Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RISE 173
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Cizek loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Rossi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rossi tries to clinch but Cizek is having none of it.
Cizek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Cizek tries to keep at a distance but Rossi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cizek can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.
Cizek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Cizek misses with a body punch.
Cizek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cizek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cizek.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
Cizek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cizek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rossi or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Cizek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cizek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rossi up against the cage.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Cizek tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it. #BC#
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Cizek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rossi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Rossi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cizek. Cizek obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Cizek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Cizek lands.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Cizek ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cizek moves away.
Cizek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cizek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cizek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Cizek throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.#CL#
Rossi forces Cizek back against the cage and clinches.
Rossi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cizek is keeping busy.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
Cizek is looking to control Rossi's arms but Rossi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cizek has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cizek's elbow.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but Cizek keeps him there for the moment.
Cizek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cizek stalling in the clinch but Rossi improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Cizek fails to land.
Rossi misses with a body punch. #T3#
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cizek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cizek fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Cizek as the two fighters clinch.
Cizek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cizek lands a nice shot to the body.
Cizek blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Cizek working aggressively here.
Rossi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cizek pushes Rossi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cizek's elbow.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cizek working aggressively here.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Cizek slows down the pace here.
Cizek throws a head punch that misses.
Cizek prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cizek controls his hands.
Cizek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rossi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cizek can turn it around.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rossi.
A head punch on the inside from Cizek fails to land.
Cizek has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Cizek tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Cizek controls the action.
Cizek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Cizek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cizek taking a breather.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cyril Cizek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's time! Rossi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cizek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi. #CL#
Rossi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cizek can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cizek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cizek is working Rossi over against the cage.
Rossi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cizek.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberto Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cizek misses with a body punch.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cizek's elbow.
Good body shot from Rossi.
Cizek lands a nice uppercut.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cizek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards. #BC#
Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cizek scores with a three punch combo!
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Cobra Kai Workout Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Cizek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cizek throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Cizek scores with a jab. Rossi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rossi throws the left hand but Cizek avoids the punch easily.
Rossi blocks the body kick.
Cizek misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cizek.
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cizek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
Cizek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Rossi.
Nice body punch from Cizek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cizek misses with a wild combination.
Cyril Cizek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Rossi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cizek to score with a decent uppercut.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Cyril Cizek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cizek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cizek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cizek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rossi throwing a counter right hand but Cizek manages to avoid it.
Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cizek misses with a looping right.
Cizek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cizek looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Cizek looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.#CL#
Rossi clinches.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but Cizek keeps him there for the moment.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cizek scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cizek.#T3#
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Cizek's body. Cizek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Rossi. That snapped Cizek's head back.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cizek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Cizek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rossi finds it's way round the side to connect with Cizek's head.
Cizek clobbers Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Cizek misses.
Cizek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cizek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Cizek moves out of range easily.
Cizek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rossi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cizek throws out the jab. #T4#
Rossi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cizek works the jab nicely.#CUT2#Roberto Rossi's cut is getting worse.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Cizek moves away from the strike by Rossi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rossi. That's going to slow Cizek down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cizek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi slips a jab from Cizek.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rossi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Cizek keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossi digs a good body shot into Cizek's ribs.
Cizek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rossi eats them both and turns towards Cizek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cizek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cizek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cizek misses with a hook.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cizek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cyril Cizek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rossi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cizek to score with a decent uppercut.
Cizek just misses with a punch to the body.
Cizek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cizek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cizek.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossi digs a good hook to Cizek's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Rossi lands a jab to the head.
Cizek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
Rossi tests Cizek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cizek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cizek manages to avoid it.
Rossi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cizek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Cizek throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Cizek misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Cizek does no damage.
Cizek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cizek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cizek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rossi has time to react.
Cizek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cizek throws a leg kick that misses.
Cizek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cizek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cizek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cizek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rossi lands with an uppercut that bounces Cizek off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Rossi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick from Rossi lands but Cizek takes it in his stride.
Cizek cracks Rossi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Rossi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rossi.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cizek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cizek swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi is looking to clinch but Cizek is avoiding it.
Cizek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Cizek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Rossi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cizek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cizek.
Rossi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rossi defending well as Cizek loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cizek just manages to avoid it.
Cizek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cizek.
Cizek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cizek throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Roberto Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cizek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Jab from Cizek.
Cizek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi takes a swing at Cizek's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Rossi.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cizek connects with a body shot.
Rossi throws a low kick, looking for Cizek's leg but Cizek calmly moves out of range.
Rossi cracks Cizek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cizek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cizek lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cizek lands with a shot to the body.
Cizek thuds a left hand into Rossi's body.
Cizek looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Cizek slips the punch.
Cyril Cizek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Rossi walks into a stiff left hand from Cizek.
Jab by Cizek.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cizek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cizek moves away.
Cizek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Cizek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cizek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi throws a low kick but Cizek avoids it.
Rossi tries to work over Cizek's front leg with a kick but Cizek checks it.
A jab from Cizek finds it's way through Rossi's defenses.
Cizek missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cizek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cizek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cizek cracks a nice hook into Rossi's ribs.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cyril Cizek.
Well Cizek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Cizek!

