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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper has chosen Misfits - Last Caress as his entrance music. 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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183 cm
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192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Rogers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Cooper! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target. Cooper throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease. Cooper misses with a wild combination.
Rogers tries to work over Cooper's front leg with a kick but Cooper checks it. A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target. Rogers misses with a head kick.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range. Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cooper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Steven Cooper has been cut. Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Rogers is predictable there and Cooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Rogers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooper is out of range and Rogers settles back down. Jason Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice uppercut there from Rogers. Rogers punishes Cooper's body with a nice straight punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rogers scores with a takedown into Cooper's guard. Cooper looks gassed! Rogers stands and steps away. Cooper gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers. Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range. Cooper lands a two punch combo.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes. Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper. Rogers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Cooper lands a lovely overhand right. Rogers digs a good hook to Cooper's body.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rogers throws out a powerful jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers looks to clinch and Cooper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rogers thinking. Cooper moves out of range of the body kick. Cooper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers scores with a nice head shot.
Cooper is rocked!
That has opened up Steven Cooper's cut even more. Rogers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steven Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Cooper throws a combination that misses and Rogers counters with a straight right hand. Jab by Rogers. Cooper is still on wobbly legs! Can Rogers finish him? A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Cooper's defenses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Rogers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A clash of legs there as Cooper blocks the low kick. Donk. Rogers catches Cooper right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rogers drops Cooper with a naaaaasty hook - Cooper is in real trouble here! Rogers dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason 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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RATING
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