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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Robida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Robida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Walk. Michael Corleone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Robida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone shoots for a double leg takedown but Robida sprawls well. He's pushed Corleone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robida.
Corleone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Robida's guard.
Corleone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robida is keeping the position for now.
Corleone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Robida wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corleone drops back looking for a leg! Robida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robida manages to kick Corleone off! Corleone jumps back into Robida's guard.
Robida wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robida swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Corleone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Corleone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robida, who protects the arm well.
Corleone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robida, who protects the arm well.
Robida pushes Corleone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Corleone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Robida trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Corleone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Corleone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robida is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Robida is breathing heavily.
Corleone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robida has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robida is trying to get back to his feet.
Corleone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Corleone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Corleone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Robida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Corleone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Corleone wants to control but Robida is keeping him busy.
Robida gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Robida manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Corleone advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robida wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Corleone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Robida is surviving well by controlling Corleone's body position as best he can.
Robida is squirming around, avoiding Corleone's attempts to control the action.
Corleone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Robida is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
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.
Corleone looking for a guillotine from mount but Robida is having none of it.
Robida is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Corleone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Robida manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Corleone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Robida bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Corleone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Robida is looking to clinch but Corleone is avoiding it.
Robida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robida is looking to clinch but Corleone is avoiding it.
Corleone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danny Robida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Robida.
Corleone shoots in and bounces Robida off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Corleone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Corleone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Corleone drops back looking for a leg! Robida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robida manages to kick Corleone off! Corleone jumps back into Robida's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Corleone wants to control from the top but Robida keeps moving.
Robida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robida is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robida throws an elbow that misses.
Corleone is working for takedown but Robida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corleone fails to pull guard.
Corleone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Danny Robida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Corleone.
Robida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corleone dodges an elbow strike from Robida.
Robida misses with a knee strike.
Robida lands an elbow inside that Corleone shrugs off.
Robida throws a head punch that misses.
Corleone has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Robida clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Corleone is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Robida has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Robida knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Robida for a finish.
Corleone looking for the RNC.
Corleone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Robida defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Robida controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Michael Corleone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corleone working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robida is trying to get back to his feet but Corleone has full control of the position and if anything, Robida has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Corleone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Robida defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Robida is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Corleone off. It looks like it's working - Corleone slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Robida displaying calm under pressure there.
Corleone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robida swivels and escapes.
Robida tries to close the distance and clinch but Corleone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corleone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Robida is trying to stand back up but Corleone is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Robida is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Corleone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Corleone is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Corleone extends the arm and Robida is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Corleone!
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hype
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RATING
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