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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lysander Birdwhistle (ranked 1556 p4p, 1501 weight class) and Michel Robillard (ranked 203 p4p, 190 weight class). Birdwhistle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Vultures - Halestorm. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lysander Birdwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel Robillard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard tries to clinch but Birdwhistle moves out of range.
Birdwhistle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robillard as he jumps to the side.
Birdwhistle sets himself, and Robillard steps forward looking for the clinch! Birdwhistle avoids it this time.
Birdwhistle tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Robillard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Birdwhistle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Birdwhistle tries to move into range but Robillard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Birdwhistle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Michel Robillard has been cut.
A slow jab from Birdwhistle misses its intended target.
Robillard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Birdwhistle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robillard darts in and clinches Birdwhistle up against the cage.
Robillard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robillard misses with a punch to the body.
Robillard lands a left hand.
Robillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Robillard is trying to keep an underhook but Birdwhistle manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Birdwhistle wants to work for an arm triangle but Robillard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Well, if Birdwhistle 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.
Birdwhistle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Birdwhistle is looking for a kimura but Robillard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Birdwhistle to get the leverage.
Birdwhistle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Robillard wants to control but Birdwhistle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle wants to pass the guard but Robillard is defending well.
Robillard wants to control but Birdwhistle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Birdwhistle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Birdwhistle wants to free his trapped foot but Robillard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Birdwhistle is trying to control the action in half guard but Robillard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robillard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Birdwhistle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Birdwhistle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robillard scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Lysander Birdwhistle has been cut.
Robillard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Birdwhistle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robillards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Birdwhistle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Birdwhistle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Robillard lands.
Birdwhistle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Robillard sprawls well. Robillard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Birdwhistle gets slowly back to his feet.
Michel Robillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle misses with a looping right.
Birdwhistle avoids the body shot from Robillard.
Nice defenses there by Robillard.
Robillard cracks Birdwhistle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Birdwhistle misses.
Birdwhistle misses with a leg kick
and Robillard counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robillard misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Birdwhistle.
A short left from Robillard.
Birdwhistle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robillard cracks Birdwhistle with a nice body shot.
Robillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Birdwhistle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Birdwhistle manages to end up in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Birdwhistle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Robillard is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lysander Birdwhistle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Birdwhistle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robillard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Birdwhistle momentarily.
Birdwhistle misses with a left hand
and Robillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Birdwhistle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robillard moves out of range of the body kick.
Birdwhistle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robillard sprawls well initially but Birdwhistle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Birdwhistle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Robillard is looking to control Birdwhistle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robillard avoid being mounted?
Birdwhistle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Robillard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Birdwhistle thows a huge punch but Robillard dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robillard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Birdwhistle wants to free his trapped foot but Robillard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Birdwhistle is working for a kimura but Robillard is defending it quite comfortably.
Birdwhistle trying to control the pace.
Birdwhistle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Birdwhistle working for a submission but Robillard is keeping him at bay.
Robillard tries to hold on but Birdwhistle pushes him away.
Birdwhistle has control of Robillard's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Robillard regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Birdwhistle wants to take Robillard's back but he can't do it this time.
Birdwhistle tries to control but Robillard wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle fails to advance to Robillard's back.
Birdwhistle looking to control but Robillard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Birdwhistle controlling the pace for now.
Birdwhistle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robillard is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Birdwhistle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Robillard hang on?
Birdwhistle wants to control the pace but Robillard is squirming around nicely.
Birdwhistle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Birdwhistle is trying to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robillard can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lysander Birdwhistle dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Birdwhistle connects with a body shot that sends Robillard's belly button to the back.
Michel Robillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Birdwhistle throws a big shot that misses.
Robillard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Birdwhistle.
Robillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Birdwhistle is looking to chop away at Robillard's legs.
Birdwhistle swings for the body but Robillard moves out of range.
Birdwhistle needs to keep his hands up - Robillard had a free shot at his head there.
Birdwhistle motions for Robillard to come forward. Birdwhistle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birdwhistle throws a low kick but Robillard moves out of range easily.
Birdwhistle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Birdwhistle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lysander Birdwhistle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robillard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Birdwhistle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robillard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Birdwhistle misses with a body shot.
Robillard scores with the left hand. Birdwhistle knows he should have avoided that one.
Robillard connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice sprawl there from Robillard as Birdwhistle shoots in.
Robillard moves into the clinch successfully.
Birdwhistle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robillard working aggressively here.
Birdwhistle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robillard can do to turn this around?
Birdwhistle jumps guard but Robillard stands there with Birdwhistle around his waist. Birdwhistle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Birdwhistle backwards.
Birdwhistle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Birdwhistle wants to take the fight to the mat but Robillard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lysander Birdwhistle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Birdwhistle tries to work over Robillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birdwhistle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Birdwhistle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Birdwhistle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Birdwhistle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robillard tries to clinch but Birdwhistle moves out of range.
Birdwhistle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robillard is out of range.
Robillard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robillard lands a big right hand that sends Birdwhistle crashing to the mat! Robillard stays standing though and waves Birdwhistle back to his feet!
Birdwhistle is rocked!
Robillard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Birdwhistle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robillard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Birdwhistle seems to have got his legs back now.
Robillard just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birdwhistle. Robillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michel Robillard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robillard gets caught flat footed, as Birdwhistle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Birdwhistle advances to half guard.
Birdwhistle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robillard trying to control from the bottom.
Lysander Birdwhistle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Birdwhistle stalling.
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.
Robillard is trying to maintain the position but Birdwhistle is very close to passing his half guard.
Robillard keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michel Robillard.
I think Birdwhistle 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lysander Birdwhistle!
A relieved looking Lysander Birdwhistle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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