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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bongani Jengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jengo comes to the cage accompanied by Même Pas Fatigué. Rogers has chosen "Ransom" - Lil' Wayne ft. Drake as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bongani Jengo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Rogers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers moves forwards but Jengo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rogers throws a combination. Jengo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jengo misses with a straight left.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Jengo keeps it at a distance.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Jengo is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jengo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rogers is not content to let Jengo control the position.
Rogers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jengo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rogers tries to bench press Jengo off him but Jengo keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jengo wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Jengo tries to move to mount but Rogers blocks the move with his legs.
Rogers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rogers is not content to let Jengo control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
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.
Rogers tries to clinch but Jengo is having none of it.
Jengo lands a nice hook to Rogers's body. Rogers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Jengo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jengo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jengo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bongani Jengo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jengo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Jengo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogers slips a jab and a cross from Jengo.
Jengo misses with a hook.
Jengo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bongani Jengo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jengo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers tries to clinch but Jengo moves out of range.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Jengo counter with a right hand.
Rogers clinches but Jengo breaks the clinch
and Jengo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bongani Jengo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jengo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers wants to slow Jengo down by chopping away at his legs.
Rogers closes the distance but Jengo moves to the side
and Jengo counters with a takedown into side control.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Jengo drags him back down.
Rogers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers staying out of range there.
Jengo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Jengo persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Jengo scoring well with a low kick there.
Rogers closes the distance but Jengo moves to the side
and Jengo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jengo scoring well with a low kick there.
Rogers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jengo.
Jengo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers darts in trying to clinch
letting Jengo counter with a right hand.
Jengo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jengo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
Jengo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jengo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jengo connects with a single shot there.
Rogers clinches but Jengo breaks the clinch
and Jengo counters with a nice body shot.
Drake Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jengo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jengo looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jengo shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bongani Jengo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jengo misses with a body kick.
Jengo shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers closes the distance but Jengo moves to the side
and Jengo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers tries to clinch up
and Jengo counters with a single leg into guard. Rogers didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bongani Jengo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jengo connects with a looping right hand.
Jengo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rogers as he avoids it easily.
Rogers ducks right into an uppercut from Jengo.
Jengo is looking to clinch.
Jengo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jengo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rogers's guard now.
Jengo wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Jengo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jengo wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Jengo wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Jengois looking to pass into half guard but Rogers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rogers is in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Jengo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jengo looking for a sweep. Not yet Jengo, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jengo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jengo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jengo prevents Rogers from standing back up.
Rogers kicks off Jengo and gets to his feet.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jengo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Jengo misses
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers tries to clinch but Jengo moves away
and Jengo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers closes the distance but Jengo moves to the side
and Jengo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jengo trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jengo is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
Jengo can't escape the position.
Jengo is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jengo is looking to escape.
Jengo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rogers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jengo is trying to escape the mount.
Drake Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bongani Jengo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jengo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bongani Jengo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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