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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luda Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Craziest - Naughty By Nature as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jake Roberts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luda Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Roberts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lopez is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
Lopez tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Roberts sits in half guard.
Roberts prevents Lopez from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez is looking to control Roberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts feints and as Lopez raises his hands in defense, Roberts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Roberts off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Roberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Lopez has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Roberts moves into full mount! Lopez won't be happy about that!
Roberts stands up from mount. Strange move.
Roberts has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez has clasped his hands together around Roberts's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roberts manages to get back to half guard.
Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
Lopez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roberts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Roberts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez stands up from Roberts's guard - Lopez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roberts won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt - Lopez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roberts counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roberts as he jumps to the side.
Lopez misses with a kick to the body
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roberts trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Jake Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roberts won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Lopez didn't expect that.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roberts tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom.
Lopez wriggles free and stands up.
Jake Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez wants to stand but Roberts has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lopez stands up from half guard.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Lopez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luda Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez wants to stall.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Roberts moves into the clinch.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lopez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberts keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
Roberts can't break the clinch.
Roberts lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Lopez manages to get underhooks.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Roberts counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roberts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts throws a head kick that Lopez semi-blocks.
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts feints and as Lopez raises his hands in defense, Roberts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Roberts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts thows a body kick. Lopez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roberts trying to control from the bottom.
Lopez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Lopez fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Roberts pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts stops Lopez from standing up.
Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roberts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roberts manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopez is trying to stand.
Roberts moves into full mount! Lopez won't be happy about that!
Lopez bucks Roberts off and manages to get back to his feet!
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez closes the distance but Roberts moves to the side
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lopez won't be happy with that.
Lopez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Roberts trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez is trying to stand.
Luda Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roberts misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jake Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Lopez misses
and Roberts counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luda Lopez.
Well Roberts 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!
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