Event: RISE 162
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Saetang lands a nice shot to the body.
Saetang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi scores with a head kick.
Saetang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Saetang is just out of range.
Saetang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saetang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rossi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saetang looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well. #CL2#
Rossi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Saetang controls his hands. #BC#
Saetang manages to break the clinch.
Rossi throws a sloppy body shot
and Saetang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rossi is looking to slow Saetang down with leg kicks. #T1#
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saetang.
Roberto Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Rossi pushes Saetang up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saetang.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Saetang.
Saetang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rossi or not.
Rossi tries a body shot but Saetang blocks it.
Saetang scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossi tries a body shot but Saetang blocks it.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Saetang controls his hands.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Saetang controls the action.
Saetang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saetang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Saetang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Saetang controls the action.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Saetang avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage. #BC#
Saetang breaks the clinch.
Saetang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saetang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.#T2#
Saetang's corner calls for a 1-2. Saetang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick lands for Saetang.
Saetang lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossi.
Saetang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Saetang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saetang throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Saetang's head back.
Saetang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Rossi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Saetang sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL2#
Rossi clinches. #T3#
Saetang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saetang lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Saetang.
Saetang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but Saetang keeps him there for the moment.
Rossi tries to work over Saetang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Saetang misses with a punch to the body.
Saetang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saetang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saetang lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Rossi darts in and clinches Saetang up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saetang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC#
Saetang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Saetang misses with a looping left.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Saetang finds it's target.
Rossi tries to clinch there but Saetang circles away.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saetang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Saetang throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#That has opened up Roberto Rossi's cut even more.#CL2#
Rossi instigates a clinch.
Saetang digs a right hand underneath Rossi's ribcage. Rossi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saetang can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kittisak Saetang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Saetang throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Saetang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Saetang throws a head kick that half lands.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saetang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saetang misses the shot to the body.
Saetang throws a push kick but Rossi slaps the foot to one side.
Saetang lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#Rossi is rocked!
Saetang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saetang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saetang is looking to counter punch.
Rossi lunges at Saetang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saetang's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi tries to clinch but fails miserably #KD#
and Saetang counters with a nice right hand that sends Rossi toppling to the canvas! Rossi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Saetang finish him?!
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Saetang finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saetang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Saetang tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rossi seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Saetang with an uppercut!
Saetang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Saetang is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Saetang moves out of range as Rossi throws a body kick.
Rossi works Saetang's body with a nice hook.
Saetang lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.#CUT#The cut above Roberto Rossi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kittisak Saetang is winning the standup battle so far.
Saetang looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Saetang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Saetang does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Rossi rushes Saetang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saetang is trying to force a seperation but Rossi has the dominant position.
Saetang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Saetang prevents a body shot from Rossi.
A short body shot lands from Saetang as the two fighters clinch.
Saetang lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saetang misses with some punches.
Saetang scores with a shot to the side of Rossi's head.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saetang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saetang's elbow.
Rossi lands with a left to the head.
Saetang prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Saetang scores with a hook to the body.
Saetang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Saetang lands a body shot.
A short right from Saetang on the inside.
A short right from Saetang on the inside.
A hook to the body from Saetang. #BC#
Saetang breaks the clinch.
Rossi throws a low kick but Saetang moves out of range easily.
Saetang lands with a hook. Rossi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Rossi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saetang counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saetang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saetang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saetang circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Saetang blocks the leg kick.
Rossi throws a head kick but Saetang moves out of range.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Saetang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rossi tries to clinch there but Saetang circles away.
Saetang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rossi on the side of the head. #CUT#Roberto Rossi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saetang tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi tries to work over Saetang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kittisak Saetang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Saetang lands a right hand.
Saetang blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries to work over Saetang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Saetang controls the action.
Saetang tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saetang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saetang misses with the head strike. #BC#
Saetang manages to break the clinch.
Saetang avoids the body shot from Rossi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD#
Saetang feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rossi sprawling to the canvas! Rossi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Saetang finish him?!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Rossi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kittisak Saetang!
A relieved looking Kittisak Saetang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE 153
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Kape takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kape fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kape misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
Kape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kape lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kape. That did some damage!
Kape lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kape feints and then cracks Rossi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rossi down.
Kape tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range. #CL2#
Rossi rushes Kape and presses him up against the cage.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi with a jab.
Kape attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kape. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kape walks into a stiff left hand from Rossi.
Kape connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Rossi clinches.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi digs a right hand underneath Kape's ribcage. Kape let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rossi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rossi pushes Kape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kape lands a shot to the body.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Kape lands a right hand.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi. #T2#
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi is stalling here.
A short right from Kape.
Nice body punch from Kape.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rossi wants to stall.
Rossi pushes Kape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Rossi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape lands an uppercut.
Kape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Kape as the two fighters clinch.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rossi is working Kape over against the cage.
Kape working aggressively here.
I was talking to Kape's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kape blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Kape lands a right hand.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A right hand to the body from Kape.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Kape is pushing Rossi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
A short right from Kape.
Kape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mafula Kape dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kape tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kape lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rossi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rossi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Rossi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rossi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kape connects with a high kick.
Kape throws a solid leg kick but Rossi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kape.
Rossi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kape stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kape moves away.
Rossi lands a head shot.
Rossi throws the left hand but Kape avoids the punch easily.
Kape thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape misses with a low kick.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kape with a body shot.
Kape lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi presses Kape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape blocking some punches.
Rossi working hard to break the clinch.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
Come on Kape - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kape.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossi is trying to break free.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Kape.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mafula Kape has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rossi tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kape stalls.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Kape lands a nice shot to the body.
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kape is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Kape.
A short left from Kape.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi presses Kape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rossi as Kape tries to tie him up.
Kape lands a right hand.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Kape.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4#
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossi.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Kape blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape works on Rossi's body with a couple of short punches.
Kape tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mafula Kape dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Kape moves into the clinch successfully.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kape's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kape lands a left hand.
Rossi takes a shot to the head.
Rossi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kape.
A short left from Kape.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kape misses with some punches.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Rossi looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Good body shot from Rossi.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rossi as the two fighters clinch.
Kape cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Kape lands with a left to the head.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kape.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape is working Rossi over against the cage.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape lands an uppercut.#T2#
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Kape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi lands with a right to the head.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Kape.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Rossi tries to break the clinch but Kape is controlling the position.
Roberto Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
Kape is working Rossi over against the cage.
Kape pushes Rossi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Kape.
Kape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Kape.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kape presses Rossi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kape.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Kape. #ROC#Rossi is rocked!
Kape lands an uppercut.
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kape finish him?
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kape pushes Rossi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
A short uppercut from Kape. #T4#
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kape.
Kape lands a left hand.
Kape lands a right hand.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Kape unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rossi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kape is unloading with more strikes now! Rossi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mafula Kape!

