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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Roy (ranked 2076 p4p, 318 weight class) and Derek Pappalardo (ranked 1514 p4p, 246 weight class). Roy comes into the arena with Heat of the Moment blaring out of the sound system. Hank Roy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Pappalardo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy instigates a clinch.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pappalardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Pappalardo avoids the damage to the body.
Roy has a couple of punches blocked by Pappalardo.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappalardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappalardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Roy.
Pappalardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pappalardo.
Roy misses with the head strike.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pappalardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappalardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pappalardo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pappalardo fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Roy fails to land.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappalardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappalardo.
Pappalardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roy can't find room to land a body shot as Pappalardo controls the action.
Roy tries a body shot but Pappalardo blocks it.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Pappalardo working aggressively here.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pappalardo is defending well for now.
Roy lands with a left to the head.
Pappalardo lands with a right to the head.
Pappalardo blocks an uppercut.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pappalardo avoids it.
Pappalardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pappalardo blocking some punches.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pappalardo backwards.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappalardo.
A right hand to the body from Pappalardo.
Roy lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappalardo pushes Roy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Pappalardo avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pappalardo misses with a body punch.
Pappalardo tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing Pappalardo back against the cage.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Pappalardo avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pappalardo.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roy lands an uppercut.
Pappalardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Pappalardo avoids the damage to the body.
Pappalardo lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pappalardo fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pappalardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappalardo.
Roy has a couple of punches blocked by Pappalardo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pappalardo.
Pappalardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy misses with some punches.
Pappalardo blocks an uppercut.
Pappalardo managing to block the knees to the body from Roy.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappalardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappalardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pappalardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Roy.
We've been informed that Pappalardo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappalardo.
Roy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pappalardo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Pappalardo blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappalardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pappalardo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pappalardo.
Roy misses with some punches.
Pappalardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappalardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappalardo.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Pappalardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pappalardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Pappalardo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Hank Roy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Roy.
Roy clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pappalardo.
Pappalardo misses with the head strike.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy digs a right hand into Pappalardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pappalardo's gas tank.
Pappalardo working aggressively here.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pappalardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roy working aggressively here.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Roy on the inside.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappalardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappalardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pappalardo is defending well for now.
Pappalardo prevents a body shot from Roy.
Pappalardo lands with a left to the head.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappalardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappalardo.
Roy working aggressively here.
Pappalardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pappalardo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Pappalardo lands an uppercut.
Pappalardo misses with the head strike.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappalardo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappalardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Pappalardo.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Pappalardo lands with a short shot to the head.
Roy tries to work over Pappalardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Pappalardo avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Roy blocking some punches.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Roy fails to land.
Roy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappalardo can do to turn this around?
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy working aggressively here.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pappalardo is defending well for now.
Pappalardo blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappalardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pappalardo misses with a punch to the body.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pappalardo pushes Roy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pappalardo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappalardo.
Pappalardo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pappalardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy lands a left hand.
Pappalardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pappalardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappalardo.
A nice left hand lands by Roy.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappalardo.
A head punch on the inside from Pappalardo fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappalardo.
Pappalardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roy misses with some punches.
Pappalardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pappalardo.
Pappalardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Pappalardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Roy gets an underhook and turns Pappalardo into the cage.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pappalardo avoids it.
Pappalardo misses with a body punch.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Pappalardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Pappalardo working aggressively here.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pappalardo avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Roy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pappalardo closes the distance and clinches.
Pappalardo misses with the head strike.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pappalardo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
A head punch on the inside from Roy fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pappalardo.
Roy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy gets through Pappalardo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pappalardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Roy on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pappalardo.
Pappalardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pappalardo backwards.
Pappalardo throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pappalardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappalardo.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy lands with a right to the head.
Roy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pappalardo is rocked!
Roy misses with the head strike.
Pappalardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Roy finish him?
Pappalardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Pappalardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pappalardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pappalardo.
Roy tries a body shot but Pappalardo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roy.
Hank Roy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pappalardo stalling the fight.
Pappalardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pappalardo.
Roy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pappalardo is defending well for now.
Pappalardo pushes Roy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Derek Pappalardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pappalardo scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pappalardo throws a head punch that misses.
Pappalardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roy.
Roy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Pappalardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pappalardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pappalardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hank Roy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Roy misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Pappalardo.
Pappalardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pappalardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pappalardo working aggressively here.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pappalardo avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappalardo throws a head punch that misses.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Pappalardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Pappalardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roy has a couple of punches blocked by Pappalardo.
Roy blocking some punches.
Pappalardo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Pappalardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pappalardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hank Roy.
Well Roy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Roy!
A very excited looking Hank Roy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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