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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Braddock (ranked 769 p4p, 93 weight class) and Caul Rogba (ranked 1500 p4p, 177 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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227 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caul Rogba!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogba throws a combination that misses
and Braddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogba looks to throw the jab but Braddock is out of range.
Braddock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braddock.
Braddock doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogba circles away.
Rogba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogba throws a right hand that misses
and Braddock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogba throws a looping overhand right but Braddock ducks down to avoid it.
Braddock blocks a jab.
Braddock is looking to counter the offense by Rogba and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Braddock ducks under a wild hook from Rogba.
Braddock slips under a jab.
Rogba misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogba throws a lazy right hand but Braddock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braddock throws a hook to the side of Rogba's head but Rogba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rogba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Braddock slips a jab from Rogba.
It looked like Braddock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rogba misses with an uppercut.
Rogba scores with a punch to the head.
Braddock lands with an overhand left.
Braddock misses with a left hand
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braddock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braddock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braddock blocks a jab.
Rogba lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Braddock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braddock blocks a jab.
Braddock throws the left hand but Rogba avoids the punch easily.
Braddock instigates a clinch.
Rogba tries to throw a body punch but Braddock avoids it by throwing Rogba back against the ropes.
Rogba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogba.
Rogba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Rogba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogba misses with a body punch.
Rogba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Rogba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogba misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Braddock blocks an uppercut.
Braddock lands with a left to the head.
Braddock blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogba.
Rogba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogba tries to work over Braddock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock scores with a shot to the side of Rogba's head.
Braddock lands a body shot.
Rogba tries to throw a body punch but Braddock avoids it by throwing Rogba back against the ropes.
Rogba tries to work over Braddock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogba blocks a body shot from Braddock.
A right handed body shot lands from Braddock.
Rogba looks winded!
Braddock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Braddock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Braddock digs a right hand into Rogba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogba's gas tank.
Braddock lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Braddock - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Braddock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braddock is struggling to control the position.
Braddock presses Rogba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Braddock scores with a shot to the side of Rogba's head.
Braddock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock scores with a hook to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Braddock.
Braddock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Braddock lands an uppercut.
Braddock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogbas head.
Braddock lands with a left to the head.
Rogba is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braddock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogba is still on wobbly legs! Can Braddock finish him?
Braddock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogba.
Braddock creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rogba's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rogba drops to his knees and Braddock pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Braddock!
John Braddock is the new heavyweight champion!
John Braddock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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