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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obi Konbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen man in the box as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Obi Konbi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Roberts! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Konbi throws a combination. Roberts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Bill Roberts has been cut. Konbi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Konbi misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Konbi tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Konbi to the ground. Konbi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Konbi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts. Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Konbi tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Konbi to the ground. Konbi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A left and a right from Konbi both land. Nice combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice sprawl there from Konbi as Roberts shoots in. Obi Konbi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Roberts. Roberts looks gassed! Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Roberts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Konbi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roberts. Konbi is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Konbi is surviving well by controlling Roberts's body position as best he can. Roberts won't let Konbi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Konbi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roberts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Konbi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Roberts looking to control but Konbi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Konbi wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts takes Konbi's back. Konbi is trying to stand back up. Roberts has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Konbi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Roberts is looking for a choke. Konbi gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Konbi manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Konbi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Konbi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konbi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Konbi sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Konbi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Konbi misses with a series of wild punches.
Konbi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Konbi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Konbi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Roberts. Konbi throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely. Konbi swinging wilding here.
Roberts shoots in but Konbi avoids the takedown attempt easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Konbi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Konbi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bill Roberts's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Konbi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Konbi swinging wilding here.
Konbi throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.
Konbi misses with a wild combination.
Konbi throws a combination. Roberts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That has opened up Bill Roberts's cut even more. Roberts fails with the takedown. Konbi scores with a three punch combo!
Obi Konbi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roberts is breathing heavily. Konbi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Konbi duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Konbi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The cut above Bill Roberts's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Konbi throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.
Konbi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Konbi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.
Bill Roberts's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Konbi clobbers Roberts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A right-left combo lands from Konbi. Konbi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obi Konbi is winning the standup battle so far. Konbi throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range. Obi Konbi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Konbi lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Konbi misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Konbi.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bill Roberts's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Obi Konbi!
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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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