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Event:
QFC Tournament 1048 Round 1
Date: Apr 28, 2021 |
#R1##KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from John and Rocha goes tumbling to the canvas! John follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #CUT2#It looks like Bernando Rocha has been cut.
John looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rocha tries to roll over but John keeps him under control.
Rocha gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Rocha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. John doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. John manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Rocha isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. John stacks Rocha on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by John!
Sloppy strikes there by John.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rocha struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1##SUB#
Rocha actively working from the bottom here.
Rocha is trying to control but can't.
Rocha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
John is keen to just control but Rocha is a slippery customer.
Rocha wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
John is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rocha wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rocha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rocha regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from John.
John stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocha swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
John slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
John tries to score with some ground and pound. Rocha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
John throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rocha works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rocha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rocha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocha is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Rocha has his foot on John's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. John works his way back into a safe position though.
Rocha is trying to control the position but John postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Rocha has his foot on John's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. John works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB#
Rocha looking for a guillotine here but John defends easily.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
Rocha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rocha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. John manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
John working for submissions but it's allowed Rocha to get to half guard.
John manages to get to full guard.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2#
John escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rocha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rocha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. John swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
John looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rocha passes John's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John is in trouble now - Rocha has advanced to mount!
John keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Rocha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but John is surviving well by controlling Rocha's body position as best he can.
Rocha wants to take John's back here but John is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Big John will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernando Rocha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Rocha blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Rocha misses the target.
Rocha throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocha counters with a nice body shot.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocha manages to avoid it.
John lands with a shot to the body.
John gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rocha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Big John has been cut.
Rocha misses with a straight right.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John moves out of range as Rocha strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocha throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
John takes a swing at Rocha's ribcage but misses.
John throws a low kick but Rocha moves out of range easily.
Rocha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.#T1#
and Rocha counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts John! He's just covering up as Rocha starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernando Rocha!
Our winner, Bernando Rocha, 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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