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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richie Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Gravel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z- American Gangster. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Gravel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Gravel.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Gravel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
Gravel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.
Gravel is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.
Roberts manages to break the clinch.
Gravel misses with the combination.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravel gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Gravel breaks from the clinch.
Gravel swinging wildly here.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravel's elbow.
Roberts is struggling to control the position.
Gravel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gravel is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Gravel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Gravel.
Roberts avoiding damage as Gravel throws knees to the body.
Gravel has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravel backwards.
Gravel breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Gravel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravel gets a clinch.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gravel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gravel has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Gravel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravel backwards.
Gravel lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberts is leaning against Gravel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Gravel with a hook.
Roberts lands a jab to Gravel's midsection.
Gravel looks gassed!
Gravel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Gravel does no damage.
Roberts has managed to clinch.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gravel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Gravel moves out of range.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts moves into the clinch.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Gravel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Gravel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gravel misses with the combination.
Gravel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Roberts instigates a clinch.
Gravel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts tries to clinch but Gravel is having none of it.
Gravel jabs at Roberts's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Roberts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravel or not.
Gravel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gravel scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts avoids the elbow strike from Gravel, against the cage.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gravel tries to clinch up.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gravel catches Roberts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravel swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
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 Richie Roberts will probably get the nod.
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.
Gravel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richie Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Gravel misses with the combination.
Gravel misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roberts.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Gravel is avoiding it.
Roberts scores with a nice right hand.
Gravel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roberts moves into the clinch.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Gravel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Gravel circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gravel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gravel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richie Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gravel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Gravel.
Gravel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Gravel circles away.
Gravel slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Gravel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravel.
Roberts rushes Gravel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts misses with some punches.
Roberts displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gravel up against the cage.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gravel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gravel stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Gravel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts tries to bum rush Gravel with a series of wild strikes but Gravel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gravel has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Gravel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gravel scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roberts tries to clinch but Gravel moves out of range.
Gravel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravel tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gravel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravel. That snapped Roberts's head back.
Gravel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gravel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Gravel misses.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gravel swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Gravel avoids the body shot from Roberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Gravel is avoiding it.
Gravel slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Gravel is avoiding it.
Gravel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Roberts both land. Nice combination.
Gravel tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts is trying to force a seperation but Gravel has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gravel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his 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!
Gravel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gravel avoiding damage.
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 Richie Roberts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gravel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gravel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gravel misses with a double jab.
Gravel tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Gravel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gravel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Gravel wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts has managed to clinch.
Gravel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gravel counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Gravel to acknowledge the strikes.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts clinches up against the cage.
Roberts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts lands with a nice combination. Gravel backs away looking to recover.
Gravel gets a clinch.
Gravel breaks from the clinch.
Gravel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gravel backs up against the cage.
Gravel swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Gravel.
Gravel misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravel looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roberts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Gravel is avoiding it.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravel circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gravel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gravel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roberts tries to clinch but Gravel moves out of range.
Gravel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roberts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to clinch but Gravel slips to the side
and Gravel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Gravel circles away.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Gravel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Gravel does no damage.
Gravel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Gravel keeps it at a distance.
Gravel tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch but Gravel is having none of it.
Gravel throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravel throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravel fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Gravel lunges at Roberts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roberts's hand.
Gravel tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Gravel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Roberts.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Gravel circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Gravel avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts misses with the combination.
Gravel misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
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 William Gold scores the fight for Richie Roberts!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Richie Roberts!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Richie Roberts!
Richie Roberts wins by unanimous decision!
Richie Roberts gave a mention to Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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