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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neil Nucombe (ranked 1103 p4p, 140 weight class) and Matheo Rojas (ranked 1592 p4p, 194 weight class). Matheo Rojas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neil Nucombe's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nucombe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Nucombe avoids them all with ease.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nucombe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rojas momentarily.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Rojas. Those never looked like landing.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rojas.
Rojas throws a push kick but Nucombe slaps the foot to one side.
Nucombe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rojas just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
As Rojas tries to get set, Nucombe tries to push him back and clinch up but Rojas manages to avoid the attempt.
Rojas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rojas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nucombe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rojas - the referee stops the clock and Nucombe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rojas. Nucombe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nucombe at a distance.
Nucombe misses with a shot to the body
and Rojas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nucombe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rojas throws an off balance right hand
and Nucombe moves into the clinch.
Nucombe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nucombe working aggressively here.
Nucombe misses with a knee strike.
Nucombe blocking some punches.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Rojas.
Rojas lands a body punch.
Rojas lands with a right to the head.
Nucombe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojas looks to land a combination. Nucombe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nucombe throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rojas catches Nucombe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matheo Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Rojas breaks away and moves out of range.
Rojas lands a nice hook to Nucombe's body. Nucombe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rojas connects with a crisp jab.
Rojas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nucombe misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nucombe lands a nice looking body shot.
Nucombe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rojas. That's going to slow Nucombe down.
Rojas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nucombe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nucombe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nucombe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nucombe checks it well.
Nucombe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nucombe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nucombe jabs Rojas right on the nose. Rojas blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas defending well as Nucombe loads up on a big left hand.
Rojas throws a leg kick but Nucombe moved away.
Nucombe checks the leg kick.
Nucombe staying out of range there.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rojas manages to circle out of the way.
Nucombe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nucombe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nucombe there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nucombe slips under a jab from Rojas.
Rojas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nucombe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nucombe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rojas tries to move into range but Nucombe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheo Rojas 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.
Nucombe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rojas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nucombe just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Rojas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rojas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rojas throws the left hand but Nucombe avoids the punch easily.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rojas manages to circle out of the way.
Nucombe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Nucombe misses with an uppercut
and Rojas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucombe moves away.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nucombe throws a right hand that misses
and Rojas counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nucombe was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Rojas tries to get set, Nucombe tries to push him back and clinch up but Rojas manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lands a nice shot that snaps Nucombe's head back.
Rojas misses with a wild body shot.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rojas.
A jab from Nucombe misses.
Nucombe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nucombe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nucombe checks a leg kick.
Rojas throws a body punch but Nucombe moves out of range.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Rojas breaks away and moves out of range.
Nucombe misses the jab.
Rojas cracks Nucombe with an open hand slap.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nucombe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Nucombe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rojas throws out the jab.
Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nucombe.
Rojas throws out a counter right but Nucombe avoids it with no problem.
Rojas connects with a body shot that sends Nucombe's belly button to the back.
Rojas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nucombe circles away quickly and effectively.
Rojas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matheo Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rojas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rojas lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Rojas.
Rojas scores with a sloppy right hand. Nucombe should have avoided that one.
Rojas catches Nucombe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rojas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Nucombe.
Rojas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rojas tries a low kick but Nucombe avoids it.
Rojas misses with a wild body shot.
Nucombe throws a jab when Rojas was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rojas.
A telegraphed right hand from Nucombe misses the target.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucombe moves away.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Rojas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas throws a leg kick which misses Nucombe's front leg but catches the back leg as Nucombe tries to avoid it.
Nucombe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Nice defenses there by Rojas.
Rojas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rojas manages to circle out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rojas.
Rojas with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nucombe cracks Rojas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojas misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheo Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Nucombe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rojas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Nucombe misses.
Rojas misses with a body shot.
Rojas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rojas cracks the inside of Nucombe's front leg.
Nucombe misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Nucombe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rojas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nucombe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nucombe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nucombe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Rojas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nucombe slips a straight right by Rojas.
Nucombe throws an overhand right that lands on Rojas's shoulder, as Rojas tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas throws out a powerful jab.
Nucombe slips a straight right by Rojas.
Nucombe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rojas swings for the body but Nucombe moves out of range.
Rojas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nucombe walks into a jab.
Rojas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rojas feints and then cracks Nucombe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nucombe down.
Rojas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nucombes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rojas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rojas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nucombe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Rojas.
Nucombe moves out of range of the strikes.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Rojas and move into the clinch.
Nucombe misses with a jab to the body
and Rojas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nucombe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojas throws a wild body kick that Nucombe sees coming a mile off.
Rojas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nucombe.
Rojas connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Rojas.
Rojas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rojas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojas. Nucombe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Rojas finds it's target.
Neil Nucombe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas slips under a jab.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nucombe on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nucombe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Rojas finds it's way through Nucombe's defenses.
Nucombe checks a leg kick nicely.
Nucombe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rojass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nucombe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rojas connects with a body shot that sends Nucombe's belly button to the back.
Nucombe avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Rojas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheo Rojas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rojas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheo Rojas!
Matheo Rojas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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