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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Lucas (ranked 4336 p4p, 3196 weight class) and Barry Robertson (ranked 319 p4p, 268 weight class). Barry Robertson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 cm 22 140 2 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm 19 145 2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Good kicks Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Lucas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Robertson! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lucas forces Robertson back against the cage and clinches. Robertson can't break the clinch.
Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lucas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Robertson gets tackled into the cage by Lucas. Lucas maintains the clinch. Robertson is trying to break free. Lucas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robertson's efforts to push away. Robertson is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucas has double underhooks. Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Robertson in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Robertson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lucas gets a clinch. Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robertson blocks it with crossed arms. Lucas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robertson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lucas decides to pull guard. The fighters are working up against the cage. Lucas manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Robertson jabs at Lucas's body. Lucas clinches up with Robertson and pushes him back against the cage. Robertson looking to slow down the pace here. Lucas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rocco Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Donk. Robertson catches Lucas right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robertson digs a good body shot into Lucas's ribs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lucas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robertson counters with a nice body shot. Lucas with a lazy takedown attempt and Robertson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Robertson blocks a jab. Lucas misses with an uppercut
and Robertson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lucas is breathing heavily. Lucas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucas is rocked! Robertson drops Lucas with a big left hand! Lucas is injured, injured bad! Robertson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Robertson! Barry Robertson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
53% |
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