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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross Woods could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oliver Roberts's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Woods avoids it really well and circles away.
Woods blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Woods lands a nice hook to Roberts's body. Roberts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woods closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Woods working the ground and pound from side control.
Roberts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Woods is controlling well.
Woods works his way into full mount!
Woods looking to finish with strikes here!
Roberts regains half guard.
Woods has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts kicks off Woods and gets to his feet.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woods scores with a takedown into Roberts's guard.
Woods tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Woods advances to half guard.
Woods is working for a kimura here but Roberts manages to reverse the position and he's now in Woods's guard.
Woods wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Woods is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods looking for a sweep. Not yet Woods, not yet.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Woods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woods wants to stand but Roberts is controlling the position.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Woods is retaining full guard.
Woods has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woods counters with a good low kick that Roberts was not able to check.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Woods.
Woods rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
Woods goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roberts prevents it.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods wants a takedown but no success here.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Woods has double underhooks.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Woods has the dominant position.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Woods's half guard.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.
Woods works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Woods looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Roberts stands up from Woods's guard - Roberts perhaps looking for a knockout.
Woods moves into the clinch.
Woods lands an elbow just above Roberts 's eye.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts shoots in but Woods avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ross Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods closes the distance and pushes Roberts back into the cage.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Woods delivers a nice body kick.
Woods rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
Woods drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Woods is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roberts is trying to break free.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Woods has double underhooks.
Woods lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roberts or not.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Woods to the mat! Woods manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ross Woods will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Woods closes the distance and clinches up with Roberts, looking for a takedown. Woods pushes Roberts against the cage but Roberts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Woods tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Woods shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Woods is defended easily by Roberts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Woods will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Woods fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woods circles away.
Roberts throws out a leg kick but Woods moves out of range and Roberts only half commits.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts cracks Woods with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with an uppercut. Woods saw that one coming.
Oliver Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Woods shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Woods's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woods on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woods shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Woods showed some decent athleticism there.
Woods misses with a head shot. Roberts uses the momentum to regain guard.
Woods prevents Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Woods slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Woods is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.
Woods wants to work for an arm triangle but Roberts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roberts wants to control but Woods is keeping busy.
Woods is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woods is looking for a kimura but Roberts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Woods to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods stops Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Woods is working for a kimura but Roberts is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roberts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Woods counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roberts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Woods moves out of range easily.
Roberts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roberts wants it to stay on the feet.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woods circles away.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Woods fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Woods sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woods rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woods keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberts's efforts to push away.
Roberts misses with an elbow over the top.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Woods works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Woods postures up and lands a big shot to Roberts's brow.
Woods is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
Roberts has control of Woods's left arm, preventing Woods from doing any damage.
Woods has gone for a leg lock! Roberts slips out almost immediately though and dives into Woods's guard.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Roberts stops Woods from standing up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Woods dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Roberts swings for the body but Woods moves out of range.
Woods has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Woods won't allow it.
Roberts tries to circle away but Woods has him pinned against the cage.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Woods tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woods misses with some punches.
Roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Woods tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Roberts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roberts wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts forces Woods back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Woods scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Woods.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Woods won't allow it.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts tries to break free but Woods pushes him back against the cage.
Woods is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Woods is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Woods won't allow it.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roberts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roberts tries to break free but Woods pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from Woods.
Woods keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberts wants to break free but Woods has control.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Woods is controlling him.
Woods changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Woods throws a leg kick but Roberts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Woods uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
A head kick from Woods lands but Roberts takes it in his stride.
A left and a right from Roberts both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ross Woods has been cut.
Woods lands a high kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberts is defended easily by Woods.
Roberts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Woods stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Woods connects with a body shot.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Roberts misses with a double jab.
Woods takes the fight into the clinch.
Woods landing knees to the head.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Woods is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Roberts to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Roberts shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is landing with some decent strikes but Roberts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Roberts tries to hold on but Woods postures up.
Ross Woods overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woods is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Roberts can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Woods throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Woods swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Roberts is now in Woods's guard. A big mistake from Woods there, giving up the dominant position!
Woods had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts passes Woods's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Woods on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Woods wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Woods wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts working over Woods with some ground and pound. Woods looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Woods is defending well.
Roberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oliver Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woods pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Roberts.
I think Woods has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ross Woods!
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energy
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hype
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