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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cash Roberson (ranked 1482 p4p, 1504 weight class) and Riziki Bara (ranked 185 p4p, 187 weight class). The key to victory for Cash Roberson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cash Roberson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riziki Bara!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bara moves into range and clinches up with Roberson.
Roberson scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Roberson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roberson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bara.
Bara tries to pull guard but Roberson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bara drops back down to his feet.
Roberson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bara jumps guard but Roberson stands there with Bara around his waist. Bara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberson misses with a body punch.
Roberson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bara backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Roberson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberson misses with the head strike.
Bara fails to pull guard.
Cash Roberson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riziki Bara.
Roberson lands with a right to the head.
Bara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roberson after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bara.
Roberson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberson lands with a short shot to the head.
Bara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roberson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roberson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bara can turn it around.
Bara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberson smiles and moves away.
Roberson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bara sprawling to the canvas! Bara rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Roberson finish him?!
It looks like Riziki Bara has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cash Roberson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bara goes for a double leg but Roberson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roberson continues to drive forward.
Roberson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roberson Throws a clean left jab. Roberson Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Bara's chin! Bara crumbles to the ground and Roberson follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Roberson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cash Roberson!
Cash Roberson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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