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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Coughlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Coughlan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlan connects with a body shot.
Robles gets caught napping as Coughlan dives in and scores a takedown. Robles manages to retain guard.
Robles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Robles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Robles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coughlan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robles is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robles in particular looking to stall.
Robles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Coughlan has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Coughlan tries to get to full guard but Robles has control of the leg.
Robles tries to stand but can't do so whilst Coughlan controls his leg.
Robles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Robles stands up and beckons Coughlan to join him on the feet.
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.
Robles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coughlan.
Nice sprawl there from Robles as Coughlan shoots in.
Coughlan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robles lands in his opponent's guard.
Coughlan kicks Robles off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coughlan is looking to clinch.
Robles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robles is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Robles decides to stand up.
Robles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coughlan as he avoids it easily.
Coughlan tries to clinch but Robles moves out of range.
Robles misses with a few strikes there.
Robles is breathing heavily.
Coughlan shoots for a takedown but Robles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Renato Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Coughlan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robles lands in his opponent's guard.
Coughlan has his feet on Robles's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Robles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Coughlan wants to control but Robles postures up.
Robles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coughlan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Robles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Coughlan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coughlan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robles as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coughlan.
No joy there for Robles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coughlan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robles quickly recovers to half guard.
James Coughlan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robles is looking for a sweep. Coughlan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coughlan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Robles gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles looking for a sweep. Not yet Robles, not yet.
Coughlan tries to free his leg and advance position but Robles is retaining full guard.
Robles is pulling down on Coughlan's head. It's preventing any offense from Coughlan, at least for the moment.
Robles trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robles holds on and takes a little breather.
Robles controls Coughlan momentarily but Coughlan frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coughlan tries to stand but Robles is controlling from the bottom.
Coughlan trying to control the position from guard on top but Robles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Coughlan looking for a sweep. Not yet Coughlan, not yet.
Robles wants to stand but Coughlan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robles postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coughlan is looking to stand back up but Robles counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Coughlan.
Robles wants to stand up but Coughlan is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Coughlan moves into full guard.
Coughlan is trying to keep Robles in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coughlan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Renato Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Coughlan.
Coughlan tries to land a body kick
and Robles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robles gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Robles. No joy for Coughlan on that attempt.
Robles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coughlan.
Good shot there by Robles.
Robles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coughlan circles away quickly and effectively.
Robles gets the takedown into side control.
Coughlan is looking to get back to his feet here but Robles is keeping cool and he's managed to take Coughlan's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robles tightening his grip on Coughlan, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Robles dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Coughlan tries to clinch up but Robles circles away and keeps his distance.
Robles dives in and grabs Coughlan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coughlan pushes down on Robles's head and hops out.
Coughlan feints the counter takedown.
Robles throws a series of punches but Coughlan avoids them all with ease.
Coughlan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robles counters with a nice uppercut.
Coughlan tries to clinch up but Robles circles away and keeps his distance.
Coughlan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coughlan doesn't manage to clinch there - Robles circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coughlan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coughlan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coughlan as he avoids it easily.
Robles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coughlan as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Robles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan shoots in for a takedown but Robles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coughlan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coughlan fails to land the takedown.
Robles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Robles darts in looking for a takedown but Coughlan gets double underhooks and turns Robles into the cage.
A head kick misses from Robles.
Robles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coughlan's guard.
Coughlan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Robles is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan wants to break free but Robles has control.
Robles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coughlan tries to score a body lock takedown but Robles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coughlan breaks from the clinch.
Coughlan tries to clinch up
and Robles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robles.
Coughlan clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robles moves away.
Coughlan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robles's calf.
Coughlan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Robles sprawls well. Robles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coughlan gets slowly back to his feet.
Coughlan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRobles.
A head kick misses from Robles.
Coughlan has his takedown stuffed
and Robles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coughlan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robles is one step ahead there.
Robles gets to his feet - Coughlan follows without any prompting.
Robles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Robles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robles decides to stand back up.
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 Renato Robles.
I think Robles 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Robles!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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