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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Eller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eller has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Eller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberto but Roberto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberto misses with a series of wild punches.
Eller throws a one two combo.
Eller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eller is breathing heavily.
Roberto moves into full guard.
Roberto is striking from the bottom but Eller uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Eller prevents Roberto from improving his position.
Roberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roberto is controlling Eller's trapped leg to prevent Eller from advancing to side control.
Eller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberto on the ground.
Roberto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto trying to control here.
Eller stalling away here and it's allowed Roberto to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Roberto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberto has his feet on Eller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Eller tries to clinch but Roberto is having none of it.
Roberto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberto showed some decent athleticism there.
Roberto is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eller wants to get back to full guard.
Eller is working hard here to advance position.
Roberto works his way into side control.
Roberto stands up and beckons Eller to his feet.
Roberto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eller circles away.
Eller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roberto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eller trying to control from the bottom.
Roberto prevents Eller from improving his position.
Roberto is thwarting Eller's attempts to control the position.
Eller is defending against the submission attempts here by Roberto.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto is trying to escape the mount.
Roberto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Roberto is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Roberto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roberto is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roberto can do anything to dispel that myth.
BOOM! Eller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Roberto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eller misses with a takedown attempt - Roberto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eller tries to avoid it but Roberto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eller to the ground. Eller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eller has his takedown stuffed
and Roberto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roberto passes Eller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roberto is controlling the pace.
Eller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberto connects with a nice short shot to Eller's temple.
Roberto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eller is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Roberto pulls his head out easily.
Roberto controlling the pace.
Eller is refusing to be controlled, as Roberto sits in half guard.
Eller trying to control here.
Roberto is controlling the pace.
Eller is trying to stand back up but Roberto is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberto stalling away here and it's allowed Eller to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Eller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberto is one step ahead there.
Roberto stands up and waves to Eller to follow him.
Roberto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Eller tries to roll over but Roberto keeps him under control.
Eller wants to control but Roberto passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eller is trying to get back to half guard.
Roberto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eller.
Eller scores with a body shot.
A combination from Roberto does no damage.
Roberto fails to land the takedown.
Eller tries for a takedown but Roberto circles away easily
and Roberto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eller is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Eller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberto seems to be working for a kimura but Eller defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto slows the pace down in half guard.
Eller is trying to control but can't.
Roberto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eller!
Paolo Roberto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberto lands a big shot there that rocks Eller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roberto landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto looking for a guillotine from mount but Eller is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eller is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Roberto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roberto tries to clinch there but Eller circles away.
Johnny Eller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eller gets a takedown into half guard.
Roberto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eller is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roberto is trying to maintain the position but Eller is very close to passing his half guard.
Roberto kicks off Eller and gets to his feet.
Roberto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberto misses with a lunging right hand
and Eller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eller misses with a takedown attempt - Roberto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberto stops a takedown attempt from Eller.
Roberto fails to pull guard.
Roberto manages to break the clinch.
Eller scores with a body shot.
Roberto shoots in and drives through. Eller sprawls well.
Johnny Eller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paolo Roberto.
Eller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberto counters with a left right combination that sends Eller crashing to the mat - Roberto wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Eller out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paolo Roberto!
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energy
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hype
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