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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Negao Do Whatsapp (ranked 4105 p4p, 3858 weight class) and Tony Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 cm 25 256 1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm 25 234 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Very confident |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Negao Do Whatsapp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Roberts! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Do Whatsapp misses the jab. Roberts has a takedown stuffed. Do Whatsapp misses with a left hand and Roberts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roberts. Do Whatsapp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Do Whatsapp is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up. Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Do Whatsapp looking to control.
Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Do Whatsapp keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully. Do Whatsapp is wriggling around but Roberts manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Do Whatsapp wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.
Roberts throws a strike but Do Whatsapp avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Roberts trying to control but Do Whatsapp is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts works over Do Whatsapp with some ground and pound from guard. Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Do Whatsapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Do Whatsapp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Do Whatsapp looking for a sweep. Not yet Do Whatsapp, not yet. Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Roberts passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Roberts is nestled in close to Do Whatsapp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Do Whatsapp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts. Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Do Whatsapp defending well though. Roberts winds up and cracks Do Whatsapp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Do Whatsapp pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
Do Whatsapp throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Do Whatsapp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts. Roberts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Do Whatsapp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Roberts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Do Whatsapp is pressing down on Roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Roberts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Do Whatsapp working a defensive guard here.
Do Whatsapp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Roberts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts wants to control from the top but Do Whatsapp keeps moving. Do Whatsapp wants to sweep but no luck. Roberts works over Do Whatsapp with some ground and pound from guard. Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Whatsapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Do Whatsapp has control of Roberts's left arm, preventing Roberts from doing any damage. Roberts is working Do Whatsapp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Do Whatsapp controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself. Do Whatsapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Roberts trying to control but Do Whatsapp is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Do Whatsapp trying to control the position.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Do Whatsapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Roberts is in close to Do Whatsapp's body, working some short punches and elbows. Roberts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do Whatsapp's head. Do Whatsapp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Do Whatsapp looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Roberts chips away with some ground and pound. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Roberts dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The fighters circling - Do Whatsapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A swing and a miss from Do Whatsapp. Roberts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Do Whatsapp manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Roberts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Tony Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far. Do Whatsapp keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully. Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roberts works over Do Whatsapp with some ground and pound from guard. Roberts wants to control from the top but Do Whatsapp keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body. Do Whatsapp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roberts has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Do Whatsapp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Do Whatsapp wants to get back to his feet. Do Whatsapp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground. Do Whatsapp is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roberts connects with a decent elbow. Roberts grinds an elbow into Do Whatsapp's temple. Do Whatsapp can't do much from the bottom here. Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Do Whatsapp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Roberts in side control lands a decent elbow. Do Whatsapp is not content to let Roberts control the position. Roberts in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Roberts working the ground and pound. Do Whatsapp can't do much from the bottom here. Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Do Whatsapp regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Do Whatsapp! Roberts trying to control but Do Whatsapp is having none of it. Roberts lands a big shot there that rocks Do Whatsapp but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roberts working the ground and pound effectively.
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Do Whatsapp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount. Roberts with good strikes from the mount here! Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Do Whatsapp hang on? 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! Do Whatsapp is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount. Roberts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Do Whatsapp looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roberts lands a big elbow. Do Whatsapp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Roberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Roberts looking to finish Do Whatsapp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Do Whatsapp! Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Do Whatsapp is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Roberts working Do Whatsapp over with strikes here. Roberts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roberts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roberts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Do Whatsapp's face.
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Do Whatsapp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Roberts 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Do Whatsapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tony Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Roberts drives through with a takedown into Do Whatsapp's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Roberts lands a couple of digs. Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Roberts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Do Whatsapp throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Whatsapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Roberts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Do Whatsapp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him. Do Whatsapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Do Whatsapp's head. Do Whatsapp working a defensive guard here.
Roberts works over Do Whatsapp with some ground and pound from guard. Do Whatsapp trying to control the position.
Roberts slips nicely into half guard. Roberts drops an elbow to the side of Do Whatsapp's head. Do Whatsapp is in trouble now - Roberts has advanced to mount! Roberts lands a big elbow. Roberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Do Whatsapp's face.
Roberts controlling the pace for now. Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Roberts breaks from Do Whatsapp's wrist control and lands an elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Roberts with shots to the head and body - Do Whatsapp looks very uncomfortable down there. Do Whatsapp is looking to improve his position but Roberts isn't that keen on the idea. The referee warns Do Whatsapp that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Roberts. Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Roberts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Do Whatsapp?
Do Whatsapp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Do Whatsapp tries to get out of the position. Roberts looking to finish Do Whatsapp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Do Whatsapp!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Do Whatsapp in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Do Whatsapp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Roberts lands a couple of good shots and Do Whatsapp has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Roberts throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Do Whatsapp!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Roberts's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Roberts controls the action. Do Whatsapp is keeping busy.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Do Whatsapp is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. I really don't envy Do Whatsapp right now.
Roberts controls the action. Roberts is punishing Do Whatsapp with some ground and pound. Roberts throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Do Whatsapp!
This has been an exciting period of action! Roberts lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Do Whatsapp.
Do Whatsapp is trying to remain composed but Roberts is hammering down strikes to the side of his head. I really don't envy Do Whatsapp right now.
Roberts trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Roberts looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Roberts 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Roberts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
48% |
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