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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes into the arena with From Eminem to HWP blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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283 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bett Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, the natural Couture!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rogers throws a lazy uppercut
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Couture.
No luck for Couture with that takedown attempt.
Couture lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Couture thinking.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture looks gassed!
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!
Rogers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Couture tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to hold Rogers in close to prevent damage but Rogers has managed to pass into half guard.
Rogers controlling the pace.
Couture trying to hold on to Rogers's head to control him but Rogers postures up.
That's two 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.
Couture is looking to improve his position.
Rogers slows the pace down in half guard.
Couture is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
We're going to have a standup here because Bett Rogers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Couture coming out on top.
Couture gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like the natural Couture has been cut.
Couture stalling the fight.
Rogers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Couture prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rogers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Couture throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Couture.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogers throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Couture obliges.
Rogers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Couture is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bett Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on the natural Couture's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rogers tries to clinch
and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Couture trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Couture engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rogers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couture sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by the natural Couture.
Rogers cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice combination there by Rogers.
Rogers ducks right into an uppercut from Couture.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers throws an off balance right hand
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Couture misses.
Rogers tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Rogers misses with a hook
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Couture both land. Nice combination.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
the natural Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on the natural Couture's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rogers darts in trying to clinch
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Couture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rogers thinking.
Bett Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rogers counters with a takedown into side control.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rogers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture can't do much from the bottom here.
Couture prevents Rogers from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Couture is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Couture thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
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.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rogers to regain full guard.
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.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Couture is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rogers is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
Couture won't allow Rogers to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bett Rogers.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bett Rogers!
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