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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubsy Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stubbs comes into the arena with I Am The Walrus by The Beatles blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Stubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubsy Chen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stubbs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chen showed some decent athleticism there.
Chen throwing shots but Stubbs is blocking nicely.
Stubbs gets full guard.
Stubbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chen on the ground.
Chen trying to control but Stubbs is working from the bottom.
Stubbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chen throwing strikes but missing.
Stubbs kicks Chen off and gets to his feet.
A punch combination from Stubbs misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chen has time to react.
Stubbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stubbs misses with an uppercut.
Stubbs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen shoots in looking for a takedown. Stubbs tries to sprawl out of it but Chen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stubbs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stubbs at a distance.
Chen drops his hands momentarily and Stubbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chen shoots in looking for a takedown. Stubbs tries to sprawl out of it but Chen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stubbs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chen looks gassed!
Chen shoots in and drives through. Stubbs sprawls well.
Robert Stubbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubsy Chen.
Stubbs looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well.
Stubbs scores with a nice head shot.
Chen dives in and grabs Stubbs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stubbs pushes down on Chen's head and hops out.
Stubbs misses with a few strikes there.
Chen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stubbs scores with a sloppy right hand. Chen should have avoided that one.
Stubbs with a hook.
Stubbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stubbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robert Stubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chen dodges the punch combination from Stubbs.
Stubbs lands a body shot.
Stubbs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stubbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stubbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stubbs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice jab there from Stubbs.
Stubbs lands a body shot.
Chen slips a jab and a cross from Stubbs.
Chen tries to bum rush Stubbs with a series of wild strikes but Stubbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stubbs misses with an uppercut. Chen saw that one coming.
Chen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stubbs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stubbs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Stubbs.
Stubbs 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen has a closed guard, preventing Stubbs from standing up.
Chen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chen has a closed guard, preventing Stubbs from standing up.
Stubbs postures up.
Chen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stubbs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chen wriggles free and stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chen is defended easily by Stubbs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chen tries to pull guard but Stubbs holds him up against the cage and eventually Chen drops back down to his feet.
Stubbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stubbs throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.
Chen shoots in and bounces Stubbs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chen tries to free his leg and advance position but Stubbs is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stubbs dominated that round.
That's time! Stubbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stubbs keeps the fight on the outside.
Stubbs closes the distance and clinches up with Chen, looking for a takedown. Stubbs pushes Chen against the cage but Chen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chen showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chen works his way into full mount!
Chen trying to control but Stubbs is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stubbs kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stubbs is now in Chen's guard. A big mistake from Chen there, giving up the dominant position!
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.
Chen is striking but Stubbs is not phased and passes to half guard.
Chen wants to control but Stubbs is keeping busy.
Chen wants to get back to full guard.
Stubbs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chen trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stubbs lands a nice short elbow.
Stubbs stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Stubbs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chen momentarily.
Donk. Stubbs catches Chen right on the button with a cross.
Stubbs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stubbs leaves Chen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stubbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stubbs lands with a cross.
Stubbs throws a hook to the side of Chen's head but Chen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stubbs swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs misses with a double jab.
Chen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stubbs avoids it really well and circles away.
Robert Stubbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubsy Chen.
Stubbs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chen tries to clinch up.
Stubbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen wants to clinch up but Stubbs keeps it at a distance.
Chen fails with a takedown attempt.
Chen closes the distance and clinches up with Stubbs, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes Stubbs against the cage but Stubbs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stubbs lands with a nice combination. Chen backs away looking to recover.
Chen throws and low kick but Stubbs moves out of range easily.
Chen has a takedown stuffed.
Stubbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Stubbs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stubbs misses with a looping left.
Stubbs misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Chen or perhaps it was just good defense by Stubbs which made him look bad.
Stubbs misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Chen.
Chen fails with a takedown attempt.
Stubbs works the jab nicely.
Stubbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chen circles away quickly and effectively.
Stubbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chen tries to clinch up but Stubbs circles away and keeps his distance.
Chen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stubbs lands a two punch combo.
Chen wants to clinch up but Stubbs keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stubbs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chen staying out of range there.
A cross from Chen lands.
Chen misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Stubbs.
Chen tries to bum rush Stubbs with a series of wild strikes but Stubbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stubbs throws a combination that misses
and Chen counters with a takedown into side control.
Stubbs is not content to let Chen control the position.
Stubbs pushes Chen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chen tries to move to full mount but Stubbs actually manages to regain half guard.
Chen wants to stand up but Stubbs is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stubbs is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Chen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stubbs is trying to stand back up but Chen is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stubbs circles away.
Robert Stubbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubsy Chen.
Chen doesn't manage to clinch there - Stubbs circles away.
Chen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chen is defended easily by Stubbs.
Stubbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robert Stubbs is winning the standup battle so far.
Stubbs throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease.
Chen checks a leg kick.
Stubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Chen is just out of range.
Chen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chen tries to clinch up but Stubbs circles away and keeps his distance.
Stubbs tries to keep at a distance but Chen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stubbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stubbs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chen tries to clinch but Stubbs moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stubbs throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease.
Chen fails to land the takedown.
Chen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chen cracks a nice hook into Stubbs's ribs.
Stubbs leaves Chen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chen takes the fight into the clinch.
Stubbs breaks the clinch.
Chen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chen takes the fight into the clinch.
Bubsy Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Stubbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chen is trying to force a seperation but Stubbs has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubsy Chen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stubbs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Stubbs!
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