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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Velouer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velouer comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Velouer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi misses with a series of wild punches.
Velouer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Red Velouer has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velouer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rossi is defended easily by Velouer.
Velouer checks a leg kick.
Velouer leaves Rossi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Velouer but Velouer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Red Velouer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Rossi.
Velouer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Velouer wants to work for an arm triangle but Rossi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rossi wants to control but Velouer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Velouer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rossi is just riding it out for now. Velouer eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velouer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rossi sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velouer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rossi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rossi working for a triangle but Velouer defends it easily.
Velouer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rossi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Velouer 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Velouer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velouer wants to pass the guard but Rossi is keeping the position.
Velouer advances to half guard.
Velouer is looking to advance position but Rossi won't allow it.
Rossi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Velouer.
Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velouer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Velouer is breathing heavily.
Rossi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rossi working for a triangle but Velouer defends it easily.
Velouer scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velouer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velouer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rossi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Velouer defends well.
Rossi looking to control.
Velouer 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.
Velouer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velouer advances position into side control!
Rossi tries to buck Velouer off but Velouer is having none of it.
Velouer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Velouer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Velouer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Velouer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velouer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rossi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rossi regains half guard.
Velouer wants to work for an arm triangle but Rossi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velouer pulls his head out easily.
Velouer is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rossi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Red Velouer!
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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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