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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen ridda as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bell lands with an uppercut that bounces Roberts off the ropes and back into rage.
Bell with a jab.
Roberts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roberts is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Roberts looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bell pushes past his half guard into mount!
Roberts tries to improve his position but instead Bell has taken his back!
Roberts is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Roberts looks gassed!
Roberts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bell scores with punches from the back.
Bell is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is trapped and Bell is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Roberts is in bad spot here.
Bell looking to break Roberts's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Roberts remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bell will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Roberts turns into Bell and is now in his guard.
Roberts has gone for a leg lock! Bell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roberts's guard.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bell preventing the sweep.
Bell wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Bell tries to stand but Roberts is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bell wants to stand but Roberts is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts working for a triangle but Bell defends it easily.
Roberts is looking for a triangle here but Bell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roberts is working for a kimura but Bell is defending it quite comfortably.
Roberts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bell is trying to maintain the position but Roberts is very close to passing his half guard.
Roberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roberts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bell dominated that round.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bell clinches up against the ropes.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bell just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Roberts tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Mike Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts blocks the elbow strike.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Bell won't allow it.
Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bell scores with a nice right hand.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bell has Roberts up against the ropes in a clinch.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bell just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bell lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bell wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Bell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell breaks the clinch.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Bell counters with an inside leg kick.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Bell has double underhooks.
Bell is stalling here.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.
Bell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Bell holds him up against the ropes and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
Bell keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bell leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Roberts jumps guard but Bell stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roberts is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roberts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Bell is retaining full guard.
Roberts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bell can't do much from the bottom here.
Roberts tries for a kimura but Bell is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to buck Roberts off but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roberts's guard! Nice work there by Bell!
Roberts wants to hit a switch here but Bell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Roberts there!
Bell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roberts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bell trying to control but Roberts is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roberts is working to get back to half guard.
Bell with good strikes from the mount here!
Bell fails to advance to Roberts's back.
Bell takes Roberts's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Bell to acknowledge the strikes.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Bell pushes Roberts up against the ropes in a clinch.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Bell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mike Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Bell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Roberts checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Bell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Bell looking to control but Roberts passes into half guard.
Roberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bell moves into full guard.
Bell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberts manages to get himself to full guard.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.
That's two 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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bell distracts Roberts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bell passes into side control.
Jake Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts is looking for a sweep.
Roberts stops Bell from passing to mount.
Roberts tries to buck Bell off but Bell is having none of it.
Bell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roberts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to buck Bell off but Bell is having none of it.
Roberts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bell off and has taken his back!
Roberts patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bell wants to control his opponent's hands but Roberts gets his hands free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roberts looking for the choke from the back.
Roberts is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bell is defending well though. Roberts let's go of the attempt for now.
Roberts has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bell has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bell has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Roberts working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts is trying to stick to Bell's back but Bell is turning into Roberts. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roberts's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bell.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bell has picked Roberts up and slammed him! Roberts can't keep hold of the triangle and Bell manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bell!
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FIGHT
RATING
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