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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Billie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Billie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Billie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kid Ko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ko on his heels. He'll look to pass Ko's guard now, I'm sure.
Billie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Billie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ko cracks Billie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Billie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Ko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ko throws a head kick that misses.
Ko throws an off balance right hand
and Billie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Billie.
Billie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Billie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ko looks winded!
Billie avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Billie avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Ko managing to block the knees to the body from Billie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billie stalling.
Billie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billie tries for a takedown but Ko manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Billie.
Billie stalling against the cage.
Ko jumps guard but Billie stands there with Ko around his waist. Ko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Billie has Ko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Billie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ko tumbling to the mat - Billie dives into Ko's guard.
Ko being controlled here, momentarily.
Billie pushing down on Ko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Billie is on him like a limpet, forcing Ko back against the cage.
Billie lands a nice shot to the body.
Billie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billie slowing the pace effectively.
Billie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Billie stalling.
Ko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Billie lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kid Ko has been cut.
Ko being controlled against the cage.
Billie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robbie Billie.
Billie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ko bucks up and tries to throw Billie off but instead Billie has got his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ko defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ko trying to get back to his feet but Billie is in full control for now.
Billie slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We've been informed that Ko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko wants to get back to his feet.
Good control from Billie.
Billie working for a choke but Ko is defending well.
Billie trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Billie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Ko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Billie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ko thuds a left hand into Billie's body.
Billie moves into the clinch successfully.
Billie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ko is defending well for now.
Ko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Billie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Billie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko wants to get back to striking at distance but Billie won't allow it.
Billie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ko can do to turn this around?
Billie effectively controlling the action here.
Ko is breathing heavily.
Billie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billie controlling the action here for a moment.
Billie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Billie stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ko defends it well.
Ko is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Billie stands up and beckons Ko to join him on the feet.
Ko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billie slips a jab from Ko.
Ko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Billie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Billie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Billie prevents Ko from escaping the position.
Billie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ko is trying to buck Billie off.
Billie works to advance to full mount. Ko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Billie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Billie lands a couple of good shots and Ko has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Ko do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Billie 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, Ko has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Billie controlling the position well here. Ko rolled but Billie kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Billie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kid Ko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Billie takes the fight into the clinch.
Ko is trying to force a seperation but Billie has the dominant position.
Ko stops a takedown attempt from Billie.
Billie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Billie landing knees to the body.
Ko jumps guard but Billie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Billie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Billie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ko for as long as he can get away with.
Ko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Billie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko misses the shot to the body.
Ko tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ko stuffs the takedown.
Ko gets tackled into the cage by Billie. Billie maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Billie obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Billie.
Billie stalling the fight.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Billie.
Nice elbow from Billie.
Billie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Billie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ko avoiding damage as Billie throws knees to the body.
Billie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ko after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Billie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Billie obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Billie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Billie lands an elbow that stopped Ko in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Billie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Billie is pushing Ko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Billie has him pressed against the cage.
Billie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Billie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ko is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ko defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Billie's arms.
Billie looking to break Ko's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ko remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Billie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko is trying to stand back up.
Billie working for the choke.
Ko is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Billie gets his way!
Kid Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ko is trying to stand back up.
Billie tightening his grip on Ko, looking for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Billie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Billie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Billie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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