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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Robertsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Robertsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertsson blocks a head kick by Smith.
Robertsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Robertsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robertsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Robertsson grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.
Smith tries to buck Robertsson off but Robertsson is having none of it.
Robertsson scoring with punches from side control.
Smith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Robertsson connects with a decent elbow.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Robertsson finish him?
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Robertsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Robertsson scoring with strikes.
Robertsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robertsson tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robertsson swings around for an armbar but Smith sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Robertsson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertsson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Robertsson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Robertsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robertsson tries to get out of the position.
Robertsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robertsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robertsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Robertsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith punching from the bottom - just letting Robertsson know he's still in a fight.
Smith is trying to keep Robertsson in close.
Robertsson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Robertsson throwing strikes but missing.
Robertsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robertsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
Robertsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robertsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robertsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Robertsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Robertsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Robertsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robertsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Robertsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Robertsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Robertsson off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertsson showing good submission defense here.
Robertsson is trying to stand back up.
Smith tries to keep control of the position but Robertsson is staying busy.
Robertsson wants to get back to his feet.
I really don't envy Robertsson right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Robertsson 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Robertsson has a takedown stuffed.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Dave Robertsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Smith.
Robertsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Robertsson gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Robertsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertsson throwing strikes but missing.
Robertsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robertsson postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Robertsson is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dave Robertsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robertsson lands a couple of elbows.
Robertsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robertsson has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Robertsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robertsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robertsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Robertsson stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robertsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robertsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robertsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robertsson throwing strikes but missing.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robertsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robertsson has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Robertsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robertsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Robertsson throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robertsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robertsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Robertsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robertsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Robertsson is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robertsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith dives in and grabs Robertsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robertsson pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Dave Robertsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Robertsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Robertsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith leaves Robertsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Robertsson's guard.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Robertsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Robertsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertsson is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robertsson is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robertsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dave Robertsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robertsson dives in and scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Robertsson distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is trying to keep Robertsson in close.
Smith is looking to stand up but Robertsson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Robertsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Robertsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertsson.
Smith is trying to control the position but Robertsson postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Robertsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Robertsson is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Robertsson throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robertsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robertsson's back!
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Robertsson showing good submission defense here.
Robertsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Robertsson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Jason Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Robertsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robertsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Robertsson.
Well Robertsson 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Dave Robertsson!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Dave Robertsson!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Dave Robertsson!
Dave Robertsson wins by unanimous decision!
Dave Robertsson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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