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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Burch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogelio Burch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Dante!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burch sprawls well initially but Dante persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burch pushes Dante off but Dante dives into side control.
Dante trying to control the position but Burch is working away.
Dante landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Burch is trying to get back to half guard.
Burch is working hard here to advance position.
Burch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Burch is holding on to half guard well.
Burch tries to get to full guard but Dante has control of the leg.
Burch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burch is pressing down on Dante's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burch keeping moving, preventing Dante from controlling successfully.
Dante is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dante content to stall in guard here.
Burch has his feet on Dante's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Burch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dante swivels and escapes.
Dante lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Rogelio Burch has been cut.
Dante fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burch to the ground. Dante is now in Burch's guard.
Burch is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dante dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burch is trying to improve his position.
Burch is not content to let Dante control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burch is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dante is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Burch is working to get back to half guard.
Dante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dante looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burch can't escape the position.
Burch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dante is looking to stand up but Burch isn't so interested in that idea.
Dante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dante throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Burch gets to his feet - Dante follows without any prompting.
Dante lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dante did well to prevent Burch getting side control.
Dante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dante is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dante shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dante was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dante looks winded!
Burch is not content to let Dante control the position.
Burch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dante off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Dante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rogelio Burch's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dante is fending him off so far but Burch persists. Nope, Dante circles away and we're back to standing.
Dante throws a shot to the body.
Dante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dante clinches with his opponent.
Burch manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dante trying to control the position from guard on top but Burch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogelio Burch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dante decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burch, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burch.
Burch shoots in for a takedown but Dante shows good takedown defense.
Burch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dante tries to avoid it but Burch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dante to the ground. Dante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Burch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burch has his hands clasped together around Dante's back. He's all about the action.
Dante trying to control the pace.
Burch is trying to get back to full guard.
Burch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dante decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dante throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante instigates a clinch.
Burch manages to pull guard.
Dante trying to control but Burch is working from the bottom.
Dante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burch controls Dante momentarily but Dante frees himself.
Dante trying to control but Burch is working from the bottom.
Burch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dante has passed into side control.
Burch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dante wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dante scores with a takedown into Burch's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burch wants to sweep here but Dante controlling him for the moment.
Dante wants to stand but Burch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dante defends it easily.
Burch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dante is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burch wants to get back to his feet but Dante is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dante wants to control from the top but Burch keeps moving.
Burch is looking to sweep but instead, Dante has passed into half guard.
Burch gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dante trying to control the position from guard on top but Burch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burch wants to stand and escape but Dante is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Dante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rogelio Burch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dante gets the takedown into side control.
Burch is trying to get back to half guard.
Dante is staying tight to Burch's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Burch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Burch slips a nice elbow through Dante's hands, connecting with Dante's forehead.
Burch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burch is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dante doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burch.
Dante has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burch is working away from the top position though.
Burch is working for a kimura but Dante is defending it quite comfortably.
Burch stops Dante from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Burch.
Burch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burch working Dante over with strikes.
Dante regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burch lands a couple of elbows.
Dante is trying to keep Burch in close.
Burch gets to his feet - Dante follows without any prompting.
Dante rushes Burch and presses him up against the cage.
Burch has hold of one of Dante's legs. Dante is fighting the takedown attempt but Burch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dante manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dante shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burch tries to roll over but Dante keeps him under control.
Burch is looking to control Dante's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burch avoid being mounted?
Burch gets full guard.
Burch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burch is looking to sweep but instead, Dante has passed into half guard.
Dante decides to return to a standing position.
Dante dives in and scores a takedown into Burch's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burch wants to improve his position but instead Dante has moved into half guard.
Burch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dante trying to control but Burch is working from the bottom.
Rogelio Burch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Dante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burch tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Dante.
Well Dante has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Dante!
Bruce Dante decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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