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Event:
AD372: Blackwater
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Roberts slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Yaj. #CL2#
Yaj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Yaj misses with a knee to the head.
Roberts trying to control the position but instead, Yaj has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roberts into the cage.
Yaj misses with a knee to the head.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yaj is defending well for now.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Roberts is leaning against Yaj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Eon Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.#T1#
Roberts moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj checks the leg kick.
Yaj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yaj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaj tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roberts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Yaj misses.
Yaj throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roberts counters with a body kick that stops Yaj in his tracks momentarily.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2#
Yaj lands a jab-cross combination.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts slips under a jab.
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj misses with a double jab.
Yaj's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roberts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yaj scrambles back to his feet.
Roberts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Yaj.
Yaj staying out of range there.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaj scores with a jab to the head.
Roberts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T3#
Roberts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yaj checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bob Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yaj looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Yaj.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Yaj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts tries a low kick but Yaj avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Yaj as he connects with a hook.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj misses with a combination
and Roberts counters with a series of strikes. Yaj will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Roberts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj throws a shot to the body.
#T4#
Yaj lands a jab to Roberts's midsection.
Roberts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yaj throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roberts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaj.
Yaj slips a jab from Roberts.
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Yaj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Yaj takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Roberts is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yaj is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roberts to the mat. Roberts regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Roberts pushes Yaj off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eon Yaj dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A left lands for Roberts.
Good exchange - Yaj coming out on top.
Yaj tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Yaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Yaj connects with the punch.
Roberts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#TD2#
Roberts gets caught napping as Yaj dives in and scores a takedown. Roberts manages to retain guard.#ES#
Roberts has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yaj has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yaj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roberts's brow.
Yaj lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj gets through Roberts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Roberts is rocked!#T1#
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Oh Roberts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Yaj has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Roberts - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Yaj, and another! Roberts is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Eon Yaj!
The defeated Bob Roberts had this to say: 'Im such a loser'.
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Event:
AD365: The Wolf and the Lion
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Lundin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lundin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roberts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lundin.
Lundin throws a lazy body kick
and Roberts counters with a low kick, right behind Lundin 's knee.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Lundin avoids nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roberts has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roberts throws a chopping leg kick but Lundin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lundin lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Lundin counters with a nice body kick.
Roberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lundin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Lundin moved away.
As Roberts looks to move away, Lundin throws a big counter combo but Roberts just gets out of the way.
Roberts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roberts walks into a jab.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Lundin finish him?#T1#
Lundin lands a brutal uppercut that launches Roberts off his feet! Roberts tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cody Lundin!
A very excited looking Cody Lundin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
AD359:155lb Tournament R2
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Moreno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Moreno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Roberts's ribcage.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Roberts blocks with his arms.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Moreno has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moreno throws an elbow but misses.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Moreno moves into the clinch.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
#T1#
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Roberts wants to take the fight to the mat but Moreno manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roberts has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts wants to take the fight to the mat but Moreno manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moreno prevents Roberts from breaking the clinch.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Roberts's ribcage.#T2#
Moreno lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts looks winded!
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moreno pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Roberts.#CL#
Moreno moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno blocking some punches.
Roberts blocks the elbow strike.
Roberts takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
#T3#
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moreno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno prevents Roberts from breaking the clinch.
Moreno lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Roberts's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Moreno dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Moreno moves into range and clinches up with Roberts.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno misses with a knee strike.
Moreno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno controls the action.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Moreno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moreno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Roberts avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roberts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roberts is breathing heavily.#T1#
Roberts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moreno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Roberts.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roberts avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Moreno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Moreno.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Roberts wants to stall.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
#T3#
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Roberts's ribcage.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paulo Moreno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Moreno lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno lands a damaging elbow. #T4#
Moreno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roberts's defenses.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno.
Moreno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moreno lands a nice elbow.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreno.
A right hand to the body from Roberts.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Moreno dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Moreno clinches up against the cage.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno scores with a knee to the head.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.#T1#
Roberts is looking to control Moreno's arms but Moreno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roberts has his back to the cage.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts blocks the elbow strike.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Moreno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreno.
