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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Steffenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gage Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Steffenburg!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steffenburg clinches with his opponent.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steffenburg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Steffenburg.
Roberts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steffenburg.
Steffenburg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Steffenburg pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steffenburg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roberts takes a shot to the head.
Roberts is trying to break free.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Steffenburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steffenburg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roberts prevents it.
Gage Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Steffenburg.
Steffenburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Steffenburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberts gets underhooks to prevent Steffenburg's takedown attempt.
Steffenburg keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Steffenburg can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Steffenburg.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steffenburg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steffenburg gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steffenburg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steffenburg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steffenburg is one step ahead there.
Steffenburg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roberts thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Steffenburg is stalling in the full guard.
Roberts 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steffenburg tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Steffenburg controlling from the top position.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steffenburg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steffenburg wants to stand but Roberts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steffenburg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steffenburg passes Roberts's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roberts gets back to full guard.
Steffenburg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roberts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roberts is striking from the bottom but Steffenburg uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Steffenburg not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Steffenburg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steffenburg.
Steffenburg shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steffenburg throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Steffenburg shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gage Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Steffenburg.
Steffenburg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steffenburg throws a head kick that misses.
Steffenburg looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
Steffenburg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
and Steffenburg counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steffenburg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Steffenburg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from Steffenburg.
Steffenburg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roberts prevents it.
Steffenburg pulls guard effortlessly.
Steffenburg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steffenburg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roberts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steffenburg cracks Roberts with a hook to the temple - Roberts is on wobbly legs here! Steffenburg swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Roberts falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Steffenburg wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jacob Steffenburg!
Jacob Steffenburg is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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