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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duke Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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 Los Angeles, Duke Dirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dirk manages to get to full guard.
Dirk had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Robinson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dirk Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Robinson's back instead.
Dirk not allowing Robinson to control his hands.
Robinson is really stuck here.
Robinson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dirk's guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dirk is on top in guard.
Dirk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Dirk tries to pass.
Dirk trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Dirk forces his way into half guard.
Dirk trying to pass the guard but Robinson defending well.
Dirk looks to land a strike but Robinson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Robinson trying to control the position.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dirk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dirk pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dirk is breathing heavily.
Robinson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dirk trying to mount his opponent but Robinson defends it.
Dirk wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Dirk prevents Robinson from standing back up.
Robinson is trying to maintain the position but Dirk is very close to passing his half guard.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Dirk is controlling well.
Dirk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk works his way into side control.
Robinson struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dirk tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dirk has a takedown stuffed.
Dirk tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Dirk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dirk won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
Robinson looking for a guillotine here but Dirk defends easily.
Dirk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dirk wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dirk pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dirk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Dirk dominated that 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.
Dirk shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Duke Dirk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dirk swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson shoots and misses
and Dirk counters by moving into the clinch.
Dirk stalling in the clinch but Robinson improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson looking to stall.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson jumps into guard, dragging Dirk to the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dirk trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dirk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dirk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dirk wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Dirk passes into half guard.
Dirk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Robinson is just riding it out for now. Dirk eventually gives up the hold.
Dirk uses his free foot to push down on Robinson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Robinson.
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.
Dirk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dirk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dirk looking to ground and pound but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Dirk looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dirk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Robinson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Even with his hooks in, Dirk manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Robinson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dirk gets his way!
Robinson tries to roll but Dirk sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk is looking to control Robinson but Robinson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Robinson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dirk's guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
Dirk trying to control the position.
Dirk wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and Dirk counters with a single leg into guard. Robinson didn't expect that.
Dirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dirk stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Robinson working a defensive guard but Dirk passes into half guard.
Duke Dirk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dirk wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Dirk wants to free his trapped foot but Robinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dirk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Robinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dirk.
Dirk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.
Robinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Dirk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Robinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dirk!
Dirk wants to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Dirk is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dirk is looking to escape.
Robinson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Robinson cracks Dirk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dirk wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson trying to control but Dirk is having none of it.
Robinson blocks Dirk's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk gets back to half guard.
Robinson wants to stand up but Dirk is controlling the position.
Dirk looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Dirk is controlling Robinson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dirk gets back to full guard.
Dirk trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Dirk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Robinson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dirk is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Robinson has his hands clasped together but Dirk extends an breaks Robinson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dirk.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duke Dirk!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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