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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Robbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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177 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Robbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robbin throws a series of punches but Shaw avoids them all with ease.
Robbin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaw tries to move into range but Robbin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robbin lands with a hook. Shaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robbin defends it nicely.
Larry Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbin digs a good hook to Shaw's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robbin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billy Robbin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Shaw.
Robbin scores a takedown into full mount!
Shaw is in all sorts of trouble here.
Robbin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shaw's face.
It looks like Larry Shaw has been cut.
Shaw wants to hold on but Robbin pushes him away.
Robbin prevents Shaw from getting the reversal.
Robbin with good strikes from the mount here!
Robbin lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robbin landing punches.
Shaw is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shaw is working to get back to half guard.
Robbin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robbin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Robbin looking to control but Shaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robbin with a couple of short strikes.
Robbin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shaw has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shaw!
Robbin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robbin is pulling down on Shaw's head. It's preventing any offense from Shaw, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbin keeping moving, preventing Shaw from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robbin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw postures up in Robbin's guard and throws a big left but Robbin blocks it.
Shaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Robbin's guard.
Robbin being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbin has his hands on Shaw's head, controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robbin scores with a sloppy right hand. Shaw should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Robbin sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Robbin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Shaw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robbin but Robbin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Robbin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robbin leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Billy Robbin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Shaw.
Robbin leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Robbin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robbin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Robbin sprawls well.
Robbin misses with a double jab.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robbin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robbin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shaw closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robbin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robbin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shaw but Shaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robbin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbin looks to land a combination. Shaw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robbin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shaw in his tracks.
Shaw with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robbin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaw shoots in for a double leg but Robbin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robbin lands a head shot.
Robbin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That has opened up Larry Shaw's cut even more.
Robbin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Robbin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Robbin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Robbin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Larry Shaw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Robbin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaw.
Nice sprawl there from Robbin as Shaw shoots in.
Robbin works over Shaw's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaw.
Billy Robbin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Shaw.
Robbin scores with a hook.
Robbin throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robbin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robbin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbin fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Robbin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaw doesn't seem phased though.
Robbin misses with a double jab.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Robbin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaw.
Robbin tries to bum rush Shaw with a series of wild strikes but Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbin throws a right hand that Shaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaw also avoids with ease.
Shaw fails with the takedown
and Robbin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billy Robbin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robbin misses with a double jab.
Robbin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robbin showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Robbin.
Robbin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shaw's head.
Shaw is looking to improve his position.
Robbin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Robbin drops an elbow to the side of Shaw's head.
Robbin wants to take a breather but Shaw is having none of it.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robbin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbin misses with a head shot. Shaw uses the momentum to regain guard.
Larry Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Robbin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robbin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Robbin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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