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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Roberts (ranked 5405 p4p, 4428 weight class) and Robin Van Zegelaar (ranked 473 p4p, 424 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Roberts!
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, Robin Van Zegelaar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Zegelaar.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar throws a head kick that half lands.
Roberts clinches up against the cage.
Van Zegelaar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts manages to pull guard.
Roberts pulls Van Zegelaar in close to prevent any damage.
Roberts continues to stall.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts wants to stand and escape but Van Zegelaar is having none of it.
Van Zegelaar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberts is proving hard to escape from.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Zegelaar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roberts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Zegelaar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Zegelaar with a jab.
Roberts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Zegelaar's guard.
Roberts passes Van Zegelaar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Van Zegelaar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Roberts will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Zegelaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
Van Zegelaar lands with an overhand left.
Van Zegelaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Zegelaar throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
Van Zegelaar scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberts should have avoided that one.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Zegelaar.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Van Zegelaar slams his shin into Roberts's torso.
Van Zegelaar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roberts back to the cage. Van Zegelaar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Zegelaar with a hook.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar misses with a double jab
so Roberts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roberts is pushing down on Van Zegelaar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Zegelaar is fighting to maintain full guard but Roberts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Zegelaar won't allow Roberts to pass to mount.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Roberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Van Zegelaar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Zegelaar working a defensive guard but Roberts passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar wants to get back to full guard.
Roberts perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roberts seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Van Zegelaar for as long as he can get away with.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Van Zegelaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Zegelaar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roberts back to the cage. Van Zegelaar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Robin Van Zegelaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Van Zegelaar to the ground. Roberts is now in Van Zegelaar's guard.
Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van Zegelaar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Van Zegelaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Van Zegelaar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
Van Zegelaar lands with a shot to the body.
Van Zegelaar checks a leg kick nicely.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Van Zegelaar thuds a left hand into Roberts's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Zegelaar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Zegelaar scores with a jab.
Van Zegelaar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Zegelaar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roberts under the eye.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Zegelaar!
Roberts tries for a takedown but Van Zegelaar circles away easily
and Van Zegelaar counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Zegelaar scores with a body shot.
Van Zegelaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Zegelaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roberts. Roberts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Zegelaar scores with a shot to the body.
Robin Van Zegelaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar lands a two punch combo.
Roberts goes for a double leg but Van Zegelaar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Zegelaar continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Zegelaar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Zegelaar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Zegelaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roberts wants to stall.
Roberts keeps control of Van Zegelaar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Zegelaar breaks from the clinch.
Van Zegelaar dips to his left and cracks Roberts with an uppercut!
Van Zegelaar digs a good hook to Roberts's body.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Van Zegelaar circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Zegelaar feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Van Zegelaar lands a nice looking body kick.
Van Zegelaar connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar connects with a high kick.
Van Zegelaar thows a body kick. Roberts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Zegelaar.
Roberts throws a right hand that Van Zegelaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Zegelaar also avoids with ease.
Van Zegelaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Zegelaar is looking to slow Roberts down with leg kicks.
Van Zegelaar stalks Roberts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roberts's face. Roberts staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Zegelaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Zegelaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Zegelaar lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Zegelaar jabs Roberts right on the nose. Roberts blinks but takes it well.
Van Zegelaar cracks Roberts with a good jab.
Van Zegelaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Zegelaar connects with a jab.
Van Zegelaar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roberts on the side of the head.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Zegelaar, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Zegelaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Zegelaar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Zegelaar throws out a counter right but Roberts avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Van Zegelaar.
Van Zegelaar lands a high kick!
Van Zegelaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Van Zegelaar catches Roberts right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Zegelaar scores with a jab.
Van Zegelaar thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Van Zegelaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Zegelaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Zegelaar with the inside leg kick.
Van Zegelaar throws a good cross that connects.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Zegelaar. Van Zegelaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Zegelaar feints a jab promting Roberts to slip. Van Zegelaar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roberts slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Roberts drops his hands momentarily and Van Zegelaar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Zegelaar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberts.
Van Zegelaar scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Van Zegelaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Zegelaar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Van Zegelaar!
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