Event: RISE 145
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Soares slips under a jab.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Hilo Workout Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Soares clinches up with Rossi and pushes him back against the cage.
Rossi looking to stall.
Rossi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi slowing the pace effectively.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Soares manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
Soares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soares blocking some punches. #T1##TD2#
Soares successfully pulls guard.
Rossi wants to stand and escape but instead Soares has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Soares wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rossi holds on and takes a little breather.
Rossi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rossi controlling the position.
Rossi trying to keep a closed guard but Soares is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Soares drops back looking for a leg! Rossi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rossi manages to kick Soares off! Soares jumps back into Rossi's guard.
Rossi trying to control the position here. #T2#
Rossi wants to stand up but Soares is controlling him.
Rossi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rossi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Soares puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rossi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rossi.
Rossi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rossi, not yet.
Rossi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Soares has passed into side control. #SUB2#
Soares is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rossi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rossi is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Rossi controls the position for a moment.
Rossi tries to improve position but can't.
Rossi is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Soares is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rossi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rossi is looking to reverse the position.
Rossi is trying to control Soares's posture but Soares avoids it.
Rossi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soares on the ground.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
My spies in IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform me that Soares has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rossi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Soares has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rossi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rossi tries to buck Soares off but Soares is having none of it.#SUB2#
Soares tries for a kimura but Rossi is defending well. #SUB2#
Soares looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rossi tries to bench press Soares off him but Soares keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Soares dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Rossi throws a jab when Soares was well out of range.
Rossi moves in looking to clinch but Soares pushes him off.
Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Soares circles away.
Soares tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soares.
Rossi motions for Soares to come forward. Rossi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soares throws out the jab.
It appears Rossi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rossi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soares's hands.
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi tried to counter with a leg kick but Soares avoided it.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
A counter left hand to the body from Rossi misses its target.
Soares misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soares.
Soares misses the jab.#T1#
Rossi connects with a high kick. #CL2#
Soares has closed the distance and engaged Rossi in a clinch.
Rossi tries to work over Soares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soares is trying to pull guard but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Soares is trying to pull guard but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Soares jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rossi walks away with a smile on his face. Soares gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roberto Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Soares.#CL2#
Soares gets a clinch.
Soares has Rossi pushed against the cage.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi tries a body shot but Soares blocks it.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Soares pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rossi gets through Soares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Rossi lands with a right to the head.
Soares tries to pull guard but Rossi holds him up against the cage and eventually Soares drops back down to his feet.
Soares tries to pull guard but Rossi won't allow it. #TD2#
Soares pulls guard effortlessly. #SU#
Rossi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soares, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soares throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soares slips a straight right by Rossi.#T3#
Soares clobbers Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi misses with a leg kick.
Soares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rossi.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soares connects with the punch.#CL2#
Soares rushes Rossi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soares tries to pull guard but Rossi holds him up against the cage and eventually Soares drops back down to his feet.
Soares's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
Roberto Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soares.
Soares is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Soares tries to pull guard but Rossi won't allow it.
Soares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi scores with a shot to the side of Soares's head. #BC#
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soares misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi thumps Soares with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Soares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soares on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soares. That did some damage!
Rossi misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Rossi clinches up with Soares and pushes him back against the cage.
Soares jumps guard but Rossi stands there with Soares around his waist. Soares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Soares leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rossi tries to break free but Soares pushes him back against the cage.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi looking to stall.
Rossi digs a right hand underneath Soares's ribcage. Soares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soares blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soares. #T1#
Rossi misses with some punches.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
Rossi tries a body shot but Soares blocks it.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi gets through Soares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soares fails to pull guard.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soares blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Soares gets control of Rossi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Soares will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rossi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rossi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rossi trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom. #T2#
Rossi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rossi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Rossi stands up from Soares's guard - Rossi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rossi throws a low kick but Soares moves out of range easily.
Soares wants to counter the offense by Rossi and move into the clinch position.
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soares.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soares wants to counter with a clinch but Rossi pushes him away.
Rossi tries to clinch but Soares is having none of it. #CL2#
Soares has Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rossi is trying to break free.
Soares tries to pull guard but Rossi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roberto Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Soares.
Rossi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T3#
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.
Rossi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Soares controls the action.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossi leaning against his opponent.
Soares is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rossi to keep the fight standing.
Rossi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Soares jumps guard but Rossi stands there with Soares around his waist. Soares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Soares blocking some punches.
Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Nice body punch from Rossi - that landed with a thud. #TD2#
Soares pulls guard.
Rossi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Soares keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rossi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soares swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Rossi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rossi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rossi!

Event: RISE 139
Date: Jan 29, 2023

#R1#
Newsome doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Newsome moves into the clinch successfully.
Newsome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Newsome.
Newsome tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newsome slows down the pace here.
Newsome blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rossi.
Newsome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Newsome misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi lands with a short shot to the head.
Rossi wants to stall.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Newsome throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Newsome tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Newsome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Newsome.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Newsome misses with some punches. #T1#
Rossi takes a shot to the head.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
I was talking to Newsome's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A shot in the inside from Newsome.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newsome.
Newsome lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
A right hand to the body from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Newsome is working Rossi over against the cage.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Newsome has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Rossi tries to break the clinch but Newsome is controlling the position.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newsome pushes Rossi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newsome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Newsome tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Rossi manages to break the clinch.
Newsome takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossi throws a low kick but Newsome avoids it.
Newsome throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newsome thinking.
A jab from Newsome misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rossi.
Rossi wants to clinch up but Newsome keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Newsome wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rossi slips under a jab.#CL2#
Rossi pushes Newsome up against the cage in a clinch.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newsome lands with a short shot to the head.
Newsome lands a right hand.
Newsome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Rossi is leaning against Newsome and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newsome.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
A short right from Rossi on the inside.
Newsome swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Rossi scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Rossi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Newsome gets through Rossi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Rossi trying to control the position but instead, Newsome has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rossi into the cage.
Newsome doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Rossi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Newsome rushes Rossi and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newsome lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newsome prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Newsome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rossi.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Newsome swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newsome.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarrell Newsome dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Newsome chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi moves forwards but Newsome connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
The fighters circling - Newsome throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newsome.
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Newsome.
Newsome with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newsome throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Newsome has taken the fight to the clinch.
Newsome lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Newsome.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Newsome tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newsome.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newsome.
Newsome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Newsome scores with a shoulder strike.
Newsome lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Newsome.
Newsome blocks an uppercut.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newsome tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Newsome back against the cage.
Newsome is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarrell Newsome has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newsome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newsome prevents Rossi from breaking the clinch.
Newsome lands an uppercut.
Newsome lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rossi.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Rossi.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Newsome uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newsome lands a left hand.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Nice body punch from Rossi - that landed with a thud.
Newsome throws a head punch that misses.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
Newsome tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newsome stalls.
Rossi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newsome swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newsome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newsome backwards. #T3#
Newsome's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi trying to stall but Newsome improves his position.
Newsome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi is trying to stall.
Rossi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Newsome up against the cage.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Newsome leaning his opponent against the cage.
Newsome lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newsome.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newsome lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Newsome swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Newsome.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossi.
Newsome is struggling to control the position.
Newsome lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Newsome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Newsome.
Newsome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rossi.
Newsome misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Newsome.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tarrell Newsome dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Newsome takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Newsome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Newsome counters with a straight right hand.
Rossi scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Roberto Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newsome with a nice cross.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Newsome checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Newsome misses the target.
Newsome misses with a looping left.
Rossi tries to clinch up.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Rossi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newsome.
The fighters circling - Newsome throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newsome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi slips a straight right by Newsome.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newsome takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newsome throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Newsome lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Newsome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
enabling Newsome to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Newsome blocks the leg kick.
Newsome throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newsome thinking. #T2#
Rossi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newsome missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Newsome.
Newsome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi lands with a hook. Newsome tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rossi looks to land a combination but Newsome avoids it well.
Newsome misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newsome takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Newsome coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Roberto Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Newsome saw that one coming.
Newsome was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rossi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newsome. Newsome circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newsome keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Newsome clinches.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Newsome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newsome lands a body punch.
Newsome taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Newsome tries to stall but Rossi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newsome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Newsome scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newsome blocks an uppercut.
Newsome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newsome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Newsome lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newsome throws a head punch that misses.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newsome.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Newsome lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Newsome lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newsome avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tarrell Newsome.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Newsome, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarrell Newsome!

