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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Rojer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesset comes into the arena with Mohamed's theme tune blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Arnfinn Nesset!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Rojer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojer blocks a jab.
Rojer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rojer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Nesset.
Rojer with a nice cross.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesset tries to clinch up.
Nesset misses with an uppercut.
Nesset throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nesset blocks a low kick nicely.
Rojer takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nesset.
Rojer blocks a body shot from Nesset.
Nesset tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojer's elbow.
Nesset lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojer.
Rojer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nesset working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rojer as Nesset tries to tie him up.
Nesset throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojer misses with the head strike.
Nesset doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Nesset.
Nesset swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nesset wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rojer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nesset misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nesset pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nesset connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rojer momentarily.
Rojer lands a nice shot to the body.
Nesset misses with a hook
and Rojer counters with a stiff right hand.
Rojer throws a lazy right hand but Nesset sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nesset tries to close the distance and clinch but Rojer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nesset misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojer.
Rojer throws out a leg kick but Nesset moves out of range and Rojer only half commits.
Rojer throws a low kick, looking for Nesset's leg but Nesset calmly moves out of range.
Nesset swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nesset moves away from the strike by Rojer.
Rojer slips a jab and a cross from Nesset.
Rojer throws a chopping leg kick but Nesset manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nesset misses with a straight right.
Nesset looks to land a body kick but Rojer moved away.
Nesset throws a head kick that Rojer semi-blocks.
Rojer throws a low kick, looking for Nesset's leg but Nesset calmly moves out of range.
Nesset lands a nice hook to Rojer's body. Rojer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rojer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nesset throws a looping overhand right but Rojer ducks down to avoid it.
Rojer slips a jab from Nesset.
Rojer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rojer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nesset.
Nesset swinging wildly here.
Rojer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab from Rojer.
Rojer jabs at Nesset's body.
Rojer connects with the punch.
Nesset moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Nesset.
Rojer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nesset misses with a hook.
Nesset fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojer connects with a crisp jab.
Nesset connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rojer lands a leg kick that knocks Nesset off balance momentarily.
Rojer walks into a straight right hand from Nesset.
Nesset lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rojer scores with a jab.
Nesset lands a front kick.
Nesset throws a big shot that misses.
Nesset throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rojer to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nesset avoids the head kick by Rojer.
Nesset misses with a straight right.
Rojer lands a nice looking body shot.
Nesset takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer misses with a looping right.
Rojer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nesset had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rojer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rojer lands a jab to the head.
Rojer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nesset throws a low kick but Rojer moves out of range easily.
Nesset lands a jab.
Rojer is looking to chop away at Nesset's legs.
A jab lands there for Rojer.
Rojer wants to slow Nesset down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nesset fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nesset takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rojer tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojer misses with a body shot.
Rojer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nesset is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Rojer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nesset avoids the head kick by Rojer.
Nesset takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Nesset blocks the leg kick.
Rojer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rojer tried to score with a low kick but Nesset checks it.
Rojer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Nesset checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rojer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rojer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rojer throws out a loose jab but Nesset uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nesset throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojer.
Rojer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A clash of legs there as Nesset blocks the low kick.
Nesset scores with a three punch combo!
Nesset cracks Rojer with a good jab.
Rojer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojer throws an overhand right that lands on Nesset's shoulder, as Nesset tries to avoid the shot.
Rojer lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset misses with a looping right.
Nesset connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nesset defending well as Rojer loads up on a big left hand.
Rojer misses with a looping right.
Rojer throws a head kick but Nesset moves out of range.
Nesset lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Nesset.
Rojer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rojer misses with a looping right.
Nesset thows a body shot but no joy.
Nesset throws an overhand right that lands on Rojer's shoulder, as Rojer tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Nesset.
Nesset takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nesset misses with a hook. Rojer ducked under it nicely.
Nesset tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rojer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Nesset misses its intended target.
