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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between PJ Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Linger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Linger!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Linger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Linger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robinson is working away from the top position though.
Linger has one foot on Robinson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Linger fails to land with a series of punches.
Linger is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robinson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Linger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Linger sprawls well. He's pushed Robinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Robinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Linger sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is thwarting Linger's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Robinson seems content to control.
Linger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robinson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robinson's back!
Robinson trying to get back to his feet but Linger is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to break free.
Linger looking for the choke but no joy.
Robinson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Linger.
The referee is taking a good look at Robinson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Linger!
Linger controlling well, preventing Robinson from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linger missing with strikes from the back.
Linger is not going to allow Robinson to sit and survive in this position.
Robinson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson is in bad spot here.
Robinson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Robinson is in bad spot here.
Robinson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Linger on the ground.
Robinson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Linger controlling well, preventing Robinson from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has hold of Linger's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Robinson is really stuck here.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Robinson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Robinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson trying to control the position but Linger manages to sink in the hooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson tries to escape the position.
Robinson wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
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 PJ Robinson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Linger shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson rushes Linger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Linger goes for a takedown attempt but Robinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linger as he jumps to the side.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Linger circles away.
Linger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
PJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Linger.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Linger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Linger is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
PJ Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robinson tries to bench press Linger off him but Linger keeps the position.
Robinson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Linger decides to stand back up.
Robinson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Linger to the ground. Robinson is now in Linger's guard.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Linger keeps moving.
Linger wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson wants to get up but he can't break Linger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Linger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Linger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson has his hands on Linger's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Linger has managed to get both his arms back between Robinson's legs - danger averted.
Linger wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Linger controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linger stops Robinson from standing up.
Linger stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Linger trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson wants to stand up but Linger is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Derek Linger was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Linger moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linger somewhat.
Linger gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Robinson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linger jumps guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Linger is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Linger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
Linger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linger is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson is looking to work some ground and pound but Linger has wrist control.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Linger keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because PJ Robinson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson shoots in but Linger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Linger fails to land the takedown.
Linger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
PJ Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Linger.
Linger fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson forces Linger back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Robinson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Robinson wants to stand but Linger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson won't allow Linger to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linger keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Linger had control of the position.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Linger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because PJ Robinson just wasn't active enough.
Robinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Linger quickly recovers to half guard.
Robinson is looking to advance position but Linger won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Robinson!
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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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