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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rogers (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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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with a jab to the body
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powers scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sam Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Powers is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Powers circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Powers misses
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Powers's corner calls for a 1-2. Powers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rogers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Powers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Powers sprawls well. Powers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and Powers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Powers misses
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a nice strike.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rogers.
Rogers throws a strike aimed at the side of Powers's head but Powers avoids it well.
Powers stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Rogers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers with the ground and pound but Powers regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Powers manages to get to full guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Powers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Rogers wants to stand up but Powers is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Powers prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Powers passes Rogers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rogers scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Powers manages to mount him!
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogers is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Powers throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Powers landing strikes from the mount and Rogers is in trouble!
Powers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
BOOM! Powers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Powers with shots to the head and body - Rogers looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Powers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
We've been informed that Rogers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
Rogers is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Powers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Powers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Powers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Powers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers on the side of the head.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers throws a right hand that misses
and Powers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Rogers shoots in.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Powers cracks Rogers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Powers has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rogers to stand back up!
It looks like Sam Rogers has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troy Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Troy Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers lands with an uppercut that bounces Powers off the cage and back into range.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Powers pinned against the cage. Powers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Powers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Powers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Rogers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers postures up.
Troy Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogers's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Powers wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Powers isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers scores with a nice strike.
Powers throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Rogers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Powers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogers somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Powers misses.
Troy Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Powers is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Powers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Powers did well to prevent Rogers getting side control.
Powers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Powers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rogers.
Powers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Powers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Rogers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rogers looks to land a right hand but Powers moved out of range.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Rogers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Powers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Powers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rogers.
Powers connects with a looping right hand.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rogers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Powers counters with a big right hand! Oh Rogers is in trouble here! Powers follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Powers!
Troy Powers is the new welterweight champion!
Troy Powers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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