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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Homecoming . Brewer has chosen Gangster's Paradise as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Brewer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer staying out of range there.
Brewer throws a big counter head kick but Roberts avoids it with no problem.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Brewer circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Roberts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brewer doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Frank Brewer has been cut.
Roberts has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Platinum MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Brewer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brewer throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brewer looks to clinch
and Roberts counters with a right hand to the body.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Brewer's shoulder, as Brewer tries to avoid the shot.
Brewer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brewer.
Roberts misses with a jab to the body
and Brewer counters with a nice leg kick.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brewer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Roberts.
Roberts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brewer is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer digs a right hand underneath Roberts's ribcage. Roberts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brewer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brewer.
Brewer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Brewer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brewer tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brewer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roberts seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brewer can turn it around.
Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Roberts.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Roberts on the inside.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Brewer is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Roberts.
Brewer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer pushes Roberts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewer misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Brewer avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Brewer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Brewer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brewer.
Brewer is struggling to control the position.
Brewer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts lands an uppercut.
Brewer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberts lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brewer lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Roberts.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brewer.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Brewer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roberts gets through Brewer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brewer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
A hook to the body from Brewer.
Brewer misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Brewer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ray Roberts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roberts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brewer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Brewer ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Brewer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberts throws the left hand but Brewer avoids the punch easily.
Brewer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer throws a shot to the body.
Brewer lands a nice looking body kick.
Roberts throws a body punch but Brewer moves out of range.
Roberts throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brewer feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brewer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roberts gets tackled into the cage by Brewer. Brewer maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brewer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Brewer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brewer.
Brewer gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brewer working aggressively here.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brewer or not.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberts's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brewer.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brewer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberts.
Brewer blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brewer wants to stall.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brewer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brewer.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer lands a left hand.
Roberts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brewer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Come on Brewer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Frank Brewer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Roberts.
Brewer is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to work over Brewer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Brewer blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts tries a body shot but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brewers head.
Roberts tries to work over Brewer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Roberts controls the action.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Brewer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brewer misses with a low kick.
Brewer moves out of range of the strikes.
Roberts with a hook.
Brewer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
Brewer defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brewer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brewer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brewer lands with a kick to the temple. Roberts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. Roberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brewer moves into range and clinches up with Roberts.
Brewer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brewer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brewer.
Brewer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts tries a body shot but Brewer blocks it.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Brewer avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Brewer misses with the head strike.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Brewer avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Brewer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brewer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brewer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roberts or not.
Brewer looking to slow down the pace here.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands with a right to the head.
Brewer works on Roberts's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Brewer.
Brewer throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
A nice left hand lands by Roberts.
A shot in the inside from Brewer.
A head punch on the inside from Brewer fails to land.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.
Brewer controlling the action here for a moment.
Brewer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Brewer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brewer misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer lands with a short shot to the head.
Brewer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roberts tries to work over Brewer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Brewer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Brewer throws a head punch that misses.
Brewer lands with a left to the head.
Brewer throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Brewer.
I think Brewer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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