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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Fatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Fatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco gets caught flat footed, as Fatton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fatton wants to control from the top but Blanco keeps moving.
Blanco pulls Fatton in close to prevent any damage.
Fatton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blanco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fatton has Blanco in his guard.
Fatton looking for a guillotine here but Blanco defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanco content to stall in guard here.
Blanco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blanco looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco passes into half guard.
Fatton looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fatton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fatton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blanco passes into half guard.
Fatton tries to get to full guard but Blanco has control of the leg.
Blanco winds up and cracks Fatton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fatton looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco controlling the pace.
Blanco is trying to control the action in half guard but Fatton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fatton moves into full guard.
Blanco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blanco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fatton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fatton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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!
Blanco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fatton keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
Blanco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blanco told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatton is looking for a triangle but Blanco pushes his legs off easily.
Blanco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fatton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blanco wants to control from the top but Fatton keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roberto Blanco was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Blanco stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatton. Fatton gets slowly back to his feet.
Fatton fails with the takedown.
Fatton tries for a takedown but Blanco circles away easily
and Blanco counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Fatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanco lands a nice shot that snaps Fatton's head back.
It looks like Ricky Fatton has been cut.
Fatton tries to get into range but Blanco steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Fatton! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Blanco scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Blanco!
Roberto Blanco 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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