Rojer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rojer as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesset looks to land a combination but Rojer avoids it well.
Nesset lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Rojer misses.
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!
Nesset waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojer.
Ray Rojer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rojer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
Rojer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nesset on the side of the head.
Rojer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojer throws a sloppy head kick and Nesset moves out of range easily.
Rojer tries a low kick but Nesset avoids it.
Nesset throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nesset closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut there from Rojer.
Rojer moves out of range as Nesset throws a body kick.
Nesset rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rojer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nesset jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nesset tries to close the distance and clinch but Rojer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Rojer. That snapped Nesset's head back.
The fighters circling - Rojer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nesset swinging wildly here.
Rojer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nesset moves away.
Nesset keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Rojer.
Rojer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nesset breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
Rojer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rojer throws a punch but it's blocked by Nesset.
Nesset has a couple of punches blocked by Rojer.
Nesset swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nesset struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojer controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer tries to work over Nesset's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rojer tries to work over Nesset's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Rojer - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nesset prevents a body shot from Rojer.
Rojer scores with a shot to the side of Nesset's head.
Nesset takes a shot to the head.
Rojer misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rojer as Nesset tries to tie him up.
Rojer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rojer.
Nesset tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nesset has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Rojer.
Rojer swings wildly with an uppercut but Nesset uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nesset is trying to stall.
Rojer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Rojer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nesset moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nesset throws a right and a left that Rojer avoids nicely.
A jab from Rojer does it's job there.
Nesset tries to clinch up.
Rojer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nesset sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nesset moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nesset in his tracks.
Nesset misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojer.
Rojer looks to throw the jab but Nesset is out of range.
Rojer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Nesset scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
Rojer throws a nice looking combination but Nesset bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nesset takes one to the chin there.
Rojer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojer blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset slips a jab and a cross from Rojer.
Rojer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nesset throws a jab when Rojer was well out of range.
Nesset looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nesset blocks a jab.
Rojer throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojer. Nesset does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nesset misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojer.
Nesset looks for the body kick but Rojer saw that one coming.
No joy there for Rojer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nesset is out of range.
Rojer swats away the attempt to clinch by Nesset.
Nesset attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nesset slips a jab and a cross from Rojer.
Rojer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nesset.
Nesset darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojer thows a leg kick but Nesset checks it
and Nesset counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rojer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nesset has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nesset and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheers as Rojer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nesset doesn't seem phased though.
Nesset bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rojer's head backwards.
Rojer scores with a leg kick.
Rojer throws a shot from downtown. Nesset moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesset avoids the body shot from Rojer.
Rojer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rojer swats away the attempt to clinch by Nesset.
Rojer throws a low kick but Nesset moves out of range easily.
Good work by Rojer as he checks the leg kick.
Nesset has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rojer finds it's way round the side to connect with Nesset's head.
Rojer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nesset misses with a double jab.
Rojer moves out of range as Nesset strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojer ducks under a wild hook from Nesset.
Rojer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nesset misses with a series of wild punches.
Nesset on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nesset on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rojer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rojer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big left from Nesset misses.
Donk. Rojer catches Nesset right on the button with a cross.
Rojer throws a nice looking combination but Nesset bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rojer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nesset throws out the jab.
Rojer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojer throws a shot to the body.
Rojer throws a hook to the side of Nesset's head but Nesset sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nesset throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nesset looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rojer catches Nesset with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rojer misses with a low kick.
Nesset dips to his left and cracks Rojer with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nesset has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rojer.
Rojer blocks a jab.
Rojer misses with a series of wild punches.
Nesset throws a right and a left that Rojer avoids nicely.
Rojer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nesset showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojer.
Rojer looks to land a body kick but Nesset moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nesset lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nesset. Rojer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnfinn Nesset has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nesset checks a low kick from Rojer.
Rojer thows a body kick. Nesset tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Rojer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rojer 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Rojer!
Our winner, Ray Rojer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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