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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiko Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogan circles away.
Rogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawson wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawson misses with a jab to the body
and Rogan counters with a left to the body.
Lawson wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance.
Lawson closes the distance but Rogan moves to the side
and Rogan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawson thinking.
Rogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rogan counters with a nice body shot.
Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogan circles away.
Lawson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Rogan has Lawson pressed against the cage.
Lawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogan.
Rogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Rogan tries to break free but Lawson pushes him back against the cage.
Rogan scores with a hook to the body.
Rogan is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Lawson connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kiko Rogan has been cut.
Lawson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lawson looking to throw knees to the head but Rogan is blocking nicely.
Rogan is trying to force a seperation but Lawson has the dominant position.
Rogan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogan's efforts to push away.
Rogan can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
Lawson missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson landing knees to the body.
Rogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lawson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogan's face.
Rogan is trying to break the clinch but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Rogan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawson won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Lawson.
Lawson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogan's defenses.
Kiko Rogan's cut is getting worse.
Lawson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogan is breathing heavily.
Lawson lands a knee to the head.
Lawson connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Lawson lands a nice knee to the body.
Lawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawson lands a knee to the body.
Lawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lawson crunches a lovely knee into Rogan's ribcage.
Lawson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lawson working Rogan over with knees to the body.
Lawson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lawson lands an elbow inside.
Lawson lands a knee to the head.
Kiko Rogan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lawson is working Rogan over against the cage.
Rogan takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogan won't want to take too many of those.
Lawson scores with a shot to the side of Rogan's head.
Rogan has a couple of punches blocked by Lawson.
Lawson landing knees to the body.
Rogan wants to break free but Lawson has control.
Lawson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lawson.
Lawson lands an elbow that stopped Rogan in his tracks for a moment.
Lawson scores with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Kiko Rogan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lawson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lawson lands an elbow just above Rogan 's eye.
Rogan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lawson lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kiko Rogan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karl Lawson!
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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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