Event: RISE 134
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1#
Ringo cracks a nice hook into Rossi's ribs.
Rossi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been told by Ringo's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rossi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ringo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rossi blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Ringo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rossi lands a really nice looking cross but Ringo seems unphased.
A left lands for Rossi.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ringo is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi motions for Ringo to come forward. Rossi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ringo missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi tries a quick counter leg kick but Ringo is wise to it.
Rossi moves out of range as Ringo strikes.
Rossi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ringo under the eye.
Ringo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ringo throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Roberto Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ringo.
Rossi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ringo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Ringo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ringo tries to avoid it.
Ringo staying out of range there.
Ringo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ringo digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ringo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ringo misses the target.
Ringo misses the jab.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Ringo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ringo counters with a straight right hand.
Ringo slips a straight right by Rossi.
Rossi misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ringo, as that shot connected.
Ringo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringo throws a big shot that misses.
Ringo lunges at Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossi's hand. #T2#
Rossi misses the jab.
Rossi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ringo's hands.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Ringo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rossi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ringo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ringo jabs Rossi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ringo throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ringo sets himself, and Rossi steps forward looking for the clinch! Ringo avoids it this time.
Ringo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rossi misses with a left hand
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Ringo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ringo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Ringo misses the jab.
Rossi connects with a looping right hand.
Rossi throws a sloppy body shot
and Ringo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Rossi throws a hook but Ringo avoids it easily.
Ringo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Ringo digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Ringo connects with a crisp jab.
Ringo throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Ringo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Ringo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ringo misses the target.
Ringo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rossi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ringo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rossi takes a swing at Ringo's ribcage but misses.
Ringo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ringo misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Rossi is looking to chop away at Ringo's legs.
Ringo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Rossi takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Ringo fails to land.
Ringo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rossi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ringo.
Rossi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ringo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ringo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ringo blocking some punches.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ringo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ringo lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ringo blocks an uppercut.
Ringo blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Ringo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ringo misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Ringo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A big left from Rossi misses.
Ringo moves away from the strike by Rossi.
Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ringo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ringo looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
A cross from Rossi lands.
Ringo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rossi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ringo blocks a head kick by Rossi.
An attempted straight right counter from Ringo misses the target.
Rossi wants to clinch
and Ringo counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Ringo misses.
Rossi tries to clinch up
and Ringo counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Ringo. #T1#
Ringo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Ringo. That snapped Rossi's head back.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Ringo saw that one coming.
Rossi cracks Ringo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Ringo throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Rossi throws a hook but Ringo avoids it easily.
Ringo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ringo throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ringo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Ringo moves away and avoids it.
Rossi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ringo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ringo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Ringo misses its intended target. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringo throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi flicks out a counter leg kick but Ringo steps away.
Ringo throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Ringo moves away from the strike by Rossi.
Ringo takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ringo scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Ringo. That snapped Rossi's head back.
Rossi lands a body shot.
Rossi swings for the body but Ringo moves out of range.
Ringo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ringo.
Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ringo staying out of range there.
Johnny Ringo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Rossi misses with a hook
and Ringo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ringo missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Ringo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Rossi cracks a nice hook into Ringo's ribs.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Ringo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
Ringo lands with an uppercut that bounces Rossi off the cage and back into range.
Ringo misses with a looping left.
Rossi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ringo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ringo throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ringo misses with a looping left.
Ringo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ringo cracks Rossi with an open hand slap.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ringo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi moves in looking to clinch but Ringo pushes him off.#T4#
Ringo works the jab nicely.
Rossi wants to clinch but Ringo slips to the side
enabling Ringo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi throws a hook but Ringo avoids it easily.
Rossi takes one on the button.
Ringo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ringo looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Ringo moved out of range nicely.
Ringo misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Ringo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rossi's hands.
Ringo cracks Rossi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#Rossi is rocked!
Ringo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Rossi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ringo finish him?#CUT#That has opened up Roberto Rossi's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ringo.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Ringo scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Ringo does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ringo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ringo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Ringo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ringo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ringo blocks a jab.
Ringo throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Ringo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Ringo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rossi thinking.
A low kick from Rossi is predictable there
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi cracks Ringo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rossi slips a jab from Ringo.
Ringo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Ringo avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Ringo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi throws a hook but Ringo blocks it.
It looked like Ringo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rossi.
Jab from Ringo.
Ringo lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Roberto Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Rossi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ringo throws out the jab.
Rossi misses with a looping left.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Ringo ducks down to avoid it.
Ringo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ringo scores with the left hand. Rossi knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ringo doesn't seem phased though.
Ringo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ringo. Beautiful body shot.
Ringo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ringo lands with a cross.
Rossi cracks Ringo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ringo cracks Rossi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Ringo slips the punch.#T2#
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Ringo takes one to the chin there.
Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Ringo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Rossi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ringo counter with a right hand.
Ringo scores with a jab to the head.
Rossi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ringo finds it's way round the side to connect with Rossi's head.
Ringo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ringo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Ringo does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD#
Ringo sends Rossi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ringo is motioning to the referee to let Rossi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ringo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ringo! Rossi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Ringo!
Johnny Ringo made sure to mention his sponsor, New Standard in his post fight interview.

Event: RISE 126â€¯
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1##CL#
Rossi drives through and clinches with Thibodeaux against the cage.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thibodeaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Rossi tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Rossi digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Rossi digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rossi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux can't break the clinch.
Thibodeaux working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thibodeaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rossi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Rossi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rossi presses Thibodeaux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Rossi.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi is trying to pull guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Rossi jumps into guard, dragging Thibodeaux to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thibodeaux stopping the sweep attempt from Rossi.
Thibodeaux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rossi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Rossi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thibodeaux preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi cracks Thibodeaux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.#CUT2#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Thibodeaux's head back.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Rossi is looking to counter the offense by Thibodeaux and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Thibodeaux.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi checks a leg kick nicely.
Rossi connects with a looping right hand.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Thibodeaux as he connects with a hook.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Thibodeaux misses with the combination.
Thibodeaux ducks right into an uppercut from Rossi.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thibodeaux.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thibodeaux lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rossi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rossi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Thibodeaux tries to get set, Rossi tries to push him back and clinch up but Thibodeaux manages to avoid the attempt.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Thibodeaux misses
and Rossi counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi connects with a looping right hand.
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Rossi throws a solid leg kick but Thibodeaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rossi.
Thibodeaux counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Rossi.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi throws a lazy uppercut
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi lands an overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Rossi blocks the low kick.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Thibodeaux with an uppercut!
Pacome Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rossi misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Thibodeaux counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roberto Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Rossi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rossi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rossi.
Rossi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux tries to circle away but Rossi has him pinned against the cage.
Rossi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rossi pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Thibodeaux landing knees to the head.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Rossi.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rossi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux stuns Rossi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Rossi.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Rossi slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Rossi throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.#T2#
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Rossi misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thibodeaux checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice strike.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rossi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thibodeaux in his tracks.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux blocks a leg kick.
Rossi staying out of range there.
Rossi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux throws a low kick, looking for Rossi's leg but Rossi calmly moves out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot. #T3#
Thibodeaux walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Rossi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberto Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
Rossi throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
Rossi misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Rossi closes the distance and pushes Thibodeaux back into the cage.#BC2#
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Thibodeaux throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeaux takes one to the chin there.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux's body. Thibodeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Rossi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thibodeaux lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
Rossi catches Thibodeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Rossi misses.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rossi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thibodeaux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thibodeaux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
That kick from Thibodeaux tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Thibodeaux walks into a jab.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
As Thibodeaux tries to get set, Rossi tries to push him back and clinch up but Thibodeaux manages to avoid the attempt.
Rossi throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Rossi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Rossi misses its target.
Rossi is looking to slow Thibodeaux down with leg kicks.
Thibodeaux with the inside leg kick.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux takes one to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Rossi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Thibodeaux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rossi misses with a looping left.#T1#
Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Rossi.
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body shot.
Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thibodeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux.
Rossi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thibodeaux eats them both and turns towards Rossi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Thibodeaux is looking to slow Rossi down with leg kicks. #T2#
Rossi misses with a looping left.#CL#
Rossi moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux slips a jab and a cross from Rossi.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thibodeaux finds it's way round the side to connect with Rossi's head. #CUT2#Roberto Rossi's cut is getting worse.
Thibodeaux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Rossi.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T3#
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thibodeaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thibodeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rossi scores with a shot to the body.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Rossi works Thibodeaux's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Rossi is looking to slow Thibodeaux down with leg kicks.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Thibodeaux.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Rossi misses.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thibodeaux.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Rossi.
Well Rossi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rossi!

