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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beau Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cassius Clay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Clay tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roberts.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Clay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Clay throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clay defends it nicely.
Cassius Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Roberts.
Clay closes the distance but Roberts moves to the side
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clay smiles and moves away.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Clay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clay circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clay wants it to stay on the feet.
Roberts needs to keep his hands up - Clay had a free shot at his head there.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clay defends it nicely.
Clay lands a right hook to the body.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Clay avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roberts.
Roberts laying and praying for a moment but Clay takes advantage and regains half guard.
Roberts looks winded!
Clay tries to kick Roberts off but Roberts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Clay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clay's head.
Clay wants to get back to his feet.
Clay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clay tries to get out of the position.
Clay is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Clay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clay is trying to get back to full guard.
Clay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
Clay is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roberts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roberts's back!
Clay struggling to land strikes to the head as Roberts covers up.
Clay is controlling the position but Roberts somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clay with the ground and pound but Roberts uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Clay wants to stand but Roberts is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clay stands up and waves to Roberts to follow him.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a double jab.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Clay lands a glancing blow to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Roberts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Roberts prevents Clay from escaping the position.
Roberts throws an elbow but Clay slips to the side and avoids it well.
Clay pushes Roberts away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Roberts gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Clay some visible discomfort.
Roberts is putting a hurting on Clay here, landing some big shots from side control.
Roberts lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cassius Clay will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clay throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
A combination from Clay does no damage.
Clay slips a jab from Roberts.
Clay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberts.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clay throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Clay scores with a shot to the body.
Clay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clay scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roberts throws a solid leg kick but Clay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roberts.
Roberts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clay's guard.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Clay has wrist control.
Clay wants to stand up but Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts stops Clay from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Clay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clay keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clay wants to stand up but Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts throws a big right hand that misses.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts prevents Clay from getting back to his feet.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Clay blocks nicely.
Roberts throws a strike but Clay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clay wants to get up but he can't break Roberts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but Clay blocks nicely.
Roberts prevents Clay from getting back to his feet.
Clay looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roberts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roberts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Clay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cassius Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clay throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay is looking to wear down Roberts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clay as he avoids it easily.
Cassius Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Roberts.
A punch combination from Clay misses.
Cassius Clay is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts shoots for a takedown but Clay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clay throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Clay sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throws a one two combo.
Clay misses with a double jab.
Clay swinging wildly here.
Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Clay is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Roberts is controlling him well.
Clay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clay keeps working.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Roberts lands some shots froms side control.
Roberts in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Clay is pushing Roberts's head away, looking to escape. Roberts manages to hold on to the position though.
Beau Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
The strikes coming from Roberts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Clay wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts cracks Clay with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay wants to get back to his feet but Roberts drags him back down.
Roberts has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Clay!
Roberts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clay's face.
Roberts lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Roberts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts with the ground and pound from mount.
Clay holds on to Roberts as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Roberts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clay is looking to escape.
Clay is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Clay can't escape the position.
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount and Clay is in trouble!
Roberts won't let Clay get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Roberts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roberts lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount and Clay is in trouble!
Clay is squirming around, avoiding Roberts's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roberts is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roberts with the ground and pound from mount.
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.
Clay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beau Roberts!
Beau Roberts gave a mention to New World Order Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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