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Rise Above Hate #6 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WawaWeeeeewaaaa cracks Schneider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schneider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by WawaWeeeeewaaaa.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schneider throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and WawaWeeeeewaaaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schneider throws an off balance right hand
and WawaWeeeeewaaaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Schneider is rocked!
WawaWeeeeewaaaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schneider.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Schneider scores with a jab.
A lazy left from WawaWeeeeewaaaa finds it's target.
Oh Schneider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schneider throws an off balance right hand
and WawaWeeeeewaaaa counters with a crisp right that sends Schneider to the canvas! WawaWeeeeewaaaa follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa!
Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Arg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Arg has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Arg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Pugh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pugh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Arg darts in and clinches Pugh up against the ropes.
Arg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pugh or not.
Arg breaks from the clinch.
Arg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pugh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pugh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pugh with the counter takedown but Arg avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Arg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arg.
We've been told by Arg's head coaches at Beast Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arg is looking to clinch.
Pugh keeps the fight on the outside.
Arg drives through and clinches with Pugh against the ropes.
A short right from Arg.
Arg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arg presses Pugh against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arg lands an elbow that stopped Pugh in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arg wants to clinch up but Pugh keeps it at a distance.
Pugh avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arg connects with a nice cross there... Pugh is looking wobbly and Arg recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pugh to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Arg jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sven Arg!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nofurgay Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus's entrance music is Sirius. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Matsumoto's choice of entrance music: Pink Spider. Nofurgay Jesus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryu Matsumoto's chin.
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189 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nofurgay Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matsumoto sprawls well. Matsumoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jesus gets slowly back to his feet.
Matsumoto feints the counter takedown.
Matsumoto fails to land the takedown.
Jesus looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsumoto is just out of range.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumoto is stalling in the full guard.
Matsumoto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Matsumoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus wants to sweep here but Matsumoto controlling him for the moment.
Jesus controls Matsumoto momentarily but Matsumoto frees himself.
Jesus keeping full guard, as Matsumoto tries to pass.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Jesus keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Matsumoto working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jesus wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsumoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jesus looking to control but Matsumoto passes into half guard.
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.
Matsumoto is working for a kimura but Jesus is defending it quite comfortably.
Matsumoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jesus sees it coming and defends easily.
Matsumoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jesus's head.
Jesus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matsumoto.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Matsumoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matsumoto prevents Jesus from improving his position.
Jesus controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jesus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matsumoto.
Jesus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matsumoto on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus tries to get to full guard but Matsumoto has control of the leg.
Jesus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matsumoto.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nofurgay Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jesus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jesus wants it to stay on the feet.
Jesus tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Jesus misses its intended target.
Matsumoto with the counter takedown but Jesus avoids it easily.
Jesus gets caught flat footed, as Matsumoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Matsumoto throwing strikes from guard but Jesus blocks nicely.
Matsumoto drops back looking for a leg! Jesus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jesus manages to kick Matsumoto off! Matsumoto jumps back into Jesus's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jesus seems keen to control Matsumoto's posture.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Jesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matsumoto wants to get up but he can't break Jesus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Matsumoto preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jesus is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jesus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Matsumoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matsumoto has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Jesus misses the target.
Matsumoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Jesus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Jesus looks to land a right hand but Matsumoto moved out of range.
Jesus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jesus thows a huge punch but Matsumoto dodges it nicely.
Matsumoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jesus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jesus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jesus working Matsumoto over with strikes.
Matsumoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jesus working over Matsumoto with some ground and pound. Matsumoto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matsumoto is trying to stand up here but Jesus is controlling him well.
Matsumoto tries to get to full guard but Jesus has control of the leg.
Jesus lands with a punch from half guard.
Matsumoto gets back to full guard.
Ryu Matsumoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matsumoto wants to get back to his feet but Jesus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matsumoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jesus throwing strikes from guard but Matsumoto blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus connects with a couple of short punches.
Jesus wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
Jesus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jesus landing some decent shots from guard.
Matsumoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matsumoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jesus stops Matsumoto from standing up.
Matsumoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jesus is one step ahead there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matsumoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jesus stops Matsumoto from standing up.
