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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Flattery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick O Flattery has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Roberts's chin.
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261 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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258 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick O Flattery!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts scores with a spinning back kick!
O Flattery takes one to the chin there.
Roberts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Flattery's sensitive parts.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Flattery. That did some damage!
O Flattery looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Flattery misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roberts.
O Flattery tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts feints and then cracks O Flattery's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Flattery down.
O Flattery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roberts pushes O Flattery up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Flattery misses with the combination.
Roberts delivers a nice body kick.
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberts lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Flattery will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Flattery takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roberts instigates a clinch.
O Flattery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Patrick O Flattery has been cut.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Flattery.
Roberts drags the fight down to the ground.
Roberts controls O Flattery momentarily but O Flattery frees himself.
Roberts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes O Flattery off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes one to the side of the head.
O Flattery misses with a hook to the body
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts feints and then cracks O Flattery's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Flattery down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Flattery.
Roberts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for O Flattery!
O Flattery doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Roberts goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now O Flattery is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to sweep but instead, O Flattery has passed into half guard.
O Flattery trying to pass the guard but Roberts defending well.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Flattery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberts is looking for a sweep. O Flattery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Flattery with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roberts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Flattery won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick O Flattery's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
O Flattery misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in O Flattery's guard now.
Roberts trying to control but O Flattery is working from the bottom.
Roberts throws a big right hand that misses.
Roberts passes O Flattery's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Flattery makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Flattery.
O Flattery seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control but O Flattery is working from the bottom.
Roberts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because O Flattery is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but O Flattery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
O Flattery wants to stand and escape but instead Roberts has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Flattery not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Flattery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roberts throws and elbow that misses. O Flattery uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roberts's guard. Nice move by O Flattery!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
O Flattery looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
O Flattery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Flattery looking for a sweep. Not yet O Flattery, not yet.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Flattery can do to turn this around?
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Flattery seems keen to control Roberts's posture.
O Flattery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick O Flattery's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick from Roberts lands but O Flattery takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from O Flattery misses the target.
O Flattery walks into a straight right hand from Roberts.
O Flattery takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Flattery throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
O Flattery misses with a double jab
and Roberts counters with a solid body kick.
Bruce Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Flattery.
O Flattery throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Flattery has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roberts.
O Flattery showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Roberts lands with a nice combination. O Flattery backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Flattery takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
O Flattery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
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.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from O Flattery in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but O Flattery gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that O Flattery shrugs off.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
O Flattery is trying to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling him.
O Flattery struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
O Flattery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Flattery blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
O Flattery is trying to break free.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts working O Flattery over with knees to the body.
O Flattery takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Flattery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped O Flattery in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts tries for a takedown but O Flattery manages to get underhooks.
O Flattery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts keeps O Flattery at a distance using the push kick.
Roberts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberts throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Flattery throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Flattery looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Roberts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roberts.
O Flattery throws a sloppy body shot
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Flattery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Roberts lands.
O Flattery misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a head kick that half lands.
O Flattery takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but O Flattery blocks with his arms.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
O Flattery's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roberts jumps guard.
Roberts working for a triangle but O Flattery defends it easily.
O Flattery works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Patrick O Flattery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of O Flattery's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take O Flattery's back!
Roberts controlling from the back.
Roberts working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts doesn't have the hooks in and O Flattery manages to turn into his guard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Roberts!
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RATING
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