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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abu Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Malone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Malone.
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Rock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rock controlling the action here.
Malone has hold of Rock's hands but Rock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Malone told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rock controlling the pace.
Malone trying to control here.
Rock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Malone wants to control but Rock is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malone wants to get back to his feet.
Rock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rock wants to pass to mount but Malone is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rock is looking to advance position but Malone won't allow it.
Rock passes to full mount!
Rock tries to control but Malone wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock controlling the pace for now.
Malone tries to reverse the position but Rock maintains control.
Rock content just to control the position here.
Malone is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock content just to control the position here.
Rock trying to control but Malone is having none of it.
Malone is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rock content just to control the position here.
Malone is working to get back to half guard.
Rock with shots to the head and body - Malone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Malone's face.
Rock lands with some strikes.
Rock unloading with bombs!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Malone is rocked!
Rock unloading with bombs!
Malone is still in real trouble! Can Rock finish him?
Rock connects with a bit shot that sees Malone covering up! More strikes from Rock and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rock is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Rock!
An out of breath Abu Rock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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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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