Event: KOP RISE
Date: Aug 26, 2022

#R1#
Khinchegashvili throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rossi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roberto Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi misses with a low kick as Khinchegashvili jumps back.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khinchegashvili. Khinchegashvili circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khinchegashvili swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi checks a leg kick.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Khinchegashvili on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Khinchegashvili slips the punch.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Khinchegashvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khinchegashvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Khinchegashvili sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khinchegashvili fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rossi just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khinchegashvili doesn't seem phased though.
Khinchegashvili with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khinchegashvili takes one to the chin there.
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossi momentarily. #CUT#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Rossi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi misses with a jab to the body
and Khinchegashvili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khinchegashvilis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rossi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Khinchegashvili half committed to a counter leg kick.
Khinchegashvili misses with an uppercut.
Rossi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2##CL#
Khinchegashvili gets a clinch.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Khinchegashvili landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Khinchegashvili controls the action.
Khinchegashvili has Rossi pressed against the cage, preventing Rossi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khinchegashvili prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Khinchegashvili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khinchegashvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khinchegashvili tries to land a knee to the head but Rossi blocks with his arms. #BC2#
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rossi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khinchegashvili momentarily.
Khinchegashvili thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi checks a leg kick.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khinchegashvili is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Khinchegashvili misses its intended target.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Khinchegashvili on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Khinchegashvili wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Rossi.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khinchegashvili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Rossi as he checks the leg kick.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Khinchegashvili had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rossi scores with a nice head shot.
Khinchegashvili takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rossi slips a straight right by Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khinchegashvili takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khinchegashvili.
Rossi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khinchegashvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Khinchegashvili backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khinchegashvili looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Khinchegashvili sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khinchegashvili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khinchegashvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khinchegashvili on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khinchegashvili avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khinchegashvili throwing a counter right hand but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi digs a good body shot into Khinchegashvili's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khinchegashvili is able to avoid easily.
Rossi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khinchegashvili checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roberto Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi punishes Khinchegashvili's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khinchegashvili.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Khinchegashvili avoids it with no problem.
Khinchegashvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Khinchegashvili staying out of range there.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khinchegashvili.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khinchegashvili checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi motions for Khinchegashvili to come forward. Rossi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rossi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khinchegashvili on the side of the head.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Khinchegashvili looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Khinchegashvili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Khinchegashvili checks it.
Khinchegashvili swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Rossi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Khinchegashvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khinchegashvili drops his hands momentarily and Rossi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rossi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rossi misses with a hook.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Khinchegashvili sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khinchegashvili swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rossi misses with a hook
and Khinchegashvili counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khinchegashvili counters with a good low kick that Rossi was not able to check.
Rossi throws a nice looking combination but Khinchegashvili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Khinchegashvili moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Khinchegashvili finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Khinchegashvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khinchegashvili's corner calls for a 1-2. Khinchegashvili obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khinchegashvili tries to clinch but Rossi is having none of it.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Khinchegashvili ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Khinchegashvili on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Khinchegashvili's head but Khinchegashvili sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Khinchegashvili wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khinchegashvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
An attempted straight right counter from Khinchegashvili misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi misses with a leg kick
and Khinchegashvili counters with a nice leg kick.
Khinchegashvili defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Rossi misses with a looping left.
Khinchegashvili will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Khinchegashvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Roberto Rossi's cut even more.
Rossi tried to score with a low kick but Khinchegashvili checks it.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rossi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khinchegashvili.
A little feinted left hand from Khinchegashvili on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khinchegashvili throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khinchegashvili tests Rossi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khinchegashvili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi thows a leg kick but Khinchegashvili checks it
and Khinchegashvili counters with a nice body shot.
Khinchegashvili misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Rossi misses
and Khinchegashvili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#The cut above Roberto Rossi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T4#
A big right from Rossi misses.
An inside leg kick from Rossi misses.
Rossi tries to land a leg kick but Khinchegashvili saw it coming and moves away.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khinchegashvili looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Khinchegashvili is just out of range.
As Rossi backs away, Khinchegashvili returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Rossi misses
and Khinchegashvili counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi swings widly with a right hand
and Khinchegashvili counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khinchegashvili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khinchegashvili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rossi cracks Khinchegashvili with an open hand slap.
Khinchegashvili is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rossi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rossi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rossi throws a low kick but Khinchegashvili moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Rossi lands a leg kick that knocks Khinchegashvili off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khinchegashvili checks a leg kick nicely.
Khinchegashvili moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
Rossi throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khinchegashvili throws a low kick but Rossi avoids it.
Good shot there by Rossi.
Rossi lands a head kick. Khinchegashvili smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Rossi misses. #T1#
Rossi throws a hook but Khinchegashvili blocks it.
Khinchegashvili is looking to counter punch.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khinchegashvili lands with a shot to the body.
Khinchegashvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Khinchegashvili stuns Rossi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rossi misses with a hook
and Khinchegashvili cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Khinchegashvili throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khinchegashvili staying out of range there.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Khinchegashvili counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Rossi blocks the leg kick.
Khinchegashvili ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Khinchegashvili is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
David Khinchegashvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Khinchegashvili drops his hands momentarily and Rossi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khinchegashvili swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
Khinchegashvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi lands with a hook. Khinchegashvili tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khinchegashvili cracks a nice hook into Rossi's ribs.
Khinchegashvili wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rossi avoids a kick to the body.
Rossi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Khinchegashvili.
Khinchegashvili looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
Rossi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khinchegashvili's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rossi under the eye.#CUT#Roberto Rossi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rossi connects with a looping right hand.
Khinchegashvili throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Khinchegashvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
Khinchegashvili connects with the punch.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khinchegashvili doesn't seem phased though.
Rossi blocks a low kick nicely.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khinchegashvili makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rossi lands a jab.
Khinchegashvili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rossi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khinchegashvili.
Rossi throws a hook but Khinchegashvili avoids it easily.
Rossi throws a solid leg kick but Khinchegashvili takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rossi.
Rossi tries to move into range but Khinchegashvili moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Rossi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Khinchegashvili!
David Khinchegashvili retains his light heavyweight title!

