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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerimiah Mercer (ranked 6184 p4p, 421 weight class) and Costel Rohozeanu (ranked 6119 p4p, 417 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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176 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerimiah Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Costel Rohozeanu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Rohozeanu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rohozeanu at a distance.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rohozeanu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mercer quickly recovers to half guard.
Rohozeanu is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rohozeanu lands a nice short elbow.
Rohozeanu prevents Mercer from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohozeanu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mercer sees it coming and defends easily.
Rohozeanu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mercer defending well though.
Rohozeanu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohozeanu thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
Rohozeanu stops Mercer from getting back to his feet.
Mercer wants to improve his position but Rohozeanu is controlling well.
Rohozeanu working the head and body with strikes.
Rohozeanu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mercer's head.
Mercer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu throwing shots but Mercer is blocking nicely.
Rohozeanu thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Rohozeanu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is looking to escape.
Rohozeanu wants to take a breather but Mercer is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rohozeanu controlling the pace.
Mercer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rohozeanu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rohozeanu lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Rohozeanu.
Mercer has hold of Rohozeanu's hands but Rohozeanu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rohozeanu throws a strike but Mercer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mercer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rohozeanu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rohozeanu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rohozeanu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rohozeanu trying to move into half guard but instead Mercer has managed to sweep!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rohozeanu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rohozeanu wants to sweep here but Mercer controlling him for the moment.
Mercer being controlled here momentarily.
Rohozeanu wants to sweep here but Mercer controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mercer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mercer is one step ahead there.
Rohozeanu is trying to keep Mercer in close.
Rohozeanu keeping moving, preventing Mercer from controlling successfully.
Mercer wants to pass the guard but Rohozeanu is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rohozeanu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mercer throws a nice looking combination but Rohozeanu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rohozeanu throws out a counter right but Mercer avoids it with no problem.
Rohozeanu moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Costel Rohozeanu dominated that round.
That's time! Mercer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rohozeanu tries for a takedown but Mercer manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rohozeanu.
Rohozeanu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mercer regains guard immediately.
Rohozeanu won't allow Mercer to get back to his feet.
Rohozeanu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mercer can't keep his opponent in guard - Rohozeanu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rohozeanu thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohozeanu thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
Mercer trying to control here.
Costel Rohozeanu has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohozeanu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rohozeanu stops Mercer from getting back to his feet.
Rohozeanu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rohozeanu lands with a punch from half guard.
Rohozeanu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rohozeanu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Rohozeanu thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
Rohozeanu is stalling here. Mercer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rohozeanu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mercer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mercer looking to control but instead Rohozeanu has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rohozeanu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mercer.
Mercer with the ground and pound but Rohozeanu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rohozeanu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mercer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mercer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mercer is fighting to break Rohozeanu's control of his arms but Rohozeanu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mercer throwing strikes from guard but Rohozeanu blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rohozeanu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rohozeanu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rohozeanu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rohozeanu pulls Mercer in close to prevent any damage.
Rohozeanu has a closed guard, preventing Mercer from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mercer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rohozeanu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mercer has managed to get both his arms back between Rohozeanu's legs - danger averted.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mercer tries to sprawl but Rohozeanu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mercer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rohozeanu manages to mount him!
Mercer is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rohozeanu with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Costel Rohozeanu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rohozeanu takes the fight into the clinch.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Rohozeanu avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Rohozeanu jumps guard but Mercer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Rohozeanu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rohozeanu manages to end up in side control.
Rohozeanu happy to just control the position for now.
Mercer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohozeanu trying to control the position but Mercer is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Rohozeanu.
Mercer is trying to escape the position but Rohozeanu is controlling the position.
Rohozeanu working the ground and pound from side control.
Rohozeanu tries for a kimura but Mercer is defending well.
Rohozeanu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rohozeanu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mercer prevents Rohozeanu from moving into mount.
Rohozeanu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is trying to buck Rohozeanu off.
Rohozeanu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercer keeps working.
Rohozeanu lands a few punches from side control.
Rohozeanu tries to score with some ground and pound. Mercer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rohozeanu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rohozeanu scores with punches from side control.
Mercer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mercer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rohozeanu advances nicely into full mount.
BOOM! Rohozeanu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mercer is rocked!
Mercer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Oh Mercer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rohozeanu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mercer is looking to escape.
Rohozeanu scoring with strikes but Mercer is staying in there.
Jerimiah Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rohozeanu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mercer is on top in guard.
Mercer seems to have got his legs back now.
Mercer preventing the sweep.
Rohozeanu working for a triangle but Mercer defends it easily.
Rohozeanu wants to sweep here but Mercer controlling him for the moment.
Costel Rohozeanu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Costel Rohozeanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rohozeanu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Costel Rohozeanu!
Costel Rohozeanu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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RATING
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