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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitur Georgiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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193 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roscoe Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimitur Georgiev!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Georgiev throws a lazy head kick
and Slater counters with a nice uppercut.
Slater changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Georgiev tries to avoid it but Slater manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Georgiev to the ground. Georgiev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Georgiev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slater tries to avoid it but Georgiev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slater to the ground. Slater escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slater shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slater tries to keep at a distance but Georgiev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slater working hard to break the clinch.
Slater really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slater tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Georgiev smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roscoe Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater tries to keep at a distance but Georgiev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slater is trying to break the clinch but Georgiev has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiev has Slater pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slater manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Georgiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slater to keep the fight standing.
Slater letting Georgiev take a breather here.
Georgiev stalls.
Georgiev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slater wants to take the fight to the mat but Georgiev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Georgiev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slater prevents the takedown attempt.
Slater misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Georgiev.
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.
Georgiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slater to keep the fight standing.
Georgiev avoiding damage as Slater throws knees to the body.
Slater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Georgiev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Georgiev has him pressed against the cage.
Georgiev can't get the takedown.
Georgiev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Georgiev is trying to pull guard but Slater has him pressed against the cage.
Georgiev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Georgiev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slater breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slater.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater shoots for a takedown but Georgiev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Georgiev shoots in looking for a takedown but Slater manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Georgiev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Slater is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Georgiev.
Georgiev leaves Slater with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slater gets underhooks to prevent Georgiev's takedown attempt.
Slater tries to pull guard but Georgiev holds him up against the cage and eventually Slater drops back down to his feet.
Georgiev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slater gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater jumps guard but Georgiev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Slater is pressed up against the cage. Georgiev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slater down to the mat. Slater avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Georgiev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Georgiev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slater sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Georgiev looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater shoots in for a double leg but Georgiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Georgiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitur Georgiev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Georgiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left and a right from Slater both land. Nice combination.
Georgiev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Roscoe Slater has been cut.
Slater shoots in for a double leg but Georgiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Georgiev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Georgiev goes for a double leg but Slater avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Slater continues to drive forward.
Georgiev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slater but Slater pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater shoots in for a takedown but Georgiev shows good takedown defense.
Dimitur Georgiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slater shoots in and drives through. Georgiev sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roscoe Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgiev darts in looking for a takedown but Slater gets double underhooks and turns Georgiev into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiev throws a right hand that misses
and Slater counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Georgiev manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Slater keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Georgiev is breathing heavily.
Georgiev pulls guard.
Slater throwing strikes from guard but Georgiev blocks nicely.
Slater connects with a couple of short punches.
Slater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Slater with a nice head shot there.
Slater postures up in Georgiev's guard and throws a big left but Georgiev blocks it.
Slater wants to stand but Georgiev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Slater throwing strikes but missing.
Slater preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Georgiev throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Slater content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Georgiev looking for a sweep. Not yet Georgiev, not yet.
Slater scoring with some ground and pound.
Georgiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Georgiev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georgiev is trying to keep Slater in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slater misses with a few strikes there.
Slater throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Georgiev was covering up waiting for the punch and Slater finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater postures up and lands a big shot to Georgiev's brow.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Georgiev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slater working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Georgiev's head.
Slater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roscoe Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slater postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slater keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Georgiev's head.
Georgiev throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Georgiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Slater darts in looking for a takedown but Georgiev gets double underhooks and turns Slater into the cage.
Slater shoots in and drives through. Georgiev sprawls well.
Slater stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slater wants it to stay on the feet.
Slater misses with a takedown attempt - Georgiev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Georgiev instigates a clinch.
Georgiev manages to break the clinch.
Georgiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roscoe Slater will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roscoe Slater's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Georgiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Georgiev misses with a head kick.
Roscoe Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Georgiev takes a swing at Slater's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Slater on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Georgiev lands a nice looking body shot.
Slater gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Georgiev counters with a three punch combo that has Slater backing up. Slater nods at Georgiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Dimitur Georgiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiev throws a sloppy head kick and Slater moves out of range easily.
Georgiev moves into range and clinches up with Slater.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiev is trying to drag Slater to the mat but Slater just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Georgiev controlling the action here for a moment.
Slater gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Georgiev.
Slater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Georgiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roscoe Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Georgiev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Georgiev is looking to clinch.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slater takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Georgiev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Georgiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slater stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slater wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Slater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slater is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slater slips a nice elbow through Georgiev's hands, connecting with Georgiev's forehead.
Georgiev wants to improve his position but Slater is controlling well.
Slater decides to stand up.
Slater throws a series of strikes that have Georgiev backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Georgiev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slater counters with a left and a right that stings Georgiev.
Nice sprawl there from Georgiev as Slater shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Georgiev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slater appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Georgiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slater counters with a right hand to the body.
Slater shoots in and drives through. Georgiev sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitur Georgiev.
I think Georgiev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitur Georgiev!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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