I am obviously a huge fan of mixed martial arts. I devote a crazy amount of time to watching fights and following the daily developments of the MMA world. But even as a fan of the sport it is hard to appreciate the second and third rounds of the UFC 126 fight between Jake Ellenberger and Carlos Eduardo Rocha.
UFC 126 Results - Jake Ellenberger Wins Snoozefest
In the first round Rocha managed to get a takedown and move to side control where he dominated the round from side control. There was a brief moment where the fight was almost finished in an americana submission but Ellenberger survived. The second and third rounds were fought standing up with neither man doing much in terms of effective work. Ellenberger would occasionally land punches while Rocha would throw wild shots that tended to miss. In both rounds Ellenberger scored late takedowns to make a case for winning the round.
SB Nation scored the fight 29-28 Ellenberger.
The official scorecards read 30-27 Rocha, 29-28 Ellenberger and 29-28 Ellenberger.
Jake had been in position to face #1 contender Jon Fitch but this performance will likely see him go off to the prelims.
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