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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitbull has chosen Swiming Pools - Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paddy Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pitbull gets caught napping as Robinson dives in and scores a takedown. Pitbull manages to retain guard.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pitbull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robinson postures up.
Pitbull is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Robinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Robinson is now in half guard.
Robinson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to get back to his feet.
Pitbull blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Robinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pitbull tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson gets a clinch.
Pitbull has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Robinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Pitbull manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitbull.
Pitbull successfully pulls guard.
Robinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Pitbull throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Pitbull not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pitbull looking for a sweep. Not yet Pitbull, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pitbull displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitbull leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitbull tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pitbull will feel that in the morning.
Pitbull looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pitbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Pitbull avoids it.
Pitbull looks to land a combination. Robinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pitbull scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pitbull trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pitbull looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pitbull is thwarting Robinson's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitbull wants to stand but Robinson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Robinson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pitbull fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robinson tries to clinch but Pitbull is having none of it.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pitbull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Pitbull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pitbull changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robinson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull with the ground and pound but Robinson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Robinson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robinson holds on and takes a little breather.
Pitbull working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pitbull sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.
Pitbull has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Pitbull stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Robinson darts in and clinches Pitbull up against the cage.
Pitbull working hard to break the clinch.
Pitbull tries to pull guard but Robinson won't allow it.
Pitbull is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Robinson to keep the fight standing.
Tom Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Pitbull.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pitbull tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Pitbull tries to pull guard but Robinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pitbull drops back down to his feet.
Pitbull stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Pitbull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pitbull working for a triangle but Robinson defends it easily.
Paddy Pitbull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Pitbull keeps moving.
Robinson throws an elbow that misses. Pitbull uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Robinson's guard. Nice move by Pitbull!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pitbull trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson controls Pitbull momentarily but Pitbull frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Pitbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitbull swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Robinson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the head.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pitbull as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Pitbull as Robinson shoots in.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pitbull's waist but Pitbull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Pitbull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitbull drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull wants to get up but he can't break Robinson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Robinson has his foot on Pitbull's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pitbull works his way back into a safe position though.
Pitbull decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pitbull dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Pitbull's head and hops out.
Pitbull throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Pitbull.
Robinson attempts a counter takedown but Pitbull avoids it well and moves away.
Pitbull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.
Robinson drives through with a takedown into Pitbull's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Robinson distracts Pitbull with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pitbull is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.
Pitbull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Robinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pitbull preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Pitbull is keeping the position.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pitbull has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Pitbull's legs - danger averted.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Pitbull looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson tries to bum rush Pitbull with a series of wild strikes but Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitbull lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pitbull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitbull throws a sloppy head kick
and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. Pitbull didn't expect that.
Pitbull looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there.
Robinson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson stays in close to Pitbull's body and controls the position.
Pitbull scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Robinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pitbull looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pitbull manages to get back to half guard.
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 Tom Robinson.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Paddy Pitbull!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Paddy Pitbull!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Paddy Pitbull!
Paddy Pitbull wins by unanimous decision!
Paddy Pitbull decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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RATING
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