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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between NICOLAS ROCHA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Rolinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rolinha's choice of entrance music: Paul Engemann - Push It To The Limit. NICOLAS ROCHA has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, NICOLAS ROCHA!
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, Paulo Rolinha!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ROCHA looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rolinha is fending him off so far but ROCHA persists. Nope, Rolinha circles away and we're back to standing.
ROCHA shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rolinha but Rolinha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ROCHA shoots in and drives through. Rolinha sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for NICOLAS ROCHA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ROCHA looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rolinha is fending him off so far but ROCHA persists. Nope, Rolinha circles away and we're back to standing.
ROCHA moves into range and clinches up with Rolinha.
ROCHA manages to break the clinch.
ROCHA fails with the takedown.
ROCHA shoots in and drives through. Rolinha sprawls well.
Rolinha scores with a takedown into ROCHA's guard.
Rolinha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rolinha drops back looking for a leg! ROCHA is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ROCHA manages to kick Rolinha off! Rolinha jumps back into ROCHA's guard.
Rolinha wants to control from the top but ROCHA keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolinha chips away with some ground and pound.
Rolinha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ROCHA is keeping the position for now.
ROCHA looking for a guillotine here but Rolinha defends easily.
ROCHA is breathing heavily.
ROCHA escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rolinha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ROCHA tries for a takedown but Rolinha circles away easily
and Rolinha counters with a shoot takedown. ROCHA fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ROCHA being controlled here, momentarily.
ROCHA keeping moving, preventing Rolinha from controlling successfully.
Rolinha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rolinha drops back looking for a leg! ROCHA is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ROCHA manages to kick Rolinha off! Rolinha jumps back into ROCHA's guard.
ROCHA is working an open guard so Rolinha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ROCHA has his takedown stuffed
and Rolinha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rolinha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. ROCHA doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolinha.
ROCHA taking some punishment here, with Rolinha in his half guard.
Rolinha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Rolinha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rolinha is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, ROCHA has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolinha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
ROCHA is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rolinha pulls his head out easily.
Rolinha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
ROCHA has a hand on Rolinha's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rolinha takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rolinha landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolinha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. ROCHA can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
ROCHA is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Rolinha has taken his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Rolinha dominated that round.
That's time! ROCHA's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rolinha misses with a wild body shot.
Rolinha scores a takedown into full mount!
ROCHA really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rolinha controlling the pace for now.
ROCHA is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolinha landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ROCHA is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rolinha looking to control but ROCHA is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rolinha jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… ROCHA is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by ROCHA and Rolinha has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
ROCHA is looking to reverse the position.
ROCHA is not content to let Rolinha control the position.
Rolinha is chipping away with strikes.
ROCHA tries to bench press Rolinha off him but Rolinha keeps the position.
Rolinha is chipping away with strikes.
Rolinha cracks ROCHA with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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.
Rolinha goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, ROCHA rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rolinha's guard! Nice work there by ROCHA!
Rolinha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ROCHA stands and throws Rolinha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
ROCHA is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rolinha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
ROCHA is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rolinha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rolinha sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolinha throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
ROCHA is looking to pass Rolinha's guard but actually Rolinha recovers to full guard.
ROCHA avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
ROCHA has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rolinha to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! ROCHA is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rolinha pulls down on the head and he's put ROCHA to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Rolinha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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