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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Gillette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Poisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Poisson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robin Gillette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Poisson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poisson has closed the distance and engaged Gillette in a clinch.
Poisson dodges an elbow strike from Gillette.
Nice body punch from Poisson.
Gillette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poisson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Poisson slips nicely into half guard.
Gillette regains full guard. Nicely done.
Poisson looking to pass the guard.
Gillette wants to sweep but no luck.
Gillette is working hard here to advance position.
Gillette utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gillette 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.
Poisson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gillette takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gillette shoots in looking for a takedown. Poisson tries to sprawl out of it but Gillette keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poisson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillette moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gillette keeps the fight on the outside.
Poisson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poisson wants to clinch.
Josh Poisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gillette gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Poisson postures up and lands a big shot to Gillette's brow.
Poisson passes Gillette's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poisson wants to pass the guard but Gillette is defending well.
Poisson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gillette avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poisson.
Poisson lands with a punch from half guard.
Poisson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gillette!
Gillette is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gillette on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gillette tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poisson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gillette hang on?
BOOM! Poisson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gillette is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gillette is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Gillette that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poisson landing strikes from the mount and Gillette is in trouble!
Poisson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Poisson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poisson looking to secure an arm triangle but Gillette defends it well.
Poisson looking to finish Gillette with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gillette!
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!
Poisson looking to finish Gillette with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gillette!
Gillette taking shots to the head.
Poisson working Gillette over with strikes here.
Gillette working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillette is bucking up trying to escape but Poisson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poisson lands a big shot there that rocks Gillette but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gillette tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Poisson.
Poisson working the ground and pound effectively.
Gillette is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poisson has hold of Gillette's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gillette manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Poisson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Poisson lands with some strikes.
Poisson lands a nice shot to the head.
Poisson landing strikes from the mount and Gillette is in trouble!
Gillette is trying to escape the mount.
Poisson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gillette knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poisson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poisson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Poisson cracks Gillette with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Poisson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Poisson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gillette is trying to escape the mount.
Poisson landing punches.
Gillette taking shots to the head.
Poisson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poisson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gillette hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poisson landing punches.
Poisson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Poisson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Gillette that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gillette takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gillette is looking to improve his position but Poisson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Poisson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Poisson takes a swing at Gillette's ribcage but misses.
Gillette wants to clinch but Poisson slips to the side
and Poisson counters with a good, hard body kick but Gillette shrugs it off.
Gillette fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gillette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poisson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillette circles away.
Poisson connects with a high kick.
Gillette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poisson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poisson tries to clinch but Gillette is having none of it.
Gillette wants to clinch but Poisson slips to the side
and Poisson counters with a left and a right that stings Gillette.
Poisson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gillette moves in looking to clinch but Poisson pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Poisson - just one landing.
Poisson misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gillette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Poisson lands.
Gillette wants to clinch.
Gillette gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poisson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gillette wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Poisson lands a nice short elbow.
Poisson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Gillette that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poisson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Poisson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Poisson unloading with bombs!
Poisson lands with some strikes.
Poisson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gillette's face.
Poisson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poisson landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Poisson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gillette is looking to get to half guard.
Gillette tries to hold on but Poisson pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poisson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poisson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gillette can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poisson with a couple of short strikes.
Gillette throwing hammer fists to the chest of Poisson. What's that going to do exactly?
Gillette taking shots to the head.
Gillette is working to get back to half guard.
Gillette tries to buck Poisson off but he can't manage it.
Poisson unloads with some shots from mount but Gillette bucks and avoids them well.
Poisson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gillette wants to hold on but Poisson pushes him away.
Gillette really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poisson throws some wild stikes that Gillette manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillette is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poisson landing strikes from the mount and Gillette is in trouble!
Gillette throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Poisson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gillette is trying to stand.
Gillette is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poisson lands a nice shot to the head.
Poisson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gillette has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Poisson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poisson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gillette's face.
Poisson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poisson landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poisson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gillette in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poisson landing punches.
Gillette is bucking up trying to escape but Poisson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gillette is trying to escape the mount.
Poisson raining down shots from the mount!
Poisson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Poisson working the ground and pound effectively.
Poisson with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Poisson.
Poisson landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poisson looking to finish Gillette with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gillette!
Gillette takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poisson landing strikes from the mount and Gillette is in trouble!
Poisson punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Poisson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gillette gets the takedown into side control.
Poisson gets back to half guard.
Poisson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Poisson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poisson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gillette!
Poisson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poisson lands with some strikes.
Gillette tries to reverse the position but Poisson maintains control.
Gillette takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gillette is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poisson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gillette looks a forlorn figure.
Poisson prevents Gillette from getting the reversal.
Gillette tries to hold on but Poisson pushes him away.
Poisson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gillette in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillette takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gillette throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gillette tries to lock up and control but Poisson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poisson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gillette gets back to half guard.
Gillette keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Poisson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gillette defends it well.
Gillette is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poisson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Josh Poisson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poisson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gillette is in a horrible position here. Poisson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Poisson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gillette manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poisson works to advance to full mount. Gillette defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gillette is bucking up trying to escape but Poisson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poisson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poisson raining down shots from the mount!
Gillette is in a horrible position here. Poisson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Poisson landing shots from mount.
Poisson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gillette takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poisson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gillette?
Poisson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gillette can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poisson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poisson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poisson with the ground and pound from mount.
Poisson with the ground and pound from mount.
Poisson is working for a guillotine from mount but Gillette frees his head quite easily.
Poisson lands a big elbow.
Poisson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gillette can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poisson is landing with some decent strikes but Gillette is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poisson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gillette's face.
Poisson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poisson landing shots from mount.
Gillette is looking to improve his position but Poisson isn't that keen on the idea.
Poisson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gillette is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poisson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poisson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gillette working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poisson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gillette tries to hold on but Poisson postures up.
Gillette gets back to half guard.
Poisson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gillette's head.
Poisson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Poisson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gillette wants to improve his position but Poisson is controlling well.
Poisson throwing shots but Gillette is blocking nicely.
Gillette tries to roll over but Poisson keeps him under control.
Robin Gillette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poisson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Poisson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poisson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gillette moves out of range as Poisson throws a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Poisson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poisson 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Poisson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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