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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jeff arcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
1 - 4 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jeff arcan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
arcan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers sizes up arcan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
arcan tries for a takedown but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogers throws a series of punches but arcan avoids them all with ease.
arcan tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for arcan!
Rogers avoids the attempt from arcan to control.
Rogers cracks arcan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
arcan tries to lock up and control but Rogers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
arcan regains half guard.
arcan is refusing to be controlled, as Rogers sits in half guard.
Rogers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
arcan punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
arcan is trying to maintain the position but Rogers is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers is trying to work for a kimura but arcan is defending well.
arcan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
arcan is not content to let Rogers 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 falls off balance throwing a combination
and arcan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by arcan.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Rogers tries to break free but arcan pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
arcan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
arcan pulls guard successfully.
arcan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers wants to stand but arcan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but arcan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rogers can't keep his opponent in guard - arcan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
arcan is keen to just control but Rogers is a slippery customer.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for arcan on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rogers is refusing to be controlled, as arcan sits in half guard.
arcan passes into side control, despite Rogers's attempt to control the position.
arcan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rogers's shoulder. That is not cool.
arcan scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four 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.
arcan controls the position from side control.
arcan stands up and beckons Rogers to his feet.
arcan shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
arcan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eddie Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeff arcan.
Rogers has closed the distance and engaged arcan in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Rogers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
arcan scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers lands a lovely overhand right.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
arcan tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for arcan.
arcan with a poor takedown
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. arcan will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through arcan's defenses.
Rogers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
arcan tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Rogers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rogers.
Rogers has arcan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. arcan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
arcan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eddie Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeff arcan.
Rogers clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
arcan tries for a takedown. No joy.
arcan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rogers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
arcan fails to land the takedown.
Rogers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rogers advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Rogers.
arcan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rogers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for arcan because Rogers loaded up on that one.
Rogers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rogers misses with a head shot.
arcan wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.
The referee warns arcan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
arcan tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
arcan tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.
Rogers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
arcan wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.
arcan regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
arcan actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers is looking to advance position but arcan won't allow it.
arcan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
arcan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rogers keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Rogers wants to control but arcan is keeping busy.
arcan 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 on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but arcan is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Rogers dominated that second round.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but arcan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Rogers misses.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
arcan tries to land a front kick but Rogers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
arcan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rogers misses with a double jab
and arcan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
arcan sitting in guard here, content to control.
arcan gets to his feet - Rogers follows without any prompting.
Rogers with a poor takedown
and arcan counters with a two punch combo.
Eddie Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
arcan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rogers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rogers.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but arcan has wrist control.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers scoring with some ground and pound.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as arcan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
arcan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
arcan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
arcan trying 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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by arcan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but arcan was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
arcan lands a nice looking body kick.
arcan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has arcan backing up. arcan nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
arcan tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers falls off balance throwing a combination
and arcan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
arcan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
arcan fails with a takedown attempt.
Eddie Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeff arcan.
Rogers pushes arcan up against the cage in a clinch.
arcan breaks from the clinch.
arcan keeps Rogers at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
arcan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rogers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rogers.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from arcan.
Rogers trying to control but arcan is working from the bottom.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as arcan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but arcan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
arcan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
arcan has managed to clinch.
Eddie Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. arcan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
arcan has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
arcan jumps guard but Rogers stands there with arcan around his waist. arcan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rogers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Rogers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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