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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Nacho Libre - Ramses. The crowd seem to be enjoying Abrams's choice of entrance music: Kreator - Violent Revolution . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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292 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramses Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Abrams!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
Abrams waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Roberts to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Ramses Roberts has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abrams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abrams trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abrams pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Abrams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Abrams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberts defending well though.
Abrams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Abrams.
Abrams throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Roberts to regain full guard.
Abrams stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Abrams is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abrams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Abrams tries to pass.
Abrams trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. James Abrams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A jab lands there for Abrams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Abrams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Abrams moves out of range easily.
Abrams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abrams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abrams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberts's efforts to push away.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
Abrams prevents a body shot from Roberts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrams missing with knees to the body.
Abrams working aggressively here.
Abrams blocks an uppercut.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Abrams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrams controls his hands.
Roberts gets through Abrams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abrams lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrams.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Abrams.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Abrams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramses Roberts's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Roberts throws a body punch but Abrams moves out of range.
Roberts lands an overhand right.
Abrams stuns Roberts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abrams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Abrams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abrams.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.
Abrams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abrams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abrams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abrams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Abrams's shoulder, as Abrams tries to avoid the shot.
Ramses Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abrams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Roberts scores with a leg kick.
Ramses Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a kick to the temple. Abrams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abrams throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
Roberts goes for a small jab and connects. Now Roberts goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Abrams stumbles back but Roberts runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Abrams to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Abrams will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ramses Roberts!
Ramses Roberts was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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