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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Roberts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Henderson! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roberts lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson's hand. Henderson throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease. Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot. Roberts's corner calls for a 1-2. Roberts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage. Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Henderson misses with an elbow over the top. A shot in the inside from Roberts. Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Roberts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment. Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle. Roberts has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Henderson wants to stall.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards. Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment. Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson misses with a left hand and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand! Roberts getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Henderson misses with an uppercut. Roberts misses with a hook. Roberts lands a lovely overhand right. Roberts swings and misses with a shot to the body and Henderson counters with a nice body shot. Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Roberts forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches. Roberts pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roberts lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short right from Roberts on the inside. Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Good body shot from Roberts.
Roberts lands an uppercut. A short left from Roberts. Roberts lands a shoulder strike. Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts lands an uppercut. Roberts lands a damaging elbow. Roberts scores with a shoulder strike. Henderson looks gassed! Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage. Still in the clinch, Roberts scores with a nice short uppercut.
That has opened up Dan Henderson's cut even more. Roberts lands a body punch. Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye. Roberts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses. A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.
Dan Henderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Roberts lands with a short shot to the head. Roberts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henderson avoids it. Roberts lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pat Roberts! A victorious Pat Roberts thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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53% |
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