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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokicki comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Slippin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki looks for the body kick but Guzman saw that one coming.
Rokicki tries to land a front kick but Guzman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rokicki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guzman throws a right and a left that Rokicki avoids nicely.
Good work by Guzman as he checks the leg kick.
Guzman misses with a body kick.
Guzman defending well as Rokicki loads up on a big left hand.
Guzman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rokicki ducks under a wild hook from Guzman.
It looked like Rokicki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guzman.
Rokicki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rokicki takes a swing at Guzman's ribcage but misses.
Rokicki tests Guzman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Guzman.
Guzman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rokicki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guzman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki connects with an inside leg kick.
Guzman misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guzman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rokicki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rokicki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guzman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
As Rokicki backs off Guzman throws a huge counter combo but Rokicki manages to avoid it all.
Guzman scores with a jab. Rokicki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guzman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
Rokicki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guzman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guzman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki connects with a nice looking jab.
Rokicki is looking to chop away at Guzman's legs.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokicki throws a body shot but no joy.
Guzman misses with the combination.
Rokicki swinging wildly here.
Rokicki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guzman.
Rokicki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guzman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rokicki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rokicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman misses with a body shot.
Rokicki throws a looping overhand right but Guzman ducks down to avoid it.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guzman misses with a low kick.
Guzman slips under a jab from Rokicki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokicki connects with a single shot there.
A leg kick checked by Guzman.
Rokicki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rokicki moves in looking to clinch but Guzman pushes him off.
Rokicki scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Guzman.
Despite the aggression on Guzman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Guzman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rokicki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rokicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Rokicki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws a looping overhand right but Guzman ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Guzman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Guzman.
Guzman misses with a body kick.
Guzman misses with a wild body shot.
Guzman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guzman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rokicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guzman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guzman throws a push kick but Rokicki slaps the foot to one side.
Rokicki tries to counter by clinching up but Guzman breaks away and moves out of range.
Guzman throws a body punch but Rokicki moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Guzman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guzman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guzman misses with a body shot.
Rokicki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guzman can pounce on him.
Rokicki lands with a nice combination. Guzman backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guzman lands a head shot.
Rokicki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guzman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guzman looks to throw a body kick
and Rokicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Guzman circles away.
Guzman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guzman tries to land a front kick but Rokicki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guzman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rokicki.
Guzman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rokicki. That's going to slow Guzman down.
Rokicki lands with a cross.
Guzman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
Guzman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokicki. Rokicki obviously looking to wear him down.
Rokicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guzman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rokicki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rokicki lands with a nice body punch.
Guzman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rokicki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Guzman misses with a kick to the body.
Rokicki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guzman swinging wildly here.
Rokicki misses with a hook.
Rokicki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guzman can do to turn this around?
Guzman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guzman throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Rokicki misses
enabling Guzman to counter with a crisp jab.
Guzman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rokicki finds it's way round the side to connect with Guzman's head.
Nice defenses there by Guzman.
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Guzman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki punishes Guzman's body with a nice straight punch.
Guzman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Guzman misses with a body shot.
Rokicki misses with an uppercut. Guzman saw that one coming.
Rokicki connects with a right hand. Guzman shakes it off.
Rokicki lands a nice hook to Guzman's body. Guzman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman looks to land a body kick but Rokicki moved away.
Nice jab there from Rokicki.
Guzman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rokicki staying out of range there.
Guzman checks a low kick from Rokicki.
Guzman thuds his shin into the meat of Rokicki's side.
Guzman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokicki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki tried to counter with a leg kick but Guzman avoided it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rokicki checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Rokicki misses
and Guzman counters with a nice body shot.
Rokicki moves out of range of the leg kick from Guzman.
Rokicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guzman.
Rokicki lands with a shot to the body.
Rokicki tries to clinch there but Guzman circles away.
Guzman lands a jab to the head.
Guzman lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rokicki misses with a hook. Guzman ducked under it nicely.
Guzman slips a straight right by Rokicki.
Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guzman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rokicki slips a straight right by Guzman.
Rokicki throwing a counter right hand but Guzman manages to avoid it.
Rokicki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guzman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rokicki has time to react.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Rokicki misses.
A jab from Guzman misses.
Rokicki thumps Guzman with a low kick.
Guzman throws a jab when Rokicki was well out of range.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Rokicki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rokicki digs a right hand into Guzman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guzman's gas tank.
Guzman is trying to push Rokicki away but Rokicki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Guzman slips under a jab.
Rokicki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rokicki lands a lovely overhand right.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Rokicki.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Guzman.
Guzman drops his hands momentarily and Rokicki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rokicki staying out of range there.
Guzman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
Rokicki tries to clinch but Guzman moves out of range.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
Rokicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guzman manages to avoid it.
Guzman throws the left hand but Rokicki avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.
Guzman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Piotr Rokicki is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Rokicki throws a leg kick which misses Guzman's front leg but catches the back leg as Guzman tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rokicki.
A shot to the liver by Rokicki. Beautiful body shot.
Guzman misses with a body shot.
Guzman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rokicki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rokicki throws a hook but Guzman blocks it.
Rokicki misses with a straight left.
Guzman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Guzman misses.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Rokicki throws a hook but Guzman blocks it.
Rokicki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guzman is out of range.
Guzman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Piotr Rokicki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Guzman throws a body punch but Rokicki moves out of range.
Rokicki lunges at Guzman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guzman's hand.
Guzman throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guzman.
Rokicki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left lands for Guzman.
Guzman throws a looping overhand right but Rokicki ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Rokicki.
Rokicki moves into the clinch.
Guzman crunches a lovely knee into Rokicki's ribcage.
Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokicki tries to move into range but Guzman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rokicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki closes the distance but Guzman moves to the side
and Guzman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Guzman lands a glancing blow to the side of Rokicki's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman scores with a body shot.
Rokicki throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Rokicki misses.
Guzman connects with the punch.
Guzman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guzman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rokicki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guzman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Guzman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rokicki.
Guzman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rokicki under the eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guzman.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guzman looks for the body kick but Rokicki saw that one coming.
Rokicki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for Guzman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick from Rokicki misses.
Rokicki looks to land a left hand but Guzman moved out of range nicely.
Guzman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guzman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rokicki on the side of the head.
Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guzman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rokicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guzman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokicki.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Guzman just manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Guzman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Guzman's head but Guzman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guzman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guzman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rokicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokicki lands a jab to the nose.
Rokicki scores with a leg kick.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Guzman is just out of range.
Guzman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guzman. Rokicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with the combination.
Guzman connects with a body shot.
Guzman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the body
and Guzman counters with a straight right hand.
Guzman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Guzman.
Rokicki throws a hook but Guzman avoids it easily.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guzman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rokicki misses with the combination.
Rokicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch but Guzman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rokicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Guzman circles away.
Nice shot lands for Guzman.
Piotr Rokicki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman misses with a body kick.
Rokicki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guzman circles away quickly and effectively.
Guzman throws a hook but Rokicki blocks it.
Guzman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guzman there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokicki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rokicki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rokicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guzman! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rokicki.
Rokicki lands with an overhand left.
Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away.
Guzman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guzman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guzman avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Hugo Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokicki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Guzman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rokicki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Rokicki!
During a confident post fight interview, Piotr Rokicki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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