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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glass Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Of Wolf And Man-Metallica. Glass Jaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glass Jaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robertson lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaw is trying to keep Robertson in close.
Robertson gets to his feet - Jaw follows without any prompting.
Robertson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jaw 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.
Robertson looking to sit in guard and control but Jaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jaw is looking to stand up but Robertson won't let him.
Robertson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jaw is working hard here to advance position.
Robertson dominating with strikes here.
Jaw wants to control but Robertson is having none of it.
Jaw is squirming around, avoiding Robertson's attempts to control the action.
Robertson landing punches.
Jaw bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Robertson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robertson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jaw puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Robertson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robertson is staying active underneath Jaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jaw stands up out of the half guard.
Jaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Robertson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jaw is breathing heavily.
Jaw is refusing to be controlled, as Robertson sits in half guard.
Robertson drops an elbow to the side of Jaw's head.
Robertson lands strikes from half guard.
Robertson throwing shots but Jaw is blocking nicely.
Robertson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jaw's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robertson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jaw manages to get to full guard.
Robertson postures up.
Robertson is in close to Jaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jaw is looking for a triangle but Robertson pushes his legs off easily.
Jaw keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.
Robertson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Robertson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jaw working a defensive guard here.
Jaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four 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.
Jaw is trying to control the position but Robertson postures up.
Jaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Robertson postures up.
Jaw wants to stand and escape but Robertson is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson rushes Jaw and presses him up against the cage.
Jaw trying to stall but Robertson improves his position.
Jaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Robertson won't allow it.
Robertson leaning against his opponent.
Robertson decides to pull guard.
Jaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robertson is proving hard to escape from.
Robertson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Robertson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaw clinches but Robertson breaks the clinch
and Robertson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robertson.
Jaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robertson thows a big elbow that misses.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Jaw keeps moving.
Robertson prevents Jaw from getting back to his feet.
Jaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaw, not yet.
Jaw has momentary wrist control but Robertson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jaw keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robertson shoots in but Jaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jaw wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Robertson preventing the sweep.
Jaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaw uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jaw tries to clinch
and Robertson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jaw is looking to clinch but Robertson is avoiding it.
Jaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Robertson.
Jaw closes the distance and clinches.
Jaw breaks from the clinch.
Robertson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jaw looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Scott Robertson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jaw manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Robertson there.
Robertson slips a nice elbow through Jaw's hands, connecting with Jaw's forehead.
Jaw wants to get back to his feet.
Jaw actively working from the bottom here.
Jaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robertson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robertson is thwarting Jaw's attempts to control the position.
Jaw is trying to stand.
Jaw tries to roll over but Robertson keeps him under control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jaw closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jaw closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Robertson digs a right hand into Jaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaw's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson blocks an uppercut.
Robertson is working for takedown but Jaw is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robertson pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robertson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Robertson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Robertson looking for a guillotine here but Jaw defends easily.
Robertson pushes Jaw off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robertson counters with a single leg into guard. Jaw didn't expect that.
Robertson trying to control but Jaw is working from the bottom.
Robertson scoring with some ground and pound.
Robertson throws a big right hand that misses.
Robertson trying to control but Jaw is working from the bottom.
Robertson tries to stand but Jaw is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robertson is working Jaw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robertson stands up over Jaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robertson working some strikes from top position.
Robertson is working Jaw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Jaw has his foot on Robertson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robertson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robertson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Robertson stands and steps away. Jaw gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robertson fails with the takedown.
Glass Jaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Robertson.
Jaw scores with a takedown into Robertson's guard.
Jaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robertson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Robertson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Robertson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jaw as he avoids it easily.
Jaw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robertson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jaw tries a knee to the head but Robertson blocks it.
Robertson can't break the clinch.
Robertson stops a takedown attempt from Jaw.
Jaw lands a knee to the body.
Jaw tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glass Jaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaw prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaw has Robertson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jaw pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Robertson tumbling to the mat - Jaw dives into Robertson's guard.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Jaw from controlling successfully.
Jaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jaw stands up and waves to Robertson to follow him.
Robertson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaw tries to avoid it but Robertson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaw to the ground. Jaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw misses with a takedown attempt - Robertson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robertson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jaw has one foot on Robertson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jaw tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Jaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robertson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Robertson - that landed with a thud.
Robertson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaw has double underhooks.
Jaw misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jaw.
Jaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Robertson pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jaw puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Robertson trying to control here.
Jaw wants to stand up but Robertson is controlling the position.
Jaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Robertson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jaw decides to stand up.
Robertson scores with a takedown into Jaw's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaw trying to control the position.
Robertson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jaw manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Jaw from controlling successfully.
Jaw won't allow Robertson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Jaw from controlling successfully.
Jaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robertson is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robertson holds on and takes a little breather.
Jaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Robertson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robertson wants to sweep here but Jaw controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Robertson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Robertson on the inside.
Jaw is pressed up against the cage. Robertson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jaw down to the mat. Jaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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.
Robertson scores a takedown into full mount!
Jaw working to try and regain half guard.
Robertson lands with some strikes.
Jaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jaw regains half guard.
Robertson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Glass Jaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaw pushes Robertson off and gets back to his feet.
Jaw looks to throw the jab but Robertson is out of range.
Jaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaw holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Jaw seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Robertson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike from Jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Robertson.
Well Robertson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Robertson!
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