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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson comes to the cage accompanied by Of Wolf And Man-Metallica. Sanders has chosen Con te Partiro as his entrance music. 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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210 lbs
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189 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Robertson blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Sanders wants to clinch.
Robertson wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Robertson is trying to get back to full guard.
Robertson is staying active underneath Sanders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Robertson is staying active underneath Sanders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robertson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sanders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robertson is trying to maintain the position but Sanders is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Robertson scores a takedown into full mount!
Robertson controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robertson lands a big elbow.
Robertson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanders bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Robertson controls Sanders momentarily but Sanders frees himself.
Robertson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanders puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Robertson is trying to stand up here but Sanders is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robertson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Robertson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanders passes into half guard.
Sanders wants to take a breather but Robertson is having none of it.
Sanders prevents Robertson from improving his position.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Robertson wants to get back to his feet.
Robertson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sanders jumps into side control!
Sanders creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sanders advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looking to finish Robertson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Robertson!
Sanders working for a submission but Robertson is keeping him at bay.
Sanders stands up from mount. Strange move.
Robertson tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson shoots and misses
and Sanders counters with a nice double leg into side control. Robertson won't be happy with that.
Sanders landing strikes.
Sanders is staying tight to Robertson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sanders is looking to take a break and control but Robertson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders tries for a kimura but Robertson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to control but Robertson is keeping him busy.
Robertson stops Sanders from passing to mount.
Sanders decides to stand back up.
Robertson misses with a leg kick
and Sanders moves into the clinch.
Robertson wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanders.
Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Robertson goes for a takedown attempt but Sanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanders looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Robertson with a poor takedown
and Sanders decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robertson's guard.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Robertson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders stands and throws Robertson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Robertson looking for a sweep but Sanders has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sanders has control of Robertson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Robertson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robertson regains half guard.
Sanders is keen to just control but Robertson is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson wants to get back to full guard.
Robertson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanders is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Robertson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sanders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Robertson is just riding it out for now. Sanders eventually gives up the hold.
Robertson is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanders has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sanders is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Robertson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robertson gets back to half guard.
Robertson landing a few short strikes.
Robertson trying to get back to full guard but Sanders takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Robertson is looking to get to half guard.
Robertson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Chris Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robertson is squirming around, avoiding Sanders's attempts to control the action.
Robertson gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is staying active underneath Sanders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanders scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanders trying to mount his opponent but Robertson defends it.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robertson keeps working.
Sanders wants to pass to mount but Robertson is defending the position.
Robertson tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
Sanders is looking to advance position but Robertson won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robertson wants to clinch.
Scott Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four 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.
Sanders doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanders wants to clinch
and Robertson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robertson working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Robertson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sanders moves into full guard.
Robertson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Robertson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanders takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanders wants to clinch
and Robertson counters by moving into the clinch.
Robertson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robertson scores with a takedown into Sanders's guard.
Robertson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sanders has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Robertson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Robertson!
Sanders tries to buck Robertson off but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson cracks Sanders with a big right hand but Sanders just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanders is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Robertson prevents Sanders from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders manages to get to full guard.
Sanders trying to control the position.
Sanders looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanders, not yet.
Robertson wants to stand but Sanders has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanders manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robertson manages to get himself to full guard.
Robertson keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders stands up from Robertson's guard - Sanders perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanders pushes Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanders takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Robertson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robertson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robertson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders wants a takedown.
Scott Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sanders.
Robertson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanders is trying to maintain a safe position but Robertson gets an underhook and turns Sanders into the cage.
Sanders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robertson wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robertson's guard.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robertson is keeping the position for now.
Robertson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Robertson is looking to sweep but instead, Sanders has passed into half guard.
Robertson wants to control but Sanders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanders is trying to control the action in half guard but Robertson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Robertson tries for a takedown but Sanders circles away easily
and Sanders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robertson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robertson's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is working for takedown but Robertson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanders.
Robertson managing to block the knees to the body from Sanders.
Robertson pulls guard effortlessly.
Robertson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanders has gone for a leg lock! Robertson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanders's guard.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robertson is one step ahead there.
Sanders had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Robertson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sanders Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Robertson's back instead.
Sanders is looking to control Robertson but Robertson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sanders might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robertson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanders 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Sanders!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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