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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robertson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brooks's waist but Brooks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robertson off to one side.
Brooks avoids a kick to the body.
Robertson tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robertson tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Robertson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Robertson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robertson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robertson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robertson wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brooks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brooks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brooks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brooks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Brooks throwing strikes but missing.
Robertson has momentary wrist control but Brooks slips an elbow through the middle.
Brooks is working Robertson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Robertson is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throwing strikes from guard but Robertson blocks nicely.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Brooks scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks has gone for a leg lock! Robertson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brooks's guard.
Brooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robertson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brooks throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brooks striking from the bottom.
Robertson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robertson won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robertson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brooks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robertson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Brooks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Robertson clinches but Brooks breaks the clinch
so Brooks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Robertson is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
Brooks lands a couple of elbows.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks landing with the ground and pound.
Brooks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robertson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks postures up in Robertson's guard and throws a big left but Robertson blocks it.
Brooks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brooks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robertson's head.
Brooks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.
Brooks throws a strike but Robertson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Robertson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brooks can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two 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.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
William Brooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robertson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Robertson wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brooks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robertson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Robertson dodges the ground and pound from Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brooks scoring with punches from side control.
Brooks cracks Robertson with a big right hand but Robertson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Robertson is not content to let Brooks control the position.
You can see the frustration on Robertson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brooks is putting a hurting on Robertson here, landing some big shots from side control.
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.
Brooks working the ground and pound from side control.
Robertson is looking to reverse the position.
Brooks is working Robertson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brooks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Robertson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brooks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brooks working the ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Brooks.
Brooks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robertson moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Robertson tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Robertson misses with a double jab
so Brooks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Robertson has wrist control.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brooks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks working some strikes from top position.
Robertson has momentary wrist control but Brooks slips an elbow through the middle.
Brooks landing some decent shots from guard.
Brooks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Robertson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks scoring with some ground and pound.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws and elbow that misses. Robertson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brooks's guard. Nice move by Robertson!
Robertson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robertson preventing the sweep.
Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Robertson defends easily.
Robertson wants to get up but he can't break Brooks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brooks drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooksis looking to pass into half guard but Robertson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Robertson is in guard.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robertson is looking to stand up but Brooks won't let him.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Robertson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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.
Robertson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brooks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robertson's guard now.
Brooks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brooks landing some decent shots from guard.
Robertson is trying to keep Brooks in close.
Chad Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Robertson is keeping the position.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Brooks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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