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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoga Pratama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noah Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoga Pratama!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rocha as he jumps to the side.
Rocha forces Pratama back against the cage and clinches.
Rocha looking to stall.
Pratama stalling in the clinch.
Rocha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pratama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rocha has Pratama pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rocha pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pratama tumbling to the mat - Rocha dives into Pratama's guard.
Pratama wants to get back to his feet but Rocha passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pratama moves into full guard.
Pratama working a defensive guard but Rocha passes into half guard.
Rocha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pratama defending well though.
Rocha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pratama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha's back!
Rocha is really stuck here.
Pratama is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is keeping busy.
Rocha can't escape the position.
Rocha is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rocha wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Pratama circles away.
Rocha tries to clinch up but Pratama circles away and keeps his distance.
Pratama feints the counter takedown.
Rocha wants to clinch.
Rocha sets himself, and Pratama steps forward looking for the clinch! Rocha avoids it this time.
Pratama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noah Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoga Pratama.
Pratama swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocha.
Rocha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pratama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rocha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pratama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocha sprawls well. Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pratama gets slowly back to his feet.
Pratama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocha shoots in but Pratama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Rocha backs off Pratama throws a huge counter combo but Rocha manages to avoid it all.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pratama.
Pratama dives in and scores a takedown into Rocha's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noah Rocha will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pratama keeps the fight on the outside.
Pratama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rocha is fending him off so far but Pratama persists. Nope, Rocha circles away and we're back to standing.
Pratama fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha misses with a head kick.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocha fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha rushes Pratama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pratama.
Noah Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoga Pratama.
Pratama shoots for a takedown but Rocha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratama shoots in looking for a takedown. Rocha tries to sprawl out of it but Pratama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rocha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoga Pratama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pratama is breathing heavily.
Rocha forces Pratama back against the cage and clinches.
Rocha tries to pull guard but Pratama won't allow it.
Pratama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pratama clinches.
Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pratama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha tries to clinch there but Pratama circles away.
Rocha shoots in and gets a takedown into Pratama's guard.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rocha distracts Pratama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pratama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rocha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rocha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rocha throws a big right hand that misses.
Rocha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rocha works over Pratama with some ground and pound from guard.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha throws a strike but Pratama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rocha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pratama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pratama wants to pass the guard but Rocha is keeping the position.
Pratama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rocha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Rocha as Pratama shoots in.
Rocha jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratama tries to clinch up.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pratama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoga Pratama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rocha misses with a head kick.
Pratama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pratama scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pratama blocks a head kick by Rocha.
Pratama dives in for a single leg takedown but Rocha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rocha feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pratama throws a nice head kick!
Rocha tries to clinch up.
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 Noah Rocha will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pratama tries to clinch
and Rocha counters with an inside leg kick.
Pratama moves into the clinch.
Rocha lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pratama manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rocha has Pratama pressed against the cage.
Pratama blocks a body shot from Rocha.
Pratama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pratama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pratama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pratama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pratama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pratama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rocha uses from the top position.
Yoga Pratama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rocha throws a strike but Pratama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratama wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Pratama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rocha working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pratama has passed into half guard!
Rocha has hold of Pratama's hands but Pratama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratama is trying to work for a kimura but Rocha is defending well.
Pratama moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rocha.
Pratama decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rocha to his feet.
Pratama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rocha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoga Pratama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pratama throws a head kick that misses.
Rocha throws a right hand that Pratama ducks under and follows up with a left that Pratama also avoids with ease.
Pratama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pratama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Rocha.
Pratama with the counter takedown but Rocha avoids it easily.
Pratama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pratama tries to counter with a clinch but Rocha shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body kick from Pratama.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pratama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pratama tries a quick counter leg kick but Rocha is wise to it.
Yoga Pratama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noah Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pratama lands a nice shot that snaps Rocha's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoga Pratama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rocha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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