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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Beau Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Juan Evans enters the cage!
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Evans!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Roberts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.
Roberts is looking to stall here but Evans recovers full guard.
Roberts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Roberts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
Roberts is in close to Evans's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Roberts seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Evans has hold of Roberts's hands but Roberts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Beau Roberts has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Roberts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Evans is trying to defend but Roberts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Roberts working Evans over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Roberts is trying to control the action in half guard but Evans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roberts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Beau Roberts.
Roberts looking to score a takedown here. Evans is defending well but Roberts drives through and ends up in Evans's guard.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Roberts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roberts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roberts feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Roberts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roberts stays in close to Evans's body and controls the position.
Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but Evans gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Evans isn't so interested in that idea.
Evans is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Beau Roberts wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roberts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Evans's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts chips away with some ground and pound.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Roberts stays in close to Evans's body and controls the position.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Beau Roberts wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roberts with a hook.
Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Evans did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Roberts drops an elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Evans is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beau Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Evans's temple.
Roberts is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Roberts dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Evans did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
Roberts lands with a punch from half guard.
Evans is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
Roberts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roberts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Evans is rocked!
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Nice strikes from Roberts there.
Evans is still in real trouble! Can Roberts finish him?
Roberts wants to free his trapped foot but Evans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roberts working over Evans with some ground and pound. Evans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Evans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
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.
Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is not content to let Roberts control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Beau Roberts just wasn't active enough.
Roberts drives through with a takedown into Evans's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses.
Roberts stands and throws Evans's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roberts landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looks up at the clock and then as Evans takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roberts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Beau Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Roberts is chipping away with strikes.
Evans prevents Roberts from improving position.
Roberts is putting a hurting on Evans here, landing some big shots from side control.
Juan Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beau Roberts!
Beau Roberts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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