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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Robinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rory Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Marks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Robinson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marks at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson.
Marks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson feints the counter takedown.
Marks closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
Marks wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Marks jumps guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Robinson uses from the top position.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Marks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to hold Marks in close to prevent damage but Marks has managed to pass into half guard.
Robinson wants to improve his position but Marks is controlling well.
Marks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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 is looking to control Marks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robinson avoid being mounted?
Robinson wants to control the action here but instead Marks manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson working to try and regain half guard.
Robinson regains half guard.
Marks wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks prevents Robinson from standing back up.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robinson is trying to maintain the position but Marks is very close to passing his half guard.
Marks prevents Robinson from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson drives through and clinches with Marks against the cage.
Marks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Robinson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Marks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Marks won't allow it.
Marks keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Robinson pulls guard.
Robinson looks winded!
Marks wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marks has picked Robinson up and slammed him! Robinson can't keep hold of the triangle and Marks manages to pass to side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson is not content to let Marks control the position.
Marks is trying to get an arm triangle but Robinson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Marks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Marks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robinson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
Marks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rory Marks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Robinson.
Marks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Marks is avoiding it.
Marks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Marks tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Marks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Marks closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Marks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marks scores with a hook.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Robinson manages to circle out of the way.
Marks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marks doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Marks swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Marks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson gets a clinch.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marks to keep the fight standing.
Robinson is looking for a takedown.
Marks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rory Marks is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marks.
Marks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
Some bone on bone action there as Marks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marks moves into the clinch.
Marks drags the fight down to the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marks looking to control but Robinson passes into half guard.
Marks is in trouble now - Robinson has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Marks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson shoots and misses
letting Marks counter with a right hand.
It looks like Dennis Robinson has been cut.
Marks blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Marks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a single leg into guard. Marks didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marks scores with a short punch from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks has Robinson pulled in close to control his posture.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marks wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marks wants to stand and escape but Robinson is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson pulls guard successfully.
Marks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marks drops back looking for a leg! Robinson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robinson manages to kick Marks off! Marks jumps back into Robinson's guard.
Marks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Robinson is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks drops back looking for a leg! Robinson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robinson manages to kick Marks off! Marks jumps back into Robinson's guard.
Marks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marks trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robinson shoots in but Marks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marks throws a big counter combination but Robinson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Marks tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rory Marks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Robinson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Marks!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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