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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Fughead (ranked 2439 p4p, 22092 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 308 p4p, 631 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 cm 25 196 3 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 31 185 7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt Good kicks Determined |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Fughead! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fughead looks for the body kick but Roffen saw that one coming. Fughead takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. George Fughead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roffen gets a clinch. Roffen breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fughead.
It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut. Roffen lands a head shot. Fughead misses with a hook. Fughead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Roffen moves into range and clinches up with Fughead. Fughead manages to break the clinch.
Roffen slips a straight right by Fughead. Roffen now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Fughead throws a shot from downtown. Roffen moves away and avoids it. Roffen is looking for the big counter here. Fughead takes one on the button. Fughead walks into a straight right hand from Roffen. Roffen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fughead dodges the punch combination from Roffen.
Fughead wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fughead throws a body punch but Roffen moves out of range. Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Fughead. A big right from Roffen misses. Fughead ducks under a wild hook from Roffen. Fughead lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Roffen throws a leg kick which misses Fughead's front leg but catches the back leg as Fughead tries to avoid it. Roffen slips a straight right by Fughead. Roffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fughead tries a head kick but it misses.
Fughead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fughead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Roffen lands a slapping body shot.
Roffen tests Fughead's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fughead looks to land a left hand but Roffen moved out of range nicely. Fughead lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fughead misses with a body punch
and Roffen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Roffen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fughead throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roffen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fughead backs up against the cage.
Roffen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Fughead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roffen scores with a jab to the body. Fughead lands a head shot. Roffen scores with a jab to the body. Roffen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. We've been told by Fughead's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Roffen throws a series of strikes that have Fughead backpedaling.
Roffen getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Fughead throws a head kick but Roffen moves out of range.
Roffen feints a jab promting Fughead to slip. Roffen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fughead slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fughead is rocked! Roffen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roffen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Fughead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fughead throws an off balance right hand
and Roffen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fughead seems to have got his legs back now. Roffen throws a sloppy head kick and Fughead moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roffen scores with a hook to the body. Fughead takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Fughead has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Fughead misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Roffen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Roffen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fughead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roffen moves away. No joy there for Fughead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roffen blocks a jab. Roffen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fughead lands a jab to Roffen's midsection. Roffen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roffen misses with a kick to the body.
Fughead misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A looping hook to the body misses from Fughead. Roffen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fughead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roffen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fughead. A shot to the liver by Roffen. Beautiful body shot. A big left from Fughead misses. Roffen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fughead throws a right hand that misses
and Roffen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A low kick from Fughead misses and Roffen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fughead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fughead misses with a body punch
letting Roffen counter with a right hand. Fughead throws a leg kick but Roffen sees it coming and moves out of range. Roffen lands with a hook. Fughead tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fughead misses the jab. Nice shot by Roffen. Roffen closes the distance and clinches. Fughead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Roffen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Fughead throws an off balance right hand
and Roffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fughead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roffen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fughead throws a lazy uppercut
and Roffen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fughead thinking. Roffen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roffen avoids the body shot from Fughead.
Roffen slips a straight right by Fughead. Roffen closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fughead throws a hook but Roffen blocks it. Roffen is looking for the big counter here. Fughead misses with a double jab
and Roffen counters with a straight right hand. Fughead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roffen. Fughead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Roffen throws a series of punches but Fughead moves out of range. Roffen slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roffen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roffen scores with a nice head shot. Roffen gets in close and tags Fughead with a short punch that almost sends Fughead to the mat! Oh Fughead is in big trouble! He turns his back on Roffen, trying to create some distance but Roffen rushes him, striking wildly and Fughead goes down! The referee tackles Roffen into the cage to end the fight! Roffen is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Roffen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
79% |
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