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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Elowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seth Elowitz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elowitz shoots and misses
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Rogers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Elowitz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rogers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rogers tries to escape but Elowitz is in control.
Elowitz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elowitz moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnny Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
Elowitz ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Elowitz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Rogers there.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Elowitz's shoulder, as Elowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Elowitz walks into a stiff left hand from Rogers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers with a nice cross.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Elowitz slips the punch.
Rogers misses with a hook. Elowitz ducked under it nicely.
Elowitz misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnny Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Elowitz.
Elowitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Elowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnny Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elowitz slips under a jab.
Elowitz slips under a jab from Rogers.
Elowitz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elowitz has his takedown stuffed
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with a looping right.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Rogers. That snapped Elowitz's head back.
Elowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rogers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers lands a jab to Elowitz's midsection.
Rogers slips a jab from Elowitz.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Elowitz misses with a takedown
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Elowitz's shoulder, as Elowitz tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rogers lands with a hook. Elowitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rogers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
Johnny Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Elowitz eats them both and turns towards Rogers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rogers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Elowitz is just out of range.
Elowitz tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Elowitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rogers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elowitz walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elowitz staying out of range there.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Rogers misses the jab.
Rogers connects with a jab.
Rogers lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Rogers - just one landing.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elowitz moves away.
Rogers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rogers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elowitz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rogers misses with an uppercut.
Rogers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Rogers lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Elowitz tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elowitz tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnny Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Elowitz.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elowitz blocks a jab.
Rogers lands a jab.
Elowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
A jab from Rogers does it's job there.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elowitz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Elowitz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elowitz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny 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!
Decent striking displayed by Rogers there.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Elowitz's head but Elowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elowitz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rogers throws a hook but Elowitz avoids it easily.
Elowitz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elowitz momentarily.
Rogers cracks Elowitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elowitz's head backwards.
Rogers throws a big shot that misses.
Elowitz wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Rogers misses.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Elowitz didn't see that one coming.
Elowitz avoids the body shot from Rogers.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elowitz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Elowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elowitz.
Elowitz misses with a takedown
and Elowitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnny Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Elowitz.
Nice jab there from Rogers.
Rogers moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rogers there.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Elowitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rogers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elowitz scrambles back to his feet.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Elowitz's head but Elowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers scores with the left hand. Elowitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Elowitz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elowitz misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
Elowitz moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Seth Elowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elowitz fails with the takedown
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers swings for the body but Elowitz moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rogers throws out the jab.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rogers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny 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
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