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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between kimo lupido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Rogers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, kimo lupido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
lupido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
lupido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
lupido takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
lupido fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from lupido.
Rogers swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lupido throws a head kick but Rogers moves out of range.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers looks to land a combination but lupido avoids it well.
lupido rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
lupido tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rogers smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kimo lupido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lupido shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense.
Rogers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rogers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rogers misses with an uppercut. lupido saw that one coming.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Steve Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers blocks a head kick by lupido.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
lupido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for lupido on that attempt.
Rogers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers lands a two punch combo.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
lupido scores with a kick to the body.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but lupido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between lupido's hands.
lupido fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
lupido is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but lupido is just out of range.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but lupido slips the punch.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but lupido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers tests lupido's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers looks to land a combination but lupido avoids it well.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lupido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers throws a right and a left that lupido avoids nicely.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lupido lands a head kick. Rogers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
lupido tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers looks to land a combination but lupido avoids it well.
Rogers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lupido.
Rogers throws a right hand that lupido ducks under and follows up with a left that lupido also avoids with ease.
lupido fakes the leg kick and cracks Rogers in the body.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but lupido moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
lupido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
lupido throws a head kick that misses.
lupido tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
lupido changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to avoid it but lupido manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogers to the ground. Rogers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
lupido looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers connects with a single shot there.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rogers lands with a cross.
Rogers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!lupido had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers tries to bum rush lupido with a series of wild strikes but lupido uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
lupido throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lupido off to one side.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lupido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. lupido looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lupido dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
lupido looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers 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.
Rogers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rogers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
lupido throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lupido off to one side.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but lupido moves away.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Steve Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but lupido is just out of range.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lupido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for lupido. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lupido has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from lupido there as he acknowledges the shot.
lupido slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from lupido lands but Rogers takes it in his stride.
lupido throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lupido off to one side.
lupido moves out of range of the strikes.
kimo lupido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers looks to land a combination but lupido avoids it well.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rogers duly obliges.
Rogers takes a swing at lupido's ribcage but misses.
Rogers misses with the combination.
lupido looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kimo lupido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a right and a left that lupido avoids nicely.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lupido.
Rogers lands a nice hook to lupido's body. lupido takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers stalks lupido and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into lupido's face. lupido staggers backwards, shaken.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lupido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
lupido takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
Rogers cracks lupido with an open hand slap.
Rogers swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lupido.
Rogers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lupido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down lupido rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers lands a two punch combo.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
lupido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
lupido misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lupido closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rogers lands a nice hook to lupido's body. lupido takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
lupido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rogers.
Rogers looks to land a combination but lupido avoids it well.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Rogers takes a swing at lupido's ribcage but misses.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers swings for the body but lupido moves out of range.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve 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!
lupido shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
lupido avoids a punch combination nicely.
lupido closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
lupido looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogers scores with a four punch combination!
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but lupido manages to avoid it.
Rogers scores with a shot to the body.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
lupido misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kimo lupido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lupido avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a body punch but lupido moves out of range.
lupido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lupido is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lupido shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed lupido's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. lupido looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers scores with a jab. lupido acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers throws a series of punches but lupido moves out of range.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
lupido is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
lupido fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers swings for the body but lupido moves out of range.
lupido takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers throws a right and a left that lupido avoids nicely.
Rogers throws a right hand that lupido ducks under and follows up with a left that lupido also avoids with ease.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers throws a right and a left that lupido avoids nicely.
Rogers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lupido.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
lupido slips a straight right by Rogers.
lupido uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
A right-left combo lands from Rogers.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lupido shoots in and drives through. Rogers sprawls well.
Rogers throws a series of punches but lupido moves out of range.
lupido takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lupido ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a one two! lupido had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rogers throws a body punch but lupido moves out of range.
lupido walks into a stiff left hand from Rogers.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but lupido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
lupido wants to clinch.
Rogers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from lupido.
lupido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
lupido tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lupido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rogers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
lupido tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lupido takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
lupido doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
kimo lupido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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