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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Brites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobus Roets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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244 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Brites!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kobus Roets!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roets displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brites.
Brites fails with the takedown.
Roets uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brites.
Roets is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roets staying out of range there.
Brites dives in and grabs Roets's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roets pushes down on Brites's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Brites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roets clinches up against the cage.
Brites fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brites jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roets walks away with a smile on his face. Brites gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roets takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roets.
Brites misses with a punch on the inside.
Brites jumps guard but Roets stands there with Brites around his waist. Brites gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roets lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brites or not.
Brites is breathing heavily.
Roets is leaning against Brites and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Roets.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roets gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brites regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brites keeping moving, preventing Roets from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roets throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brites works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roets with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roets working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brites's head.
Roets postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brites has momentary wrist control but Roets slips an elbow through the middle.
Roets wants to get up but he can't break Brites's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roets scoring with some ground and pound.
Roets throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brites works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roets must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roets postures up and lands a big shot to Brites's brow.
Roets with a nice head shot there.
Roets is looking to stand up but Brites won't let him.
Brites looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brites is looking for a triangle but Roets pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roets scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roets missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roets chips away with some ground and pound.
Roets scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roets postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brites is looking for a triangle but Roets pushes his legs off easily.
Roets wants to control from the top but Brites keeps moving.
Roets stands up from Brites's guard - Roets perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roets gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brites fails to pull guard.
Roets lands a nice uppercut.
Roets has Brites pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roets pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brites tumbling to the mat - Roets dives into Brites's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roets gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roets gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roets lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Roets as the two fighters clinch.
Roets lands a nice shot to the body.
Roets content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roets lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roets.
Roets lands a nice elbow.
Roets scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Roets to work.
Roets lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roets lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roets has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brites clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roets is looking to control Brites but Brites is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Brites covers up after that shot from Roets.
Brites tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roets is trying to stick to Brites's back but Brites is turning into Roets. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roets's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brites.
Roets is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brites wants to pass the guard but Roets is keeping the position.
Roets has Brites pulled in close to control his posture.
Roets is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brites postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roets is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brites, into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brites working for a triangle but Roets defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobus Roets dominated that 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.
Roets moves into range and clinches up with Brites.
Roets lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brites has had enough of the clinch but Roets keeps him there for the moment.
Roets has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brites regains guard immediately.
Roets postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brites utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roets stands up and waves to Brites to follow him.
Kobus Roets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brites.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brites is defended easily by Roets.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brites shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roets but Roets pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roets has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brites fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Brites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brites fails to pull guard.
Roets presses Brites against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Roets.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roets.
Kobus Roets seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roets stalling the fight.
Roets misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brites.
Roets pushes Brites back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Roets.
Roets makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roets scores with a shoulder strike.
Roets lands a hook that snaps the head of Brites backwards.
Roets lands an uppercut.
Roets has Brites pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roets pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brites tumbling to the mat - Roets dives into Brites's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roets chips away with some ground and pound.
Roets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roets stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Roets rushes Brites and presses him up against the cage.
Roets lands a hook that snaps the head of Brites backwards.
Brites fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Roets.
A right hook to the body lands for Roets.
Roets works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roets's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roets cracks Brites with a solid left hand.
Roets landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roets lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brites looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roets working some strikes from top position.
Brites had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roets defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roets working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brites's head.
Brites wants to sweep but no luck.
Roets content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brites working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Roets has passed into half guard!
Roets is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roets lands a nice short elbow.
Roets lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brites is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roets pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roets stands up and beckons Brites to join him on the feet.
Roets pushes Brites up against the cage in a clinch.
Brites jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roets walks away with a smile on his face. Brites gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roets shoots in and bounces Brites off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roets slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roets landing a few strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roets in side control lands a decent elbow.
Roets landing a few strikes.
Brites is looking to reverse the position.
Brites is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobus Roets 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!
Roets closes the distance and clinches.
Brites on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brites fails to pull guard.
Roets scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Roets on the inside.
Brites fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roets lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brites tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Brites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roets is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brites can't fight it off and eventually Roets manages to take the fight to the floor. Brites looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roets working some strikes from top position.
Roets stopping the sweep attempt from Brites.
Roets passes into half guard.
Roets looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brites with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brites wants to get back to full guard.
Kobus Roets has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roets seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brites has hold of Roets's hands but Roets slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roets is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roets lands with a punch from half guard.
Brites is trying to get back to full guard.
Roets lands strikes from half guard.
Brites is looking to improve his position.
Roets lands strikes from half guard.
Roets working the head and body with strikes.
Roets tries to stand and escape but Brites is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brites keeps working.
Brites is pressing down on Roets's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brites looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roets passes into side control.
Brites tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roets wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roets trying to control the position but Brites is working away.
Brites is trying to control Roets's posture but Roets avoids it.
Brites is looking to reverse the position.
Roets in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Roets stands up and beckons Brites to his feet.
Roets tries to clinch up.
Kobus Roets is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roets drives through and clinches with Brites against the cage.
Brites tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roets smiles and moves away.
Brites looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roets gets a takedown into half guard.
Brites wants to improve his position but Roets is controlling well.
Brites actively working from the bottom here.
Demian Brites has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brites is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Roets seems content to control.
Roets slips a nice elbow through Brites's hands, connecting with Brites's forehead.
Brites wants to sweep but Roets has passed to side control!
Roets is staying tight to Brites's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brites is looking for a sweep.
Roets decides to stand back up.
Roets changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brites looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brites is looking to reverse the position.
Roets grinds an elbow into Brites's temple.
Roets is looking to take a break and control but Brites is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brites takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobus Roets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roets has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobus Roets!
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