Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 108
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1#
Mikidropov misses with a takedown attempt - Rocha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikidropov shoots in and drives through. Rocha sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Rocha - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Viktor Mikidropov has been cut.
Mikidropov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocha but Rocha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lewis Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Mikidropov.
Mikidropov defending well as Rocha loads up on a big left hand.
Rocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mikidropov walks into a left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Rocha as Mikidropov shoots in.
Rocha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha scores with a hook.
Rocha throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Mikidropov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Mikidropov drops back looking for a leg! Rocha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rocha manages to kick Mikidropov off! Mikidropov jumps back into Rocha's guard.
Rocha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mikidropov on the ground.
Rocha has his hands on Mikidropov's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Mikidropov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Mikidropov drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mikidropov as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rocha screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mikidropov! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Viktor Mikidropov!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 90
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Rocha throws a hook to the side of Pulaski's head but Pulaski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocha swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulaski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocha. That's going to slow Pulaski down.
Rocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Rocha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL#
Pulaski darts in and clinches Rocha up against the cage.
Pulaski has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulaski scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulaski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulaski.
Rocha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulaski pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulaski blocking some punches.
Pulaski working aggressively here. #BC2#
Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Rocha misses with a kick to the body.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick and Pulaski moves out of range easily.
Pulaski is looking to counter the offense by Rocha and move into the clinch.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Rocha looks to land a right hand but Pulaski moved out of range.
Lewis Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulaski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulaski tries to clinch up.
Pulaski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironbound MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Rocha misses with a double jab.
It looked like Pulaski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rocha tries to land a leg kick but Pulaski saw it coming and moves away.
Pulaski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rocha looks to land a left hand but Pulaski moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Pulaski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pulaski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left and a right from Rocha both land. Nice combination.
Rocha misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Pulaski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulaski is just out of range.
Pulaski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Pulaski drops Rocha with a beautiful combination! Rocha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pulaski is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
Rocha throws an off balance right hand
and Pulaski counters with a big right hand! Oh Rocha is in trouble here! Pulaski follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demyan Pulaski!
An out of breath Demyan Pulaski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 78
Date: Aug 17, 2024

#R1#
Rocha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocha defending well as Max loads up on a big left hand.
Rocha throwing a counter right hand but Max manages to avoid it.
Rocha slips under a jab from Max.
Max buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rocha throws a big shot that misses.
Rocha slips a jab from Max.
Rocha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Max throws out the jab.
Max throws a good cross that connects.
Max connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rocha's hands.
Max waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocha.
Max wants to clinch up but Rocha keeps it at a distance.
Rocha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Max moves into range and clinches up with Rocha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rocha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Max blocks an uppercut.
Rocha tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Rocha back against the cage.
Rocha scores with a shot to the side of Max's head. #T1#
Rocha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocha pushes Max back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rocha. #BC#
Rocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocha throws a low kick, looking for Max's leg but Max calmly moves out of range.
Max uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rocha has time to react.
Rocha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rocha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Max moves in looking to clinch but Rocha pushes him off.
Rocha moves forwards but Max connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Max has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Freaky Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocha throws a solid leg kick but Max takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rocha.#CL2#
Max pushes Rocha up against the cage in a clinch.
Max displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rocha up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rocha as the two fighters clinch.
Max stalling against the cage.
Max blocks a body shot from Rocha. #T2#
Max prevents a body shot from Rocha.
A short right from Rocha on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rocha lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha scores with a punch to the head.
Rocha throws a low kick, looking for Max's leg but Max calmly moves out of range.
Max throws out a loose jab but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha throws a right and a left that Max avoids nicely.
Max wants to counter with a clinch but Rocha pushes him away.
Rocha misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Rocha.#CL2#
Max rushes Rocha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Max blocking some punches.
Rocha wants to break free but Max has control.
Max lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Rocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Max tries to clinch but Rocha is having none of it. #T3#
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rocha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Max pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Max thumps Rocha with a low kick.
Max misses with a looping right.
Max wants to clinch.
Rocha throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
Rocha swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocha works the jab nicely.
Rocha scores with the left hand. Max knows he should have avoided that one.
Rocha blocks a head kick by Max.
Rocha thinks about countering with a head kick.
Max tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.
Rocha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Max will feel that in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocha. Max does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Max misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Max closes the distance and pushes Rocha back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rocha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Max misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Rocha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Max fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Rocha.
