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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Imer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Robertson (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 fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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184 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Imer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imer moves away.
Imer looks to land a right hand but Robertson moved out of range.
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Imer misses with a wild body shot.
Imer has managed to clinch.
Robertson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imer pushes Robertson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Imer pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Imer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Imer is trying to hold Robertson in close to prevent damage but Robertson has managed to pass into half guard.
Robertson prevents Imer from improving his position.
Imer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Imer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imer controls Robertson momentarily but Robertson frees himself.
Robertson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imer is keeping the position for now.
Imer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Imer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robertson postures up.
Robertson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson landing some decent shots from guard.
Imer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robertson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Robertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Imer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imer has an active guard here but Robertson has managed to pass into half guard.
Robertson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imer tries to roll over but Robertson keeps him under control.
Imer is pressing down on Robertson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Imer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Imer holds on and takes a little breather.
Imer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Robertson has passed into half guard!
Imer is looking to control Robertson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Imer avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imer keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Robertson passes into side control, despite Imer's attempt to control the position.
Imer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Robertson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Imer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imer tries to roll over but Robertson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Imer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Robertson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robertson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Imer. That did some damage!
Imer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Imer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robertson.
Robertson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imer.
Imer misses with a body punch
and Imer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Robertson.
Robertson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imer was well out of range. Poor timing from Robertson.
Imer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch but Imer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robertson looks to land a right hand but Imer moved out of range.
Imer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Robertson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Imer misses with a looping right.
Imer throws a body punch but Robertson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Imer's shoulder, as Imer tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Robertson.
Robertson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Imer avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Imer with that takedown attempt.
Robertson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Imer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Imer misses with a body shot
and Robertson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robertson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Robertson - just one landing.
Imer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Robertson blocks the low kick.
Imer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robertson looks to throw the jab but Imer is out of range.
Robertson swinging wildly here.
A jab from Robertson misses.
Imer looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Imer. Those never looked like landing.
Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Imer.
Imer throws a right hand that misses
and Robertson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Imer scores with a shot to the body.
Richard Imer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Imer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Robertson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Imer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Richard Imer is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Robertson.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Imer is looking to wear down Robertson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Robertson throws a hook but Imer blocks it.
Imer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Robertson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robertson staying out of range there.
Imer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Imer throws a jab when Robertson was well out of range.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Imer.
Robertson blocks a head kick by Imer.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imer.
Imer throws a jab but it's blocked by Robertson.
Robertson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Imer.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Imer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robertson moves away.
Imer ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Imer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robertson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Robertson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imer.
Robertson connects with a body shot.
Robertson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Imer is fending him off so far but Robertson persists. Nope, Imer circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imer misses with a wild body shot.
Robertson misses with an uppercut. Imer saw that one coming.
Imer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robertson lands a jab to Imer's midsection.
Robertson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brian Robertson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Imer throws a leg kick
and Robertson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Imer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Imer throws a body punch but Robertson moves out of range.
Imer lands with a hook. Robertson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robertson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Imer motions for Robertson to come forward. Imer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robertson throws out a leg kick but Imer moves out of range and Robertson only half commits.
Imer scores with a one two! Robertson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson connects with a looping right hand.
Robertson throws out a loose jab but Imer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robertson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robertson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Imer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robertson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Imer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Imer. Those never looked like landing.
Imer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robertson is out of range and Imer settles back down.
Robertson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Imer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Imer connects with a leg kick. Robertson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Imer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robertson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robertson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imer moves out of range as Robertson strikes.
Robertson is still on wobbly legs! Can Imer finish him?
Robertson blocks the body kick.
Robertson seems to have recovered his senses.
Imer defending well as Robertson loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imer.
Imer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robertson misses with a straight left.
Imer tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Imer scores with a kick to the body.
Imer closes the distance and clinches up with Robertson, looking for a takedown. Imer pushes Robertson against the cage but Robertson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imer moves away.
Robertson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Imer.
Imer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Robertson blocks a low kick nicely.
Imer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Imer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Imer.
Imer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robertson.
Imer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robertson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Imer scores with a decent looking hook.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Imer.
Imer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Robertson throws a hook to the side of Imer's head but Imer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Imer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Robertson looks to land a combination but Imer avoids it well.
Imer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robertson.
Imer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robertson.
Imer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Imer tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imer was well out of range. Poor timing from Robertson.
Robertson looks to score with a jab to the body but Imer is just out of range.
Imer swats away the attempt to clinch by Robertson.
Robertson avoids the body shot from Imer.
Imer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Imer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imer walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robertson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robertson is defending well for now.
Imer is trying to pull guard but Robertson has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Imer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Imer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Imer!
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energy
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