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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kid Rock - American Badass. 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Mould!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mould wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Mould bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
Robinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Mould trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mould stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mould manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mould 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.
Mould looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mould wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Mould is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mould being controlled here, momentarily.
Mould is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Mould has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to hold on but Mould pushes him away.
Mould trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mould breaks from Robinson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mould misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mould looking to control but Robinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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 is trying desperately to improve position.
Robinson wants to control but Mould is having none of it.
Robinson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mould is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mould tries to control but Robinson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Robinson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Robinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Mould fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robinson feints and as Mould raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mould is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Mould.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is fighting to break Mould's control of his arms but Mould is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robinson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Mould is keeping the position.
Mould being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mould counters by clinching up.
Mould jumps guard but Robinson stands there with Mould around his waist. Mould gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mould avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robinson is trying to drag Mould to the mat but Mould just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mould prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson is working for takedown but Mould is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mould prevents it.
Mould fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mould jumps into guard, dragging Robinson to the mat.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mould has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Mould keeps moving.
Robinson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mould is trying to control the position but Robinson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mould is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson postures up.
Robinson won't allow Mould to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Robinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Robinson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mould for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Robinson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mould has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. Mould didn't expect that.
Robinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Robinson taking a breather here.
Mould is trying to improve his position.
Mould takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Robinson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mould.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mould misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
Patrick Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Mould.
Robinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mould's guard.
Mould is in trouble now - Robinson has advanced to mount!
Robinson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mould wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson controlling his opponent.
Patrick Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Patrick Robinson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mould looks for a takedown but Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson shoots in and bounces Mould off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Robinson happy to just control the position for now.
Mould is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Robinson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Mould is looking for a sweep.
Mould is trying to get back to his feet.
Mould is being controlled here.
Mould wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson working away.
Robinson takes a little break here. Mould wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mould wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Mould wants to get back to his feet.
Mould struggling a bit here.
Mould is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Robinson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mould is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mould sprawls well initially but Robinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Robinson slows the pace down in half guard.
Robinson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mould knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mould is looking to improve his position.
Mould actively working from the bottom here.
Mould trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mould manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Robinson had his way with Dave Mould in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Robinson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mould is keeping the position for now.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mould keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Mould throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Mould pulls Robinson in close to prevent any damage.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
Mould looking for a sweep. Not yet Mould, not yet.
Mould can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Mould displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Patrick Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mould sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mould tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Mould stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mould shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Mould throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Mould shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mould's half guard.
Mould looks like he's trying to stand up.
Robinson is pressing down on Mould's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mould is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to take a breather but Mould is having none of it.
Mould makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mould.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mould keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Mould wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Mould being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Robinson.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Patrick Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mould closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Patrick Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mould wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dave Mould has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mould can do to turn this around?
Mould missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:44
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:44
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Robinson!
Patrick Robinson retains his welterweight title!
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