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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian LeBaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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196 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian LeBaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roberts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LeBaron to score with a decent uppercut.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
LeBaron lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. LeBaron defends it nicely.
LeBaron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts wants to land a leg kick but LeBaron is out of range.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but LeBaron pushes him off.
LeBaron throws a right and a left that both miss.
LeBaron throws a lazy body kick
and Roberts counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBaron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LeBaron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LeBaron lands a body shot.
LeBaron lands an overhand right.
LeBaron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts darts in and clinches LeBaron up against the cage.
LeBaron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
LeBaron scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from LeBaron.
LeBaron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roberts blocks a head kick by LeBaron.
LeBaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from LeBaron.
Roberts lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBaron lands with an uppercut that bounces Roberts off the cage and back into range.
Roberts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christian LeBaron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Roberts.
LeBaron moves out of range of the body kick.
Christian LeBaron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts connects with a single shot there.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron stuns Roberts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for LeBaron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LeBaron scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roberts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
LeBaron lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.
LeBaron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts throws a push kick but LeBaron slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts.
LeBaron throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roberts.
LeBaron throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
LeBaron defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
LeBaron clobbers Roberts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LeBaron lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roberts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roberts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roberts gets a clinch.
LeBaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that LeBaron sees coming a mile off.
Roberts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from LeBaron finds it's way round the side to connect with Roberts's head.
LeBaron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts takes a jab right on the kisser.
LeBaron swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
LeBaron looks to land a body kick but Roberts moved away.
LeBaron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts throws a leg kick that misses.
Roberts staying out of range there.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LeBaron counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at LeBaron to acknowledge the strikes.
Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBaron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
LeBaron keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts stops LeBaron from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
LeBaron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to LeBaron's brow.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but LeBaron has wrist control.
LeBaron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
LeBaron manages to escape and get back to his feet.
LeBaron misses with a body kick.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LeBaron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBaron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberts's head backwards.
Roberts moves out of range of the body kick.
LeBaron throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian LeBaron dominated that round.
That's time! LeBaron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
LeBaron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeBaron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roberts eats them both and turns towards LeBaron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
LeBaron lands a right hook to the body.
LeBaron thuds his shin into the meat of Roberts's side.
Christian LeBaron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeBaron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Christian LeBaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBaron lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Roberts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBaron lands a nice looking body shot.
LeBaron throws a shot from downtown. Roberts moves away and avoids it.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - LeBaron circles away.
Roberts gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBaron struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
LeBaron is trying to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling him.
LeBaron can't break the clinch.
LeBaron wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
LeBaron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but LeBaron pushes him off.
Roberts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberts throws a jab when LeBaron was well out of range.
Roberts misses with an uppercut. LeBaron saw that one coming.
LeBaron misses with a double jab.
LeBaron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeBaron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LeBaron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
LeBaron gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from LeBaron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBaron lands a body shot.
LeBaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roberts tries to move into range but LeBaron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roberts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roberts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
LeBaron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberts.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
LeBaron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christian LeBaron is winning the standup battle so far.
LeBaron looks to land a body kick but Roberts moved away.
LeBaron throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts shoots for a takedown but LeBaron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christian LeBaron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Roberts.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeBaron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts closes the distance but LeBaron moves to the side
and LeBaron counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at LeBaron to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
LeBaron slips a straight right by Roberts.
LeBaron fakes the leg kick and cracks Roberts in the body.
LeBaron lands a jab.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeBaron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBaron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LeBaron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts darts in and clinches LeBaron up against the cage.
LeBaron can't break the clinch.
LeBaron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
A head kick misses from LeBaron.
LeBaron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBaron connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
LeBaron tries to score with a low kick but Roberts moves his leg out of the way.
Roberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but LeBaron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Roberts misses.
Danga de danga de dang - LeBaron scores with a four punch combination!
Roberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts tries for a takedown but LeBaron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LeBaron scores with a nice body kick.
Roberts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian LeBaron dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
LeBaron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LeBaron checks a leg kick.
LeBaron lands with an overhand left.
LeBaron throws a lazy head kick
and Roberts counters with a thumping low kick.
LeBaron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBaron tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
LeBaron closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roberts is rocked!
LeBaron scores with a nice head shot.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can LeBaron finish him?
LeBaron throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
LeBaron takes one to the chin there.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - LeBaron circles away.
Sloppy strikes from LeBaron. Those never looked like landing.
LeBaron just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from LeBaron. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from LeBaron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a nice body kick.
LeBaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeBaron scores with a jab to the head.
LeBaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts.
Roberts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has LeBaron pinned against the cage. LeBaron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
LeBaron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and LeBaron wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from LeBaron does no damage.
LeBaron throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
LeBaron scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeBaron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and LeBaron counters with a flying knee. Nice.
LeBaron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Drake Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBaron defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
LeBaron lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
LeBaron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
LeBaron clobbers Roberts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
LeBaron bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
LeBaron looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roberts misses with a right hand
and LeBaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts walks into a straight right hand from LeBaron.
LeBaron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
LeBaron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but LeBaron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from LeBaron.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but LeBaron shows good takedown defense.
Christian LeBaron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Roberts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
Roberts has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from LeBaron.
Roberts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice shot lands for LeBaron.
LeBaron tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeBaron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
LeBaron digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs.
A left lands for LeBaron.
A head kick misses from LeBaron.
LeBaron throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
LeBaron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LeBaron tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LeBaron to the ground. LeBaron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeBaron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts walks into a stiff left hand from LeBaron.
LeBaron is looking to land body kicks.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.
Roberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. LeBaron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBaron lands an overhand right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LeBaron manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooh a lovely combination from Roberts sends LeBaron down but not out. Roberts dives into side control looking to finish.
LeBaron is rocked!
Roberts cracks LeBaron with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh LeBaron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberts lands a strong strike to the head of LeBaron. That's dazed him! Roberts looking to finish here. LeBaron is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Roberts lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Roberts!
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