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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrett Cantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantrell throws a hook but Roberts blocks it.
Cantrell gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Roberts jumps guard and drags Cantrell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cantrell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Cantrell from controlling successfully.
Cantrell controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantrell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Cantrell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts has Cantrell pulled in close to control his posture.
Cantrell won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Roberts trying to strike off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts darts in looking for a takedown but Cantrell gets double underhooks and turns Roberts into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Cantrell misses the target.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Cantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown but Cantrell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roberts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garrett Cantrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Cantrell looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
Cantrell is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Cantrell sprawls well.
Cantrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cantrell counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantrell shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Cantrell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cantrell rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cantrell is trying to keep an underhook but Roberts manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Roberts looks winded!
Cantrell missing with punches from the bottom.
Cantrell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roberts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roberts's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantrell is landing with strikes. Roberts can't take much more of this.
Cantrell has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Roberts's body.
Cantrell is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Roberts is defending well though. Cantrell let's go of the attempt for now.
Roberts trying to control the position but Cantrell manages to sink in the hooks.
Cantrell looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Cantrell has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Roberts's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell connects with a big shot to the side of Roberts's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Roberts breaks Cantrell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cantrell wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Cantrell manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Cantrell blocks an uppercut.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Cantrell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roberts prevents Cantrell from breaking the clinch.
Cantrell gets control of Roberts's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cantrell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts won't allow Cantrell to sweep him here.
Cantrell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Cantrell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Cantrell.
Roberts manages to pull guard.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cantrell is one step ahead there.
Cantrell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantrell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roberts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roberts's guard.
Cantrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Cantrell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Roberts puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cantrell taking some punishment here, with Roberts in his half guard.
Roberts is trying to control. Cantrell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cantrell is trying to stand.
Roberts wants to pass to mount but Cantrell is defending the position.
Cantrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell is pressing down on Roberts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cantrell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberts manages to get himself to full guard.
Cantrell won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Garrett Cantrell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cantrell trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Cantrell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts controlling Cantrell's posture.
Cantrell trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell wanted to stand there but Roberts had control of the position.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Cantrell from controlling successfully.
Cantrell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roberts looking for a guillotine here but Cantrell defends easily.
Roberts is trying to keep Cantrell in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Cantrell stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberts. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts shoots in but Cantrell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garrett Cantrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Cantrell moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cantrell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roberts to keep the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cantrell manages to break the clinch.
Cantrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cantrell moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Roberts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cantrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cantrell is looking to clinch.
Garrett Cantrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Roberts.
Cantrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cantrell is fending him off so far but Roberts persists. Nope, Cantrell circles away and we're back to standing.
Cantrell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a head kick but Cantrell moves out of range.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Cantrell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garrett Cantrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown but Cantrell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roberts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cantrell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cantrell has managed to clinch.
Cantrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cantrell is trying to pull guard but Roberts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cantrell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cantrell leaves Roberts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantrell stuffs the takedown.
Cantrell is looking for a counter combo.
Roberts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cantrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Cantrell moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell lands a takedown into guard.
Roberts kicks Cantrell off and gets to his feet.
Garrett Cantrell is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Cantrell shoots in and gets a takedown into Roberts's guard.
Cantrell stands up from Roberts's guard - Cantrell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cantrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cantrell tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Cantrell tries to clinch up.
Cantrell tries to clinch up.
Cantrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cantrell.
Cantrell misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts forces Cantrell back against the cage and clinches.
Cantrell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts looking to score a takedown here. Cantrell is defending well but Roberts drives through and ends up in Cantrell's guard.
Roberts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cantrell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberts has managed to get both his arms back between Cantrell's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cantrell wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts stands up from Cantrell's guard - Roberts perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cantrell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Garrett Cantrell.
Well Cantrell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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