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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael MacRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRoberts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols. Michael MacRoberts has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gus Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MacRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley wants to clinch
and MacRoberts counters with a nice body shot.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
MacRoberts darts in and clinches Bradley up against the cage.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that MacRoberts shrugs off.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacRoberts.
Bradley scores with a shot to the side of MacRoberts's head.
MacRoberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacRoberts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
MacRoberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gus Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley takes a swing at MacRoberts's ribcage but misses.
Bradley doesn't manage to clinch there - MacRoberts circles away.
MacRoberts clinches with his opponent.
Bradley lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacRoberts backwards.
Bradley trying to stall but MacRoberts improves his position.
Bradley is stalling here.
MacRoberts blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
MacRoberts is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacRoberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradley just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacRoberts's brow.
MacRoberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley throws a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacRoberts, right into the meat.
MacRoberts keeps the fight on the outside.
MacRoberts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bradley.
Bradley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley takes one on the button.
Bradley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacRoberts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bradley throws out a leg kick but MacRoberts moves out of range and Bradley only half commits.
That kick from Bradley tenderised MacRoberts's leg. MacRoberts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bradley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradley.
MacRoberts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacRoberts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacRoberts avoids the elbow strike from Bradley, against the cage.
MacRoberts blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacRoberts.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeps control of MacRoberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacRoberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacRoberts blocks a head kick by Bradley.
A good leg kick by Bradley.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
MacRoberts breaks from the clinch.
MacRoberts clinches.
MacRoberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradley checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from MacRoberts. Those never looked like landing.
Bradley throws a low kick, looking for MacRoberts's leg but MacRoberts calmly moves out of range.
Bradley lands a big head kick that sends MacRoberts tumbling to the mat! Bradley takes a step backwards and waves MacRoberts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
MacRoberts is rocked!
Bradley gets a clinch.
MacRoberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
MacRoberts breaks from the clinch.
Bradley tries a head kick but it misses.
MacRoberts connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts moves out of range of the leg kick from Bradley.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts MacRoberts, as that shot connected.
MacRoberts tries to clinch up.
MacRoberts throws a head kick that misses.
Bradley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bradley lands a big head kick that sends MacRoberts tumbling to the mat! Bradley takes a step backwards and waves MacRoberts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
MacRoberts has managed to clinch.
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!
MacRoberts blocks the elbow strike.
Bradley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that MacRoberts shrugs off.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped MacRoberts in his tracks for a moment.
MacRoberts breaks the clinch.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley throws a body kick that misses
and MacRoberts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacRoberts gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bradley gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! MacRoberts is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus Bradley!
Gus Bradley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Michael MacRoberts was interviewed post fight and said 'Where's my Guinness, yo bitches'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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