Rocha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#It looks like Freaky Max has been cut.
Max throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max throws a sloppy head kick and Rocha moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rocha.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocha misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Rocha. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Rocha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freaky Max'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.#R2#
Max takes one to the side of the head.
Rocha scores with a leg kick.
Rocha fails to land with a series of punches.
Max cracks Rocha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rocha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Max momentarily.
Max thuds his right hand into Rocha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Max takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Max misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Max has Rocha up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rocha scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis Rocha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Max taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Max keeps control of Rocha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocha misses with a body punch. #T1#
Rocha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxs head.
Rocha scores with a shoulder strike.
Max leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Max misses with a hook.
Max tries to clinch but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha tries a head kick but it misses.
Max misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Max closes the distance and pushes Rocha back into the cage.
Rocha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Max or not.
Rocha working hard to break the clinch.
Max tries to work over Rocha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rocha is looking to counter punch.
A head kick by Max misses
and Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Rocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Max can do to turn this around?
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Max tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Max throws a head kick but Rocha moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max throws an overhand right that lands on Rocha's shoulder, as Rocha tries to avoid the shot.
Max throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rocha counters with a leg kick.
Rocha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Max. That did some damage!
Max on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Max avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Max ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocha moves away.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Rocha misses the target.
Rocha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Max on the side of the head. #CL2#
Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Rocha lands with a light punch inside.
Rocha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Rocha lands an uppercut.
Max prevents a body shot from Rocha.
Nice body punch from Rocha - that landed with a thud.
Max can't find room to land a body shot as Rocha controls the action. #T3##BC#
Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Rocha does no damage.
Rocha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Max throws a jab when Rocha was well out of range.
Rocha checks a leg kick.
Rocha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Max blocks a low kick nicely.#CL2#
Max fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rocha, pushing him back against the cage.
Max lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
Max stalling the fight.
Max misses with a body punch.
Rocha stalling.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Max.
Rocha blocks a body shot from Max.
Max blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Rocha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Max backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Max.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Max.
Max misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Max.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Max tries to move into range but Rocha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rocha blocks a head kick by Max.
Rocha lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rocha dips to his left and cracks Max with an uppercut!
A jab from Max misses.
Rocha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Max.
A lazy left from Rocha finds it's target.
Rocha throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max tries to counter with a clinch but Rocha shakes him off and moves away.
Max stalks Rocha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rocha's face. Rocha staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Rocha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freaky Max's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Max takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freaky Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CUT2#It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
Rocha is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Max takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Max tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rocha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Max rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rocha to counter with a crisp jab.
Max bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rocha misses with a head kick.
Rocha slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Rocha there.
A head kick misses from Max.
Max misses with a straight right.
Max throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Max takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Max has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Max there as he acknowledges the shot.
Max finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Rocha.
Rocha throws out a powerful jab.
Rocha throws a body kick that misses.
Max takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Max tries to clinch
letting Rocha counter with a right hand.
Max has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocha.
Rocha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Max stuns Rocha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Max.
Rocha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Max throws a jab when Rocha was well out of range.
Max throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Max swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rocha.#T2#
A cross from Max lands.
Max cracks Rocha with a good jab.
Max takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Max shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Max tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Max.
Rocha lands with an overhand left.
Rocha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Max clinches with his opponent.
Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Max misses with a short punch on the inside.
Max has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rocha misses with a punch to the body.
Rocha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxs head.
Max struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocha controls his hands.
Max stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rocha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rocha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max blocks a body shot from Rocha. #T3#
Rocha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Max tries to throw a body punch but Rocha avoids it by throwing Max back against the cage.
Max prevents a body shot from Rocha. #BC#
Rocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Max fails with an attempt to clinch.
Max's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Max walks into a left hand.
Max throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocha.
Rocha misses with a straight right.
Max tries to counter with a clinch but Rocha shakes him off and moves away.
Rocha scores with a punch to the head.
Max misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocha.
Rocha scores with a shot to the body.
Max swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocha throws a nice head kick!
Max throws a sloppy head kick and Rocha moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Rocha gets tackled into the cage by Max. Max maintains the clinch. #T4#
Max lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Rocha can't find room to land a body shot as Max controls the action.
Rocha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rocha tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Rocha back against the cage.
Rocha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max lands a left hand.
Max lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
The referee calls for Max to work.
Max blocks an uppercut.
