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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erich Fromm (ranked 3267 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 340 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Rodgers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erich Fromm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers stuffs the takedown.
Fromm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodgers .
Fromm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fromm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodgers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fromm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erich Fromm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fromm closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rodgers to the mat! Rodgers manages to get full guard.
Fromm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers working a defensive guard here.
Rodgers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fromm preventing the sweep.
Rodgers keeping full guard, as Fromm tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fromm manages to get himself to full guard.
Fromm looking for a sweep. Not yet Fromm, not yet.
Rodgers wanted to stand there but Fromm had control of the position.
I've been told that Rodgers has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Rodgers looking to pass the guard.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Fromm keeps moving.
Fromm throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rodgers content to stall in guard here.
Fromm looking for a sweep. Not yet Fromm, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to stand but Fromm is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fromm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rodgers to the ground. Fromm is now in Rodgers 's guard.
Fromm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodgers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fromm controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodgers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fromm trying to control but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Rodgers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fromm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fromm postures up in Rodgers 's guard and throws a big left but Rodgers blocks it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rodgers controls Fromm momentarily but Fromm frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fromm shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodgers tries to sprawl out of it but Fromm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodgers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fromm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodgers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fromm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodgers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodgers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fromm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fromm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fromm trying to control but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Fromm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodgers controls Fromm momentarily but Fromm frees himself.
Fromm won't allow Rodgers to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erich Fromm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rodgers leaves Fromm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodgers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fromm.
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fromm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodgers pinned against the cage. Rodgers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erich Fromm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fromm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fromm shoots and misses
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Erich Fromm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fromm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodgers .
Fromm shoots in and gets a takedown into Rodgers 's guard.
Fromm postures up in Rodgers 's guard and throws a big left but Rodgers blocks it.
Fromm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Fromm from controlling successfully.
Fromm postures up in Rodgers 's guard and throws a big left but Rodgers blocks it.
Fromm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fromm looking to sit in guard and control but Rodgers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rodgers won't allow Fromm to sweep him here.
Fromm controls Rodgers momentarily but Rodgers frees himself.
Fromm on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fromm tries to get out of the position.
Rodgers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fromm is proving hard to escape from.
Rodgers advances position into side control!
Rodgers tries to stand but Fromm is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fromm tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rodgers controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Fromm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodgers wants to control but Fromm is keeping him busy.
Fromm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodgers on the ground.
Rodgers wants to stand but Fromm has his arm trapped.
Fromm looking for a sweep but Rodgers has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rodgers is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Fromm really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is looking to stand but Fromm has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Fromm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fromm is working hard here to advance position.
Fromm is squirming around, avoiding Rodgers 's attempts to control the action.
Rodgers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fromm can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fromm really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodgers wants to stand but Fromm is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fromm is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Fromm is looking to improve his position but Rodgers isn't that keen on the idea.
Rodgers wants to stand but Fromm is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Fromm throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fromm tries to reverse the position but Rodgers maintains control.
Fromm wants to hold on but Rodgers pushes him away.
Rodgers tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodgers tries to control but Fromm wriggling away.
Fromm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Rodgers 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!
Rodgers stuffs the takedown attempt from Fromm. Fromm gets slowly back to his feet.
Fromm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodgers slaps away a takedown attempt from Fromm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Fromm with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erich Fromm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fromm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodgers circles away.
Fromm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fromm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fromm shoots in and drives through. Rodgers sprawls well.
Fromm with a poor takedown
and Rodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodgers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fromm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Rodgers .
Fromm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodgers sprawls well. Rodgers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fromm gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers with a hook.
Fromm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodgers is looking to control Fromm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodgers avoid being mounted?
Fromm throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rodgers to regain full guard.
Fromm looking to sit in guard and control but Rodgers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fromm is proving hard to escape from.
Rodgers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fromm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodgers wants to stand but Fromm is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rodgers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fromm is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rodgers jumps into side control!
Rodgers working away.
Fromm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodgers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rodgers tries to stand but Fromm is controlling his head.
Fromm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodgers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to stand but Fromm has his arm trapped.
Fromm is looking to reverse the position.
Fromm tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rodgers presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fromm flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fromm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodgers wants to stand but Fromm is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Fromm is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodgers is looking to stand but Fromm has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Fromm tries to reverse the position but Rodgers maintains control.
Rodgers is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to stand up but Fromm grabs his leg and drags him down! Fromm is now on top, in side control.
Fromm working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Fromm stalls from top position.
Rodgers is looking to regain half guard here but Fromm keeps moving and retains side control.
Fromm lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fromm is trying to ground and pound but Rodgers uses the momentary lack of control by Fromm to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodgers 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Rodgers !
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Rodgers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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