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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dempsey comes into the arena with On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Dempsey's head but Dempsey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dempsey has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Dempsey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers cracks Dempsey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Dempsey.
Dempsey scores with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Dempsey.
Rogers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dempsey dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers throws a right hand that Dempsey ducks under and follows up with a left that Dempsey also avoids with ease.
Rogers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dempsey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dempsey. That's going to slow Rogers down.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dempsey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dempsey throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dempsey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Dempsey.
Dempsey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dempsey throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Dempsey controls the action.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dempsey misses with a low kick.
Dempsey moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dempsey.
Dempsey blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Dempsey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! Rogers slams his shin into Dempsey's torso.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Dempsey tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Dempsey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Dempsey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dempsey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dempsey throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Rogers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dempsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Dempsey throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Dempsey's ribs.
Dempsey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Dempsey moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that misses.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dempsey connects with a solid leg kick.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dempsey rather than just go for the knockout.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Dempsey misses.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Dempsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Rogers misses.
Dempsey tries to clinch
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dempsey darts in trying to clinch
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
Rogers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dempsey tries to clinch up
and Dempsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a leg kick
and Rogers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Dempsey misses
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rogers cracks Dempsey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dempsey closes the distance and pushes Rogers back into the cage.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers gets through Dempsey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers avoiding damage as Dempsey throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dempsey.
Nice body punch from Dempsey - that landed with a thud.
Dempsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Dempsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dempsey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogers or not.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dempsey.
Dempsey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rogers checks it well.
Rogers throws a body punch but Dempsey moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Dempsey misses
and Rogers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dempsey - that landed with a thud.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Dempsey controls his hands.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dempsey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rogers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dempsey. Dempsey obviously looking to wear him down.
Rogers takes one on the button.
Dempsey tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dempsey wants to land a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Dempsey lands a head kick. Rogers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Dempsey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dempsey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rogers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rogers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dempsey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rogers's calf.
Dempsey connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
Dempsey wants to slow Rogers down by chopping away at his legs.
Dempsey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rogers.
Dempsey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Dempsey throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Dempsey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Dempsey tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Rogers blocks the leg kick.
Dempsey clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Dempsey on the inside.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Dempsey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Dempsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Dempsey lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dempsey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dempsey.
Dempsey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers is stalling here.
Dempsey digs a right hand into Rogers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogers's gas tank.
Dempsey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dempsey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dempsey breaks from the clinch.
Rogers misses with a low kick as Dempsey jumps back.
Rogers moves forwards but Dempsey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dempsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Dempsey lands a jab to the head.
Dempsey loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dempsey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rogers is able to avoid easily.
Dempsey scores with a leg kick.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Dempsey.
A head kick misses from Dempsey.
Rogers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dempsey connects with a right hand. Rogers shakes it off.
Dempsey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dempsey closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dempsey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Dempsey misses with a knee to the head.
Dempsey lands a body shot.
Dempsey lands with a light punch inside.
Dempsey lands with a left to the head.
Dempsey lands an uppercut.
Dempsey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dempsey.
Dempsey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers is rocked!
It looks like Steve Rogers has been cut.
Dempsey has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Dempsey finish him?
Dempsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dempsey misses with some punches.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Dempsey throws a head punch that misses.
Dempsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dempsey fails to land.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey works on Rogers's body with a couple of short punches.
Dempsey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Dempsey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dempsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dempsey throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Dempsey throws a leg kick but Rogers moved away.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Rogers.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Dempsey.
Dempsey has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Dempsey lands with a right to the head.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dempsey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Dempsey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Rogers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steve Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Dempsey misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
Dempsey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dempsey ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dempsey is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Dempsey is out of range.
Rogers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dempsey to score with a decent uppercut.
Dempsey throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Dempsey tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Rogers catches Dempsey right on the button with a cross.
Dempsey moves into the clinch.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dempsey swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers works on Dempsey's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dempsey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dempsey moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Dempsey throws a head punch that misses.
Dempsey lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dempsey or not.
Dempsey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dempsey's efforts to push away.
Rogers is working Dempsey over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers pushes Dempsey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Rogers.
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!
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers moves into the clinch successfully.
Dempsey swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Rogers presses Dempsey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dempsey.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Dempsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers gets through Dempsey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers presses Dempsey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dempsey.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dempseys head.
Dempsey takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jack Dempsey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dempsey misses with a looping right.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dempsey darts in trying to clinch
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Dempsey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rogers scores with a jab. Dempsey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Dempsey's shoulder, as Dempsey tries to avoid the shot.
Dempsey thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dempsey clinches.
Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Dempsey takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dempsey misses with the head strike.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Rogers pushes Dempsey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Dempsey wants to break free but Rogers has control.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Rogers blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Dempsey misses its intended target.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.
Dempsey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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