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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Slystarr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slystarr has chosen Kool Savas - Tot oder Lebendig/Mona Lisa as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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193 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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197 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Slystarr!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a right hand that Slystarr ducks under and follows up with a left that Slystarr also avoids with ease.
Slystarr lands with an uppercut that bounces Rogers off the cage and back into range.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eric Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers throws a combination that misses
and Slystarr counters with a nice body shot.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Slystarr is out of range.
Slystarr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rogers to the ground. Slystarr is now in Rogers's guard.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers has his foot on Slystarr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slystarr works his way back into a safe position though.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Slystarr isn't so interested in that idea.
Slystarr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slystarr lands a couple of digs.
Slystarr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Slystarr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slystarr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rogers's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slystarr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slystarr landing with the ground and pound.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Slystarr is having none of it.
Slystarr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rogers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slystarr has managed to get both his arms back between Rogers's legs - danger averted.
Slystarr is pushing down on Rogers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rogers is fighting to maintain full guard but Slystarr has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Slystarr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Slystarr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Slystarr has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Slystarr lands a nice short elbow.
Slystarr works his way into side control.
Slystarr looks up at the clock and then as Rogers takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Slystarr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slystarr wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Slystarr looks up at the clock and then as Rogers takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Slystarr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rogers is trying to work for a sweep but Slystarr has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Rogers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Rogers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Slystarr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rogers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slystarr prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Slystarr working for a submission but Rogers is keeping him at bay.
Slystarr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slystarr cracks Rogers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding Slystarr's attempts to control the action.
Rogers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Slystarr raining down shots from the mount!
Rogers is trying to escape the mount.
Slystarr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rogers's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Slystarr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rogers looks a forlorn figure.
Slystarr with the ground and pound from mount.
Rogers is rocked!
Slystarr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Rogers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slystarr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slystarr unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rogers wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Slystarr celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Slystarr!
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hype
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