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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 1828 p4p, 2161 weight class) and Robbie McBobbie (ranked 155 p4p, 183 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Ellacuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie McBobbie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBobbie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ellacuria half committed to a counter leg kick.
McBobbie cracks Ellacuria with a good jab.
McBobbie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from McBobbie finds it's way through Ellacuria's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from McBobbie misses the target.
A big left from McBobbie misses.
Ellacuria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ellacuria throws a left and a right that both miss
and McBobbie counters with a nice body shot.
McBobbie lands a really nice looking cross but Ellacuria seems unphased.
Horrible takedown attempt by McBobbie or perhaps it was just good defense by Ellacuria, which made it look bad.
Ellacuria appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McBobbie closes the distance and clinches up with Ellacuria, looking for a takedown. McBobbie pushes Ellacuria against the cage but Ellacuria circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ellacuria is looking to counter punch.
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBobbie.
McBobbie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ellacuria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobbie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McBobbie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ellacuria is trying to work for a sweep but McBobbie has mounted him!
McBobbie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellacuria's face.
Ellacuria is desperately trying to improve his position but McBobbie has a good base and remains in mount.
Ellacuria tries to hold on but McBobbie postures up.
Ellacuria is squirming around, avoiding McBobbie's attempts to control the action.
Ellacuria tries to buck McBobbie off but he can't manage it.
McBobbie with shots to the head and body - Ellacuria looks very uncomfortable down there.
McBobbie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ellacuria takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ellacuria taking shots to the head.
Ellacuria is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Ellacuria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBobbie looking to control but Ellacuria is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ellacuria seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellacuria is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McBobbie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
McBobbie working Ellacuria over with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McBobbie working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Ellacuria avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McBobbie.
McBobbie stops Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from McBobbie.
Ellacuria tries to roll over but McBobbie keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ellacuria is refusing to be controlled, as McBobbie sits in half guard.
McBobbie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ellacuria wants to stand back up but McBobbie manages to pass into side control.
Ellacuria is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McBobbie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McBobbie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ellacuria is pressing down on McBobbie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ellacuria looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBobbie is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria looking to control.
McBobbie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McBobbie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McBobbie throwing strikes from guard but Ellacuria blocks nicely.
McBobbie sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McBobbie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellacuria throws a big shot that misses.
McBobbie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie McBobbie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ellacuria blocks a jab.
McBobbie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellacuria was well out of range. Poor timing from McBobbie.
McBobbie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ellacuria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellacuria walks into a straight right hand from McBobbie.
McBobbie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ellacuria. Ellacuria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBobbie sizes up Ellacuria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robbie McBobbie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBobbie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McBobbie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobbie misses with an uppercut.
Ellacuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBobbie.
Good shot there by Ellacuria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellacuria misses with a leg kick.
Ellacuria throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ellacuria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBobbie cracks Ellacuria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBobbie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McBobbie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ellacuria avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ellacuria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellacuria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ellacuria misses with a straight left.
Ellacuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBobbie.
Ellacuria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ellacuria attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by McBobbie.
McBobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McBobbie tries to clinch
and Ellacuria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBobbie has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBobbie.
Ellacuria is trying to push McBobbie away but McBobbie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBobbie.
Ellacuria taking a breather.
McBobbie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellacuria pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arturo Ellacuria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie McBobbie.
McBobbie shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellacuria sprawls well. He's pushed McBobbie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McBobbie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McBobbie throws a shot from downtown. Ellacuria moves away and avoids it.
Ellacuria thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Ellacuria feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McBobbie misses with a hook.
McBobbie scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellacuria should have avoided that one.
Arturo Ellacuria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBobbie cracks Ellacuria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBobbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellacuria is just out of range.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBobbie lands a nice hook to Ellacuria's body. Ellacuria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ellacuria slips a jab from McBobbie.
It appears Ellacuria was looking to counter with a kick there.
Robbie McBobbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by McBobbie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellacuria. That's going to slow McBobbie down.
McBobbie throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellacuria.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBobbie cracks a nice hook into Ellacuria's ribs.
A shot to the body from McBobbie misses
and Ellacuria counters with a nice low kick that buckles McBobbie's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by McBobbie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBobbie thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBobbie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ellacuria counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McBobbie just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from McBobbie misses.
Ellacuria fires out a quick counter leg kick but McBobbie just manages to avoid it.
McBobbie digs a good body shot into Ellacuria's ribs.
McBobbie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for McBobbie.
Ellacuria misses with a looping right.
McBobbie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie McBobbie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBobbie lands with a hook. Ellacuria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McBobbie lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by McBobbie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McBobbie.
McBobbie misses with a wild body shot.
Ellacuria feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McBobbie wants to stay close but Ellacuria steps back to make room for something. McBobbie seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Ellacuria and McBobbie drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arturo Ellacuria!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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