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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arion Rough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arion Rough will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arion Rough!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rough to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like John Allen has been cut.
Rough looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
Allen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rough backs up against the cage.
Allen tries to clinch there but Rough circles away.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rough circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Rough misses the target.
John Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rough misses with a straight left.
Rough fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Rough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Rough throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Allen lands with a kick to the temple. Rough shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Allen tries to bum rush Rough with a series of wild strikes but Rough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rough just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rough takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rough counters with a stiff right hand.
Allen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Allen duly obliges.
Rough takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a combination
and Rough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen lands a jab-cross combination.
Rough looks gassed!
Allen tries to clinch but Rough is having none of it.
Rough throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen moves into range and clinches up with Rough.
Rough manages to break the clinch.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen throws a series of punches but Rough avoids them all with ease.
Allen thuds his shin into the meat of Rough's side.
Allen swinging wilding here.
Rough scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Rough counters with a one-two to the body.
Allen throws a series of punches but Rough moves out of range.
Allen clinches with his opponent.
Rough wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rough wants to break free but Allen has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Allen duly obliges.
Rough slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Allen tries to clinch there but Rough circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Allen.
Allen moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rough throws a front kick aimed at Allen's knee but Allen avoids it well.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Rough has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Allen scores with a four punch combination!
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Rough bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Allen tries to bum rush Rough with a series of wild strikes but Rough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rough dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Allen moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen can't break the clinch.
Allen keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Rough wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rough.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rough is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
Allen lands a jab-cross combination.
Rough tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen throws a series of punches but Rough avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Allen does no damage.
Rough throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen moves into range and clinches up with Rough.
Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Allen's cut.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left and a right from Allen both land. Nice combination.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rough.
Rough might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Allen rushes Rough and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rough breaks from the clinch.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen looks to land a combination. Rough sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rough dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Rough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Allen drives through and clinches with Rough against the cage.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Allen.
John Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen throws a combination. Rough tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rough throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Allen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Rough is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a right hand that Rough ducks under and follows up with a left that Rough also avoids with ease.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rough throws out the jab.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen throws a leg kick but Rough checks it.
Allen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Allen works over Rough's head and body with a nice combination.
Rough lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rough throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rough.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from Allen both land. Nice combination.
Allen looks to land a combination but Rough avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rough tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Allen - that will leave a mark!
Allen tries to bum rush Rough with a series of wild strikes but Rough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allen throws a right and a left that Rough avoids nicely.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rough has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen moves into range and clinches up with Rough.
Allen prevents Rough from breaking the clinch.
Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.
Rough is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Allen throws a right hand that Rough ducks under and follows up with a left that Rough also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rough misses with a few strikes there.
Rough dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Allen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Allen is looking to clinch but Rough is avoiding it.
Allen wants to clinch up but Rough keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen rushes Rough and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rough wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rough takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rough.
A right-left combo lands from Allen.
Allen tries to bum rush Rough with a series of wild strikes but Rough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Allen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen scores with a push kick.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Rough.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rough circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rough circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen cracks the inside of Rough's front leg.
Allen misses with a body kick.
Rough misses with a straight right.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rough slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen misses with a combination
and Rough counters with a stiff right hand.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rough.
Allen thuds his shin into the meat of Rough's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Allen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Allen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Rough looks to land a body kick but Allen moved away.
Rough lands a lovely overhand right.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Rough.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rough.
Allen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Allen avoids the body shot from Rough.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Allen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Allen duly obliges.
Allen tries to bum rush Rough with a series of wild strikes but Rough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allen moves into the clinch.
Allen has Rough pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rough manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
Allen is working for takedown but Rough is calmly controlling the position for now.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rough circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Allen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rough avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen tries to clinch there but Rough circles away.
Allen throws a right and a left that Rough avoids nicely.
Rough misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen moves out of range as Rough strikes.
Allen moves out of range as Rough strikes.
Allen misses with a double jab
and Rough counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Rough, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rough misses with a straight right.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen gets a clinch.
Rough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen is looking to land body kicks.
Rough throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rough counters with a one-two to the body.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen tries to clinch there but Rough circles away.
Rough misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rough.
Allen tries to clinch but Rough is having none of it.
Rough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rough throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allen counters with a series of strikes. Rough will be more careful next time no doubt.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.
Allen lands with a nice combination. Rough backs away looking to recover.
Rough throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen looks to land a combination but Rough avoids it well.
Allen clinches up against the cage.
Rough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Rough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Rough.
Rough slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
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.
No joy there for Rough, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rough, right into the meat.
Allen throws a series of punches but Rough moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rough fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rough counters with a stiff right hand.
Allen throws a right and a left that Rough avoids nicely.
Rough avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rough goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Allen looks to land a combination but Rough avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen throws a series of punches but Rough avoids them all with ease.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arion Rough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rough counters with a big head kick but Allen shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Allen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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