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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Proclaimers - 500 Miles. Trevor Robertson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Sabotka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabotka wants to clinch.
Robertson tries to bum rush Sabotka with a series of wild strikes but Sabotka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sabotka.
Robertson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sabotka defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by Sabotka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robertson misses with a low kick.
Sabotka slaps away a takedown attempt from Robertson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sabotka walks into a stiff left hand from Robertson.
Sabotka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sabotka avoids the head kick by Robertson.
Sabotka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robertson throws out the jab.
Sabotka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Robertson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sabotka doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson misses with a two punch combination.
Robertson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabotka scoring well with a low kick there.
Robertson missing with a left hand there. Sabotka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabotka, right into the meat.
Horrible takedown by Robertson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sabotka which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Sabotka throws a leg kick which misses Robertson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robertson tries to avoid it.
Robertson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robertson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Robertson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sabotka.
Sabotka clinches up against the cage.
Robertson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robertson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabotka.
Sabotka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sabotka lands an elbow inside that Robertson shrugs off.
Sabotka blocking some punches.
Robertson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabotka.
Sabotka lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Sabotka misses with an elbow strike.
Sabotka misses with an elbow strike.
Robertson tries a body shot but Sabotka blocks it.
Nice elbow from Sabotka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sabotka.
Sabotka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robertson is defending well for now.
Sabotka misses with an elbow strike.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Robertson avoids the damage to the body.
Robertson managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Robertson avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Robertson lands a nice elbow.
Robertson lands a nice elbow.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Robertson dodges an elbow strike from Sabotka.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Sabotka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Robertson.
Robertson tries a knee to the head but Sabotka blocks it.
Sabotka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robertson is defending well for now.
Robertson lands an uppercut.
Sabotka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Sabotka is controlling him.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Sabotka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robertson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses.
Sabotka lands a slapping body shot.
Robertson throws a leg kick
and Sabotka counters with a one-two to the body.
Sabotka works the jab nicely.
Sabotka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Sabotka scoring well with a low kick there.
Robertson misses with a double jab.
Robertson moves out of range of the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sabotka!
Sabotka throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick from Sabotka lands but Robertson takes it in his stride.
A jab from Sabotka finds it's way through Robertson's defenses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sabotka - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabotka, right into the meat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sabotka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sabotka has Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sabotka won't allow it.
Robertson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabotka or not.
Robertson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabotka is defending well for now.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robertson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabotka lands an elbow that stopped Robertson in his tracks for a moment.
Robertson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sabotka lands a nice elbow.
Sabotka throws an elbow but it misses.
Robertson dodges an elbow strike from Sabotka.
A head punch on the inside from Robertson fails to land.
Sabotka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robertson looking to throw knees to the head but Sabotka is blocking nicely.
Sabotka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robertson lands a body shot.
Robertson takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Robertson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabotka throws an elbow but it misses.
Sabotka misses with an elbow strike.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabotka lands an elbow inside that Robertson shrugs off.
Robertson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabotka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabotka tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Sabotka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabotka throws a head kick that half lands.
Robertson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robertson throws a big shot that misses.
Sabotka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Sabotka.
Sabotka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabotka tries to clinch up.
Sabotka thows a body shot but no joy.
Robertson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robertson throws a big shot that misses.
Robertson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabotka throws a lazy head kick
and Robertson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robertson just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Robertson misses the target.
Sabotka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sabotka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka connects with a looping right hand.
Sabotka throws a low kick, looking for Robertson's leg but Robertson calmly moves out of range.
Sabotka lands a nice looking body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sabotka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sabotka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sabotka works Robertson's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabotka cracks Robertson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robertson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trevor Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Sabotka.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabotka closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabotka scores with a body shot.
Robertson misses with a takedown attempt - Sabotka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robertson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sabotka lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sabotka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robertson on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabotka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sergei Sabotka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sabotka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sabotka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robertson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabotka throws a body punch but Robertson moves out of range.
Sabotka connects with a jab.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabotka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabotka.
Robertson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sabotka scores with a push kick.
Sabotka clinches up with Robertson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sabotka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robertson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Robertson.
Robertson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Robertson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Robertson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robertson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sabotka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabotka misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Robertson stalling in the clinch but Sabotka improves position.
Sabotka lands a damaging elbow.
Robertson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Sabotka keeps him there for the moment.
Robertson misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Robertson.
Robertson misses with an elbow strike.
Sabotka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sabotka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robertson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sabotka.
Robertson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sabotka.
Sabotka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robertson stalling in the clinch.
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.
Robertson misses with an elbow strike.
Robertson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sabotka.
Robertson avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Sabotka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robertson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robertson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sabotka misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabotka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Robertson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sabotka avoids it.
Sabotka takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sabotka.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike from Sabotka.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Robertson.
Sabotka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sabotka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sabotka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robertson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sabotka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Sabotka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sabotka blocks the elbow strike.
Sabotka lands an elbow just above Robertson 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sabotka misses with a jab to the body
and Robertson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabotka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Robertson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sabotka counters with an inside leg kick.
Sabotka lands a head kick. Robertson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sabotka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robertson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabotka.
Sabotka tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sabotka misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Robertson misses the target.
Sabotka connects with a high kick.
A jab from Robertson misses.
Sabotka throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Sabotka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robertson's calf.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabotka moves away.
Sabotka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sabotka connects with a solid leg kick.
Robertson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabotka darts in and clinches Robertson up against the cage.
Robertson pushes Sabotka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robertson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sabotka pushes off an throws an elbow but Robertson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robertson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sabotka avoids it.
Robertson lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sabotka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robertson's brow.
Sabotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Robertson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sabotka trying to land knees to the body.
Sabotka lands an elbow that stopped Robertson in his tracks for a moment.
Sabotka throws an elbow but it misses.
Sabotka misses with an elbow over the top.
Robertson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabotka controls his hands.
Robertson misses with a body punch.
Sabotka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robertson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Robertson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Trevor Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike from Sabotka.
Robertson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sabotka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabotka managing to block the knees to the body from Robertson.
Robertson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robertson managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabotka missing with knees to the body.
Robertson is trying to stall.
Sabotka tries to land knees in the clinch but Robertson avoids the damage to the body.
Robertson is working Sabotka over against the cage.
Robertson misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabotka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robertson.
Robertson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sergei Sabotka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robertson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sabotka's head.
Sabotka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sabotka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robertson looking to sit in guard and control but Sabotka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robertson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sabotka stopping the sweep attempt from Robertson.
Robertson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sabotka preventing the sweep.
Sabotka wants to stand but Robertson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab by Robertson.
Robertson throws a body kick that misses.
Sabotka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sabotka is looking to clinch.
Robertson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sabotka. Sabotka obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Sabotka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sabotka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sabotka!
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