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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Ray (ranked 5322 p4p, 566 weight class) and Bob Robertson (ranked 5305 p4p, 564 weight class). Bob Robertson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robertson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robertson. That's going to slow Ray down.
Ray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robertson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray attempts a counter takedown but Robertson avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ray off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robertson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ray counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Robertson!
Robertson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ray is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Robertson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ray is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Robertson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Robertson tries to bench press Ray off him but Ray keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson wants to control but Ray postures up.
Ray wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robertson, who protects the arm well.
Ray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Robertson is not content to let Ray control the position.
Ray is trying to get an arm triangle but Robertson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ray is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Robertson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ray is looking to take a break and control but Robertson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray is trying to get an arm triangle but Robertson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Ray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson lands a head kick. Ray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robertson lands a really nice looking cross but Ray seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Robertson.
Ray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robertson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robertson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robertson.
Ray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robertson misses with a looping right.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Ray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ray tries to counter with a takedown but Robertson is quick to defend against it.
Robertson scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robertson.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Ray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ray attempts a counter takedown but Robertson avoids it well and moves away.
Robertson forces Ray back against the cage and clinches.
Robertson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Robertson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray blocks the elbow strike.
Ray avoids a wild elbow strike from Robertson.
Ray tries to pull guard but Robertson won't allow it.
Ray fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Robertson 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!
A telegraphed right hand from Robertson misses the target.
Ray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick and Ray moves out of range easily.
Ray tries to counter with a takedown but Robertson is quick to defend against it.
Robertson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ray blocks a jab.
Ray drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robertson sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
Ray feinted with a counter takedown.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robertson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robertson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robertson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robertson lands a right hook to the body.
Robertson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ray slips a straight right by Robertson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray slips a straight right by Robertson.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Robertson throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robertson.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robertson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robertson swings for the body but Ray moves out of range.
Ray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Robertson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robertson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ray counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ray.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Robertson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robertson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Robertson!
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RATING
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