Event: KOP Mantle
Date: Jul 29, 2022

#R1#
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Aury.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aury looks for a takedown but Rossi sprawls well.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Aury.
Rossi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rossi scores with a hook.
Aury closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
Rossi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rossi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberto Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollinaire Aury.
Rossi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT#It looks like Apollinaire Aury has been cut.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Aury moves away and avoids it.
Aury with a poor takedown
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aury throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aury misses with a straight right.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Aury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a decent looking hook.
Rossi on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aury jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Aury ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Aury throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Aury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Aury avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi wants to land a leg kick but Aury is out of range.
Aury lunges at Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossi's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Aury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Aury is out of range.
Rossi defending well as Aury loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rossi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T2#
Aury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Rossi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aury duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Aury.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Aury throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Aury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aury.
Rossi misses with a straight left.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Aury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi scores with a nice head shot.
Rossi throws out a powerful jab.
Aury looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Aury.
Aury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T3#
Aury scores with a sloppy right hand. Rossi should have avoided that one. #CUT2#Roberto Rossi's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Aury rushes Rossi and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Rossi breaks the clinch.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aury.
Rossi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aury might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aury swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Aury punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossi throws a hook but Aury avoids it easily.
Aury throws out a counter right but Rossi avoids it with no problem.
Rossi misses with a looping left.
Roberto Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Aury misses.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
Aury misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Aury is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aury.
Aury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD2#
Aury looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rossi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4##SU2#
Aury stands up from half guard.
Aury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aury's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aury.
Aury has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Rossi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rossi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Aury attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A left lands for Aury.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aury checks the leg kick.
Rossi stuns Aury with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aury throws out a powerful jab.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Aury's front leg but catches the back leg as Aury tries to avoid it.
Aury gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aury misses with a looping right.
Aury throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.#T1#
Aury misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Apollinaire Aury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aury.
Roberto Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Aury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aury is breathing heavily.
Aury throws a lazy uppercut
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Aury.
Rossi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aury's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Aury's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aury thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi tries to score with a low kick but Aury moves his leg out of the way.
Aury ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aury lands an overhand right.#T2#
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rossi throws a head kick but Aury moves out of range.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aury.
Aury lands with a shot to the body.
Rossi throws a body punch but Aury moves out of range.
Aury misses with a takedown attempt - Rossi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberto Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollinaire Aury.
Aury misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aury's knee momentarily.
Rossi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aury can do to turn this around?
Aury looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Aury takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rossi lands an overhand right.
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rossi. That's going to slow Aury down.
Aury moves in looking to clinch but Rossi pushes him off.
Rossi misses the jab.
Rossi misses with a hook. Aury ducked under it nicely. #T3#
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Aury. Those never looked like landing.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Aury's body. Aury takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rossi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aury swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aury with a nice cross.
Aury throws a big shot that misses.
Aury avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aury manages to avoid it.
Aury misses with a looping left.
Aury loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Rossi swinging wildly here.
A cross from Aury lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aury throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Aury ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Aury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aury throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aury. That did some damage!
Aury takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aury misses with a series of wild punches.
Rossi misses with a few strikes there.
Aury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Aury sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aury shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Aury looks to move away, Rossi throws a big counter combo but Aury just gets out of the way.
Rossi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Aury defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Aury shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rossi but Rossi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
You can see that Aury has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aury moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#Roberto Rossi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Aury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rossi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Aury looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Rossi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aury moves forwards but Rossi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aury.
A big right from Aury misses.
Decent striking displayed by Rossi there.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aury avoids the body shot from Rossi.
Aury misses with a straight right.
Rossi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aury moves away.
Aury has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aury is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Aury's shoulder, as Aury tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aury on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Aury darts in looking for a takedown but Rossi gets double underhooks and turns Aury into the cage.
Aury misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Aury is rocked!
Aury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aury takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aury is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossi finish him?
Rossi cracks Aury with a hook to the temple - Aury is on wobbly legs here! Rossi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Aury falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rossi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roberto Rossi!

Event: KOP GLORY
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
Rossi lands with a nice body punch.
Rossi clobbers Lepisto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lepisto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rossi stuns Lepisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lepisto throws a head kick that misses.
Rossi catches Lepisto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rossi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good exchange - Rossi coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lepisto missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lepisto on the side of the head.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lepisto's head.
Rossi sizes up Lepisto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rossi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lepisto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
It looks like Rossi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T1#
Rossi lands a jab to the head.
Lepisto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rossi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rossi cracks Lepisto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Lepisto throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Rossi is looking to slow Lepisto down with leg kicks.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi lands with a nice combination. Lepisto backs away looking to recover.
Lepisto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rossi. That's going to slow Lepisto down.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Lepisto's body.#T2#
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lepisto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lepisto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lepisto ducks right into an uppercut from Rossi.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi avoids the head kick by Lepisto.
Lepisto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rossi works the jab nicely.
Lepisto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rossi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rossi feints and then cracks Lepisto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lepisto down.
A good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T3#
Rossi jabs at Lepisto's body.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lepisto.
Lepisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lepisto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rossi tests Lepisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi connects with a body shot.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi works Lepisto's body with a nice hook.
Rossi scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
Rossi cracks Lepisto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Lepisto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a nice head shot.
Rossi is looking to slow Lepisto down with leg kicks.
Lepisto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Rossi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rossi.
Lepisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberto Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lepisto throws a sloppy head kick
and Rossi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lepisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lepisto looks winded!
Lepisto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rossi delivers a nice body kick.
Lepisto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lepisto throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Rossi tenderised Lepisto's leg. Lepisto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lepisto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rossi has got the better of the exchanges.
Rossi feints and then cracks Lepisto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lepisto down.
Rossi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rossi jabs at Lepisto's body.
Lepisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lepisto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lepisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD#
Rossi sends Lepisto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rossi is motioning to the referee to let Lepisto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Lepisto is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lepisto throws a lazy head kick
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lepisto is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossi finish him?
Rossi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lepisto.
Lepisto is breathing heavily.
Rossi cracks Lepisto with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Lepisto tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rossi pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Lepisto is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Rossi!

