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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bruski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bruski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Bruski swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Bruski lands with an uppercut that bounces Rogers off the cage and back into rage.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers is trying to trip Bruski. He has hold of a leg but Bruski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rogers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rogers trying to control but Bruski is working from the bottom.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers postures up and lands a big shot to Bruski's brow.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
Rogers won't allow Bruski to get back to his feet.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bruski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers leaning against his opponent.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bruski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bruski is breathing heavily.
Rogers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruski is trying to break the clinch but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruski prevents the takedown attempt.
John Bruski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duncan Rogers.
Rogers stalling.
Bruski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bruski is trying to keep an underhook but Rogers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bruski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rogers prevents Bruski from getting back to his feet.
Bruski trying to control the position.
Rogers controlling from the top position.
Bruski wants to stand but Rogers is controlling the position.
Bruski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bruski tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Bruski.
Bruski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bruski prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Bruski lands strikes from half guard.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bruski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bruski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rogers taking some punishment here, with Bruski in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruski works his way into side control.
Rogers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rogers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
Bruski lands a few punches from side control.
Rogers sneaks back into half guard.
Rogers tries to roll over but Bruski keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers is looking to control Bruski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Bruski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rogers wants to clinch up but Bruski keeps it at a distance.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers moves into the clinch successfully.
Rogers wants the takedown. Bruski is fighting it off but Rogers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bruski's guard against the cage.
Rogers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bruski's head.
Rogers connects with a couple of short punches.
Rogers lands a couple of elbows.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Bruski is keeping the position.
Bruski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers works over Bruski with some ground and pound from guard.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruski is retaining full guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Bruski keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruski wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers is working Bruski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bruski's head.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bruski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bruski swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bruski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
Bruski wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers with a knee to the head.
Rogers drags the fight down to the ground.
Bruski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Bruski pushing down on Rogers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Bruski is controlling well.
Bruski tries to stand and escape but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Bruski is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers is refusing to be controlled, as Bruski sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruski blocks the strikes from Rogers.
Bruski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers forces Bruski back against the cage and clinches.
Bruski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Rogers.
Bruski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruski misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruski has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
Bruski has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
Rogers throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bruski wants to break free but Rogers has control.
Bruski tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Bruski.
Bruski wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers is looking to control Bruski's arms but Bruski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogers has his back to the cage.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bruski blocks it with crossed arms.
Bruski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruski is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogers has double underhooks.
Bruski is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogers has double underhooks.
Bruski takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruski letting Rogers take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogers tries to clinch but Bruski is having none of it.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Bruski keeps it at a distance.
Bruski stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Bruski circles away.
Rogers rushes Bruski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers pulls guard successfully.
Bruski landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers 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.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rogers wants to improve his position but instead Bruski has moved into half guard.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Rogers is refusing to be controlled, as Bruski sits in half guard.
Rogers wants to control but Bruski is keeping busy.
Bruski is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bruski throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Bruski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Bruski which made him look bad.
Bruski lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rogers tries a knee to the head but Bruski blocks it.
Rogers tightens his grip and picks Bruski up, before dumping him to the ground. Bruski manages to land in guard.
Rogers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Bruski is keeping the position.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control but Bruski is working from the bottom.
Rogers postures up and lands a big shot to Bruski's brow.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rogers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bruski!
Rogers working Bruski over with strikes here.
Bruski tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers won't let Bruski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bruski regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rogers avoids the head kick by Bruski.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers has Bruski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rogers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bruski tumbling to the mat - Rogers dives into Bruski's guard.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Bruski is keeping the position.
Rogers works over Bruski with some ground and pound from guard.
Bruski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Rogers!
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FIGHT
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