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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kshitij Singh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Rogers enters the cage!
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Excellent MT
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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
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kshitij Singh Negi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh Negi, which made it look bad.
Singh Negi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Singh Negi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Singh Negi closes the distance and pushes Rogers back into the cage.
Rogers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Singh Negi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rogers on the ground.
Singh Negi keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Singh Negi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh Negi tries to get out of the position.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh Negi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers content to stall in guard here.
Rogers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Singh Negi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Singh Negi has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers lands a decent elbow from side control.
Singh Negi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rogers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Singh Negi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singh Negi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rogers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Singh Negi prevents Rogers from moving into mount.
Rogers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rogers tries for a kimura but Singh Negi is defending well.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Singh Negi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Singh Negi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rogers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Singh Negi counters by clinching up.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Singh Negi.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Kshitij Singh Negi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Rogers has hold of one of Singh Negi's legs. Singh Negi is fighting the takedown attempt but Rogers gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rogers landing with the ground and pound.
Rogers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singh Negi is keeping the position for now.
Singh Negi keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Singh Negi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers throwing strikes from guard but Singh Negi blocks nicely.
Rogers trying to control but Singh Negi is working from the bottom.
Rogers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Singh Negi tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice takedown defense from Singh Negi. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Singh Negi is looking to counter the offense by Rogers and move into the clinch.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Singh Negi stuffs the takedown.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Singh Negi sprawls well.
Singh Negi wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers feints the counter takedown.
Singh Negi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Singh Negi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers.
Singh Negi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kshitij Singh Negi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh Negi forces Rogers back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Singh Negi throws an elbow but misses.
Rogers is working for takedown but Singh Negi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Singh Negi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Singh Negi manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi misses with a knee strike.
Singh Negi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that Rogers shrugs off.
It looks like Sam Rogers has been cut.
Rogers is trying to push Singh Negi away but Singh Negi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Singh Negi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogers's face.
Rogers looking for a takedown.
Rogers wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the body.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Singh Negi lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Singh Negi working Rogers over with knees to the body.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi connects with a knee to the head.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh Negi lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that Rogers shrugs off.
Singh Negi lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Singh Negi.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow.
Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Singh Negi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Singh Negi scores with a knee to the head.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that Rogers shrugs off.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Singh Negi lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Singh Negi.
Singh Negi lands a damaging elbow.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kshitij Singh Negi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Rogers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Singh Negi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers dives in and grabs Singh Negi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Singh Negi pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Kshitij Singh Negi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rogers.
Singh Negi tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Singh Negi sprawls well. Singh Negi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Singh Negi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Singh Negi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rogers, pushing him back against the cage.
Rogers looking for a takedown.
Singh Negi lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh Negi lands a damaging elbow.
Singh Negi gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers goes for a takedown attempt but Singh Negi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Singh Negi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Singh Negi as Rogers shoots in.
Singh Negi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Singh Negi wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Singh Negi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers darts in looking for a takedown but Singh Negi gets double underhooks and turns Rogers into the cage.
Singh Negi tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh Negi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Singh Negi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh Negi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Singh Negi pinned against the cage. Singh Negi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Singh Negi moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh Negi tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singh Negi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Singh Negi has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers tries to score a body lock takedown but Singh Negi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh Negi lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the body.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Singh Negi scores with a knee to the head.
Singh Negi lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Singh Negi misses with a knee strike.
Rogers tries to score a body lock takedown but Singh Negi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Singh Negi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
Singh Negi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Singh Negi crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Singh Negi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh Negi lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Singh Negi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Singh Negi lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh Negi lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Singh Negi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogers's face.
Singh Negi lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Knees to the body from Singh Negi.
Singh Negi scores a nice knee to the body.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Singh Negi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Singh Negi.
Singh Negi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Singh Negi lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Singh Negi lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kshitij Singh Negi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Singh Negi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kshitij Singh Negi!
Kshitij Singh Negi made sure to mention his sponsor, Namunamu Clothing in his post fight interview.
The defeated Sam Rogers had this to say: 'Thanks a lot for the support everyone ! I will be back ... !'.
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