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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denis Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Roberts has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henry was covering up waiting for the punch and Roberts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Roberts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts wants to get up but he can't break Henry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Roberts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Roberts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.
Henry is pressing down on Roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
Roberts tries to stand but Henry is controlling from the bottom.
Henry working a defensive guard here.
Roberts postures up in Henry's guard and throws a big left but Henry blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts gets to his feet - Henry follows without any prompting.
Roberts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henry's half guard.
Henry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henry gets back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roberts defends well.
Henry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up.
Roberts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henry is proving hard to escape from.
Roberts gets to his feet - Henry follows without any prompting.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Roberts dives in and scores a takedown into Henry's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henry controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
Henry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Henry, up you get!
Roberts scores with a nice body kick.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Roberts seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Henry is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him
Henry trying to control but Roberts postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henry scores with a nice shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Roberts dominated that 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.
Roberts drives through with a takedown into Henry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts gets to his feet. Henry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Roberts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
Roberts is thwarting Henry's attempts to control the position.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry is looking to control Roberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henry avoid being mounted?
Henry gets back to full guard.
Henry trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts stands up and waves to Henry to follow him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roberts.
Roberts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henry is trying to defend but Roberts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Henry is defending well.
Henry is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Henry wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henry defending well though.
Roberts is thwarting Henry's attempts to control the position.
Henry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.
Roberts wants to stand up but Henry is controlling the position.
Still in half guard, Roberts seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Roberts looking to score a takedown here. Henry is defending well but Roberts drives through and ends up in Henry's guard.
Henry wants to stand up but Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Denis Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henry did well to prevent Roberts getting side control.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts decides to stand up.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henry wanted to stand there but Roberts had control of the position.
Roberts pushes Henry off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Roberts scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Henry gets caught flat footed, as Roberts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Todd Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roberts prevents Henry from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Roberts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Henry looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from Roberts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Henry wants to control but Roberts postures up.
Roberts stands up and beckons Henry to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roberts - that will leave a mark!
Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roberts trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Roberts tries to stand but Henry is controlling from the bottom.
Roberts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberts has managed to get both his arms back between Henry's legs - danger averted.
Roberts forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
Roberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roberts wants to stand up but Henry is controlling the position.
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roberts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberts has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roberts punching from mount but Henry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Henry holds on for dear life, controlling Roberts's posture momentarily.
Henry working to try and regain half guard.
Roberts unloads with some shots from mount but Henry bucks and avoids them well.
Roberts trying to control but Henry is having none of it.
Roberts looking to finish with strikes here!
Henry regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throwing shots but Henry is blocking nicely.
Roberts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Henry keeping hold of Roberts's head, controlling as best he can.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roberts tries to pass to full mount but Henry defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roberts seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Roberts escapes and gets back to his feet.
Henry swinging wildly here.
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roberts. That's going to slow Henry down.
A head kick from Roberts lands but Henry takes it in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry tries to sprawl but Roberts drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henry defending well though.
Denis Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Roberts!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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