Max displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rocha up against the cage.
Rocha pushes Max back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rocha scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Max tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocha 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Rocha!
A victorious Lewis Rocha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 54
Date: Jun 29, 2024

#R1#
Pitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pitt thinking.
Pitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitt connects with a right hand. Rocha shakes it off.
Pitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Pitt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pitt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocha. Rocha obviously looking to wear him down.
Pitt throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocha counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitt misses with a hook
and Rocha counters with a low kick, right behind Pitt 's knee.
Pitt thuds his right hand into Rocha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rocha takes a swing at Pitt's ribcage but misses.
Pitt misses with a straight left.
Pitt misses with a straight left.
Rocha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocha manages to avoid it.
Pitt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Pitt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pitt.
Rocha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rocha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Cesar Pitt has been cut.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Rocha.
Pitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rocha misses with a body shot.
Rocha checks a low kick from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a straight right.
Rocha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitt on the side of the head.
Rocha dives in for a single leg takedown but Pitt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rocha lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pitt.
Pitt misses with an elbow over the top.#BC#
Rocha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocha.
Rocha takes one on the button.
Rocha avoids the body shot from Pitt.
Pitt throws a shot from downtown. Rocha moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Pitt misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt drops his hands momentarily and Rocha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rocha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitt's head backwards.#T2#
Pitt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rocha misses with a two punch combination.
Rocha throws a right hand that Pitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitt also avoids with ease.
Rocha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pitt lands with an uppercut that bounces Rocha off the cage and back into range.
Cesar Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitt jabs at Rocha's body.
Pitt lands an overhand right.
Pitt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitt lands a jab to the head.
Pitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitt throws out a counter right but Rocha avoids it with no problem.
Pitt throws out a loose jab but Rocha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rocha 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.
Pitt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocha.
Pitt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rocha throws a head kick but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocha moves away.
Rocha scores with the left hand. Pitt knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Jab, jab by Rocha - just one landing.
Pitt misses with a straight left.
Rocha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Pitt misses.
Pitt thuds his right hand into Rocha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rocha slips a jab from Pitt.
It looked like Rocha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab from Rocha.
Pitt walks into a jab.#ROC#Pitt is rocked!
Pitt looks to throw the jab but Rocha is out of range.
Rocha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pitt just manages to avoid it.
Pitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocha finish him?
Rocha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitt is fending him off so far but Rocha persists. Nope, Pitt circles away and we're back to standing.
Pitt throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rocha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitt to score with a decent uppercut.
Pitt seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt connects with the punch.
Rocha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha avoids the body shot from Pitt.
Rocha tried to counter with a leg kick but Pitt avoided it.
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocha dives in and grabs Pitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pitt pushes down on Rocha's head and hops out.
Pitt throws a looping overhand right but Rocha ducks down to avoid it.
Rocha checks a low kick from Pitt.#T4#
A lazy left from Rocha finds it's target.#CUT#That has opened up Cesar Pitt's cut even more.
Rocha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitt.
Rocha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pitt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pitt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pitt misses with a hook to the body
and Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Rocha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocha counters with a big right hand! Oh Pitt is in trouble here! Rocha follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Rocha!
Lewis Rocha thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BC FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: May 29, 2024

#R1#
Pitstain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitstain manages to avoid it.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick
and Pitstain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Rocha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pitstain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
A jab from Rocha misses.
A nice leg kick from Rocha, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitstain.
Rocha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pitstain throws a head kick but Rocha moves out of range.
Pitstain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pitstain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rocha throws a big shot that misses.
Rocha avoids the body shot from Pitstain. #T1#
Pitstain throws a combination. Rocha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pitstain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rocha lands a front kick.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pitstain is breathing heavily.
Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocha scores with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Pitstain.
Donk. Rocha catches Pitstain right on the button with a cross.
A low kick lands for Rocha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rocha lands a really nice looking cross but Pitstain seems unphased.
Pitstain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rocha finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitstain's head.
Rocha wobbles Pitstain with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Rocha dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Pitstain to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lewis Rocha!
During a confident post fight interview, Lewis Rocha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rodney Pitstain stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 26
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Rocha misses the shot to the body.
Shipley wants to counter with a clinch but Rocha pushes him away.
Shipley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rocha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shipley is looking to clinch but Rocha is avoiding it.
Shipley tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.
Rocha lands with an overhand left.
Shipley connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Shipley.
