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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Element (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Roterts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Element comes to the cage accompanied by There's no sympathy for the Dead - escape the fate. Mark Roterts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Element!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Roterts!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roterts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Element swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roterts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Element pinned against the cage. Element gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Element looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roterts is fending him off so far but Element persists. Nope, Roterts circles away and we're back to standing.
Element shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roterts pinned against the cage. Roterts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Element doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roterts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Element. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roterts seems to be working for a kimura but Element defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Element is looking to control Roterts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Element avoid being mounted?
Element is looking to escape.
Roterts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roterts looks to land a strike but Element avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Roterts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Element looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Element looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Element!
Roterts wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Element tries to stand but Roterts is controlling his head.
Roterts is trying to improve his position.
Element has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Roterts!
That's two 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.
Element wants to control the pace but Roterts is squirming around nicely.
Element blocks Roterts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Roterts throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Element trying to control but Roterts is having none of it.
Element is breathing heavily.
Roterts is looking to get to half guard.
Element lands a big elbow.
Element manages to capitalize on a mistake by Roterts to take his back!
Roterts tries to escape but Element has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roterts is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Element.
Roterts is trying to break free.
Element controls the position.
Element trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Element is hanging on to Roterts's back as he tries to escape.
Element controlling from the back.
Roterts won't enjoy being in this position. Element looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Roterts is tapping - it's over boys! Element picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeff Element!
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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
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