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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Island Prince (ranked 810 p4p, 108 weight class) and Robert Higgs (ranked 1365 p4p, 165 weight class). The key to victory for Island Prince has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
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202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Prince!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Higgs!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgs gets a double leg takedown into Prince's guard.
Prince controls Higgs momentarily but Higgs frees himself.
Higgs wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
Prince is trying to control the position but Higgs postures up.
Prince is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Higgs defends well.
Higgs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higgs wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
Higgs postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgs looking to pass the guard.
Higgs trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higgs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Prince had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higgs defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now.
Prince is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Higgs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prince working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Higgs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Higgs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Higgs trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prince is trying to control the position but Higgs postures up.
Higgs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Higgs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgs trying to control the position but Prince is working away.
Higgs is trying to get an arm triangle but Prince is defending well.
Higgs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Prince!
Higgs is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Prince can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Prince is working to get back to half guard.
Higgs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Prince has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Higgs is looking to work his way around to Prince's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Higgs wants to control the pace but Prince is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Higgs.
Higgs looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prince manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Higgs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Prince!
Higgs is trying to take his opponent's back.
Prince is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Higgs trying to control but Prince is having none of it.
Prince is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Higgs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Prince to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Prince shrugs it off.
Prince wants to hold on but Higgs pushes him away.
Higgs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Prince has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgs wants to control the pace but Prince is squirming around nicely.
Prince has given up his back here.
I really don't envy Prince right now.
Higgs is looking for the choke from the back position but Prince is controlling his hands well.
Higgs looking for the choke but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Higgs gets his hands free as Prince looks to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prince tries to escape but Higgs has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Prince trying to control the position but Higgs manages to sink in the hooks.
Higgs is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Prince is defending well though. Higgs let's go of the attempt for now.
Higgs looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Higgs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prince quickly recovers to half guard.
Higgs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Prince sees it coming and defends easily.
Higgs is looking for a kimura here.
Robert Higgs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prince wants to control but Higgs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Higgs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prince defends it well.
Prince is trying to maintain the position but Higgs is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince won't allow Higgs to pass to mount.
Prince works his way to full guard. Good work.
Higgs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prince working a defensive guard here.
My spies in Temp Spar Gym inform me that Higgs has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Higgs wants to pass the guard but Prince is keeping the position.
Prince working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Higgs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Higgs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Higgs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Prince working a defensive guard here.
Higgs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Prince keeping full guard, as Higgs tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Higgs from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Higgs drops back looking for a leg! Prince is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Prince manages to kick Higgs off! Higgs jumps back into Prince's guard.
Prince is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prince gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Higgs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Higgs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now.
Higgs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgs trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higgs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Higgs postures up.
Higgs wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
Prince is controlling Higgs's posture.
Prince is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Higgs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prince is trying to keep Higgs in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Higgs controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Higgs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Prince on his heels. He'll look to pass Prince's guard now, I'm sure.
Prince working a defensive guard here.
Higgs trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prince working a defensive guard here.
Higgs passes Prince's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Higgs is thwarting Prince's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Higgs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Prince wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Higgs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Higgs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Higgs is thwarting Prince's attempts to control the position.
Prince is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prince trying to control from the bottom.
Higgs is pressing down on Prince's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prince is holding on for now.
Higgs is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgs wants to control but Prince is keeping him busy.
Higgs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Prince tries to get to full guard but Higgs has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince works his way to full guard. Good work.
Prince working a defensive guard here.
Higgs tries to free his leg and advance position but Prince is retaining full guard.
Prince trying to keep a closed guard but Higgs is proving a slippery customer.
Higgs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Higgs drops back looking for a leg! Prince is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Prince manages to kick Higgs off! Higgs jumps back into Prince's guard.
Higgs looking to pass the guard.
Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Higgs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Higgs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Prince wants to control but Higgs is keeping busy.
Prince regains full guard. Nicely done.
Higgs is stalling in the full guard.
Prince keeping full guard, as Higgs tries to pass.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Higgs from controlling successfully.
Higgs looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince looking to control.
Higgs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prince is keeping the position for now.
Higgs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Prince has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Higgs has managed to get both his arms back between Prince's legs - danger averted.
Prince trying to keep a closed guard but Higgs is proving a slippery customer.
Higgs is stalling in the full guard.
Prince is trying to control the position here. Higgs has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Prince tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Higgs jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Higgs!
Robert Higgs is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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