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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson throws a wild body kick that Schulmann sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the body from Robinson misses
enabling Schulmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulmann.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
A little feinted left hand from Schulmann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schulmann throws a front kick aimed at Robinson's knee but Robinson avoids it well.
Schulmann walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schulmann lands with a good body shot.
Robinson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schulmann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robinson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Schulmann wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Schulmann parries the strikes from Robinson easily there. Robinson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Schulmann to escape.
Robinson working the strikes but Schulmann uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Schulmann slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schulmann controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Schulmann looking to control.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robinson landing some decent shots from guard.
Robinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robinson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Schulmann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schulmann looking for a sweep but Robinson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Robinson controlling from the full mount.
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 thowing shots but they're missing.
Schulmann tries to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson lands a couple of good shots and Schulmann has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Schulmann looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Schulmann is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robinson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Schulmann.
Schulmann avoids the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Schulmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schulmann is trying to break free.
Robinson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Will Robinson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Robinson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Robinson wants to control but Schulmann is keeping busy.
Robinson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Robinson is looking to control Schulmann but Schulmann is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Schulmann has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Schulmann manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Robinson is now in side control.
Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Robinson crashes against the mat.
Schulmann avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Robinson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schulmann taking punishment in the form of punches.
Schulmann is looking to regain half guard here but Robinson keeps moving and retains side control.
Schulmann is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Robinson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schulmann gets caught flat footed, as Robinson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schulmann is pulling down on Robinson's head to control his posture.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson is in close to Schulmann's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schulmann trying to control the position.
Schulmann looking for a sweep. Not yet Schulmann, not yet.
Schulmann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robinson landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schulmann holds on and takes a little breather.
Schulmann keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Timothy Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Robinson throws a strike but Schulmann rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Robinson looking to control.
Schulmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson looking for a guillotine here but Schulmann defends easily.
Schulmann passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Robinson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Robinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Robinson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schulmann off and has taken his back!
Robinson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Robinson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Robinson missing with punches from the back.
Schulmann manages to reverse the position and now he's in Robinson's guard. Nice work there by Schulmann.
Robinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schulmann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Schulmann has picked Robinson up and slammed him! Robinson can't keep hold of the triangle and Schulmann manages to pass to side control!
Schulmann trying to control the action 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 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schulmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yaniv Schulmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schulmann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schulmann slaps away a takedown attempt from Robinson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robinson lands a jab to Schulmann's midsection.
Schulmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Robinson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Robinson throws the left hand but Schulmann avoids the punch easily.
Schulmann avoids the body shot from Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Schulmann ducks down to avoid it.
Schulmann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schulmann missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson dives in and scores a takedown into Schulmann's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson being controlled here momentarily.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schulmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Schulmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson won't allow Schulmann to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy 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. This is the final round!
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robinson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schulmann keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Schulmann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What's Schulmann going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Schulmann is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with the ground and pound.
Schulmann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schulmann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schulmann rather than just go for the knockout.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Schulmann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schulmann connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.
A cross from Schulmann lands.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Yaniv Schulmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaniv Schulmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Schulmann rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson tries a body shot but Schulmann blocks it.
Schulmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Schulmann fails to land.
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but Schulmann turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schulmann stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulmann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Schulmann holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Yaniv Schulmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Robinson.
A short right from Schulmann.
Robinson jumps guard and drags Schulmann to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson has momentary wrist control but Schulmann slips an elbow through the middle.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare MMA inform us that Robinson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Schulmann is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schulmann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schulmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson is trying to keep Schulmann in close.
Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schulmann passes into side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schulmann looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson goes for a double leg but Schulmann avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Schulmann continues to drive forward.
Schulmann throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Schulmann wants to clinch.
Timothy Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
A cross from Schulmann lands.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Schulmann misses with an uppercut
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schulmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schulmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Schulmann holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Robinson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Robinson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaniv Schulmann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Robinson!
Timothy Robinson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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