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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lito Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lito Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Balboa.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts looks gassed!
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa lands with a kick to the temple. Roberts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Jake Roberts has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roberts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balboa.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Balboa digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Roberts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Roberts has eaten all the pies!
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Balboa.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Roberts.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
Balboa throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Balboa.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balboa scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Balboa.
Roberts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balboa.
Balboa lands a head kick!
Balboa scores with a nice head shot.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Balboa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Balboa.
Donk. Roberts catches Balboa right on the button with a cross.
Balboa checks a leg kick.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Balboa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
Roberts throws a low kick, looking for Balboa's leg but Balboa calmly moves out of range.
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.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Balboa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Roberts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.
Balboa misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Roberts lands a head shot.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa lands a head shot.
Balboa throws a head kick that half lands.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Roberts looks for the body kick but Balboa saw that one coming.
Roberts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balboa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Roberts throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Balboa is looking to wear down Roberts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a looping right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Roberts scores with a four punch combination!
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.
Balboa throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
A left and a right from Roberts both land. Nice combination.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balboa.
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Balboa tries to move into range but Roberts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Roberts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balboa.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Balboa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Balboa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Roberts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roberts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Roberts tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Balboa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lito Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Roberts throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Balboa checks a low kick from Roberts.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balboa manages to avoid it.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa connects with a high kick.
Balboa swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Balboa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Lito Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a low kick but Roberts avoids it.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Roberts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
Balboa feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Roberts defending well as Balboa loads up on a big left hand.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Balboa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roberts's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roberts duly obliges.
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Roberts works over Balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roberts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Balboa.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberts should have avoided that one.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Balboa.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Roberts throws a body kick that misses.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Balboa.
Roberts has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Balboa.
Balboa looks to land a body kick but Roberts moved away.
Balboa checks a leg kick.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Balboa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Balboa thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Balboa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Balboa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberts.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roberts's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
A clash of legs there as Balboa blocks the low kick.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Balboa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Balboa checks it.
Balboa throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Roberts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Roberts lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Roberts's leg. Roberts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roberts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balboa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roberts wants to slow Balboa down by chopping away at his legs.
Roberts lands a slapping body shot.
Balboa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roberts back to the cage. Balboa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roberts.
Roberts throws a front kick aimed at Balboa's knee but Balboa avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Balboa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roberts checks a leg kick nicely.
Roberts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
Balboa looks for the body kick but Roberts saw that one coming.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Balboa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Roberts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Balboa moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Balboa lands a head kick. Roberts smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roberts throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Balboa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Roberts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa lands with a straight right. Roberts didn't see that one coming.
Balboa lands a head kick!
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Roberts throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Roberts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Balboa.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts tries a low kick but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Balboa.
Balboa tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two 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.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Roberts throws a push kick but Balboa slaps the foot to one side.
Balboa throws a body kick that misses.
Roberts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Balboa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roberts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balboa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Roberts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberts.
A slow jab from Roberts misses its intended target.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Balboa avoids a kick to the body.
Balboa cracks Roberts with an open hand slap.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa lands with a nice body punch.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa lands with a nice combination. Roberts backs away looking to recover.
Balboa checks a low kick from Roberts.
Balboa connects with the punch.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balboa checks a leg kick.
Balboa swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balboa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A clash of legs there as Balboa blocks the low kick.
Balboa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts moves out of range as Balboa throws a body kick.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balboa pushes Roberts away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Balboa.
Balboa scores with a head kick.
Jake Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Balboa misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lito Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balboa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lito Balboa!
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RATING
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