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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Roberto (ranked 151 p4p, 110 weight class) and Lewis Pendragon (ranked 14 p4p, 11 weight class). Roberto comes into the arena with Samba de Roda blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Roberto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberto works on Pendragon's body with a couple of short punches.
Roberto prevents a body shot from Pendragon.
Good body shot from Roberto.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
Pendragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon tries a body shot but Roberto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberto struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Roberto lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberto takes the fight into the clinch.
Pendragon cracks Roberto with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberto.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
Pendragon avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberto.
Roberto lands a damaging elbow.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
Roberto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberto has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
Roberto tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Roberto back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Roberto.
Roberto has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberto.
Pendragon tries to work over Roberto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberto working aggressively here.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Roberto trying to land knees to the body.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is trying to force a seperation but Roberto has the dominant position.
Pendragon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Roberto.
Roberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Roberto throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pendragon tries a body shot but Roberto blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Roberto as the two fighters clinch.
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon clinches.
Roberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pendragon misses with some punches.
Roberto throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Roberto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pendragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberto controls his hands.
Roberto has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pendragon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Roberto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberto throws an off balance right hand
and Pendragon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pendragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberto, pushing him back against the cage.
Pendragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pendragon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pendragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roberto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberto lands a left hand.
Pendragon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberto backwards.
Roberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Roberto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Pendragon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberto blocks a body shot from Pendragon.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pendragon's brow.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberto working aggressively here.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
Pendragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberto won't allow it.
Roberto misses with a knee to the head.
Roberto landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Pendragon.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon tries a body shot but Roberto blocks it.
Pendragon takes a shot to the head.
Roberto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Roberto.
Roberto misses with a wild body shot.
Roberto misses with a straight right.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Roberto misses with some punches.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pendragon has had enough of the clinch but Roberto keeps him there for the moment.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto pushes Pendragon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pendragon can do to turn this around?
Roberto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pendragon lands with a light punch inside.
Paulo Roberto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roberto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto tries a body shot but Pendragon blocks it.
Roberto prevents a body shot from Pendragon.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Roberto lands a hook that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a shot to the body.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Roberto lands an uppercut.
Pendragon can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
Roberto misses with some punches.
Pendragon has a couple of punches blocked by Roberto.
Roberto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberto lands a right hand.
Pendragon tries to work over Roberto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberto prevents a body shot from Pendragon.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Roberto missing with knees to the body.
Pendragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon misses with a punch to the body.
Roberto throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Roberto scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
Roberto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pendragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
Pendragon can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
Roberto cracks Pendragon with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberto's elbow.
Roberto lands an elbow that stopped Pendragon in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Lewis Pendragon has been cut.
Roberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Roberto on the inside.
Roberto takes a shot to the head.
Roberto looking to throw knees to the head but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
Roberto tries a body shot but Pendragon blocks it.
Pendragon tries a body shot but Roberto blocks it.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberto lands an elbow just above Pendragon 's eye.
Nice elbow from Roberto.
Pendragon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberto throws an elbow that misses.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Roberto lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberto.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberto.
Roberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberto lands a nice elbow.
Pendragon working aggressively here.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
Roberto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberto missing with knees to the body.
Pendragon lands with a short shot to the head.
Pendragon misses with a punch to the body.
Roberto lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Roberto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Pendragon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Roberto misses its intended target.
Pendragon darts in and clinches Roberto up against the cage.
Pendragon digs a right hand into Roberto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roberto's gas tank.
Pendragon can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
Pendragon is trying to force a seperation but Roberto has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Roberto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberto.
Roberto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon working hard to break the clinch.
Roberto digs a right hand into Pendragon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pendragon's gas tank.
Pendragon can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
Good body shot from Roberto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberto scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pendragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pendragon's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto takes a shot to the head.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon tries to throw a body punch but Roberto avoids it by throwing Pendragon back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberto.
Pendragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberto.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paulo Roberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberto has him pressed against the cage.
Roberto pushes Pendragon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberto misses with a knee strike.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Roberto on the inside.
Pendragon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon lands a body punch.
Pendragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pendragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pendragon fails to land.
Roberto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pendragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pendragons head.
Lewis Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberto's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Roberto.
Pendragon avoids a wild elbow strike from Roberto.
Pendragon wants to break free but Roberto has control.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendragon avoiding damage as Roberto throws knees to the body.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberto lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon misses with some punches.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
Roberto throws a head punch that misses.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberto lands an elbow that stopped Pendragon in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulo Roberto.
Well Roberto 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Roberto!
Paulo Roberto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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