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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont Tasemebro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dont Tasemebro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasemebro thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Tasemebro gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tasemebro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tasemebro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts pulls guard.
Tasemebro wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roberts's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roberts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dont Tasemebro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roberts in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Franklin Roberts wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roberts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Roberts stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tasemebro to get to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roberts steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tasemebro. That one must have hurt.
Tasemebro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
Roberts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roberts not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tasemebro still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tasemebro has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Tasemebro is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roberts is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Tasemebro has control of the leg.
Tasemebro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberts keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts manages to get to full guard.
Roberts is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Tasemebro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roberts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tasemebro connects with a knee to the head.
Tasemebro scores a nice knee to the body.
Tasemebro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tasemebro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tasemebro with a knee to the head.
Tasemebro is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberts gets an underhook and turns Tasemebro into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Roberts.
Roberts working hard to break the clinch.
Tasemebro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roberts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tasemebro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts jumps guard.
Tasemebro tries to stand but Roberts is controlling from the bottom.
Tasemebro stops Roberts from standing up.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Tasemebro from controlling successfully.
Tasemebro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roberts is trying to work for a sweep but Tasemebro has mounted him!
Roberts bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roberts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tasemebro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberts's guard.
Roberts is looking for a triangle here but Tasemebro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasemebro trying to control the position but Roberts is working away.
Roberts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tasemebro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roberts struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Roberts is trying to improve his position.
Tasemebro trying to control the position but Roberts is working away.
Franklin Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberts tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tasemebro presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dont Tasemebro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tasemebro.
Tasemebro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roberts throws the kick towards the body but Tasemebro avoids it.
A good leg kick by Tasemebro.
Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tasemebro did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Tasemebro is trying to maintain the position but Roberts is very close to passing his half guard.
Tasemebro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Tasemebro dodges it nicely.
Roberts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roberts seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Tasemebro is defending well.
Roberts is nestled in close to Tasemebro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tasemebro trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasemebro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Roberts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tasemebro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roberts has Tasemebro in his guard.
Tasemebro wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Tasemebro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasemebro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberts is pulling down on Tasemebro's head to control his posture.
Roberts trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tasemebro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roberts looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tasemebro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is staying active underneath Tasemebro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roberts trying to control here.
Roberts controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tasemebro is just content to waste time from the top position. Roberts takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roberts 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Roberts!
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