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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 5369 p4p, 490 weight class) and Pedro Rocha Barros (ranked 5337 p4p, 0 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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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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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, Lapu Lapu!
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, Pedro Rocha Barros!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lapu. That's going to slow Rocha Barros down.
Lapu throws a shot from downtown. Rocha Barros moves away and avoids it.
Lapu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
Rocha Barros steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lapu.
Rocha Barros rushes Lapu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Lapu to work.
Lapu lands a nice knee to the body.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lapu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lapu works the jab nicely.
Rocha Barros on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rocha Barros darts in and clinches Lapu up against the cage.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lapu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu stands there with Rocha Barros around his waist. Rocha Barros gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Rocha Barros.
A hook to the body from Lapu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lapu to keep the fight standing.
Lapu breaks from the clinch.
Rocha Barros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lapu scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Lapu there.
Lapu scores with a body shot.
Lapu moves into range and clinches up with Rocha Barros.
Rocha Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lapu smiles and moves away.
Lapu misses with a leg kick.
Rocha Barros tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lapu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocha Barros tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rocha Barros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lapu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu throws a head kick that half lands.
Rocha Barros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapu scores with a jab to the body.
Lapu throws an overhand right that lands on Rocha Barros's shoulder, as Rocha Barros tries to avoid the shot.
Lapu moves into the clinch.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lapu to keep the fight standing.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lapu walks away with a smile on his face. Rocha Barros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rocha Barros darts in and clinches Lapu up against the cage.
Lapu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rocha Barros misses with some punches.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but Lapu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu stalling the fight.
Lapu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lapu looking to stall.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lapu to keep the fight standing.
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lapu manages to break the clinch.
Lapu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocha Barros is just out of range.
Lapu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocha Barros is just out of range.
Lapu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu rushes Rocha Barros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rocha Barros backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rocha Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lapu tries to stall but Rocha Barros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lapu walks away with a smile on his face. Rocha Barros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rocha Barros ducks under a wild hook from Lapu.
Rocha Barros wants to counter with a clinch but Lapu pushes him away.
Lapu rushes Rocha Barros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha Barros fails to pull guard.
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lapu is trying to maintain a safe position but Rocha Barros gets an underhook and turns Lapu into the cage.
Lapu has Rocha Barros pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lapu Lapu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lapu rushes Rocha Barros and presses him up against the cage.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu stands there with Rocha Barros around his waist. Rocha Barros gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lapu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lapu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rocha Barros is defending well for now.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu stands there with Rocha Barros around his waist. Rocha Barros gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Rocha Barros.
Rocha Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lapu trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapu tries a body shot but Rocha Barros blocks it.
Lapu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lapu scores with a shoulder strike.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but Lapu won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lapu smiles and moves away.
Lapu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lapu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rocha Barros, pushing him back against the cage.
Lapu working Rocha Barros over with knees to the body.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu stands there with Rocha Barros around his waist. Rocha Barros gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocha Barros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocha Barros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lapu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rocha Barros in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lapu Lapu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rocha Barros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but Lapu won't allow it.
Rocha Barros managing to block the knees to the body from Lapu.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lapu to keep the fight standing.
Lapu slows down the pace here.
Lapu stalling in the clinch but Rocha Barros improves position.
A right hand to the body from Lapu.
Lapu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu is stalling here.
Rocha Barros fails to pull guard.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lapu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rocha Barros can do to turn this around?
Rocha Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rocha Barros is breathing heavily.
Rocha Barros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but Lapu won't allow it.
Lapu is struggling to control the position.
Lapu is pushing Rocha Barros up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lapu for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lapu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lapu to keep the fight standing.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lapu to keep the fight standing.
Lapu lands with a light punch inside.
Rocha Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lapu smiles and moves away.
Lapu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu stalling against the cage.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but Lapu holds him up against the cage and eventually Rocha Barros drops back down to his feet.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu has him pressed against the cage.
Rocha Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lapu smiles and moves away.
Lapu Lapu is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Lapu catches Rocha Barros right on the button with a cross.
Lapu pushes Rocha Barros up against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu has him pressed against the cage.
Rocha Barros jumps guard but Lapu stands there with Rocha Barros around his waist. Rocha Barros gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lapu pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lapu Lapu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big right from Rocha Barros misses.
Lapu closes the distance and clinches.
Lapu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lapu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rocha Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lapu lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Lapu as the two fighters clinch.
Lapu misses with an elbow over the top.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lapu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lapu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocha Barros rushes Lapu and presses him up against the cage.
Rocha Barros avoiding damage as Lapu throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rocha Barros lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lapu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rocha Barros.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lapu.
It looks like Pedro Rocha Barros has been cut.
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lapu Lapu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Rocha Barros.
Rocha Barros swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu lands a body punch.
Rocha Barros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but Lapu won't allow it.
Rocha Barros fails to pull guard.
Rocha Barros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rocha Barros takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lapu.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lapu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rocha Barros is keeping busy.
Lapu breaks the clinch.
Pedro Rocha Barros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu lands a nice looking body shot.
Rocha Barros takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Lapu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rocha Barros doesn't seem phased though.
Lapu digs a good hook to Rocha Barros's body.
Lapu clinches up with Rocha Barros and pushes him back against the cage.
Lapu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lapu pushes Rocha Barros back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lapu lands a good knee to the midsection. Rocha Barros won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Barros blocks a body shot from Lapu.
Rocha Barros tries to pull guard but Lapu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
Rocha Barros fails to pull guard.
Lapu controlling the action here for a moment.
Rocha Barros fails to pull guard.
Lapu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rocha Barros backwards.
Rocha Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lapu is pushing Rocha Barros up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lapu lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Barros takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lapu tries to land knees in the clinch but Rocha Barros avoids the damage to the body.
Rocha Barros blocks a body shot from Lapu.
Lapu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lapu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rocha Barros up against the cage.
Good body shot from Lapu.
Lapu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rocha Barros is defending well for now.
Rocha Barros is trying to pull guard but Lapu has him pressed against the cage.
Lapu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lapu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lapu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rocha Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lapu smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lapu Lapu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lapu 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lapu Lapu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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