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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 27 p4p, 123 weight class) and Adrian Rose (ranked 3 p4p, 18 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson sizes up Rose with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Robson clobbers Rose with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rose looks for a takedown but Robson sprawls well.
Rose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Adrian Rose has been cut.
Robson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Robson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Rose cracks Robson with an open hand slap.
Rose lands with a nice body punch.
Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robson. Robson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robson has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose slaps away a takedown attempt from Robson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rose changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robson works the jab nicely.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose throws a combination. Robson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Robson misses with a hook.
Rose gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Robson counters with an outside leg kick.
Robson slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rose drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rose looks up at the clock and then as Robson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rose smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Robson is looking to regain half guard here but Rose keeps moving and retains side control.
Rose working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Robson wants to control but Rose postures up.
Rose working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rose working the head and body with strikes.
Rose creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Robson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robson keeps working.
Robson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Robson is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Robson tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Rose.
Rose lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Robson trying to control but Rose postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson tries to get to full guard but Rose has control of the leg.
Robson is trying to maintain the position but Rose is very close to passing his half guard.
Rose prevents Robson from improving his position.
Rose perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Robson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose trying to mount his opponent but Robson defends it.
Rose slips a nice elbow through Robson's hands, connecting with Robson's forehead.
Robson is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robson is controlling Rose's trapped leg to prevent Rose from advancing to side control.
Robson gets full guard.
Robson is looking to sweep but instead, Rose has passed into half guard.
Robson moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Rose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Robson slaps away a takedown attempt from Rose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Robson slips a straight right by Rose.
Rose connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adrian Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose throws a good cross that connects.
Rose misses with a straight left.
Robson works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robson quickly recovers to half guard.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson is looking for a sweep. Rose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robson is working hard here to advance position.
Rose trying to mount his opponent but Robson defends it.
Rose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Robson trying to hold on to Rose's head to control him but Rose postures up.
Robson is trying to get back to full guard.
Rose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Robson has his hands clasped together around Rose's back. He's all about the action.
Rose working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robson wants to improve his position but Rose is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rose is keen to just control but Robson is a slippery customer.
Robson is trying to get back to full guard.
Robson is not content to let Rose control the position.
Rose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robson is looking to improve his position.
Rose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robson wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robson manages to get to full guard.
Robson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Rose is fighting to break Robson's control of his arms but Robson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That kick from Robson tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Robson counters with a three punch combo that has Rose backing up. Rose nods at Robson to acknowledge the strikes.
Rose connects with a body shot that sends Robson's belly button to the back.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rose looks to land a combination but Robson avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Robson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliver Robson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose avoids the body shot from Robson.
Rose with a jab.
Robson connects with a leg kick.
Robson lands a leg kick that knocks Rose off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
and Robson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Rose scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rose throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Robson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
That's time! Robson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Rose finds it's target.
Robson cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
Robson lands a jab to the nose.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robson as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson thumps Rose with a low kick.
Rose swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robson counters with a nice leg kick.
Rose connects with a body shot.
Robson misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Rose cracks Robson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rose defending well as Robson loads up on a big left hand.
Robson misses the jab.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
Rose throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robson throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Rose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robson under the eye.
Robson avoids the body shot from Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson with a nice cross.
Robson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robson jabs Rose to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson slips a jab from Rose.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robson momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Robson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose's corner calls for a 1-2. Rose obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rose cracks Robson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robson is fending him off so far but Rose persists. Nope, Robson circles away and we're back to standing.
Robson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oliver Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rose.
Robson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Robson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson with a poor takedown
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Robson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
Robson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Robson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rose's knee momentarily.
Robson misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Rose misses the body punch
and Robson counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Robson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Robson connects with the punch.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robson throws a shot to the body.
Rose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Robson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Robson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
Robson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose lands with a straight right. Robson didn't see that one coming.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Robson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Rose throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Adrian Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Robson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose avoids the body shot from Robson.
The crowd cheers as Robson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rose doesn't seem phased though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rose checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson lands a lovely overhand right.
Rose misses with a hook to the body
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Robson throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it.
Rose clobbers Robson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Robson misses with an uppercut.
Robson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose misses with a left hand
and Robson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robson lands a head shot.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose with a nice cross.
Robson lands a really nice looking cross but Rose seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose scores with a push kick.
Robson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rose tried to score with a low kick but Robson checks it.
Robson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
Robson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rose jabs at Robson's body.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson goes for a double leg but Rose avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rose continues to drive forward.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose wants a takedown but no success here.
Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robson throws a low kick but Rose moves out of range easily.
Robson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose feints and then cracks Robson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robson down.
Rose connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rose. Rose circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose lunges at Robson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robson's hand.
Rose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robson circles away.
Robson throwing a counter right hand but Rose manages to avoid it.
Oliver Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rose.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose defending well as Robson loads up on a big left hand.
Rose throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Rose blocks a jab.
Robson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robson misses with a straight left.
Rose looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Robson!
Robson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Robson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robson.
Robson tries to pass to full mount but Rose defends it.
Robson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Oliver Robson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrian Rose's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
A nice side step and Rose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robson.
Robson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rose throws out the jab.
Rose takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson moves forwards but Rose connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robson misses with a straight right.
Robson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robson slips a jab from Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rose motions for Robson to come forward. Rose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Rose finds it's target.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson tries a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Robson misses the body punch
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Robson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Robson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson tried to counter with a leg kick but Rose avoided it.
Rose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Robson cracks Rose with a good jab.
Rose misses the body punch
and Robson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Robson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rose eats them both and turns towards Robson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robson misses with a body shot
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Robson misses the target.
Rose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Robson with a body shot.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robson at a distance.
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rose.
Rose tries for a takedown but Robson circles away easily
and Robson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Robson.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Robson.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Robson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Rose throws the left hand but Robson avoids the punch easily.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Robson lands a lovely overhand right.
Robson misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Robson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Robson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robson scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Robson misses.
Rose pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Robson back to the cage. Rose follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rose just manages to avoid it.
Rose throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Rose.
Well Rose has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Rose!
Adrian Rose is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Adrian Rose, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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