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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Inclan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inclan throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inclan throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inclan throws out the jab.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Black controlling the position.
Inclan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Inclan trying to remain calm as Black controls from the top position.
Inclan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Inclan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Inclan, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Black swings around for an armbar but Inclan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Black's guard.
Black seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Inclan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Inclan won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black trying to strike off his back.
Inclan being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Inclan manages to get himself to full guard.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Black'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.
We're going to have a standup here because Robert Black wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Black shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Inclan's guard.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Black stands up and waves to Inclan to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Black dominated that 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.
Black is looking to clinch but Inclan is avoiding it.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Inclan is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black rushes Inclan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Inclan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black controlling the action here.
Inclan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Black pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black slows the pace down in half guard.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Inclan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Black has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Inclan works to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Inclan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Black dominating with strikes here.
Black takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Robert Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Black controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inclan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Black dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Black closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Inclan being controlled for a moment.
Black wants to stand but Inclan is controlling his arm.
Black controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Black wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Inclan tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Inclan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inclan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black prevents Inclan from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Black advances nicely into full mount.
Black in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black content just to control the position here.
Robert Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black won't let Inclan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black punishing his opponent with strikes.
Black takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Inclan is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Black!
Robert Black thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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