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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Rogers (ranked 4608 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Qaadir (ranked 5124 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Rogers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abdul Qaadir's chin.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremy Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Qaadir!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qaadir is looking to clinch.
Rogers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Qaadir's coach down at Blood Warrior was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Qaadir's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Qaadir is looking to clinch.
Rogers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rogers cracks Qaadir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Qaadir tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Qaadir is looking to clinch.
Qaadir moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
Qaadir lands a left hand.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qaadir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers digs a right hand into Qaadir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Qaadir's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Qaadir pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Qaadir misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qaadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
A head punch on the inside from Rogers fails to land.
Qaadir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Qaadir throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Qaadir misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Qaadir has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qaadir has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qaadir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Qaadir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A shot in the inside from Qaadir.
Qaadir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Qaadir pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Qaadir pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Qaadir.
Qaadir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qaadir throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Qaadir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Qaadir tries to break free but Rogers pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qaadir misses with an elbow strike.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Qaadirs head.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qaadir's elbow.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Qaadir blocking some punches.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Qaadir controls his hands.
Qaadir blocking some punches.
Rogers tries a body shot but Qaadir blocks it.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Qaadir backwards.
Qaadir blocks an uppercut.
Qaadir looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Qaadir fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Qaadir just leaning against Rogers, taking a breather.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Qaadir.
Qaadir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qaadir lands a left hand.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Qaadir or not.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Qaadir's head.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Qaadir takes a shot to the head.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rogers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Rogers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Qaadir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers throws a shot to the body.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Qaadir tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Qaadir clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers presses Qaadir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Qaadir fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qaadir working aggressively here.
A short right from Qaadir.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Qaadir's head.
Rogers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Qaadir's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qaadir blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Qaadir can't break the clinch.
Qaadir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Qaadir backwards.
Rogers tries a body shot but Qaadir blocks it.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Qaadir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Qaadir.
Qaadir misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogers lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qaadir looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Qaadir throws an elbow but it misses.
Qaadir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Qaadirs head.
Qaadir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qaadir misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Qaadir.
Qaadir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Qaadir.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Qaadir controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qaadir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Qaadir fails to land.
Qaadir lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Qaadir.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Qaadir backwards.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Qaadir lands a nice uppercut.
Jeremy Rogers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers manages to pull guard.
Rogers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Qaadir defends it easily.
Qaadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Qaadir is aware though and is defending well.
Qaadir trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Qaadir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Qaadir trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qaadir wants to stand but Rogers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Qaadir is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Qaadir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rogers on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Rogers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Rogers's cut.
That's time! Rogers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Qaadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Qaadir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Qaadir tries to clinch up
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.
Qaadir moves into the clinch.
Qaadir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qaadir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Qaadir working aggressively here.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Rogers working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Qaadir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Qaadir can do to turn this around?
Qaadir breaks from the clinch.
Qaadir tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Qaadir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Qaadir manages to avoid it.
Rogers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jeremy Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Qaadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Qaadir is looking to clinch.
Qaadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qaadir throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Qaadir tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers is looking to counter the offense by Qaadir and move into the clinch.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Qaadir tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Qaadir wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Qaadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Rogers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Qaadir.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qaadir doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers lands a jab.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Qaadir manages to circle out of the way.
Qaadir tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qaadir lands a glancing blow to the side of Rogers's head.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Qaadir tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
A slow jab from Qaadir misses its intended target.
Qaadir moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Rogers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Qaadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdul Qaadir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Qaadir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Qaadir tries to get set, Rogers tries to push him back and clinch up but Qaadir manages to avoid the attempt.
Rogers scores with a jab. Qaadir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rogers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jeremy Rogers's cut is getting worse.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers is looking to counter the offense by Qaadir and move into the clinch.
Qaadir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Rogers.
It seemed like Qaadir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Qaadir.
Abdul Qaadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qaadir clinches with his opponent.
Qaadir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Qaadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Qaadir misses with the head strike.
Qaadir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Qaadir's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rogers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Rogers!
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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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