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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the ring accompanied by Ready or Not - Fugees. Borec has chosen Carl orff - o fortuna as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Borec.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Borec moves out of range easily.
Borec tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borec on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borec tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borec misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Borec fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Borec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Rogers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rogers wants to stand but Borec is controlling the position.
Borec loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borec won't allow Rogers to get back to his feet.
Borec throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Borec is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borec throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borec punishes Rogers's body with a nice straight punch.
Borec uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Borec misses with a series of wild punches.
Borec shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rogers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Borec postures up and lands a big shot to Rogers's brow.
Borec wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Borec is having none of it.
Borec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borec trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Borec is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to the body from Rogers misses
so Borec counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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 wants to stand but Borec is controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Borec throwing strikes but missing.
Rogers pulls Borec in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec postures up in Rogers's guard and throws a big left but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borec.
Borec thows a big elbow that misses.
Borec preventing the sweep.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Borec isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Borec misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zmesan Borec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borec closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rogers to the mat! Rogers manages to get full guard.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Borec from controlling successfully.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rogers is concentrating on defense, preventing Borec from advancing position.
Rogers is looking to escape.
Borec throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borec.
Borec not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borec throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borec throwing shots but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Fedor Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Borec both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zmesan Borec dominated that 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.
Borec misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borec misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Borec.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Borec was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice combination there by Rogers.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zmesan Borec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers cracks Borec with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rogers punishes Borec's body with a nice straight punch.
Borec dives in and grabs Rogers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes down on Borec's head and hops out.
Borec takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borec looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borec is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Borec circles away.
Rogers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rogers with a nice cross.
Rogers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Borec should have avoided that one.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borec.
Borec avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers cracks Borec with a good jab.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Fedor Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Borec avoids them all with ease.
Borec connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Borec takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers connects with a single shot there.
Borec throws a combination that misses
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borec's head.
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Borec's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borec takes one to the side of the head.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Borec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a head kick that half lands.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borec misses with a body punch
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borec looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borec is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rogers rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borec on the side of the head.
Borec on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rogers digs a good hook to Borec's body.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rogers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rogers throws a right hand that Borec ducks under and follows up with a left that Borec also avoids with ease.
Borec takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rogers lands a head shot.
Borec misses the body punch
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers throws a head kick but Borec moves out of range.
Borec misses with a hook to the body
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borec at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rogers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rogers lands a head kick. Borec smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Rogers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Borec is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borec on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rogers.
Borec throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borec looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rogers.
Borec throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers jabs at Borec's body.
Rogers lands a nice looking body shot.
Borec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Borec circles away.
Rogers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borec takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers punishes Borec's body with a nice straight punch.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Borec circles away.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borec swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Rogers.
Borec closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Borec pushes Rogers against the ropes but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Borec's front leg but catches the back leg as Borec tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borec.
Borec avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Borec misses with a body punch
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Borec.
Borec has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Borec moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rogers. Borec shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Borec counters with a shoot takedown. Rogers fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Borec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borec stops Rogers from standing up.
Rogers is pulling down on Borec's head. It's preventing any offense from Borec, at least for the moment.
Borec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
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.
Borec looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Fedor Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zmesan Borec.
Rogers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rogers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Borec sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Borec tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borec somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers throws a wild body kick that Borec sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Rogers!
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