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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djalu Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Eirikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Attitude. Eirikson has chosen If I had a heart as his entrance music. Djalu Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leif Eirikson's chin.
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199 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
24
299 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Djalu Roberts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eirikson needs to keep his hands up - Roberts had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Leif Eirikson has been cut. Roberts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Roberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eirikson circles away quickly and effectively. Roberts misses with a double jab
and Eirikson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Left hook, right uppercut from Eirikson. Eirikson slips under a jab from Roberts. Eirikson misses with a hook. Eirikson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eirikson throws a counter combo. A big right from Eirikson misses. Roberts throws a series of punches but Eirikson avoids them all with ease. 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! Eirikson misses with a combination
and Roberts counters with an outside leg kick.
Eirikson digs a good body shot into Roberts's ribs. Roberts darts in looking for a takedown but Eirikson gets double underhooks and turns Roberts into the cage. The fighters circling - Eirikson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Roberts throws a right hand that Eirikson ducks under and follows up with a left that Eirikson also avoids with ease. Roberts tries to bum rush Eirikson with a series of wild strikes but Eirikson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eirikson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Eirikson scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one. The crowd cheers as Roberts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eirikson doesn't seem phased though. Eirikson misses with a straight right. It looked like Roberts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Roberts misses with the combination.
Roberts tries to move into range but Eirikson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Eirikson misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely. Eirikson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roberts's hands. Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eirikson counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts is rocked! Leif Eirikson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Eirikson throws a lazy uppercut
and Eirikson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Roberts forces Eirikson back against the cage and clinches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Eirikson manages to break the clinch.
Eirikson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roberts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts misses with a low kick.
Eirikson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Eirikson tries to get set, Roberts tries to push him back and clinch up but Eirikson manages to avoid the attempt. A lazy left from Eirikson finds it's target. Eirikson throws an off balance right hand
and Roberts scores with a counter punch that sends Eirikson to the canvas! Roberts smells blood - he's punishing Eirikson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Eirikson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djalu Roberts! A very excited looking Djalu Roberts rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. The defeated Leif Eirikson had this to say: 'The unwise man
is awake all night
worries over and again.
When morning rises
he is restless still,
his burden as before. '.
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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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