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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt La Boeuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Boeuf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is True Grit. Matt La Boeuf has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt La Boeuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a series of punches but La Boeuf avoids them all with ease.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but La Boeuf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from La Boeuf misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts throws a right and a left that La Boeuf avoids nicely.
Roberts ducks right into an uppercut from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf connects with a looping right hand.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
letting La Boeuf counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Roberts there.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Boeuf.
La Boeuf scores with a punch to the head.
La Boeuf misses the jab.
La Boeuf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roberts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Matt La Boeuf has been cut.
La Boeuf avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Boeuf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and La Boeuf counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts slips a jab from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts misses with a double jab
letting La Boeuf counter with a right hand.
La Boeuf misses with a hook.
Roberts swings for the body but La Boeuf moves out of range.
Roberts misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
La Boeuf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
La Boeuf takes one on the button.
Roberts misses with a combination
and La Boeuf counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed La Boeuf momentarily.
Roberts avoids the body shot from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberts defending well as La Boeuf loads up on a big left hand.
La Boeuf avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Boeuf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
La Boeuf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Roberts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts tries to bum rush La Boeuf with a series of wild strikes but La Boeuf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts tries to bum rush La Boeuf with a series of wild strikes but La Boeuf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Roberts misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt La Boeuf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
La Boeuf misses with a hook.
La Boeuf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Boeuf misses with a straight right.
Roberts looks to land a combination but La Boeuf avoids it well.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from La Boeuf misses.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
La Boeuf slips a straight right by Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and La Boeuf counters with a straight right hand.
La Boeuf walks into a straight right hand from Roberts.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
La Boeuf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberts on the side of the head.
John Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Boeuf misses with a lunging right hand
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and La Boeuf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
La Boeuf throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to bum rush La Boeuf with a series of wild strikes but La Boeuf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and La Boeuf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Boeuf slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
La Boeuf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Boeuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Boeuf was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Boeuf misses with a hook
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Boeuf.
La Boeuf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Boeuf throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
Roberts staying out of range there.
La Boeuf throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roberts lands with a straight right. La Boeuf didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but La Boeuf is just out of range.
La Boeuf throws a hook but Roberts blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts misses with a hook. La Boeuf ducked under it nicely.
Roberts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
La Boeuf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt La Boeuf's cut.
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 throws a body punch but La Boeuf moves out of range.
Roberts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Boeuf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Boeuf.
La Boeuf throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roberts throws a body punch but La Boeuf moves out of range.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Boeuf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roberts thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Boeuf throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
La Boeuf lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from La Boeuf does no damage.
La Boeuf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
A slow jab from Roberts misses its intended target.
A big left from La Boeuf misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with the combination.
La Boeuf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
La Boeuf walks into a straight right hand from Roberts.
La Boeuf slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from La Boeuf.
A jab from Roberts does it's job there.
Roberts scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from La Boeuf.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Boeuf.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts lands a right hook to the body.
La Boeuf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
La Boeuf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from La Boeuf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes a swing at La Boeuf's ribcage but misses.
La Boeuf misses the jab.
La Boeuf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Boeuf loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
La Boeuf slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
La Boeuf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.
Matt La Boeuf's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from La Boeuf misses the target.
Roberts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Roberts!
A very excited looking John Roberts made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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