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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Brian Robertson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brian Robertson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 cm
26
184 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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183 cm
30
179 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Robertson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magus Arbenson! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Robertson misses with a hook. Arbenson throws a head kick that misses and Robertson counters with a slapping leg kick. Robertson lands a jab to the head.
Robertson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A shot to the liver by Robertson. Beautiful body shot. Arbenson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Arbenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robertson. Arbenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robertson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Arbenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robertson manages to avoid it. Arbenson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robertson connects with the punch. Robertson throws out a loose jab but Arbenson uses good head movement to avoid it. Arbenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robertson. Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arbenson.
Arbenson throws out a powerful jab. Arbenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Robertson thumps Arbenson with a low kick. Arbenson connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robertson misses with a straight left. Brian Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Robertson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arbenson. Arbenson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robertson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Arbenson ducks under a wild hook from Robertson. Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Robertson throws a leg kick but Arbenson sees it coming and checks it nicely. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robertson checks a leg kick. Robertson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Robertson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arbenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Robertson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arbenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Arbenson thows a leg kick but Robertson checks it and Robertson counters with a good low kick that Arbenson was not able to check. Robertson has Arbenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Arbenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robertson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Arbenson. Arbenson trying to stall but Robertson improves his position.
Robertson has Arbenson pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robertson. Arbenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robertson avoids it. Robertson misses with the head strike.
Robertson prevents the takedown attempt.
Arbenson lands with a right to the head. A hook to the body from Arbenson.
Robertson tries to work over Arbenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Robertson is trying to drag Arbenson to the mat but Arbenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Arbenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robertson's elbow. Arbenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robertson.
Arbenson connects with a knee to the head.
Robertson is stalling here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Arbenson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robertson is keeping busy. Robertson avoiding damage as Arbenson throws knees to the body.
Robertson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Robertson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Arbenson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arbenson as Robertson tries to tie him up. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arbenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Robertson tries a body shot but Arbenson blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arbenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Robertson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Robertson tries to throw a body punch but Arbenson avoids it by throwing Robertson back against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Robertson struggles to land a body shot inside as Arbenson controls his hands.
Robertson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arbenson backwards. Robertson takes a shot to the head. Arbenson can't find room to land a body shot as Robertson controls the action.
Arbenson lands with a light punch inside. A nice glancing elbow lands by Arbenson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Robertson will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Robertson scores with a jab to the jaw. Robertson lands with an overhand left. Arbenson misses with an uppercut. Arbenson tests Robertson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Arbenson checks a leg kick nicely. Arbenson misses with a two punch combination.
Robertson throws a leg kick and Arbenson counters with an outside leg kick.
Robertson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arbenson blocking some punches.
Robertson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Arbenson cracks Robertson with a nice body shot. Robertson tries to stall but Arbenson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arbenson lands with a left to the head. Robertson misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Arbenson.
Robertson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robertson misses with the head strike.
Arbenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Arbenson misses with a body punch.
Robertson misses with some punches.
Magus Arbenson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The referee calls for Arbenson to work.
Arbenson crunches a lovely knee into Robertson's ribcage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Robertson has Arbenson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arbenson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Arbenson landing knees to the head.
Arbenson crunches a lovely knee into Robertson's ribcage. Arbenson stalling in the clinch.
Arbenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Arbenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Arbenson scores with a nice hook to the head. Arbenson works on Robertson's body with a couple of short punches. Arbenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arbenson lands with a left to the head. Arbenson dodges an elbow strike from Robertson.
Arbenson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arbenson landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Arbenson - that landed with a thud.
Arbenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Arbenson.
Arbenson crunches a lovely knee into Robertson's ribcage. Arbenson scores a nice knee to the body.
Arbenson stalls. Arbenson pushes Robertson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Arbenson lands a shot to the body. Arbenson trying to control the position but instead, Robertson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arbenson into the cage. Arbenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robertson backwards. Arbenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Arbenson with a knee to the head.
Arbenson tries a body shot but Robertson blocks it.
Arbenson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robertson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Arbenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Robertson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Robertson blocks a body shot from Arbenson. Arbenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Robertson avoids the damage to the body. Arbenson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robertson's face.
Robertson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Robertson stalling in the clinch.
Robertson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Robertson. Robertson lands a hook that snaps the head of Arbenson backwards. Arbenson stalling against the cage.
Arbenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arbenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robertson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Robertson misses with a hook from the clinch. Arbenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Robertson tries to work over Arbenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Arbenson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Robertson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arbenson lands a body punch in the clinch. Arbenson lands a damaging elbow. Robertson scores with a shot to the side of Arbenson's head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arbenson obliges. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Arbenson blocks a body shot from Robertson. Robertson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arbenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robertson. Robertson looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robertson. Arbenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Robertson avoids the damage to the body. Arbenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Arbenson scores with a hook to the body. Arbenson tries to throw a body punch but Robertson avoids it by throwing Arbenson back against the cage. Arbenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robertson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Arbenson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arbenson tries for a takedown but Robertson manages to get underhooks.
Robertson misses with the head strike.
Arbenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robertson avoids it. Robertson takes an elbow to the temple. Arbenson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arbenson tries to work over Robertson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Arbenson has a couple of punches blocked by Robertson.
Robertson throws a punch but it's blocked by Arbenson. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Robertson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arbenson or not. Arbenson looking to throw knees to the head but Robertson is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arbenson. Arbenson struggles to land a body shot inside as Robertson controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Robertson.
Arbenson is struggling to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magus Arbenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Robertson misses with a left hand and Arbenson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Left hook, right uppercut from Arbenson. Arbenson slips under a jab from Robertson. Robertson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Arbenson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robertson sprawls well initially but Arbenson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Arbenson controlling the pace. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Robertson tries to get to full guard but Arbenson has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arbenson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arbenson is pressing down on Robertson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robertson is holding on for now. Arbenson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Robertson!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robertson tries to reverse the position but Arbenson maintains control. Robertson is working hard here to advance position. Arbenson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arbenson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robertson tries to lock up and control but Arbenson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arbenson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Robertson tries to control Arbenson's body but Arbenson pushes him off. Robertson squirms to his side and now Arbenson has his back! Arbenson misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Robertson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Robertson can't escape the position.
Arbenson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Robertson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Robertson is controlling an arm, preventing Arbenson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that's the end of the fight! Magus Arbenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Arbenson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29 Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magus Arbenson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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