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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Doe looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Glenn Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers really is a fat lump.
Doe throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into Doe's guard.
Doe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rogers throws an off balance right hand
and Doe counters with a three punch combo that has Rogers backing up. Rogers nods at Doe to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe scores with a shot to the body.
Doe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Doe lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Doe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Doe counters with a left and a right that stings Rogers.
Glenn Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rogers throws a push kick but Doe slaps the foot to one side.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers drives through with a takedown into Doe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rogers is standing up over Doe. Doe looks to escape but Rogers dives into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Doe looks winded!
Rogers stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rogers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Doe on his heels. He'll look to pass Doe's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Doe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.
Rogers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Doe's guard.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rogers gets to his feet. Doe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've been informed that Doe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rogers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Doe to the ground. Rogers is now in Doe's guard.
Rogers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rogers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe is working an open guard so Rogers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Doe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rogers has closed the distance and engaged Doe in a clinch.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Glenn Rogers 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.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rogers.
Despite the aggression on Doe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doe!
Rogers misses with a low kick.
Doe is looking for the big counter here.
Rogers misses with a right hand
and Doe counters with a left and a right that stings Rogers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Rogers - just one landing.
Doe misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Doe misses.
Rogers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Doe.
Doe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
Doe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rogers dives in for a single leg takedown but Doe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Doe.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rogers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rogers gets to his feet - Doe follows without any prompting.
Rogers misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Doe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rogers stands up and beckons Doe to his feet.
Doe moves out of range of the strikes.
Doe moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.
Doe throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
John Doe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doe defends it nicely.
Doe throws a counter combo.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rogers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers happy to just control the position for now.
Rogers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Doe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doe seems a little lost for a moment, as Rogers dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Doe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rogers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rogers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rogers lands a couple of elbows.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rogers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Doe for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers swings widly with a right hand
and Doe counters with a two punch combo.
Doe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Doe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Doe throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Rogers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rogers is staying tight to Doe's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rogers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stands up.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doe throws a counter combo.
Rogers swings widly with a right hand
and Doe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Doe throws a counter combo.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Doe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Glenn Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Doe moves out of range easily.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doe is wriggling around but Rogers manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Glenn Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers is trying to work for a kimura but Doe is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glenn Rogers.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Glenn Rogers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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