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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Laph Roaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Desbatailles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roaig comes to the cage accompanied by The Doors - Alabama song. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laph Roaig!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Desbatailles !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roaig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roaig throws a sloppy body shot
and Desbatailles counters with a nice body kick.
Laph Roaig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desbatailles tries a head kick but it misses.
Desbatailles misses with a low kick.
Roaig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Desbatailles tenderised Roaig's leg. Roaig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roaig fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Desbatailles is out of range.
Roaig tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roaig moves out of range of the leg kick from Desbatailles .
Roaig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Desbatailles .
Desbatailles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Desbatailles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick but Roaig sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roaig thuds his right hand into Desbatailles 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Desbatailles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Desbatailles tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Roaig.
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!
Roaig lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Desbatailles .
A chopping leg kick lands by Desbatailles .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig moves into the clinch.
Desbatailles swings wildly with an uppercut but Roaig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Desbatailles is trying to break free.
Desbatailles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Desbatailles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Desbatailles breaks the clinch.
Roaig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roaig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roaig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roaig throws out a loose jab but Desbatailles uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Roaig.
Desbatailles throws a push kick but Roaig slaps the foot to one side.
Desbatailles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roaig throws out the jab.
Roaig connects with a right hand. Desbatailles shakes it off.
Desbatailles throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Desbatailles .
Desbatailles misses with a body kick.
Roaig just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desbatailles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Desbatailles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Desbatailles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Desbatailles looks to land a body kick but Roaig moved away.
Roaig thuds a left hand into Desbatailles 's body.
Roaig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roaig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Desbatailles was well out of range. Poor timing from Roaig.
Nice uppercut lands for Roaig. That snapped Desbatailles 's head back.
Desbatailles pushes Roaig away with a front kick.
Roaig misses with an uppercut. Desbatailles saw that one coming.
Roaig cracks the inside of Desbatailles 's front leg.
Roaig misses with a hook.
Roaig looks to score with a jab to the body but Desbatailles is just out of range.
Roaig throws a body punch but Desbatailles moves out of range.
Roaig tries to land a leg kick but Desbatailles saw it coming and moves away.
Desbatailles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Desbatailles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roaig.
Roaig throws out a loose jab but Desbatailles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roaig moves out of range as Desbatailles throws a body kick.
Roaig misses with a lunging right hand
and Desbatailles counters with a big head kick but Roaig shrugs it off.
Desbatailles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Desbatailles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roaig throws out a leg kick but Desbatailles moves out of range and Roaig only half commits.
Desbatailles blocks the body kick.
Roaig is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roaig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Desbatailles .
Desbatailles throws a wild body kick that Roaig sees coming a mile off.
Desbatailles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Desbatailles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roaig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Desbatailles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roaig is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roaig misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles connects with a looping right hand.
Roaig throws a shot from downtown. Desbatailles moves away and avoids it.
Desbatailles cracks the inside of Roaig's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Desbatailles .
Roaig looks for the body kick but Desbatailles saw that one coming.
Desbatailles throws a head kick that misses.
Roaig scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Desbatailles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Desbatailles throws a solid leg kick but Roaig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Desbatailles .
Desbatailles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roaig.
Desbatailles throws a push kick but Roaig slaps the foot to one side.
Roaig looks for the body kick but Desbatailles saw that one coming.
Desbatailles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desbatailles throws a front kick aimed at Roaig's knee but Roaig avoids it well.
Roaig throws a leg kick that is checked
and Desbatailles counters with a big head kick but Roaig shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Desbatailles .
Roaig dips to his left and cracks Desbatailles with an uppercut!
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 Laph Roaig will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Desbatailles checks a leg kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Desbatailles .
Roaig throws an off balance right hand
and Desbatailles counters with a nice leg kick.
Roaig throws a good cross that connects.
Desbatailles misses with a head kick.
Roaig misses with a body shot.
Desbatailles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roaig tries to clinch but Desbatailles is having none of it.
Desbatailles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roaig thows a body shot but no joy.
Desbatailles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roaig.
Roaig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roaig. Roaig obviously looking to wear him down.
Desbatailles scores with a head kick. Roaig tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Desbatailles throws a leg kick but Roaig moved away.
Desbatailles avoids the body shot from Roaig.
Roaig connects with a right hand. Desbatailles shakes it off.
Roaig misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig moves out of range of the body kick from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roaig connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Desbatailles throws a shot from downtown. Roaig moves away and avoids it.
Desbatailles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roaig lands a big head kick that sends Desbatailles tumbling to the mat! Roaig takes a step backwards and waves Desbatailles back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like John Desbatailles has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roaig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Desbatailles shoots for a double leg takedown but Roaig sprawls well. He's pushed Desbatailles 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Desbatailles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roaig's head.
