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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Gloves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gloves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TNT by ACDC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Gloves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gloves looks to land a combination but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rogers throws a wild body kick that Gloves sees coming a mile off.
Gloves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gloves throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gloves moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Gloves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gloves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gloves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gloves wants to take a breather but Rogers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gloves.
Gloves slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rogers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to roll over but Gloves keeps him under control.
Rogers is not content to let Gloves control the position.
Gloves prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gloves connects with a crisp jab.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and Gloves counters by clinching up.
Gloves stalling against the cage.
Rogers wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloves stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Gloves.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gloves gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Gloves tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Gloves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gloves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gloves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gloves tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Rogers misses
and Gloves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gloves lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers looks gassed!
Gloves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gloves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gloves lands a jab to Rogers's midsection.
Gloves lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Gloves circles away easily
and Gloves counters with a takedown into side control.
Buster Gloves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gloves 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.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard.
Gloves in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rogers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gloves's best efforts.
Gloves trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gloves stands up and beckons Rogers to join him on the feet.
Gloves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gloves lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gloves defends well.
Gloves works over Rogers with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Gloves 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.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Gloves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Gloves checks it.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Gloves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Gloves to counter with a crisp jab.
Gloves's corner calls for a 1-2. Gloves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gloves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Gloves gets the takedown into side control.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard.
Gloves trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloves lands an elbow.
Gloves landing a few strikes.
Rogers is looking to regain half guard here but Gloves keeps moving and retains side control.
Gloves controlling the position from side mount.
Gloves advances nicely into full mount.
Gloves in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gloves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rogers is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers taking shots to the head.
Rogers is still in real trouble! Can Gloves finish him?
Gloves has control of Rogers's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rogers regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gloves landing shots from mount.
Gloves is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rogers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Rogers is trying to escape the mount.
Rogers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to hold on to Gloves's head to control him but Gloves postures up.
Gloves wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Rogers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Rogers is pressing down on Gloves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rogers has momentary wrist control but Gloves slips an elbow through the middle.
Gloves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gloves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
Gloves passes into half guard.
Rogers trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Gloves 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.
Buster Gloves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Gloves is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gloves is working away from the top position though.
Gloves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Gloves dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gloves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gloves sizes up Rogers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gloves closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Gloves.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gloves prevents it.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gloves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buster Gloves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gloves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gloves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Gloves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gloves lands a body shot.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gloves pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gloves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Gloves.
Gloves taking a breather.
Gloves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Gloves is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Gloves into the cage.
Gloves breaks the clinch.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Gloves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gloves lands a head shot.
Gloves catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Buster Gloves is winning the standup battle so far.
Gloves lands a slapping body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gloves has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Rogers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gloves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloves stalling in the clinch.
Gloves trying to land knees to the body.
Gloves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gloves pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buster Gloves.
Gloves cracks Rogers with a good jab.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Gloves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gloves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to de liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
Rogers scores with a takedown into Gloves's guard.
Gloves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogersis looking to pass into half guard but Gloves pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gloves is in guard.
Gloves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
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.
Gloves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gloves wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Gloves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gloves.
Gloves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Gloves trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gloves controls the pace.
Gloves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gloves defends it easily.
Gloves pushes down on Rogers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Gloves clearly takes 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.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gloves is out of range and Rogers settles back down.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Gloves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gloves lands a body shot.
Gloves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gloves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gloves lands a jab.
Gloves lands a nice shot that snaps Rogers's head back.
Rogers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rogers is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloves scores with a shot to the body.
Gloves moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
Gloves pushes Rogers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gloves manages to break the clinch.
Gloves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gloves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gloves controlling from the full mount.
Rogers working to try and regain half guard.
Gloves is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gloves extends the arm and Rogers is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buster Gloves!
Buster Gloves retains his middleweight title!
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