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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl White (ranked 2795 p4p, 5556 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 386 p4p, 620 weight class). Steve Rogers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Rogers gets the takedown into side control.
Rogers trying to control the position but White is working away.
Rogers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control White haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is looking to reverse the position.
White is trying to escape the position but Rogers is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rogers trying to control the position but White is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers staying calm.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rogers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rogers content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rogers trying to control the position but White is working away.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Rogers keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rogers wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Rogers wants to control for a moment but White uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rogers trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
White manages to get to full guard.
White is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
That's four 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.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White has control of Rogers's left arm, preventing Rogers from doing any damage.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Rogers passes White's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rogers frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rogers defends well and White ends up having to push Rogers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rogers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
White keeps control of the position for the meantime.
White is pressing down on Rogers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
White managing to control the position.
Rogers trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
Rogers wants to hit a sweep here but White passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rogers there!
Rogers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rogers is still trying to improve position.
White tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White trying to control but Rogers is having none of it.
White thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White working for a submission but Rogers is keeping him at bay.
Rogers wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rogers is surviving well by controlling White's body position as best he can.
White working for a guillotine from mount but Rogers is in no mood to give up.
Rogers can't escape the position.
White wants to finish this one by submission but Rogers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from White.
Rogers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
Rogers trying to control from the bottom.
Rogers is not content to let White control the position.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steve Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rogers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
White trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
White wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
White wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
White trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
White is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rogers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
White preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karl White dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
Karl White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White dives in and grabs Rogers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes down on White's head and hops out.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karl White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers jabs at White's body.
Rogers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. White tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rogers is in White's guard.
White pulls Rogers in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Rogers stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
White gets back to half guard.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogers is working away from the top position though.
Rogers is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
White trying to control from the bottom.
White tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Rogers wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rogers uses his free foot to push down on White's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for White.
Rogers tries to control but White wriggling away.
Rogers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rogers prevents White from getting the reversal.
White sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
White is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
White wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Rogers sits in half guard.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White trying to control the position.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Rogers trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
White controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White has one of Rogers's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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