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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Strauss Von Rochenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strauss Von Rochenberger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Strauss Von Rochenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rau!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rochenberger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rau.
Rochenberger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rau pushes Rochenberger up against the cage in a clinch.
Rochenberger tries to break the clinch but Rau is controlling the position.
Rochenberger breaks the clinch.
Rochenberger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rau swats away the attempt to clinch by Rochenberger.
Rochenberger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rau if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rochenberger. That's going to slow Rau down.
Rochenberger connects with a solid leg kick.
Rochenberger misses with a wild body shot.
Rochenberger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rochenberger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rochenberger throws a sloppy head kick and Rau moves out of range easily.
Rochenberger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rochenberger throws a hook but Rau avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochenberger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rochenberger ducks under a wild hook from Rau.
Strauss Von Rochenberger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rochenberger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Rochenberger or perhaps it was just good defense by Rau which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Rau. No joy for Rochenberger on that attempt.
Rochenberger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rau.
Rau blocks the body kick.
Rau stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Strauss Von Rochenberger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rochenberger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rau will feel that in the morning.
Rau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rau throws a body kick the misses
and Rochenberger counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochenberger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rau takes a step back to recover.
Rochenberger connects with a high kick.
Rochenberger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rau throws a big shot that misses.
Rochenberger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rochenberger is looking to clinch.
Rochenberger tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rochenberger.
Rochenberger shoots for a takedown but Rau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rochenberger wants to clinch.
Rochenberger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rau scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rau looks gassed!
Rochenberger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rochenberger is trying to get back to full guard.
Rau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rochenberger's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rochenberger is looking to control Rau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rochenberger avoid being mounted?
Rau is tying to control. Rochenberger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rochenberger is looking to improve his position.
Rochenberger moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rau postures up.
Rochenberger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rau wants to stand and escape but instead Rochenberger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rochenberger thows a big elbow that misses.
Rau keeping moving, preventing Rochenberger from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rochenberger landing some decent shots from guard.
Rochenberger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Strauss Von Rochenberger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rochenberger throws a head kick that Rau semi-blocks.
Rau avoids the head kick by Rochenberger.
Rochenberger misses with a head kick.
Rau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strauss Von Rochenberger is winning the standup battle so far.
Rau moves out of range as Rochenberger strikes.
Rau lands a really nice looking cross but Rochenberger seems unphased.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No luck for Rochenberger with that takedown attempt.
Rochenberger tries to close the distance and clinch but Rau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rau throws a lazy head kick
and Rochenberger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rochenberger.
Rau is breathing heavily.
Rochenberger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rochenberger.
A head kick from Rochenberger lands but Rau takes it in his stride.
Rochenberger shoots in but no luck this time.
Rochenberger tries for a takedown but Rau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Strauss Von Rochenberger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rochenberger tries a head kick but it misses.
Rochenberger scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rochenberger.
Rochenberger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rochenberger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rochenberger is taking a breather. Rau 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.
Rau is refusing to be controlled, as Rochenberger sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochenberger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rochenberger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rochenberger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rochenberger wants to control the pace but Rau is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Rochenberger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochenberger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rau is looking to get to half guard.
Rau regains half guard.
Rochenberger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rau keeps working.
Rochenberger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rau doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rochenberger.
Rau is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rochenberger jumps into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rau can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four 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.
Rochenberger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rau is looking for a sweep.
Rau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rochenberger trying to control the position but Rau is working away.
Rau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Strauss Von Rochenberger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rochenberger cracks the inside of Rau's front leg.
Rochenberger is looking to clinch but Rau is avoiding it.
Rochenberger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rau.
Rau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rochenberger.
Rochenberger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rochenberger.
A head kick from Rochenberger lands but Rau takes it in his stride.
Rochenberger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rochenberger moves away from the strike by Rau.
Rochenberger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rochenberger throws a head kick but Rau moves out of range.
Rau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rochenberger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochenberger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Rau.
Nice body kick from Rochenberger.
Rochenberger throws a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rochenberger.
Rochenberger connects with a solid leg kick.
Rau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rochenberger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rochenberger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rau.
Rochenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rochenberger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rochenberger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rochenberger wants to clinch but Rau slips to the side
and Rau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochenberger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rau.
Rochenberger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rochenberger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rochenberger is trying to escape the mount.
Rau has control of Rochenberger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rochenberger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rochenberger tries to hold on but Rau pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rau landing strikes from the mount.
Rau looking to finish Rochenberger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rochenberger!
Rau lands a heavy elbow.
Rochenberger is rocked!
Rau dominating with strikes here.
Oh Rochenberger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rau unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rochenberger wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Rau celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Rau!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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