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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Reznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RUN DMC - Down With The King kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Reznik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michal Reznik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reznik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts feints and as Reznik raises his hands in defense, Roberts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reznik wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reznik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Reznik is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reznik can't keep his opponent in guard - Roberts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reznik is looking to control Roberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reznik avoid being mounted?
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Reznik is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reznik is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Reznik sprawls well.
Reznik throws a head kick that misses.
Reznik misses with a takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reznik wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Reznik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Reznik.
Roberts is pushing down on Reznik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reznik is fighting to maintain full guard but Roberts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roberts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reznik is trying to get back to full guard.
Reznik is breathing heavily.
Roberts passes to side control.
Roberts tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reznik's legs.
Reznik struggling a bit here.
Reznik is trying to improve his position.
Roberts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roberts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reznik is avoiding damage well.
Roberts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roberts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reznik has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reznik prevents Roberts from moving into mount.
Roberts advances to mount.
Reznik is trying desperately to improve position.
Roberts wants to take Reznik's back but he can't do it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Roberts landing punches.
Reznik has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Reznik is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Roberts is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Roberts is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Reznik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Reznik for a finish.
Reznik can't escape the position.
Reznik is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reznik preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking for the choke from the back position but Reznik is controlling his hands well.
Reznik tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Roberts throws some wild stikes that Reznik manages to avoid easily.
Roberts throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roberts avoids the attempt from Reznik to control.
Reznik bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Reznik wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
Reznik advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roberts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reznik passes into side control.
Reznik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Roberts to see if he's OK.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reznik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.
Jab by Roberts.
Reznik swings widly with a right hand
and Roberts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reznik keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Roberts stands and throws Reznik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reznik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roberts is putting a hurting on Reznik here, landing some big shots from side control.
Roberts cracks Reznik with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Roberts tries for a kimura but Reznik is defending well.
Roberts goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Reznik rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roberts's guard! Nice work there by Reznik!
Roberts trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts controls Reznik momentarily but Reznik frees himself.
Roberts striking off his back but it's not causing Reznik any problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Reznik passes into half guard.
Roberts keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Roberts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Reznik has control of the leg.
Reznik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roberts wants to control but Reznik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reznik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reznik's back!
Roberts lands shots from the back.
Reznik wants to control his opponent's hands but Roberts gets his hands free.
Reznik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
Even with his hooks in, Roberts manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Roberts working for the choke.
I really don't envy Reznik right now.
Roberts has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Roberts looking for the choke from the back.
Roberts somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Roberts is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Roberts scores with punches from the back.
Jake Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reznik tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Reznik sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roberts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reznik holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Reznik wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy.
Roberts is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Reznik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reznik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reznik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Reznik was not able to check.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Reznik didn't expect that.
Reznik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts slips nicely into half guard.
Roberts seems to be looking for submissions.
Roberts prevents Reznik from improving his position.
Roberts is looking for a kimura but Reznik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roberts to get the leverage.
Reznik lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Roberts moves into full mount! Reznik won't be happy about that!
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roberts with the ground and pound from mount.
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Reznik defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roberts.
Reznik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Reznik tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roberts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reznik's guard now.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reznik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberts's guard.
Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reznik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roberts is looking for a triangle but Reznik pushes his legs off easily.
Roberts trying to strike off his back.
Reznik has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Roberts to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Reznik is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Roberts pulls down on the head and he's put Reznik to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Roberts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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