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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Son Goku (ranked 8425 p4p, 692 weight class) and Eric Rox (ranked 7876 p4p, 667 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Son Goku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Rox!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goku lands a jab to Rox's midsection.
Goku keeps the fight on the outside.
Goku went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Goku misses the target.
Son Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goku wants it to stay on the feet.
Rox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goku wants it to stay on the feet.
Rox staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rox.
Son Goku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Rox.
Rox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rox is defended easily by Goku.
Rox tries to clinch but Goku is having none of it.
Goku seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goku lands with a right hand.
Goku scores with the left hand. Rox knows he should have avoided that one.
Goku's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Goku duly obliges.
It looks like Eric Rox has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rox.
Goku misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku throws a right and a left that Rox avoids nicely.
Goku throws a right and a left that Rox avoids nicely.
Goku fails to land with a series of punches.
Goku misses with a body shot.
Rox tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rox clinches.
Goku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rox backwards.
Goku is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Goku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rox lands a body shot.
Goku is trying to force a seperation but Rox has the dominant position.
I was talking to Goku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Goku misses with the head strike.
Rox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goku tests Rox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goku throws a right and a left that Rox avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Goku. No joy for Rox on that attempt.
Goku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rox defending well as Goku loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goku misses the shot to the body.
Son Goku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goku misses with a straight left.
Rox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rox has a takedown stuffed.
Rox tries to clinch but Goku moves out of range.
Rox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rox somewhat.
Goku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rox.
Goku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rox is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goku wants it to stay on the feet.
Rox tries to close the distance and clinch but Goku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goku.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goku looks to score with a jab to the body but Rox is just out of range.
Goku misses with a looping left.
Rox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rox is looking to clinch but Goku is avoiding it.
Goku looks to land a combination but Rox avoids it well.
Rox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goku as he jumps to the side.
Goku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rox was well out of range. Poor timing from Goku.
Rox moves into range and clinches up with Goku.
Goku manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goku throws a series of punches but Rox moves out of range.
Rox rushes Goku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goku breaks from the clinch.
Goku keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Goku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goku scores with a one two! Rox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goku throws a right and a left that Rox avoids nicely.
Goku throws a body punch but Rox moves out of range.
Rox shoots in for a takedown but Goku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rox tries to clinch up but Goku circles away and keeps his distance.
Goku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rox manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goku!
Goku is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rox or perhaps it was just good defense by Goku, which made it look bad.
Goku throws a body punch but Rox moves out of range.
Rox moves in looking to clinch but Goku pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Son Goku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Rox's cut.
That's time! Goku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rox clinches.
Rox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goku misses with a body shot.
Rox shoots in for a takedown but Goku shows good takedown defense.
Goku scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goku is looking for a counter combo.
Rox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goku.
Rox feints the counter takedown.
Goku looks to score with a jab to the body but Rox is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goku fails to land with a series of punches.
Goku throws a series of punches but Rox moves out of range.
Goku's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Goku duly obliges.
Rox slips a jab and a cross from Goku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goku is fending him off so far but Rox persists. Nope, Goku circles away and we're back to standing.
Rox closes the distance and clinches.
Rox manages to break the clinch.
Rox goes for a double leg but Goku avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Goku continues to drive forward.
Son Goku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Rox.
Goku throws a nice looking combination but Rox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goku misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Goku. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rox shoots for a takedown but Goku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Goku.
Rox is trying desperately to land a takedown but Goku is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rox.
Rox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rox is rocked!
Goku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rox can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goku feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Rox crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Son Goku!
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RATING
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