Ellenberger survives several close submissions to edge decision win

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by Brent Brookhouse | source: sbnation.com

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.

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.

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Jake Ellenberger Vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha

Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)

Name	Jake Ellenberger	Jake Ellenberger" />
Height	5′ 10″ (177.8 cm)
Weight	174 (78.93 kg)
Record	22-5-0
Team	Mid-America Martial Arts

Name	Carlos Eduardo Rocha
Height	5′ 9″ (175.26 cm)
Weight	170 (77.11 kg)
Record	2-0-0
Team

Jake Ellenberger def. Carlos Eduardo Rocha via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

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2/6/11 10:53 AM by RJJH

good fight, I thought Rocha won the fight CLEARLY!I knew Jake couldn't handle his ground game but MMA judging fails once again.and the ref kim should be drawn and quartered

2/6/11 10:23 AM by Kostakio

It was the best fight of the night, imo.

2/6/11 10:01 AM by kelby

that was the best display of ground work i have every seen in the ufc. awesome. Ellenberger needs to work on escapes.

2/6/11 2:32 AM by Arecsa

Cant wait to see if that douche Keith Kizer can explain how some fucking idiot had it 30-27 for Rocha.

2/6/11 2:03 AM by Lite

I can agree with Ellenberger's win. He gamed the system, with takedowns at near the end of the rounds. He was about to get in trouble each time, but then the bell rang. Whatever. That's how it works.But god damn, that clinic Rocha ran on him in that first round. It was amazing.

2/5/11 11:16 PM by Marzz

Ellenberger did not look good.

2/5/11 11:11 PM by BJJkilla

lol rocha landed more kicks than jake landed strikes the last 2 rounds.

2/5/11 11:10 PM by AbbeyRoadMe

I think one judge just didn't watch the fight at all. When the fight was over he looked up and saw Rocha's cornerman parading him around on his shoulder and jotted down 30-27 Rocha. That's my theory.

2/5/11 11:10 PM by morientesfan910

this

2/5/11 11:09 PM by JTRipper

That guy who carried Rocha around celebrating must have paid off that one judge and was hoping another would give rocha the split.

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