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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Biernat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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 Tokyo, Tomek Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Rockhold!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockhold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Biernat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Biernat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Biernat!
Rockhold manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Biernat on his heels. He'll look to pass Biernat's guard now, I'm sure.
Biernat keeping moving, preventing Rockhold from controlling successfully.
Rockhold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rockhold stopping the sweep attempt from Biernat.
Rockhold pushing down on Biernat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Biernat wants to control but Rockhold is keeping busy.
Rockhold wants to work for an arm triangle but Biernat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rockhold controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhold is looking to stall here but Biernat recovers full guard.
Rockhold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
My spies in Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM inform me that Rockhold has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Biernat being controlled here, momentarily.
Rockhold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biernat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biernat keeping moving, preventing Rockhold from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Biernat trying to control the position.
Rockhold trying to control but Biernat is working from the bottom.
Rockhold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Biernat keeping full guard, as Rockhold tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rockhold wants to control from the top but Biernat keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Biernat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Biernat enables Rockhold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Biernat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Biernat will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rockhold trying to control but Biernat is working from the bottom.
Rockhold slips nicely into half guard.
Rockhold content to control rather than advance.
Biernat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rockhold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rockhold is looking to take a break and control but Biernat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rockhold might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Biernat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockhold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rockhold is looking to take a break and control but Biernat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Biernat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rockhold on the ground.
Rockhold is looking for a kimura here.
Rockhold controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockhold passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Biernat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rockhold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rockhold slips under a jab.
Rockhold goes for a double leg but Biernat avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Biernat continues to drive forward.
Rockhold tries to clinch up but Biernat circles away and keeps his distance.
Rockhold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Biernat counters by clinching up.
Rockhold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Biernat walks away with a smile on his face. Rockhold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tomek Biernat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Rockhold.
Rockhold fails with the takedown.
Rockhold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biernat misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rockhold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biernat throws a series of punches but Rockhold avoids them all with ease.
Rockhold looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Biernat scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rockhold manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat working to try and regain half guard.
Rockhold thowing shots but they're missing.
Rockhold cracks Biernat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rockhold throws some wild stikes that Biernat manages to avoid easily.
Rockhold controlling the position easily from mount.
Biernat is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockhold tries to control but Biernat wriggling away.
Rockhold punching from mount but Biernat doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Biernat tries to lock up and control but Rockhold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Biernat is squirming around, avoiding Rockhold's attempts to control the action.
Demian Rockhold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rockhold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Rockhold there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rockhold working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Biernat turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rockhold off and cradles Biernat's limp body as Rockhold celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Demian Rockhold!
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FIGHT
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