Event: KOP ZOUK
Date: Jun 17, 2022

#R1#
Highwind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Rossi.
Rossi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rossi throws a body punch but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind unleashes a big counter combination but Rossi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Highwind with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Nice jab there from Highwind.
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Highwind.
A little feinted left hand from Rossi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Highwind has knocked Rossi down with a huge combo! Highwind steps away and waves a wobbly Rossi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Rossi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Rossi limp body while Highwind jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vadius Highwind!
Vadius Highwind is the new light heavyweight champion!

Event: KOP RAGE
Date: May 27, 2022

#R1#
Pemberton swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi lands with an overhand left.
Rossi jabs Pemberton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anthony Pemberton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pemberton misses with a shot to the body #KD2#
and Rossi counters with a nice right hand that sends Pemberton toppling to the canvas! Pemberton scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rossi finish him?!#ROC2#Pemberton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pemberton bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Rossi comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Pemberton falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Pemberton was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Rossi!

Event: SENSEI FC Extra 4
Date: Apr 15, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Pereira has Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Rossi breaks the clinch.
Rossi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pereira in his tracks. #CUT#It looks like Guilherme Pereira has been cut.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pereira darts in trying to clinch
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pereira with the counter takedown but Rossi avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rossi as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rossi throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Pereira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rossi's guard.#T1#
Pereira looking to pass the guard.
Pereira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rossi keeping full guard, as Pereira tries to pass.
Rossi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Rossi is retaining full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Rossi is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pereira tries to clinch but Rossi is having none of it.
Rossi feints and then cracks Pereira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pereira down.
Rossi falls off balance throwing a combination #CL2#
and Pereira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pereira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rossi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Pereira tries to pull guard but Rossi holds him up against the cage and eventually Pereira drops back down to his feet.
Roberto Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Pereira.
Pereira fails to pull guard. #T3#
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Pereira fails to pull guard. #BC#
Rossi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Pereira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Rossi as Pereira shoots in.
Pereira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rossi defends well and Pereira ends up having to push Rossi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T4##TD2#
Pereira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Pereira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rossi, who protects the arm well.
Pereira passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rossi!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Pereira has control of Rossi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rossi regains control of the situation pretty easily. #SUB2#
Pereira goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rossi turns into him and now he's in Pereira's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Rossi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Pereira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Rossi thows a leg kick but Pereira checks it #TD2#
and Pereira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rossi!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Pereira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pereira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Pereira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rossi is not content to let Pereira control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pereira swings around for an armbar but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pereira's guard.#T1#
Pereira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rossi has passed into side control.
Pereira tries to bench press Rossi off him but Rossi keeps the position.
Pereira felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Guilherme Pereira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pereira wants to control but Rossi postures up.
Pereira is looking for a sweep.
Rossi trying to control the position but Pereira is working away.
Pereira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rossi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pereira seems a little lost for a moment, as Rossi dominates the positioning.
Pereira tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T2#
Rossi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pereira is looking to escape.
Pereira can't escape the position.
Rossi trying to control but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira can't escape the position.
Pereira gets back to half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Pereira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rossi pulls his head out easily.
Rossi is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Pereira looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Pereira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rossi has picked Pereira up and slammed him! Pereira can't keep hold of the triangle and Rossi manages to pass to side control!
Pereira is looking for a sweep.
Rossi working away.
Pereira trying to control but Rossi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#T4#
Pereira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rossi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pereira doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Pereira's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rossi doesn't have the hooks in and Pereira manages to turn into his guard.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pereira looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira trying to move into half guard but instead Rossi has managed to sweep!#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Rossi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Pereira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
Pereira tries to counter with a clinch but Rossi shakes him off and moves away.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Rossi.
Rossi throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Pereira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rossi!
Rossi is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pereira goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rossi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pereira but great work by Rossi.
Pereira is trying to improve his position.
Pereira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Pereira looking for submissions off his back.
Rossi passes into side control, despite Pereira's attempt to control the position.
Pereira tries to improve position but can't.
Pereira can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pereira tries to buck Rossi off but Rossi is having none of it.
Pereira can't do much from the bottom here.
Pereira is looking for a sweep.
Pereira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pereira is not content to let Rossi control the position.
Pereira regains half guard.#T3#
Pereira is looking for a sweep. Rossi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard but Rossi has mounted him!
Guilherme Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto Rossi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rossi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pereira is looking to escape.
Pereira is looking to improve his position but Rossi isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pereira regains half guard.
Rossi is thwarting Pereira's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Pereira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Rossi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rossi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Rossi!

Event: SENSEI FC Extra 2
Date: Mar 18, 2022

#R1#
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossi thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Nice body kick from Rossi.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Rossi throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Rossi.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Rossi avoids it.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Rossi throws out a powerful jab.
Rossi scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Jones misses.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rossi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Rossi does it's job there.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Donk. Rossi catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rossi avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rossi connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.#T3#
Rossi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rossi with a hook.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rossi cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Rossi shrugs it off though.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Rossi counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Rossi to acknowledge the strikes.
Rossi lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rossi throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target. #T4#
Rossi thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Rossi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rossi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Rossi scores with a body shot.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi with a jab.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick lands for Rossi.
Rossi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rossi lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Rossi.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Rossi counters with an outside leg kick.
Rossi lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi scores with a jab.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Rossi scores with a jab to the head.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Rossi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Jonathan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Jones.
Rossi cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rossi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi connects with a single shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rossi!
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Roberto Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rossi lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rossi lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!#T3#
Rossi thumps Jones with a low kick.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Rossi blocks a jab.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Rossi.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rossi scoring well with a low kick there.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Jones throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rossi.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
Rossi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rossi scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rossi is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rossi lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rossi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rossi circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Good exchange - Rossi coming out on top.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi lands a jab.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Rossi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rossi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.#T2#
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi with a hook.
Jones throws a push kick but Rossi slaps the foot to one side.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jonathan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi lands with a nice body punch.
Rossi with a nice calf kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Good shot there by Rossi.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Roberto Rossi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Rossi cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.#T4#
A punch combination from Jones misses.
As Jones backs off Rossi throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a decent looking hook.
Rossi cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Rossi had a free shot at his head there.
Rossi lands with a right hand.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rossi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rossi!
Jonathan Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'Failure is what you may need to eventually succeed'.

