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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kahva Luu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen Get up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahva Luu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Rogers!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a right and a left that Luu avoids nicely.
Rogers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Rogers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rogers misses with the combination.
A cross from Rogers lands.
It looks like Kahva Luu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Luu avoids it well.
Rogers scores with a one two! Luu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kahva Luu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luu tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by Luu.
Luu checks a leg kick nicely.
Luu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Luu is breathing heavily.
Rogers swinging wilding here.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Luu's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Luu sprawling to the canvas. Rogers follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Luu hang on?
Rogers slows the pace down in half guard.
Rogers trying to control the action but Luu is working from the bottom.
Rogers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Luu tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogers in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Rogers there.
Rogers not doing much here.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Luu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luu tries to get out of the position.
Rogers is thwarting Luu's attempts to control the position.
Rogers is tying to control. Luu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rogers controlling the action here.
Rogers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luu defending well though.
Luu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Luu misses with the combination.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Luu slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Rogers.
Rogers lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luu slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Rogers.
Rogers cracks Luu with a big right hand and Luu goes down!
Luu is rocked!
Rogers passes into half guard.
Rogers slips a nice elbow through Luu's hands, connecting with Luu's forehead.
Rogers is tying to control. Luu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Rogers.
Rogers winds up and cracks Luu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Luu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kahva Luu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Luu misses with the combination.
Rogers throws an overhand right that lands on Luu's shoulder, as Luu tries to avoid the shot.
Luu has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Luu is controlling the position.
Luu lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Luu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Luu throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Luu misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu stuffs the takedown.
Cody Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Luu's head.
Luu throws a right hand that Rogers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers also avoids with ease.
Luu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luu on the side of the head.
Luu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Luu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luu wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to bum rush Luu with a series of wild strikes but Luu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Luu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luu throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers scores with a hook.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luu digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
Luu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rogers to score with a decent uppercut.
Luu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rogers throws a right hand that Luu ducks under and follows up with a left that Luu also avoids with ease.
Luu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Luu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luu misses the jab.
Rogers scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luu moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Luu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Luu throws a combination that misses
and Luu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Rogers.
Luu takes one to the chin there.
Luu misses with a double jab.
Luu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rogers throws a lazy right hand but Luu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luu.
Good exchange - Rogers coming out on top.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luu misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luu to score with a decent uppercut.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Luu.
Luu misses with a wild combination.
Kahva Luu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luu has managed to clinch.
Luu lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Luu won't allow it.
Luu taking a breather.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luu tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Luu breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kahva Luu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luu.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luu.
Rogers with a hook.
Luu is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Luu's ribs.
Luu wants to clinch.
Luu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luu.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rogers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luu lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Rogers misses with a kick to the body.
Luu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luu tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luu throws out a loose jab but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahva Luu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luu thuds his right hand into Rogers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rogers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luu is looking to clinch.
Rogers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luu's head backwards.
Luu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Luu lands a glancing blow to the side of Rogers's head.
Luu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luu moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers jabs Luu right on the nose. Luu blinks but takes it well.
Luu misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well,Luu is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Luu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luu circles away quickly and effectively.
Luu misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a nice body shot.
Kahva Luu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers throws a right hand that Luu ducks under and follows up with a left that Luu also avoids with ease.
Luu has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Luu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Luu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luu misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luu wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Luu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. Luu moves away and avoids it.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luu. Luu obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Rogers.
Luu has managed to clinch.
Rogers lands a takedown into guard.
Rogers trying to control but Luu is working from the bottom.
Cody Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luu can't keep his opponent in guard - Rogers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luu keeps working.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rogers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Cody Rogers!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Cody Rogers!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Cody Rogers!
Cody Rogers wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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