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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osama Robins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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179 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Osama Robins!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robins tries a head kick but it misses.
Robins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Huge fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robins sprawls well initially but Huge persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Robins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robins wants to get back to full guard.
Huge working the head and body with strikes.
Huge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Huge.
Robins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huge's back!
Huge just trying to survive but Robins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Huge is trapped and Robins is scoring with shots to the head and body.
A lull in the action here.
Robins working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Robins keeps control of the position as Huge tries to break free.
Robins trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Huge's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Huge just trying to survive but Robins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Robins looking for the choke from the back.
Huge covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Huge turns into Robins and is now in his guard.
Huge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Robins looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robins keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.
Huge controlling from the top position.
Robins has an active guard here but Huge has managed to pass into half guard.
Huge prevents Robins from improving his position.
Robins trying to control but Huge postures up.
Huge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robins keeps working.
Robins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huge controlling the action here.
Robins tries to roll over but Huge keeps him under control.
Robins won't allow Huge to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huge throws a hook but Robins avoids it easily.
Huge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robins pinned against the cage. Robins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robins misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robins!
Robins throws a sloppy head kick and Huge moves out of range easily.
Huge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huge lands a decent elbow from side control.
Huge works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Robins gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huge lands a nice short elbow.
Robins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Robins is looking for a triangle but Huge pushes his legs off easily.
Huge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robins keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.
Huge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Osama Robins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Huge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huge closes the distance and clinches up with Robins, looking for a takedown. Huge pushes Robins against the cage but Robins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huge misses with a hook. Robins ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Huge.
Huge shoots in for a takedown but Robins shows good takedown defense.
Huge gets the takedown into side control.
Robins is trying to control Huge's posture but Huge avoids it.
Robins sneaks back into half guard.
Robins is trying to control but can't.
Huge drops an elbow to the side of Robins's head.
Robins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robins looking for a sweep. Not yet Robins, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huge throwing strikes from guard but Robins blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Robins wants to sweep but no luck.
Robins trying to strike off his back.
Robins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huge landing some decent shots from guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huge closes the distance and clinches up with Robins, looking for a takedown. Huge pushes Robins against the cage but Robins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Huge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robins wants to clinch up but Huge keeps it at a distance.
Huge gets the takedown into side control.
Huge trying to control the position but Robins is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huge advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robins regains half guard.
Matt Huge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robins gets back to full guard.
Huge stopping the sweep attempt from Robins.
Huge landing some decent shots from guard.
Huge is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Robins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huge!
Huge is looking to improve his position but Robins isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huge wants to control but Robins is having none of it.
Huge is squirming around, avoiding Robins's attempts to control the action.
Robins raining down shots from the mount!
Huge is wriggling around trying to escape.
Robins working the ground and pound effectively.
Robins lands with some strikes.
Robins goes for an armbar but Huge turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Huge.
Robins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robins wants to improve his position but instead Huge has moved into half guard.
Huge looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Robins kicks off Huge and gets to his feet.
Huge looks for a takedown but Robins sprawls well.
Robins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robins lands with a slapping head kick.
Huge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Robins throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Robins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robins throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Osama Robins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robins gets caught flat footed, as Huge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Robins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Robins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Robins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huge!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huge is looking to improve his position but Robins isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge tries to hold on but Robins pushes him away.
Robins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huge tries to reverse the position but Robins maintains control.
Robins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Robins lands a big elbow.
Robins unloading with bombs!
Robins with shots to the head and body - Huge looks very uncomfortable down there.
Huge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huge tries to get out of the position.
Huge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robins is landing with some decent strikes but Huge is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Robins.
Robins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huge is looking to improve his position but Robins isn't that keen on the idea.
Huge is working hard here to advance position.
Robins throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Huge is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Huge is looking to get to half guard.
Robins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Huge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huge is bucking up trying to escape but Robins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Huge blocking the ground and pound.
Robins prevents Huge from getting the reversal.
Robins looking to control but Huge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Robins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Huge defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Robins.
Robins misses with a head shot.
Huge sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Robins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huge is pressing down on Robins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Matt Huge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robins looking to pass the guard.
Huge wants to sweep here but Robins controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osama Robins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Osama Robins!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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