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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Rojas (ranked 2756 p4p, 308 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 1998 p4p, 234 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Rojas misses.
Rojas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny slips under a jab.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Szczęsny throws a head kick but Rojas moves out of range.
Szczęsny misses with a head kick.
Rojas misses with a kick to the body.
Szczęsny cracks Rojas with an open hand slap.
Rojas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Szczęsny misses.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rojas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojas blocks a jab.
Rojas swinging wildly here.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Szczęsny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rojas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szczęsny looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rojas misses with a head kick.
Szczęsny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szczęsny lands with a hook. Rojas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rojas tries to score with a low kick but Szczęsny moves his leg out of the way.
Rojas throws a leg kick
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szczęsny misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojas.
Rojas sets himself, and Szczęsny steps forward looking for the clinch! Rojas avoids it this time.
Emilio Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojas throws a lazy uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rojas, right into the meat.
Szczęsny slips a jab and a cross from Rojas.
Szczęsny lands with a nice body punch.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rojas thows a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it
and Szczęsny counters with a low kick, right behind Rojas 's knee.
Szczęsny scores with a decent looking hook.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczęsny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rojas.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Szczęsny tries a quick counter leg kick but Rojas is wise to it.
Rojas lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a head kick.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to the body from Rojas misses
and Szczęsny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rojas keeps Szczęsny at a distance using the push kick.
Szczęsny with a jab.
Rojas throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Szczęsny to counter with a crisp jab.
Szczęsny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Szczęsny slips under a jab from Rojas.
The fighters circling - Szczęsny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rojas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Szczęsny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczęsny.
Rojas throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Szczęsny has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rojas slips a straight right by Szczęsny.
Rojas throws a low kick but Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojas swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a looping right.
Rojas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szczęsny circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny throws a chopping leg kick but Rojas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rojas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Szczęsny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas scores with a jab. Szczęsny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Szczęsny scores with a head kick.
Szczęsny connects with a right hand. Rojas shakes it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Szczęsny.
Nice straight punches there by Szczęsny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Szczęsny.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rojas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szczęsny on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Szczęsny.
Rojas scores with a one two! Szczęsny had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Szczęsny wants to slow Rojas down by chopping away at his legs.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Rojas.
Szczęsny flicks out a counter leg kick but Rojas steps away.
Rojas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Szczęsny misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rojas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Szczęsny tries to move into range but Rojas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Szczęsny moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Nice jab there from Rojas.
Szczęsny is rocked!
Rojas throws a series of punches but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rojas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
Szczęsny tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojas keeps the fight on the outside.
Szczęsny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojas misses with a two punch combination.
Szczęsny takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
Szczęsny works Rojas's body with a nice hook.
Rojas punishes Szczęsny's body with a nice straight punch.
Szczęsny clobbers Rojas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Szczęsny. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rojas blocks a head kick by Szczęsny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rojas misses with a body kick.
Rojas misses with a body punch
and Szczęsny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Szczęsny blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Rojas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rojas misses with an uppercut
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Szczęsny moves away from the strike by Rojas.
Rojas avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Rojas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny rushes Rojas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rojas working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas breaks from the clinch.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Szczęsny works Rojas's body with a nice hook.
Szczęsny misses with a low kick as Rojas jumps back.
It looked like Rojas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rojas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szczęsny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rojas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Szczęsny misses with a straight left.
Rojas misses with a jab to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Szczęsny misses with an uppercut
and Rojas counters with a stiff right hand.
Szczęsny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczęsny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rojas momentarily.
Rojas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szczęsny 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 Rojas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rojas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojas.
Szczęsny scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojas.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas throws a hook but Szczęsny blocks it.
Szczęsny throws the left hand but Rojas avoids the punch easily.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of Rojas's front leg.
Szczęsny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rojas's sensitive parts.
Szczęsny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rojas.
Szczęsny misses with a head kick.
Rojas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Szczęsny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szczęsny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rojas as he avoids it easily.
Szczęsny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas misses with a jab to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Victor Szczęsny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Rojas throws the kick towards the body but Szczęsny avoids it.
Szczęsny only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rojas looks to land a left hand but Szczęsny moved out of range nicely.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szczęsny moves in looking to clinch but Rojas pushes him off.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szczęsny.
Szczęsny unleashes a big counter combination but Rojas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy body shot
and Rojas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Szczęsny thinking.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szczęsny scores with a head kick. Rojas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rojas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of Rojas's front leg.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Szczęsny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Szczęsny gets a clinch.
Rojas trying to stall but Szczęsny improves his position.
Szczęsny is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rojas pushes Szczęsny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Rojas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Szczęsny breaks from the clinch.
Szczęsny avoids the body shot from Rojas.
A shot to the body from Rojas misses
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rojas finds it's way round the side to connect with Szczęsny's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Szczęsny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Szczęsny throws a lazy head kick
and Szczęsny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Szczęsny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojas.
Rojas fails to land with a series of punches.
Szczęsny tries a quick counter leg kick but Rojas is wise to it.
Rojas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rojas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Szczęsny is still on wobbly legs! Can Rojas finish him?
Szczęsny lands a head kick!
Rojas throws a head kick that misses.
Rojas with a jab.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczęsny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Rojas.
Emilio Rojas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rojas is fending him off so far but Szczęsny persists. Nope, Rojas circles away and we're back to standing.
Szczęsny connects with a looping right hand.
Rojas throws an overhand right that lands on Szczęsny's shoulder, as Szczęsny tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Rojas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Szczęsny.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Szczęsny looks for a takedown but Rojas sprawls well.
It looked like Rojas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rojass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Rojas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rojas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szczęsny counters with a slapping leg kick.
Szczęsny tests Rojas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szczęsny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Rojas blocks a head kick by Szczęsny.
Rojas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Szczęsny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Szczęsny seems to have recovered his senses.
Rojas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Szczęsny.
Rojas cracks Szczęsny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rojas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Szczęsny throws a lazy head kick
and Rojas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Rojas off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 Emilio Rojas.
Well Szczęsny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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