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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jessie Fuentes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jessie Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries to clinch but Fuentes moves out of range.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Fuentes circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuentes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes avoids it really well and circles away.
Fuentes closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Jessie Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Rogers.
Fuentes misses with a knee strike.
Fuentes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Fuentes has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Fuentes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fuentes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rogers looks to land a body kick but Fuentes moved away.
Rogers has Fuentes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuentes has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuentes tries to pull guard but Rogers won't allow it.
Fuentes avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuentes avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers stalls.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Fuentes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuentes.
Fuentes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Fuentes.
Fuentes looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Rogers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuentes doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuentes fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuentes is breathing heavily.
Fuentes darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers is leaning against Fuentes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fuentes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes wants to take the fight to the mat but Rogers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fuentes can't get the takedown.
Fuentes jumps guard but Rogers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fuentes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fuentes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers rushes Fuentes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fuentes tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuentes has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers is pressed up against the cage. Fuentes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogers down to the mat. Rogers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Rogers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Fuentes moves out of range easily.
Rogers connects with a looping right hand.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Fuentes sprawls well.
Fuentes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fuentes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers.
Jessie Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Rogers.
Rogers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fuentes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fuentes dives in and grabs Rogers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rogers pushes down on Fuentes's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fuentes blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes shows good takedown defense.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuentes tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuentes to the ground. Fuentes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jessie Fuentes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuentes lunges at Rogers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rogers's hand.
Fuentes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fuentes leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Fuentes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fuentes moves into the clinch successfully.
Fuentes can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Fuentes is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuentes as Rogers tries to tie him up.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Fuentes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fuentes manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuentes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuentes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers dives in for a single leg takedown but Fuentes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fuentes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuentes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuentes stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from Fuentes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Fuentes circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuentes closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Fuentes pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogers. That snapped Fuentes's head back.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Fuentes avoids nicely.
A jab from Fuentes misses.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuentes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rogers avoids it really well and circles away.
Rogers wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andy Rogers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fuentes slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jessie Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Rogers.
Fuentes shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuentes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuentes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers goes for a double leg but Fuentes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fuentes continues to drive forward.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Fuentes tries to pull guard but Rogers won't allow it.
Fuentes jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Fuentes keeps moving.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control but Fuentes is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Rogers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fuentes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.
Fuentes dives in for a single leg takedown but Rogers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fuentes misses with an elbow over the top.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuentes won't allow it.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes tries to score a body lock takedown but Rogers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fuentes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. Fuentes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuentes pinned against the cage. Fuentes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogers clinches with his opponent.
Fuentes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rogers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fuentes managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Fuentes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rogers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Fuentes manages to get underhooks.
Fuentes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers pulls guard successfully.
Fuentes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers is pulling down on Fuentes's head. It's preventing any offense from Fuentes, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rogers is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Rogers!
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energy
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