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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeki Ata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ata has chosen E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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306 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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290 lbs
16 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zeki Ata!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers with a nice cross.
Ata looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rogers is fending him off so far but Ata persists. Nope, Rogers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Ata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers tries to clinch but Ata moves away
and Ata counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ata looks to land a strike but Rogers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rogers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ata manages to get himself to full guard.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogers is working Ata over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ata keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Rogers is working hard here to advance position.
Rogers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Ata keeps moving.
Ata manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ata throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ata controlling the pace for now.
Ata throwing strikes here but Rogers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The referee warns Rogers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rogers tries to hold on but Ata postures up.
Ata unloads with some shots from mount but Rogers bucks and avoids them well.
Ata working Rogers over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ata moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rogers has worked his arm free - good work by Rogers!
You can see the frustration on Rogers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ata lands an elbow.
Rogers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ata.
Ata scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ata trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Ata has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ata with shots to the head and body - Rogers looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Ata prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeki Ata dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rogers swings widly with a right hand
and Ata counters with a low kick, right behind Rogers 's knee.
Ata closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Ata pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Ata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ata counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rogers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rogers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ata counters with a shoot takedown. Rogers fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ata landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ata looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet but Ata is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ata works over Rogers with some ground and pound from guard.
Rogers wants to sweep but no luck.
Ata sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ata trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Ata tries to pass.
Rogers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ata's guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Ata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ata lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rogers!
Ata with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ata pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ata raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ata punching from mount but Rogers doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ata lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rogers blocking the ground and pound.
Ata controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to escape the mount.
Ata lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ata punching from mount but Rogers doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rogers wants to control but Ata is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeki Ata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rogers darts in trying to clinch
and Ata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Zeki Ata has been cut.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Ata controls the action.
Ata trying to stall but Rogers improves his position.
Ata takes a shot to the head.
Ata is trying to trip Rogers. He has hold of a leg but Rogers is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ata persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
Ata wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ata 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. Brad Rogers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers misses with a body punch
and Ata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zeki Ata has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Ata postures up.
Ata trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ata stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
Brad Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
Ata is looking to advance position but Rogers has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rogers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ata tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
Zeki Ata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rogers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ata is surviving well by controlling Rogers's body position as best he can.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ata has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ata!
Ata's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ata must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ata postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Ata controlling him for the moment.
Rogers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeki Ata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ata winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeki Ata!
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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
RATING
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