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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Vivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Vivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Tan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vivas misses with a lunging right hand
and Tan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vivas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vivas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tan tries to break the clinch but Vivas is controlling the position.
Vivas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Tan.
Vivas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tan takes one on the button.
Vivas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tan doesn't manage to clinch there - Vivas circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vivas misses with a left hand
and Tan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tan slows down the pace here.
Tan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vivas misses with a right hand
and Tan counters with a three punch combo that has Vivas backing up. Vivas nods at Tan to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tan. Tan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vivas.
Tan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice defenses there by Tan.
Vivas looks to land a combination but Tan avoids it well.
Vivas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vivas to score with a decent uppercut.
Tan tries to clinch up but Vivas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vivas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tan misses with a head kick.
Vivas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vivas throws a looping overhand right but Tan ducks down to avoid it.
Tan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vivas sets himself, and Tan steps forward looking for the clinch! Vivas avoids it this time.
Nice uppercut lands for Vivas. That snapped Tan's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vivas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vivas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vivas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tan is looking for the big counter here.
Vivas misses with an uppercut
and Tan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vivas won't be happy with that.
Tan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vivas misses with a shot to the body
and Tan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tan.
Vivas is trying to force a seperation but Tan has the dominant position.
Tan cracks Vivas with a nice body shot.
Vivas is trying to break free.
Tan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vivas avoids it.
Vivas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tan's elbow.
Tan has had enough of the clinch but Vivas keeps him there for the moment.
Vivas lands a shoulder strike.
Tan wants to get back to striking at distance but Vivas won't allow it.
Tan has had enough of the clinch but Vivas keeps him there for the moment.
Tan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tan closes the distance and pushes Vivas back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivas manages to break the clinch.
Tan slips a straight right by Vivas.
Vivas sets himself, and Tan steps forward looking for the clinch! Vivas avoids it this time.
Vivas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vivas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tan counters with a two punch combo.
Vivas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tan counters with a head kick.
Tan slips a jab from Vivas.
Vivas throws the left hand but Tan avoids the punch easily.
Vivas scores with a body shot.
A big right from Vivas misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vivas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vivas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Vivas throws a jab when Tan was well out of range.
And Tan tries to counter it with a takedown but Vivas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vivas misses its intended target.
Vivas tries to clinch but Tan moves out of range.
Tan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vivas misses with an uppercut.
Tan slips under a jab.
Vivas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roger Vivas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vivas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tan.
Tan lands a high kick!
Vivas throws a hook to the side of Tan's head but Tan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vivas looks to score with a jab to the body but Tan is just out of range.
Tan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vivas.
Vivas misses with a hook.
Vivas misses with a body shot.
Tan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tan counters with a series of strikes. Vivas will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Tan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vivas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tan is looking for the big counter here.
Tan throws a head kick that misses.
Tan moves into range and clinches up with Vivas.
A right hand to the body from Vivas.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vivas is trying to break free.
Vivas manages to break the clinch.
Vivas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tan counters with a nice uppercut.
Tan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vivas looks to throw the jab but Tan is out of range.
Tan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tan throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Vivas misses.
Vivas with a jab.
Tan walks into a straight right hand from Vivas.
Vivas throws a right hand that misses
and Tan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tan's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Vivas fails to land.
Vivas presses Tan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tan wants to break free but Vivas has control.
Vivas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tan wants to break free but Vivas has control.
Vivas lands a nice uppercut.
Tan prevents a body shot from Vivas.
Tan blocks an uppercut.
Tan breaks from the clinch.
Vivas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vivas misses with an uppercut
and Tan counters with a two punch combo.
Tan moves out of range as Vivas strikes.
Tan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Vivas misses.
Tan slips under a jab.
Tan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vivas misses with a hook.
Tan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vivas.
Tan is looking for the big counter here.
Vivas throws a sloppy body shot
and Tan counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vivas swings for the body but Tan moves out of range.
Vivas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vivas loads up on a big right hand but Tan slips the punch.
Tan defending well as Vivas loads up on a big left hand.
Vivas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tan has time to react.
Tan closes the distance and clinches.
Vivas misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tan.
John Tan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vivas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vivas keeps control of Tan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tan can't break the clinch.
Tan blocks a body shot from Vivas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tan ducks under a wild hook from Vivas.
Vivas throws a body punch but Tan moves out of range.
Vivas throws a body punch but Tan moves out of range.
Vivas misses the shot to the body.
As Vivas backs off Tan throws a huge counter combo but Vivas manages to avoid it all.
Vivas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tan slips a straight right by Vivas.
Tan tries to counter with a clinch but Vivas shakes him off and moves away.
Tan needs to keep his hands up - Vivas had a free shot at his head there.
Tan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vivas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Vivas misses.
Vivas misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tan.
Tan feints the counter takedown.
Vivas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tan counters with a series of strikes. Vivas will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vivas misses with a straight left.
Vivas connects with a crisp jab.
Vivas looks to throw the jab but Tan is out of range.
The fighters circling - Vivas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vivas blocks a head kick by Tan.
Tan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
John Tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Vivas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tan's head.
Some wild striking there from Tan.
Tan is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vivas. Tan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vivas thuds a left hand into Tan's body.
Tan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Vivas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vivas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Vivas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vivas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vivas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tan counters with a three punch combo that has Vivas backing up. Vivas nods at Tan to acknowledge the strikes.
Tan moves in looking to clinch but Vivas pushes him off.
Vivas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tan's head.
Vivas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tan was well out of range. Poor timing from Vivas.
Vivas sets himself, and Tan steps forward looking for the clinch! Vivas avoids it this time.
A shot to the body from Vivas misses
letting Tan counter with a right hand.
Vivas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tan throws a counter combo.
Vivas throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tan to counter with a crisp jab.
Vivas misses with a looping left.
Tan lands with a kick to the temple. Vivas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vivas throws a lazy right hand but Tan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vivas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tan at a distance.
Roger Vivas is winning the standup battle so far.
Tan lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tan.
Nice body punch from Vivas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vivas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vivas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Vivas finds it's target.
Vivas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vivas fails to land with a series of punches.
Tan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vivas throws a hook but Tan blocks it.
Vivas swats away the attempt to clinch by Tan.
Tan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vivas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Vivas backs off Tan throws a huge counter combo but Vivas manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vivas misses with a left hand
enabling Tan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Vivas.
A swing and a miss from Vivas.
Tan feints the counter takedown.
Tan moves out of range as Vivas strikes.
Vivas scores with a nice strike.
Vivas throws the left hand but Tan avoids the punch easily.
Tan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vivas.
Tan moves out of range of the strikes.
Tan moves in looking to clinch but Vivas pushes him off.
Vivas misses with a hook.
Tan is looking for the big counter here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vivas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vivas throws a jab when Tan was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Tan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tan.
Vivas swings widly with a right hand
and Tan counters by clinching up.
Vivas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tan.
Vivas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vivas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vivas lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Vivas.
Vivas lands with a left to the head.
Vivas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vivas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vivas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vivas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vivas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vivas throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vivas throws a right hand that misses
and Tan counters with a three punch combo that has Vivas backing up. Vivas nods at Tan to acknowledge the strikes.
Tan is working the combinations to good effect here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tan tries to clinch but Vivas is having none of it.
Vivas loads up on a big right hand but Tan slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Tan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vivas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tan.
Tan tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Vivas misses.
Tan unleashes a big counter combination but Vivas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vivas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tan.
Vivas with a hook.
Vivas misses with a wild body shot.
Vivas scores with a jab.
Vivas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Vivas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vivas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Vivas!
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energy
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RATING
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