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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Baxendine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Baxendine!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from Baxendine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Baxendine with that takedown attempt.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Baxendine keeps it at a distance.
Rogers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baxendine.
Jimmy Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Baxendine.
Baxendine tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
and Rogers counters with a leg kick.
Rogers moves into the clinch successfully.
Baxendine has Rogers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rogers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rogers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rogers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Baxendine's ribcage.
Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baxendine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baxendine drops an elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
Rogers is trying to control but can't.
Baxendine tries to pass to full mount but Rogers defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is looking for a sweep. Baxendine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baxendine is keen to just control but Rogers is a slippery customer.
Rogers is looking to control Baxendine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
Baxendine drops an elbow to the side of Rogers's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxendine is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxendine trying to pass the guard but Rogers defending well.
Baxendine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baxendine passes to full mount!
Rogers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rogers trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baxendine is looking to advance position but Rogers won't allow it.
Baxendine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rogers trying to control here.
Rogers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers controls Baxendine momentarily but Baxendine frees himself.
Baxendine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers is controlling Baxendine's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baxendine walks into a stiff left hand from Rogers.
Jimmy Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baxendine dives in for a single leg takedown but Rogers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baxendine.
Rogers tries to break free but Baxendine pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baxendine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers tries to score a body lock takedown but Baxendine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baxendine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rogers after a bit of a struggle.
Rogers jumps into guard, dragging Baxendine to the mat.
Baxendine told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baxendine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baxendine trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trent Baxendine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baxendine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to avoid it but Baxendine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rogers to the ground. Rogers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baxendine, pushing him back against the cage.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baxendine prevents it.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxendine has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Baxendine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rogers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Baxendine won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baxendine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxendine has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Baxendine won't allow it.
Baxendine is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxendine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rogers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxendine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Baxendine pushes him off.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baxendine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rogers tries to clinch but Baxendine is having none of it.
Rogers connects with a high kick.
Jimmy Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Baxendine shoots in but no luck this time.
Baxendine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Baxendine with that takedown attempt.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baxendine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogers throws a leg kick which misses Baxendine's front leg but catches the back leg as Baxendine tries to avoid it.
Baxendine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baxendine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers lands a head kick. Baxendine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Rogers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rogers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxendine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Baxendine pushes him off.
Baxendine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baxendine gets slowly back to his feet.
Baxendine dives in and scores a takedown into Rogers's guard.
Rogers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baxendine slips nicely into half guard.
Baxendine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxendine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baxendine trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Baxendine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baxendine stands up over Rogers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baxendine 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 trying to keep a closed guard but Baxendine is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Baxendine trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Trent Baxendine has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Trent Baxendine.
Baxendine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Baxendine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baxendine is trying to get an arm triangle but Rogers is defending well.
Baxendine cracks Rogers with a big right hand but Rogers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rogers flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Baxendine prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Rogers wants to control but Baxendine is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Baxendine seems content to control.
Baxendine passes into side control, despite Rogers's attempt to control the position.
Baxendine creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Rogers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baxendine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baxendine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Baxendine trying to pass the guard but Rogers defending well.
Baxendine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rogers is staying active underneath Baxendine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baxendine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baxendine's back!
Rogers is trying to control but Baxendine is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers working for a guillotine from mount but Baxendine is in no mood to give up.
Baxendine wants to try and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Baxendine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baxendine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Trent Baxendine!
After the fight, Trent Baxendine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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