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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ely Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rogers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Am A Real American. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
26 - 14 - 1 |
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218 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ely Scott!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Rogers throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Ely Scott has been cut.
Rogers throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rogers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scott's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ely Scott.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott looking to score a takedown here. Rogers is defending well but Scott drives through and ends up in Rogers's guard.
Rogers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Scott trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rogers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Scott, into his guard.
Scott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rogers is aware though and is defending well.
Rogers wants to stand but Scott is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rogers is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rogers defends it easily.
Rogers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rogers defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott looking for subs off his back but Rogers has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogers is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.
Scott looking for submissions off his back.
Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ely Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ely Scott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rogers clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers stalling in the clinch.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scott.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rogers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scott blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Rogers forces Scott back against the cage and clinches.
Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ely Scott.
Rogers throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers misses with a combination
and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers is working an open guard so Scott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott looking to score a takedown here. Rogers is defending well but Scott drives through and ends up in Rogers's guard.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rogers dives on top into guard.
Scott is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rogers frees his head nicely. Oh but Scott has switched to an armbar! Rogers is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ely Scott!
A relieved looking Ely Scott thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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