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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
21 - 2 - 0 |
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199 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined |
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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
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius forces Crusoe back against the cage and clinches.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Meridius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Meridius is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Crusoe 's eye.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
Meridius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crusoe goes for a takedown attempt but Meridius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robinson Crusoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meridius closes the distance and clinches.
Meridius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
Crusoe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meridius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crusoe tries to keep at a distance but Meridius has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius lands an elbow inside that Crusoe shrugs off.
Meridius is pressed up against the cage. Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meridius down to the mat. Meridius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meridius rushes Crusoe and presses him up against the cage.
Meridius avoiding damage.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crusoe's defenses.
Meridius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crusoe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crusoe can't get the takedown.
Crusoe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meridius pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meridius moves into the clinch.
Meridius stalls.
Crusoe wants a takedown but no success here.
Crusoe is working for takedown but Meridius is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crusoe wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meridius is pressed up against the cage. Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meridius down to the mat. Meridius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meridius clinches up against the cage.
Crusoe has Meridius pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Crusoe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Meridius tumbling to the mat - Crusoe dives into Meridius's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusoe stays in close to Meridius's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crusoe not doing much here.
Crusoe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Further stalling from Crusoe.
Crusoe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Meridius for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meridius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meridius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Meridius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meridius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crusoe wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Meridius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Meridius rushes Crusoe and presses him up against the cage.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Meridius. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Crusoe takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Robinson Crusoe has been cut.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.
Crusoe can't get the takedown.
Crusoe is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meridius.
Meridius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crusoe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius trying to remain calm as Crusoe controls from the top position.
Meridius wants to control but Crusoe postures up.
Crusoe controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe continues to stall.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet but Crusoe drags him back down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meridius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crusoe working away.
Crusoe takes a little break here. Meridius wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maximus Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meridius misses with a double jab
and Crusoe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crusoe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meridius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crusoe 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meridius has Crusoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Crusoe avoids a wild elbow strike from Meridius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crusoe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meridius pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robinson Crusoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meridius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crusoe is trying to trip Meridius. He has hold of a leg but Meridius is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Crusoe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Meridius kicks Crusoe off and gets to his feet.
Meridius closes the distance and clinches.
Meridius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crusoe looking for a takedown.
Crusoe wants a takedown.
Meridius is pressed up against the cage. Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meridius down to the mat. Meridius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crusoe gets tackled into the cage by Meridius. Meridius maintains the clinch.
Crusoe tries to score a body lock takedown but Meridius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crusoe dodges an elbow strike from Meridius.
Meridius effectively controlling the action here.
Crusoe is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Meridius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robinson Crusoe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Meridius moves into the clinch successfully.
Crusoe wants a takedown.
Crusoe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meridius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meridius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robinson Crusoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Meridius.
Crusoe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crusoe content to control rather than advance.
Crusoe stops Meridius from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crusoe in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crusoe gets tackled into the cage by Meridius. Meridius maintains the clinch.
Crusoe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Meridius gets underhooks to prevent Crusoe's takedown attempt.
That's two 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.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meridius leaning his opponent against the cage.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meridius avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Meridius tries to land knees in the clinch but Crusoe avoids the damage to the body.
Meridius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crusoe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meridius is pressed up against the cage. Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meridius down to the mat. Meridius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meridius darts in and clinches Crusoe up against the cage.
Crusoe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crusoe tries for a takedown but Meridius manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meridius wants to stall.
Meridius trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus Meridius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crusoe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crusoe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meridius is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crusoe's defenses.
Meridius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crusoe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meridius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Meridius as the two fighters clinch.
Crusoe wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Meridius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Meridius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.
Crusoe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meridius prevents the takedown attempt.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.
A hook to the body from Meridius.
Meridius lands an elbow that stopped Crusoe in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meridius.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Meridius.
Crusoe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meridius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Crusoe 's eye.
Crusoe takes an elbow to the temple.
Meridius stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crusoe takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meridius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crusoe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meridius pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meridius clinches with his opponent.
Robinson Crusoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crusoe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Meridius - that landed with a thud.
Meridius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maximus Meridius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meridius.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Crusoe 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Meridius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meridius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Meridius!
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hype
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