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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine - Pistol Grip Pump. A fine choice. Henderson has chosen Crank That Remix as his entrance music. Wes Henderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Robinson's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jack Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Henderson.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Robinson drops Henderson with a left right combo! Robinson follows him down to the ground into side control.
Henderson is rocked!
It looks like Wes Henderson has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson looks gassed!
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!
Robinson works to advance to full mount. Henderson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Henderson is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?
Henderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Robinson controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
A knee to the head by Robinson.
Robinson with a knee to the head.
Robinson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson lands a nice elbow.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Robinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Robinson connects with a knee to the head.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson dodges an elbow strike from Robinson.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Robinson uses from the top position.
Henderson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Robinson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Henderson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Robinson's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is keeping busy.
Henderson working for a choke but Robinson reverses nicely into Henderson 's guard.
Robinson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Robinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Henderson's cut.
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.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Henderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Robinson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Henderson.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Henderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Robinson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson lands a lovely overhand right.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson scores with a knee to the head.
Robinson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Robinson.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Jack Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Robinson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Robinson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Robinson is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Robinson backing up. Robinson nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four 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 tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Robinson wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Robinson will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Robinson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Robinson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wes Henderson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robinson to the mat! Robinson manages to get full guard.
Robinson is pulling down on Henderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Henderson, at least for the moment.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position here.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Robinson controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Henderson to stand up.
Robinson is looking to clinch.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.
Jack Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Henderson.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Jack Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Henderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wes Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson wants to control but Henderson postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Robinson!
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FIGHT
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