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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Makaveli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and evan roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Makaveli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to evan roberts's chin.
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275 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddy Makaveli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, evan roberts!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makaveli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from roberts.
roberts rushes Makaveli and presses him up against the ropes.
Makaveli could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
roberts manages to break the clinch.
roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makaveli has roberts up against the ropes in a clinch.
roberts has hold of one of Makaveli's legs. Makaveli is fighting the takedown attempt but roberts gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
roberts prevents Makaveli from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Makaveli kicks roberts off and gets to his feet.
roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
roberts takes the fight into the clinch.
roberts breaks from the clinch.
Makaveli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with roberts, pushing him back against the ropes.
roberts breaks the clinch.
Makaveli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from roberts.
Some wild striking there from roberts.
roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
roberts misses with a few strikes there.
evan roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makaveli moves out of range as roberts throws a body kick.
roberts looks gassed!
Makaveli is looking to clinch but roberts is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Makaveli.
Makaveli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Makaveli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from roberts.
roberts drives through and clinches with Makaveli against the ropes.
Makaveli is trying to stall.
roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makaveli shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makaveli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makaveli swinging wilding here.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Makaveli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says roberts as he avoids it easily.
roberts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makaveli on the side of the head.
It looks like Eddy Makaveli has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
roberts throws a combination that misses
and Makaveli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
roberts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makaveli counters with a series of strikes. roberts will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Makaveli clinches but roberts breaks the clinch
and roberts counters by clinching up.
Makaveli has had enough of the clinch but roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Makaveli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
roberts has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Makaveli regains guard immediately.
roberts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Makaveli is proving hard to escape from.
Makaveli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
roberts is looking to stand up but Makaveli won't let him.
roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Makaveli shoots in and drives through. roberts sprawls well.
roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
roberts thuds a left hand into Makaveli's body.
Makaveli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts misses with a double jab
and Makaveli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Makaveli tries to stand but roberts is controlling from the bottom.
Makaveli trying to control but roberts is working from the bottom.
roberts scrambles and gets back to his feet.
roberts pushes Makaveli up against the ropes in a clinch.
roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
roberts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
roberts clinches.
roberts manages to break the clinch.
Makaveli tries to clinch up.
roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaveli clinches but roberts breaks the clinch
and roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makaveli clinches but roberts breaks the clinch
and roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by roberts.
roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makaveli avoids the head kick by roberts.
Makaveli tries to clinch but roberts moves out of range.
roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makaveli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
roberts has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makaveli moves in looking to clinch but roberts pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makaveli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from roberts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makaveli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Makaveli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
evan roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddy Makaveli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from roberts 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 Makaveli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makaveli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
roberts misses with a head kick.
Makaveli lands an overhand right.
roberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
roberts breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by roberts.
roberts closes the distance and clinches.
roberts manages to break the clinch.
Makaveli tries to clinch but roberts moves away
and roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by roberts.
roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makaveli tries to close the distance and clinch up but roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
roberts slips a jab and a cross from Makaveli.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makaveli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
roberts clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
roberts breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Makaveli as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makaveli.
roberts misses with a looping right.
roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Makaveli clinches up with roberts and pushes him back against the ropes.
Makaveli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eddy Makaveli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makaveli tries to clinch up but roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
roberts instigates a clinch.
roberts breaks from the clinch.
roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Makaveli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Makaveli postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for roberts to stand up.
roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Makaveli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
roberts looks to land a combination but Makaveli avoids it well.
roberts misses with a combination
and Makaveli counters with a three punch combo that has roberts backing up. roberts nods at Makaveli to acknowledge the strikes.
roberts moves into the clinch.
Makaveli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
roberts breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaveli misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from roberts 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 Makaveli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makaveli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
roberts throws a nice looking combination but Makaveli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
roberts misses with a double jab
and roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
roberts misses with a few strikes there.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and roberts counters with a straight right hand.
roberts closes the distance and clinches.
roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
roberts misses with a straight left.
Makaveli lands a with a good body shot.
evan roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
roberts throws a head kick but Makaveli moves out of range.
Makaveli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
roberts has Makaveli up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
roberts throws a combination that misses
and Makaveli counters with a straight right hand.
Makaveli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makaveli tries to land a leg kick but roberts saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Makaveli.
Makaveli slips a jab and a cross from roberts.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
roberts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
roberts drives through and clinches with Makaveli against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
roberts breaks the clinch.
roberts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
roberts clinches up with Makaveli and pushes him back against the ropes.
roberts manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makaveli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
evan roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by roberts.
Makaveli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Makaveli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
roberts's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Makaveli has hold of roberts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and roberts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
roberts squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
roberts has given up his back here. Will Makaveli look for the submission or keep pounding away?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but evan roberts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eddy Makaveli's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Makaveli wants to clinch.
roberts misses with a low kick.
Makaveli dodges the punch combination from roberts.
roberts throws a series of punches but Makaveli moves out of range.
roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Makaveli circles away.
Makaveli wants to clinch.
roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makaveli feints and as roberts raises his hands in defense, Makaveli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Makaveli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed roberts's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makaveli prevents roberts from standing back up.
Makaveli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaveli is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but roberts is surviving well by controlling Makaveli's body position as best he can.
roberts is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Makaveli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Makaveli is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. roberts is in real trouble.
roberts holding both Makaveli 's hands and preventing any damage.
Makaveli looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Makaveli has got one arm under roberts's chin. This could be trouble... roberts trying to control the other hand but Makaveli gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, roberts has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddy Makaveli!
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energy
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hype
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