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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Croca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artisan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Croca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artisan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Croca finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
It looks like Artisan Robinson has been cut.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Croca.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Croca sprawls well. Croca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Croca. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson moves out of range as Croca strikes.
A jab from Robinson does it's job there.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Croca throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Croca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Croca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson scoring well with a low kick there.
Croca throws a leg kick
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Croca.
Marco Croca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Croca avoids it well.
Robinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Croca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
A shot to the liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
Croca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Croca's head.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Croca tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Croca misses with an uppercut.
Robinson thumps Croca with a low kick.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croca scores with a jab.
Robinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Croca.
Croca misses with a hook to the body
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croca tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Croca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Croca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson lands a front kick.
Croca is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croca just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Croca misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artisan Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artisan Robinson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Croca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Croca.
Croca lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Croca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson shoots in but Croca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Croca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Artisan Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a jab when Croca was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Croca sprawls well.
Croca closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Croca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Croca misses with a body kick.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Croca.
Croca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Croca looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Croca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Croca needs to keep his hands up - Robinson had a free shot at his head there.
Croca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Croca misses with a jab to the body
and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robinson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Robinson controlling his opponent.
Robinson looking to control but Croca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croca wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Croca is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artisan Robinson! Artisan Robinson retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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