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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
20
281 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
29
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henderson Braga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Rogers! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Braga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rogers's guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Braga wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving. Braga stands up over Rogers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Braga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Rogers trying to control the position.
Braga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Rogers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braga. Rogers working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogers keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jason Rogers. Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Braga's ribs. Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss. Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away. Braga throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand! 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! Braga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rogers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rogers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Braga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Braga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rogers! Rogers is looking to get to half guard. Braga raining down hammerfists from mount. Rogers is in a horrible position here. Braga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Jason Rogers has been cut. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Braga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Braga controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Braga lands a heavy elbow. Braga cracks Rogers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The cut above Jason Rogers's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Braga lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rogers is rocked!
Jason Rogers's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Rogers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henderson Braga! Henderson Braga tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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