Shipley tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocha tried to counter with a leg kick but Shipley avoided it.
Rocha connects with a looping right hand.
Shipley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shipley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocha.
Rocha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shipley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shipley doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocha circles away.
A head kick by Rocha misses #CL2#
and Shipley counters by moving into the clinch.
Rocha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shipley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shipley scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shipley as Rocha tries to tie him up.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shipley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shipley stalls.
Shipley has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Rocha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shipley lands a shot to the body.
Shipley pushes Rocha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rocha tries a body shot but Shipley blocks it.
Shipley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.
Shipley misses with a body punch.
Rocha lands with a light punch inside.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Shipley. #BC#
Rocha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shipley moves in looking to clinch but Rocha pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Rocha.
Rocha throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Rocha just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Rocha fails to land.
Shipley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shipley lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shipley up against the cage.
Shipley pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocha wants to stall.
Rocha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rocha tries to break free but Shipley pushes him back against the cage.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Shipley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha takes a shot to the head.
Shipley controlling the action here for a moment. #T3#
Rocha lands with a light punch inside.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Shipley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Rocha.
Shipley has Rocha pressed against the cage, preventing Rocha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocha lands a nice uppercut.
Rocha blocks a body shot from Shipley.
Shipley tries to work over Rocha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rocha is trying to break free.
Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Shipley controls his hands.
Shipley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shipley has Rocha pressed against the cage, preventing Rocha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Rocha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shipley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shipley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocha working hard to break the clinch.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Shipley. #T4#
Rocha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Rocha breaks from the clinch.
Rocha lands a jab to the nose.
Shipley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shipley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocha.
Rocha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shipley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocha misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Shipley moves into the clinch.
Shipley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shipley lands with a light punch inside.
Rocha tries to stall but Shipley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rocha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shipley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shipley blocks an uppercut.
Shipley misses with some punches.
Rocha lands with a light punch inside.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Lewis Rocha will probably get the nod.
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#
Nice defenses there by Rocha.
Lewis Rocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocha misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Shipley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rocha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shipley has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
Shipley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
Rocha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alfred Shipley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rocha misses with a punch to the body.
Shipley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha is trying to force a seperation but Shipley has the dominant position.
Shipley gets through Rocha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rocha prevents a body shot from Shipley.
Shipley cracks Rocha with a nice body shot.
Shipley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Rocha blocks a body shot from Shipley.
A right handed body shot lands from Shipley.
Shipley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Shipley.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Shipley.
Shipley lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shipley.
Rocha blocks a body shot from Shipley.
Rocha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shipley keeps control of Rocha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shipley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shipley scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rocha fails to land.
Rocha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shipley.
Rocha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shipley has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Rocha throws a low kick, looking for Shipley's leg but Shipley calmly moves out of range.
Shipley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rocha.#T2#
Rocha walks into a stiff left hand from Shipley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rocha, as that shot connected.
Shipley moves out of range as Rocha strikes.
Rocha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shipley is out of range and Rocha settles back down.
Shipley wants to clinch.
Shipley throws a right and a left that Rocha avoids nicely.
Shipley tests Rocha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Shipley does it's job there.
Shipley misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Rocha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocha cracks a nice hook into Shipley's ribs.#CL2#
Shipley has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shipley.
Shipley misses with the head strike.
Rocha blocking some punches. #T3#
Rocha working aggressively here.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shipley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rocha misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocha misses with the head strike.
Shipley tries a body shot but Rocha blocks it.
Shipley misses with a punch on the inside.
Shipley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Rocha breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Shipley clinches.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Shipley.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Shipley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shipley misses with a body punch.
Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Shipley controls his hands.
Shipley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shipley is working Rocha over against the cage.#T4##BC2#
Shipley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocha throws a shot from downtown. Shipley moves away and avoids it.
Rocha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shipley slips a jab from Rocha.
Rocha misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Shipley. That snapped Rocha's head back.
Shipley lands a nice hook to Rocha's body. Rocha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shipley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha wants to slow Shipley down by chopping away at his legs.
Rocha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rocha throws out a loose jab but Shipley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shipley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rocha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shipley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocha.
Rocha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shipley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shipley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rocha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Shipley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Shipley doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocha circles away. #CL2#
Shipley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shipley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shipley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.
Shipley lands a nice uppercut.
Rocha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rocha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shipley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Rocha blocks a body shot from Shipley.
