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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Promon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Promon has chosen Roll With It as his entrance music. Alex Promon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Promon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Promon.
Robinson blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Promon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Promon scores with a push kick.
Promon blocks a leg kick.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Promon.
Alex Promon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Promon thows a leg kick but Robinson checks it
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Promon cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
Promon stalks Robinson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Robinson's face. Robinson staggers backwards, shaken.
Promon throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Promon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws and low kick but Promon moves out of range easily.
Promon wants to land a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Promon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Promon circles away.
Promon avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Promon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Robinson.
A lazy left from Promon finds it's target.
Promon throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
A low kick from Promon misses
and Robinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Promon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Promon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Promon can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Robinson has hold of one of Promon's legs. Promon is fighting the takedown attempt but Robinson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Robinson stops Promon from standing up.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Promon keeps moving.
Promon being controlled here, momentarily.
Promon wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson slips nicely into half guard.
Promon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robinson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Promon is retaining full guard.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Promon is looking for a triangle but Robinson pushes his legs off easily.
Promon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Promon wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Promon keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Promon looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Promon looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
Robinson staying out of range there.
Promon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice takedown defense from Promon. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Promon works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Promon holds on and takes a little breather.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Promon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Promon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Promon is avoiding it.
Robinson scores a takedown into full mount!
Robinson wants to finish this one by submission but Promon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Robinson.
Promon tries to improve his position but instead Robinson has taken his back!
Robinson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Promon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Promon for a finish.
Promon tries to roll but Robinson sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Robinson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Robinson instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson keeps control of Promon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Promon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Promon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson has Promon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Promon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson has hold of one of Promon's legs. Promon is fighting the takedown attempt but Robinson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Robinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Promon is looking to regain half guard here but Robinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Promon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Promon tries to improve position but can't.
Promon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Robinson is controlling him well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Promon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rick Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Promon - just one landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Promon checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Promon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Promon can't break the clinch.
Robinson has Promon pushed against the cage.
Promon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson keeps control of Promon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson prevents Promon from breaking the clinch.
Promon can't break the clinch.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson prevents Promon from breaking the clinch.
Robinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Robinson pulls guard successfully.
Robinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Promon wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson looking to control.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Promon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Robinson controlling his opponent.
Promon wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Promon is looking to escape.
Promon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Promon is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Robinson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Promon misses with a kick to the body
and Robinson counters with an outside leg kick.
Promon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Promon throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Promon.
Robinson drags the fight down to the ground.
Promon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Robinson trying to control but Promon is having none of it.
Promon tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Promon tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Promon tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control.
Robinson tries to control but Promon wriggling away.
Promon working to try and regain half guard.
Promon wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson is working for a guillotine from mount but Promon frees his head quite easily.
Promon is working to get back to half guard.
Promon tries to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Promon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Promon to take his back!
Robinson doesn't have the hooks in and Promon manages to turn into his guard.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Promon from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Promon misses.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Promon lunges at Robinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robinson's hand.
Promon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Robinson moves into the clinch.
Promon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Promon wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Promon tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to slow down the pace here.
Promon has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Robinson manages to pull guard.
Promon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robinson is proving hard to escape from.
Promon is fighting to break Robinson's control of his arms but Robinson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Promon postures up.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Promon from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Promon stands up from Robinson's guard - Promon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Promon misses with a body shot.
Promon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Promon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Promon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Promon throws a leg kick but Robinson moved away.
Promon lands with a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Promon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Promon scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Promon.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Robinson.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Robinson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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