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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosen Strasser is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 cm
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159 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
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180 cm
43
152 lbs
41 - 24 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
41 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Pitbull ! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pitbull cracks a nice hook into Strasser's ribs. Strasser feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pitbull s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Strasser lands with a slapping head kick. Strasser scores with a leg kick.
Strasser ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Strasser throws a nice outside leg kick. Pitbull is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strasser. Strasser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Strasser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A nice inside leg kick there by Strasser. That's going to slow Pitbull down. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Strasser connects with a high kick. Strasser slips a jab from Pitbull . Pitbull throws a looping overhand right but Strasser ducks down to avoid it. Strasser tries to work over Pitbull 's front leg with a kick but Pitbull checks it. Strasser slips a jab from Pitbull . A big right from Pitbull misses. Strasser throws out a powerful jab. Strasser tries to bum rush Pitbull with a series of wild strikes but Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pitbull thuds a left hand into Strasser's body. Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Strasser moved out of range nicely. Strasser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Strasser slips the punch. Strasser closes the distance and lands a one-two. A looping hook to the body misses from Pitbull . Strasser does a little dance to reset his feet. Pitbull closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strasser.
A jab from Pitbull misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Strasser. Strasser misses with the combination.
Strasser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitbull circles away quickly and effectively. Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice jab. Pitbull checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Pitbull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strasser with a body shot. Strasser moves away from the strike by Pitbull . Strasser avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Strasser moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Pitbull is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Strasser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Strasser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A big left from Pitbull misses. Strasser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pitbull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strasser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Pitbull needs to keep his hands up - Strasser had a free shot at his head there. Strasser lands a high kick!
Strasser connects with a leg kick. Pitbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Pitbull takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitbull 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Strasser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Pitbull throws a jab when Strasser was well out of range. Strasser takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Strasser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitbull . Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull walks into a straight right hand from Strasser. Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strasser. Strasser scoring well with a low kick there.
Strasser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A solid leg kick lands there for Strasser.
Strasser lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Pitbull misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pitbull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Strasser scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Strasser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Strasser throws a right and a left that both miss. Pitbull throws a hook to the side of Strasser's head but Strasser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Strasser appears to be looking for a big counter. A decent looking cross lands there for Strasser. Strasser lands with a hook. Pitbull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pitbull misses with a lunging right hand
and Strasser counters with a straight right hand. Strasser throws a combination. Pitbull tries to block but a couple of punches get through. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing. Strasser slips under a jab from Pitbull . Strasser avoids the body shot from Pitbull .
A jab lands there for Strasser. Strasser jabs Pitbull to the body, keeping him at a distance. Pitbull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strasser sees it coming and avoids it easily. Strasser tests Pitbull 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Strasser misses with a head kick.
Pitbull 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strasser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pitbull scrambles back to his feet. Strasser is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Strasser tries a head kick but it misses.
Strasser slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Pitbull throws out a powerful jab. Pitbull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strasser at a distance.
Strasser throws a series of punches but Pitbull avoids them all with ease. Strasser lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rosen Strasser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pitbull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Strasser is just out of range. Pitbull throws an off balance right hand
and Strasser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pitbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pitbull cracks a nice hook into Strasser's ribs. Strasser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away. Pitbull walks into a stiff left hand from Strasser. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pitbull crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strasser - the referee stops the clock and Pitbull gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strasser. Pitbull manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosen Strasser 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.
Strasser cracks Pitbull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Pitbull closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Strasser finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Pitbull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Strasser thuds a left hand into Pitbull 's body. Strasser throws a series of punches but Pitbull avoids them all with ease. Pitbull getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Rosen Strasser is winning the standup battle so far. Pitbull takes a swing at Strasser's ribcage but misses. Pitbull moves out of range of the strikes. Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Strasser slips the punch. A head kick misses from Strasser. Strasser throws a solid leg kick but Pitbull takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strasser. Strasser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pitbull can do to turn this around? Strasser moves forwards but Pitbull connects with a nice, crisp jab. Strasser lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitbull misses with a looping right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strasser was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull . As Pitbull looks to move away, Strasser throws a big counter combo but Pitbull just gets out of the way. Strasser dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strasser.
Strasser throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitbull on the side of the head. Pitbull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitbull defending well as Strasser loads up on a big left hand. Strasser throws out a loose jab but Pitbull uses good head movement to avoid it. Strasser lands a two punch combo.
Strasser is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strasser tests Pitbull 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Strasser slips under a jab from Pitbull . Strasser throws a combination. Pitbull tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Strasser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Strasser throws a jab when Pitbull was well out of range. Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasser manages to avoid it. Strasser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Strasser closes the distance and lands a one-two. 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! Pitbull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Pitbull misses with a straight right. Rosen Strasser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Strasser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitbull .
Strasser throws a half hearted mid kick. Strasser throws a series of punches but Pitbull moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Strasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitbull throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily. Strasser slips under a jab from Pitbull . Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasser manages to avoid it. Pitbull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Strasser slips under a jab from Pitbull . A lazy left from Strasser finds it's target. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pitbull might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Strasser has got the better of the exchanges. Pitbull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Strasser misses with a hook. Pitbull ducked under it nicely. Strasser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Strasser lands with a cross. Strasser works over Pitbull 's head and body with a nice combination. Strasser lands a jab-cross combination. Strasser is working the combinations to good effect here. Pitbull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strasser wants to slow Pitbull down by chopping away at his legs. Pitbull appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Pitbull throws a good cross that connects.
Strasser is rocked! A telegraphed right hand from Strasser misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Strasser keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A jab lands there for Strasser. Strasser scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pitbull doesn't seem bothered though. Strasser misses with a head kick.
Strasser fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pitbull on the side of the head. Pitbull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Oh Strasser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pitbull pounces like a tiger and cracks Strasser with a vicious hook! Strasser is down but not out! Pitbull follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roy Pitbull ! Roy Pitbull made sure to mention his sponsor, Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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