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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Legion of Doom Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts shoots for a takedown but Connor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Connor is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Connor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Connor.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
Roberts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roberts lands in his opponent's guard.
Roberts distracts Connor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts prevents Connor from getting back to his feet.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Connor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor being controlled here, momentarily.
Connor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Connor is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Connor tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
Connor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts gets a takedown into half guard.
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Connor is trying to maintain the position but Roberts is very close to passing his half guard.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Connor is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
A clash of legs there as Connor blocks the low kick.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Connor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Connor sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberts misses with a takedown
and Connor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roberts shoots for a takedown but Connor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jake Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jake Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Connor dodges it nicely.
Roberts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Connor is just riding it out for now. Roberts eventually gives up the hold.
Connor trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.
Roberts throwing shots but Connor is blocking nicely.
Connor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Connor connects with a nice looking jab.
Roberts throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connor throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a combination
and Connor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Connor sprawls well. Connor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connor stuffs the takedown.
Roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Connor misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Connor!
Connor avoids the body shot from Roberts.
Connor stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts closes the distance but Connor moves to the side
and Connor counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Connor to acknowledge the strikes.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Connor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Connor lands a with a good body shot.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connor throws out the jab.
Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Connor did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Roberts is keen to just control but Connor is a slippery customer.
Connor is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Connor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roberts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connor's head.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Connor dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roberts in particular looking to stall.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connor keeps working.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Connor dodges it nicely.
Connor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roberts loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Connor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Connor sprawls well.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Connor circles away.
Connor is looking to clinch.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts misses with a shot to the body
and Connor counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Connor to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connor darts in and clinches Roberts up against the cage.
Roberts wants to break free but Connor has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Connor has Roberts pressed against the cage, preventing Roberts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Connor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Connor lands a with a good body shot.
No luck for Roberts with that takedown attempt.
Jake Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Roberts moves out of range as Connor throws a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Connor avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jake Roberts just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connor counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts shoots and misses
and Connor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roberts thinking.
Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Roberts misses.
Jab from Connor.
Nice sprawl there from Connor as Roberts shoots in.
Jake Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connor scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Connor's shoulder, as Connor tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connor.
That's two 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 closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Connor did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Connor pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberts 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.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Connor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Connor tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Ground and pound from Roberts.
Connor pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.
Roberts passes to full mount!
Roberts lands a big shot there that rocks Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Connor wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Connor's face.
Connor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Connor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberts cracks Connor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.
Roberts scoring with strikes but Connor is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Roberts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Connor throws a good cross that connects.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Connor counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts lands with a shot to the body.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Connor which made him look bad.
Connor digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Connor. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Jake Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with Connor, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes Connor against the cage but Connor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Connor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connor counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Roberts misses with a shot to the body
and Connor counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connor swivels and escapes.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Connor counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to de liver by Roberts. Beautiful body shot.
Connor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Connor. Connor obviously looking to wear him down.
Roberts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts misses with a combination
and Connor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Connor slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roberts misses with a body shot
and Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jake Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Connor counter with a right hand.
Jake Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice body punch from Connor.
Roberts throws a right hand that Connor ducks under and follows up with a left that Connor also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Roberts misses
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Connor.
A shot to the body from Roberts misses
and Connor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roberts misses with a double jab
and Connor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roberts 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!
Jake Roberts is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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