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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 2683 p4p, 6436 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Roy.
Roy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegas at a distance.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Roy backs off Vegas throws a huge counter combo but Roy manages to avoid it all.
Roy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vegas throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roy.
Roy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Johnny Vegas has been cut.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Roy backing away here, and Vegas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Vegas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vegas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vegas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've been told by Roy's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roy throws a hook but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas rushes Roy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roy lands with a left to the head.
Vegas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roy's efforts to push away.
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Vegas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roy loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Roy sets himself, and Vegas steps forward looking for the clinch! Roy avoids it this time.
A jab from Roy misses.
Vegas throws out a counter right but Roy avoids it with no problem.
Vegas tries to clinch but Roy moves away
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas throws a chopping leg kick but Roy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roy takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Vegas checks a leg kick.
Vegas tries to counter with a clinch but Roy shakes him off and moves away.
Roy thuds his shin into the meat of Vegas's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy lands a really nice looking cross but Vegas seems unphased.
No joy there for Vegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vegas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vegas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Vegas is rocked!
Vegas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a hook. Vegas ducked under it nicely.
Roy swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Roy swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
Roy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Roy.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Vegas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vegas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vegas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
Vegas throws a series of strikes that have Roy backpedaling.
Roy throws a leg kick but Vegas moved away.
Vegas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Roy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vegas tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Roy.
Vegas is still on wobbly legs! Can Roy finish him?
That has opened up Johnny Vegas's cut even more.
Roy takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Vegas wants to counter the offense by Roy and move into the clinch position.
Vegas lunges at Roy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roy's hand.
Vegas seems to have recovered his senses.
Vegas tries to clinch but Roy moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Vegas's cut.
That's time! Roy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vegas throws a low kick but Roy moves out of range easily.
Vegas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vegas! Roy lets Vegas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Vegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roy misses with a hook
and Vegas counters with a good low kick that Roy was not able to check.
Vegas rushes Roy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roy tries to break the clinch but Vegas is controlling the position.
Roy blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Roy fails to land.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
Roy gets through Vegas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roy blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vegas.
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Vegas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
As Roy backs off Vegas throws a huge counter combo but Roy manages to avoid it all.
Vegas keeps Roy at a distance using the push kick.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Vegas tries to clinch up.
Vegas misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vegas clinches with his opponent.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy working aggressively here.
Roy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roy breaks from the clinch.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Roy lands a right hook to the body.
Roy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vegas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vegas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vegas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Roy there.
Vegas misses with a leg kick
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
Vegas clinches with his opponent.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The cut above Johnny Vegas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vegas lands a right hand.
Vegas blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Vegas - that landed with a thud.
Vegas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy scores with a shot to the side of Vegas's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roy blocks a body shot from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
and Vegas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vegas takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Vegas.
Roy swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
Roy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vegas connects with a right hand. Roy shakes it off.
Roy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy slips a straight right by Vegas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rob Roy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Vegas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vegas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roy digs a good body shot into Vegas's ribs.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Roy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vegas finds it's way round the side to connect with Roy's head.
Roy lands with an overhand left.
Roy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vegas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vegas scrambles back to his feet.
Vegas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vegas can do to turn this around?
Roy tries to keep at a distance but Vegas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegas forces Roy back against the cage and clinches.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy prevents a body shot from Vegas.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roy avoiding damage.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Roy.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnny Vegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vegas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Vegas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnny Vegas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Roy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vegas has him pressed against the cage.
Roy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vegas misses with a body punch.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vegass head.
Roy manages to break the clinch.
Roy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Vegas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegas throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rob Roy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roy lands a jab to the nose.
Vegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Vegas.
A jab from Vegas misses.
Roy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vegas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Roy dips to his left and cracks Vegas with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vegas. Vegas obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Roy misses.
Roy scores with a hook to the body. Vegas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That kick from Vegas tenderised Roy's leg. Roy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Rob Roy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rob Roy!
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