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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Winston (ranked 1332 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Reece Robertson (ranked 181 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Lethal high kicks
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reece Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston misses with a hook. Robertson ducked under it nicely.
Robertson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Winston misses its target.
Good leg kick by Robertson.
Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch but Winston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robertson.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
Reece Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston swinging wildly here.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.
Winston misses with an uppercut.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robertson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robertson swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robertson. Winston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robertson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Robertson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Winston with a body shot.
Robertson slips a jab and a cross from Winston.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winston tries to keep at a distance but Robertson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winston wants to break free but Robertson has control.
Robertson pushes off an throws an elbow but Winston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robertson breaks from the clinch.
Robertson feints and then cracks Winston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winston down.
Robertson dodges the punch combination from Winston.
Winston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winston.
Robertson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson doesn't manage to clinch there - Winston circles away.
Winston tries to bum rush Robertson with a series of wild strikes but Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Robertson.
Winston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robertson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Winston.
Winston keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winston, pushing him back against the cage.
Winston has had enough of the clinch but Robertson keeps him there for the moment.
Robertson lands an elbow that stopped Winston in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut.
Robertson missing with knees to the body.
Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robertson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winston blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson swings wildly with an uppercut but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robertson missing with knees to the body.
Robertson landing knees to the head.
Winston dodges an elbow strike from Robertson.
Winston avoiding damage as Robertson throws knees to the body.
Robertson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robertson lands an elbow just above Winston 's eye.
Robertson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robertson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robertson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Winston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robertson has him pressed against the cage.
Robertson throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson missing with knees to the body.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Robertson is controlling the position.
Robertson lands an elbow that stopped Winston in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winston.
Robertson trying to land knees to the body.
Robertson has Winston pressed against the cage, preventing Winston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robertson ducks right into an uppercut from Winston.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winston is looking for a counter combo.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Robertson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winston lands a jab to the nose.
Robertson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robertson manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Winston misses
enabling Robertson to counter with a crisp jab.
Winston lands with an overhand left.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Robertson slips the punch.
Winston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robertson jabs at Winston's body.
Robertson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robertson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dallas Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Winston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robertson misses with the body kick
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robertson moves into the clinch.
Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Robertson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reece Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robertson looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.
Robertson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Robertson throws a right hand that Winston ducks under and follows up with a left that Winston also avoids with ease.
Robertson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Winston.
Winston keeps the fight on the outside.
Winston lands an overhand right.
Robertson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Winston. Winston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Robertson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winston cracks Robertson with a good jab.
Winston cracks Robertson with an open hand slap.
Robertson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Robertson misses the body punch
and Winston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robertson thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robertson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson throws a series of strikes that have Winston backpedaling.
Robertson throws a lazy uppercut
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston lands with a shot to the body.
Robertson blocks a jab.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winston lands a right hook to the body.
Winston scores with the left hand. Robertson knows he should have avoided that one.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robertson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston looks to land a left hand but Robertson moved out of range nicely.
Robertson thows a leg kick but Winston checks it
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Robertson wants to clinch up but Winston keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robertson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dallas Winston's cut is getting worse.
Robertson stuns Winston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robertson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robertson scores with a jab to the head.
Winston throws a hook but Robertson blocks it.
Winston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robertson tries to land a front kick but Winston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters circling a little - Robertson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Robertson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Robertson moves out of range as Winston strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robertson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston moves out of range of the leg kick from Robertson.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
Robertson throws a head kick but Winston moves out of range.
Robertson throws a push kick but Winston slaps the foot to one side.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Winston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robertson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robertson moves into range and clinches up with Winston.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winston manages to break the clinch.
Winston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winston throws the left hand but Robertson avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Reece Robertson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Robertson staying out of range there.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Robertson slips the punch.
Robertson unleashes a big counter combination but Winston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Robertson misses with the body kick
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston thuds his right hand into Robertson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Winston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robertson throws a nice looking combination but Winston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winston looks to land a left hand but Robertson moved out of range nicely.
Robertson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Winston looks to land a left hand but Robertson moved out of range nicely.
Robertson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Robertson looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Robertson is looking to chop away at Winston's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robertson misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Winston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robertson misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Robertson.
Nice uppercut lands for Winston. That snapped Robertson's head back.
Winston misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Winston - just one landing.
Robertson scores with a leg kick.
Robertson moves into the clinch.
Robertson scores with a shoulder strike.
Winston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robertson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Winston seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Robertson can turn it around.
Robertson lands a damaging elbow.
Robertson lands a nice elbow.
Reece Robertson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston tries to break the clinch but Robertson is controlling the position.
Robertson landing knees to the head.
Dallas Winston's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robertson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winston's efforts to push away.
Robertson trying to land knees to the body.
Robertson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winston is trying to break free.
Robertson pushes off an throws an elbow but Winston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robertson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Winston breaks the clinch.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Winston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robertson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jeez, Dallas Winston's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robertson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robertson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robertson swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Robertson clinches with his opponent.
Winston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robertson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Robertson has Winston pressed against the cage, preventing Winston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robertson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robertson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Winston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winston is trying to break free.
Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robertson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Robertson flicks out a counter leg kick but Winston steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson misses the body punch
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Robertson lands a nice looking body kick.
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Robertson misses the target.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Robertson slips the punch.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Winston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Robertson.
Winston misses with a hook.
Robertson has Winston up against the cage in a clinch.
Robertson lands an elbow just above Winston 's eye.
Dallas Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Robertson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robertson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Robertson!
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RATING
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