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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pistol Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
3 - 6 - 1 |
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Pistol Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gibbs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gibbs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robinson momentarily.
Robinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Gibbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gibbs sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Gibbs on that attempt.
Gibbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gibbs throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Gibbs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robinson's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pistol Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Gibbs controlling from the top position.
Gibbs trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Gibbs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dave Gibbs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gibbs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gibbs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gibbs throws a big right hand that misses.
Gibbs preventing the sweep.
Gibbs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbs controlling from the top position.
Robinson wants to stand but Gibbs is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbs lands a couple of elbows.
Gibbs slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in half guard, Gibbs seems content to control.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Gibbs is controlling well.
Gibbs is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gibbs is pressing down on Robinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robinson is holding on for now.
Gibbs is working for a kimura but Robinson is defending it quite comfortably.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Gibbs has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gibbs not doing much here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robinson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gibbs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Gibbs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gibbs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Robinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gibbs is aware though and is defending well.
Gibbs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gibbs prevents Robinson from getting back to his feet.
Gibbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibbs looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Gibbs had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but instead Gibbs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson wants to stand but Gibbs is controlling the position.
Robinson looking to control.
Gibbs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gibbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gibbs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gibbs jumps guard.
Gibbs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson chips away with some ground and pound.
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Gibbs is keeping the position.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gibbs kicks Robinson off and gets to his feet.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Robinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson sneaks back into half guard.
Dave Gibbs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson is trying to stand up here but Gibbs is controlling him well.
Gibbs prevents Robinson from improving his position.
Gibbs wants to get back to his feet.
Robinson is looking for a sweep. Gibbs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four 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.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gibbs with a poor takedown
and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Gibbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gibbs lands an upkick as Robinson stands over him.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Gibbs won't let him.
Robinson trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Gibbs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gibbs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gibbs.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Gibbs wants to stand but Robinson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gibbs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gibbs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to stand up but Gibbs is controlling him.
Gibbs preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gibbs has managed to clinch.
Gibbs slows down the pace here.
Gibbs stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Gibbs is struggling to control the position.
Gibbs decides to pull guard.
Gibbs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Gibbs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Gibbs had control of the position.
Gibbs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gibbs has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
Robinson 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gibbs fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson clinches but Gibbs breaks the clinch
and Gibbs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gibbs trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.
Gibbs wants to stand up but Robinson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Robinson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Robinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gibbs wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Gibbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gibbs off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Gibbs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gibbs scores with a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Gibbs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Robinson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gibbs is defending well. Robinson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gibbs has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Robinson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pistol Robinson!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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