Rocha tries a body shot but Shipley blocks it.
Shipley working aggressively here.
Shipley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rocha's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shipley 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.
Rocha is trying to break the clinch but Shipley has him pressed against the cage.
Shipley can't find room to land a body shot as Rocha controls the action.
Shipley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Rocha breaks the clinch.
Rocha misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Shipley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1##BC#
Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shipley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shipley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shipley moves in looking to clinch but Rocha pushes him off.
Rocha swinging wildly here.
Rocha just misses with a punch to the body.
Shipley misses with a double jab.
Rocha misses with an uppercut. Shipley saw that one coming.
Rocha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy left from Rocha finds it's target.
Shipley lands a really nice looking cross but Rocha seems unphased.
Rocha missing with a left hand there. Shipley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocha keeps the fight on the outside.
Shipley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rocha avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocha. Shipley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shipley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rocha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shipley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocha tests Shipley's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Rocha gets tackled into the cage by Shipley. Shipley maintains the clinch.
Shipley misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shipley fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shipley.
Rocha gets through Shipley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Rocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocha throws an overhand right that lands on Shipley's shoulder, as Shipley tries to avoid the shot. #T3##CL2#
Shipley takes the fight into the clinch.
Rocha throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shipley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Shipley.
Rocha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shipleys head.
Shipley is leaning against Rocha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shipley misses with a body punch.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shipley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A good leg kick by Rocha.
Rocha misses with a body shot.
Shipley wants to counter the offense by Rocha and move into the clinch position.
Shipley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocha is looking to chop away at Shipley's legs.
Shipley with a nice cross.#T4#
Shipley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shipley checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rocha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shipley connects with a nice looking jab.
Shipley tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Shipley closes the distance and pushes Rocha back into the cage.
Rocha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rocha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Shipley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Shipley - that landed with a thud.
Rocha is trying to break free.
Rocha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rocha stalling in the clinch but Shipley improves position.
Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Shipley.
Shipley scores with a shot to the side of Rocha's head.
Shipley works on Rocha's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Shipley breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Shipley really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Rocha swinging wildly here.
Shipley slips a jab from Rocha.
Shipley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shipley jabs Rocha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Rocha misses.
Shipley wants to counter with a clinch but Rocha pushes him away.
Shipley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rocha is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Shipley is just out of range.
Shipley tries to clinch but Rocha moves out of range. #CL2#
Shipley rushes Rocha and presses him up against the cage.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rocha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipley tries to throw a body punch but Rocha avoids it by throwing Shipley back against the cage.
Rocha trying to control the position but instead, Shipley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rocha into the cage.
Shipley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Shipley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shipley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Shipley.
Shipley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shipley works on Rocha's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rocha lands a left hand.
Rocha tries to work over Shipley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Shipley.
Shipley lands with a left to the head.
Shipley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Shipley on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Shipley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Rocha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shipley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochas head.
Shipley misses with a punch to the body.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shipley digs a right hand underneath Rocha's ribcage. Rocha let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Rocha is trying to break the clinch but Shipley is controlling him.
Shipley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shipley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rocha or not.
Shipley lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shipley.
Shipley lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Shipley.
Shipley lands with a light punch inside.
Shipley can't find room to land a body shot as Rocha controls the action.
Shipley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shipley digs a right hand underneath Rocha's ribcage. Rocha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shipley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shipley pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Shipley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shipley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shipley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.
Shipley lands a shot to the body.
Shipley misses with a body punch. #T3#
A short left from Shipley.
Rocha has had enough of the clinch but Shipley keeps him there for the moment.
Shipley lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Shipley lands a shoulder strike.
Shipley lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Rocha is rocked!
Shipley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Rocha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shipley lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Shipley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shipley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha can't find room to land a body shot as Shipley controls the action.
Rocha seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Shipley.
Shipley tries to work over Rocha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Shipley.
A hook to the body from Shipley.
Shipley tries to throw a body punch but Rocha avoids it by throwing Shipley back against the cage.
Rocha tries to work over Shipley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Shipley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shipley gets through Rocha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shipley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shipley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rocha working aggressively here.
Rocha lands a left hand.
Shipley blocking some punches.
Shipley misses with a punch to the body.
Shipley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shipley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shipley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shipley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shipley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shipley lands an uppercut.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rocha fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rocha fails to land.
Shipley lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shipley struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocha controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Shipley dominated that fourth round.
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!#R5#
Shipley lands with a nice body punch.
