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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Robico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Sarbinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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269 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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193 cm
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274 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Robico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhail Sarbinov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robico shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sarbinov as he jumps to the side.
Sarbinov misses with a double jab.
Robico decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Robico prevents Sarbinov from improving his position.
Robico is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Robico uses his free foot to push down on Sarbinov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sarbinov.
Robico trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sarbinov wants to hold on but Robico pushes him away.
Robico controlling from the full mount.
Robico prevents Sarbinov from getting the reversal.
Robico tries to control but Sarbinov wriggling away.
Sarbinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robico lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sarbinov tries to hold on but Robico pushes him away.
Robico lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sarbinov hang on?
Robico lands a nice shot to the head.
Robico dominating with strikes here.
Sarbinov wants to control but Robico is having none of it.
Robico unloading with bombs!
Robico moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sarbinov has worked his arm free - good work by Sarbinov!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarbinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sarbinov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sarbinov wants to improve his position but Robico is controlling well.
Robico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sarbinov controlling the position for now.
Robico is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sarbinov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Robico looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarbinov trying to control here.
Robico is looking to advance position but Sarbinov won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Robico tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sarbinov swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov throws out a loose jab but Robico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robico drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robico is breathing heavily.
Robico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sarbinov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Robico puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sarbinov is looking for a sweep. Robico is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sarbinov trying to hold on to Robico's head to control him but Robico postures up.
Sarbinov wants to improve his position but Robico is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sarbinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robico fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Robico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robico fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarbinov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Robico manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sarbinov wants to pass the guard but Robico is keeping the position.
Sarbinov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sarbinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sarbinov postures up in Robico's guard and throws a big left but Robico blocks it.
Sarbinov throwing strikes from guard but Robico blocks nicely.
Sarbinov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarbinov throws and elbow that misses. Robico uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sarbinov's guard. Nice move by Robico!
Robico stays in close to Sarbinov's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Robico dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Robico doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarbinov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sarbinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Sarbinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sarbinov lands a couple of elbows.
Sarbinov trying to control but Robico is working from the bottom.
Sarbinov with a nice head shot there.
Sarbinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sarbinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robico working a defensive guard here.
Sarbinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sarbinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sarbinov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarbinov prevents Robico from getting back to his feet.
Sarbinov has gone for a leg lock! Robico slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sarbinov's guard.
Sarbinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robico is one step ahead there.
Robico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sarbinov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sarbinov controlling Robico's posture.
Robico trying to control but Sarbinov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sarbinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Sarbinov is trying to keep Robico in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robico has his takedown stuffed
and Sarbinov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robico's guard now.
Robico wants to control the position but Sarbinov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Robico has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Sarbinov. Oh but Robico has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Sarbinov goes limp - he's gone! Robico jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Robico!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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