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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoya Shiraishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Robinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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142 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naoya Shiraishi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson clinches up against the cage.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson darts in and clinches Shiraishi up against the cage.
Shiraishi lands an uppercut.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shiraishi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shiraishi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Shiraishi fails to land.
Shiraishi stalling in the clinch but Robinson improves position.
Shiraishi is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Shiraishi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shiraishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Shiraishi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shiraishi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shiraishi fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiraishi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shiraishi tries to keep at a distance but Robinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shiraishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shiraishi trying to land knees to the body.
Shiraishi has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Shiraishi tries to pull guard but Robinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Shiraishi drops back down to his feet.
Robinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson leaning against his opponent.
Robinson prevents Shiraishi from breaking the clinch.
Shiraishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shiraishi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shiraishi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shiraishi is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Robinson has denied him.
Shiraishi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naoya Shiraishi.
Shiraishi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shiraishi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shiraishi looks gassed!
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiraishi tries to land a front kick but Robinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shiraishi looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Naoya Shiraishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiraishi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shiraishi fails to land.
Shiraishi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robinson or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shiraishi.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shiraishi.
Shiraishi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Shiraishi.
Shiraishi missing with knees to the body.
Shiraishi misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Shiraishi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Robinson is tying to control. Shiraishi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shiraishi is controlling Robinson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Shiraishi won't allow Robinson to pass to mount.
Shiraishi wants to get back to full guard.
Shiraishi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shiraishi pushes Robinson off and gets back to his feet.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shiraishi.
Shiraishi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiraishi takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Shiraishi tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shiraishi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shiraishi won't be happy with that.
Shiraishi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shiraishi is trying to improve his position.
Robinson lands an elbow. Shiraishi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shiraishi is looking to regain half guard here but Robinson keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Robinson dominated that 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.
Shiraishi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robinson prevents Shiraishi from improving his position.
Shiraishi is trying to stand up here but Robinson is controlling him well.
Shiraishi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Robinson thows a huge punch but Shiraishi dodges it nicely.
Robinson prevents Shiraishi from improving his position.
Shiraishi gets back to full guard.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shiraishi is on top in guard.
Shiraishi works over Robinson with some ground and pound from guard.
Shiraishi wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Shiraishi trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiraishi passes into half guard.
Shiraishi wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Shiraishi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Shiraishi controlling the action here.
Robinson manages to get to full guard.
Shiraishi stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Shiraishi wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Shiraishi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shiraishi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shiraishi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!
Shiraishi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson instigates a clinch.
Shiraishi missing with knees to the body.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shiraishi tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Shiraishi, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Shiraishi against the cage but Shiraishi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shiraishi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters by clinching up.
Robinson pulls Shiraishi into guard.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Shiraishi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shiraishi wanted to stand there but Robinson had control of the position.
Robinson working a defensive guard here.
Shiraishi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Robinson prevents Shiraishi from getting the reversal.
Robinson moves to back control.
Shiraishi is trying to stand back up.
Shiraishi is really stuck here.
Robinson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Shiraishi breaks Robinson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shiraishi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shiraishi trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Shiraishi wants to stand but Robinson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiraishi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shiraishi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Robinson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Robinson has a closed guard, preventing Shiraishi from standing up.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shiraishi's guard.
Robinson pushing down on Shiraishi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson prevents Shiraishi from standing back up.
Robinson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shiraishi is just riding it out for now. Robinson eventually gives up the hold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiraishi is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Robinson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Shiraishi closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Shiraishi trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shiraishi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robinson has momentary wrist control but Shiraishi slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shiraishi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shiraishi stands up and waves to Robinson to follow him.
Shiraishi misses with a kick to the body
and Robinson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robinson.
Robinson trying to control but Shiraishi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson is fighting to break Shiraishi's control of his arms but Shiraishi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Robinson wants to stand but Shiraishi is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiraishi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shiraishi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Robinson!
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet.
Robinson regains half guard.
Shiraishi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to control Shiraishi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robinson avoid being mounted?
Shiraishi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shiraishi decides to stand and escape the position.
Shiraishi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Shiraishi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shiraishi tries to clinch but Robinson moves away
and Robinson counters with an inside leg kick.
Robinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shiraishi with a poor takedown
and Robinson counters by moving into the clinch.
Shiraishi looking to stall.
Shiraishi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from Shiraishi.
Jackson Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naoya Shiraishi.
Shiraishi trying to stall but Robinson improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Robinson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shiraishi regains guard.
Shiraishi throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Shiraishi keeps moving.
Robinson slips nicely into half guard.
Robinson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shiraishi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Naoya Shiraishi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson working Shiraishi over with strikes.
Robinson is just content to waste time from the top position. Shiraishi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shiraishi trying to control the position.
Shiraishi is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiraishi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Shiraishi keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shiraishi misses with a double jab.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Shiraishi.
Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Shiraishi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robinson's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson stops Shiraishi from getting back to his feet.
Robinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shiraishi!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shiraishi is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Robinson.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jackson Robinson!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jackson Robinson!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jackson Robinson!
Jackson Robinson wins by unanimous decision!
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