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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Austin tries for a takedown but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rogers showed some decent athleticism there.
Rogers trying to control from half guard but Austin is working away.
Rogers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rogers swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Austin is now in Rogers's guard. A big mistake from Rogers there, giving up the dominant position!
Rogers looking for a guillotine here but Austin defends easily.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Austin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Austin trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Austin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Austin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogers!
Austin mounts Rogers! Really nice guard pass there!
Austin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rogers regains half guard.
Rogers wants to sweep but Austin has passed to side control!
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Austin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rogers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Austin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rogers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Austin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
Rogers manages to get back to half guard.
Rogers punching from the bottom.
Rogers tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Austin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Austin looking to control but Rogers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Rogers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Rogers swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Austin tries to bench press Rogers off him but Rogers keeps the position.
Rogers wants to control but Austin is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers lands a nice forearm strike.
Rogers throws an elbow but Austin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Austin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Austin throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Austin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin is looking for a sweep.
Austin prevents Rogers from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Austin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rogers tries to score with some ground and pound. Austin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rogers looks up at the clock and then as Austin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rogers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rogers working the ground and pound.
Rogers tries to advance to mount but Austin instead regains half guard.
Rogers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Rogers.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters with a single leg into guard. Austin didn't expect that.
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!
Rogers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Austin is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers throws and elbow that misses. Austin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rogers's guard. Nice move by Austin!
Austin distracts Rogers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Austin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Austin passes into half guard.
Rogers tries to roll over but Austin keeps him under control.
That's four 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 from the bottom.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Austin is controlling well.
Rogers is looking to control Austin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
Austin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Austin fails to land the takedown.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Rogers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Austin wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rogers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is putting a hurting on Austin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Austin is trying to control Rogers's posture but Rogers avoids it.
Austin taking punishment in the form of punches.
The strikes coming from Rogers are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rogers misses with the ground and pound.
Rogers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rogers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Austin regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
Austin won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Austin dodges it nicely.
Rogers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Austin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rogers stands up and beckons Austin to join him on the feet.
Austin thumps Rogers with a low kick.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rogers.
You can see the frustration on Austin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers grinds an elbow into Austin's temple.
Austin struggling a bit here.
Rogers working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Austin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rogers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Austin regains half guard.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Austin trying to control but Rogers postures up.
Well, if Rogers 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.
Rogers passes to side control.
Dwayne Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers stands up.
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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
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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FIGHT
RATING
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