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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between White Rock (ranked 4290 p4p, 549 weight class) and Rogan Braga (ranked 4120 p4p, 530 weight class). Braga has chosen Happy as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 lbs
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177 cm
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183 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, White Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Braga!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga clinches up with Rock and pushes him back against the cage.
Braga pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braga holds on and takes a little breather.
Braga keeping full guard, as Rock tries to pass.
Braga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Braga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Braga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock tries for a kimura but Braga is defending well.
Rock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Braga, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga struggling a bit here.
Rock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Braga is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Rock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Braga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rock seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga controlling the position well.
Rock is working for a submission of some sort.
Rock is trying to work for a kimura but Braga is defending well.
Braga preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braga is just riding it out for now. Rock eventually gives up the hold.
Braga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Braga is controlling Rock's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rock seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Braga is looking for a sweep. Rock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Braga is defending against the submission attempts here by Rock.
Rock trying to mount his opponent but Braga defends it.
Rock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rock is looking for a kimura but Braga is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rock to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga wants to get back to full guard.
Rock tries to pass to full mount but Braga defends it.
Braga gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
White Rock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braga counters with an inside leg kick.
Braga doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Braga slips a jab from Rock.
Rock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braga.
Rock backing away here, and Braga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rock gets tackled into the cage by Braga. Braga maintains the clinch.
Rock lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Braga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rock pulls his head out easily.
Rock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Braga has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock won't allow Braga to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braga holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is pushing down on Braga's leg trying to pass to half guard. Braga is fighting to maintain full guard but Rock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Braga is concentrating on defense, preventing Rock from advancing position.
Rock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Braga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Braga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rock preventing the sweep.
Braga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Braga pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock actively working from the bottom here.
Braga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Braga is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Braga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rock moves into full guard.
Braga won't allow Rock to sweep him here.
Rock being controlled here, momentarily.
Braga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rock tries to bench press Braga off him but Braga keeps the position.
Braga staying calm.
Rock is looking for a sweep.
Rock manages to get back to half guard.
Rock is pressing down on Braga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rock is looking for a triangle but Braga pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that White Rock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Braga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rock, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Braga on the inside.
Braga pulls guard effortlessly.
Braga is pulling down on Rock's head. It's preventing any offense from Rock, at least for the moment.
Braga looking for a sweep. Not yet Braga, not yet.
Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rock looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga trying to control the position here.
Rock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Braga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rock has Braga in his guard.
Rock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White Rock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Braga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Braga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Braga has managed to get both his arms back between Rock's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Braga passes Rock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Braga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rock is looking to improve his position.
Braga trying to control the pace.
Braga passes to side control.
Rock wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Braga has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Rock's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Rock is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Braga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rogan Braga!
A relieved looking Rogan Braga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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