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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Hype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Hype has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Hype!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hype slips a jab and a cross from Rojas.
Hype closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rojas circles away.
Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
Hype tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hype has him pressed against the cage.
Hype drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rojas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hype misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Hype to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Hype goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Hannibal Hype has been cut.
Hype prevents a body shot from Rojas.
Hype softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rojas works on Hype's body with a couple of short punches.
Hype is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas pushes Hype back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hype looking to stall.
Rojas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hype has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rojas.
Hype lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hype doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Hype.
Rojas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hype blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Hype tries to work over Rojas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rojas working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hype's elbow.
Hype is working for takedown but Rojas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Hype. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hype tries to score a body lock takedown but Rojas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rojas misses with a punch to the body.
Hype is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Hype drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hype is looking to control Rojas's arms but Rojas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hype has his back to the cage.
Hype tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Hype tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Hype tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Rojas lands a left hand.
Rojas prevents the takedown attempt.
Rojas scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hype wants to take the fight to the mat but Rojas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hype moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hype sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hannibal Hype seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hype shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rojas defends it nicely.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Hype fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with the combination.
Rojas stuffs the takedown.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Rojas thows a body shot but no joy.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hype moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hype throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rojas lands a right hook to the body.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hype moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Rojas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Hype's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hype misses with a hook
and Rojas counters with a nice body shot.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hype uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Hype takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hype tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rojas.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hype moves into the clinch.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Hype tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Hype cracks Rojas with a nice body shot.
Hype slows down the pace here.
Hype has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rojas regains guard immediately.
We've been hearing good reports from Hype's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rojas has his feet on Hype's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rojas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hype back to the cage. Rojas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nelson Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hype tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Hype looks to land a combination but Rojas avoids it well.
Hype drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hype is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rojas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rojas keeping full guard, as Hype tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hype stops Rojas from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hype works over Rojas with some ground and pound from guard.
Hype prevents Rojas from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hype's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hype is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hype's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hype prevents Rojas from getting back to his feet.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Hype from controlling successfully.
Hype working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rojas's head.
Hype is looking to work some ground and pound but Rojas has wrist control.
Hype prevents Rojas from getting back to his feet.
Rojas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rojas is breathing heavily.
Hype content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hype working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rojas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rojas wants to stand but Hype is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hype connects with a couple of short punches.
Hype distracts Rojas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hype scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Hype from controlling successfully.
Rojas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hype is controlling him.
Hype scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rojas is rocked!
Hype postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rojas is still in real trouble! Can Hype finish him?
Hannibal Hype overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hype gets to his feet and stands over Rojas, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Rojas felt that one! Hype unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Rojas from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Hype!
Hannibal Hype retains his light heavyweight title!
Hannibal Hype bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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