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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kees Fictoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by "Firefly" by Breaking Benjamin. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kees Fictoor!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fictoor scores a takedown into full mount!
Rogers working to try and regain half guard.
Rogers tries to hold on but Fictoor pushes him away.
Rogers is looking to get to half guard.
Rogers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fictoor wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Fictoor prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Rogers is controlling Fictoor's trapped leg to prevent Fictoor from advancing to side control.
Fictoor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rogers.
Rogers is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fictoor there.
Nice strikes from Fictoor there.
Rogers wants to control but Fictoor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rogers moves into full guard.
Fictoor wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers wants to control but Fictoor passes easily into half guard.
Rogers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fictoor is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fictoor trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers is refusing to be controlled, as Fictoor sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fictoor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rogers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fictoor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rogers.
Rogers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fictoor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fictoor stops Rogers from passing to mount.
Rogers trying to control the action but Fictoor is working from the bottom.
Fictoor regains half guard.
Fictoor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fictoor misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fictoor is refusing to be controlled, as Rogers sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fictoor misses with the combination.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers feints and as Fictoor raises his hands in defense, Rogers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rogers controls the position.
Rogers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fictoor for as long as he can get away with.
Rogers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rogers drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers stands up from Fictoor's guard - Rogers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rogers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fictoor misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fictoor's guard.
Fictoor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Fictoor keeps moving.
Rogers is really struggling to control Fictoor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fictoor looking for a sweep. Not yet Fictoor, not yet.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Fictoor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fictoor trying to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fictoor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rogers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fictoor avoids the attempt from Rogers to control.
Fictoor landing punches.
Ricky Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fictoor wants to work for an arm triangle but Rogers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fictoor trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Rogers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fictoor wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rogers wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rogers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fictoor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rogers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rogers is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fictoor!
Rogers gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ricky Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogers in particular looking to stall.
Fictoor is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fictoor avoid being mounted?
Rogers wants to work for an arm triangle but Fictoor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control the pace.
Rogers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fictoor is just riding it out for now. Rogers eventually gives up the hold.
Fictoor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogers stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rogers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fictoor counters with a nice body kick.
Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fictoor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Fictoor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rogers decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fictoor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fictoor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rogers puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fictoor manages to get to full guard.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Fictoor.
Fictoor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Fictoor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers advances position into side control!
Rogers is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fictoor's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Fictoor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fictoor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fictoor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rogers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fictoor's guard.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Fictoor won't allow it.
Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fictoor is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fictoor avoid being mounted?
Fictoor is looking to improve his position.
Rogers moves into full mount! Fictoor won't be happy about that!
Rogers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rogers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fictoor looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rogers! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ricky Rogers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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