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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Otto (ranked 6374 p4p, 527 weight class) and Rocky Lemmons (ranked 4998 p4p, 471 weight class). Otto comes to the cage accompanied by Prophecy. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Otto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Lemmons!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otto rushes Lemmons and presses him up against the cage.
Lemmons gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Otto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lemmons looking to pass the guard.
Otto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lemmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Otto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemmons won't allow Otto to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemmons tries to free his leg and advance position but Otto is retaining full guard.
Lemmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Otto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto trying to keep a closed guard but Lemmons is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Otto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lemmons defends it easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lemmons working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lemmons postures up.
Lemmons won't allow Otto to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lemmons scores with a takedown into Otto's guard.
Otto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lemmons seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Otto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lemmons is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto wants to sweep but no luck.
Lemmons tries to free his leg and advance position but Otto is retaining full guard.
Otto is looking for a triangle but Lemmons pushes his legs off easily.
Lemmons is looking to work some ground and pound but Otto has wrist control.
Lemmons controlling from the top position.
Lemmons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lemmons is looking to work some ground and pound but Otto has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmons loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemmons tries to free his leg and advance position but Otto is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lemmons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lemmons shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Otto's guard.
Lemmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Otto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lemmons trying to control but Otto is working from the bottom.
Otto is pulling down on Lemmons's head. It's preventing any offense from Lemmons, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemmons is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lemmons wants to control from the top but Otto keeps moving.
Lemmons won't allow Otto to sweep him here.
Lemmons wants to pass the guard but Otto is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lemmons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Otto is looking for a sweep. Lemmons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lemmons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Lemmons dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Otto throws a looping overhand right but Lemmons ducks down to avoid it.
Rocky Lemmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lemmons throws a series of strikes that have Otto backpedaling.
Lemmons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Otto gets full guard.
Otto keeping full guard, as Lemmons tries to pass.
Otto keeping moving, preventing Lemmons from controlling successfully.
Otto working for a triangle but Lemmons defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rocky Lemmons has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Otto is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemmons tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Otto looking to pass the guard.
Lemmons keeping moving, preventing Otto from controlling successfully.
Lemmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lemmons is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lemmons wants to control but Otto is keeping him busy.
Otto wants to control but Lemmons is keeping busy.
Otto is controlling Lemmons's trapped leg to prevent Lemmons from advancing to side control.
Otto trying to control here.
Lemmons missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otto is not content to let Lemmons control the position.
Lemmons wants to work for an arm triangle but Otto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lemmons moves nicely into side control.
Otto tries to bench press Lemmons off him but Lemmons keeps the position.
Otto regains half guard.
Lemmons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lemmons stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Otto.
Lemmons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Otto wants to sweep but no luck.
Lemmons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Otto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Lemmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lemmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Marco Otto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otto throws a big shot that misses.
Lemmons drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Otto defends it well.
Otto looking to score a takedown here. Lemmons is defending well but Otto drives through and ends up in Lemmons's guard.
Otto wants to control from the top but Lemmons keeps moving.
Lemmons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemmons is looking to sweep but instead, Otto has passed into half guard.
Lemmons trying to control from the bottom.
Otto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lemmons defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto is trying to control the action in half guard but Lemmons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lemmons is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Otto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Otto's back!
Otto covering up well and avoiding damage.
Well, with Lemmons on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Otto is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lemmons missing with strikes.
Lemmons missing with punches from the back.
Otto tries to roll but Lemmons sticks to his back.
Lemmons missing with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto rolls, trying to escape but Lemmons keeps control of the position.
Lemmons has good solid back control here.
Lemmons patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lemmons throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Otto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lemmons's guard. Nice work there by Otto.
Otto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lemmons prevents Otto from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lemmons sneaks back into half guard.
Lemmons is trying to control but can't.
Otto trying to control the action but Lemmons is working from the bottom.
Lemmons tries to get to full guard but Otto has control of the leg.
Rocky Lemmons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lemmons is trying to maintain the position but Otto is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lemmons is looking to improve his position.
Otto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Otto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lemmons is just riding it out for now. Otto eventually gives up the hold.
Otto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lemmons has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marco Otto.
I think Lemmons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Lemmons!
Rocky Lemmons seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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