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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Rush (ranked 3085 p4p, 2264 weight class) and Roel Yomero (ranked 417 p4p, 325 weight class). Rob Rush has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roel Yomero!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush connects with a nice looking jab.
Yomero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rush takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rush misses with a straight left.
Yomero ducks under a wild hook from Rush.
Rush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yomero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rush.
Yomero pushes Rush up against the cage in a clinch.
Rush takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Rob Rush has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Yomero.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rush.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yomero. Rush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Rush misses.
Some wild striking there from Yomero.
Yomero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush throws a looping overhand right but Yomero ducks down to avoid it.
Rush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rush throws a body shot but no joy.
Yomero unleashes a big counter combination but Rush bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rush is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yomero.
Yomero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rush is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yomero lands a nice looking body shot.
Rush misses with a double jab
and Yomero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yomero blocks an uppercut.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rush tries to work over Yomero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rush lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Rush.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush misses with a straight left.
Rush scores with a punch to the head.
Yomero is looking to chop away at Rush's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yomero tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yomero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yomero misses with a series of wild punches.
Rush throws a combination. Yomero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yomero is rocked!
Rush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rush drops Yomero with a beautiful combination! Yomero stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rush is looking for the KO!
Yomero is still on wobbly legs! Can Rush finish him?
Yomero backs away from a small jab... but Rush lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Yomero crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Rush with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rob Rush!
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