Rocha misses with a wild body shot.
Shipley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocha slips a straight right by Shipley.
Shipley tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.
Rocha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shipley throws a shot to the body.
Shipley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rocha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Rocha misses #CL2#
and Shipley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocha.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocha tries to break the clinch but Shipley is controlling the position.
Shipley struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocha controls his hands.
Rocha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocha is trying to break the clinch but Shipley has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Rocha tries a body shot but Shipley blocks it.
Shipley scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shipley.
Rocha swings wildly with an uppercut but Shipley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shipley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocha misses with some punches.
Shipley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shipley.
Shipley blocks a body shot from Rocha.
A short left from Shipley.
Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocha lands with a light punch inside.
Shipley digs a right hand underneath Rocha's ribcage. Rocha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shipley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Shipley lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Shipley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.
Shipley lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shipley cracks Rocha with a nice body shot.
Shipley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rochas head.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shipley has Rocha pressed against the cage, preventing Rocha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Shipley.
Shipley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shipley lands a body punch.
Rocha takes a shot to the head.
Rocha tries to break the clinch but Shipley is controlling the position.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shipley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shipley.
Shipley lands a nice uppercut.
Shipley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shipley.
Shipley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Shipley throws a head punch that misses.
Rocha is trying to break free.
Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shipley struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocha controls his hands.
Shipley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocha's elbow.
Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Rocha breaks the clinch.
Rocha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alfred Shipley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rocha throws a chopping leg kick but Shipley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Shipley clinches up against the cage.
Rocha tries to circle away but Shipley has him pinned against the cage.
Rocha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Shipley blocking some punches.
Rocha tries to stall but Shipley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rocha tries to break the clinch but Shipley is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shipley.
Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Shipley.
Lewis Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocha scores with a shot to the side of Shipley's head.
Shipley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocha is stalling here.
Shipley has Rocha pressed against the cage, preventing Rocha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocha stalling against the cage.
Shipley blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfred Shipley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shipley 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfred Shipley!
Our winner, Alfred Shipley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 14
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Rocha misses with an uppercut
and Shanks counters with a stiff right hand.
Shanks misses with a combination
and Rocha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Rocha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shanks feints a jab promting Rocha to slip. Shanks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rocha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shanks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rocha under the eye.
Shanks lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanks missing with a left hand there. Rocha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rocha throws out the jab.
Rocha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanks.
A shot to the body from Rocha misses
and Shanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shanks lands a lovely overhand right.
Rocha throws a sloppy body shot
and Shanks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Shanks misses with the combination.
A big right from Shanks misses.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Shanks misses.
Shanks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rocha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rocha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rocha walks into a stiff left hand from Shanks.
Shanks scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Shanks misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocha. That's going to slow Shanks down.
Rocha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shanks misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Shanks as he connects with a hook.
Shanks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rocha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shanks counters with a left to the body.
Rocha lands a leg kick that knocks Shanks off balance momentarily.
Shanks connects with the punch.
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Rocha.
Rocha sizes up Shanks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocha.
Shanks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shanks misses with a wild body shot.
Shanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shanks, as that shot connected.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick and Shanks moves out of range easily.
Rocha throws a lazy right hand but Shanks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by Rocha. #CUT#It looks like Shoyoroll Shanks has been cut.
Rocha throws the kick towards the body but Shanks avoids it.
Shanks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Rocha scores with a body shot.
Rocha jabs Shanks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shanks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rocha in his tracks.
Shanks cracks Rocha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rocha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shanks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocha circles away quickly and effectively.
Shanks blocks a jab.
Rocha misses with a jab to the body
enabling Shanks to counter with a crisp jab.
Shanks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rocha's head backwards.
Shanks looks to land a combination but Rocha avoids it well.
Shanks 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.
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!
Shanks loads up on a big right hand but Rocha slips the punch.#T4#
A big right from Rocha misses.
Shanks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rocha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shanks throws a jab when Rocha was well out of range.
Rocha tried to counter with a leg kick but Shanks avoided it.
Rocha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shanks circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocha scores with a hook.
Rocha tries to land a front kick but Shanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shanks jabs Rocha right on the nose. Rocha blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Rocha.
A low kick from Rocha is predictable there
and Shanks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shanks misses with a looping right.
