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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogan comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Pieces - 54-40. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lincoln's choice of entrance music: Hail To The Chief. On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Rogan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Rogan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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189 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Lincoln.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.
Lincoln slips under a jab.
Rogan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lincoln looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rogan prevents Lincoln from escaping the position.
Rogan trying to control the position but Lincoln is working away.
Lincoln is looking to regain half guard here but Rogan keeps moving and retains side control.
Rogan working away.
Rogan tries to move to mount but Lincoln blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lincoln is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogan just content to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lincoln looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lincoln tries to bench press Rogan off him but Rogan keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is being controlled here.
Rogan trying to control the action but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
Rogan working away.
Rogan wants to control but Lincoln is keeping him busy.
Rogan is really struggling to control Lincoln but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rogan takes a little break here. Lincoln wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lincoln takes a swing at Rogan's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Lincoln misses.
Lincoln missing with a left hand there. Rogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lincoln lands with a cross.
A jab from Rogan misses.
Rogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lincoln pinned against the cage. Lincoln gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lincoln connects with a jab.
Abraham Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln lunges at Rogan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rogan's hand.
Lincoln thows a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lincoln cracks Rogan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Joe Rogan has been cut.
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!
Rogan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lincoln counters with a nice body shot.
Lincoln is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rogan rather than just go for the knockout.
Lincoln bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rogan's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Lincoln misses.
Rogan walks into a jab.
Lincoln misses with a body shot.
Rogan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rogan's cut.
That's time! Rogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lincoln lands a jab to the head.
Rogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rogan gets a takedown into half guard.
Rogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lincoln keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan is working for a kimura but Lincoln is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogan is working for a kimura but Lincoln is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to control the action here but instead Rogan manages to pass to full mount!
Lincoln manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rogan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lincoln is looking for a sweep. Rogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Rogan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lincoln is just riding it out for now. Rogan eventually gives up the hold.
Lincoln gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan won't allow Lincoln to sweep him here.
Rogan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lincoln is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogan trying to control but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lincoln is trying to control the position but Rogan postures up.
Rogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lincoln holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lincoln lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Rogan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogan fails with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rogan thinking.
Rogan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lincoln counters with a stiff right hand.
Abraham Lincoln seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogan has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln with a nice cross.
Lincoln throws a series of strikes that have Rogan backpedaling.
Joe Rogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincoln throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lincoln lands a jab to the nose.
Rogan has his takedown stuffed
and Lincoln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lincoln sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lincoln is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincoln scores with a shot to the body.
Rogan tries for a takedown but Lincoln circles away easily
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a series of wild punches.
Lincoln scores with a sloppy right hand. Rogan should have avoided that one.
Lincoln uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rogan has time to react.
Joe Rogan's cut is getting worse.
Lincoln scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lincoln throws a combination that misses
and Rogan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lincoln's guard now.
Lincoln looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lincoln manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Lincoln.
Lincoln tries to control but Rogan wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln with a couple of short strikes.
Rogan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lincoln looking to control but Rogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lincoln putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lincoln prevents Rogan from getting the reversal.
Lincoln tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rogan wants to hold on but Lincoln pushes him away.
Lincoln dominating with strikes here.
Rogan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln content just to control the position here.
Lincoln trying to control but Rogan is having none of it.
Lincoln really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lincoln trying to control but Rogan is having none of it.
Lincoln looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Abraham Lincoln just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lincoln lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lincoln throws a body punch but Rogan moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rogan avoids the body shot from Lincoln.
Joe Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abraham Lincoln is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lincoln lands a nice shot that snaps Rogan's head back.
Rogan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Lincoln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lincoln winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Lincoln!
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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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