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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Rojas (ranked 5921 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seyhiy Lomachenko (ranked 4727 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Rojas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blake Rojas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seyhiy Lomachenko! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Rojas wants to break free but Lomachenko has control.
Rojas wants to break free but Lomachenko has control.
A frustrated look appears on Lomachenko's face as he tries to break the clinch. Rojas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lomachenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lomachenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Rojas pulls guard effortlessly. Rojas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Lomachenko postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lomachenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Lomachenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lomachenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Rojas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lomachenko's guard.
Rojas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Rojas throws a big right hand that misses. Rojas trying to control but Lomachenko is working from the bottom. Rojas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Rojas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lomachenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rojas, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lomachenko controls from within his opponent's guard. Rojas controlling the position. Rojas keeping full guard, as Lomachenko tries to pass. Lomachenko content to stall in guard here. Rojas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lomachenko is one step ahead there. Lomachenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rojas looking for a guillotine here but Lomachenko defends easily.
Rojas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rojas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lomachenko controls the pace. Rojas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lomachenko is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Lomachenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Lomachenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Rojas should have avoided that one.
It looks like Blake Rojas has been cut. Lomachenko connects with a looping right hand.
Lomachenko cracks Rojas with a hook to the temple - Rojas is on wobbly legs here! Lomachenko swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rojas falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lomachenko wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seyhiy Lomachenko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
22% |
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