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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Libris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Rockolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockolla has chosen My Posse's on Broadway as his entrance music. Rex Libris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ace Rockolla's chin.
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Libris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ace Rockolla!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Libris lands a nice shot that snaps Rockolla's head back.
It looks like Ace Rockolla has been cut.
Libris throws a lazy right hand but Rockolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rockolla slips under a jab from Libris.
Libris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rockolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Libris was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockolla.
Rockolla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockolla connects with a crisp jab.
Rockolla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Libris tries to avoid it but Rockolla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Libris to the ground. Libris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Libris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Libris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rockolla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Libris on the side of the head.
Rockolla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Libris throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockolla.
Rockolla ducks under a wild hook from Libris.
Rockolla slips a straight right by Libris.
Libris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockolla manages to avoid it.
Libris misses with a shot to the body
and Rockolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Libris looks to throw the jab but Rockolla is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Libris as Rockolla shoots in.
Libris swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Rockolla counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Libris as he connects with a hook.
Libris loads up on a big right hand but Rockolla slips the punch.
Rockolla ducks under a wild hook from Libris.
Libris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockolla was well out of range. Poor timing from Libris.
Libris misses the body punch
and Rockolla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Libris misses with a body punch
and Rockolla counters with a nice leg kick.
Libris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Libris misses with a body shot.
Libris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rockolla counters with an inside leg kick.
Libris throws a shot from downtown. Rockolla moves away and avoids it.
Libris misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rockolla to counter with a crisp jab.
Libris misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rockolla ducks under a wild hook from Libris.
Rex Libris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockolla moves away from the strike by Libris.
Rockolla connects with a jab.
Rockolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Libris.
Rockolla staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rockolla changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Libris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Libris sneaks out the side door and pushes Rockolla away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rockolla slips under a jab.
Rockolla defending well as Libris loads up on a big left hand.
Libris throws a looping overhand right but Rockolla ducks down to avoid it.
Rockolla scores with a nice right hand.
Rockolla is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Libris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rockolla slips a straight right by Libris.
Rockolla closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockolla thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Libris's head.
Libris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rockolla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Libris trying to control but Rockolla postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla is trying to control the action in half guard but Libris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Libris won't allow Rockolla to pass to mount.
Libris wants to get back to his feet.
Rockolla trying to control from Libris's half guard. Libris has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rockolla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Libris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Libris misses with a double jab.
Rockolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Libris.
Rockolla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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.
Libris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Libris misses with a combination
and Rockolla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Libris's guard now.
Rockolla throwing strikes from guard but Libris blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockolla looking to sit in guard and control but Libris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rockolla has a closed guard, preventing Libris from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Rockolla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Rockolla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Libris scores with a hook.
Rockolla slips a jab and a cross from Libris.
Rockolla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rockolla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Libris.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rockolla.
Rockolla slips under a jab.
Rockolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Libris throws a sloppy body shot
and Rockolla counters with a straight right hand.
Libris misses with a body shot.
Rockolla blocks a jab.
Libris just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockolla changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Libris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rockolla thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rockolla tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rockolla is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockolla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rockolla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rockolla misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two 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.
Libris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rockolla wants to control but Libris is keeping him busy.
Libris can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Libris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rockolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Libris.
Libris just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Libris.
Rockolla defending well as Libris loads up on a big left hand.
Rockolla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rex Libris is winning the standup battle so far.
Libris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rockolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Libris throws a body punch but Rockolla moves out of range.
Libris misses with a body shot.
Rockolla slips a jab from Libris.
Nice defenses there by Rockolla.
Libris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Libris cracks Rockolla with an open hand slap.
Libris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rockolla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockolla thows a body shot but no joy.
Rockolla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Libris.
Libris misses with a looping right.
Libris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rockolla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rex Libris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Libris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockolla.
Rockolla throws a shot from downtown. Libris moves away and avoids it.
Rockolla looks to land a body kick but Libris moved away.
Libris looks to throw the jab but Rockolla is out of range.
A punch combination from Libris misses.
Libris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Libris misses with a hook to the body
and Rockolla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Libris thinking.
Libris misses with an uppercut.
Libris misses with a jab to the body
and Rockolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rockolla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Libris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockolla throws a front kick aimed at Libris's knee but Libris avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Libris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Rockolla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rockolla throws a solid leg kick but Libris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rockolla.
Libris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Libris misses with a looping right.
Libris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Libris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rockolla circles away quickly and effectively.
Rockolla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Libris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Libris thows a body shot but no joy.
Libris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rockolla trying to control but Libris is working from the bottom.
Rockolla slips nicely into half guard.
Rockolla performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockolla trying to pass the guard but Libris defending well.
Libris wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Libris regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rockolla.
Rockolla stops Libris from standing up.
Rockolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Libris is retaining full guard.
Rockolla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rockolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Libris is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rockolla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libris misses with a body shot
and Rockolla counters with a takedown into side control.
Rockolla in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rockolla wants to control but Libris is keeping him busy.
Libris is trying to buck Rockolla off.
Rockolla trying to control the action but Libris is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rockolla asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Rockolla seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rockolla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Rockolla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rockolla 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Rockolla!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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