brezze stands up and beckons Rojas to his feet.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brezze sprawls and moves away.
Rojas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyler Brezze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Brezze pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brezze scores with a takedown into Rojas's guard.
Brezze trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Brezze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brezze 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Brezze!
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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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