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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen Pursuit of Happiness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rogers looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Evans 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 tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Evans seems to be working for a kimura but Rogers defends the submission attempt.
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evans stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rogers to get to his feet.
Eric Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Evans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans blocks an elbow strike from Rogers.
Evans manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Evans holds on and takes a little breather.
Evans pushes Rogers off and gets back to his feet.
Rogers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evans should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Evans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Rogers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Evans is looking to chop away at Rogers's legs.
Evans closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Evans lands in his opponent's guard.
Evans decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A lazy left from Evans finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Evans lands in his opponent's guard.
Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Evans throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Evans keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Evans wants to stand but Rogers is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Evans trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Evans has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with a single leg into guard. Rogers didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans stands up and waves to Rogers to follow him.
Evans lands a jab-cross combination.
Evans bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rogers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Evans decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rogers to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, Evans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rogers is adopting a defensive guard.
Evans stands up over Rogers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Evans prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Evans postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogers looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Rogers is working Evans over against the cage.
Rogers throws an elbow that misses.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rogers prevents it.
Rogers is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rogers down to the mat. Rogers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Evans circles away easily
and Evans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to score a body lock takedown but Rogers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Evans fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogers clinches.
Evans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Rogers is controlling the position.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers tries to clinch
and Evans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Evans stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a body shot.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Evans feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Evans cracks Rogers with a solid left hand.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rogers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rogers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers tries to score with some ground and pound. Evans controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Evans sneaks out the side door and pushes Rogers away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Evans wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rogers throws a lazy head kick
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans scores with a jab to the body.
Evans lands with a nice body punch.
Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers tries to improve position but can't.
Evans cracks Rogers with a big right hand but Rogers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Evans scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans is chipping away with strikes.
Evans working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to control Evans's posture but Evans avoids it.
Rogers is looking to regain half guard here but Evans keeps moving and retains side control.
Rogers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Evans scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rogers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Evans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Evans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rogers tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Evans scoring with strikes but Rogers is staying in there.
Rogers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rogers tries to hold on but Evans pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rogers trying desperately to get to his feet.
Evans lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rogers hang on?
The referee warns Rogers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Evans landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rogers tries to buck Evans off but he can't manage it.
Rogers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rogers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Evans lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Evans postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rogers looks a forlorn figure.
Evans scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rogers regains half guard.
Rogers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Evans postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Evans's guard.
Eric Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evans has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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