Rocha misses with a body shot
and Shanks counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shanks scores with a jab. Rocha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rocha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rocha misses with a left hand
and Shanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shoyoroll Shanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shoyoroll Shanks'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.#R2#
Shanks cracks Rocha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rocha swings widly with a right hand
and Shanks counters with a nice uppercut.
Shanks 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.
Shanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shanks.
Rocha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shanks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rocha to score with a decent uppercut.
Rocha cracks Shanks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rocha misses the shot to the body.
Shanks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha scores with a nice body kick.
Rocha throws a combination that misses
and Shanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shoyoroll Shanks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shanks scores with a hook.
Rocha throws a shot from downtown. Shanks moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Shanks scores with a one two! Rocha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rocha throws a right hand that Shanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Shanks also avoids with ease.
Lewis Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Rocha throws a lazy body kick
and Shanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocha throws a low kick, looking for Shanks's leg but Shanks calmly moves out of range.
Rocha looks to land a left hand but Shanks moved out of range nicely.
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shanks misses the jab.
Shanks throws a hook but Rocha avoids it easily.
Shanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocha manages to avoid it.
Rocha misses with a kick to the body.
Rocha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shoyoroll Shanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocha swings widly with a right hand
and Shanks counters with a right hand to the body.
Rocha moves away from the strike by Shanks. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Shanks.
Shanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shanks takes a swing at Rocha's ribcage but misses.
Shanks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shanks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rocha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shanks.
Shanks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rocha with a body shot.
Rocha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shanks cracks Rocha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shankss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3#
Shanks throws a wild hook but Rocha just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Shanks gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Rocha raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Rocha!
A very excited looking Lewis Rocha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 8
Date: Feb 17, 2024

#R1#
Osborne throws a jab when Rocha was well out of range.
Osborne clobbers Rocha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Osborne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocha moves away.
Rocha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osborne avoids the head kick by Rocha.
Osborne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rocha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Osborne is able to avoid easily.
Osborne moves out of range of the body kick.
Osborne throws a body punch but Rocha moves out of range.
Osborne works Rocha's body with a nice hook.
Rocha wants to slow Osborne down by chopping away at his legs.
Osborne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rocha doesn't seem bothered though.
Rocha throws the left hand but Osborne avoids the punch easily.
Rocha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Osborne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocha looks winded!#KD#
Osborne drops Rocha with a beautiful combination! Rocha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Osborne is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osborne throws an uppercut from hell that sends Rocha clean off his feet! He's out cold! Osborne stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anakin Osborne!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 6
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Balrog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rocha's waist but Rocha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balrog off to one side.
Balrog fails with a takedown attempt.
Balrog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocha.
Balrog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Balrog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balrog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rocha pinned against the cage. Rocha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rocha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rocha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balrog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balrog was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocha.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balrog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rocha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balrog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Balrog darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Rocha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balrog. #SUB#
Balrog is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rocha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rocha is doing well to control the position and prevent Balrog from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balrog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rocha's head.
Balrog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rocha defending well though.
Rocha is concentrating on defense, preventing Balrog from advancing position.
Balrog wants to take a breather but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balrog. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Balrog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Balrog looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Balrog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rocha is looking to improve his position.
Balrog wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy. #T3##SUB#
Balrog wants to work for an arm triangle but Rocha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Balrog has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Balrog throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balrog is keen to just control but Rocha is a slippery customer.
Rocha wants to improve his position but Balrog is controlling well.
Balrog trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it.
Balrog throwing shots but Rocha is blocking nicely.
Rocha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balrog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balrog's back!
Rocha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balrog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Rocha is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Balrog has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Balrog right now. #T4#
Balrog looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Balrog tries to escape the position.
Balrog turns into Rocha and is now in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balrog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balrog postures up and lands a big shot to Rocha's brow.
Balrog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocha swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Balrog drops back looking for a leg! Rocha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rocha manages to kick Balrog off! Balrog jumps back into Rocha's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha wants to stand but Balrog is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lewis Rocha will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Balrog fails with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balrog thinking.
Balrog closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Balrog pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balrog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocha sprawls well. Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balrog gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Balrog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balrog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocha. Rocha obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rocha.
Rocha connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha connects with a solid leg kick.
Rocha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balrog shoots and misses
and Rocha counters with a left to the body.
Rocha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balrog fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Good leg kick by Rocha.
Balrog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balrog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rocha.#CUT2#It looks like Johannes Balrog has been cut.
Balrog misses with a takedown attempt - Rocha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rocha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocha is looking to slow Balrog down with leg kicks. #TD#
Balrog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rocha's guard.
