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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Robinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Warren Booth's chin.
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279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Warren Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Booth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robinson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robinson clinches.
Robinson jumps into guard, dragging Booth to the mat.
Robinson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Booth throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booth content to stall in guard here.
Booth has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Booth from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Booth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robinson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Booth was covering up waiting for the punch and Robinson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Booth is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Booth lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking for a triangle but Booth pushes his legs off easily.
Robinson is looking for a triangle but Booth pushes his legs off easily.
Booth trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Booth isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Booth from controlling successfully.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Booth defends it easily.
Booth trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robinson pushes Booth up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Booth wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Booth is trying to break free.
Robinson pulls guard.
Booth trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Booth postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Booth is in close to Robinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Robinson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Booth uses it to pass to side control.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
Booth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Booth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Booth landing strikes.
Robinson is not content to let Booth control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Robinson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Booth moves out of range easily.
Booth gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.
Booth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Booth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Booth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Booth feints and as Robinson raises his hands in defense, Booth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Booth stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booth wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
Booth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warren Booth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth preventing the sweep.
Booth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Booth wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Booth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Booth throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Booth shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Booth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Booth in a clinch.
Booth avoids the elbow strike from Robinson, against the cage.
Robinson gets control of Booth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robinson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Booth wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Booth controls the pace.
Booth postures up.
Booth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Booth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Booth wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Robinson scores with a takedown into Booth's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Robinson tries to stand but Booth is controlling from the bottom.
Booth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Robinson has passed into side control.
Booth sneaks back into half guard.
Robinson is thwarting Booth's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Booth is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Booth keeping hold of Robinson's head, controlling as best he can.
Booth wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Booth wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Booth wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Booth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Robinson wants to counter the offense by Booth and move into the clinch position.
Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Booth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Booth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson stalling.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Robinson enables Booth to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Robinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Booth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Booth controlling him for the moment.
Booth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Booth working some strikes from top position.
Booth trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Booth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robinson wants to stand but Booth is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Booth fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robinson rushes Booth and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson prevents Booth from breaking the clinch.
Booth gets control of Robinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Booth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Booth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Booth keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Booth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Booth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Booth looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Booth looking to control.
Robinson is stalling in the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Booth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Eric Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booth tries to sprawl but Robinson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Booth trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booth keeps working.
Booth won't allow Robinson to pass to mount.
Booth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Booth is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson wants to control from the top but Booth keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Robinson!
A very excited looking Eric Robinson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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