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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelfer Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelfer Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Rogers kicks Diaz off and gets to his feet.
Rogers drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz stops Rogers from standing up.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Rogers has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diaz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz rushes Rogers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Rogers.
Rogers looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers stalling.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rogers regains guard immediately.
Rogers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers kicks Diaz off and gets to his feet.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogers!
Rogers can't escape the position.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rogers tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz takes his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Diaz misses with punches from the back.
Rogers looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diaz.
Diaz throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Rogers controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diaz.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers staying busy and making it hard for Diaz to control.
Diaz is persistently looking for the submission but Rogers is defending it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz has his opponent's back but Rogers is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Rogers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
Rogers gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rogers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rogers stands up and beckons Diaz to join him on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz scores with a takedown into Rogers's guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rogers gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rogers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Diaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rogers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers stands up from Diaz's guard - Rogers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rogers uses from the top position.
Rogers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rogers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diaz is trying to defend but Rogers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rogers controlling the action here.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rogers prevents Diaz from standing back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rogers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nelfer Rogers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelfer Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers landing knees to the body.
Rogers taking a breather.
Rogers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rogers's half guard.
Rogers kicks off Diaz and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rogers's half guard.
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!
Rogers tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelfer Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rogers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diaz!
Rogers content just to control the position here.
Rogers gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rogers's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rogers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Diaz can't fight it off and eventually Rogers manages to take the fight to the floor. Diaz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rogers has picked Diaz up and slammed him! Diaz can't keep hold of the triangle and Rogers manages to pass to side control!
Rogers content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz trying to remain calm as Rogers controls from the top position.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Rogers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rogers postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to hold Rogers in close to prevent damage but Rogers has managed to pass into half guard.
Rogers decides to stand and escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelfer Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelfer 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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