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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Yazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Hell Yeah. Mike Roberts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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216 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Yazz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yazz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roberts looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Yazz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yazz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yazz advances to mount.
Roberts is squirming around, avoiding Yazz's attempts to control the action.
Roberts is looking to improve his position but Yazz isn't that keen on the idea.
Yazz punching from mount but Roberts doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yazz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yazz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Yazz trying to control but Roberts is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yazz controlling the position easily from mount.
Yazz trying to control but Roberts is having none of it.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Donnie Yazz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Yazz digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
Yazz looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Yazz looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Yazz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Yazz didn't expect that.
Roberts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yazz is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yazz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yazz has escaped and now he's on top!
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yazz tries to stand but Roberts is controlling from the bottom.
Yazz stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yazz wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
Yazz wanted to stand there but Roberts had control of the position.
Yazz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yazz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roberts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yazz tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Yazz fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yazz is defended easily by Roberts.
Yazz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yazz gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Yazz is retaining full guard.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roberts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roberts drops back looking for a leg! Yazz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yazz manages to kick Roberts off! Roberts jumps back into Yazz's guard.
Yazz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts forces his way into half guard.
Roberts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Roberts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roberts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Yazz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roberts is trying to work for a kimura but Yazz is defending well.
Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yazz is pressing down on Roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roberts drops back looking for a leg! Yazz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yazz manages to kick Roberts off! Roberts jumps back into Yazz's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roberts trying to control but Yazz is working from the bottom.
Roberts stands up from Yazz's guard - Roberts perhaps looking for a knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roberts checks a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yazz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roberts's guard.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Yazz tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Roberts dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yazz tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Yazz lands with a shot to the body.
Yazz misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yazz tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Yazz is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Yazz tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yazz fails with the takedown
so Roberts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yazz keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazz trying to control the position.
Roberts controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yazz keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Roberts seems to have locked his on tight now - Yazz screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Roberts, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mike Roberts!
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energy
A | B |
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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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