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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeyou Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Robbin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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180 lbs
3 - 4 - 1 |
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178 cm
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178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Takeyou Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Robbin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robbin doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Some wild striking there from Robbin.
Robbin throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Robbin tries to close the distance and clinch but Down swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robbin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Robbin.
Robbin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Robbin working the ground and pound.
Down tries to buck Robbin off but Robbin is having none of it.
Robbin working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down is looking to reverse the position.
Down wants to control but Robbin postures up.
Down on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Down tries to get out of the position.
Robbin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Down can't do much from the bottom here.
Robbin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Robbin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Down taking punishment in the form of punches.
Down is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Robbin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robbin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Robbin is thwarting Down's attempts to control the position.
Robbin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Down keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robbin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Down defending well though.
Robbin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Down's head.
Robbin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Robbin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Down knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Robbin.
Robbin winds up and cracks Down with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Robbin connects with a nice short shot to Down's temple.
Robbin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robbin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Robbin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Robbin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Down is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robbin wants to control but Down is keeping him busy.
Down knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robbin on the ground.
Robbin throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Robbin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Down tries to roll over but Robbin keeps him under control.
Robbin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Robbin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robbin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Robbin lands strikes from half guard.
Robbin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Robbin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robbin throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Down wants to control but Robbin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Robbin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Down's head.
Down is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robbin scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robbin working over Down with some ground and pound. Down looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbin throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Robbin is nestled in close to Down, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Robbin is trying to control the action in half guard but Down is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Down tries to get to full guard but Robbin has control of the leg.
Robbin trying to control the action but Down is working from the bottom.
Robbin throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Robbin.
Robbin working Down over with strikes.
Robbin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robbin winds up and cracks Down with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robbin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Down is rocked!
Nice strikes from Robbin there.
Oh Down is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robbin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Down's head.
Robbin wants to take a breather but Down is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Robbin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Robbin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Down seems to have got his legs back now.
Some wild striking there from Robbin.
Robbin works the jab nicely.
Robbin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Down keeps the fight on the outside.
Down tries to bum rush Robbin with a series of wild strikes but Robbin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robbin connects with a combination that backs up Down into the cage. Robbin lands a flurry of punches that gets past Down's guard. Down is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Robbin bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Robbin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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