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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksei Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.
Marshal cracks a nice hook into Rogers's ribs.
Aleksei Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marshal. Rogers shrugs it off though.
Rogers moves out of range as Marshal throws a body kick.
Marshal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Ian Rogers has been cut.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Marshal.
Rogers is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal tried to score with a low kick but Rogers checks it.
As Marshal tries to get set, Rogers tries to push him back and clinch up but Marshal manages to avoid the attempt.
Marshal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
As Marshal looks to move away, Rogers throws a big counter combo bu Marshal just gets out of the way.
Marshal looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal misses with a body shot.
Marshal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marshal digs a good body shot into Rogers's ribs.
Marshal misses with a looping left.
Rogers tries to counter by clinching up but Marshal breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Marshal.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
It looked like Rogers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marshal tries to land a leg kick but Rogers saw it coming and moves away.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Marshal misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Marshal is predictable there
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rogers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A lazy body kick from Marshal
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rogers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marshal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal connects with a body shot that sends Rogers's belly button to the back.
Rogers blocks a low kick nicely.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Marshal.
Rogers is looking for a counter combo.
Marshal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rogers rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshal.
Rogers is looking for a counter combo.
Rogers checks a low kick from Marshal.
Rogers checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Rogers.
Marshal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A swing and a miss from Marshal.
Rogers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marshal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
Marshal throws a body kick that misses.
Marshal throws the kick towards the body but Rogers avoids it.
Marshal misses with a body shot.
Rogers throws a big counter combination but Marshal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
Rogers checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Marshal misses its intended target.
Marshal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers is looking for a counter combo.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marshal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rogers if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksei Marshal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Rogers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rogers slips under a jab.
Rogers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marshal throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marshal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Marshal lands a head shot.
Rogers drops his hands momentarily and Marshal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marshal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marshal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers slips under a jab from Marshal.
As Marshal looks to move away, Rogers throws a big counter combo bu Marshal just gets out of the way.
Rogers takes one to the chin there.
Rogers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marshal. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
Rogers is looking for a counter combo.
Marshal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marshal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marshal.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marshal.
Rogers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
Rogers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers moves into the clinch.
Marshal stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Marshal breaks the clinch.
Marshal throws a leg kick that misses.
Rogers throws a big counter combination but Marshal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marshal swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pushes Marshal up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshal has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Marshal is pressed up against the cage. Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshal down to the mat. Marshal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marshal scores with a kick to the body.
Marshal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marshal throws a body kick that misses
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshal shapes to counter with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rogers checks a leg kick.
As Marshal looks to move away, Rogers throws a big counter combo bu Marshal just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal thows a leg kick but Rogers checks it
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rogers checks a leg kick.
That kick from Marshal tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rogers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marshal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marshal misses with a kick to the body.
Marshal lands with an uppercut that bounces Rogers off the cage and back into range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marshal 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 Rogers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rogers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Rogers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
Rogers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal pushes Rogers away with a front kick.
Marshal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses.
Rogers throws a right hand that Marshal ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshal also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rogers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Marshal misses.
Rogers throws a big counter combination but Marshal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marshal misses the shot to the body.
Rogers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marshal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rogers doesn't seem bothered though.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksei Marshal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Rogers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Marshal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Marshal.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Rogers appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Marshal misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rogers misses the target.
Rogers moves to clinch but Marshal breaks away
and Marshal counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Marshal misses.
Rogers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marshal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rogers throws a big counter combination but Marshal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marshal misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Marshal sprawls well.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marshal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshal raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marshal throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Marshal scores with a nice body kick.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marshal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marshal.
Marshal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marshal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marshal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aleksei Marshal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal scores with a jab to the head.
Marshal scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshal, right into the meat.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Marshal.
Marshal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers throws a big counter combination but Marshal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marshal throws the kick towards the body but Rogers avoids it.
Marshal scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshal lands with a good body shot.
Aleksei Marshal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marshal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ian Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Marshal misses with a hook. Rogers ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Marshal.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rogers moves forwards but Marshal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Marshal. Those never looked like landing.
Rogers is looking to counter punch.
Marshal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rogers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marshal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
Rogers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marshal manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
Marshal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Marshal throws a leg kick but Rogers moved away.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers trying to control the action but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Marshal wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
Marshal is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksei Marshal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marshal 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksei Marshal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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