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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caul Rogba (ranked 1983 p4p, 267 weight class) and Bon Bones (ranked 1809 p4p, 250 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caul Rogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bon Bones!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogba drives through and clinches with Bones against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogba's brow.
Rogba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogba blocking some punches.
Rogba misses with some punches.
Bones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rogba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogba's defenses.
Bones trying to control the position but instead, Rogba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bones into the cage.
Rogba misses with some punches.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rogba.
Rogba lands with a light punch inside.
Rogba tries to work over Bones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones stalling.
Bones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bones misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bones loads up on a big right hand but Rogba slips the punch.
Rogba throws an overhand right that lands on Bones's shoulder, as Bones tries to avoid the shot.
Rogba lands a really nice looking cross but Bones seems unphased.
Bones takes a swing at Rogba's ribcage but misses.
Rogba throws a shot from downtown. Bones moves away and avoids it.
Bones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bones tries to clinch up.
Rogba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rogba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogba misses with a hook. Bones ducked under it nicely.
Rogba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rogba throws out a loose jab but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogba sets himself, and Bones steps forward looking for the clinch! Rogba avoids it this time.
Rogba ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Rogba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rogba misses.
Bones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rogba.
Rogba misses the jab.
A big left from Rogba misses.
Bones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogba.
Rogba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Bones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogba looks to throw the jab but Bones is out of range.
Rogba misses with a straight right.
Rogba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Rogba loads up on a big right hand but Bones slips the punch.
Rogba takes one on the button.
Rogba misses with an uppercut
and Bones counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogba with a nice cross.
Rogba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogba misses with a hook. Bones ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rogba counter with a right hand.
Bones misses with a body shot.
Rogba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bones.
Rogba misses with a lunging right hand
and Bones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bones.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Bones slowing the pace effectively.
Bones throws an elbow that misses.
Rogba tries to work over Bones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bones has Rogba pressed against the cage.
Bones breaks from the clinch.
Bones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rogba misses with a hook.
Rogba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rogba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bones scrambles back to his feet.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Rogba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.
Rogba is looking to counter punch.
Rogba takes a swing at Bones's ribcage but misses.
Rogba misses the jab.
Rogba misses with a right hand
enabling Bones to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogba throws out the jab.
Rogba misses with a looping right.
Rogba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Rogba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bones defending well as Rogba loads up on a big left hand.
Rogba throws out a powerful jab.
Rogba throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Rogba thuds his right hand into Bones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rogba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bones. Bones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rogba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caul Rogba dominated that round.
That's time! Rogba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Rogba.
Bones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogba slips a jab and a cross from Bones.
Bones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Rogba.
Rogba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones throws a big shot that misses.
Bones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogba.
Rogba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bones can do to turn this around?
Rogba throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.
Bones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogba loads up on a big right hand but Bones slips the punch.
Rogba misses with a body shot.
Bones catches Rogba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rogba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bones wants to counter the offense by Rogba and move into the clinch position.
Bones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogba.
Bones misses with a double jab.
Rogba is looking to counter punch.
Bones misses with a few strikes there.
Rogba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bones's hands.
Bones catches Rogba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bones misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Rogba.
Rogba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bones. Rogba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogba thuds his right hand into Bones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rogba looks to land a left hand but Bones moved out of range nicely.
Rogba looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
Rogba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bones tries to clinch but Rogba moves out of range.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.
Bones misses with an uppercut
letting Rogba counter with a right hand.
Bones swings widly with a right hand
and Rogba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bones lands a really nice looking cross but Rogba seems unphased.
Rogba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rogba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rogba looks to score with a jab to the body but Bones is just out of range.
Rogba looks to throw the jab but Bones is out of range.
Bones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogba takes a swing at Bones's ribcage but misses.
Rogba defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.
Bones slips a straight right by Rogba.
Bones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogba.
Bones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caul Rogba is winning the standup battle so far.
Bones missing with a left hand there. Rogba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rogba lands with an overhand left.
Rogba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bones defending well as Rogba loads up on a big left hand.
Rogba looks to land a left hand but Bones moved out of range nicely.
Bones tries to counter with a clinch but Rogba shakes him off and moves away.
Rogba loads up on a big right hand but Bones slips the punch.
Bones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rogba.
Bones tries to clinch but Rogba moves out of range.
Bones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rogba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bones gets tackled into the cage by Rogba. Rogba maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Rogba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogba blocks the elbow strike.
Bones misses with an elbow strike.
Rogba avoids a wild elbow strike from Bones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rogba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bones can turn it around.
Rogba throws a head punch that misses.
Rogba is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caul Rogba dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Rogba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rogba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rogba lands a jab.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogba.
Rogba misses with a wild body shot.
Bones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bones moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Bones misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogba looks to land a left hand but Bones moved out of range nicely.
Rogba defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.
Rogba misses with a lunging right hand
and Bones counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogba scores with a jab. Bones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bones is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogba throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogba as he connects with a hook.
Rogba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bones avoids the body shot from Rogba.
Bones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
Rogba scores with a jab to the head.
Bones tries to clinch
and Rogba counters with a straight right hand.
Rogba looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
Bones moves away from the strike by Rogba.
Bones is looking to clinch but Rogba is avoiding it.
Bones missing with a left hand there. Rogba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones stuns Rogba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rogba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Bones.
Caul Rogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones tries to clinch up but Rogba circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogba circles away.
Caul Rogba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bones misses with a hook. Rogba ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Bones.
Bones misses with a hook. Rogba ducked under it nicely.
Bon Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogba throws a hook to the side of Bones's head but Bones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rogba.
Bones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rogba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bones's head.
Rogba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones slips a straight right by Rogba.
Bones looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogba is just out of range.
It looked like Rogba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rogba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rogba jabs at Bones's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogba misses the target.
Bones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogba on the side of the head.
Bones misses with a body shot.
Rogba punishes Bones's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogba. Bones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogba lands a jab to the nose.
Rogba throws a series of punches but Bones moves out of range.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones tests Rogba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones misses the jab.
Rogba throwing a counter right hand but Bones manages to avoid it.
Rogba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bones counters by moving into the clinch.
Bones stalling.
Rogba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.
Bones tries to throw a body punch but Rogba avoids it by throwing Bones back against the cage.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bones.
Bones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bones misses with an elbow strike.
Rogba working aggressively here.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caul Rogba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caul Rogba!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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