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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Robinson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Jax!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Jax circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson throws a front kick aimed at Jax's knee but Jax avoids it well.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Jax slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Jax on that attempt.
Jax avoids the head kick by Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Robinson looks to land a body kick but Jax moved away.
Jax gets caught flat footed, as Robinson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jax pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
Jax working for a triangle but Robinson defends it easily.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.
Robinson passes Jax's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Robinson content to control rather than advance.
Jax is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Robinson jumps into side control!
Robinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jax, who protects the arm well.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jax gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.
Jax looks gassed!
Robinson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Robinson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jax can't escape the position.
Robinson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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.
Jax can't escape the position.
Robinson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jax is squirming around, avoiding Robinson's attempts to control the action.
Robinson with a couple of short strikes.
Robinson controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jax wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson looking to control but Jax is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jax is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson looking to control but Jax is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robinson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jax is surviving well by controlling Robinson's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that Jax semi-blocks.
Robinson throws a head kick but Jax moves out of range.
Jax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robinson lands a high kick to the side of Jax's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Robinson dives into guard, looking to finish.
Jax is rocked!
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jax is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?
Jax controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Jax working for a triangle but Robinson defends it easily.
Jax seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jax has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jax is breathing heavily.
Robinson trying to control but Jax is working from the bottom.
Jax has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jax is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.
Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jax looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
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.
Jax has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Jax is keeping the position.
Jax looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jax has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson passes Jax's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jax looking for a kimura from the bottom but Robinson passes into side control!
Robinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jax is trying to work for a sweep but Robinson has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax is wriggling around trying to escape.
Robinson unloading with bombs!
Robinson controlling the position easily from mount.
Robinson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jax can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jax can't escape the position.
Robinson controlling the pace for now.
Jax can't escape the position.
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.
Robinson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jax tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson content just to control the position here.
Jax really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Robinson avoids the attempt from Jax to control.
Jax working to try and regain half guard.
Jax bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Robinson is trying to keep Jax in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Robinson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Jax tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily
and Robinson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jax!
Robinson controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Robinson.
Jax is trying desperately to improve position.
Jax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson looking to control but Jax is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robinson content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Robinson cracks Jax with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jax tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
Robinson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jax has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jax is trying to reverse the position but instead Robinson has taken his back - oops!
Robinson controls the action.
Jax tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Robinson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax is really stuck here.
Robinson controlling the position well here. Jax rolled but Robinson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jax is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Robinson has good solid back control here.
Jax tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jax slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jax is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Jax looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jax is trying to maintain the position but Robinson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jax tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Rick Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robinson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Jax fails with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Robinson passes into side control.
Jax is trying to improve his position.
Robinson trying to control the action but Jax is working from the bottom.
Jax is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Robinson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jax tries to improve his position but Robinson has taken his back! Robinson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jax tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Robinson Pushes Jax away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Robinson!
Rick Robinson retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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