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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Delmar Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Andrews told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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162 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delmar Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Andrews!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews throws a leg kick
and Robbins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andrews's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Andrews is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andrews wants to stand and escape but Robbins is having none of it.
Andrews is trying to keep Robbins in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robbins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andrews on the ground.
Andrews is looking for a triangle but Robbins pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrews wants to sweep but no luck.
Andrews looking to control.
Robbins wants to get up but he can't break Andrews's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robbins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Robbins wants to stand and escape but instead Andrews has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Andrews wants to get up but he can't break Robbins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Andrews is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Andrews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robbins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andrews's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Robbins wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Andrews is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Robbins being controlled here, momentarily.
Andrews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andrews wants to stand but Robbins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Andrews wants to control from the top but Robbins keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins has a closed guard, preventing Andrews from standing up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kevin Andrews hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Andrews was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robbins is looking to reverse the position.
Andrews wants to control but Robbins is keeping him busy.
Andrews happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Andrews is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Robbins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andrews lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrews gets to mount! Robbins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Andrews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robbins is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robbins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robbins has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Andrews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robbins avoids the elbow strike from Andrews, against the cage.
Robbins trying to stall but Andrews improves his position.
Andrews pulls guard.
Robbins won't allow Andrews to get back to his feet.
Robbins wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
Robbins preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robbins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robbins stopping the sweep attempt from Andrews.
Robbins wants to pass the guard but Andrews is keeping the position.
Andrews wants to stand up but Robbins is controlling him.
Andrews seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrews is looking to score with low kicks.
Andrews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Robbins was covering up waiting for the punch and Andrews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Robbins wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.
Robbins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andrews is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrews looking to sit in guard and control but Robbins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Robbins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robbins wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
Robbins throwing strikes from guard but Andrews blocks nicely.
Andrews controls Robbins momentarily but Robbins frees himself.
Robbins wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Robbins enables Andrews to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Robbins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Robbins keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Robbins working a defensive guard here.
Andrews slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Andrews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Andrews throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Robbins was covering up waiting for the punch and Andrews finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Robbins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robbins is trying to keep Andrews in close.
Robbins wants to stand and escape but Andrews is having none of it.
Andrews trying to control but Robbins is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Andrews wasn't active enough on the ground.
Robbins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robbins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robbins is trying to control the position but Andrews postures up.
Andrews controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Andrews throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robbins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robbins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robbins tries to clinch but Andrews is having none of it.
Andrews scores with a takedown into Robbins's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrews wants to stand but Robbins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Andrews prevents Robbins from getting back to his feet.
Robbins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kevin Andrews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robbins can't keep his opponent in guard - Andrews advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Andrews is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kevin Andrews.
Andrews feints and as Robbins raises his hands in defense, Andrews changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andrews has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robbins is proving hard to escape from.
Andrews looking to pass the guard.
Delmar Robbins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Andrews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrews is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Andrews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andrews 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Andrews!
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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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