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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rollo Smek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Rehel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollo Smek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rollo Smek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joel Rehel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rehel throws a series of punches but Smek moves out of range.
Smek clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Smek - that landed with a thud.
Smek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rehel clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rehel is trying to stand back up.
Rehel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Rehel prevents Smek from getting a body triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek is really struggling to control Rehel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rehel holding both Smek 's hands and preventing any damage.
Smek thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smek's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rollo Smek just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smek closes the distance and clinches up with Rehel, looking for a takedown. Smek pushes Rehel against the cage but Rehel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rehel fails to land with a series of punches.
Smek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rehel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rehel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rehel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rollo Smek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rehel.
A punch combination from Rehel misses.
Smek throws a looping overhand right but Rehel ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Rehel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rehel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rehel tries to bum rush Smek with a series of wild strikes but Smek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rehel's waist but Rehel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smek off to one side.
Rehel throws a one two combo.
Rehel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smek shoots in and drives through. Rehel sprawls well.
Rehel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rehel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rehel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rehel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rehel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rehel.
Smek has a takedown stuffed.
Rehel misses with a series of wild punches.
Rehel tries to bum rush Smek with a series of wild strikes but Smek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smek wants to clinch.
Smek wants to clinch up but Rehel keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Rehel misses.
Rehel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Rehel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rehel's waist but Rehel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smek off to one side.
Smek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rehel but Rehel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rehel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rehel lands a two punch combo.
Smek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rehel circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rollo Smek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rehel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smek dodges the punch combination from Rehel.
Rehel tries to bum rush Smek with a series of wild strikes but Smek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smek is looking to clinch.
Smek closes the distance and clinches up with Rehel, looking for a takedown. Smek pushes Rehel against the cage but Rehel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rehel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rehel swinging wilding here.
Rollo Smek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smek slips a jab and a cross from Rehel.
Rehel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rehel lands a nice looking body shot.
Horrible takedown by Smek or perhaps it was just good defense by Rehel which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rehel throws a series of punches but Smek avoids them all with ease.
Smek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rehel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rehel but Rehel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rehel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rehel counters with a left to the body.
Rehel misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Rehel.
Rehel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rollo Smek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rehel throws a right and a left that Smek avoids nicely.
Smek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smek shoots in but no luck this time.
Smek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rehel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Rehel both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rehel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smek counters with a low kick, right behind Rehel 's knee.
Rehel throws a series of strikes that have Smek backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rehel.
Rehel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rehel.
Rehel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rehel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smek counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rehel's guard now.
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!
Smek trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rehel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smek prevents Rehel from getting back to his feet.
Smek looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smek is looking to work some ground and pound but Rehel has wrist control.
Smek trying to control the position from guard on top but Rehel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rehel wants to get back to his feet but Smek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rehel manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Rehel 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smek misses with a double jab
and Rehel counters with a straight right hand.
Smek shoots in and bounces Rehel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rehel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rehel wants to stand but Smek is controlling the position.
Rehel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rehel keeping moving, preventing Smek from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek tries to free his leg and advance position but Rehel is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smek misses with a left hand
and Rehel counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rehel stuffs the takedown.
Smek throws an off balance right hand
and Rehel counters with a one-two to the body.
Rehel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smek. Smek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rehel misses with a double jab.
Smek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smek shoots for a takedown but Rehel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rehel.
A lazy left from Rehel finds it's target.
Rehel misses with a double jab.
Rehel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joel Rehel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rehel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smek shoots and misses
letting Rehel counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rollo Smek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rehel misses with a few strikes there.
Rehel 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.
Smek fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rehel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rehel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rehel misses with a combination
and Smek counters with a leg kick.
Rehel connects with a body shot.
Smek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rehel lands a jab-cross combination.
Smek shoots in looking for a takedown. Rehel tries to sprawl out of it but Smek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rehel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smek fails to land the takedown.
Smek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rehel throws a combination that misses
and Smek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rehel pushes Smek off looking to stand but Smek dives back in and keeps control.
Smek seems to be looking for submissions.
Rollo Smek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rehel is trying to stand.
Smek moves into full mount! Rehel won't be happy about that!
Smek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rehel is looking to escape.
Rehel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rollo Smek.
I think Rehel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Rehel!
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energy
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