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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tuomas Keto enters the cage!
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178 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Keto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keto ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Robinson swings for the body but Keto moves out of range.
Keto keeps the fight on the outside.
Keto throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Keto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Keto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keto misses with a series of wild punches.
Keto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Rick Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Keto.
Keto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Keto stalling away here and it's allowed Robinson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keto's guard.
Keto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Keto is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Keto keeps moving.
Robinson is pushing down on Keto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Keto is fighting to maintain full guard but Robinson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Robinson tries to pass to full mount but Keto defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keto has his takedown stuffed
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keto throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Keto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keto thinking.
Keto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robinson counters with a nice leg kick.
Robinson lands the left hand.
Keto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Keto keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Robinson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Keto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Keto is fighting to break Robinson's control of his arms but Robinson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Robinson 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.
Keto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Robinson is pressing down on Keto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Keto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keto landing with the ground and pound.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keto avoids the head kick by Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Keto misses
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters with a solid body kick.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keto. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Keto pushes him off.
Keto misses with a body punch
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Keto misses with a takedown attempt
and Robinson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robinson trying to control but Keto is working from the bottom.
Robinson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Keto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Robinson has Keto in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Keto is proving a slippery customer.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Keto tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Robinson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good shot there by Keto.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keto tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Keto is trying to defend but Robinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Robinson is thwarting Keto's attempts to control the position.
Robinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Keto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robinson is pressing down on Keto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Keto is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to take a breather but Keto is having none of it.
Keto is positioning himself well to prevent Robinson advancing to mount.
Keto is trying to get back to full guard.
Keto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Keto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robinson forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson trying to control from half guard but Keto is working away.
Keto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.
Tuomas Keto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson stalling.
Robinson is trying to work for a kimura but Keto is defending well.
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.
Keto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rick Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson trying to control the action but Keto is working from the bottom.
Robinson prevents Keto from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robinson can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Robinson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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