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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John MaGee (ranked 1304 p4p, 165 weight class) and Matheo Rojas (ranked 1064 p4p, 134 weight class). MaGee comes to the cage accompanied by Cunnilingus. Matheo Rojas acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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162 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John MaGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MaGee fails to land the takedown.
Rojas scores with a jab to the head.
Rojas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John MaGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rojas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Rojas throws a right and a left that both miss.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
MaGee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MaGee tries to clinch up.
Rojas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas with a hook.
Rojas swats away the attempt to clinch by MaGee.
Rojas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rojas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like John MaGee has been cut.
Rojas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rojas lands a jab.
Rojas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
MaGee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rojas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rojas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rojas scoring well with a low kick there.
Rojas misses with a body shot.
MaGee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rojas finds it's way round the side to connect with MaGee's head.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
MaGee lands with a right hand.
MaGee really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
MaGee slips a straight right by Rojas.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MaGee drops his hands momentarily and Rojas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rojas scores with a leg kick.
Rojas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas cracks MaGee with an open hand slap.
A jab from Rojas finds it's way through MaGee's defenses.
Rojas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojas thinks about the counter body kick.
Matheo Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
MaGee slips under a jab from Rojas.
MaGee misses with a looping left.
Rojas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
MaGee dives in for a single leg takedown but Rojas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John MaGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MaGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MaGee defending well as Rojas loads up on a big left hand.
MaGee is looking to counter the offense by Rojas and move into the clinch.
MaGee throws a hook but Rojas avoids it easily.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MaGee slips under a jab from Rojas.
Rojas connects with a looping right hand.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas lands with an uppercut that bounces MaGee off the cage and back into range.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas looks to score with a jab to the body but MaGee is just out of range.
MaGee wants to clinch but Rojas slips to the side
and Rojas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rojas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! MaGee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
MaGee takes one on the button.
Rojas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rojas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MaGee checks it well.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
MaGee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rojas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MaGee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rojas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MaGee scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Rojas.
Nice straight punches there by Rojas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rojas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MaGee darts in trying to clinch
and Rojas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas looks for the body kick but MaGee saw that one coming.
MaGee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
MaGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MaGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
MaGee misses with the head strike.
Rojas lands with a short shot to the head.
Rojas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rojas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MaGee blocks a jab.
Rojas cracks the inside of MaGee's front leg.
MaGee wants to clinch up but Rojas keeps it at a distance.
MaGee swinging wildly here.
Rojas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas throws a low kick, looking for MaGee's leg but MaGee calmly moves out of range.
MaGee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rojas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rojas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheo Rojas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John MaGee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rojas throws a nice outside leg kick.
MaGee darts in and clinches Rojas up against the cage.
Rojas blocks a body shot from MaGee.
Rojas breaks from the clinch.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MaGee scores with a nice strike.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojas connects with a good right hand that stumbles MaGee. MaGee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MaGee is looking to clinch.
Rojas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MaGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
A little feinted left hand from MaGee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rojas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MaGee staying out of range there.
Rojas swats away the attempt to clinch by MaGee.
A little jabbing left from Rojas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MaGee wants to clinch up but Rojas keeps it at a distance.
MaGee tries for a takedown but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rojas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
Decent striking displayed by Rojas there.
MaGee moves in looking to clinch but Rojas pushes him off.
Rojas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MaGee wants to clinch
enabling Rojas to counter with a crisp jab.
Rojas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
MaGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
MaGee tries to clinch there but Rojas circles away.
Rojas works MaGee's body with a nice hook.
Rojas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MaGee moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
MaGee misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas keeps the fight on the outside.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from MaGee misses the target.
Nice shot by Rojas.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rojas scores with a spinning back kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rojas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MaGee moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rojas, right into the meat.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rojas, as that shot connected.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rojas punishes MaGee's body with a nice straight punch.
Matheo Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MaGee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rojas scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas scores with a nice head shot.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Rojas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MaGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.
Rojas is looking to score with low kicks.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Rojas is avoiding it.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from MaGee with a body shot.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas looks to score with a jab to the body but MaGee is just out of range.
Rojas lands with a shot to the body.
MaGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rojas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rojas throws a hook to the side of MaGee's head but MaGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MaGee closes the distance but Rojas moves to the side
and Rojas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rojas lands a body shot.
MaGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
MaGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rojas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rojas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MaGee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MaGee moves to clinch but Rojas breaks away
and MaGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rojas counters with a nice leg kick.
Rojas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MaGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheo Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John MaGee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rojas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojas lands with a good body shot.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Rojas is avoiding it.
Rojas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MaGee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rojas keeps the fight on the outside.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MaGee.
MaGee moves in looking to clinch but Rojas pushes him off.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rojas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
MaGee closes the distance and clinches up with Rojas, looking for a takedown. MaGee pushes Rojas against the cage but Rojas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MaGee is looking to clinch.
Rojas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and MaGee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rojas scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MaGee darts in trying to clinch
and Rojas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojas throws a series of punches but MaGee moves out of range.
Rojas keeps the fight on the outside.
MaGee wants to clinch up but Rojas keeps it at a distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for MaGee. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas keeps the fight on the outside.
MaGee is looking to clinch.
MaGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.
Rojas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rojas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MaGee dives in for a single leg takedown but Rojas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rojas throws out a leg kick but MaGee moves out of range and Rojas only half commits.
It looked like MaGee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rojas lands with a right hand.
MaGee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MaGee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rojas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rojas.
MaGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rojas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas moves away
enabling Rojas to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rojas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MaGee at a distance.
MaGee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rojas scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rojas.
MaGee is looking to clinch but Rojas is avoiding it.
MaGee wants to clinch.
MaGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
MaGee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rojas throws a low kick but it's checked well by MaGee.
Rojas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MaGee.
MaGee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rojas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MaGee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rojas with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MaGee tries to clinch up.
MaGee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas throws a right and a left that MaGee avoids nicely.
Rojas scores with a nice head shot.
MaGee catches Rojas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rojas lands with an uppercut that bounces MaGee off the cage and back into range.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MaGee wants to clinch
letting Rojas counter with a right hand.
Rojas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as MaGee blocks the leg kick.
MaGee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojas tries to score with a low kick but MaGee moves his leg out of the way.
John MaGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rojas digs a good body shot into MaGee's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MaGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Rojas keeps the fight on the outside.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MaGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MaGee tries to clinch but Rojas is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MaGee checks a leg kick.
MaGee tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from MaGee.
A slow jab from MaGee misses its intended target.
Rojas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rojas scores with a leg kick.
MaGee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rojas counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Rojas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheo Rojas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rojas 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheo Rojas!
A relieved looking Matheo Rojas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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RATING
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