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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown-Simple Man. Umberto has chosen Perry Como - Magic Moments as his entrance music. Roberto Umberto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Will Rook's chin.
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217 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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204 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rook misses with a low kick.
Rook changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Umberto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rook postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rook is trying to get an arm triangle but Umberto is defending well.
Rook in side control, throwing shots but Umberto defends.
Rook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Umberto is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Rook.
Umberto misses with a strike from the bottom.
Umberto is trying to control Rook's posture but Rook avoids it.
Umberto is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto wants to control but Rook postures up.
Umberto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rook wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rook misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rook working the ground and pound.
Umberto is trying to control Rook's posture but Rook avoids it.
Umberto is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Umberto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umberto is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Umberto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rook kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Umberto is looking to reverse the position.
Umberto striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Umberto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umberto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto lands a decent shot there.
Umberto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rook doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rook manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Umberto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rook is one step ahead there.
Umberto is trying to control the position but Rook postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Umberto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Umberto looking for subs off his back but Rook has passed one foot through into half guard.
Umberto wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Umberto actively working from the bottom here.
Umberto tries to get to full guard but Rook has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Umberto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Umberto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rook. Rook obviously looking to wear him down.
Rook misses with a low kick.
Rook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Umberto shoots for a takedown but Rook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rook instigates a clinch.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Umberto is defending well for now.
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Umberto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook wants to get back to full guard but Umberto has mounted him!
Umberto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rook can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Umberto breaks from Rook's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Umberto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Umberto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rook is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook tries to hold on but Umberto postures up.
Rook regains half guard.
Umberto controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rook manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Umberto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umberto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rook tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rook trying to keep a closed guard but Umberto is proving a slippery customer.
Rook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umberto.
Umberto looking to pass the guard.
Rook looking for a sweep. Not yet Rook, not yet.
Umberto wants to control from the top but Rook keeps moving.
Umberto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umberto with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto stays in close to Rook's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roberto Umberto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umberto. That did some damage!
Rook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Umberto pinned against the cage. Umberto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Umberto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rook scrambles back to his feet.
Umberto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umberto swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
Umberto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rook doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook tries to score with a low kick but Umberto moves his leg out of the way.
Rook lands with a nice body kick.
Rook throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Umberto.
Umberto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rook tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Umberto is in Rook's guard.
Rook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umberto postures up in Rook's guard and throws a big left but Rook blocks it.
Umberto stopping the sweep attempt from Rook.
Umberto forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Umberto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rook shoots in for a double leg but Umberto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Umberto thuds a left hand into Rook's body.
Rook scores with a head kick. Umberto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Umberto moves into the clinch.
Umberto lands a takedown into guard.
Umberto trying to control but Rook is working from the bottom.
Umberto preventing the sweep.
Umberto trying to control but Rook is working from the bottom.
Rook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rook has momentary wrist control but Umberto slips an elbow through the middle.
Umberto passes Rook's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Umberto seems to be working for a kimura but Rook defends the submission attempt.
Umberto trying to control the action but Rook is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto working over Rook with some ground and pound. Rook looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rook is trying to get back to full guard.
Umberto working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umberto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rook has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rook wants to improve his position but Umberto is controlling well.
Umberto seems to be working for a kimura but Rook defends the submission attempt.
Rook tries to get to full guard but Umberto has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Umberto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Umberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umberto is looking for a kimura here.
Umberto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Umberto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Umberto prevents Rook from improving his position.
Umberto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Will Rook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to improve his position but Umberto is controlling well.
Rook gets full guard.
Roberto Umberto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rook has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rook keeping moving, preventing Umberto from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Umberto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Umberto is pushing down on Rook's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rook is fighting to maintain full guard but Umberto has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Umberto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Umberto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Umberto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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