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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 67 p4p, 104 weight class) and Adrian Rose (ranked 9 p4p, 13 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Rose!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson slips under a jab from Rose.
Robson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Robson looks to throw the jab but Rose is out of range.
Rose throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Robson throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose drops his hands momentarily and Robson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Robson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose ducks right into an uppercut from Robson.
A low kick lands for Robson.
Rose scores with a jab. Robson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Robson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Rose fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Robson to the ground. Rose is now in Robson's guard.
Rose trying to control but Robson is working from the bottom.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robson holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Robson.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rose postures up and lands a big shot to Robson's brow.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.
Robson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rose won't allow Robson to get back to his feet.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Robson is retaining full guard.
Rose distracts Robson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robson is pulling down on Rose's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robson swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Robson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Robson misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose scores with a body shot.
Rose misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Robson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rose slips under a jab from Robson.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
Robson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Robson is trying to defend but Rose finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rose connects with a nice short shot to Robson's temple.
Well, if Rose is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Robson trying to hold on to Rose's head to control him but Rose postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robson has a hand on Rose's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rose takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Robson can't escape the position.
Robson is bucking up trying to escape but Rose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Robson is in a horrible position here. Rose smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robson working to try and regain half guard.
Robson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Robson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose thows a huge punch but Robson dodges it nicely.
Robson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robson gets full guard.
Robson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rose manages to get himself to full guard.
Robson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robson won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
Rose lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Robson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Robson keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Rose throwing strikes from guard but Robson blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Rose dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose throws a low kick but Robson moves out of range easily.
Robson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Robson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
Robson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rose takes one to the side of the head.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson tries to work over Rose's front leg with a kick but Rose checks it.
A nice side step and Rose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Robson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson throws a right hand that misses
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Robson's defenses.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt - Robson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Oliver Robson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Robson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rose's hands.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
Oliver Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rose.
Robson misses with a straight left.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Robson.
Robson slips a jab from Rose.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robson.
A nice leg kick from Robson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
Robson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robson thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Robson misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Robson avoids the body shot from Rose.
Robson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robson stuffs the takedown.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robson.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Robson connects with a body shot.
Rose blocks a leg kick.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose tests Robson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robson throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose takes one to the side of the head.
Robson swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson lands a really nice looking cross but Rose seems unphased.
Robson moves away from the strike by Rose.
Robson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rose.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Rose bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robson's head.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robson throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Rose throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose slips a jab from Robson.
Robson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
Robson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Rose.
An inside leg kick lands from Robson.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Robson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robson as he avoids it easily.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Robson thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick.
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson tries to land a leg kick but Rose saw it coming and moves away.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Robson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rose.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Robson throws a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Robson slips a straight right by Rose.
Robson slips under a jab from Rose.
Robson moves out of range as Rose strikes.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Rose is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson throws a leg kick
and Rose counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robson won't be happy with that.
Robson is looking to reverse the position.
Robson can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson tries to improve position but can't.
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Robson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose tries to score with some ground and pound. Robson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Robson is looking to reverse the position.
Robson regains half guard.
Robson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rose's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rose's back!
Rose staying busy and making it hard for Robson to control.
Robson gets his hands free as Rose looks to control.
Rose is trying to break free.
Rose is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Rose's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rose is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Robson continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson has the hooks in. Rose is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Robson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rose trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Robson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rose.
Rose trying to control the position but Robson manages to sink in the hooks.
Robson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Rose is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Robson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Rose looking very determined here, making life difficult for Robson.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Robson controlling the positon.
Rose trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is really stuck here.
Robson keeps control of the position easily here as Rose tries to buck him off.
More hug and hope from Robson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Robson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Robson!
Oliver Robson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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