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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen dont worry as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts instigates a clinch.
Marley pushes off an throws an elbow but Roberts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley breaks from the clinch.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marley throws and low kick but Roberts moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marley.
Marley shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Roberts blocks the leg kick.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marley blocks a jab.
Marley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a front kick aimed at Roberts's knee but Roberts avoids it well.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberts!
Marley scoring with strikes but Roberts is staying in there.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.
Marley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Marley blocks Roberts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Marley tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Marley looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley prevents Roberts from getting the reversal.
Marley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roberts tries to lock up and control but Marley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roberts bucks up and throws Marley to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roberts instigates a clinch.
Marley jumps guard.
Marley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roberts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roberts is in close to Marley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley can't keep his opponent in guard - Roberts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marley is not content to let Roberts control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Roberts lands with a punch from half guard.
Roberts working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Roberts there.
Roberts working over Marley with some ground and pound. Marley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roberts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
Roberts drops an elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Roberts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marley wants to get back to his feet.
Marley manages to get to full guard.
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.
Marley has an active guard here but Roberts has managed to pass into half guard.
Roberts prevents Marley from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Roberts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roberts tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Marley throws a combination that misses
and Roberts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roberts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Marley wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts is working Marley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marley looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marley looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Marley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marley is on top in guard.
Roberts lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Marley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberts is proving hard to escape from.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marley is one step ahead there.
Marley slips nicely into half guard.
Marley blocks the strikes from Roberts.
That's two 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.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Marley.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Roberts as he checks the leg kick.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marley.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Marley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roberts is out of range and Marley settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marley!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
Marley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roberts connects with a decent elbow.
Marley tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.
Roberts working the body and head with strikes.
Marley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marley.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marley has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roberts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
Marley can't keep his opponent in guard - Roberts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marley wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.
Roberts works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Roberts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Roberts scores with a takedown into Marley's guard.
Marley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Marley.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Marley is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts gets to his feet - Marley follows without any prompting.
Marley tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marley throws the kick towards the body but Roberts avoids it.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Roberts.
Roberts checks a low kick from Marley.
Marley throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley gets caught flat footed, as Roberts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts works over Marley with some ground and pound from guard.
Marley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberts passes into side control.
Marley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bob Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marley is trying to buck Roberts off.
Roberts working the head with strikes.
Marley regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberts connects with a nice short shot to Marley's temple.
Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts with the ground and pound but Marley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts prevents Marley from getting back to his feet.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marley wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.
Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marley counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
An inside leg kick lands from Marley.
Marley scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Marley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley tries a low kick but Roberts avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marley.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marley.
A good leg kick by Marley.
Roberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marley scores with a leg kick.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Marley. Marley gets slowly back to his feet.
Marley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marley connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marley.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Roberts.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Roberts!
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hype
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pop
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