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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Forest Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Songswat Watana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Songswat Watana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forest Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Songswat Watana!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Watana from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watana wants to stand but Rogers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Watana pushes down on Rogers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watana wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers manages to get to full guard.
Watana is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watana goes for a double leg but Rogers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rogers continues to drive forward.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watana is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watana.
Rogers tries to counter by clinching up but Watana breaks away and moves out of range.
Watana shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watana.
Forest Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Songswat Watana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Watana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rogers jumps guard but Watana stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watana breaks from the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Watana rushes Rogers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Watana holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
Watana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Watana forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Watana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Watana does no damage.
Watana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers gets tackled into the cage by Watana. Watana maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watana has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watana stops a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Watana breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Songswat Watana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogers swivels and escapes.
Rogers is looking to counter with head kicks.
Watana darts in looking for a takedown but Rogers gets double underhooks and turns Watana into the cage.
Rogers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Watana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watana misses with a double jab.
Rogers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Watana. That one must have hurt.
Watana throws a head kick that Rogers semi-blocks.
Watana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watana somewhat.
Forest Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Songswat Watana.
Watana is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers closes the distance and pushes Watana back into the cage.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watana connects with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Watana has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Watana crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
Rogers taking a breather.
Watana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Songswat Watana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Songswat Watana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers jumps guard but Watana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Watana.
Watana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Watana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Watana wants to stand but Rogers is controlling his arm.
Rogers can't do much from the bottom here.
Watana decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Watana shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rogers throws a counter high kick but Watana was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Watana.
A head kick misses from Watana.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Watana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Watana wants it to stay on the feet.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watana throws a counter combo.
Watana takes the fight into the clinch.
Rogers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Watana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Watana keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watana off to one side.
Rogers closes the distance and pushes Watana back into the cage.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers pulls guard effortlessly.
Rogers wants to improve his position but instead Watana has moved into half guard.
Watana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Watana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Songswat Watana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Watana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rogers.
Watana throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Watana tries a head kick but it misses.
Watana throws a head kick that misses.
Watana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Watana shoots in.
Rogers tries to counter by clinching up but Watana breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watana looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Watana just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRogers.
Watana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watana shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Watana with that takedown attempt.
Forest Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Songswat Watana.
Watana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Watana. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Watana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watana sprawls well. Watana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Watana wants to counter with a clinch but Rogers pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers dives in for a single leg takedown but Watana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Watana.
Rogers tries to sprawl but Watana drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rogers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rogers pulls Watana in close to prevent any damage.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watana is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pulls Watana in close to prevent any damage.
Rogers looking to control.
Watana looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rogers controls Watana momentarily but Watana frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watana stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Songswat Watana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Songswat Watana!
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