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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jock Ferguson (ranked 2261 p4p, 280 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 3115 p4p, 357 weight class). Josh Roffen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jock Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roffen misses with a straight left.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Roffen misses with a wild body shot.
Roffen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferguson pushes Roffen up against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Roffen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Roffen circles away.
Ferguson darts in and clinches Roffen up against the ropes.
Roffen is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns Roffen into the ropes.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roffen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Roffen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferguson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Ferguson.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Roffen is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Roffen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ferguson forces Roffen back against the ropes and clinches.
Roffen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roffen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson looking to throw knees to the head but Roffen is blocking nicely.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson moves to clinch but Roffen breaks away
and Roffen counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roffen.
A little jabbing left from Roffen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roffen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roffen, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roffen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roffen can't break the clinch.
Roffen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roffen's defenses.
It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Roffen circles away.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Roffen keeps the fight on the outside.
Roffen pushes Ferguson away with a front kick.
Roffen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jock Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roffen.
Ferguson rushes Roffen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Roffen manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Roffen moves out of range.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson closes the distance but Roffen moves to the side
and Roffen counters with a shoot takedown. Ferguson fights it but they end up in guard.
Roffen stops Ferguson from standing up.
Ferguson is looking to stand back up but Roffen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ferguson.
Roffen stops Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
Ferguson wants to stand back up but Roffen manages to pass into side control.
Ferguson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Roffen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Roffen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ferguson to his feet.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Roffen pushes him off.
Roffen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Roffen moves out of range.
Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roffen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Roffen with a knee to the head.
Roffen breaks the clinch.
Ferguson moves to clinch but Roffen breaks away
and Roffen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson tries to clinch but Roffen moves out of range.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Roffen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roffen.
Roffen keeps the fight on the outside.
Roffen throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
It looked like Ferguson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Roffen circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jock Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferguson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferguson lands a left hand.
Ferguson lands a nice elbow.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Roffen misses.
Roffen throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it.
Ferguson throws a big counter combination but Roffen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ferguson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Roffen is out on his feet! Ferguson sets himself and nearly takes Roffen's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jock Ferguson!
After the fight, Jock Ferguson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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