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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Roofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiko Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roofer comes to the cage accompanied by Jonesmann Feat. Azad - Der Soldat James Rhyme. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reiko Saito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Saito
and Roofer counters with a nice leg kick.
Saito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roofer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roofer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick by Saito misses
and Roofer counters with a head kick.
Roofer throws a head kick that Saito semi-blocks.
It looks like Reiko Saito has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roofer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saito.
Saito checks a leg kick.
Saito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roofer moves away.
Roofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Roofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Roofer scores with a kick to the body.
Saito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saito throws a jab but it's blocked by Roofer.
Roofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito misses with a kick to the body.
Roofer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roofer connects with an inside leg kick.
Ben Roofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saito looks gassed!
Roofer connects with a high kick.
Saito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roofer throws a head kick but Saito moves out of range.
Saito is looking to clinch but Roofer is avoiding it.
Roofer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Saito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roofer.
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saito crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roofer - the referee stops the clock and Saito gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roofer. Saito manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Roofer.
Saito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roofer.
Roofer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saito's head.
Roofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saito's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Roofer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roofer cracks the inside of Saito's front leg.
Roofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roofer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That has opened up Reiko Saito's cut even more.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses.
Roofer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saito's calf.
Roofer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roofer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito throws a push kick but Roofer slaps the foot to one side.
Saito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roofer, right into the meat.
Roofer scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roofer.
Roofer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roofer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saito.
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saito sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses.
Roofer lands a head kick. Saito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The cut above Reiko Saito's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Roofer lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roofer keeps Saito at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Roofer.
Saito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roofer connects with a high kick.
Roofer knocks Saito to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Saito is rocked!
Roofer scores with punches from side control.
Saito is still in real trouble! Can Roofer finish him?
A lull in the action here as Roofer stalls from top position.
Saito should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roofer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reiko Saito's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Reiko Saito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Roofer!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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