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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Rixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Rixon!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rixon looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Rixon rushes Robinson and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson lands a left hand.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rixon avoiding damage.
Rixon taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Robinson obliges.
Robinson lands an elbow that stopped Rixon in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson lands an elbow inside that Rixon shrugs off.
Rixon pulls guard.
Robinson wants to stand but Rixon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rixon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rixon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson wants to stand up but Rixon is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Rixon postures up.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rixon's guard.
Rixon controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Rixon looks winded!
Rixon wants to control but Robinson passes easily into half guard.
Robinson is working for a submission of some sort.
Robinson wants to stand up but Rixon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rixon on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rixon trying to control here.
Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rixon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robinson is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rixon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson postures up in Rixon's guard and throws a big left but Rixon blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robinson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rixon to the ground. Robinson is now in Rixon's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rixon has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
Robinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rixon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rixon's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Robinson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rixon gets caught flat footed, as Robinson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rixon has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Rixon looking to control.
Robinson wants to stand but Rixon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Robinson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Rixon is breathing heavily.
Robinson tries to stand but Rixon is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Jorge Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rixon is trying to improve his position.
Robinson working away.
Robinson tries to stand but Rixon is controlling his head.
Rixon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robinson's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Rixon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rixon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Robinson postures up.
Rixon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rixon has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson misses with an elbow strike.
Rixon dodges an elbow strike from Robinson.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rixon can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
Rixon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rixon goes for a takedown attempt but Robinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson instigates a clinch.
Robinson lands an elbow just above Rixon 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Robinson.
Robinson lands a knee to the body.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Robinson lands an elbow inside that Rixon shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Robinson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Robinson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Robinson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robinson.
Rixon looking to control.
Robinson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rixon, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rixon gets caught flat footed, as Robinson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rixon is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rixon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to get up but he can't break Rixon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Rixon won't let him.
Robinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rixon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rixon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
Rixon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Robinson won't allow Rixon to sweep him here.
Rixon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Robinson stands and steps away. Rixon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jorge Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rixon to the ground. Robinson is now in Rixon's guard.
Rixon has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rixon is working an open guard so Robinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Robinson feints and as Rixon raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rixon wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rixon looking to control.
Rixon has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
Robinson stands and steps away. Rixon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Robinson scores with a takedown into Rixon's guard.
Rixon trying to control the position.
Tom Rixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorge Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Robinson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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