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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dear Agony. 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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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buddy Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Rogano!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett throws a nice looking combination but Rogano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogano shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnett misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett swinging wilding here.
Barnett misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnett fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnett throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnett throws a right and a left that Rogano avoids nicely.
Barnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett pulls guard successfully.
Barnett wants to control but Rogano passes easily into half guard.
Rogano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet.
Barnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rogano is working away from the top position though.
Rogano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rogano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
Rogano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barnett trying to control here.
Rogano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two 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.
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Rogano stalling.
Rogano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnett is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barnett looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Rogano not doing much here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rogano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogano drives through and clinches with Barnett against the cage.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Rogano holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnett drops back down to his feet.
Rogano lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rogano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barnett misses with a takedown
and Rogano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rogano not doing much here.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet.
Rogano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnett trying to hold on to Rogano's head to control him but Rogano postures up.
Barnett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett trying to hold on to Rogano's head to control him but Rogano postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Rogano seems content to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rogano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Buddy Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnett fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnett lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogano misses with a body shot.
Rogano throws a sloppy head kick and Barnett moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has his takedown stuffed
and Rogano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barnett's guard now.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rogano controls the pace.
Rogano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Let's hope that Rogano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barnett's guard.
Rogano controlling the action here.
Rogano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rogano controlling the action here.
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rogano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rogano gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Barnett's face as Rogano controls the position.
Joe Rogano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
Barnett is trying to escape the position but Rogano is controlling the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rogano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogano moves into the clinch.
Rogano turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee asks Rogano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rogano prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rogano creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rogano slows the pace down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnett has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rogano cracks Barnett with a big elbow.
Rogano working away.
Rogano creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rogano remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
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.
Barnett is looking to reverse the position.
Barnett wants to control but Rogano postures up.
Rogano is staying tight to Barnett's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rogano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Rogano working the head with strikes.
Rogano slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogano trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Rogano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnett misses with a double jab.
Barnett looks to land a combination but Rogano avoids it well.
Rogano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barnett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here as Rogano stalls from top position.
Rogano gets to mount! Barnett was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett can't escape the position.
Rogano working Barnett over with strikes here.
Barnett throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rogano. What's that going to do exactly?
Barnett wants to hold on but Rogano pushes him away.
Rogano controlling from the full mount.
Barnett is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Buddy Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rogano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rogano!
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hype
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FIGHT
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