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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friction Greasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, RUN DMC - Down With The King. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
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196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Friction Greasy! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Greasy. Greasy gets slowly back to his feet. Greasy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jab by Roberts. Greasy slips a jab from Roberts. Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Greasy shoots in. Roberts lands a jab to Greasy's midsection. Greasy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Greasy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jake Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friction Greasy. Roberts throws the left hand but Greasy avoids the punch easily. Greasy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts. Roberts throws out a powerful jab. Greasy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Greasy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Greasy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Roberts misses with a looping right. Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Greasy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Greasy looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Roberts is looking for a triangle but Greasy pushes his legs off easily.
Greasy looking to pass the guard. Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greasy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Greasy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greasy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roberts is breathing heavily. Greasy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Greasy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Greasy stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts. Greasy passes into half guard. Greasy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Roberts! Roberts is desperately trying to improve his position but Greasy has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Greasy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Roberts is trying desperately to improve position. Greasy with the ground and pound from mount. Roberts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Roberts is trying to get back to full guard. Roberts gets back to full guard.
Roberts working for a triangle but Greasy defends it easily.
Roberts has his foot on Greasy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greasy works his way back into a safe position though. Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Greasy defends easily.
Greasy slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Greasy is looking for a kimura but Roberts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Greasy to get the leverage. Greasy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Greasy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Greasy is looking for a kimura here.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Greasy is controlling well.
Greasy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Roberts works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Greasy slips nicely into half guard. Greasy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Greasy seems to be looking for submissions.
Greasy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Roberts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Greasy pulls his head out easily. Greasy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Greasy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Roberts is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Friction Greasy will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greasy looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Greasy lands a couple of decent looking shots. Greasy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Greasy stands and throws Roberts's legs to the side, diving into side control. Greasy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Roberts gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Roberts is in a horrible position here. Greasy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Greasy. Roberts is in a horrible position here. Greasy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Roberts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Greasy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Greasy has control of Roberts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roberts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Roberts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Roberts sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Roberts taking some punishment here, with Greasy in his half guard. Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Roberts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Greasy pulls his head out easily. Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Roberts manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greasy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Greasy tries to pass. Roberts wants to sweep here but Greasy controlling him for the moment. Greasy pushes down on Roberts's leg and manages to get into half guard. Roberts gets full guard. Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greasy. Friction Greasy has got the better of the ground game so far. Roberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greasy is controlling him. Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greasy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Roberts has his foot on Greasy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greasy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greasy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greasy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Greasy is posturing up here but Roberts has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Greasy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Greasy has to tap! Slick submission there by Roberts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Roberts! Jake Roberts retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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