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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Louis (ranked 3433 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rocha Barros (ranked 215 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Rocha Barros acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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151 lbs
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149 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Rocha Barros!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocha Barros counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rocha Barros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Louis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rocha Barros to counter with a crisp jab.
Louis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rocha Barros to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha Barros shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Louis is trying to defend but Rocha Barros finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rocha Barros is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rocha Barros wants to pass the guard but Louis is defending well.
Louis is controlling Rocha Barros's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Barros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Louis's head.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rocha Barros is controlling well.
Louis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rocha Barros is pressing down on Louis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Louis is holding on for now.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rocha Barros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Louis sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rocha Barros lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha Barros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha Barros's back!
Rocha Barros rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rocha Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocha Barros works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha Barros is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha Barros has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis tries to lock up and control but Rocha Barros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha Barros is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Louis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rocha Barros working for a submission but Louis is keeping him at bay.
Rocha Barros lands a big shot there that rocks Louis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Louis tries to hold on but Rocha Barros pushes him away.
Rocha Barros looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rocha Barros is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Louis is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Rocha Barros!
Our winner, Pedro Rocha Barros, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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