Bob Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roberts's face.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Moreno lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Moreno working Roberts over with knees to the body.
Roberts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moreno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moreno working Roberts over with knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreno lands a nice knee to the body. #T3#
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moreno working Roberts over with knees to the body.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Moreno misses with an elbow over the top.
Roberts tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreno.
Moreno avoids the elbow strike from Roberts, against the cage.
#T4#
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
Paulo Moreno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Roberts goes for a takedown attempt but Moreno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Roberts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts is looking to chop away at Moreno's legs.
Roberts throws a head kick but Moreno moves out of range.
Roberts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moreno checks it well. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roberts misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Moreno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moreno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Moreno!
Post fight, Paulo Moreno took to the microphone: 'Sa lahat ng ayaw sakin mga putang ina niyo.'.
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Event:
AD356:155lb Tournament R1
Date: Jun 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Monroe slips a straight right by Roberts.
Monroe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monroe.
Roberts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Monroe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roberts in his tracks.
Monroe tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roberts's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monroe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roberts scrambles back to his feet.
Monroe lands a really nice looking cross but Roberts seems unphased.
Monroe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe fakes the leg kick and cracks Roberts in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe lands a head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Monroe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monroe sizes up Roberts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jon Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts thinks about the counter body kick.
Roberts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monroe to score with a decent uppercut.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Monroe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monroe keeps Roberts at a distance using the push kick.
We've been told by Monroe's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Good shot there by Monroe.
Monroe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts walks into a stiff left hand from Monroe.
Roberts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts misses with a low kick as Monroe jumps back.
Roberts moves out of range as Monroe strikes.#T2#
Monroe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roberts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monroe.
Roberts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monroe.
Monroe cracks Roberts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Monroe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roberts is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Monroe moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Monroe!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Monroe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
USFC 118
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Tattum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tattum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tattum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tattum.
Tattum throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Roberts does no damage. #CL#
Tattum pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Tattum stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
#BC#
Tattum breaks the clinch.
Roberts loads up on a big right hand but Tattum slips the punch.#CL#
Tattum pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD#
Tattum has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roberts uses from the top position.
Tattum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tattum has his hands on Roberts's head, controlling the position.
Roberts postures up in Tattum's guard and throws a big left but Tattum blocks it. #T1#
Roberts postures up in Tattum's guard and throws a big left but Tattum blocks it.
Roberts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tattum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roberts stays in close to Tattum's body and controls the position.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tattum wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Roberts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tattum is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tattum has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Tattum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Roberts manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC#
Tattum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tattum connects with a high kick.
Tattum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tattum throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
#T2#
Tattum throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tattum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tattum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Tattum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Tattum throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tattum tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tattum defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Tattum.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Tattum moves out of range easily.
Tattum throws a lazy head kick
and Roberts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Dominic Tattum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Roberts.
Tattum throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Tattum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tattum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts throws a right hand that Tattum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tattum also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Roberts. #T3#
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts misses with a straight right.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Tattum.
Tattum lands a head kick!
Roberts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tattum is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Roberts is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tattum misses with a head kick.
Tattum blocks a head kick by Roberts.
A head kick misses from Tattum.
Tattum tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Tattum counters with a one-two to the body.
Roberts looks to throw the jab but Tattum is out of range.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts throws a body shot but no joy.
Tattum doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Tattum lands with a kick to the temple. Roberts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tattum blocks a leg kick.#T4#
Tattum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tattum throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Roberts misses the jab.
Tattum blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Tattum blocks a leg kick.
Roberts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts lands a jab-cross combination.
Tattum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tattum misses with a head kick.
Roberts throws a shot from downtown. Tattum moves away and avoids it.
Roberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roberts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tattum's head.
Roberts misses with a hook.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roberts throws a right hand that Tattum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tattum also avoids with ease.
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 Dominic Tattum will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Tattum slips a jab from Roberts.
Tattum scores with a head kick.
#ROC#
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts cracks Tattum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Tattum finish him?
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Tattum throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Roberts is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dominic Tattum!
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