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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caul Rogba (ranked 2813 p4p, 321 weight class) and Brad Page (ranked 3685 p4p, 406 weight class). Caul Rogba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caul Rogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Page!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Page misses.
Page lands a right hook to the body.
Rogba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Page falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Page misses with the combination.
Rogba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rogba lands a nice shot that snaps Page's head back.
Rogba scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rogba sprawling to the canvas! Rogba rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Page finish him?!
It looks like Caul Rogba has been cut.
Brad Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Rogba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Page. Page circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Page tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Page cracks Rogba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Page misses with a looping left.
Rogba is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Page misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Rogba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Page closes the distance and clinches.
Page misses with some punches.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Page.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogba.
Rogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Page tries to work over Rogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogba.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Rogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rogba fails to land.
Rogba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Rogba lands a shoulder strike.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogba.
Rogba can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Rogba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rogba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Page working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogba throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rogba.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
Rogba working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogba misses with a punch to the body.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Page lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rogba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogba tries to work over Page's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogba misses with some punches.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Rogba taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogba.
A head punch on the inside from Rogba fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Rogba working aggressively here.
Rogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page blocks a body shot from Rogba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Rogba digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
Rogba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogba blocks an uppercut.
Page misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Page scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Page tries to throw a body punch but Rogba avoids it by throwing Page back against the ropes.
Rogba prevents a body shot from Page.
Rogba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogba scores with a shot to the side of Page's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page scores with a shot to the side of Rogba's head.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
Rogba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brad Page will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Caul Rogba's cut.
That's time! Rogba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rogba lands a glancing blow to the side of Page's head.
Page doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogba circles away.
Rogba scores with a punch to the head.
Page takes one to the side of the head.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rogba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogba connects with a jab.
Rogba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Page darts in and clinches Rogba up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogba.
Page blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rogba fails to land.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rogba throws a head punch that misses.
Rogba lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Page working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page working aggressively here.
Rogba lands a shoulder strike.
Rogba throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Rogba blocking some punches.
Rogba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Page throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogbas head.
Rogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Page backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rogba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Page scores with a shot to the side of Rogba's head.
A nice left hand lands by Rogba.
Page misses with a punch to the body.
Page working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Rogba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Rogba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Rogba misses with a body punch.
Rogba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Rogba.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Caul Rogba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Page.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Rogba.
Page misses with some punches.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogba.
A nice left hand lands by Rogba.
Rogba lands with a light punch inside.
Page presses Rogba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Page misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page blocking some punches.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Rogba.
A shot in the inside from Rogba.
Rogba misses with a punch to the body.
Page lands a body shot.
Rogba throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Rogba.
Rogba scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogba.
Page is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogba is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogba.
Page tries to work over Rogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rogba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogba throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
Page softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Page throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogbas head.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogba.
Rogba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page misses with the head strike.
Page misses with some punches.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogba.
Rogba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Page rushes Rogba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Page lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogba tries to throw a body punch but Page avoids it by throwing Rogba back against the ropes.
Page misses with some punches.
Rogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caul Rogba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caul Rogba's cut.
That's time! Rogba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Page lands a nice looking body shot.
Rogba just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogba misses with a hook.
A big left from Page misses.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Rogba pushes him off.
Rogba ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Rogba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Page scores with a nice right hand.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogba throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogba looks to throw the jab but Page is out of range.
Page wants to counter the offense by Rogba and move into the clinch position.
Page is looking to clinch.
Rogba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogba missing with a left hand there. Page was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogba gets tackled into the ropes by Page. Page maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rogba.
Rogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogba can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Page blocking some punches.
Page lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogba or not.
Rogba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogba scores with a shot to the side of Page's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogba.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Page.
Rogba blocks an uppercut.
Rogba cracks Page with a nice body shot.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogba.
Brad Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Rogba throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
Rogba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogba's elbow.
Rogba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Rogba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page working aggressively here.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Page takes a shot to the head.
Rogba throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogba tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Page misses with the head strike.
Rogba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Rogba digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
The referee calls for Page to work.
Rogba misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Rogba.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Rogba fails to land.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Rogba blocks an uppercut.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Rogba has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Rogba lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogba misses with the head strike.
Rogba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogba misses with a body punch.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogba.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Page's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogba controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogba.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogba.
Page working aggressively here.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Page scores with a shoulder strike.
Page tries to work over Rogba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caul Rogba.
I think Rogba 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Caul Rogba!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Caul Rogba!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Caul Rogba!
Caul Rogba wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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