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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Ironside!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts avoids the head kick by Ironside.
Ironside fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch up
enabling Ironside to counter with a crisp jab.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ironside counter with a right hand.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ironside counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironside manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ironside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ironside moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ironside scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ironside ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roberts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick from Ironside lands but Roberts takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ironside circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ironside counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ironside thuds his right hand into Roberts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Ironside pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ironside.
Ironside scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ironside swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves away
and Ironside counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ironside lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves out of range.
Ironside bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberts's head backwards.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Ironside cracks Roberts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironside wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ironside has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Ironside is avoiding it.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ironside counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
Ironside lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves away
and Ironside counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Ironside to acknowledge the strikes.
Ironside lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ironside lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Ironside circles away.
Ironside scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves away
letting Ironside counter with a right hand.
Ironside is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roberts had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ironside lands a nice hook to Roberts's body. Roberts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnny Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts wants to clinch but Ironside slips to the side
and Ironside counters with a two punch combo.
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ironside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Roberts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ironside throws a head kick that Roberts semi-blocks.
Ironside clobbers Roberts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironside circles away.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Ironside is avoiding it.
Ironside throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ironside dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves away
and Ironside counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ironside darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
and Ironside counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts seems to have got his legs back now.
Ironside lands with an overhand left.
Ironside avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ironside pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roberts back to the cage. Ironside follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ironside jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ironside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ironside is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ironside scores with a decent looking hook.
Roberts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Ironside counter with a right hand.
Ironside fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ironside there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ironside scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roberts looks to clinch
and Ironside connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberts takes one to the side of the head.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Ironside dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ironside connects with the punch.
Roberts tries to clinch up
and Ironside counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside is having none of it.
Ironside avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ironside works Roberts's body with a nice hook.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves away
and Ironside counters with a stiff right hand.
Ironside tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axel Ironside seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ironside scores with a head kick.
Ironside keeps the fight on the outside.
Ironside looks to land a combination. Roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch
and Ironside counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Ironside to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside lands with a nice combination. Roberts backs away looking to recover.
Ironside misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ironside circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts looks to clinch
enabling Ironside to counter with a crisp jab.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Ironside keeps it at a distance.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves out of range.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Ironside circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ironside counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironside circles away.
Ironside connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Ironside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Ironside. That snapped Roberts's head back.
Ironside lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ironside counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironside circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ironside.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves out of range.
Ironside lands with a cross.
Roberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ironside darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ironside throws a nice head kick!
Roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ironside counters with a series of strikes. Roberts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ironside swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Ironside swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ironside counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts darts in and clinches Ironside up against the cage.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ironside is defending well for now.
Ironside blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Ironside gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ironside avoids it.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ironside avoids it.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ironside is defending well for now.
Roberts prevents Ironside from breaking the clinch.
Ironside can't get the takedown.
Ironside looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Ironside has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Ironside has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnny Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axel Ironside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironside lands a two punch combo.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves away
and Ironside counters with a nice uppercut.
Ironside throws a nice head kick!
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Ironside swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ironside circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Ironside counter with a right hand.
Roberts ducks right into an uppercut from Ironside.
Roberts wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironside manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Ironside showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Roberts wants to clinch
and Ironside counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ironside swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Ironside circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Ironside catches Roberts right on the button with a cross.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ironside manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ironside can pounce on him.
Ironside fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberts on the side of the head.
Roberts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
Ironside keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ironside scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ironside counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ironside moves away
and Ironside counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ironside counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
and Ironside counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ironside with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ironside counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ironside throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roberts's head.
Roberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Ironside circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Ironside pushes him off.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Ironside keeps it at a distance.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts wants to clinch
and Ironside counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roberts darts in trying to clinch
and Ironside counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ironside connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.
Roberts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ironside to score with a decent uppercut.
Roberts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ironside with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberts tries to clinch up
enabling Ironside to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ironside.
Roberts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roberts seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Ironside shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Roberts is backing up but Ironside catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Roberts covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Ironside Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Ironside!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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