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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matty schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Rogers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matty schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
schmidt avoids a punch combination nicely.
schmidt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rogers lands a head kick. schmidt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as schmidt backs up against the cage.
Rogers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in schmidt's guard.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogers postures up in schmidt's guard and throws a big left but schmidt blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if schmidt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rogers wants to control from the top but schmidt keeps moving.
Rogers works over schmidt with some ground and pound from guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but schmidt keeps moving.
Rogers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
schmidt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers drops down looking for an ankle pick but schmidt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
A cross from Rogers lands.
Rogers lands a nice leg kick that just misses schmidt's sensitive parts.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
schmidt tries to clinch up
and schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a series of punches but schmidt avoids them all with ease.
Rogers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by schmidt.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around schmidt's waist but schmidt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with schmidt, pushing him back against the cage.
schmidt decides to pull guard.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
schmidt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
schmidt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
schmidt is trying to keep Rogers in close.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for schmidt on the ground.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but schmidt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
schmidt forces his way into half guard.
schmidt wants to free his trapped foot but Rogers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
schmidt is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
schmidt passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
schmidt looking to finish with strikes here!
schmidt landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nice strikes from schmidt there.
schmidt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
schmidt drops an elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but schmidt pushes him off.
Rogers thuds a left hand into schmidt's body.
schmidt stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rogers connects with a high kick.
Rogers clinches up with schmidt and pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but schmidt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers is trying to drag schmidt to the mat but schmidt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
schmidt can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
schmidt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to score a body lock takedown but schmidt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rogers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. schmidt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
schmidt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. schmidt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
schmidt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
schmidt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rogers just stands there and leans against the cage.
schmidt prevents a takedown attempt there.
schmidt prevents a takedown attempt there.
schmidt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rogers walks away with a smile on his face. schmidt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch lands to the side of schmidt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract schmidt.
schmidt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers throws a half hearted mid kick.
schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rogers.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
schmidt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers connects with a body shot.
schmidt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rogers throws a front kick that sends schmidt stumbling back into the cage.
schmidt shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
schmidt misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogers.
Rogers has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed schmidt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
schmidt is holding onto Rogers's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
schmidt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rogers 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.
Rogers landing shots from mount.
schmidt tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
Rogers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
schmidt regains half guard.
schmidt keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
schmidt tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
schmidt manages to get to full guard.
Rogers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rogers throws and elbow that misses. schmidt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rogers's guard. Nice move by schmidt!
schmidt is in close to Rogers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Rogers dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
schmidt tries to keep at a distance but Rogers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
schmidt takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rogers.
Eddie Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers has closed the distance and engaged schmidt in a clinch.
Rogers drops down looking for an ankle pick but schmidt pulls his leg out and moves away.
schmidt takes one to the side of the head.
schmidt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with schmidt's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers scores with a jab. schmidt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rogers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eddie Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
schmidt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten schmidt somewhat.
schmidt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
schmidt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
schmidt working the head and body with strikes.
schmidt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rogers defending well though.
schmidt stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a one two! schmidt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rogers pushes schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
schmidt prevents a takedown attempt there.
schmidt wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers tries for a takedown but schmidt manages to get underhooks.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rogers keeps control of schmidt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
schmidt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers is working for takedown but schmidt is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on schmidt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers pulls guard effortlessly.
schmidt won't allow Rogers to get back to his feet.
schmidt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
schmidt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
Rogers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
schmidt stops Rogers from standing up.
schmidt passes Rogers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
schmidt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
schmidt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
schmidt content to control rather than advance.
schmidt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
schmidt 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.
schmidt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eddie Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
schmidt tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
matty schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by schmidt or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers which made him look bad.
schmidt closes the distance but Rogers moves to the side
and Rogers counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to matty schmidt.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Rogers!
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