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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Rosario (ranked 2518 p4p, 3387 weight class) and Stephen Blair (ranked 262 p4p, 336 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammad Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Blair!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosario. Blair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blair.
Rosario takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Rosario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rosario swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Rosario.
Blair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rosario misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rosario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario avoids the body shot from Blair.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
Blair scores with a head kick. Rosario tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rosario swings for the body but Blair moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosario.
Blair connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blair lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blair.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Rosario misses the target.
Blair throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rosario counter with a right hand.
Rosario takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Blair tries a quick counter leg kick but Rosario is wise to it.
Rosario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosario connects with a body shot that sends Blair's belly button to the back.
Blair avoids the body shot from Rosario.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair misses with a looping right.
Rosario scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blair doesn't seem bothered though.
Rosario is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair cracks Rosario with a good jab.
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosario takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blair throws the left hand but Rosario avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Blair does it's job there.
Rosario will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blair! But no joy.
Rosario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario stalks Blair and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blair's face. Blair staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Stephen Blair has been cut.
Rosario throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Rosario is looking to wear down Blair with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosario appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blair closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rosario counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blair thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair tries to clinch
and Rosario counters with a nice body shot.
Blair misses with a hook.
Rosario was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blair connects with a jab.
Rosario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blair manages to avoid it.
Rosario misses with a wild body shot.
Blair doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blair throws a lazy right hand but Rosario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blair lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blair tries to clinch there but Rosario circles away.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephen Blair will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen Blair's cut.
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.
Blair motions for Rosario to come forward. Blair throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rosario connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blair scrambles back to his feet.
Rosario takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rosario throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Blair misses.
Blair swings for the body but Rosario moves out of range.
Blair lands a nice hook to Rosario's body. Rosario takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rosario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blair was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosario.
Blair fakes the leg kick and cracks Rosario in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair thuds his right hand into Rosario's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blair tries to clinch but Rosario moves out of range.
Rosario avoids the head kick by Blair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Blair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blair.
Blair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Blair does it's job there.
Stephen Blair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
Blair looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blair throws a hook but Rosario blocks it.
Blair has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blair tests Rosario's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosario throws a body shot but no joy.
Blair lands a leg kick that knocks Rosario off balance momentarily.
Blair throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rosario counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
Blair tries to bum rush Rosario with a series of wild strikes but Rosario uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario avoids the body shot from Blair.
Rosario appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rosario misses with a wild body shot.
Blair only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blair cracks Rosario with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blair scores with a nice head shot.
Rosario takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blair counters with a series of strikes. Rosario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blair misses with a looping right.
A big left from Blair misses.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosario checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rosario misses with a body shot
and Blair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Rosario counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
Rosario dips to his left and cracks Blair with an uppercut!
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
Rosario lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blair at a distance.
Blair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Blair. That's going to slow Rosario down.
Blair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosario sets himself, and Blair steps forward looking for the clinch! Rosario avoids it this time.
Rosario swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosario throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blair throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rosario's head.
Blair throws a series of punches but Rosario avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Blair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Blair's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blair takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mohammad Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosario misses with a jab to the body
and Blair makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blair.
Rosario works Blair's body with a nice hook.
Blair punishes Rosario's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosario. Blair does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario throws a right hand that misses
and Blair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosario misses with a body shot.
Blair lands with a slapping head kick.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blair.
Rosario takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosario. Blair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blair replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rosario blocks it well.
Rosario takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Rosario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blair manages to avoid it.
A jab from Blair finds it's way through Rosario's defenses.
Rosario blocks a head kick by Blair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario defending well as Blair loads up on a big left hand.
Blair lands with an uppercut that bounces Rosario off the cage and back into range.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosario swings for the body but Blair moves out of range.
Blair only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blair swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rosario looks to throw the jab but Blair is out of range.
Rosario slips a straight right by Blair.
Rosario takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rosario has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair swings widly with a right hand
and Rosario counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
Blair looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blair avoids the body shot from Rosario.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosario swings for the body but Blair moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blair. That's going to slow Rosario down.
Blair misses with a lunging right hand
and Rosario counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosario misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blair to score with a decent uppercut.
Blair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blair is looking to clinch.
Rosario takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blair tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosario is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stephen Blair is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Blair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blair 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Blair!
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