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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matheo Rojas (ranked 1890 p4p, 248 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 2689 p4p, 327 weight class). Rojas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo (Narcos Theme Song) . The crowd seem to be enjoying Marston's choice of entrance music: Far Away . Matheo Rojas is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheo Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston throws a jab when Rojas was well out of range.
Marston lands with a hook. Rojas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marston just misses with a punch to the body.
Marston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marston.
Marston has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rojas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rojas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marston.
Marston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marston stuns Rojas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rojas counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like John Marston has been cut.
Marston's corner calls for a 1-2. Marston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rojas finds it's way round the side to connect with Marston's head.
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!
Rojas throws a head kick that misses.
Marston lands with a shot to the body.
Marston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marston takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Marston looks to move away, Rojas throws a big counter combo but Marston just gets out of the way.
Rojas catches Marston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rojas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rojas feints and then cracks Marston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marston down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rojas.
Marston defending well as Rojas loads up on a big left hand.
Marston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marston connects with a crisp jab.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas is looking to slow Marston down with leg kicks.
Marston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rojas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marston.
Nice straight punches there by Marston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marston.
Marston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rojas on the side of the head.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A cross from Marston lands.
Rojas throws the kick towards the body but Marston avoids it.
Marston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas swings for the body but Marston moves out of range.
Marston scores with a nice right hand.
Marston looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marston.
A swing and a miss from Marston.
Marston's corner calls for a 1-2. Marston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marston misses with a hook.
Marston slips a straight right by Rojas.
Marston stuns Rojas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Rojas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marston is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rojas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rojas misses the jab.
Marston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Marston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some bone on bone action there as Rojas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas connects with a crisp jab.
Marston misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Marston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marston misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Marston walks into a stiff left hand from Rojas.
Marston misses with a hook
and Rojas counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Marston. That snapped Rojas's head back.
Rojas throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojas throws a body punch but Marston moves out of range.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Marston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Marston's cut.
That's time! Rojas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marston lands a really nice looking cross but Rojas seems unphased.
Rojas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rojas throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Rojas.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marston misses with a wild body shot.
Marston thuds a left hand into Rojas's body.
Marston misses with a wild body shot.
Rojas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rojas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marston manages to avoid it.
Rojas throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Marston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rojas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marston scores with a shot to the body.
Rojas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marston misses the jab.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marston moves out of range as Rojas strikes.
Marston misses with a low kick.
Rojas throwing a counter right hand but Marston manages to avoid it.
Rojas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marston throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Rojas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marston throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.
Marston throws a low kick, looking for Rojas's leg but Rojas calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Rojas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marston doesn't seem phased though.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Marston tries to land a leg kick but Rojas saw it coming and moves away.
Rojas is looking to counter punch.
John Marston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rojas misses with a hook.
Marston walks into a stiff left hand from Rojas.
Marston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojas.
Nice shot lands for Rojas.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rojas lands a jab to Marston's midsection.
Marston misses with a straight right.
Rojas blocks a jab.
Marston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rojas misses the jab.
Marston connects with a body shot that sends Rojas's belly button to the back.
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!
Good exchange - Rojas coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston misses with a straight left.
Rojas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marston missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Rojas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Marston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Marston thuds a left hand into Rojas's body.
Marston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Marston.
Rojas cracks Marston with an open hand slap.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Marston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marston 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.
Rojas throws a right hand that misses
letting Marston counter with a right hand.
Marston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Marston.
Rojas slips under a jab from Marston.
Marston tries to bum rush Rojas with a series of wild strikes but Rojas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rojas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marston avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Marston digs a good body shot into Rojas's ribs.
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 Matheo Rojas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Marston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rojas thuds his right hand into Marston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rojas.
Marston scores with a nice strike.
Marston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rojas.
Sloppy strikes from Rojas. Those never looked like landing.
Rojas slips a jab and a cross from Marston.
Rojas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rojas slips a jab from Marston.
Marston avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Marston moves out of range easily.
Marston throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojas misses the shot to the body.
Marston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Marston tries a low kick but Rojas avoids it.
Rojas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marston.
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!
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marston was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.
Rojas throws a low kick, looking for Marston's leg but Marston calmly moves out of range.
Marston swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Marston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marston stalks Rojas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rojas's face. Rojas staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston throws a right hand that Rojas ducks under and follows up with a left that Rojas also avoids with ease.
Marston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojas.
Marston connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
A jab from Marston misses.
Marston misses with a leg kick.
Rojas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojas lands a jab-cross combination.
A cross from Rojas lands.
Good work by Marston as he checks the leg kick.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Marston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rojas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marston.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marston misses with a double jab
and Rojas counters with a leg kick.
Rojas throws an overhand right that lands on Marston's shoulder, as Marston tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Marston misses its intended target.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston scores with a head kick.
Marston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojas.
Rojas is looking to counter punch.
Marston throws a low kick, looking for Rojas's leg but Rojas calmly moves out of range.
Rojas connects with an inside leg kick.
Rojas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rojas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rojas misses with a low kick as Marston jumps back.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Marston.
Rojas throws a lazy right hand but Marston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Rojas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojas thuds a left hand into Marston's body.
A good leg kick by Rojas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marston manages to avoid it.
Marston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Rojas throws a body punch but Marston moves out of range.
Marston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rojas eats them both and turns towards Marston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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 Matheo Rojas.
I think Rojas 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for John Marston!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Matheo Rojas!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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