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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Fight Music as his entrance music. Mark Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Scott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers drives through and clinches with Scott against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Scott jumps guard but Rogers stands there with Scott around his waist. Scott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott wants to clinch
and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Scott wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rogers is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogers to get the leverage.
Scott landing a few short strikes.
Rogers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rogers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
It looks like Mark Scott has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rogers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scott trying to hold on to Rogers's head to control him but Rogers postures up.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Scott won't allow it.
Scott is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
Rogers is pressing down on Scott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scott is holding on for now.
Rogers is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Scott gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Scott trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Scott postures up.
Scott preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott throwing strikes from guard but Rogers blocks nicely.
Rogers wants to improve his position but instead Scott has moved into half guard.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Scott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rogers throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Scott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rogers stops a takedown attempt from Scott.
Kevin Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Scott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scott gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Scott trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Scott is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Scott looks gassed!
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott is pressing down on Rogers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogers is holding on for now.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogers is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Scott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is nestled in close to Rogers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Scott is looking for a kimura here.
Scott seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rogers kicks Scott off and gets back to his feet.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Scott clinches but Rogers breaks the clinch
and Rogers counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in and bounces Scott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Scott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogers counters by clinching up.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Rogers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Scott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rogers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scott manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rogers's best efforts.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Rogers blocks the strikes from Scott.
Scott is pressing down on Rogers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers postures up.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
Rogers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers working over Scott with some ground and pound. Scott looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rogers is working for a kimura but Scott is defending it quite comfortably.
Scott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rogers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rogers drops an elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Rogers drops an elbow to the side of Scott's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rogers here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice strikes from Rogers there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rogers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Rogers there.
Rogers works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rogers lands a heavy elbow.
Scott is rocked!
That has opened up Mark Scott's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers working the ground and pound effectively.
Scott is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?
The cut above Mark Scott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Scott's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Rogers!
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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
62% |
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