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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Roos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Seber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pieter Roos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Seber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seber fails with the takedown.
Seber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roos shoots in for a double leg but Seber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seber.
Roos swats away the attempt to clinch by Seber.
Horrible takedown by Seber or perhaps it was just good defense by Roos which made him look bad.
Pieter Roos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Seber.
Seber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roos circles away quickly and effectively.
Seber shoots in but Roos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seber.
Roos closes the distance and clinches.
Roos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seber has had enough of the clinch but Roos keeps him there for the moment.
Seber working hard to break the clinch.
Roos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Seber clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roos thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Roos is looking for the choke from the back position but Seber is controlling his hands well.
Seber trying to control the action but Roos just sinks the hooks in.
Roos is throwing strikes by Seber counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Seber regains half guard.
Roos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seber is looking to control Roos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seber avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Seber is positioning himself well to prevent Roos advancing to mount.
Roos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seber on the ground.
Roos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pieter Roos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Roos tries to bum rush Seber with a series of wild strikes but Seber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seber shoots in for a takedown but Roos shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roos lands with a slapping head kick.
Seber dives in and grabs Roos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roos pushes down on Seber's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seber blocks the body kick.
Roos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Seber!
Roos punching from mount but Seber doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Roos stands up from mount. Strange move.
Roos throws a leg kick but Seber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seber moves in looking to clinch but Roos pushes him off.
Seber misses with the combination.
Seber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roos counters by clinching up.
Seber stops a takedown attempt from Roos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos breaks the clinch.
Roos stuffs the takedown attempt from Seber. Seber gets slowly back to his feet.
Seber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Roos. No joy for Seber on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roos forces Seber back against the cage and clinches.
Seber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roos tries for a takedown but Seber manages to get underhooks.
Roos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Seber uses from the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seber trying to control the position from guard on top but Roos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seber looking to sit in guard and control but Roos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seber tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Roos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roos has a takedown stuffed.
Pat Seber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seber fails with the takedown.
Roos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seber lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Pieter Roos has been cut.
Roos drives through and clinches with Seber against the cage.
Roos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Roos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roos wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roos throws a push kick but Seber slaps the foot to one side.
Roos leaves Seber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roos moves out of range of the leg kick from Seber.
Seber misses with a double jab.
Seber tries to clinch up but Roos circles away and keeps his distance.
Seber fails to land with a series of punches.
Roos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seber throws a solid leg kick but Roos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seber.
Roos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seber throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos misses with a left hand
and Seber counters with a one-two to the body.
Roos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Roos. No joy for Seber on that attempt.
Seber is breathing heavily.
Seber fails with a takedown attempt.
Seber lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roos shoots in but no luck this time.
Seber lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seber dives in and grabs Roos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roos pushes down on Seber's head and hops out.
Pieter Roos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roos.
Roos fails with the takedown.
Roos dodges the punch combination from Seber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Seber.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roos forces Seber back against the cage and clinches.
Seber tries to pull guard but Roos won't allow it.
Roos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seber's efforts to push away.
Seber working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos breaks the clinch.
Roos shoots in but no luck this time.
Seber shoots for a takedown but Roos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roos rushes Seber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roos fails to pull guard.
Seber is working for takedown but Roos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roos as he jumps to the side.
Roos dodges the punch combination from Seber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Seber or perhaps it was just good defense by Roos which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pat Seber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pieter Roos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No luck for Roos with that takedown attempt.
Seber fails with the takedown.
Seber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roos tries to avoid it but Seber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roos to the ground. Roos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seber swinging wildly here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seber jumps guard but Roos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pieter Roos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Seber.
Seber has had enough of the clinch but Roos keeps him there for the moment.
Seber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roos breaks the clinch.
Seber misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roos.
Roos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roos gets a clinch.
Seber gets control of Roos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Seber will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Roos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Seber can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roos controls the pace.
Roos tries to free his leg and advance position but Seber is retaining full guard.
Roos stands and steps away. Seber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seber wants to clinch up but Roos keeps it at a distance.
Seber leaves Roos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seber shoots in looking for a takedown. Roos tries to sprawl out of it but Seber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seber.
Seber is looking to clinch.
Seber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roos moves into the clinch successfully.
Roos can't get the takedown.
Seber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roos breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Seber.
Seber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seber defends it nicely.
Seber shoots in looking for a takedown but Roos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seber.
Seber tries to bum rush Roos with a series of wild strikes but Roos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos forces Seber back against the cage and clinches.
Roos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seber shoots in for a takedown but Roos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seber slaps away a takedown attempt from Roos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roos smiles and moves away.
Seber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Seber.
I think Seber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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