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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will McRoberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will McRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRoberts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diu.
Diu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McRoberts tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Diu.
McRoberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Will McRoberts has been cut.
McRoberts misses with a low kick.
Diu lands a big head kick that sends McRoberts tumbling to the mat! Diu takes a step backwards and waves McRoberts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McRoberts is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRoberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McRoberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Diu finish him?
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
McRoberts seems to have recovered his senses.
McRoberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diu.
McRoberts misses with a head kick.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Diu throws a shot to the body.
Will McRoberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McRoberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
McRoberts looks gassed!
Diu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diu throws a nice head kick!
McRoberts throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with an outside leg kick.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McRoberts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diu connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McRoberts at a distance.
Diu keeps McRoberts at a distance using the push kick.
Diu cracks a nice hook into McRoberts's ribs.
Diu thows a body kick. McRoberts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diu. McRoberts shrugs it off though.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McRoberts.
Diu keeps McRoberts at a distance using the push kick.
Diu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McRoberts's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRoberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diu swivels and escapes.
McRoberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diu.
Nice body kick from Diu.
McRoberts steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diu. That one must have hurt.
Diu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRoberts. That did some damage!
Diu works McRoberts's body with a nice hook.
Diu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diu lands with a cross.
Crunch! Diu slams his shin into McRoberts's torso.
McRoberts wants to clinch up but Diu keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diu.
A lazy left from Diu finds it's target.
A head kick from Diu lands but McRoberts takes it in his stride.
McRoberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McRoberts has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diu.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRoberts's sensitive parts.
Diu misses with a head kick.
Diu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diu stuns McRoberts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRoberts's calf.
McRoberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diu.
Diu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McRoberts crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diu - the referee stops the clock and McRoberts gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diu. McRoberts manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diu punishes McRoberts's body with a nice straight punch.
McRoberts takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McRoberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diu.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by McRoberts misses
and Diu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McRoberts really felt that one!
McRoberts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diu.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McRoberts crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diu - the referee stops the clock and McRoberts gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diu. McRoberts manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McRoberts throws a series of punches but Diu avoids them all with ease.
McRoberts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diu is looking to wear down McRoberts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McRoberts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diu's waist but Diu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McRoberts off to one side.
Gar Diu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will McRoberts.
Diu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diu wants to stall.
McRoberts missing with knees to the body.
McRoberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McRoberts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gar Diu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will McRoberts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRoberts's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
Donk. Diu catches McRoberts right on the button with a cross.
Will McRoberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McRoberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diu tries to keep at a distance but McRoberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
McRoberts stalling.
McRoberts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diu prevents it.
McRoberts is breathing heavily.
McRoberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diu - that will leave a mark!
McRoberts throws a jab when Diu was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
McRoberts misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diu.
Gar Diu is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Diu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diu lands a slapping body shot.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McRoberts.
Diu scores with a leg kick.
McRoberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diu scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts walks into a straight right hand from Diu.
Diu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRoberts can do to turn this around?
Diu ducks under a wild hook from McRoberts.
Gar Diu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diu is looking to slow McRoberts down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McRoberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRoberts's sensitive parts.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horrible takedown by McRoberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Diu which made him look bad.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diu lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - McRoberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRoberts's sensitive parts.
Diu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McRoberts throws a leg kick
and Diu counters with a slapping leg kick.
McRoberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McRoberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Diu throws a head kick that McRoberts semi-blocks.
McRoberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow McRoberts down.
McRoberts needs to keep his hands up - Diu had a free shot at his head there.
McRoberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
McRoberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
Diu slips a jab and a cross from McRoberts.
Diu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McRoberts throws a right hand that Diu ducks under and follows up with a left that Diu also avoids with ease.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
McRoberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diu throws a leg kick which misses McRoberts's front leg but catches the back leg as McRoberts tries to avoid it.
McRoberts tries to clinch but Diu moves out of range.
McRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diu cracks McRoberts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diu.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
McRoberts tries to bum rush Diu with a series of wild strikes but Diu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gar Diu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will McRoberts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McRoberts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diu pinned against the cage. Diu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diu, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Diu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McRoberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
Diu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diu lands with a kick to the ribs.
McRoberts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diu scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diu thuds his shin into the meat of McRoberts's side.
McRoberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diu. Diu obviously looking to wear him down.
Diu digs a good hook to McRoberts's body.
Diu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diu throws a nice inside leg kick.
McRoberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McRoberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McRoberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McRoberts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McRoberts misses with a takedown attempt - Diu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diu cracks McRoberts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diu thumps McRoberts with a low kick.
Diu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McRoberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
McRoberts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McRoberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diu cracks the inside of McRoberts's front leg.
McRoberts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McRoberts swinging wildly here.
Will McRoberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Diu. That's going to slow McRoberts down.
McRoberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diu is fending him off so far but McRoberts persists. Nope, Diu circles away and we're back to standing.
Gar Diu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will McRoberts.
McRoberts takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diu connects with a body shot.
Diu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McRoberts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diu.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McRoberts's head.
A shot to the liver by Diu. Beautiful body shot.
McRoberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRoberts's calf.
Diu scores with a head kick.
Jab by Diu.
Diu throws a series of punches but McRoberts moves out of range.
McRoberts throws a combination that misses
and Diu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diu connects with a high kick.
McRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from McRoberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu thumps McRoberts with a low kick.
The fighters circling - McRoberts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
McRoberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diu defends it nicely.
Diu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McRoberts wants to clinch up but Diu keeps it at a distance.
McRoberts scores with a takedown into Diu's guard.
Diu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRoberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gar Diu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McRoberts working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gar Diu!
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