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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djalu Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jah comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. Roberts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sepultura - Attitude kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Djalu Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Jah counters with a low kick, right behind Roberts 's knee.
Jah moves out of range as Roberts strikes.
A shot to the body from Roberts misses
and Jah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Djalu Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
We've been told by Jah's head coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jah circles away quickly and effectively.
Jah thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Roberts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jah.
Nice defenses there by Jah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts has Jah pushed against the cage.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts stalling.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.
Roberts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jah scores with a spinning back kick!
Roberts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jah throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts clinches.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jah stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Jah.
Roberts looks winded!
Jah effectively controlling the action here.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah with a knee to the head.
Jah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but Jah gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage.
Roberts avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberts blocks it with crossed arms.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Roberts.
Jah avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberts.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roberts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Jah.
Jah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roberts avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Jah keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jah walks away with a smile on his face. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jah. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts misses with a lunging right hand
and Jah counters by moving into the clinch.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Jah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djalu Roberts.
Jah displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Jah has the dominant position.
Jah misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jah.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Jah lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts connects with the punch.
Jah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Soul Jah will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Jah pushes him off.
Djalu Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts throws a hook but Jah avoids it easily.
Jah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roberts if he has to take too many more of those.
Jah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jah connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Soul Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah 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.
Jah has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jah tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Jah.
Jah tries to throw a body punch but Roberts avoids it by throwing Jah back against the cage.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jah here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Jah.
Roberts thows a leg kick but Jah checks it
and Jah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jah tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Jah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts wants to clinch but Jah slips to the side
and Jah counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jah throws the kick towards the body but Roberts avoids it.
Roberts with the counter takedown but Jah avoids it easily.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Jah.
Jah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Jah lands a head kick!
Jah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roberts.
Jah wants to clinch.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Jah tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Jah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Jah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Jah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Jah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jah pinned against the cage. Jah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soul Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djalu Roberts.
Nice straight punches there by Jah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jah.
Jah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jah blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Jah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roberts.
Jah lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Jah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jah connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Jah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Jah.
Roberts tries to land a body kick
letting Jah counter with a right hand.
Jah closes the distance and clinches.
Jah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Jah misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Jah lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jah controlling the action here for a moment.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Jah.
A left hand lands to the body for Jah.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Jah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts being controlled against the cage.
Jah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberts's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts tries a body shot but Jah blocks it.
Roberts lands a shot to the body.
Jah tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Jah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts stalls.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.
Jah scores with a shoulder strike.
Jah connects with a knee to the head.
Jah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberts's elbow.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Roberts blocks with his arms.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Djalu Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jah connects with a solid leg kick.
Jah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts tries a quick counter leg kick but Jah is wise to it.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Jah counters with a leg kick.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.
Jah closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Jah has double underhooks.
Jah blocking some punches.
Jah is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts connects with the punch.
Jah 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.
Jah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jah.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Roberts throws a lazy right hand but Jah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jah misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soul Jah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jah 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soul Jah!
After winning the bout, Soul Jah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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