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Event:
HRL60
Date: Feb 10, 2024 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ricardo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rozales has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ricardo shoots in for a double leg but Rozales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Rozales has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Rozales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ricardo trying to control but Rozales is working from the bottom.
Ricardo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ricardo throws a big right hand that misses.
Ricardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.
Ricardo controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rozales is retaining full guard.
Ricardo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ricardo won't allow Rozales to get back to his feet. #T1#
Ricardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ricardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricardo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rozales won't allow Ricardo to pass to mount.
Rozales is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricardo trying to control from half guard but Rozales is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricardo is really struggling to control Rozales but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ricardo throwing shots but Rozales is blocking nicely.
Rozales is looking to escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ricardo not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Ricardo thows a huge punch but Rozales dodges it nicely.
Ricardo wants to take a breather but Rozales is having none of it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rozales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ricardo is fending him off so far but Rozales persists. Nope, Ricardo circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Rozales closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ricardo's guard.
Rozales showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rozales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Ricardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rozales defends it easily.
Rozales preventing the sweep.
Rozales keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ricardo's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ricardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rozales lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Rozales lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ricardo 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.
Rozales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rozales lands a couple of elbows.
Rozales scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rozales's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rozales controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ricardo has momentary wrist control but Rozales slips an elbow through the middle.
Ricardo has momentary wrist control but Rozales slips an elbow through the middle.
Rozales postures up and lands a big shot to Ricardo's brow.
Rozales scoring with some ground and pound. #T4##SUB#
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rozales distracts Ricardo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Ricardo working for a triangle but Rozales defends it easily.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Rozales stands up over Ricardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rozales with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Rozales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rozales postures up and lands a big shot to Ricardo's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rozales stays in close to Ricardo's body and controls the position.
Ricardo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neho Rozales dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Rozales closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ricardo to the mat! Ricardo manages to get full guard.
Rozales lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rozales sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ricardo wants to get back to his feet but Rozales is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rozales controlling from the top position.
Rozales lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozales is working Ricardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rozales's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB#
Ricardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rozales doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rozales manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Rozales connects with a couple of short punches.
Rozales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rozales is working Ricardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rozales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Ricardo working for a triangle but Rozales defends it easily.
Rozales postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ricardo has momentary wrist control but Rozales slips an elbow through the middle.
Rozales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rozales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rozales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ricardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rozales lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Ricardo wants to sweep here but Rozales controlling him for the moment.
Rozales trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rozales scoring with some ground and pound.
Rozales passes into half guard.
Ricardo taking some punishment here, with Rozales in his half guard.
Neho Rozales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricardo won't allow Rozales to pass to mount.
Rozales drops an elbow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
Rozales is controlling the pace.
#T3#
Rozales is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rozales scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rozales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rozales is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ricardo is trying to maintain the position but Rozales is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.
Ricardo is not content to let Rozales control the position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rozales wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo taking some punishment here, with Rozales in his half guard.
Rozales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rozales seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ricardo tries to kick Rozales off but Rozales keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rozales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rozales is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rozales trying to control the action but Ricardo is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Rozales.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Rozales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricardo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rozales is thwarting Ricardo's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neho Rozales 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##TD2#
Rozales shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ricardo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rozales lands a couple of elbows.
Rozales tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricardo is retaining full guard.
Rozales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Ricardo looking for a guillotine here but Rozales defends easily.
Rozales looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ricardo, not yet. #SUB#
Rozales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rozales preventing the sweep. #T1#
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing Rozales from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rozales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rozales slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rozales lands some shots froms side control.
Ricardo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rozales lands a nice short elbow.
Rozales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Rozales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ricardo defends it well.
Ricardo tries to get to full guard but Rozales has control of the leg. #T2#
Rozales sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rozales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rozales in particular looking to stall.
Rozales seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ricardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ricardo gets back to full guard.
Rozales works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ricardo wants to control but Rozales is keeping busy.
Rozales is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Rozales drops an elbow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Ricardo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rozales scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rozales is nestled in close to Ricardo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rozales is pressing down on Ricardo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ricardo is holding on for now.
Rozales winds up and cracks Ricardo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rozales looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ricardo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Ricardo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rozales frees his head nicely. Oh but Ricardo has switched to an armbar! Rozales is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Neymar Ricardo! |
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Event:
HRL55
Date: Jan 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Muller.
Rozales half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Rozales has managed to clinch.
Rozales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller working hard to break the clinch.
Muller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rozales has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Rozales works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Muller has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rozales is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Muller wants to break free but Rozales has control.
Muller tries to break free but Rozales pushes him back against the cage.
Rozales has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Muller after a bit of a struggle.
Rozales drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rozales drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neho Rozales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozales throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller. #BC2#
Muller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Muller. Those never looked like landing.
Muller throws a right hand that Rozales ducks under and follows up with a left that Rozales also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Muller.
