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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aj Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robles has chosen Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aj Robles looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kaplan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aj Robles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan misses with a takedown
and Robles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robles looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Robles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kaplan wants to sweep here but Robles controlling him for the moment.
Kaplan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan working a defensive guard but Robles passes into half guard.
Kaplan wants to get back to full guard.
Kaplan wants to control but Robles is keeping busy.
Kaplan regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two 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.
Robles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaplan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robles is controlling him.
Kaplan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaplan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaplan wants to sweep here but Robles controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan looking for a guillotine here but Robles defends easily.
That's four 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.
Kaplan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robles wants to control from the top but Kaplan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Robles dominated that round.
That's time! Kaplan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaplan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaplan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robles's guard.
Kaplan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kaplan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Robles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kaplan lands with some strikes.
Robles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kaplan cracks Robles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kaplan lands a big shot there that rocks Robles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Robles is in a horrible position here. Kaplan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kaplan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kaplan with a couple of short strikes.
Kaplan looking to control but Robles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robles tries to lock up and control but Kaplan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaplan lands with some strikes.
Kaplan raining down shots from the mount!
Kaplan dominating with strikes here.
Robles is bucking up trying to escape but Kaplan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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.
Kaplan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kaplan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Robles is bucking up trying to escape but Kaplan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Robles tries to lock up and control but Kaplan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaplan landing shots from mount.
Kaplan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kaplan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaplan lands a nice shot to the head.
Robles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaplan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles tries to lock up and control but Kaplan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaplan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaplan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaplan lands a nice shot to the head.
Kaplan lands a big shot there that rocks Robles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kaplan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kaplan raining down shots from the mount!
Kaplan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kaplan lands a big shot there that rocks Robles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Robles is in a horrible position here. Kaplan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kaplan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Robles hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Robles bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kaplan keeping moving, preventing Robles from controlling successfully.
Kaplan wants to sweep here but Robles controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Kaplan dominated that second round.
That's time! Kaplan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Robles connects with a leg kick. Kaplan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaplan.
Kaplan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kaplan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dave Kaplan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaplan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robles, up you get!
Robles looking to score a takedown here. Kaplan is defending well but Robles drives through and ends up in Kaplan's guard.
Robles is looking to advance position but Kaplan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Robles is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles is in a horrible position here. Kaplan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Kaplan.
Kaplan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kaplan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaplan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Robles hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaplan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Robles tries to buck Kaplan off but he can't manage it.
Kaplan lands a nice shot to the head.
Robles taking shots to the head.
Robles takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kaplan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robles is squirming around, avoiding Kaplan's attempts to control the action.
Kaplan looking to finish Robles with some ground and pound. This is bad for Robles!
Kaplan wants to control the pace but Robles is squirming around nicely.
Kaplan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robles can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan with a couple of short strikes.
Robles is trying to stand.
Kaplan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaplan tries to control but Robles wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaplan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kaplan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaplan lands a nice shot to the head.
Robles is bucking up trying to escape but Kaplan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Robles that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan with good strikes from the mount here!
Kaplan trying to control but Robles is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robles wants to hold on but Kaplan pushes him away.
Kaplan lands a big elbow.
Kaplan looking to control but Robles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaplan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Robles is squirming around, avoiding Kaplan's attempts to control the action.
Kaplan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Robles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Kaplan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaplan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Kaplan!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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