Roaig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Desbatailles .
Roaig checks a leg kick.
Laph Roaig is winning the standup battle so far.
Desbatailles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roaig.
Roaig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desbatailles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roaig misses the shot to the body.
Roaig blocks a head kick by Desbatailles .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roaig.
Nice uppercut there from Roaig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles moves away from the strike by Roaig.
An inside leg kick from Roaig misses.
A low kick from Roaig misses
and Desbatailles counters with a good low kick that Roaig was not able to check.
Desbatailles needs to keep his hands up - Roaig had a free shot at his head there.
Desbatailles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Desbatailles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roaig takes a swing at Desbatailles 's ribcage but misses.
Desbatailles keeps the fight on the outside.
Desbatailles scores with a spinning back kick!
Roaig lands a right hook to the body.
Desbatailles throws a solid leg kick but Roaig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Desbatailles .
Desbatailles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Desbatailles avoids a kick to the body.
Roaig tries to close the distance and clinch but Desbatailles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Desbatailles slips under a jab from Roaig.
Desbatailles motions for Roaig to come forward. Desbatailles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Roaig as he connects with a hook.
Roaig checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick but Roaig sees it coming and moves out of range.
Desbatailles throws a nice head kick!
Desbatailles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Desbatailles throws a body punch but Roaig moves out of range.
Roaig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desbatailles dodges the punch combination from Roaig.
Desbatailles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Roaig as he checks the leg kick.
Roaig misses with a hook
and Desbatailles counters with a nice body kick.
Desbatailles blocks a jab.
Desbatailles throws a solid leg kick but Roaig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Desbatailles .
Roaig connects with a body shot that sends Desbatailles 's belly button to the back.
Roaig throws a body punch but Desbatailles moves out of range.
Roaig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles avoids the body shot from Roaig.
No joy there for Roaig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Desbatailles tries to score with a low kick but Roaig moves his leg out of the way.
Desbatailles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roaig is able to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desbatailles feints a jab promting Roaig to slip. Desbatailles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roaig slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Desbatailles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roaig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Desbatailles throws a head kick but Roaig moves out of range.
Desbatailles checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Desbatailles , as that shot connected.
Desbatailles takes one on the button.
Desbatailles throws a sloppy head kick and Roaig moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roaig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Desbatailles moves away.
Desbatailles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Desbatailles misses with a head kick.
Desbatailles is breathing heavily.
Desbatailles throws a low kick but Roaig avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laph Roaig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Desbatailles 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Desbatailles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roaig.
Roaig avoids the head kick by Desbatailles .
The fighters circling - Roaig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roaig misses with a low kick.
Roaig throws a body punch but Desbatailles moves out of range.
Roaig lands with a straight right. Desbatailles didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Roaig misses.
Desbatailles misses with a head kick.
Desbatailles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roaig throws a head kick but Desbatailles moves out of range.
Roaig checks a low kick from Desbatailles .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Desbatailles 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 Roaig has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roaig and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roaig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roaig wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roaig moves out of range of the body kick.
Roaig needs to keep his hands up - Desbatailles had a free shot at his head there.
Desbatailles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roaig digs a good hook to Desbatailles 's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Desbatailles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Desbatailles tried to score with a low kick but Roaig checks it.
Roaig tests Desbatailles 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Desbatailles lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roaig will feel that in the morning.
Desbatailles avoids the head kick by Roaig.
Roaig moves out of range of the body kick from Desbatailles .
Good work by Roaig as he checks the leg kick.
Roaig misses the jab.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick but Roaig checks it.
Roaig connects with a looping right hand.
Desbatailles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Desbatailles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roaig looks to land a left hand but Desbatailles moved out of range nicely.
Roaig lands a front kick.
Desbatailles moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roaig lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roaig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desbatailles misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roaig. Desbatailles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roaig misses with a body shot.
Desbatailles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roaig.
Desbatailles throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roaig checks a leg kick.
Roaig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Desbatailles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roaig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roaig jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roaig tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Desbatailles shoots in for a takedown but Roaig shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Desbatailles .
Roaig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roaig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Desbatailles 's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roaig sizes up Desbatailles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Desbatailles misses with a head kick.
Desbatailles checks a low kick from Roaig.
Roaig throws a head kick that misses.
Desbatailles looks to land a left hand but Roaig moved out of range nicely.
Roaig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roaig will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Desbatailles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roaig is out of range and Desbatailles settles back down.
Desbatailles tries a head kick but it misses.
