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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rogert (ranked 4322 p4p, 4317 weight class) and Luke Naison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 cm 25 140 0 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm 25 140 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Rogert! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Naison! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good standup being displayed there by Naison as he connects with a hook. Rogert lands a jab to Naison's midsection. Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogert was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison. Rogert 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.
Rogert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naison was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogert. Naison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Naison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogert. Rogert punishes Naison's body with a nice straight punch. Naison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogert throws a body shot but no joy. Rogert misses with a body shot.
Rogert takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rogert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naison ducks right into an uppercut from Rogert. Naison thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Naison misses with a wild body shot. Naison drops his hands momentarily and Rogert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Rogert looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range. Rogert with a body punch. A glancing blow. A looping hook to the body misses from Rogert. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet. Rogert misses with an uppercut. Naison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Naison walks into a left hand. Rogert missing with a left hand there. Naison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rogert takes a swing at Naison's ribcage but misses. Rogert swings for the body but Naison moves out of range.
Rogert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naison.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rogert just misses with a punch to the body.
Naison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Rogert lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Rogert takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rogert throws a shot to the body.
Naison cracks a nice hook into Rogert's ribs. Naison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Naison connects with a single shot there. Naison moves out of range as Rogert strikes. Rogert throws a body punch but Naison moves out of range. Naison throws a hook to the side of Rogert's head but Rogert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A counter left hand to the body from Rogert misses its target. Naison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogert sees it coming and avoids it easily. Naison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rogert at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rogert cracks Naison with an open hand slap. Rogert swings for the body but Naison moves out of range.
Naison avoids the body shot from Rogert.
Naison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogert.
Paul Rogert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big right from Rogert misses. Rogert connects with a jab. Naison lands with a straight right. Rogert didn't see that one coming. Rogert takes one to the side of the head.
Rogert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naison. Rogert is looking to counter punch. Naison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice straight punches there by Rogert. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rogert. Naison scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rogert throws a body punch but Naison moves out of range. Naison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rogert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A jab lands there for Rogert. Rogert throws a shot from downtown. Naison moves away and avoids it. Rogert is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Rogert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogert scores with a jab to the body. Rogert throws a body punch but Naison moves out of range. It seemed like Naison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Rogert lands a jab to Naison's midsection. Rogert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rogert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naison was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogert. Naison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Rogert dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Rogert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naison moves away. Rogert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Rogert throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Naison to counter with a crisp jab. Naison defending well as Rogert loads up on a big left hand. Naison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Rogert misses with a lunging right hand
and Rogert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rogert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naison can do to turn this around? Rogert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naison.
Rogert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A slow jab from Naison misses its intended target. Naison moves away from the strike by Rogert. Naison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rogert is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Rogert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rogert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Naison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naison misses the jab. Naison ducks under a wild hook from Rogert. Rogert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogert lands with a good body shot. Nice uppercut there from Rogert. Rogert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Naison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Naison avoids the body shot from Rogert.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Naison! But no joy. Naison throws a body punch but Rogert moves out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Naison. That snapped Rogert's head back.
Naison jabs Rogert to the body, keeping him at a distance. Naison lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rogert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rogert takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogert was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison. Rogert throws the left hand but Naison avoids the punch easily. Paul Rogert is winning the standup battle so far. Rogert staying out of range there. Rogert throws a body shot but no joy. Rogert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Rogert stuns Naison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rogert avoids the body shot from Naison.
Rogert takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naison avoids the body shot from Rogert.
Naison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogert.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogert pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rogert walks into a stiff left hand from Naison. Naison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Rogert throws a body shot but no joy. Rogert stuns Naison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Naison throws a shot to the body.
Rogert throws a lazy uppercut
and Naison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rogert misses with a looping right. Rogert misses with a left hand and Naison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Naison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rogert looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range. Naison looks like he wants to counter punch here. Rogert connects with a body shot that sends Naison's belly button to the back. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rogert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naison.
Rogert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naison.
Naison misses the shot to the body. Naison lands a jab to Rogert's midsection. Rogert misses with a wild body shot. Naison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rogert counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rogert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naison. Naison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogert scores with the left hand. Naison knows he should have avoided that one. Naison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Naison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Naison 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Rogert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Rogert misses the body punch and Naison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rogert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Rogert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naison at a distance.
Naison dips to his left and cracks Rogert with an uppercut! Rogert swings widly with a right hand
and Naison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A looping hook to the body misses from Rogert. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet. Naison scores with a shot to the body.
Naison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogert. Naison lands a head shot. Rogert slips under a jab from Naison. Rogert was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This has been an exciting period of action! Rogert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naison.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogert lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogert scores with a sloppy right hand. Naison should have avoided that one. Rogert scores with the left hand. Naison knows he should have avoided that one. Naison lands a nice shot that snaps Rogert's head back.
Naison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogert listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Rogert misses with a hook to the body
and Naison counters with a left to the body. Rogert dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rogert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Naison missing with a left hand there. Rogert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Naison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogert finds it's way round the side to connect with Naison's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rogert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogert misses with a body shot
and Naison counters with a nice body shot. Rogert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Naison connects with a single shot there. A decent looking cross lands there for Naison. Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogert was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison. Rogert missing with a left hand there. Naison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rogert swings for the body but Naison moves out of range.
Naison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogert.
Rogert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab from Rogert. Naison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rogert's head backwards. Naison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogert counters with a straight right hand. Naison misses the shot to the body. Rogert takes a swing at Naison's ribcage but misses. Rogert misses with a hook. Rogert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naison.
Rogert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naison.
Naison misses with a body shot.
Naison catches Rogert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Naison misses the jab. A quick step to the side and Rogert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rogert feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Naisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Naison lands a jab. Naison looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogert is just out of range. It looked like Rogert wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Naison takes one to the chin there. 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! Rogert looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Rogert. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet. Naison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogert.
Rogert misses with a jab to the body
letting Naison counter with a right hand. Rogert takes a swing at Naison's ribcage but misses. Naison now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Rogert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Rogert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Luke Naison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Naison 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Naison!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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