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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Rodgers (ranked 1065 p4p, 797 weight class) and Torcadall Sailcirc (ranked 147 p4p, 114 weight class). Sailcirc is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: THE SCOTTS. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Rodgers !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torcadall Sailcirc!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers defending well as Sailcirc loads up on a big left hand.
Rodgers is looking to counter punch.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Sailcirc.
We've been hearing reports that Rodgers has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodgers appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sailcirc scores with a punch to the head.
Sailcirc scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sailcirc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rodgers counters with a nice uppercut.
Sailcirc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sailcirc just misses with a punch to the body.
Sailcirc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sailcirc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sailcirc throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers .
Sailcirc slips a straight right by Rodgers .
Sailcirc drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodgers defends it well.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy right hand. Sailcirc should have avoided that one.
Sailcirc misses the body punch
and Rodgers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sailcirc scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailcirc throws a hook but Rodgers avoids it easily.
Rodgers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keith Rodgers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sailcirc scores with a decent looking hook.
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodgers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodgers scores with a jab to the body.
Rodgers throws a jab when Sailcirc was well out of range.
Sailcirc lands with a good body shot.
Sailcirc misses the body punch
and Rodgers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sailcirc throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodgers tries to sprawl but Sailcirc drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodgers gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodgers is on top in guard.
Rodgers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Rodgers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodgers 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Sailcirc keeps moving.
Sailcirc controlling Rodgers 's posture.
Rodgers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sailcirc pulls Rodgers in close to prevent any damage.
Sailcirc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc seems keen to control Rodgers 's posture.
Sailcirc trying to keep a closed guard but Rodgers is proving a slippery customer.
Rodgers postures up in Sailcirc's guard and throws a big left but Sailcirc blocks it.
Sailcirc has momentary wrist control but Rodgers slips an elbow through the middle.
Sailcirc trying to control the position.
Rodgers is fighting to break Sailcirc's control of his arms but Sailcirc is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rodgers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sailcirc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodgers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodgers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rodgers is in close to Sailcirc's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sailcirc wants to sweep but no luck.
Sailcirc trying to keep a closed guard but Rodgers is proving a slippery customer.
Rodgers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc is trying to keep Rodgers in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodgers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodgers postures up in Sailcirc's guard and throws a big left but Sailcirc blocks it.
Rodgers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodgers throwing strikes but missing.
Sailcirc has a closed guard, preventing Rodgers from standing up.
Rodgers trying to control but Sailcirc is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sailcirc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodgers is trying to maintain the position but Sailcirc is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Rodgers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers slips under a jab.
Sailcirc walks into a straight right hand from Rodgers .
Sailcirc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodgers cracks Sailcirc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sailcirc shoots in and drives through. Rodgers sprawls well.
Rodgers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sailcirc.
Sailcirc throws an off balance right hand
and Rodgers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sailcirc lands a body shot.
Sailcirc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodgers .
Rodgers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sailcirc's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sailcirc drops his hands momentarily and Rodgers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rodgers throws a body punch but Sailcirc moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Rodgers .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailcirc just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sailcirc can do to turn this around?
Sailcirc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Rodgers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - Sailcirc had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Sailcirc.
Rodgers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sailcirc has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sailcirc there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodgers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sailcirc feints the counter takedown.
Sailcirc throws a sloppy body shot
and Sailcirc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sailcirc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodgers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sailcirc scores with a shot to the body.
Rodgers misses with a straight right.
Sailcirc throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Sailcirc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodgers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rodgers throws a leg kick which misses Sailcirc's front leg but catches the back leg as Sailcirc tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sailcirc jabs Rodgers right on the nose. Rodgers blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rodgers as Sailcirc shoots in.
Rodgers tried to counter with a leg kick but Sailcirc avoided it.
Sailcirc looks to land a left hand but Rodgers moved out of range nicely.
Sailcirc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodgers .
Rodgers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sailcirc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sailcirc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sailcirc lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodgers digs a good hook to Sailcirc's body.
Rodgers drops his hands momentarily and Sailcirc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rodgers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sailcirc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sailcirc.
Nice straight punches there by Sailcirc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sailcirc.
Rodgers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sailcirc. Sailcirc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sailcirc doesn't seem bothered though.
Sailcirc throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodgers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sailcirc is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodgers misses with a hook. Sailcirc ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Sailcirc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keith Rodgers is winning the standup battle so far.
Sailcirc misses with a looping left.
Sailcirc misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rodgers counter with a right hand.
Sailcirc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sailcirc throws an off balance right hand
and Rodgers counters with a left to the body.
Sailcirc is breathing heavily.
Rodgers lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Sailcirc.
Sailcirc throws a looping overhand right but Rodgers ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Sailcirc works Rodgers 's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Sailcirc.
Rodgers attempts a counter takedown but Sailcirc avoids it well and moves away.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Sailcirc ducks under and follows up with a left that Sailcirc also avoids with ease.
Sailcirc just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Sailcirc.
Rodgers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rodgers misses with a looping left.
Rodgers thuds a left hand into Sailcirc's body.
Sailcirc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodgers on the side of the head.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Sailcirc.
Sailcirc looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Rodgers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sailcirc misses with a left hand
and Rodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodgers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sailcirc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodgers as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Rodgers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sailcirc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sailcirc throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Sailcirc misses with a hook
and Rodgers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sailcirc!
Rodgers working away.
Sailcirc regains half guard.
Rodgers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rodgers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodgers in particular looking to stall.
Rodgers is keen to just control but Sailcirc is a slippery customer.
Sailcirc trying to hold on to Rodgers 's head to control him but Rodgers postures up.
Sailcirc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sailcirc is refusing to be controlled, as Rodgers sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodgers is thwarting Sailcirc's attempts to control the position.
Rodgers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sailcirc's head.
Rodgers is trying to control the action in half guard but Sailcirc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sailcirc is trying to maintain the position but Rodgers is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sailcirc manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodgers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodgers works over Sailcirc with some ground and pound from guard.
Sailcirc controls Rodgers momentarily but Rodgers frees himself.
Rodgers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Keith Rodgers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc trying to keep a closed guard but Rodgers is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Torcadall Sailcirc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rodgers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodgers is looking to score with low kicks.
Rodgers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc misses with a wild body shot.
Sailcirc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodgers throwing a counter right hand but Sailcirc manages to avoid it.
Sailcirc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Rodgers .
Sailcirc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodgers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodgers thuds a left hand into Sailcirc's body.
Sailcirc missing with a left hand there. Rodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sailcirc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Rodgers misses.
Sailcirc lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodgers attempts a counter takedown but Sailcirc avoids it well and moves away.
Sailcirc tries to move into range but Rodgers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sailcirc jabs at Rodgers 's body.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rodgers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sailcirc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc misses with a looping right.
Rodgers is looking to counter punch.
Sailcirc closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Rodgers is pressed up against the cage. Sailcirc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodgers down to the mat. Rodgers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sailcirc misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodgers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sailcirc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodgers can pounce on him.
Sailcirc misses with a shot to the body
and Sailcirc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodgers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sailcirc doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodgers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sailcirc swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodgers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodgers lands with a shot to the body.
Torcadall Sailcirc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Sailcirc.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Rodgers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodgers , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Rodgers !
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