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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Tempa T - Next Hype as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robinson is defended easily by Reid.
Reid forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reid prevents it.
Robinson effectively controlling the action here.
Reid stalling in the clinch.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Reid to work.
Robinson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reid avoiding damage.
Reid seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
Reid landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Robinson.
Reid landing knees to the head.
Robinson taking a breather.
Robinson wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reid avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Robinson.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Reid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Robinson looks gassed!
Robinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
Reid on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reid tries to get out of the position.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position but Reid is working away.
Reid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Robinson is controlling him well.
Reid being controlled for a moment.
Reid is not content to let Robinson control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson wants to take a breather but Reid manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
Robinson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reid kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matthew Robinson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alex Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
Reid moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Stalling in the clinch from Robinson.
Reid prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reid landing knees to the head.
Reid lands a knee to the body.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Reid scores with a shoulder strike.
Reid avoiding damage.
Robinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reid is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reid has Robinson pressed against the cage.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Robinson.
Reid is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robinson successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matthew Robinson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Reid forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
Reid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Reid gets underhooks to prevent Robinson's takedown attempt.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid instigates a clinch.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Robinson.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid lands a nice elbow.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Reid holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Reid manages to get underhooks.
Reid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Reid connects with a high kick.
Reid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robinson backs up against the cage.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Reid has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Reid is trying to break free.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Reid looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Reid pushes Robinson off looking to stand but Robinson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reid won't allow Robinson to pass to mount.
Reid tries to kick Robinson off but Robinson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Robinson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid looks like he's trying to stand up.
Robinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reid is refusing to be controlled, as Robinson sits in half guard.
Reid is looking to escape.
Robinson wants to control but Reid is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Robinson seems content to control.
Robinson trying to control the action but Reid is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Matthew Robinson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Reid shows good takedown defense.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Reid stalling in the clinch.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Reid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Robinson leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson has Reid pressed against the cage, preventing Reid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Reid dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reid stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Reid has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Reid as Robinson shoots in.
Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Reid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reid working Robinson over with knees to the body.
Reid lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Reid.
Reid tries to stall but Robinson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Reid.
Robinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reid pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Robinson.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid rushes Robinson and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Robinson letting Reid take a breather here.
Reid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Robinson wants a takedown.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Reid wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Reid pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Reid has Robinson pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reid blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reid lands with a left to the head.
Reid looking to slow down the pace here.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Robinson goes for a takedown attempt but Reid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reid leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson tries to clinch
and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid leaning against his opponent.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
Reid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reid is pressed up against the cage. Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reid down to the mat. Reid avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reid keeps Robinson at a distance using the push kick.
Reid pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Robinson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Robinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reid 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 wants to take a breather but Reid is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying to stand up here but Robinson is controlling him well.
Robinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson slows the pace down in half guard.
Robinson trying to control from half guard but Reid is working away.
Robinson trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reid 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Reid!
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