#T1##KD2#
Muller lands a left and a right that send Rozales crashing to the mat, dazed. Muller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Neho Rozales has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Muller. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Rozales decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rozales is looking to take a break and control but Muller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rozales looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rozales is taking a breather. Muller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Muller wants to get back to his feet.
Rozales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rozales is nestled in close to Muller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozales not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller pushes Rozales off looking to stand but Rozales dives back in and keeps control.
#T2##ES2#
Muller has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rozales is on him like a limpet, forcing Muller back against the cage.
Rozales misses with some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Rozales has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Muller is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Rozales turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rozales manages to end up in side control.
Muller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rozales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muller keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rozales lands a nice forearm strike.
Rozales works to advance to full mount. Muller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Muller is trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rozales tries to control but Muller wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Muller really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rozales controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Rozales can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muller is looking to escape.
Muller is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rozales looking to finish Muller with some ground and pound. This is bad for Muller!
Rozales wants to control the pace but Muller is squirming around nicely.
Muller is trying to stand.
Rozales lands with some strikes.
Rozales putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Muller is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rozales controlling his opponent.
Muller is trying to stand.
Rozales controlling his opponent. #T4#
Muller is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rozales landing punches.
Rozales dominating with strikes here.
Rozales sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rozales lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozales tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Muller is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Rozales connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#SUB#
Rozales with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rozales controlling from the full mount.
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 Neho Rozales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neho Rozales's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Muller enables Rozales to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rozales 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.
Muller is looking to stand back up but Rozales counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Muller. #ES2#
Muller kicks off Rozales and gets to his feet.
Vix Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Muller enables Rozales to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Muller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Muller keeping moving, preventing Rozales from controlling successfully.
Muller wants to get back to his feet but Rozales is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rozales's corner is telling him to maintain position.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Muller manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller is trying to break the clinch but Rozales has him pressed against the cage.
Muller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Rozales has the dominant position.
Muller is looking to break free of the clinch but Rozales has double underhooks.
Rozales drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Muller has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rozales throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muller's waist but Muller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rozales off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neho Rozales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1#
A combination from Muller does no damage.
Rozales appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rozales tries to clinch but Muller moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Muller both land. Nice combination.
Rozales slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Rozales tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Muller defends well and Rozales ends up having to push Muller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Muller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rozales tries for a takedown but Muller manages to get underhooks.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rozales prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
Rozales is working for takedown but Muller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rozales is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Muller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muller has had enough of the clinch but Rozales keeps him there for the moment.
Rozales misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Muller is pressed up against the cage. Rozales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muller down to the mat. Muller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Muller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rozales backs up against the cage.
Muller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rozales eats them both and turns towards Muller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC2#Rozales is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller lands with a right and another and another! Rozales is in big trouble! Muller lands again and this time it's lights out for Rozales! A quality knockout there for Muller.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vix Muller! |
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Event:
HRL51
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Natta throws a body shot but no joy.
Natta is looking to clinch.
Natta misses with a looping left.
Rozales looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Natta moves out of range of the leg kick from Rozales.#CL#
Natta clinches. #BC2#
Rozales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rozales tries to clinch up but Natta circles away and keeps his distance.
Rozales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Natta manages to avoid it.
Rozales misses with a hook.
A jab from Rozales misses.
Natta misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozales moves away from the strike by Natta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natta. Rozales does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Natta has closed the distance and engaged Rozales in a clinch.
Rozales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Natta is keeping busy.
Natta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Natta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rozales blocks a body shot from Natta. #BC2#
Rozales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Natta moves out of range as Rozales throws a body kick.
Rozales misses with a hook.
Natta misses with a wild body shot.
Rozales slips a jab from Natta.
Rozales goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Natta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rozales misses with an uppercut. Natta saw that one coming.
Natta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Natta moves into the clinch.
Natta stops a takedown attempt from Rozales.
Natta throws a punch but it's blocked by Rozales. #TD#
Natta jumps into guard, dragging Rozales to the mat.
Rozales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rozales trying to control the position from guard on top but Natta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Natta controlling Rozales's posture.
Rozales wants to stand but Natta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rozales showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Natta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rozales must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natta. Rozales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rozales tries to counter with a clinch but Natta shakes him off and moves away.
Rozales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marco Natta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Natta has Rozales up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Rozales breaks from the clinch.
Natta tries to clinch up.
Marco Natta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rozales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natta.
Natta throws a looping overhand right but Rozales ducks down to avoid it.
Rozales 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. #T4#
Natta throws an overhand right that lands on Rozales's shoulder, as Rozales tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Natta takes the fight into the clinch.
Natta swings wildly with an uppercut but Rozales uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Natta pulls Rozales into guard.
Rozales trying to control but Natta is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Natta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rozales is aware though and is defending well.
Rozales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Natta is adopting a defensive guard.
Rozales wants to control from the top but Natta keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Natta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Natta throws a big shot that misses.
Rozales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rozales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Natta was well out of range. Poor timing from Rozales.
