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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Seyedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seyedi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hypnotize- Biggie smalls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Seyedi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seyedi misses with a kick to the body.
Seyedi takes a swing at Little's ribcage but misses.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seyedi.
Seyedi throws a push kick but Little slaps the foot to one side.
Little lunges at Seyedi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seyedi's hand.
Little lands a jab to the nose.
Seyedi throws a sloppy head kick
and Little holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Seyedi fails to land.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Seyedi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
Seyedi scores with a shot to the side of Little's head.
Little misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Little's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Seyedi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Seyedi fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
A short right from Little on the inside.
Seyedi blocks an uppercut.
Little misses with a punch to the body.
Seyedi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Little lands a body shot in the clinch.
Little doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Little swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Little misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
A short right from Little on the inside.
Seyedi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seyedi works on Little's body with a couple of short punches.
Little prevents a body shot from Seyedi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Little tries to work over Seyedi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little prevents Seyedi from breaking the clinch.
Little lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Little struggles to land a body shot inside as Seyedi controls his hands.
Little working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Seyedi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Little lands a hook that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
Seyedi blocks a body shot from Little.
Seyedi lands a right hand.
Little working aggressively here.
Seyedi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Little lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Little.
Little lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Little on the inside.
Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seyedi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seyedi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A jab from Little does it's job there.
Seyedi avoids the body shot from Little.
Little closes the distance and clinches.
Little lands a left hand.
Little misses with a punch on the inside.
Little lands a hook to the side of the head.
Little misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seyedi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Little - that landed with a thud.
Seyedi tries a body shot but Little blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Seyedi.
Seyedi misses with some punches.
Little blocks a body shot from Seyedi.
Little just leaning against Seyedi, taking a breather.
Little scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seyedi.
A short right from Seyedi.
Little lands with a right to the head.
Seyedi prevents a body shot from Little.
Seyedi digs a right hand underneath Little's ribcage. Little let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seyedi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seyedi throws a nice looking combination but Little bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Little tries to counter by clinching up but Seyedi breaks away and moves out of range.
Seyedi is looking to slow Little down with leg kicks.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seyedi was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
Seyedi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Little has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seyedi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Little dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Seyedi misses with the combination.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Seyedi tries to keep at a distance but Little has taken the fight into the clinch.
Little lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
Nice body punch from Little - that landed with a thud.
Roger Little has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Little tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seyedi throws a head punch that misses.
Little can't find room to land a body shot as Seyedi controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyedi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Little lands with a short shot to the head.
Seyedi tries to work over Little's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seyedi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow.
Seyedi misses with a punch to the body.
Seyedi blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seyedis head.
Seyedi blocks an uppercut.
Seyedi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seyedi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Seyedi.
Little lands with a left to the head.
Little scores with a shoulder strike.
Seyedi lands with a short shot to the head.
Seyedi lands an uppercut.
Seyedi misses with some punches.
Little lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
Little tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seyedi has a couple of punches blocked by Little.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seyedi can't find room to land a body shot as Little controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi takes a shot to the head.
Little is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seyedi can do to turn this around?
Seyedi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seyedi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Little working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seyedi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seyedi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seyedi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Little.
Little can't find room to land a body shot as Seyedi controls the action.
Seyedi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seyedi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Little to score with a decent uppercut.
Little closes the distance and pushes Seyedi back into the cage.
Little lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seyedi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
Little is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seyedi moves away.
Seyedi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Little jabs Seyedi right on the nose. Seyedi blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Little checks it well.
Little dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Little moves into the clinch successfully.
Seyedi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seyedi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Little misses with the head strike.
Seyedi working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seyedi.
Little goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Little lands a body shot.
Seyedi throws a head punch that misses.
Little fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seyedi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seyedi misses with the head strike.
Little throws a punch but it's blocked by Seyedi.
Little lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seyedi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seyedi throws a head punch that misses.
Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little lands a hook to the side of the head.
Little prevents a body shot from Seyedi.
Little working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seyedi misses with the head strike.
Little goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seyedi can't find room to land a body shot as Little controls the action.
Little is working Seyedi over against the cage.
Seyedi misses with a punch to the body.
Little blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Little lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seyedi lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Little dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Little tries to clinch up but Seyedi circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Seyedi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Little doesn't seem phased though.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Seyedi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Little tries to clinch there but Seyedi circles away.
Little lands a glancing blow to the side of Seyedi's head.
Little just misses with a punch to the body.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Seyedi pushes him off.
Little tries to clinch but Seyedi is having none of it.
Little chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seyedi can pounce on him.
Little takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seyedi slips under a jab from Little.
Seyedi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little is looking to counter the offense by Seyedi and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyedi tries to land a front kick but Little steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Seyedi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Little counter with a right hand.
Little moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Little does it's job there.
Little jabs at Seyedi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyedi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little moves out of range as Seyedi strikes.
Little scores with a hook.
Little instigates a clinch.
Seyedi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Little throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Seyedi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seyedi misses with the head strike.
Little swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seyedi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seyedi tries to throw a body punch but Little avoids it by throwing Seyedi back against the cage.
Little misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Seyedi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Little.
Seyedi throws a punch but it's blocked by Little.
Little softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little is trying to pull guard but Seyedi has him pressed against the cage.
Ali Seyedi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little lands a hook that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
Little tries a body shot but Seyedi blocks it.
Little lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seyedi blocks a body shot from Little.
Seyedi blocking some punches.
Seyedi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Little backwards.
Little throws a head punch that misses.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Seyedi.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Seyedi.
Little tries a body shot but Seyedi blocks it.
Seyedi misses with a punch to the body.
Little fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seyedi.
Little misses with the head strike.
Little doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Little blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little working aggressively here.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Seyedi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little lands with a right to the head.
Seyedi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roger Little is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seyedi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Seyedi fails to land.
Seyedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seyedi scores with a hook to the body.
Seyedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seyedi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Little - just one landing.
Little takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seyedi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Littles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roger Little is winning the standup battle so far.
Little lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Little.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seyedi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seyedi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Little tries to clinch but Seyedi moves out of range.
Little lands with a shot to the body.
Seyedi throws a head kick that misses.
Seyedi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it.
Seyedi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Little showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Little, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Little!
After the fight, Roger Little was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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