Jesus tries to free his leg and advance position but Matsumoto is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jesus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The strikes coming from Matsumoto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jesus tries to bench press Matsumoto off him but Matsumoto keeps the position.
Matsumoto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jesus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jesus wants to control but Matsumoto postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto in side control, throwing shots but Jesus defends.
Jesus tries to bench press Matsumoto off him but Matsumoto keeps the position.
Matsumoto trying to control the position but Jesus is working away.
Jesus is trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto cracks Jesus with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jesus is looking for a sweep.
Jesus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jesus keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nofurgay Jesus dominated that second round.
That's time! Jesus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matsumoto fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Jesus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jesus throws a hook but Matsumoto avoids it easily.
Matsumoto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matsumoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jesus.
Matsumoto feints the counter takedown.
Jesus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matsumoto to the mat! Matsumoto manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matsumoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jesus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matsumoto trying to control the position here.
Matsumoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jesus is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus works over Matsumoto with some ground and pound from guard.
Matsumoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jesus is looking to control Matsumoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jesus avoid being mounted?
Jesus is staying active underneath Matsumoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jesus wants to get back to full guard.
Jesus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matsumoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jesus is trying to maintain the position but Matsumoto is very close to passing his half guard.
Matsumoto is taking a breather. Jesus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jesus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matsumoto is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Matsumoto there.
Matsumoto is trying to control. Jesus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Matsumoto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jesus wants to control but Matsumoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jesus misses its intended target.
Matsumoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jesus tries to avoid it but Matsumoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jesus to the ground. Jesus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jesus scores with a takedown into Matsumoto's guard.
Jesus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jesus is in close to Matsumoto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matsumoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jesus's guard.
Jesus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matsumoto throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jesus wants to improve his position but instead Matsumoto has moved into half guard.
Matsumoto is pressing down on Jesus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jesus is holding on for now.
Jesus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto slips a nice elbow through Jesus's hands, connecting with Jesus's forehead.
Matsumoto wants to control but Jesus is keeping him busy.
Jesus is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsumoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsumoto prevents Jesus from improving his position.
Jesus is refusing to be controlled, as Matsumoto sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nofurgay Jesus.
I think Jesus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nofurgay Jesus!
An out of breath Nofurgay Jesus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dwyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose De La Cus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Love me harder - Ariana Grande ft The Weeknd. Dwyer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carter Jose De La Cus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Jose De La Cus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dwyer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dwyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dwyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jose De La Cus lands a jab-cross combination.
Jose De La Cus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dwyer has his takedown stuffed
and Jose De La Cus counters with a series of strikes. Dwyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dwyer is rocked!
Jose De La Cus lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Dwyer goes down and covers up as Jose De La Cus starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Jose De La Cus!
After the fight, Carter Jose De La Cus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doc Stuffins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Mylleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mylleri has chosen Om du har nåt att säga, säg det till mig! as his entrance music. 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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135 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Stuffins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Mylleri!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mylleri looks to score with a jab to the body but Stuffins is just out of range.
Mylleri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mylleri lands a lovely overhand right.
Mylleri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stuffins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mylleri thuds a left hand into Stuffins's body.
Stuffins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stuffins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mylleri.
Mylleri lands a big uppercut and Stuffins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stuffins looks OK. Mylleri waves Stuffins back to his feet!
Stuffins is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mylleri shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Mylleri slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Mylleri lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Leo Mylleri!
Leo Mylleri managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bushido Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Cardinale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Corozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicola Cardinale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Corozzo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corozzo is looking to slow Cardinale down with leg kicks.
Corozzo misses with a left hand
and Cardinale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corozzo drops his hands momentarily and Cardinale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Corozzo misses with an uppercut. Cardinale saw that one coming.
It looked like Cardinale wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cardinale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Corozzo misses the target.
Corozzo misses with a wild body shot.
Corozzo misses the shot to the body.
Corozzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatore Corozzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardinale blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corozzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corozzo checks a leg kick.
Corozzo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Corozzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardinale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Cardinale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cardinale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale shoots and misses
enabling Corozzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Corozzo throws a hook but Cardinale avoids it easily.
Cardinale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corozzo has managed to clinch.
