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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petro Poroshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Wild Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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196 cm
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275 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petro Poroshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Roberts!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Roberts misses.
Poroshenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Petro Poroshenko has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Poroshenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roberts throws a looping overhand right but Poroshenko ducks down to avoid it.
Poroshenko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Poroshenko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Poroshenko is in Roberts's guard.
Poroshenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberts is retaining full guard.
Poroshenko landing with the ground and pound.
Poroshenko won't allow Roberts to get back to his feet.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Poroshenko slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poroshenko looking to sit in guard and control but Roberts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poroshenko seems keen to control Roberts's posture.
Roberts won't allow Poroshenko to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Poroshenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poroshenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poroshenko trying to keep a closed guard but Roberts is proving a slippery customer.
Roberts prevents Poroshenko from getting back to his feet.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Poroshenko keeps moving.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Poroshenko is keeping the position.
Poroshenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.
Poroshenko pulls Roberts in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Poroshenko keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Roberts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poroshenko throws a big counter combination but Roberts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poroshenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberts swings widly with a right hand
and Poroshenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Poroshenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Poroshenko from controlling successfully.
Roberts pushes Poroshenko off and scrambles back to his feet.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Poroshenko's shoulder, as Poroshenko tries to avoid the shot.
Poroshenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko drives through with a takedown into Roberts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Poroshenko works over Roberts with some ground and pound from guard.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but Poroshenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poroshenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Poroshenko wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poroshenko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Poroshenko stops Roberts from standing up.
Roberts pushes Poroshenko off and scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
An attempted straight right counter from Poroshenko misses the target.
Roberts looks to clinch
and Poroshenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roberts misses with a lunging right hand
and Poroshenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Poroshenko ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Poroshenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roberts's half guard.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Poroshenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roberts throws out the jab.
Poroshenko tries to counter with a takedown but Roberts is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Roberts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petro Poroshenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roberts throws a lazy uppercut
and Poroshenko counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
Roberts misses with a hook
and Poroshenko counters with a series of strikes. Roberts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poroshenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Poroshenko slips under a jab from Roberts.
Jab, jab by Roberts - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Roberts misses the target.
Poroshenko is looking for a counter combo.
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 misses with a double jab.
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Poroshenko is just out of range.
Poroshenko attempts a counter takedown but Roberts avoids it well and moves away.
Roberts throws a hook but Poroshenko blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Roberts there.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poroshenko has time to react.
Roberts misses with an uppercut
so Poroshenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poroshenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Poroshenko is in close to Roberts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poroshenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Petro Poroshenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Poroshenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Poroshenko stands up over Roberts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roberts kicks Poroshenko off and gets to his feet.
Roberts misses with a right hand
so Poroshenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poroshenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Poroshenko trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Poroshenko cracks Roberts with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Poroshenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Poroshenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poroshenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poroshenko won't allow Roberts to get back to his feet.
Poroshenko throws a strike but Roberts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Poroshenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Poroshenko, not yet.
Poroshenko is pulling down on Roberts's head. It's preventing any offense from Roberts, at least for the moment.
Poroshenko wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Poroshenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poroshenko pushes Roberts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Poroshenko slips a jab from Roberts.
Poroshenko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roberts scores with a sloppy right hand. Poroshenko should have avoided that one.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poroshenko.
Poroshenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petro Poroshenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poroshenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Poroshenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Poroshenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poroshenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poroshenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poroshenko tries to counter with a takedown but Roberts is quick to defend against it.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poroshenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poroshenko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roberts sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Roberts misses.
Poroshenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roberts misses with a right hand
and Poroshenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poroshenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poroshenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Poroshenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poroshenko postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Poroshenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Poroshenko throws a strike but Roberts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Poroshenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
Poroshenko wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Petro Poroshenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petro Poroshenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roberts throws a poor cross that misses
and Poroshenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poroshenko staying out of range there.
Roberts throws a hook but Poroshenko avoids it easily.
Poroshenko takes one to the side of the head.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poroshenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Roberts misses.
Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on Poroshenko's shoulder, as Poroshenko tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts swings widly with a right hand
and Poroshenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roberts won't be happy with that.
Roberts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Poroshenko.
Roberts pushes Poroshenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Poroshenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Poroshenko looks up at the clock and then as Roberts takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Poroshenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Roberts is trying to get back to his feet.
Poroshenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Poroshenko lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roberts pushes Poroshenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Poroshenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roberts is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roberts is rocked!
Poroshenko lands a big left to the face of Roberts, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Poroshenko and another - Roberts is out! Poroshenko stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Petro Poroshenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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