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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Cochran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Orlando Ochoa enters the cage!
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18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Cochran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orlando Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa dives in and scores a takedown into Cochran's guard.
Ochoa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cochran looking for a sweep. Not yet Cochran, not yet.
Cochran uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ochoa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cochran tries to kick Ochoa off but Ochoa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ochoa is looking to advance position but Cochran won't allow it.
Cochran wants to get back to full guard.
Cochran looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cochran gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ochoa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ochoa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cochran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ochoa content to stall in guard here.
Cochran preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cochran wants to stand but Ochoa is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Orlando Ochoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa fails to land with a series of punches.
Cochran seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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.
Ochoa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cochran did well to prevent Ochoa getting side control.
Ochoa is thwarting Cochran's attempts to control the position.
Ochoa wants to pass to mount but Cochran is defending the position.
Ochoa trying to control from half guard but Cochran is working away.
Ochoa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cochran kicks off Ochoa and gets to his feet.
Ochoa drives through with a takedown into Cochran's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cochran keeping moving, preventing Ochoa from controlling successfully.
Cochran wants to hit a switch here but Ochoa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cochran there!
Cochran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cochran is trying desperately to improve position.
Ochoa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cochran slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ochoa decides to stand and escape the position.
Ochoa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cochran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ochoa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ochoa rushes Cochran and presses him up against the cage.
Cochran is trying to maintain a safe position but Ochoa gets an underhook and turns Cochran into the cage.
Cochran looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cochran is pushing Ochoa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ochoa is pushing Cochran up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Ochoa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ochoa closes the distance and clinches.
Cochran tries to break free but Ochoa pushes him back against the cage.
Ochoa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cochran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cochran is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ochoa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cochran wants to get back to his feet but Ochoa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ochoa stands and steps away. Cochran gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa takes the fight into the clinch.
Ochoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ochoa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ochoa has picked Cochran up - he's going for a ride! Ochoa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cochran tries to roll over but Ochoa keeps him under control.
Cochran works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ochoa stopping the sweep attempt from Cochran.
Cochran pushes Ochoa off and gets back to his feet.
Ochoa closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ochoa pulls Cochran into guard.
Cochran wants to stand but Ochoa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ochoa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cochran is one step ahead there.
Ochoa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cochran is looking to work some ground and pound but Ochoa has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa controlling the position.
Cochran postures up.
Cochran wants to get up but he can't break Ochoa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cochran lands a couple of elbows.
Ochoa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cochran doesn't manage to clinch there - Ochoa circles away.
Ochoa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cochran sprawls well initially but Ochoa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cochran might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ochoa is breathing heavily.
Ochoa controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cochran manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cochran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ochoa.
Orlando Ochoa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ochoa won't allow Cochran to get back to his feet.
Cochran keeping moving, preventing Ochoa from controlling successfully.
Cochran is looking to stand up but Ochoa isn't so interested in that idea.
Ochoa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cochran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cochran is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Ochoa 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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ochoa.
Ochoa misses with a double jab.
Ochoa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cochran is trying to defend but Ochoa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cochran wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cochran manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ochoa trying to control but Cochran is working from the bottom.
Cochran is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa throwing strikes but missing.
Cochran looking to control.
Ochoa stopping the sweep attempt from Cochran.
Cochran is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ochoa is controlling him.
Ochoa throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ochoa clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ochoa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ochoa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cochran tries to roll over but Ochoa keeps him under control.
Cochran manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ochoa gets a double leg takedown into Cochran's guard.
Ochoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ochoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cochran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa throws a big elbow that misses.
Ochoa wants to pass the guard but Cochran is keeping the position.
Cochran wants to stand and escape but Ochoa is having none of it.
Ochoa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cochran is working an open guard so Ochoa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ochoa rushes Cochran and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cochran can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ochoa has Cochran pressed against the cage, preventing Cochran from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cochran misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Ochoa to work.
Ochoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlando Ochoa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cochran tries to clinch up but Ochoa circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ochoa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Royce Cochran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ochoa gets a takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Ochoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ochoa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Ochoa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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