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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Fosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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255 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Fosse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson gets a double leg takedown into Fosse's guard.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fosse wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Fosse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
Fosse trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fosse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fosse wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Fosse with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fosse wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fosse throwing strikes but missing.
Fosse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fosse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Fosse throws a big elbow that misses.
Fosse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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 wants to stand but Fosse is controlling 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.
Robinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fosse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fosse tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fosse trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fosse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fosse drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robinson sprawls and moves away.
Fosse swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Fosse tries to counter with a takedown but Robinson is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson fails with the takedown.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ronny Fosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Robinson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Fosse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fosse shoots in and gets a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Fosse throws a big elbow that misses.
Fosse passes into half guard.
Fosse throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Fosse thows a huge punch but Robinson dodges it nicely.
Fosse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fosse there.
Fosse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fosse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robinson defending well though.
Fosse misses with a head shot. Robinson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fosse is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fosse throws an elbow that misses. Robinson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fosse's guard. Nice move by Robinson!
Fosse is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.
Fosse 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.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Fosse is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fosse wants to get back to his feet but Robinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fosse wants to stand up but Robinson is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fosse trying to control the position.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's six 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 throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fosse counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Robinson!
Fosse lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Robinson is trying to improve his position.
Fosse lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Robinson down.
Fosse in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fosse trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Fosse lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Robinson sneaks back into half guard.
Robinson has hold of Fosse's hands but Fosse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is staying active underneath Fosse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fosse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fosse trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.
Fosse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fosse.
Robinson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fosse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robinson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fosse.
Fosse winds up and cracks Robinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fosse passes to side control.
Fosse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fosse misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fosse working the ground and pound but Robinson is defending the strikes.
Fosse throwing strikes but Robinson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Robinson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Robinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fosse, who protects the arm well.
Robinson wants to stand but Fosse is controlling his arm.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fosse wants to get back to his feet.
Robinson wants to stand but Fosse has his arm trapped.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fosse pushes Robinson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Robinson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Fosse dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fosse stuffs the takedown.
Fosse appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Fosse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fosse drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robinson sprawls and moves away.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Fosse changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
Fosse drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robinson sprawls and moves away.
Ronny Fosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Robinson.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Fosse circles away.
Fosse changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Fosse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fosse but Fosse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Fosse circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
Fosse attempts a counter takedown but Robinson avoids it well and moves away.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Fosse sprawls well.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson darts in looking for a takedown but Fosse gets double underhooks and turns Robinson into the ropes.
Fosse half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robinson misses with a combination
and Fosse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fosse.
Fosse throws a big right hand that misses.
Fosse drops back, looking for a kneebar! Robinson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Robinson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Robinson!
Fosse is pushing Robinson's head away, looking to escape. Robinson manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fosse throws Robinson to one side and escapes!
Fosse stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Fosse half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fosse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches up with Fosse, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes Fosse against the ropes but Fosse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fosse leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fosse attempts a counter takedown but Robinson avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Fosse decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Robinson's guard.
Fosse working some strikes from top position.
Fosse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Fosse postures up and lands a big shot to Robinson's brow.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Fosse from controlling successfully.
Fosse postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fosse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fosse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fosse trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fosse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fosse trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fosse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fosse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Fosse wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fosse tries to counter with a takedown but Robinson is quick to defend against it.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Fosse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fosse.
Fosse distracts Robinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fosse lands a couple of digs.
Fosse throws a big elbow that misses.
Ronny Fosse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fosse won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
Fosse trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fosse passes into half guard.
Robinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fosse 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is staying active underneath Fosse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fosse lands a nice short elbow.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fosse wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fosse.
Robinson landing a few short strikes.
Nice strikes from Fosse there.
Fosse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fosse slips a nice elbow through Robinson's hands, connecting with Robinson's forehead.
Fosse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fosse passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
Fosse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fosse lands a couple of good shots and Robinson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fosse trying to control momentarily.
Fosse keeps control of the position as Robinson tries to break free.
Fosse scores with strikes from the back.
Robinson won't enjoy being in this position. Fosse looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Robinson is tapping - it's over boys! Fosse picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronny Fosse!
Ronny Fosse retains his heavyweight title!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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