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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Yared (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Yared!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yared goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yared blocks a jab.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for Yared on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Yared shoots in looking for a takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl out of it but Yared keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rogers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot lands for Rogers.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Rogers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yared.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yared throws a nice head kick!
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Yared! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Yared is rocked!
Rogers content to stall in guard here.
Yared is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
Yared looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yared seems to have recovered his senses.
Yared looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yared escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers passes into half guard.
Yared wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
Yared tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
Yared looks gassed!
Yared is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rogers not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers prevents Yared from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yared takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yared.
Rogers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yared.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Yared's head but Yared sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck for Yared with that takedown attempt.
Steve Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Yared.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
Yared is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rogers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yared.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rogers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rogers scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Yared ducks down to avoid it.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yared counters with a head kick.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body. Yared takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Yared avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rogers digs a good hook to Yared's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers steps into range and cracks Yared with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Yared flops backwards and Rogers dives into his guard looking to finish!
Yared is rocked!
Rogers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yared is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
Yared has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rogers is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yared.
Yared seems to have recovered his senses.
Yared is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yared is letting Rogers control him for a moment.
Yared tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rogers easily slips into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yared is looking to improve his position but Rogers isn't that keen on the idea.
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yared tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Yared is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yared is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rogers controlling from the full mount.
Yared tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.
Rogers content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yared is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Rogers dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Rogers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rogers.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogers. That snapped Yared's head back.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yared walks into a jab.
Yared is rocked!
Steve Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooh a lovely combination from Rogers sends Yared down but not out. Rogers dives into side control looking to finish.
Yared is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yared is trying to improve his position.
Rogers just content to control the position.
Yared takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yared seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yared tries to bench press Rogers off him but Rogers keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Steve Rogers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rogers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yared is rocked!
Yared moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yared is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogers finish him?
Yared takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yared seems to have recovered his senses.
Yared takes one to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a hook. Yared tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers cracks Yared with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers works Yared's body with a nice hook.
Yared drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rogers lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Yared can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rogers and Yared drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rogers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!
Steve Rogers retains his light heavyweight title!
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