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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Rogers has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willis is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Willis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Willis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Willis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willis slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Willis.
Rogers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Willis doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Willis tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Willis to the ground. Willis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Willis wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Willis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rogers.
Willis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rogers tries to score with some ground and pound. Willis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Willis dodges the ground and pound from Rogers.
Rogers wants to control but Willis is keeping him busy.
Rogers misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rogers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Willis defending against the ground and pound.
Willis taking a bit of punishment here - Rogers scoring with strikes.
Willis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rogers misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws an elbow but Willis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Willis pushes Rogers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rogers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Willis dodges the ground and pound from Rogers.
Willis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Willis tries to get out of the position.
An elbow from Rogers crashes against the mat.
Willis pushes Rogers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rogers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Willis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ground and pound from Rogers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rogers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Willis is breathing heavily.
Rogers with the ground and pound but Willis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Willis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rogers on the ground.
Rogers wants to pass to mount but Willis is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Willis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.
Rogers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rogers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Willis!
Rogers throwing strikes here but Willis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rogers unloads with some shots from mount but Willis bucks and avoids them well.
Willis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogers throws some wild stikes that Willis manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Rogers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Willis tries to clinch up.
Willis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Willis tries to clinch up.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Willis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Willis as Rogers shoots in.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis moves into the clinch.
Willis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Willis.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Willis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.
Willis looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Willis is looking to clinch.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Willis.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rogers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Willis circles away.
John Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Rogers.
Willis tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Willis tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Willis clinches with his opponent.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Willis lands a body shot.
Willis throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Willis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Willis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Willis throws a head punch that misses.
Willis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Willis wants to clinch.
Willis tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis lands a big uppercut and Rogers crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rogers looks OK. Willis waves Rogers back to his feet!
It looks like Kevin Rogers has been cut.
Willis tries to clinch up.
Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Willis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Willis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Willis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Willis lands with a light punch inside.
Willis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Willis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Willis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Willis scores with a hook to the body.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Willis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Willis misses with the head strike.
Willis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Willis scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Willis.
Willis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willis has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Willis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Willis lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Willis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Willis has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Willis misses with some punches.
A short right from Willis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Willis.
Willis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Willis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Willis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Rogers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Willis doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Willis tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Willis swivels and escapes.
Willis tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Willis has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Willis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Willis scores with a hook to the body.
Willis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Willis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Willis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Willis misses with some punches.
Willis gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Willis.
Willis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Willis.
Willis presses Rogers against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Willis.
Willis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Willis.
Willis scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
Willis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Willis breaks the clinch.
Willis wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a single leg into guard. Willis didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.
Rogers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers drops back looking for a leg! Willis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willis manages to kick Rogers off! Rogers jumps back into Willis's guard.
Rogers drops back looking for a leg! Willis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willis manages to kick Rogers off! Rogers jumps back into Willis's guard.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
Willis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Willis is keeping the position.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Willis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Willis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Willis!
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FIGHT
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