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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gk King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC- Thunderstruck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
25 - 19 - 1 |
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180 cm
28
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gk King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
Roberts dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberts on the side of the head.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Roberts moves out of range of the body kick.
Roberts throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King cracks Roberts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from King.
King moves out of range as Roberts strikes.
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?
Roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into King's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!
Roberts is not content to let King control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
Roberts regains half guard.
It looks like King is going to stand back up.
Roberts trying to control but King postures up.
King wants to stand but Roberts has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roberts on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Roberts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in King's guard.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Roberts trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberts working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts dominated that 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.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberts.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Roberts scores with a nice head shot.
King misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roberts.
King wants to land a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Roberts.
Roberts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roberts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
King tries to score with a low kick but Roberts moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King moves away from the strike by Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a shot to the body
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King leaves Roberts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Roberts misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
A combination from King does no damage.
King misses the shot to the body.
Roberts throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gk King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King blocks a jab.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a good cross that connects.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King takes a swing at Roberts's ribcage but misses.
Roberts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roberts is in King's guard.
King trying to control the position.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roberts controlling from the top position.
Roberts wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roberts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roberts trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Roberts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roberts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
King struggling a bit here.
Roberts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Roberts slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts laying and praying for a moment but King takes advantage and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Roberts seems content to control.
Jake Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberts tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts working King over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Roberts blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from King.
Roberts fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging King to the ground. Roberts is now in King's guard.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts throws a big right hand that misses.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
King 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts with a flurry of punches that miss.
King wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
Gk King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Roberts landing with the ground and pound.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roberts is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Roberts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King is trying to stand up here but Roberts is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roberts seems to be looking for submissions.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Roberts wants to advance to full mount but King doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Roberts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jake Roberts has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
King lands a jab.
A head kick misses from King.
King leaves Roberts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gk King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Roberts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!
Our winner, Jake Roberts, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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