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Event:
RapidFC 24
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Marowadoigowiegow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roberts's hands.
Roberts slips a straight right by Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Marowadoigowiegow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roberts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roberts misses with a hook.
Marowadoigowiegow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marowadoigowiegow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A cross from Roberts lands.
Roberts staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marowadoigowiegow.
#T1#
Roberts misses with a hook. Marowadoigowiegow ducked under it nicely.
Marowadoigowiegow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberts misses with an uppercut
and Marowadoigowiegow counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
A telegraphed right hand from Roberts misses the target. #CL2#
Roberts gets tackled into the cage by Marowadoigowiegow. Marowadoigowiegow maintains the clinch.
Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Marowadoigowiegow on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts blocking some punches.
Marowadoigowiegow swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marowadoigowiegow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberts tries to circle away but Marowadoigowiegow has him pinned against the cage.#T2##BC#
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marowadoigowiegow wants to clinch.#CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow clinches with his opponent.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Marowadoigowiegow won't allow it.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marowadoigowiegow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow moves into the clinch.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marowadoigowiegow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T3#
A short body shot lands from Marowadoigowiegow as the two fighters clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow has Roberts pressed against the cage, preventing Roberts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roberts takes a shot to the head.
Marowadoigowiegow lands with a left to the head.
Roberts tries to break free but Marowadoigowiegow pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts tries to circle away but Marowadoigowiegow has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Marowadoigowiegow on the inside.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Roberts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a looping left.
Roberts connects with a leg kick. Marowadoigowiegow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T4#
A slow jab from Marowadoigowiegow misses its intended target.
Roberts appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marowadoigowiegow scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marowadoigowiegow throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Marowadoigowiegow moves to clinch but Roberts breaks away
and Roberts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Marowadoigowiegow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts. #CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow takes the fight into the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberts slips a straight right by Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Marowadoigowiegow wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Roberts misses the jab.
Marowadoigowiegow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marowadoigowiegow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marowadoigowiegow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to clinch up
and Roberts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow forces Roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Marowadoigowiegow stalling.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with the head strike.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts. #BC#
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Marowadoigowiegow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T2#
Marowadoigowiegow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marowadoigowiegow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marowadoigowiegow throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marowadoigowiegow connects with a body shot that sends Roberts's belly button to the back.
Roberts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Roberts slips a straight right by Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a series of wild punches.
Marowadoigowiegow moves away from the strike by Roberts.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Marowadoigowiegow.#T3#
Marowadoigowiegow looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range. #CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts working hard to break the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow is pushing Roberts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marowadoigowiegow has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T4#
Nice body punch from Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Roberts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow keeps him there for the moment.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a left hand
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Marowadoigowiegow is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Marowadoigowiegow throws a poor cross that misses
and Roberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow moves into the clinch successfully.
Marowadoigowiegow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marowadoigowiegow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Marowadoigowiegow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts wants to break free but Marowadoigowiegow has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marowadoigowiegow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marowadoigowiegow scores with a hook to the body.
Roberts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow is controlling him.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow has him pressed against the cage. #T1##BC#
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a straight left.
Marowadoigowiegow darts in trying to clinch
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marowadoigowiegow working aggressively here.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Marowadoigowiegow throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Marowadoigowiegow keeps him there for the moment.
Marowadoigowiegow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Marowadoigowiegow.
Roberts misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Marowadoigowiegow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marowadoigowiegow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marowadoigowiegow slips a straight right by Roberts.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marowadoigowiegow.
Marowadoigowiegow tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Marowadoigowiegow's shoulder, as Marowadoigowiegow tries to avoid the shot.
Marowadoigowiegow moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.#CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow closes the distance and pushes Roberts back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marowadoigowiegow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
A slow jab from Marowadoigowiegow misses its intended target.
Roberts feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Marowadoigowiegow.#CL2#
Marowadoigowiegow clinches up against the cage.
Marowadoigowiegow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roberts up against the cage.
Marowadoigowiegow misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Marowadoigowiegow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Marowadoigowiegow digs a right hand underneath Roberts's ribcage. Roberts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marowadoigowiegow lands a shoulder strike.
Marowadoigowiegow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
AB Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marowadoigowiegow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslambek Marowadoigowiegow!
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 2
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Balinski on that attempt.
Balinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Balinski shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balinski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Balinski.
Roberts leaves Balinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Balinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberts! But no joy.
Balinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balinski shoots in and drives through. Roberts sprawls well.
Balinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts's coach down at CrossFit Sydney was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roberts's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Balinski misses with a leg kick
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Balinski has a takedown stuffed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balinski.
Jakub Balinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts lands the left hand.
Balinski throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Roberts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Balinski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberts to the mat! Roberts manages to get full guard.
Roberts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balinski sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2##SUB#
Balinski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roberts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roberts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roberts! #REVB#
Balinski is pushing Roberts's head away, looking to escape. Roberts manages to hold on to the position though.#SU2#
Roberts stands up and beckons Balinski to his feet.
Balinski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roberts as he jumps to the side.
Roberts throws out a counter right but Balinski avoids it with no problem.
Balinski lands a two punch combo.
#T3#
Roberts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balinski takes one to the chin there.
