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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert coke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Bocca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert coke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 London, Robert coke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo Bocca!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bocca showed some decent athleticism there.
Bocca wants to pass to mount but coke is defending the position.
Bocca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bocca is trying to control the action in half guard but coke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bocca tries to stand and escape but coke actually recovers to full guard.
coke tries to strike from the bottom.
Bocca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
coke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bocca trying to control the position from guard on top but coke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bocca being controlled here momentarily.
Bocca trying to control the position from guard on top but coke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
coke has Bocca pulled in close to control his posture.
coke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bocca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. coke is keeping the position for now.
Bocca is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
coke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
coke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
coke winds up and cracks Bocca with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocca trying to hold on to coke's head to control him but coke postures up.
Bocca is looking for a sweep. coke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bocca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bocca trying to hold on to coke's head to control him but coke postures up.
coke wants to free his trapped foot but Bocca is holding on for dear life with his legs.
coke wants to take a breather but Bocca is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
coke stuffs the takedown attempt from Bocca. Bocca gets slowly back to his feet.
Bocca looks gassed!
Bocca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says coke as he avoids it easily.
Bocca gets caught flat footed, as coke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
coke works over Bocca with some ground and pound from guard.
Bocca trying to control the position.
coke postures up in Bocca's guard and throws a big left but Bocca blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
coke thows a big elbow that misses.
Bocca wants to stand up but coke is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
coke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
coke is fighting to break Bocca's control of his arms but Bocca is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
coke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
coke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bocca throws a head kick but coke moves out of range.
coke tries to clinch but Bocca moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
coke slips under a jab from Bocca.
Bocca forces coke back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert coke 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.
Bocca misses with a takedown
and coke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by coke.
Bocca is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
coke gets to his feet. Bocca looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bocca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bocca tries to clinch up but coke circles away and keeps his distance.
Bocca misses with a takedown
and coke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by coke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bocca is on top in guard.
coke looking for a sweep. Not yet coke, not yet.
coke has his foot on Bocca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bocca works his way back into a safe position though.
Bocca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bocca controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bocca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bocca blocks the strikes from coke.
Bocca moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
coke tries to escape but Bocca is in control.
Robert coke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bocca cracks coke with a big right hand but coke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
coke trying his best to control but Bocca has mounted him.
Bocca putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
coke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bocca lands with some vicious ground and pound - can coke hang on?
Bocca looking to control and managing it successfully.
coke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocca controlling the pace for now.
Bocca looking to control but coke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
coke tries to reverse the position but Bocca maintains control.
coke is trying to reverse the position but instead Bocca has taken his back - oops!
You can see the frustration on coke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bocca controls the action.
That's four 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.
coke tries to roll but Bocca sticks to his back.
Bocca wants to control but coke is keeping busy.
Bocca is not going to allow coke to sit and survive in this position.
Bocca has coke flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bocca somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
coke tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bocca trying to control but coke is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert coke dominated that second round.
That's time! coke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Bocca wants to clinch up but coke keeps it at a distance.
Bocca misses with a takedown attempt
so coke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
coke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bocca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bocca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
coke scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bocca wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocca trying to keep a closed guard but coke is proving a slippery customer.
Bocca keeping moving, preventing coke from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
coke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
coke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bocca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
coke tries to stand but Bocca is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocca pushes coke off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bocca throws a head kick but coke moves out of range.
Bocca with a lazy takedown attempt
and coke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
coke thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bocca to regain full guard.
coke stops Bocca from standing up.
coke wants to stand but Bocca has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
coke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
coke won't allow Bocca to sweep him here.
coke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
coke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bocca controls coke momentarily but coke frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bocca tries for a takedown but coke circles away easily
and coke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robert coke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Bocca.
Bocca looks to land a body kick but coke moved away.
Bocca misses with a low kick.
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.
Bocca with a lazy takedown attempt
and coke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leonardo Bocca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bocca keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bocca wants to get back to full guard.
coke passes to full mount!
Bocca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bocca holds on for dear life.
Robert coke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
coke with shots to the head and body - Bocca looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert coke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for coke, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert coke!
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energy
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