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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owen tries to sprawl but Rogers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rogers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rogers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Owen is just riding it out for now. Rogers eventually gives up the hold.
Owen is staying active underneath Rogers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Owen defending well though.
Owen's coaches at Bi-polar Asylum have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rogers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rogers stops Owen from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen trying to get back to full guard but Rogers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rogers is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Owen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Owen!
Rogers has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Owen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Rogers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Owen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Owen has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Owen stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Owen lands a damaging elbow.
Owen tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Owen back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Owen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Owen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Owen tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Owen tries to clinch up
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owen darts in trying to clinch
and Rogers counters with a single leg into guard. Owen didn't expect that.
Rogers advances position into side control!
Rogers lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Owen keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is trying to ground and pound but Owen uses the momentary lack of control by Rogers to regain half guard.
Rogers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rogers wants to work for an arm triangle but Owen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Owen is defending well.
Owen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rogers scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rogers is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Owen!
Rogers is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rogers extends the arm and Owen is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Rogers!
Sam Rogers bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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