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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Grasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas has chosen California - Lil Rob as his entrance music. Alex Grasso had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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158 lbs
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150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Grasso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grasso throws a jab when Rojas was well out of range.
Rojas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rojas.
Grasso throws the left hand but Rojas avoids the punch easily.
Grasso shoots in looking for a takedown. Rojas tries to sprawl out of it but Grasso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Rojas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rojas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grasso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grasso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grasso misses with a straight right.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grasso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grasso.
Good standup being displayed there by Grasso as he connects with a hook.
Grasso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grasso misses with a hook.
Grasso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grasso misses with a straight left.
Rojas is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rojas does no damage.
Grasso throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
Grasso is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rojas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grasso half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Grasso avoids them all with ease.
Grasso scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grasso. That's going to slow Rojas down.
Rojas throws a right hand that Grasso ducks under and follows up with a left that Grasso also avoids with ease.
Rojas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rojas looks to score with a jab to the body but Grasso is just out of range.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grasso scores with a one two! Rojas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grasso looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grasso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojas misses with the combination.
Grasso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grasso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grasso drives through and clinches with Rojas against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasso leaning against his opponent.
Rojas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grasso just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rojas trying to control the position but instead, Grasso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rojas into the ropes.
Grasso gets through Rojas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rojas as Grasso tries to tie him up.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grasso scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Grasso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grasso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rojas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rafael Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grasso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grasso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rojas! But no joy.
Grasso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grasso scores with a jab to the head.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grasso.
Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grasso.
Grasso misses with an uppercut. Rojas saw that one coming.
Rojas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grasso is looking to counter punch.
Rojas throws a series of strikes that have Grasso backpedaling.
A big left from Grasso misses.
Grasso throws an overhand right that lands on Rojas's shoulder, as Rojas tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas moves out of range as Grasso strikes.
Grasso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grasso lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Grasso lunges at Rojas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rojas's hand.
Rojas tries to bum rush Grasso with a series of wild strikes but Grasso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grasso is looking to counter punch.
Grasso misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grasso scores with a body shot.
Grasso lands with a nice body punch.
Rojas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grasso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rojas scrambles back to his feet.
Rojas walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grasso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Grasso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Grasso.
Rojas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grasso scores with a body shot.
Rojas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grasso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rojas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas moves forwards but Grasso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grasso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojas.
Rojas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Grasso dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grasso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojas slips a straight right by Grasso.
Rojas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rojas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grasso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rojas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grasso cracks a nice hook into Rojas's ribs.
Grasso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grasso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grasso throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grasso throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grasso scores with a body shot.
Rojas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas connects with a right hand. Grasso shakes it off.
Grasso misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rojas enables Grasso to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rojas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Grasso throws a strike but Rojas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grasso throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Grasso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rojas drops back looking for a leg! Grasso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grasso manages to kick Rojas off! Rojas jumps back into Grasso's guard.
Rojas won't allow Grasso to get back to his feet.
Rojas stands up from Grasso's guard - Rojas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grasso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojas can do to turn this around?
Grasso moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grasso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rojas. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Grasso throwing a counter right hand but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Rojas misses with a right hand
and Grasso counters with a one-two to the body.
Rojas dodges the punch combination from Grasso.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rojas! But no joy.
Grasso connects with a right hand. Rojas shakes it off.
Grasso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rojas slips under a jab.
Rojas swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grasso scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Grasso.
Grasso throws a leg kick
and Rojas counters with a two punch combo.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grasso.
Rojas throws a nice looking combination but Grasso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rojas.
Rojas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rojas wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Grasso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grasso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Grasso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Grasso lands with an uppercut that bounces Rojas off the ropes and back into range.
Rojas walks into a stiff left hand from Grasso.
Rojas misses with a hook
and Grasso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojas tests Grasso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rojas throws a right and a left that Grasso avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries to bum rush Grasso with a series of wild strikes but Grasso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rojas cracks Grasso with an open hand slap.
Grasso scores with a jab. Rojas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grasso lands with a right hand.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Grasso.
Grasso misses with a straight left.
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grasso scores with a decent looking hook.
Grasso keeps Rojas at a distance using the push kick.
Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grasso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Grasso.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rojas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Grasso dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Grasso misses.
Rojas throws a body punch but Grasso moves out of range.
Jab by Grasso.
Rojas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloppy strikes from Rojas. Those never looked like landing.
Grasso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rojas throws a combination that misses
and Grasso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grasso swings widly with a right hand
and Rojas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Grasso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rojas doesn't seem phased though.
Rojas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rojas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grasso jabs at Rojas's body.
Rojas lands with an overhand left.
Rojas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grasso backs up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grasso stuns Rojas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grasso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojas.
Grasso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grasso throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grasso misses with a wild combination.
Grasso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grasso lands a jab to the head.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Grasso.
Grasso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A combination from Grasso does no damage.
Rojas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grasso misses with a hook.
Rafael Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rojas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grasso scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grasso connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Rojas misses.
Grasso punishes Rojas's body with a nice straight punch.
Rojas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grasso.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Grasso throws a big counter combination but Rojas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Rojas blocks the low kick.
Grasso misses with a wild body shot.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grasso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grasso instigates a clinch.
Rojas letting Grasso take a breather here.
Grasso tries to work over Rojas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rojas is trying to pull guard but Grasso has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Grasso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grasso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grasso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grasso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grasso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rojas avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grasso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grasso throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
Grasso wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Grasso throws an elbow but misses.
Rafael Rojas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Grasso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Rojas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grasso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rojas misses with a few strikes there.
Grasso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojas.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grasso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rojas momentarily.
Alex Grasso is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grasso counters with a nice body shot.
Grasso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grasso just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas throws a combination. Grasso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rojas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grasso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grasso cracks Rojas with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Grasso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grasso, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Grasso!
Alex Grasso thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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