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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Verelea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everyday Normal Guy. Neil Rollins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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182 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Rollins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Verelea!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verelea misses with a low kick.
Rollins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Verelea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rollins thinking.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
enabling Verelea to counter with a crisp jab.
Verelea misses with a head kick.
Verelea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Verelea.
Verelea keeps Rollins at a distance using the push kick.
Verelea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Verelea moved away.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses.
Rollins looks to land a right hand but Verelea moved out of range.
Verelea slips under a jab from Rollins.
Verelea lands with a kick to the temple. Rollins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Verelea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rollins.
Verelea looks to land a combination but Rollins avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Verelea down.
Rollins throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Verelea explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rollins thows a leg kick but Verelea checks it
enabling Verelea to counter with a crisp jab.
Verelea throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Rollins misses
and Verelea counters with a series of strikes. Rollins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Verelea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollins can pounce on him.
Verelea delivers a nice body kick.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick
and Verelea counters with a good, hard body kick but Rollins shrugs it off.
Verelea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rollins scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Verelea counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Verelea.
Rollins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rollins looks to throw the jab but Verelea is out of range.
Verelea thuds his shin into the meat of Rollins's side.
Verelea jabs at Rollins's body.
Rollins closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Verelea to counter with a crisp jab.
Verelea keeps the fight on the outside.
Verelea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins blocks the body kick.
Verelea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rollins's head.
Verelea throws a leg kick
and Rollins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Verelea throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rollins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rollins throws a shot from downtown. Verelea moves away and avoids it.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of Verelea's head but Verelea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rollins tries a head kick but it misses.
Rollins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rollins working Verelea over with knees to the body.
Rollins scores a nice knee to the body.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rollins obliges.
Verelea looks gassed!
Rollins lands a nice elbow.
Verelea avoids a wild elbow strike from Rollins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Verelea.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verelea ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Verelea swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins misses with a leg kick.
Verelea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rollins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verelea.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verelea. Rollins does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins wants to clinch
and Verelea counters with a body kick.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and Verelea makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Verelea dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rollins avoids the head kick by Verelea.
Juan Verelea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verelea, right into the meat.
Verelea misses with the body kick
and Rollins counters with a thumping low kick.
Verelea throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rollins counters with a good low kick that Verelea was not able to check.
Rollins misses with a looping left.
Rollins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Verelea counters with a one-two to the body.
Verelea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Verelea lands a body shot.
A solid body kick from Verelea.
Verelea lands a head kick!
Verelea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Verelea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Verelea misses
and Rollins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rollins throws a leg kick
and Verelea makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rollins really felt that one!
Verelea is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rollins rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Rollins.
Verelea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins throws a leg kick
and Verelea counters with a big head kick but Rollins shrugs it off.
Rollins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Verelea, pushing him back against the cage.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
Rollins breaks from the clinch.
Verelea lands a really nice looking cross but Rollins seems unphased.
Verelea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Verelea.
Verelea scores with a push kick.
Verelea throws a low kick, looking for Rollins's leg but Rollins calmly moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Rollins
and Verelea counters with a solid body kick.
Verelea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins looks to clinch
and Verelea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rollins thinking.
Rollins throws a body kick that misses.
Rollins throws a big shot that misses.
Verelea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Verelea scores with a decent looking hook.
Verelea throws a leg kick but Rollins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins takes one on the button.
Rollins misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses
and Verelea counters with a thumping low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Verelea - that will leave a mark!
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Verelea ducks down to avoid it.
Rollins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Verelea.
Verelea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Verelea counters with a good, hard body kick but Rollins shrugs it off.
Rollins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Verelea lands a jab to Rollins's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verelea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Verelea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Verelea throws a leg kick
and Rollins counters with a nice body kick.
Verelea tries to land a front kick but Rollins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rollins scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verelea. That's going to slow Rollins down.
Rollins shoots in but no luck this time.
Verelea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Verelea.
Verelea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Verelea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick and Verelea moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Verelea.
Verelea throws a push kick but Rollins slaps the foot to one side.
Rollins throws an overhand right that lands on Verelea's shoulder, as Verelea tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Verelea.
A low kick from Rollins is predictable there
and Verelea counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Verelea misses
and Rollins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Verelea looks to throw a body kick
and Rollins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Verelea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rollins is out of range.
Verelea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rollins throws a right hand that Verelea ducks under and follows up with a left that Verelea also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verelea tries a head kick but it misses.
Rollins thows a leg kick but Verelea checks it
and Verelea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Verelea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verelea scores with a jab.
Rollins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick by Rollins misses
and Verelea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verelea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rollins tries to clinch but Verelea moves out of range.
Verelea throws a sloppy head kick
and Rollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verelea throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rollins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Verelea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands the left hand.
Verelea throws a lazy head kick
and Rollins counters with a head kick. That will keep Verelea thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rollins scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verelea just misses with a punch to the body.
Verelea thows a leg kick but Rollins checks it
and Rollins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rollins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Verelea throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rollins finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rollins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Verelea counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rollins tries to clinch but Verelea moves out of range.
Rollins missing with a left hand there. Verelea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rollins throws a hook but Verelea avoids it easily.
Rollins throws a series of punches but Verelea moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verelea throws a hook but Rollins avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Verelea down.
Rollins misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Rollins finds it's target.
Verelea avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rollins throws the kick towards the body but Verelea avoids it.
Rollins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rollins misses with a low kick.
Rollins tries a low kick but Verelea avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins thuds his shin into the meat of Verelea's side.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollins throws out a loose jab but Verelea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins takes a swing at Verelea's ribcage but misses.
Rollins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Verelea blocks a jab.
Verelea throws a big shot that misses.
Rollins misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verelea throws a sloppy head kick
and Rollins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rollins throws the left hand but Verelea avoids the punch easily.
Verelea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Rollins clearly takes that round.
That's time! Rollins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rollins is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verelea. Rollins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verelea slips a straight right by Rollins.
Verelea thows a leg kick but Rollins checks it
and Rollins counters with a nice body shot.
Verelea defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.
Verelea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins connects with a high kick.
Verelea avoids the body shot from Rollins.
Rollins checks the leg kick.
Verelea connects with a nice looking jab.
Rollins fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verelea manages to avoid it.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and Verelea counters with a body kick.
Rollins avoids the body shot from Verelea.
Rollins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Verelea moves out of range as Rollins strikes.
Rollins moves in looking to clinch but Verelea pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verelea.
Rollins looks to land a combination but Verelea avoids it well.
Juan Verelea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rollins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Verelea.
Verelea takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Verelea keeps Rollins at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verelea swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins scoring well with a low kick there.
Verelea is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Verelea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins misses with a hook.
Verelea misses with a body shot
and Rollins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rollins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Verelea has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Verelea and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Verelea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verelea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rollins.
Verelea throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of Verelea's head but Verelea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Verelea staying out of range there.
Verelea misses with a hook to the body
and Verelea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins lands a nice shot that snaps Verelea's head back.
Verelea is rocked!
Rollins throws an overhand right that has Verelea reeling! Rollins follows up with more punches and Verelea is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Neil Rollins!
Neil Rollins retains his welterweight title!
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