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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Sombero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Fingers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Sombero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sombero has a takedown stuffed.
Fingers rushes Sombero and presses him up against the cage.
Fingers is pressed up against the cage. Sombero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fingers down to the mat. Fingers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fingers connects with a looping right hand.
Sombero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roger Fingers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Sombero.
Fingers gets the takedown into side control.
Fingers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fingers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sombero is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fingers connects with a decent elbow.
Sombero wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sombero is looking for a sweep.
Sombero struggling a bit here.
Fingers controlling the position.
Sombero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sombero can't do much from the bottom here.
Sombero tries to improve position but can't.
Sombero is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fingers off and has taken his back!
Fingers wants to control his opponent's hands but Sombero gets his hands free.
Fingers is trying to get back to his feet but Sombero has full control of the position and if anything, Fingers has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sombero doesn't have the hooks in and Fingers manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fingers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sombero's head.
Fingers landing with the ground and pound.
Fingers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fingers looking to pass the guard.
Fingers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sombero looks gassed!
Fingers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sombero wants to sweep here but Fingers controlling him for the moment.
Fingers wants to stand but Sombero is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fingers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sombero controls Fingers momentarily but Fingers frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sombero being controlled here, momentarily.
Fingers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sombero, up you get!
Sombero ducks right into an uppercut from Fingers.
Fingers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Sombero avoids them all with ease.
Fingers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sombero is looking for a sweep. Fingers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fingers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Fingers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sombero tries to clinch up
and Fingers counters with an outside leg kick.
Sombero misses with a body kick.
Fingers scores with a nice right hand.
Sombero is looking to clinch.
Sombero fails to land the takedown.
Sombero throws a sloppy head kick and Fingers moves out of range easily.
Fingers punishes Sombero's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fingers managing to block the knees to the body from Sombero.
Sombero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sombero avoids the elbow strike from Fingers, against the cage.
Sombero is breathing heavily.
Fingers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roger Fingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sombero shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers throws a series of strikes that have Sombero backpedaling.
Fingers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fingers moves into the clinch successfully.
Fingers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fingers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fingers wants to stand up but Sombero is controlling him.
Fingers trying to keep a closed guard but Sombero is proving a slippery customer.
Sombero trying to control but Fingers is working from the bottom.
Fingers keeping full guard, as Sombero tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fingers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sombero!
Fingers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fingers controlling the position easily from mount.
Sombero tries to reverse the position but Fingers maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sombero gets back to half guard.
Fingers tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sombero is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fingers pulls his head out easily.
Fingers controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sombero is trying to get back to full guard.
Sombero is trying to maintain the position but Fingers is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fingers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sombero is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Fingers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fingers drives through and clinches with Sombero against the cage.
Fingers wants to get back to striking at distance but Sombero won't allow it.
Sombero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sombero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fingers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Fingers seems content to control.
Fingers wants to pass to mount but Sombero is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sombero trying to control but Fingers postures up.
Fingers is keen to just control but Sombero is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sombero landing rabbit punches to the side of Fingers's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Sombero makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sombero scores with a head kick.
Sombero pushes Fingers up against the cage in a clinch.
Fingers tightens his grip and picks Sombero up, before dumping him to the ground. Sombero manages to land in guard.
Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Sombero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fingers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sombero is on top in guard.
Fingers wants to hit a switch here but Sombero passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fingers there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers is bucking up trying to escape but Sombero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fingers is bucking up trying to escape but Sombero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sombero lands a nice shot to the head.
Fingers tries to improve his position but instead Sombero has taken his back!
Sombero lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Fingers.
Fingers tries to roll but Sombero sticks to his back.
Sombero is riding his opponent, not letting Fingers buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sombero scores with punches and elbows.
Roger Fingers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here.
Fingers tries to break free.
Fingers prevents Sombero from getting a body triangle.
Jorge Sombero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sombero not allowing Fingers to control his hands.
Sombero sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Fingers taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jorge Sombero!
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RATING
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