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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Bugati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Singled Out by Diecast. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Bugati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bugati as he jumps to the side.
Bugati has his takedown stuffed
and Roberts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bugati's guard now.
Roberts wants to stand but Bugati has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bugati strikes from his own guard.
Bugati pulls Roberts in close to prevent any damage.
Bugati working for a triangle but Roberts defends it easily.
Bugati is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Bugati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bugati's guard.
Bugati 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.
Bugati is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugati looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roberts postures up.
Roberts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bugati thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bugati looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberts passes into half guard.
Roberts stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bugati to get to his feet.
Bugati is breathing heavily.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Bugati circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Bugati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bugati looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roberts tries to clinch but Bugati moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Bugati is avoiding it.
Bugati shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Bugati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bugati slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roberts drops back looking for a leg! Bugati is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bugati manages to kick Roberts off! Roberts jumps back into Bugati's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts stands up and waves to Bugati to follow him.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Bugati circles away.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts feints and as Bugati raises his hands in defense, Roberts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bugati has a closed guard, preventing Roberts from standing up.
Bugati 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts wants to stand but Bugati has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bugati with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roberts.
Roberts drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bugati is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bugati pulls guard effortlessly.
Roberts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bugati closes the distance and clinches up with Roberts, looking for a takedown. Bugati pushes Roberts against the cage but Roberts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Bugati counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bugati goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Roberts has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bugati but great work by Roberts.
Bugati is looking for a sweep.
Roberts working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bugati swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Bugati misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bugati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bugati shoots in and drives through. Roberts sprawls well.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
so Bugati counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bugati stands up and waves to Roberts to follow him.
Bugati has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts closes the distance but Bugati moves to the side
and Bugati counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bugati.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bugati stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Bugati fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Bugati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Bugati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bugati fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bugati tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts closes the distance but Bugati moves to the side
and Bugati counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bugati.
Bugati trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roberts's guard.
Roberts wants to stand up but Bugati is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bugati missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bugati working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roberts's head.
Bugati trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but Bugati is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rocky Bugati overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roberts closes the distance but Bugati moves to the side
and Bugati counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roberts tries to clinch
and Bugati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bugati looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roberts is fending him off so far but Bugati persists. Nope, Roberts circles away and we're back to standing.
Bugati slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bugati counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bugati is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
Bugati throws a strike but Roberts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bugati looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugati trying to keep a closed guard but Roberts is proving a slippery customer.
Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bugati, up you get!
Horrible takedown by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Bugati which made him look bad.
Bugati swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Bugati closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bugati decides to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts misses with a takedown
so Bugati counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts wants to stand up but Bugati is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Bugati dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bugati shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bugati is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is trying to stand back up but Bugati is controlling him
Bugati is stalling here. Roberts is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bugati seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Roberts has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Roberts swings around for an armbar but Bugati sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roberts's guard.
Bugati stops Roberts from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bugati is pushing down on Roberts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roberts is fighting to maintain full guard but Bugati has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugati seems to be looking for submissions.
Bugati is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Roberts to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Bugati is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roberts is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bugati prevents the takedown attempt.
Bugati jumps into guard, dragging Roberts to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts gets to his feet - Bugati follows without any prompting.
Bugati tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily
and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roberts seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bugati is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Roberts!
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energy
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hype
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