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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lost In Space. Will Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sobral with that takedown attempt.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Sobral bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobral takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Sobral checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Sobral instigates a clinch.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson scores with the left hand. Sobral knows he should have avoided that one.
Sobral fails to land the takedown.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobral moves away.
Robinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robinson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sobral misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral sizes up Robinson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sobral connects with a body shot.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobral on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Will Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Robinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sobral counters with a right hand to the body.
Sobral tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sobral dives in and scores a takedown into Robinson's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral throwing strikes from guard but Robinson blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral cracks Robinson with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson looking to control.
Sobral postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Robinson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sobral, into his guard.
Sobral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robinson gets to his feet. Sobral looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sobral avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Will Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sobral.
Sobral dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Nice sprawl there from Sobral as Robinson shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sobral's head.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Sobral's front leg but catches the back leg as Sobral tries to avoid it.
Sobral fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobral counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sobral.
Sobral stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Sobral postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sobral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson is adopting a defensive guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sobral slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julio Sobral will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sobral tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sobral fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobral swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Sobral.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Sobral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Sobral misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Robinson lands.
Sobral slips under a jab.
Robinson walks into a stiff left hand from Sobral.
Sobral is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Sobral coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Sobral closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Robinson being controlled for a moment.
Sobral looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sobral wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robinson, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Julio Sobral has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robinson tries to bench press Sobral off him but Sobral keeps the position.
Sobral working the strikes but Robinson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral passes into half guard.
Sobral is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Robinson kicks Sobral off and gets back to his feet.
Sobral shoots in looking for a takedown but Robinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sobral's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Will Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sobral is out of range and Robinson settles back down.
Robinson throws a hook but Sobral avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobral was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Sobral is out of range.
Robinson swings for the body but Sobral moves out of range.
Robinson throws a head kick but Sobral moves out of range.
Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Sobral in a clinch.
Sobral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Will Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Sobral moved away.
Sobral takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson stalks Sobral and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sobral's face. Sobral staggers backwards, shaken.
Robinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sobral to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julio Sobral will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sobral throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Sobral fails with the takedown.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobral manages to avoid it.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson gets caught napping as Sobral dives in and scores a takedown. Robinson manages to retain guard.
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robinson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Julio Sobral has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sobral closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Sobral sits in half guard.
Sobral performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Sobral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Sobral tries to pass.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Julio Sobral is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sobral tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Sobral postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sobral holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Sobral blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Sobral closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robinson quickly recovers to half guard.
Sobral is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sobral is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Will Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Sobral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sobral winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Sobral!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Julio Sobral made sure he mentioned Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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