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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Driver (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Driver!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Driver misses with the combination.
Driver rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Driver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Driver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Driver - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Driver.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driver stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Driver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Robinson is rocked!
Driver misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to clinch but Driver slips to the side
and Driver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Driver clinches.
Driver manages to break the clinch.
Driver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Robinson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Driver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver thows a big elbow that misses.
Driver wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Driver content to stall in guard here.
Driver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
Driver tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Driver circles away easily
and Driver counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Driver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Driver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Driver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Driver.
Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Driver counters by clinching up.
Driver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves out of range as Driver strikes.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Driver moves into the clinch.
Driver lands with a short shot to the head.
Driver breaks from the clinch.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and Driver counters with a left to the body.
Driver pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Driver manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Driver does it's job there.
Driver tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Driver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Driver.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Driver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Driver lands with a right to the head.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Driver smiles and moves away.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and Driver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Driver holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Driver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brad Driver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson walks into a straight right hand from Driver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Driver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Driver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Driver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Driver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Driver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Driver digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driver pushes Robinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Driver lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Robinson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Driver holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Driver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Driver clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Driver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Driver manages to break the clinch.
Driver takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Driver.
Driver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Driver manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Driver moves into the clinch.
Driver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Driver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Driver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Driver lands with an uppercut that bounces Robinson off the cage and back into rage.
Driver moves into the clinch.
Driver breaks the clinch.
Driver thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Driver circles away easily
and Driver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Driver circles away easily
and Driver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Driver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Driver, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Driver against the cage but Driver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Driver counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Driver to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Driver counters with a left and a right that stings Robinson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Driver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Driver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Driver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Driver misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and Driver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver breaks the clinch.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Driver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driver tries to stand but Robinson is controlling from the bottom.
Robinson controls Driver momentarily but Driver frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Driver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Robinson has wrist control.
Robinson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Driver tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Driver wants to stand but Robinson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Driver connects with a nice looking jab.
Driver waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
Driver fails to land with a series of punches.
Brad Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Driver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Driver counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Driver misses.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Driver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Driver moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Driver manages to break the clinch.
Brad Driver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Driver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Driver forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson jumps guard but Driver stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Driver.
Robinson prevents Driver from breaking the clinch.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Driver smiles and moves away.
Robinson shoots and misses
and Driver counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Driver to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Driver counters by moving into the clinch.
Greg Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Driver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Driver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Driver tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
Driver can't break the clinch.
Driver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Driver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Driver 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Driver!
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