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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robo Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rham Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes to the cage accompanied by Ghost - Monstrance Clock. Kota comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Won't Let You Down - Chamillionaire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rham Kota acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robo Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rham Kota!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kota shoots in but no luck this time.
Kota fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pope sprawls well initially but Kota persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kota stalling away here and it's allowed Pope to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kota makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Robo Pope has been cut.
Kota trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
Kota content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kota working some strikes from top position.
Robo Pope's cut is getting worse.
Kota in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kota drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pope looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pope looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pope!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope working away.
Kota is looking to reverse the position.
Pope stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kota shoots in and drives through. Pope sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope has Kota up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope prevents the takedown attempt.
Robo Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rham Kota.
Pope is looking to break free of the clinch but Kota has double underhooks.
Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kota fails with a takedown attempt.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope wants to clinch up but Kota keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pope tries to clinch but Kota is having none of it.
Kota manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pope on his heels. He'll look to pass Pope's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kota looking to sit in guard and control but Pope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kota has his foot on Pope's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pope works his way back into a safe position though.
Kota looking for subs off his back but Pope has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kota looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kota looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kota works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pope avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kota looking for a guillotine here but Pope defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kota throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pope uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rham Kota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robo Pope's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kota shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pope defends it nicely.
Rham Kota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope is looking to clinch but Kota is avoiding it.
Kota looks for a takedown but Pope sprawls well.
Kota swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Pope doesn't manage to clinch there - Kota circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pope tries to clinch there but Kota circles away.
Pope is looking to clinch but Kota is avoiding it.
Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kota has him pressed against the cage.
Pope is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Robo Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rham Kota.
Kota has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pope has had enough of the clinch but Kota keeps him there for the moment.
Kota goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pope prevents it.
Pope tries to break free but Kota pushes him back against the cage.
Pope prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kota goes for a takedown attempt but Pope pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Robo Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kota circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kota fails with a takedown attempt.
Kota is breathing heavily.
Pope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kota.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope tries to clinch but Kota moves out of range.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pope wants to clinch.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Kota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kota counters with a good low kick that Pope was not able to check.
Kota fails with a takedown attempt.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Kota pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to clinch up but Kota circles away and keeps his distance.
Pope is looking to clinch but Kota is avoiding it.
Pope tries to clinch but Kota moves away
and Kota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pope tries to clinch up
letting Kota counter with a right hand.
Robo Pope's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pope doesn't manage to clinch there - Kota circles away.
Robo Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope wants to clinch up but Kota keeps it at a distance.
Pope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kota closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kota is pressing down on Pope's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pope is holding on for now.
Pope looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kota thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pope's head.
Kota is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pope has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robo Pope will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robo Pope's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kota swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Kota tries for a takedown but Pope sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kota tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pope sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kota somewhat.
Pope tries to clinch but Kota moves away
and Kota counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kota throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pope's waist but Pope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kota off to one side.
Robo Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rham Kota.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope wants to clinch up but Kota keeps it at a distance.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Pope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Kota moves out of range easily.
Kota keeps the fight on the outside.
Pope slaps away a takedown attempt from Kota, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kota is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pope sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pope is looking to clinch but Kota is avoiding it.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robo Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pope wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pope tries to clinch but Kota moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to clinch but Kota is having none of it.
Kota swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Kota swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kota is defended easily by Pope.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Kota or perhaps it was just good defense by Pope which made him look bad.
Pope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope can't break the clinch.
Kota has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pope after a bit of a struggle.
Kota has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pope avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Kota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Kota pushes him off.
Pope fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kota, pushing him back against the cage.
Pope stops a takedown attempt from Kota.
Pope wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Kota has the dominant position.
Kota is trying to drag Pope to the mat but Pope just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kota is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope is trying to break free.
Pope prevents the takedown attempt.
Kota prevents Pope from breaking the clinch.
Pope has had enough of the clinch but Kota keeps him there for the moment.
Pope tries to break the clinch but Kota is controlling the position.
Pope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Kota has him pressed against the cage.
Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Kota will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robo Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pope 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robo Pope!
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energy
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hype
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