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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Mac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Robbins tries to avoid it but Mac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Robbins to the ground. Robbins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robbins pinned against the cage. Robbins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mac drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Markus Mac has been cut.
Robbins misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Robbins misses with an uppercut.
Mac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac scores with the left hand. Robbins knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robbins looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.
Mac wants to clinch up but Robbins keeps it at a distance.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robbins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac misses with a low kick.
Robbins throws a lazy right hand but Mac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robbins.
Robbins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mac under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Robbins slips the punch.
A big left from Mac misses.
Mac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robbins counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Robbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac looks to land a right hand but Robbins moved out of range.
Mac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robbins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mac's head backwards.
Mac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robbins counters with a one-two to the body.
Robbins misses with a left hand
and Mac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robbins's guard.
Mac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mac wants to control from the top but Robbins keeps moving.
Robbins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robbins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Robbins tries to control but Mac wriggling away.
Robbins stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac shoots in looking for a takedown but Robbins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mac's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Robbins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Robbins misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robbins misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mac is defended easily by Robbins.
Robbins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.
Mac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robbins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac thinking.
Mac misses with an uppercut
letting Robbins counter with a right hand.
Robbins swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Robbins does no damage.
A jab from Robbins misses.
Robbins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robbins scores with a hook.
Mac is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Robbins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mac has a takedown stuffed.
Mac shoots in looking for a takedown. Robbins tries to sprawl out of it but Mac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robbins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robbins!
Robbins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robbins connects with a single shot there.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robbins.
Mac tries for a takedown but Robbins circles away easily
and Robbins counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a head kick that half lands.
Mac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robbins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mac on the side of the head.
Mac misses with a lunging right hand
and Robbins counters with a straight right hand.
Robbins checks a low kick from Mac.
Mac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robbins circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Robbins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Markus Mac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Robbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robbins lands a right hook to the body.
Mac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robbins counters with a nice uppercut.
Robbins misses with a body punch
and Mac makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mac throws a front kick aimed at Robbins's knee but Robbins avoids it well.
No joy there for Robbins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac wants to clinch but Robbins slips to the side
and Robbins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins misses with a low kick.
Robbins throws a one two combo.
Mac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mac scores with a leg kick.
Robbins moves out of range of the strikes.
Mark Robbins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Robbins. Those never looked like landing.
Mac dodges the punch combination from Robbins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac has a takedown stuffed.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
Robbins lands a jab to Mac's midsection.
Mac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Robbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robbins misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins misses with an uppercut.
Robbins takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.
Robbins misses with the combination.
Robbins misses with a combination
and Mac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robbins throws a leg kick that misses.
Mac fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Robbins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbins looks to land a combination but Mac avoids it well.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robbins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Markus Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac throws a poor cross that misses
and Robbins counters with a three punch combo that has Mac backing up. Mac nods at Robbins to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robbins misses with an uppercut
and Mac counters with a straight right hand.
Robbins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Robbins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robbins 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Robbins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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