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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Vet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Mike Child has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Roberts.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Roberts misses.
Child shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Child shoots in looking for a takedown. Roberts tries to sprawl out of it but Child keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roberts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Child shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Child. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Child scores with a hook to the body. Roberts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Mike Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Child misses with a body kick.
Roberts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Child might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Child wants to get back to his feet but Roberts drags him back down.
Child takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Roberts is working Child over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Child tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Child gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roberts lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Child avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roberts.
Child missing with punches from the bottom.
Child taking some punishment here, with Roberts in his half guard.
Child blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Child is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roberts scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Child is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Child manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
Roberts cracks Child with a solid left hand.
Child looking for a sweep. Not yet Child, not yet.
Roberts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Child is breathing heavily.
Child misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Child can't do much from the bottom here.
Roberts lands a few punches from side control.
Child is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roberts trying to control the position but Child is working away.
Child takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Child has escaped the position, nice work there.
Child takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roberts cracks Child with a big right hand but Child just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Roberts cracks Child with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Roberts connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Child some visible discomfort.
Roberts tries to move into full mount but can't pass Child's legs.
Roberts trying to control the action but Child is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Child takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Roberts lands a nice forearm strike.
Child is looking to regain half guard here but Roberts keeps moving and retains side control.
Child taking a bit of punishment here - Roberts scoring with strikes.
Roberts working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Child's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts landing a few strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Child prevents Roberts from improving position.
Roberts scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Roberts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Child slips a straight right by Roberts.
Child gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Child wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to Child's brow.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roberts working some strikes from top position.
Roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Child. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jab, jab by Roberts - just one landing.
Child is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Child to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Child looks to clinch but Roberts throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Child taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robert Roberts!
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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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