Cardinale blocks an uppercut.
Cardinale blocks an uppercut.
Cardinale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corozzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corozzo trying to stall but Cardinale improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Corozzo tries to work over Cardinale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corozzo.
Corozzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corozzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardinale.
Corozzo throws a head punch that misses.
Corozzo misses with a punch to the body.
Corozzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cardinale backwards.
Cardinale is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Corozzo is defending well.
Corozzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardinale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardinale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardinale takes one on the button.
Cardinale dives in for a single leg takedown but Corozzo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicola Cardinale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardinale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corozzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corozzo thuds a left hand into Cardinale's body.
Corozzo throws an overhand right that lands on Cardinale's shoulder, as Cardinale tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cardinale tenderised Corozzo's leg. Corozzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Corozzo - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corozzo.
A big right from Corozzo misses.
Corozzo throws a jab when Cardinale was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Cardinale.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corozzo.
Cardinale slips under a jab.
Corozzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corozzo lands with a nice body punch.
Cardinale misses the jab.
Cardinale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corozzo. Corozzo obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cardinale slips a jab from Corozzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardinale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cardinale defending well as Corozzo loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Cardinale misses the target.
Corozzo tries to keep at a distance but Cardinale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cardinale as Corozzo tries to tie him up.
Cardinale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corozzo digs a right hand into Cardinale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardinale's gas tank.
Cardinale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corozzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corozzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Corozzo dominated that 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.
Corozzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cardinale can pounce on him.
Cardinale closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Corozzo's guard.
Cardinale drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Corozzo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cardinale has Corozzo in his guard.
Cardinale striking off his back but it's not causing Corozzo any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinale trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cardinale throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cardinale wants to hit a switch here but Corozzo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cardinale there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale wants to control but Corozzo is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Corozzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cardinale is looking to escape.
Cardinale working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Corozzo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A decent looking cross lands there for Corozzo.
Corozzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corozzo lands a jab to the head.
Cardinale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salvatore Corozzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corozzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cardinale.
Cardinale takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corozzo throws a low kick but Cardinale moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Cardinale tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardinale throws a low kick but Corozzo moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo misses with a shot to the body
and Cardinale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cardinale cracks Corozzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Corozzo looks to throw the jab but Cardinale is out of range.
Cardinale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Corozzo swivels and escapes.
Corozzo throws a big shot that misses.
Cardinale swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cardinale lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corozzo. That's going to slow Cardinale down.
Cardinale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cardinale has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cardinale there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cardinale scores with a hook.
Cardinale lands with a good body shot.
Cardinale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Cardinale.
As Corozzo backs away, Cardinale returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Corozzo sprawls well. Corozzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cardinale gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicola Cardinale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cardinale checks a leg kick.
Donk. Corozzo catches Cardinale right on the button with a cross.
Corozzo scores with a jab to the body.
Corozzo clinches up with Cardinale and pushes him back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corozzo as Cardinale tries to tie him up.
Cardinale has Corozzo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Corozzo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Corozzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cardinale looking for a takedown.
Corozzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cardinales head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Corozzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cardinale gets the takedown into side control.
Cardinale wants to control but Corozzo is keeping him busy.
Corozzo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cardinale is controlling him well.
Cardinale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinale throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cardinale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cardinale trying to control the position but Corozzo is working away.
Salvatore Corozzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cardinale's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cardinale working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cardinale works his way into side control.
Nicola Cardinale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cardinale trying to control the action but Corozzo is working from the bottom.
Cardinale is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Corozzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Corozzo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cardinale.
The ground and pound from Cardinale seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale wants to control for a moment but Corozzo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cardinale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cardinale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Cardinale misses with an uppercut
and Corozzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Cardinale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corozzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardinale gets a double leg takedown into Corozzo's guard.
Corozzo wants to get back to his feet but Cardinale is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corozzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cardinale lands a couple of digs.
Cardinale stops Corozzo from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicola Cardinale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corozzo 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Corozzo!
A victorious Salvatore Corozzo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Down might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let's Go. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrik Down!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Down sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Down's waist but Down gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Down tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Down to the ground. Down escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Down was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Down tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Down to the ground. Down escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kendrik Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Down looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Down is looking for a sweep.
