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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Robertson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Marx's chin.
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174 lbs
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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
24 - 14 - 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
29 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Marx!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson misses with a body shot
and Marx counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robertson throws a shot from downtown. Marx moves away and avoids it.
Robertson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Marx's shoulder, as Marx tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robertson. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robertson throws a jab when Marx was well out of range.
Marx drops his hands momentarily and Robertson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marx throws a lazy head kick
and Robertson counters with a one-two to the body.
Robertson throws a lazy right hand but Marx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robertson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robertson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marx counters with a nice low kick that buckles Robertson's knee momentarily.
Robertson thows a body shot but no joy.
Robertson moves out of range of the body kick from Marx.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx tries to land a leg kick but Robertson saw it coming and moves away.
Robertson digs a good body shot into Marx's ribs.
Robertson misses the shot to the body.
Robertson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robertson wants it to stay on the feet.
Robertson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Robertson.
Marx ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Marx walks into a stiff left hand from Robertson.
Marx takes one on the button.
Marx shoots in and drives through. Robertson sprawls well.
Robertson misses with a left hand
and Marx counters with a big head kick but Robertson shrugs it off.
Marx fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brian Robertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Robertson.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robertson just content to control the position.
Marx manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robertson's best efforts.
Marx keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marx is trying to stand up here but Robertson is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marx keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Robertson prevents Marx from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robertson.
A cross from Robertson lands.
Marx tries to clinch up.
Marx takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marx works over Robertson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robertson but Robertson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robertson scores with a jab to the head.
Marx misses with a looping left.
Robertson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robertson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marx misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marx drops his hands momentarily and Robertson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robertson fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marx is defended easily by Robertson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Robertson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Robertson misses the target.
Marx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marx will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robertson.
Marx does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Robertson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Robertson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Marx tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robertson is in Marx's guard.
Marx wants to stand but Robertson is controlling the position.
Marx wants to improve his position but instead Robertson has moved into half guard.
Marx tries to kick Robertson off but Robertson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx tries to kick Robertson off in order to stand up. Robertson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Robertson controls the position.
Marx manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Robertson content to control rather than advance.
Marx wants to get back to full guard.
Robertson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marx is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx is not content to let Robertson control the position.
Marx is trying to stand up here but Robertson is controlling him well.
Marx wants to control but Robertson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robertson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Robertson just wasn't active enough.
Robertson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brian Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson throws a shot to the body.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses the jab.
Robertson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robertson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brian Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Robertson lands with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robertson.
Marx closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marx cracks the inside of Robertson's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx misses with a series of wild punches.
Robertson connects with a right hand. Marx shakes it off.
Marx throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marx misses with a straight left.
Marx slaps away a takedown attempt from Robertson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robertson cracks Marx with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robertson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx looks to land a left hand but Robertson moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robertson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Marx keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Robertson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marx lands a nice shot to the body.
Robertson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but Robertson persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Robertson.
A lazy left from Robertson finds it's target.
Marx with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robertson lands with an overhand left.
Marx throws a jab when Robertson was well out of range.
Marx throws a front kick aimed at Robertson's knee but Robertson avoids it well.
Robertson walks into a left hand.
Robertson lands with an uppercut that bounces Marx off the cage and back into range.
Good exchange - Robertson coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson avoids a kick to the body.
Marx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robertson looks to land a right hand but Marx moved out of range.
Robertson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marx throws a head kick but Robertson moves out of range.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robertson.
Marx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robertson was well out of range. Poor timing from Marx.
Robertson moves into the clinch.
Robertson gets control of Marx's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robertson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Robertson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Robertson just wasn't active enough.
Robertson connects with a body shot that sends Marx's belly button to the back.
Robertson throws a hook to the side of Marx's head but Marx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robertson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robertson gets a double leg takedown into Marx's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx pulls Robertson in close to prevent any damage.
Marx working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Robertson.
Robertson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx wants to stand and escape but Robertson is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Marx.
Marx throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robertson looks to throw the jab but Marx is out of range.
Robertson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brian Robertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marx is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marx is out of range.
Marx lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robertson backs up against the cage.
Marx looks to land a body kick but Robertson moved away.
Robertson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marx.
Marx ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Marx is trying desperately to land a takedown but Robertson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marx.
Robertson motions for Marx to come forward. Robertson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robertson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robertson.
Robertson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marx defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robertson cracks Marx with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Robertson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robertson 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Robertson!
A victorious Brian Robertson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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