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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kirkland has chosen DJ Khaled - I'm On One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mikhail Van Kirkland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Rogers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Mikhail Van Kirkland has been cut.
Van Kirkland misses with an uppercut.
Van Kirkland scores with a decent looking hook.
Rogers misses with a low kick.
Van Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Van Kirkland closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rogers is trying to buck Van Kirkland off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Kirkland scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rogers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Van Kirkland tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers seems to be working for a kimura but Van Kirkland defends the submission attempt.
Van Kirkland is looking to improve his position.
Van Kirkland is staying active underneath Rogers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Kirkland has his hands clasped together around Rogers's back. He's all about the action.
Van Kirkland manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Van Kirkland keeps moving.
Van Kirkland is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
Van Kirkland wants to sweep but no luck.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Jimmy Rogers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Van Kirkland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland dives in and scores a takedown into Rogers's guard.
Rogers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Kirkland's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Kirkland stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
Rogers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Van Kirkland trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Van Kirkland looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
Van Kirkland won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Van Kirkland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Kirkland is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Van Kirkland from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Kirkland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rogers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Kirkland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Van Kirkland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Kirkland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Kirkland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Van Kirkland lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Van Kirkland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Van Kirkland moved away.
Van Kirkland takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Kirkland checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Kirkland blocks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Van Kirkland closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Van Kirkland pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Van Kirkland tries a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Kirkland throws out the jab.
Rogers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rogers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Van Kirkland misses
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Kirkland thinking.
Van Kirkland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van Kirkland somewhat.
Mikhail Van Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers connects with a right hand. Van Kirkland shakes it off.
Van Kirkland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Rogers as he connects with a hook.
Rogers tries to work over Van Kirkland's front leg with a kick but Van Kirkland checks it.
Van Kirkland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rogers wants it to stay on the feet.
Jimmy Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Van Kirkland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Van Kirkland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Van Kirkland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rogers!
Rogers tries to work over Van Kirkland's front leg with a kick but Van Kirkland checks it.
Van Kirkland fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Kirkland shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Van Kirkland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers works Van Kirkland's body with a nice hook.
Van Kirkland is breathing heavily.
Van Kirkland tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Kirkland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rogers finds it's target.
Van Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Kirkland throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Kirkland misses the shot to the body.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kirkland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
Jimmy Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers throws a series of strikes that have Van Kirkland backpedaling.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers throws a right hand that Van Kirkland ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Kirkland also avoids with ease.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers moves out of range as Van Kirkland strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a straight right.
Van Kirkland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Kirkland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Kirkland slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Van Kirkland throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rogers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Kirkland takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers looks for the body kick but Van Kirkland saw that one coming.
Van Kirkland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Kirkland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rogers counters with a low kick, right behind Van Kirkland 's knee.
Van Kirkland throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rogers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Kirkland on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Kirkland checks a leg kick.
Rogers takes one on the button.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Kirkland closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Van Kirkland pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Van Kirkland shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Kirkland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Kirkland takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Van Kirkland swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Kirkland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Rogers scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut even more.
Van Kirkland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a left hand
and Van Kirkland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers is looking to slow Van Kirkland down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Van Kirkland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Van Kirkland moves out of range easily.
Van Kirkland takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Jimmy Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Kirkland takes one to the side of the head.
Jab from Rogers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The cut above Mikhail Van Kirkland's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A lazy left from Rogers finds it's target.
Rogers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rogers scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rogers.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Kirkland can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Kirkland off the cage and back into range.
Rogers throws a series of strikes that have Van Kirkland backpedaling.
Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rogers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Kirkland drops his hands momentarily and Rogers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Kirkland is rocked!
Good leg kick by Rogers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Kirkland is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogers finish him?
Van Kirkland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Kirkland seems to have recovered his senses.
Rogers punishes Van Kirkland's body with a nice straight punch.
Rogers jabs at Van Kirkland's body.
Van Kirkland takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Rogers!
Jimmy Rogers is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jimmy Rogers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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