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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers controlling the action here.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Rogers wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Rogers is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers uses his free foot to push down on Diaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diaz.
Diaz wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Diaz is in a horrible position here. Rogers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diaz is bucking up trying to escape but Rogers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is bucking up trying to escape but Rogers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rogers looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rogers is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rogers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Rogers wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers controlling the pace for now.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
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!
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rogers looking to secure an arm triangle but Diaz defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working Diaz over with strikes here.
Diaz tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Diaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rogers looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
Rogers looking to secure an arm triangle but Diaz defends it well.
Diaz tries to hold on but Rogers postures up.
Rogers unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to improve his position but Rogers has taken his back! Rogers has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Diaz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Rogers pushes Diaz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Rogers!
Sam Rogers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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