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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Dangerfield (ranked 114 p4p, 17 weight class) and Tommy DeVito (ranked 829 p4p, 133 weight class). Dangerfield comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal - All Shall Fall. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocco Dangerfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy DeVito!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerfield moves away from the strike by DeVito.
Dangerfield rushes DeVito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dangerfield fails to land.
Dangerfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dangerfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dangerfield tries a body shot but DeVito blocks it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that DeVito has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dangerfield has a couple of punches blocked by DeVito.
DeVito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DeVito manages to break the clinch.
DeVito throws a hook to the side of Dangerfield's head but Dangerfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As DeVito tries to get set, Dangerfield tries to push him back and clinch up but DeVito manages to avoid the attempt.
Dangerfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeVito keeps the fight on the outside.
Dangerfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeVito.
Dangerfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Dangerfield throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage.
DeVito can't break the clinch.
Dangerfield tries to work over DeVito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeVito is trying to force a seperation but Dangerfield has the dominant position.
DeVito is looking to break free of the clinch but Dangerfield has double underhooks.
DeVito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DeVito is trying to push Dangerfield away but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito tries to break the clinch but Dangerfield is controlling the position.
DeVito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
DeVito tries to break free but Dangerfield pushes him back against the cage.
Dangerfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeVito blocking some punches.
DeVito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dangerfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on DeVito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dangerfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeVito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DeVito is trying to push Dangerfield away but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dangerfield lands an uppercut.
Dangerfield prevents DeVito from breaking the clinch.
Dangerfield can't find room to land a body shot as DeVito controls the action.
DeVito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dangerfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeVito working hard to break the clinch.
Dangerfield struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVito controls his hands.
Dangerfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeVito backwards.
DeVito is trying to push Dangerfield away but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
DeVito wants to break free but Dangerfield has control.
Dangerfield tries to throw a body punch but DeVito avoids it by throwing Dangerfield back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dangerfield.
Dangerfield lands with a light punch inside.
Dangerfield has a couple of punches blocked by DeVito.
DeVito wants to break free but Dangerfield has control.
DeVito prevents a body shot from Dangerfield.
Dangerfield lands a left hand.
DeVito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dangerfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeVito backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeVito tries to break the clinch but Dangerfield is controlling the position.
Dangerfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dangerfield.
Dangerfield lands a nice uppercut.
Dangerfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dangerfield has DeVito pressed against the cage, preventing DeVito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dangerfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dangerfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeVito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeVito throws a shot from downtown. Dangerfield moves away and avoids it.
Dangerfield drives through and clinches with DeVito against the cage.
Dangerfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVito's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dangerfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeVito is looking to break free of the clinch but Dangerfield has double underhooks.
DeVito is trying to force a seperation but Dangerfield has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dangerfield.
Dangerfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dangerfield keeps control of DeVito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dangerfield lands an uppercut.
Dangerfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeVito's efforts to push away.
DeVito is trying to break the clinch but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage.
Dangerfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dangerfield swings wildly with an uppercut but DeVito uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVito is trying to break free.
Dangerfield throws a head punch that misses.
Dangerfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dangerfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVito's elbow.
DeVito has had enough of the clinch but Dangerfield keeps him there for the moment.
DeVito can't break the clinch.
Dangerfield misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dangerfield.
DeVito is trying to force a seperation but Dangerfield has the dominant position.
Dangerfield digs a right hand into DeVito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeVito's gas tank.
Dangerfield cracks DeVito with a nice body shot.
Dangerfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeVito backwards.
It looks like Tommy DeVito has been cut.
DeVito looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Dangerfield fails to land.
Dangerfield keeps control of DeVito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dangerfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dangerfield tries a body shot but DeVito blocks it.
Dangerfield misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dangerfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dangerfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeVito backwards.
Dangerfield has DeVito pressed against the cage, preventing DeVito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dangerfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dangerfield.
DeVito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dangerfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dangerfield scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dangerfield.
Dangerfield works on DeVito's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Dangerfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy DeVito's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dangerfield has DeVito up against the cage in a clinch.
Dangerfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dangerfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVito's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dangerfield.
Dangerfield tries a body shot but DeVito blocks it.
Dangerfield misses with a punch on the inside.
DeVito has had enough of the clinch but Dangerfield keeps him there for the moment.
DeVito is trying to break the clinch but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage.
Dangerfield lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on DeVito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DeVito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage.
DeVito tries to circle away but Dangerfield has him pinned against the cage.
Dangerfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeVito can do to turn this around?
Dangerfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVito has had enough of the clinch but Dangerfield keeps him there for the moment.
Dangerfield has DeVito pressed against the cage, preventing DeVito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dangerfield prevents DeVito from breaking the clinch.
Dangerfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dangerfield tries a body shot but DeVito blocks it.
DeVito is trying to force a seperation but Dangerfield has the dominant position.
Dangerfield misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dangerfield.
Dangerfield tries to throw a body punch but DeVito avoids it by throwing Dangerfield back against the cage.
Dangerfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rocco Dangerfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dangerfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeVitos head.
DeVito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dangerfield has him pressed against the cage.
Dangerfield throws a head punch that misses.
Dangerfield lands an uppercut.
DeVito is rocked!
DeVito blocks a body shot from Dangerfield.
A frustrated look appears on DeVito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dangerfield prevents DeVito from breaking the clinch.
DeVito wants to break free but Dangerfield has control.
Dangerfield lands with a left to the head.
DeVito is still on wobbly legs! Can Dangerfield finish him?
DeVito is breathing heavily.
Dangerfield tries a body shot but DeVito blocks it.
Dangerfield misses with the head strike.
DeVito wants to break free but Dangerfield has control.
Dangerfield tries a body shot but DeVito blocks it.
Dangerfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dangerfield.
Dangerfield lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops DeVito to his knees! Dangerfield keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Dangerfield!
Rocco Dangerfield retains his welterweight title!
Rocco Dangerfield seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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