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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sveti IvanRilski (ranked 2015 p4p, 237 weight class) and Reno Rocca (ranked 648 p4p, 92 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rocca's choice of entrance music: Avenues and Alleyways/Rancid. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
27
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sveti IvanRilski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reno Rocca!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IvanRilski wants to clinch up but Rocca keeps it at a distance.
IvanRilski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
IvanRilski tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before IvanRilski has time to react.
Rocca shoots in and bounces IvanRilski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rocca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
IvanRilski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocca.
IvanRilski trying to keep a closed guard but Rocca is proving a slippery customer.
Rocca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocca stands and throws IvanRilski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
IvanRilski tries to improve position but can't.
IvanRilski taking a bit of punishment here - Rocca scoring with strikes.
Rocca is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. IvanRilski is trying to escape and Rocca transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and IvanRilski is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rocca! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reno Rocca!
Reno Rocca made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'They thought they were throwing me to a wolf....I am the fucking wolf!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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