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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Lost In Space as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
30
167 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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183 cm
24
169 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pinto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown. Robinson tries to sprawl out of it but Pinto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Pinto throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson. Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinto circles away quickly and effectively. Robinson moves to clinch but Pinto breaks away so Pinto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinto trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet. Pinto looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinto trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pinto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinto. Pinto moves away from the strike by Robinson. Robinson scores with a punch to the head. No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pinto slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pinto dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Pinto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Robinson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Pinto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now. Robinson trying to control the position.
Pinto trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pinto looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Robinson throws a big right hand that misses. Pinto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robinson is one step ahead there. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Pinto working a defensive guard here.
Pinto 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pinto is working hard here to advance position. Pinto managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Pinto wasn't doing enough on the ground. Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
Good shot there by Robinson. Robinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Pinto ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson. Robinson throws a series of punches but Pinto moves out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pinto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pinto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robinson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Pinto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pinto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Robinson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pinto's guard! Nice work there by Robinson! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pinto dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Robinson throws a right hand that Pinto ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinto also avoids with ease. Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Pinto slips the punch. Pinto moves out of range as Robinson strikes. Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinto sees it coming and avoids it easily. A right-left combo lands from Robinson. Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Pinto slips the punch. Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pinto counters with a nice body shot. Robinson misses with a right hand and Pinto counters with a lovely straight right hand! Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinto. Pinto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson. Robinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robinson scores with a nice right hand.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side. Robinson throws a hook but Pinto avoids it easily. Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robinson's guard now. Pinto works a leg free and moves into half guard. Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Pinto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Robinson is not content to let Pinto control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robinson is looking to escape. Pinto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Robinson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pinto. Pinto with a flurry of punches that miss. Robinson keeping full guard, as Pinto tries to pass. Robinson pulls Pinto in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pinto landing some decent shots from guard. Robinson pulls Pinto in to control the position. Pinto won't allow Robinson to sweep him here. Robinson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Pinto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Pinto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Robinson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Pinto misses with a hook. Robinson misses with an uppercut. Pinto saw that one coming. Robinson cracks Pinto with an open hand slap. Pinto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robinson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Robinson prevents Pinto from moving into mount. Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pinto working the body and head with strikes. Pinto tries to advance to mount but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pinto dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pinto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Pinto scores with a jab to the body. Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinto has time to react. Robinson leaves Pinto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Pinto defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand. Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown but Robinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Robinson 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.
Pinto walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Pinto. Robinson looks to land a right hand but Pinto moved out of range. Robinson with a jab.
Pinto is rocked! Pinto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a looping right. Robinson throws an overhand right that lands on Pinto's shoulder, as Pinto tries to avoid the shot. Will Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Robinson has Pinto up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinto taking a breather. Pinto wants to take the fight to the mat but Robinson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Pinto. That's going to take a lot out of him. Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pinto is defending well. Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robinson scores with a jab. Pinto acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Oh Pinto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Robinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Robinson throws an overhand right that drops Pinto like a sack of potatoes! Robinson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Robinson! Will Robinson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Golden Supplements , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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