Balrog won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rocha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balrog stops Rocha from standing up.
Rocha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balrog.
Rocha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T2##SU2#
Rocha stands and steps away. Balrog gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rocha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Balrog gets the takedown into side control.
Rocha prevents Balrog from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Balrog wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rocha, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Rocha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rocha tries to buck Balrog off but Balrog is having none of it.#SUB#
Balrog is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rocha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Balrog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Balrog misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rocha struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Balrog looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rocha is looking to regain half guard here but Balrog keeps moving and retains side control.
Balrog looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rocha is avoiding damage well. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rocha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rocha takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Balrog scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Balrog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balrog advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Rocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johannes Balrog'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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Rocha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocha slaps away a takedown attempt from Balrog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocha with a nice calf kick.
Rocha lands a really nice looking cross but Balrog seems unphased.
Rocha stuffs the takedown.
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rocha with a nice calf kick.
Rocha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rocha misses with an uppercut. Balrog saw that one coming.
Balrog closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Balrog pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Balrog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha lands a body shot.
That kick from Rocha tenderised Balrog's leg. Balrog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
Balrog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1#
Rocha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balrog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rocha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balrog somewhat.
Rocha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balrog rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balrog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocha connects with a looping right hand.
Balrog has a takedown stuffed.
Rocha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johannes Balrog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocha.
Balrog takes one to the side of the head.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis Rocha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balrog fails to land the takedown.#T2#
Rocha scores with a punch to the head.
Rocha scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balrog has a takedown stuffed.
Rocha throws a quick inside leg kick. #TD#
Balrog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rocha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rocha taking a bit of punishment here - Balrog scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Balrog is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rocha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rocha is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Rocha wants to control but Balrog postures up.
Balrog is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rocha's shoulder. That is not cool.
Balrog fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rocha struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Balrog thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Balrog looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T4#
Rocha is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Balrog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balrog wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy.
Balrog scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rocha to see if he's OK.
Rocha trying to control but Balrog flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Rocha is trying to stand back up.
Johannes Balrog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Rocha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balrog gets his hands free as Rocha looks to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Rocha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Rocha!
An out of breath Lewis Rocha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 5
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
Haley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Rocha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rocha with a hook.
Haley misses with a takedown
and Rocha counters with a nice body shot.
Rocha pushes Haley away with a front kick.
Rocha lands with a cross. #KD#
Rocha lands a big head kick that sends Haley tumbling to the mat! Rocha takes a step backwards and waves Haley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lewis Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rocha can pounce on him.
Haley pulls out of a head kick attempt. #KD#
Rocha lands a big uppercut and Haley crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Haley looks OK. Rocha waves Haley back to his feet!#ROC#Haley is rocked!
Haley looks winded!
Haley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocha. Rocha obviously looking to wear him down. #TD2#
Haley gets a takedown into half guard.#T1#
Haley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rocha defending well though. #SUB2#
Haley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rocha sees it coming and defends easily.
Rocha controlling the position well.
Haley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rocha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rocha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rocha controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rocha is looking for a sweep. Haley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rocha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haley on the ground.
Rocha desperately trying to maintain half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rocha stuffs the takedown.
Lewis Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reynaldo Haley.
Rocha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rocha feints a jab promting Haley to slip. Rocha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Haley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rocha explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rocha scores with a kick to the midsection.#KD#
Rocha lands a left and a right that send Haley crashing to the mat, dazed. Rocha thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Haley has his takedown stuffed#KD#
and Rocha counters with a nice right hand that sends Haley toppling to the canvas! Haley scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rocha finish him?!
Haley is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocha finish him?#T3#
Rocha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haley seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocha feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Haley collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lewis Rocha!
After winning the bout, Lewis Rocha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 1
Date: Dec 23, 2023

#R1#
Carp connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick from Rocha lands but Carp takes it in his stride.
Carp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rocha's hands.
Carp avoids the head kick by Rocha.
Carp is looking to counter punch.
Rocha misses with a straight left.
Carp throws a body shot but no joy.
Carp sizes up Rocha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocha misses with a straight left. #KD#
Carp sends Rocha crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Carp is motioning to the referee to let Rocha up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocha scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Carp.
Carp cracks Rocha with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rocha falls to his knees and Carp doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Common Carp!
During a confident post fight interview, Common Carp thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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