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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 3563 weight class) and Zane Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 226 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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160 cm
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nickolas Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Booker or perhaps it was just good defense by Roberts, which made it look bad.
Booker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Booker is controlling well.
Booker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Booker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Booker slips a nice elbow through Roberts's hands, connecting with Roberts's forehead.
Booker working the head and body with strikes.
Booker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booker winds up and cracks Roberts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts is looking for a sweep. Booker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Booker lands a nice short elbow.
Booker working Roberts over with strikes.
Roberts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Booker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roberts trying to hold on to Booker's head to control him but Booker postures up.
Booker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.
Roberts keeps trying to improve his position.
Roberts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Booker pulls his head out easily.
Booker winds up and cracks Roberts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Booker is looking for a kimura but Roberts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Booker to get the leverage.
Booker is looking for a kimura here.
Booker winds up and cracks Roberts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Booker lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Booker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Booker.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Booker lands a nice short elbow.
Booker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roberts is trying to maintain the position but Booker is very close to passing his half guard.
Booker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts gets full guard.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Booker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Booker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Booker controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Booker actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Booker trying to control but Roberts postures up.
Booker is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Booker gets back to full guard.
Booker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Booker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Booker is retaining full guard.
Booker wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolas Booker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Booker tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Booker enables Roberts to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Booker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Booker is keeping the position for now.
Booker working a defensive guard here.
Booker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Booker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booker chips away with some ground and pound.
Booker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Booker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Booker slips an elbow through the middle.
Booker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Booker with a nice head shot there.
Booker lands a couple of elbows.
Booker with a nice head shot there.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Booker controlling him for the moment.
Booker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nickolas Booker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberts controlling the position.
Roberts trying to control the position.
Booker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roberts working for a triangle but Booker defends it easily.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Booker is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Booker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Booker is in close to Roberts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Booker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Booker preventing the sweep.
Booker with a nice head shot there.
Roberts is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booker loads up on a big left hand. Roberts felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Booker looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Roberts can't hide his disappointment, as Booker celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nickolas Booker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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