Balinski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Balinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Balinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
AB Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balinski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Balinski scores with a three punch combo!
Roberts avoids the head kick by Balinski.
Balinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T4#
Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Balinski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Balinski is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
Balinski scores with a punch to the head.
Balinski throws a chopping leg kick but Roberts manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roberts throws out a counter right but Balinski avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Roberts misses the target.
Roberts lands with an uppercut that bounces Balinski off the cage and back into range.
Balinski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.
Balinski tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balinski closes the distance and clinches up with Roberts, looking for a takedown. Balinski pushes Roberts against the cage but Roberts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but AB Roberts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Balinski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberts on the side of the head.
Jakub Balinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balinski throws a sloppy head kick and Roberts moves out of range easily.
Balinski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balinski tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
Nice defenses there by Balinski.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Balinski.
Balinski with a hook.
Balinski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balinski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Balinski shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Balinski throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Roberts misses with a straight left.
Balinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Balinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Roberts, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts leaves Balinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Balinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Roberts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balinski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Roberts.
Balinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Roberts there.#T2#
A head kick misses from Balinski.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roberts.
Balinski shoots in but no luck this time.
Roberts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balinski momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balinski takes one to the chin there.
Balinski misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberts! But no joy.
Roberts might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roberts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balinski.
Balinski misses the jab.
Roberts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from Roberts lands.
Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts scores with a jab. Balinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balinski shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3#
Balinski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roberts feints a counter leg kick.
Nice jab there from Roberts. #TD#
Balinski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Balinski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Balinski prevents Roberts from standing back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balinski is keen to just control but Roberts is a slippery customer.
Roberts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balinski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Balinski is trying for a kimura here. Roberts looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Balinski wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jakub Balinski!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Mccray counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts. #TD2#
Roberts manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mccray on his heels. He'll look to pass Mccray's guard now, I'm sure.
Roberts looking to sit in guard and control but Mccray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Roberts is looking for a triangle here but Mccray uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mccray controls the position.
Roberts tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Mccray decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T1#
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts loads up on a big right hand but Mccray slips the punch.
Mccray avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Mccray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Mccray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roberts shoots and misses #CL#
and Mccray counters by moving into the clinch.
Mccray misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Mccray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mccray moves out of range of the body kick from Roberts.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Mccray seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Roberts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mccray throws a quick counter head kick but Roberts was just out of range.#T2#
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts looks winded!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roberts. Mccray shrugs it off though.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Roberts gets caught flat footed, as Mccray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Roberts is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mccray dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#REVB#
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mccray is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SU#
Mccray stands up. #T3#
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Roberts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mccray to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SU#
Mccray gets to his feet - Roberts follows without any prompting.
Roberts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mccray.
Mccray really is a fat lump.#T4##TD#
Mccray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SU#
Mccray stands up out of the half guard.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with Mccray, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes Mccray against the cage but Mccray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mccray is looking for a counter combo.
Leandro Mccray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AB Roberts.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Mccray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Mccray stands up from Roberts's guard - Mccray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mccray. #TD#
Mccray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Roberts is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mccray presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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 Leandro Mccray will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Mccray appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mccray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#TD#
Roberts gets caught flat footed, as Mccray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mccray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mccray landing with the ground and pound.
Roberts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Mccray stands up from Roberts's guard - Mccray perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Roberts dives in for a single leg takedown but Mccray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Roberts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Mccray shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Mccray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roberts's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mccray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SU#
Mccray decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T2#
Roberts misses with a leg kick. #CL#
Mccray clinches up against the cage.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Mccray breaks the clinch.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts misses with a takedown #CL#
and Mccray counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leandro Mccray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AB Roberts.
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from Mccray.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Mccray breaks from the clinch.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Mccray moves out of range easily.
Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mccray.
Mccray is looking to counter punch.
Roberts throws a head kick but Mccray moves out of range.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Mccray.
#T3#
A head kick by Roberts misses #CL#
and Mccray counters by clinching up.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Mccray.
Mccray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Mccray.
#BC#
Mccray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Mccray gets a double leg takedown into Roberts's guard.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mccray manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mccray is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberts sees it coming and defends easily.#T4##SUB#
Mccray is working for a submission of some sort.
Mccray is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Roberts trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Mccray dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mccray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roberts napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Roberts tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #SU#
Mccray stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mccray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mccray.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Roberts shoots in and bounces Mccray off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Leandro Mccray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Roberts throws an elbow that misses. Mccray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roberts's guard. Nice move by Mccray!#REVR#
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Mccray from standing up.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but Mccray passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Mccray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Mccray wants to stand but Roberts has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Roberts tries to roll over but Mccray keeps him under control.
Mccray wants to stand but Roberts has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T3##SU#
Mccray gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mccray shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on Roberts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
AB Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts throws a push kick but Mccray slaps the foot to one side.
Mccray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Roberts tries to keep at a distance but Mccray has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Mccray 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.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Mccray keeps moving.
Roberts throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Mccray pulls Roberts in close to his closed guard and prevents Roberts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mccray keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mccray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roberts throws a strike but Mccray rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Mccray wants to get up but he can't break Roberts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Mccray stands and steps away. Roberts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leandro Mccray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Mccray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Mccray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mccray, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Mccray!
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