Rozales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Natta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natta throws a hook to the side of Rozales's head but Rozales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rozales feints a counter leg kick.
Rozales shoots in but no luck this time.
Natta moves out of range of the leg kick from Rozales.
Natta misses with a body shot.
Rozales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natta.
Rozales wants to counter with a clinch but Natta pushes him away.
Rozales tries to close the distance and clinch but Natta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natta just misses with a punch to the body.
Natta swings for the body but Rozales moves out of range.
Natta throws a body punch but Rozales moves out of range. #CL2#
Rozales moves into the clinch successfully.
Rozales wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1#
Natta struggles to land a body shot inside as Rozales controls his hands.
Natta jumps guard but Rozales turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rozales working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Rozales breaks the clinch.
Natta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rozales.
Rozales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Natta has Rozales up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Rozales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Natta missing with a left hand there. Rozales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rozales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Natta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rozales steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rozales slips a jab from Natta.
Marco Natta is winning the standup battle so far.
Rozales throws the kick towards the body but Natta avoids it.
Natta misses with an uppercut. Rozales saw that one coming.#CL#
Natta drives through and clinches with Rozales against the cage.
Rozales is trying to stall.
#T2#
Rozales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rozales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Rozales breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Natta clinches up with Rozales and pushes him back against the cage.
Natta blocks an uppercut.
Natta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rozales can do to turn this around?
Natta is pressed up against the cage. Rozales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Natta down to the mat. Natta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rozales is looking to clinch but Natta is avoiding it.
Natta misses the shot to the body.
As Natta backs off Rozales throws a huge counter combo but Natta manages to avoid it all.
Rozales throws a looping overhand right but Natta ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natta moves out of range of the body kick.
Natta misses with a body shot.
Rozales ducks under a wild hook from Natta.
Rozales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Natta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rozales.
Natta throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Natta throws a big shot that misses.
Natta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rozales's head.
Rozales misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Natta.
Rozales throws out a counter right but Natta avoids it with no problem.
Natta checks the leg kick.
Natta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Natta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Rozales misses its intended target.
Natta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rozales wants to counter with a clinch but Natta pushes him away.
Natta misses with a wild body shot.
Rozales throws out a counter right but Natta avoids it with no problem.
Rozales staying out of range there.
Rozales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Natta moves out of range of the strikes.
Rozales throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Natta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Rozales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Natta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rozales is looking to land body kicks.
Rozales throws a wild body kick that Natta sees coming a mile off.
Natta tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rozales manages to circle out of the way.
Rozales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Natta as he jumps to the side.
Marco Natta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neho Rozales.
Natta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natta swings for the body but Rozales moves out of range.
And Rozales responds with a good body kick, but Natta manages to step out the way in time.
Rozales is looking to chop away at Natta's legs. #CL#
Natta forces Rozales back against the cage and clinches.
Marco Natta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Natta pulls guard successfully.
Natta is controlling Rozales's posture.
Natta continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Natta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Rozales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natta.
Natta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Natta lands a body shot.
Natta misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Rozales.
Natta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Natta gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Natta pulls Rozales into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natta pulls Rozales in to control the position.
Rozales looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natta keeping moving, preventing Rozales from controlling successfully. #T1#
Rozales slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Natta pulls Rozales in to control the position.
Natta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Natta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rozales trying to control but Natta is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Natta tries to clinch but Rozales is having none of it.
Rozales appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rozales throws a jab but it's blocked by Natta.
Natta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rozales pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Natta rushes Rozales and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Rozales manages to break the clinch.
Rozales moves away from the strike by Natta.
Nice jab there from Natta.
Natta looks to score with a jab to the body but Rozales is just out of range.
Rozales let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rozales throws a series of punches but Natta moves out of range.
Rozales ducks under a wild hook from Natta.
Rozales appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natta. Rozales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Natta circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Rozales moves out of range of the strikes.
Rozales looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Natta tries to counter by clinching up but Rozales breaks away and moves out of range.
Rozales swings for the body but Natta moves out of range.
Rozales tries a low kick but Natta avoids it.
Rozales attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Natta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rozales moves away.
A little jabbing left from Rozales on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Natta misses.
Marco Natta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Natta slips under a jab.
Natta misses with a looping left.
Natta misses with a straight right.
Natta moves out of range as Rozales throws a body kick.
Neho Rozales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rozales slips a straight right by Natta.
Rozales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rozales avoids the body shot from Natta.
#T4#
Rozales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rozales misses with a body kick.
Natta misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Rozales counters by moving into the clinch.
Rozales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rozales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rozales is trying to break free.
Natta has Rozales pressed against the cage, preventing Rozales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Rozales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Natta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rozales.
Natta sets himself, and Rozales steps forward looking for the clinch! Natta avoids it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Natta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rozales moves away.
A jab from Natta misses.
Natta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Natta slips a jab and a cross from Rozales.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Natta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Natta 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Natta!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Natta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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