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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen all along the watchtower as his entrance music. Ray Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 Los Angeles, Carter Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang instigates a clinch.
Yang is looking to control Robinson's arms but Robinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yang has his back to the cage.
Yang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Yang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Yang counters with a straight right hand.
Yang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robinson defends well and Yang ends up having to push Robinson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Yang struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Yang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Robinson tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the cage.
Yang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yang dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
A left lands for Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.
Yang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
Robinson throws a combination that misses
and Yang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robinson looks winded!
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yang wants to take the fight to the mat but Robinson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yang manages to break the clinch.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yang stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Yang has Robinson pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yang's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yang wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Yang - that landed with a thud.
Yang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Robinson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Robinson throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease.
Robinson throws a combination that misses
and Yang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yang shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yang rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yang shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robinson misses with a combination
and Yang counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Yang to acknowledge the strikes.
Yang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yang is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Robinson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yang eats them both and turns towards Robinson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yang shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Yang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson digs a good body shot into Yang's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Yang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yang counters by moving into the clinch.
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
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 Carter Yang 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.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yang counters with a left and a right that stings Robinson.
Carter Yang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yang.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang throws a wild body kick that Robinson sees coming a mile off.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yang.
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a combination
enabling Yang to counter with a crisp jab.
Yang works over Robinson's head and body with a nice combination.
Robinson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yang.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yang finish him?
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yang counters with a stiff right hand.
Yang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yang wants to slow Robinson down by chopping away at his legs.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Yang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yang shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yang clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Yang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson blocks a leg kick.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
and Yang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Yang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.
Yang shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Yang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Yang avoids nicely.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yang lands a body shot.
Ray Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Yang.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yang is looking to clinch.
Robinson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yang back to the cage. Robinson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Yang counters with a one-two to the body.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yang ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Yang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ray Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yang shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Horrible takedown by Yang or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Carter Yang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Yang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yang wants to clinch.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Yang avoids it well.
Yang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson misses with a hook
and Yang counters with a left and a right that stings Robinson.
Yang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Yang is looking to land body kicks.
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Yang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yang somewhat.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson lands a jab.
Robinson misses with a combination
and Yang counters with a nice body shot.
Robinson misses with a combination
and Yang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson misses with a body shot
and Yang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Yang. Yang gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson misses with a double jab
enabling Yang to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yang circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Yang. Yang gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yang.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yang prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Yang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robinson throws a combination that misses
and Yang counters by moving into the clinch.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robinson is out of range and Yang settles back down.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yang fails with the takedown.
Robinson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yang needs to keep his hands up - Robinson had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Yang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robinson is fending him off so far but Yang persists. Nope, Robinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson scores with a three punch combo!
Yang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson lands with a right hand.
Yang darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
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!
Yang is trying to pull guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yang tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Ray Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter Yang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ray Robinson!
A less than humble Ray Robinson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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