Down is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rogers wants to take a breather but Down manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rogers.
My spies in LOD: Contenders inform me that Rogers has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Down keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers postures up and lands a big shot to Down's brow.
Down seems keen to control Rogers's posture.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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.
Rogers trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
Down looking for a sweep. Not yet Down, not yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Down is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers fails with the takedown
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers swings for the body but Down moves out of range.
Down pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Down throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers feints the counter takedown.
Rogers gets tackled into the ropes by Down. Down maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Down after a bit of a struggle.
Rogers wants a takedown but no success here.
Down can't get the takedown.
Down looking for a takedown.
Rogers gets underhooks to prevent Down's takedown attempt.
Down tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Down back against the ropes.
Rogers wants a takedown but no success here.
Stalling in the clinch from Down.
Down fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Down lands an uppercut.
Down escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Down closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Rogers with the counter takedown but Down avoids it easily.
Down swings widly with a right hand
so Rogers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Down works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers throws a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rogers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kendrik Down will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Down throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Rogers defending well as Down loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Down is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Down is looking to clinch.
A jab from Down misses.
Down throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Down, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Down against the ropes but Down circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Down tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Down manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Down tries to counter with a takedown but Rogers is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Down seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Down darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rogers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Down defends it nicely.
Down swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Down sprawls well. Down wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Down as he jumps to the side.
Rogers moves forwards but Down connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Down persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Down shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Down gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers with the counter takedown but Down avoids it easily.
Down keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Down with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Down as he jumps to the side.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Down sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Down throws a big shot that misses.
Down lands a jab.
Down misses with a straight right.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Down defending well though.
Down blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.
Down is trying to control but can't.
Rogers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Down blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Down defending well though.
Down tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Rogers wants to take a breather but Down is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rogers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Down tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Down is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Down closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rogers to the mat! Rogers manages to get full guard.
Down controls from within his opponent's guard.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Down wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Down is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Down prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Down saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Down fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up with Down, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes Down against the ropes but Down circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Down.
Down fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rogers looking to score a takedown here. Down is defending well but Rogers drives through and ends up in Down's guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Down.
Rogers trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rogers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Down cracks Rogers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Down is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Down loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rogers trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down is defending against the submission attempts here by Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down clearly takes that 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.
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Rogers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Down defends it well.
Down stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Down wants it to stay on the feet.
Down throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Down throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Down has a takedown stuffed.
Rogers swings for the body but Down moves out of range.
Down is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Down fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kendrik Down is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Down sprawls well.
Down was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Down sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Down.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Down is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Down circles away and we're back to standing.
Down misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.
Rogers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down dives in and grabs Rogers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes down on Down's head and hops out.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Down.
Decent striking displayed by Down there.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A counter left hand to the body from Down misses its target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Down.
Down throwing a counter right hand but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Down scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Down looking for a sweep. Not yet Down, not yet.
Down trying to strike off his back.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
Rogers drops back looking for a leg! Down is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Down manages to kick Rogers off! Rogers jumps back into Down's guard.
Rogers throwing strikes from guard but Down blocks nicely.
Sam Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Down keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers dives in and grabs Down's left leg, looking for a takedown. Down pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Down tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Down manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down had his way with Sam Rogers in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Down takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Down looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Down's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rogers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Down has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rogers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rogers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rogers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Down rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rogers's guard! Nice work there by Down!
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Down working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Down looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Down looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
Rogers postures up and lands a big shot to Down's brow.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Rogers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Down haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rogers controlling from the top position.
Down keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kendrik Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers walks into a stiff left hand from Down.
Down fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Down. That snapped Rogers's head back.
Rogers shoots in but Down avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers tries to sprawl but Down drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Down wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers kicks off Down and gets to his feet.
Sam Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Down sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Rogers.
I think Down has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
Kendrik Down is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kendrik Down waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Sam Rogers had this to say: 'Thanks a lot for the support everyone ! I will be back ... !'.
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