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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Roofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evans Deroga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roofer's entrance music is Jonesmann Feat. Azad - Der Soldat James Rhyme. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Roofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evans Deroga!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deroga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by Deroga misses
and Roofer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Deroga is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roofer throws a head kick but Deroga moves out of range.
Deroga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roofer.
Roofer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Deroga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ben Roofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roofer misses with a head kick.
Deroga throws a solid leg kick but Roofer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deroga.
Roofer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Deroga is out of range.
Roofer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Deroga if he has to take too many more of those.
Roofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Roofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roofer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deroga. That's going to slow Roofer down.
Roofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deroga. That did some damage!
Roofer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deroga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roofer lands a nice looking body kick.
Deroga looks gassed!
Roofer connects with an inside leg kick.
Deroga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roofer throws a head kick but Deroga moves out of range.
Deroga throws a leg kick
and Roofer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Deroga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roofer.
Roofer throws a leg kick which misses Deroga's front leg but catches the back leg as Deroga tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deroga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roofer throws a head kick but Deroga moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deroga blocks a head kick by Roofer.
Roofer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deroga moves into the clinch.
Deroga is looking to control Roofer's arms but Roofer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deroga has his back to the cage.
Deroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Roofer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roofer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deroga controlling the action here for a moment.
Deroga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roofer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roofer trying to land knees to the body.
Deroga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roofer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deroga is defending well for now.
Deroga trying to stall but Roofer improves his position.
Roofer can't find room to land a body shot as Deroga controls the action.
Deroga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Deroga can't find room to land a body shot as Roofer controls the action.
Roofer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deroga is defending well for now.
Roofer misses with the head strike.
Deroga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deroga has closed the distance and engaged Roofer in a clinch.
Deroga taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Deroga as Roofer tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roofer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roofer stalling the fight.
Deroga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roofer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roofer is trying to stall.
Roofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roofer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Deroga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Deroga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roofer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roofer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deroga managing to block the knees to the body from Roofer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Roofer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Deroga darts in and clinches Roofer up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Deroga manages to break the clinch.
Roofer motions for Deroga to come forward. Roofer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deroga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roofer scores with a push kick.
Deroga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Deroga lands a leg kick that knocks Roofer off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Deroga.
Roofer avoids the head kick by Deroga.
Deroga lands with a kick to the temple. Roofer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Roofer misses
and Deroga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roofer throws a hook but Deroga avoids it easily.
Roofer checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Roofer blocks the leg kick.
Roofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deroga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roofer is able to avoid easily.
Deroga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Deroga wants to clinch up but Roofer keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Deroga checks a leg kick.
Deroga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roofer can pounce on him.
Roofer throws a head kick that Deroga semi-blocks.
Roofer keeps Deroga at a distance using the push kick.
Roofer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roofer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deroga lands with a kick to the temple. Roofer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roofer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Deroga blocks a leg kick.
Deroga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roofer can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deroga misses with a low kick.
Roofer throws a low kick but Deroga avoids it.
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deroga looks to land a body kick but Roofer moved away.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Deroga moves into the clinch successfully.
Roofer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deroga is keeping busy.
Deroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Roofer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deroga tries to break free but Roofer pushes him back against the cage.
Roofer tries a knee to the head but Deroga blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roofer can't find room to land a body shot as Deroga controls the action.
Roofer throws an elbow but it misses.
Roofer wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deroga stalling in the clinch.
Roofer missing with knees to the body.
Roofer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deroga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roofer throws a punch but it's blocked by Deroga.
Roofer misses with a knee strike.
Roofer is trying to stall.
Deroga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roofer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Deroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deroga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deroga avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deroga.
Roofer tries to stall but Deroga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Deroga blocks a body shot from Roofer.
Roofer stalling in the clinch but Deroga improves position.
Roofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deroga throws a head kick but Roofer moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Roofer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deroga checks a leg kick.
Deroga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deroga. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Roofer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roofer delivers a nice body kick.
Deroga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deroga moves out of range as Roofer throws a body kick.
Deroga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roofer.
Deroga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roofer.
Roofer tries a low kick but Deroga avoids it.
Roofer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Deroga checks a leg kick nicely.
Roofer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Roofer lands a head kick. Deroga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roofer misses with a low kick.
Roofer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Deroga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roofer lands a leg kick that knocks Deroga off balance momentarily.
Roofer throws a leg kick which misses Deroga's front leg but catches the back leg as Deroga tries to avoid it.
Deroga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roofer.
Deroga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roofer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Deroga if he has to take too many more of those.
Roofer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deroga can pounce on him.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses.
Roofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roofer slips under a jab.
Roofer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Deroga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roofer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roofer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roofer lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roofer throws a sloppy head kick and Deroga moves out of range easily.
Roofer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roofer lands a head kick. Deroga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Deroga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses.
Roofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deroga.
Deroga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roofer can pounce on him.
Roofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roofer.
Deroga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Roofer lands but Deroga takes it in his stride.
Roofer throws a head kick but Deroga moves out of range.
Roofer lands a head kick. Deroga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ben Roofer is winning the standup battle so far.
Deroga blocks a head kick by Roofer.
Roofer thows a leg kick but Deroga checks it
and Deroga counters with a low kick, right behind Roofer 's knee.
Deroga throws a chopping leg kick but Roofer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roofer, right into the meat.
Roofer moves out of range of the leg kick from Deroga.
Deroga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Deroga tried to score with a low kick but Roofer checks it.
Deroga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roofer.
Evans Deroga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roofer tries a low kick but Deroga avoids it.
Ben Roofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roofer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roofer tries to land a leg kick but Deroga saw it coming and moves away.
Roofer takes one on the button.
Roofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roofer throws a sloppy head kick and Deroga moves out of range easily.
Deroga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deroga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roofer moves away.
Roofer throws a sloppy head kick and Deroga moves out of range easily.
Deroga scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deroga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roofer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Deroga counters with an inside leg kick.
Deroga misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Roofer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roofer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Roofer!
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