Event: RISE 30: Choo v Svyatogor
Date: Feb 13, 2022

#R1#
Bonaparte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Bonaparte's body.
Nice shot by Rossi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Bonaparte tries to land a front kick but Rossi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberto Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte lands the left hand.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Rossi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Rossi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte cracks Rossi with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi. #T1#
Bonaparte misses with a straight left.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonaparte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Bonaparte.
A slow jab from Bonaparte misses its intended target.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Bonaparte's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonaparte tries to avoid it.
Bonaparte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonaparte lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Rossi is predictable there
enabling Bonaparte to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Bonaparte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T2#
Rossi slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonaparte throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
Rossi slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Rossi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonaparte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Bonaparte moved out of range.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Bonaparte misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonaparte.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonaparte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonaparte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Bonaparte checks a leg kick.
Rossi scores with a shot to the body.
Rossi defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi blocks a jab.
Bonaparte misses with a leg kick.
Rossi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rossi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonaparte.#T4#
Some bone on bone action there as Rossi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Bonaparte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonaparte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonaparte defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Bonaparte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Rossi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rossi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonaparte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonaparte misses the target.
Rossi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Rossi connects with a jab.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonaparte.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonaparte. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte checks the leg kick.
Bonaparte tried to counter with a leg kick but Rossi avoided it.
Rossi is looking to chop away at Bonaparte's legs.
Bonaparte thuds his right hand into Rossi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bonaparte is able to avoid easily.
Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonaparte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice shot lands for Rossi.#T1#
Bonaparte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Bonaparte's shoulder, as Bonaparte tries to avoid the shot.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonaparte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
Bonaparte checks a low kick from Rossi.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi lands with a cross.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonaparte throws out the jab.
Bonaparte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Bonaparte takes one to the side of the head.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaparte scores with a body shot.
Rossi throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bonaparte might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a front kick aimed at Bonaparte's knee but Bonaparte avoids it well.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Bonaparte misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Bonaparte blocks a low kick nicely.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Bonaparte misses the shot to the body.
Rossi lands a really nice looking cross but Bonaparte seems unphased. #T3#
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a looping left.
Bonaparte backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roberto Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses.
Rossi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Bonaparte moved away.#T4#
Rossi throws a low kick, looking for Bonaparte's leg but Bonaparte calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bonaparte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonaparte checks a leg kick nicely.
Bonaparte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rossi misses the jab.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi misses with a body punch
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonaparte throws out the jab.
Bonaparte misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with an outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonaparte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi clobbers Bonaparte with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rossi.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi thumps Bonaparte with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rossi is looking to slow Bonaparte down with leg kicks.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaparte. That's going to slow Rossi down.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonaparte's head.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Bonaparte lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonaparte staying out of range there.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonaparte's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi jabs Bonaparte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bonaparte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonaparte misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Bonaparte blocks the leg kick.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Bonaparte is out of range.
Bonaparte throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi lands with a shot to the body.
Bonaparte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
Rossi throws the kick towards the body but Bonaparte avoids it.
Rossi works Bonaparte's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Rossi misses.
As Rossi backs away, Bonaparte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Rossi. #T2#
Bonaparte misses with a hook.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonaparte slips a straight right by Rossi.
Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Bonaparte moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Bonaparte's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonaparte tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonaparte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rossis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rossi slips under a jab from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonaparte lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.#CUT#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Rossi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonaparte's head.
Bonaparte throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rossi with a nice calf kick.
Bonaparte throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonaparte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rossi is out of range and Bonaparte settles back down.
Roberto Rossi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Bonaparte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonaparte thuds a left hand into Rossi's body.
A clash of legs there as Bonaparte blocks the low kick.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Jacques Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Rossi avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rossi throws a hook but Bonaparte avoids it easily.
Bonaparte is looking to counter punch.
Bonaparte throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonaparte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rossi moves out of range as Bonaparte strikes.
Rossi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonaparte on the side of the head.
Bonaparte misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonaparte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rossi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rossi!

Event: RISE 13: Assed v Gustavsson
Date: Dec 26, 2021

#R1#
Rossi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rossi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leader is out of range and Rossi settles back down.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leader is able to avoid easily.
Leader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Leader looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rossi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leader takes a step back to recover.
Leader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Leader just manages to avoid it.
Rossi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leader is out of range and Rossi settles back down.
Rossi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leader lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rossi backs up against the cage.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leader has time to react.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leader.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leader on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Leader.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leader.
Leader scores with a jab.
Rossi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Leader ducks right into an uppercut from Rossi. #T1#
Rossi tests Leader's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi tried to score with a low kick but Leader checks it.
Leader throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Leader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leader throws a sloppy body shot
and Rossi counters with a left to the body.
Rossi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rossi throwing a counter right hand but Leader manages to avoid it.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leader misses with a body shot.
Leader misses the shot to the body.
Leader ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Leader fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leader scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossi in his tracks.
Leader jabs at Rossi's body.
Leader is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rossi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leader manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Leader moves into range and clinches up with Rossi.#T2#
Leader scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Leader scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Leader.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Leader can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leader lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leader blocks an uppercut.
Leader stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leader lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leader scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leader lands a shot to the body.
Leader lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Leader.
Leader lands a body punch.
Leader throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Leader scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Leader. #T3#
Leader lands a nice uppercut.
Leader lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Leader breaks the clinch.
Leader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leader listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leader takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Leader moves into range and clinches up with Rossi.
Leader lands a nice shot to the body.
Leader lands with a left to the head.
Rossi takes a shot to the head. #CUT2#Roberto Rossi's cut is getting worse.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Leader.
Leader tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Leader.
A right handed body shot lands from Leader.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Leader lands a body punch.
Leader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards. #T4#
Leader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Leader.
A short right from Leader.
Good body shot from Leader. #BC2#
Leader manages to break the clinch.
Rossi drops his hands momentarily and Leader takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Master Leader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leader slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leader fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leader misses the shot to the body.
Rossi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leader connects with a right hand. Rossi shakes it off.
Rossi gets cracked there but stands up to it. #ROC2#Rossi is rocked!#CUT2#Roberto Rossi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leader jabs Rossi right on the nose. Rossi blinks but takes it well.
Oh Rossi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rossi gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Leader gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rossi is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Leader!
An out of breath Master Leader thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GROUCH FC PROVING GROUNDS 5
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
Nn avoids a kick to the body.
Mm could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Mm gets caught flat footed, as Nn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mm is striking from the bottom but Nn uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Mm is looking for a sweep. Nn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mm actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Mm is defending against the submission attempts here by Nn. #T1#
Mm is refusing to be controlled, as Nn sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mm is looking to control Nn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mm avoid being mounted?
Mm missing with punches from the bottom. #SUB2#
Nn is looking for a kimura but Mm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nn to get the leverage.
Mm is trying to stand. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
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.
Nn shoots for a double leg takedown but Mm sprawls well. He's pushed Nn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mm fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Nn tries to counter it with a takedown but Mm pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mm tries for a takedown but Nn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nn fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Nn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nn is in Mm's guard.
Mm is pulling down on Nn's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Mm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mm is looking to sweep but instead, Nn has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nn trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Nn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nn 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 9:10
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Nn!

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