Desbatailles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Desbatailles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roaig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roaig wants to land a leg kick but Desbatailles is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Desbatailles . That's going to slow Roaig down.
A slow jab from Roaig misses its intended target.
Desbatailles throws a jab but it's blocked by Roaig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Desbatailles motions for Roaig to come forward. Desbatailles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Desbatailles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roaig.
Desbatailles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roaig.
Roaig moves out of range of the leg kick from Desbatailles .
Roaig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roaig checks a low kick from Desbatailles .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desbatailles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Desbatailles misses with a body shot.
Roaig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Desbatailles . Desbatailles obviously looking to wear him down.
Roaig blocks the body kick.
Desbatailles fakes the leg kick and cracks Roaig in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roaig loads up on a big right hand but Desbatailles slips the punch.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Desbatailles tries to land a front kick but Roaig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roaig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desbatailles manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laph Roaig clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Desbatailles 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Desbatailles throws a push kick but Roaig slaps the foot to one side.
Desbatailles throws a nice looking combination but Roaig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roaig throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick
and Roaig counters with a stiff right hand.
Desbatailles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roaig checks it well.
Roaig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roaig misses with an attempted mid kick.
Desbatailles keeps the fight on the outside.
Desbatailles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roaig is out of range.
Desbatailles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roaig.
Roaig misses with a low kick.
Desbatailles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roaig with a nice cross.
Desbatailles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roaig.
Roaig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roaig darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desbatailles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Desbatailles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roaig looks to land a body kick but Desbatailles moved away.
Roaig misses with a low kick.
Roaig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Desbatailles looks for the body kick but Roaig saw that one coming.
Desbatailles checks a leg kick.
Roaig takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Desbatailles throws a wild body kick that Roaig sees coming a mile off.
Roaig misses with the combination.
Desbatailles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roaig finds it's way round the side to connect with Desbatailles 's head.
Roaig fakes the leg kick and cracks Desbatailles in the body.
Roaig lands a nice looking body kick.
Roaig wants to land a leg kick but Desbatailles is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roaig sizes up Desbatailles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roaig blocks the body kick.
Roaig looks to land a right hand but Desbatailles moved out of range.
Desbatailles throws a wild body kick that Roaig sees coming a mile off.
Roaig lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roaig shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Desbatailles eats them both and turns towards Roaig to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Roaig checks a leg kick.
Desbatailles throws a leg kick
and Roaig makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roaig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Roaig.
A head kick misses from Desbatailles .
Desbatailles misses with a low kick.
Desbatailles tries to land a front kick but Roaig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Desbatailles misses with a body kick.
Desbatailles throws a front kick aimed at Roaig's knee but Roaig avoids it well.
Roaig with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desbatailles motions for Roaig to come forward. Desbatailles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Desbatailles misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Desbatailles .
Desbatailles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roaig's sensitive parts.
Roaig checks a low kick from Desbatailles .
Roaig blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Roaig misses
and Desbatailles counters with a good low kick that Roaig was not able to check.
Desbatailles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Desbatailles is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Roaig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Desbatailles tries a head kick but it misses.
Desbatailles misses with a leg kick.
Desbatailles lands with a good body shot.
Desbatailles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roaig ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Roaig - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roaig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roaig throws a lazy right hand but Desbatailles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Roaig finds it's way through Desbatailles 's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desbatailles takes one on the button.
Desbatailles tries a low kick but Roaig avoids it.
Roaig connects with a body shot.
Desbatailles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Desbatailles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roaig takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roaig lands with a cross.
Desbatailles checks a low kick from Roaig.
Desbatailles throws an off balance right hand
and Roaig makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Desbatailles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Desbatailles slips under a jab from Roaig.
Roaig scores with a hook.
Desbatailles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laph Roaig had his way with John Desbatailles in that round.
The cut man is working on John Desbatailles 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Desbatailles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roaig just misses with a punch to the body.
Roaig thows a body shot but no joy.
Desbatailles scores with a leg kick.
Desbatailles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Desbatailles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roaig as he jumps to the side.
Desbatailles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roaig throws a body kick that misses.
Desbatailles throws a lazy head kick
letting Roaig counter with a right hand.
Desbatailles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Desbatailles misses with a leg kick
and Roaig counters with a good low kick that Desbatailles was not able to check.
Roaig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Desbatailles is rocked!
Desbatailles tries a head kick but it misses.
Desbatailles is still on wobbly legs! Can Roaig finish him?
Roaig cracks Desbatailles with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Desbatailles falls to his knees and Roaig doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laph Roaig!
Laph Roaig is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Laph Roaig thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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