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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Szczakowiecki checks a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Szczakowiecki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Szczakowiecki misses with a wild body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Robinson.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Szczakowiecki tries to bench press Robinson off him but Robinson keeps the position.
Robinson working the head with strikes.
Szczakowiecki is looking to reverse the position.
Robinson prevents Szczakowiecki from escaping the position.
Robinson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Szczakowiecki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Szczakowiecki prevents Robinson from moving into mount.
Robinson wants to control but Szczakowiecki is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Szczakowiecki works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki is staying active underneath Robinson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Szczakowiecki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robinson trying to control from half guard but Szczakowiecki is working away.
Szczakowiecki is trying to control but can't.
Szczakowiecki kicks off Robinson and gets to his feet.
Szczakowiecki moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Szczakowiecki. That snapped Robinson's head back.
Szczakowiecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Szczakowiecki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson gets tackled into the cage by Szczakowiecki. Szczakowiecki maintains the clinch.
Szczakowiecki is trying to pull guard but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Szczakowiecki misses its intended target.
Szczakowiecki has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczakowiecki.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Szczakowiecki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szczakowiecki.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szczakowiecki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Robinson.
Szczakowiecki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Szczakowiecki throws a lazy uppercut
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body shot.
Szczakowiecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Szczakowiecki pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Tomasz Szczakowiecki has been cut.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Szczakowiecki gets back to full guard.
Szczakowiecki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Szczakowiecki is on top in 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.
Robinson is trying to keep Szczakowiecki in close.
Szczakowiecki wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Szczakowiecki from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Szczakowiecki controlling him for the moment.
Szczakowiecki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Szczakowiecki throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Szczakowiecki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczakowiecki won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Szczakowiecki takes the fight into the clinch.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szczakowiecki's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Szczakowiecki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Szczakowiecki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson thumps Szczakowiecki with a low kick.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Szczakowiecki avoids them all with ease.
Roy Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Szczakowiecki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szczakowiecki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Szczakowiecki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Szczakowiecki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szczakowiecki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Szczakowiecki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Szczakowiecki's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is thwarting Szczakowiecki's attempts to control the position.
Szczakowiecki won't allow Robinson to pass to mount.
Szczakowiecki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Szczakowiecki is retaining full guard.
Szczakowiecki keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Roy Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Szczakowiecki wants to sweep but no luck.
Szczakowiecki pushes Robinson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Szczakowiecki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson gets through Szczakowiecki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch but Szczakowiecki keeps him there for the moment.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczakowiecki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Robinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Szczakowiecki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robinson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Szczakowiecki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Szczakowiecki breaks Robinson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Szczakowiecki pushes down on Robinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki tries to stand and escape but Robinson is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Szczakowiecki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Robinson!
Robinson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Szczakowiecki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Robinson is just riding it out for now. Szczakowiecki eventually gives up the hold.
Robinson wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Szczakowiecki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Szczakowiecki's back!
Robinson struggling to land strikes to the head as Szczakowiecki covers up.
Robinson has the hooks in. Szczakowiecki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki breaks Robinson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Robinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson drops an elbow to the side of Szczakowiecki's head.
Szczakowiecki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Robinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Szczakowiecki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Szczakowiecki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Szczakowiecki's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Szczakowiecki is retaining full guard.
Szczakowiecki trying to control the position.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Szczakowiecki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Szczakowiecki cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Szczakowiecki feints a jab promting Robinson to slip. Szczakowiecki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Robinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Szczakowiecki swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.
Robinson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Szczakowiecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szczakowiecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Szczakowiecki just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczakowiecki throws a combination. Robinson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Szczakowiecki finish him?
Robinson throws a leg kick but Szczakowiecki checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Szczakowiecki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Robinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Szczakowiecki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.
Szczakowiecki throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson connects with a body shot that sends Szczakowiecki's belly button to the back.
Szczakowiecki misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczakowiecki. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczakowiecki.
Robinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Szczakowiecki tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Szczakowiecki to the ground. Szczakowiecki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Szczakowiecki misses with a straight right.
Szczakowiecki misses with the combination.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice shot to the body.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a series of strikes that have Szczakowiecki backpedaling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Robinson working the ground and pound from side control.
Robinson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Szczakowiecki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Robinson stands up.
Szczakowiecki throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Robinson throws a combination. Szczakowiecki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szczakowiecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Szczakowiecki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczakowiecki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Szczakowiecki. Szczakowiecki gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki misses with a looping left.
Szczakowiecki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Robinson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Szczakowiecki's guard.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Szczakowiecki.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Szczakowiecki keeps moving.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Szczakowiecki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Szczakowiecki's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson passes Szczakowiecki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Szczakowiecki taking some punishment here, with Robinson in his half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Szczakowiecki wants to get back to his feet.
Robinson working over Szczakowiecki with some ground and pound. Szczakowiecki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki defending well.
Robinson moves nicely into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczakowiecki regains half guard.
Robinson trying to control from half guard but Szczakowiecki is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robinson 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Roy Robinson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Roy Robinson!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Roy Robinson!
Roy Robinson wins by unanimous decision!
Roy Robinson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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