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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quintin Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Margot Robbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Margot Robbie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quintin Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Margot Robbie!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jacobs or perhaps it was just good defense by Robbie, which made it look bad.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick and Robbie moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robbie. That's going to slow Jacobs down.
Margot Robbie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacobs counters by clinching up.
Robbie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robbie misses with a body kick.
Jacobs attempts a counter takedown but Robbie avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbie misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacobs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robbie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs breaks the clinch.
Jacobs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jacobs is rocked!
Robbie misses with a head kick.
Jacobs is looking for a counter combo.
Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robbie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jacobs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robbie.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quintin Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robbie throws a head kick that misses.
Jacobs seems to have got his legs back now.
Robbie swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs is looking for a counter combo.
Robbie misses with a head kick.
Jacobs is looking to counter the offense by Robbie and move into the clinch.
Jacobs blocks a head kick by Robbie.
Jacobs fails to land the takedown.
Robbie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jacobs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown but Robbie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacobs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robbie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jacobs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jacobs blocks a head kick by Robbie.
Jacobs is looking to counter the offense by Robbie and move into the clinch.
Robbie looks winded!
Robbie lands a slapping body shot.
Robbie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs wants to control but Robbie postures up.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Robbie drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Jacobs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robbie throws an elbow but Jacobs slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs can't do much from the bottom here.
Robbie tries to advance to mount but Jacobs denies him.
Robbie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Robbie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robbie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJacobs.
Robbie looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Robbie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robbie avoids it really well and circles away.
Robbie wants to counter the offense by Jacobs and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Robbie. No joy for Jacobs on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Robbie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robbie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jacobs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jacobs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jacobs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobs has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Margot Robbie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Robbie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robbie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robbie tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robbie swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Robbie throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Robbie throws a head kick but Jacobs moves out of range.
As Robbie tries to get set, Jacobs tries to push him back and clinch up but Robbie manages to avoid the attempt.
Quintin Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs rushes Robbie and presses him up against the cage.
Robbie is breathing heavily.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Robbie has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobs gets control of Robbie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jacobs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jacobs, up you get!
Robbie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robbie misses with a right hand
and Jacobs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Margot Robbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Robbie.
Jacobs tries to counter by clinching up but Robbie breaks away and moves out of range.
Jacobs darts in and clinches Robbie up against the cage.
Robbie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robbie lands a nice knee to the body.
Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs forces Robbie back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbie throws a chopping leg kick but Jacobs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Robbie misses
and Jacobs counters with a two punch combo.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Robbie moves out of range.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jacobs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jacobs lands an elbow.
Jacobs gets to mount! Robbie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacobs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to finish with strikes here!
Jacobs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robbie on the ground.
Jacobs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jacobs thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Robbie's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Robbie because Jacobs loaded up on that one.
Robbie tries to lock up and control but Jacobs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jacobs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Robbie is in a horrible position here. Jacobs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Robbie really wants to buck Jacobs off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quintin Jacobs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Robbie circles away and keeps his distance.
Robbie throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Robbie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robbie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Robbie throwing strikes but missing.
Robbie postures up.
Jacobs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robbie cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Robbie is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbie trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robbie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Robbie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Robbie.
Robbie misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Robbie throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs is looking to counter the offense by Robbie and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robbie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacobs fails with the takedown.
Robbie is looking for the big counter here.
Jacobs fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quintin Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robbie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Robbie misses
and Jacobs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Robbie.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robbie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jacobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
Robbie is looking for the big counter here.
Robbie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robbie defends it nicely.
Robbie missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacobs wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jacobs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jacobs pushes Robbie off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Margot Robbie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robbie 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Margot Robbie!
After the fight, Margot Robbie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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RATING
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