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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brewer (ranked 24440 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jure Roglic (ranked 4004 p4p, 0 weight class). Roglic has chosen Say My Name as his entrance music. Mark Brewer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 lbs
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185 cm
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169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jure Roglic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer dives in for a single leg takedown but Roglic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A jab lands there for Roglic.
Roglic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brewer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roglic counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brewer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roglic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brewer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roglic throws a low kick, looking for Brewer's leg but Brewer calmly moves out of range.
Roglic throws a shot to the body.
Brewer with a poor takedown
and Roglic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brewer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brewer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roglic tries to land a leg kick but Brewer saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Brewer misses its target.
Roglic throws a head kick but Brewer moves out of range.
Roglic motions for Brewer to come forward. Roglic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Brewer.
Brewer with a poor takedown
and Roglic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brewer shoots and misses
and Roglic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roglic misses with a body kick.
Roglic throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brewer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brewer misses with a body shot.
Roglic shapes to counter with a head kick.
Brewer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roglic did well to prevent Brewer getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer stalling.
Roglic tries to roll over but Brewer keeps him under control.
Brewer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brewer is thwarting Roglic's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roglic is positioning himself well to prevent Brewer advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roglic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brewer is working away from the top position though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Roglic looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jure Roglic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brewer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brewer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roglic swivels and escapes.
Roglic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brewer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roglic lands a body shot.
Roglic works the jab nicely.
Roglic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brewer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Roglic throws a head kick that misses.
Roglic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brewer or perhaps it was just good defense by Roglic, which made it look bad.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roglic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brewer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brewer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roglic defends well and Brewer ends up having to push Roglic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roglic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jure Roglic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roglic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Brewer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mark Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roglic scores with the left hand. Brewer knows he should have avoided that one.
Brewer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roglic avoids it really well and circles away.
Roglic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roglic throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brewer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer wants to control but Roglic is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Roglic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brewer looks for a takedown but Roglic sprawls well.
Brewer fails with the takedown
and Roglic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roglic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brewer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brewer blocks a leg kick.
Roglic scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brewer blocks a head kick by Roglic.
Roglic lands a nice hook to Brewer's body. Brewer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brewer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roglic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roglic misses with a head kick.
Roglic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brewer momentarily.
Brewer with a poor takedown
and Roglic counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roglic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roglic lands with an uppercut that bounces Brewer off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roglic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brewer checks a low kick from Roglic.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown but Roglic shows good takedown defense.
Roglic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brewer's hands.
Roglic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brewer is out of range.
Roglic misses with a low kick.
Roglic tests Brewer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roglic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brewer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roglic.
Roglic throws a big counter head kick but Brewer avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Roglic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roglic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roglic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brewer checks a low kick from Roglic.
Brewer is looking to wear down Roglic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roglic looks to score with a jab to the body but Brewer is just out of range.
Roglic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brewer has his takedown stuffed
and Roglic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roglic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Roglic finds it's way through Brewer's defenses.
Roglic misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jure Roglic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brewer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brewer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roglic is fending him off so far but Brewer persists. Nope, Roglic circles away and we're back to standing.
Roglic throws the kick towards the body but Brewer avoids it.
Roglic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brewer is defended easily by Roglic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roglic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brewer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A bone on bone clash there as Brewer blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roglic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roglic misses with a low kick.
Roglic thumps Brewer with a low kick.
Brewer checks a low kick from Roglic.
Brewer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roglic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brewer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roglic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brewer.
Roglic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roglic scores with a body shot.
Brewer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roglic slaps away a takedown attempt from Brewer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roglic lands a jab to Brewer's midsection.
Roglic leaves Brewer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brewer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roglic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brewer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roglic counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roglic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brewer tries for a takedown but Roglic circles away easily
and Roglic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brewer thinking.
Brewer fails to land the takedown.
Roglic is looking to chop away at Brewer's legs.
Roglic scores with a sloppy right hand. Brewer should have avoided that one.
Brewer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roglic lands a really nice looking cross but Brewer seems unphased.
Roglic throws a low kick but Brewer moves out of range easily.
Roglic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roglic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jure Roglic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Roglic coming out on top.
Roglic throws a front kick aimed at Brewer's knee but Brewer avoids it well.
Brewer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brewer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roglic counters with a straight right hand.
Mark Brewer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jure Roglic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roglic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jure Roglic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roglic 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jure Roglic!
A victorious Jure Roglic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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