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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nguyen Phan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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199 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Roberto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nguyen Phan! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Roberto tries to clinch there but Phan circles away.
Alberto Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roberto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roberto in side control, just content to control the action for now. Roberto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Roberto moves in looking to clinch but Phan pushes him off. Roberto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roberto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Roberto not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round. It looks like Roberto is going to stand back up.
Roberto stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Roberto lunges at Phan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phan's hand. Roberto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Roberto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Roberto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Roberto seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Phan for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phan is keeping the position for now. Roberto is looking to stand up but Phan won't let him. Roberto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Roberto tries to bum rush Phan with a series of wild strikes but Phan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Phan throws a chopping leg kick but Roberto manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Roberto wants to clinch. Phan misses with a low kick as Roberto jumps back. Roberto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberto's sensitive parts. Phan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Roberto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Roberto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Roberto forces Phan back against the cage and clinches. Roberto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roberto has had enough of the clinch but Phan keeps him there for the moment. Roberto can't get the takedown.
Roberto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Roberto wants to get back to striking at distance but Phan won't allow it.
Roberto wants to get back to striking at distance but Phan won't allow it.
Roberto manages to break the clinch.
Roberto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Roberto swinging wilding here.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Roberto looking to control and managing it successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Roberto dominated that round. That's time! Roberto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Phan wants to slow Roberto down by chopping away at his legs. A kick lands to the mid section there for Roberto. Roberto works over Phan's head and body with a nice combination. Phan wants to land a leg kick but Roberto is out of range. A nice combination there by Roberto.
Roberto looks to land a combination but Phan avoids it well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Roberto pushes Phan away with a front kick. Roberto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phan backs up against the cage.
Roberto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Roberto postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Phan to stand up. Some wild striking there from Roberto.
Phan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roberto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberto showed some decent athleticism there. Phan is breathing heavily. Roberto sitting and controlling from the half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberto stands up out of the half guard. Roberto looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Roberto forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberto working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Phan's thigh. Phan counters though and makes it back to full guard. Roberto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phan is proving hard to escape from. Phan wants to stand and escape but Roberto is having none of it. Roberto controlling from the top position. Phan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Roberto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Roberto scores with a three punch combo!
Phan throws a leg kick but Roberto sees it coming and moves out of range. Roberto moves out of range of the leg kick from Phan. Roberto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roberto lands in his opponent's guard. Roberto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Roberto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberto gets to his feet - Phan follows without any prompting. Phan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Roberto drives through with a takedown into guard. Alberto Roberto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Roberto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Roberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phan is keeping the position for now. Roberto is stalling in the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Roberto dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Roberto wants to clinch up but Phan keeps it at a distance. Roberto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phan 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. Roberto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Phan to his feet. Roberto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Roberto looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Roberto is stalling in the full guard. Roberto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. A nice combination there by Roberto.
Nguyen Phan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Phan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phan backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Roberto both land. Nice combination. Roberto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phan can do to turn this around? Roberto checks a low kick from Phan. Roberto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Roberto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phan is rocked! Roberto misses with the combination.
Phan is still on wobbly legs! Can Roberto finish him? Roberto throws a right and a left that Phan avoids nicely. Roberto throws a nice looking combination but Phan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Roberto drives through and clinches with Phan against the cage.
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Roberto.
Phan seems to have recovered his senses. Roberto throws a head kick that Phan semi-blocks.
Phan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberto is looking to clinch but Phan is avoiding it.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Roberto! Phan is backing up but he can't get away as Roberto lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Phan and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alberto Roberto!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
98% |
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