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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris McBrdie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris McBrdie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris McBrdie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
McBrdie throws a front kick aimed at Roberts's knee but Roberts avoids it well.
McBrdie misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but McBrdie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McBrdie avoids a kick to the body.
Roberts lands a head kick!
Roberts slips a jab from McBrdie.
Roberts looks for the body kick but McBrdie saw that one coming.
McBrdie misses with a body shot.
A big left from McBrdie misses.
McBrdie throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
Boris McBrdie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts blocks the body kick.
McBrdie swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
McBrdie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
McBrdie throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that McBrdie sees coming a mile off.
Roberts throws a front kick aimed at McBrdie's knee but McBrdie avoids it well.
McBrdie thows a leg kick but Roberts checks it
and Roberts counters with a body kick that stops McBrdie in his tracks momentarily.
McBrdie throws a leg kick
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBrdie throws out the jab.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Bruce Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roberts walks into a jab.
Roberts tries to clinch but McBrdie is having none of it.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts moves out of range as McBrdie strikes.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
McBrdie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrdie misses with a combination
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.
Roberts blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Roberts - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McBrdie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberts will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McBrdie up against the cage.
McBrdie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBrdie wants to break the clinch but can't.
McBrdie throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
McBrdie lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
McBrdie presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McBrdie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but McBrdie avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
McBrdie tries to circle away but Roberts has him pinned against the cage.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped McBrdie in his tracks for a moment.
McBrdie gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from McBrdie on the inside.
McBrdie lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
McBrdie tries to stall but Roberts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McBrdie lands a hook that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
McBrdie misses with some punches.
McBrdie tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBrdie avoids it.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Boris McBrdie has been cut.
McBrdie misses with an elbow over the top.
McBrdie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McBrdie.
McBrdie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Bruce Roberts has been cut.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBrdie.
Roberts pushes off an throws an elbow but McBrdie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McBrdie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McBrdie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrdie throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
McBrdie misses the body punch
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
McBrdie tries to clinch
and Roberts counters with an inside leg kick.
McBrdie looks gassed!
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - McBrdie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts moves away from the strike by McBrdie.
McBrdie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roberts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roberts.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts throws a one two combo.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses McBrdie's front leg but catches the back leg as McBrdie tries to avoid it.
Roberts lands a nice hook to McBrdie's body. McBrdie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid body kick from Roberts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts lands a nice hook to McBrdie's body. McBrdie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roberts digs a good hook to McBrdie's body.
McBrdie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
McBrdie is breathing heavily.
Roberts lands a front kick.
McBrdie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBrdie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrdie blocks a head kick by Roberts.
McBrdie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruce Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBrdie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roberts counters with a head kick. That will keep McBrdie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBrdie manages to avoid it.
McBrdie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roberts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roberts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Roberts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roberts lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Roberts.
McBrdie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roberts lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a front kick that sends McBrdie stumbling back into the cage.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBrdie can do to turn this around?
Roberts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.
McBrdie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roberts.
Roberts thuds a left hand into McBrdie's body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roberts!
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBrdie. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Roberts. That's going to slow McBrdie down.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses McBrdie's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McBrdie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roberts - the referee stops the clock and McBrdie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roberts. McBrdie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roberts thows a body kick. McBrdie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McBrdie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts.
Roberts thumps McBrdie with a low kick.
Roberts scores with a hook to the body. McBrdie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBrdie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts has McBrdie up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. McBrdie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. McBrdie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBrdie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrdie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roberts manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McBrdie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
McBrdie missing with knees to the body.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBrdie.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McBrdie.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
McBrdie managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but McBrdie blocks it.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from McBrdie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrdie swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBrdie wants to break the clinch but can't.
McBrdie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McBrdie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
McBrdie throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
McBrdie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McBrdie misses the jab.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
McBrdie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBrdie avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roberts.
Roberts keeps McBrdie at a distance using the push kick.
Roberts delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
McBrdie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBrdie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body kick there by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roberts.
McBrdie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roberts lands a nice looking body kick.
Roberts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses McBrdie's front leg but catches the back leg as McBrdie tries to avoid it.
