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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cyborg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Awaken . Rose has chosen Rose Tattoo - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Rose!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cyborg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cyborg scores with a hook to the body. Rose takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cyborg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cyborg works Rose's body with a nice hook.
Cyborg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cyborg throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cyborg wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rose throws a head kick but Cyborg moves out of range.
A big left from Rose misses.
Cyborg moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A right-left combo lands from Rose.
Rose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cyborg is out of range.
Rose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rose lands with a cross.
Cyborg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyborg throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cyborg.
Rose sizes up Cyborg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rose throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cyborg counters with a nice body kick.
Cyborg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cyborg misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Jab from Cyborg.
Cyborg has closed the distance and engaged Rose in a clinch.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cyborg's elbow.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cyborg backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Cyborg avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cyborg breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Cyborg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cyborg ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Cyborg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose clinches up with Cyborg and pushes him back against the cage.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose tries to work over Cyborg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
Cyborg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose trying to stall but Cyborg improves his position.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cyborg's elbow.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cyborg up against the cage.
Cyborg tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Cyborg back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg presses Rose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Cyborg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cyborg blocking some punches.
Cyborg pushes Rose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cyborg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Cyborg misses with some punches.
Rose tries to work over Cyborg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose keeps control of Cyborg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cyborg blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Cyborg is trying to break free.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Cyborg letting Rose take a breather here.
Cyborg blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose pushes Cyborg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cyborg swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cyborg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Cyborg struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Cyborg lands with a left to the head.
Cyborg misses with some punches.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cyborg backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Cyborg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Rose will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cyborg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Cyborg. That snapped Rose's head back.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cyborg checks a low kick from Rose.
Jason Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Cyborg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rose walks into a left hand.
Cyborg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cyborg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cyborg in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rose lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cyborg will feel that in the morning.
Cyborg looks to throw a body kick
and Cyborg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses.
Cyborg misses with a head kick.
Cyborg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rose.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cyborg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cyborg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cyborg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Cyborg fails with the takedown.
Rose stuffs the takedown.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Cyborg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cyborg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cyborg misses.
Rose avoids the body shot from Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a two punch combination.
Cyborg misses with a wild body shot.
Cyborg clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
Cyborg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Cyborg's head.
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!
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jason Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg is leaning against Rose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cyborg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyborg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg is trying to break free.
Cyborg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cyborgs head.
Rose leaning against his opponent.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose looking to stall.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Cyborg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cyborg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cyborg swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg tries to score a body lock takedown but Rose shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cyborg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cyborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with some punches.
Cyborg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cyborg misses with some punches.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Cyborg throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cyborg momentarily.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Cyborg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyborg is just out of range.
Rose slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rose looks for the body kick but Cyborg saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Cyborg.
Cyborg looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cyborg stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.
Rose wants to hit a switch here but Cyborg passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rose there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Cyborg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cyborg tries to control but Rose wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Rose tries to lock up and control but Cyborg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chris Cyborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyborg trying to control but Rose is having none of it.
Rose is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to hold on but Cyborg pushes him away.
Cyborg trying to control but Rose is having none of it.
Rose wants to hold on but Cyborg pushes him away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cyborg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg clinches up against the cage.
Cyborg misses with the head strike.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Cyborg backwards.
Rose blocks a body shot from Cyborg.
Rose letting Cyborg take a breather here.
Cyborg tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Cyborg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head.
Cyborg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jason Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose cracks the inside of Cyborg's front leg.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cyborg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose throws out a powerful jab.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose lands with a kick to the temple. Cyborg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid body kick from Rose.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
Cyborg misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Cyborg.
I think Rose 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Rose!
A victorious Jason Rose thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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