Roberts lands a head kick. McBrdie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Roberts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBrdie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
Roberts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McBrdie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roberts. McBrdie shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.
Roberts thumps McBrdie with a low kick.
Roberts is looking to wear down McBrdie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roberts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Crunch! Roberts slams his shin into McBrdie's torso.
McBrdie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roberts.
Roberts lands an overhand right.
Roberts lands a nice hook to McBrdie's body. McBrdie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts scores with a push kick.
Roberts cracks a nice hook into McBrdie's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roberts, right into the meat.
Roberts throws a head kick but McBrdie moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Roberts.
Roberts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts throws a nice inside leg kick.
McBrdie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McBrdie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts pushes McBrdie up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberts obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrdie wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts effectively controlling the action here.
McBrdie avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roberts as McBrdie tries to tie him up.
McBrdie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts misses with an elbow strike.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but McBrdie blocks with his arms.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
McBrdie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBrdie lands a body shot.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McBrdie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrdie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts avoids the elbow strike from McBrdie, against the cage.
McBrdie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts just leaning against McBrdie, taking a breather.
Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but McBrdie gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McBrdie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McBrdie throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts gets a clinch.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
McBrdie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce Roberts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McBrdie lands a right hand.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McBrdie is defending well for now.
McBrdie manages to break the clinch.
Roberts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McBrdie throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and McBrdie moves out of range easily.
McBrdie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McBrdie throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roberts. That's going to slow McBrdie down.
McBrdie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves out of range of the strikes.
Crunch! Roberts slams his shin into McBrdie's torso.
McBrdie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roberts.
McBrdie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McBrdie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roberts feints and then cracks McBrdie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McBrdie down.
McBrdie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roberts lands with a nice body kick.
Roberts throws a front kick that sends McBrdie stumbling back into the cage.
Roberts has closed the distance and engaged McBrdie in a clinch.
McBrdie tries to break free but Roberts pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrdie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBrdie avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to McBrdie's face.
McBrdie avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Roberts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McBrdie's efforts to push away.
McBrdie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
McBrdie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
McBrdie tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBrdie avoids it.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBrdie.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but McBrdie avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but McBrdie blocks it.
McBrdie avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
McBrdie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
McBrdie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roberts's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McBrdie trying to stall but Roberts improves his position.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McBrdie throws a head punch that misses.
McBrdie manages to break the clinch.
McBrdie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roberts lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roberts connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roberts, right into the meat.
Roberts scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roberts forces McBrdie back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but McBrdie avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from McBrdie fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McBrdie fails to land.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McBrdie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts had his way with Boris McBrdie in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roberts.
McBrdie misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by McBrdie misses
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roberts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBrdie.
A solid body kick from Roberts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roberts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
McBrdie misses the body punch
and Roberts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts tries to clinch but McBrdie moves out of range.
McBrdie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Roberts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBrdie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roberts fakes the leg kick and cracks McBrdie in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBrdie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roberts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roberts. That's going to slow McBrdie down.
Roberts connects with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roberts.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
McBrdie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McBrdie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBrdie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBrdie. That did some damage!
McBrdie misses the jab.
Roberts tries to clinch up but McBrdie circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts.
Nice body kick from Roberts.
Roberts lands a head kick. McBrdie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McBrdie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McBrdie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roberts throws a head kick that McBrdie semi-blocks.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts delivers a nice body kick.
Roberts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McBrdie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roberts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McBrdie if he has to take too many more of those.
McBrdie blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBrdie. That did some damage!
McBrdie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
McBrdie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roberts.
Roberts throws a front kick that sends McBrdie stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Roberts lands but McBrdie takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McBrdie throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
Bruce Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrdie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roberts!
Roberts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts is looking to slow McBrdie down with leg kicks.
Roberts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts.
Boris McBrdie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roberts!
Roberts feints and then cracks McBrdie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McBrdie down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrdie throws a sloppy body shot
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBrdie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roberts.
A good leg kick by Roberts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:41
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:41
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Roberts!
Bruce Roberts retains his heavyweight title!
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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