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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Robida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk. Ebert is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let the Bodies Hit the Floor - Drowning Pool. Danny Robida has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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198 cm
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194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Robida! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russel Ebert! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Robida is looking to clinch but Ebert is avoiding it.
Robida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ebert.
Ebert darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Ebert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Robida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Robida regains full guard. Nicely done. Ebert 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. Ebert lands a couple of elbows. Ebert content to stall in guard here. Ebert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Robida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ebert lands a couple of digs. Ebert keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Robida's head. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robida is on top in guard.
Ebert is trying to control the position but Robida postures up. Ebert keeping full guard, as Robida tries to pass. Ebert manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Robida is desperately trying to improve his position but Ebert has a good base and remains in mount. BOOM! Ebert connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robida tries to reverse the position but Ebert maintains control. Ebert punishing his opponent with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Robida is bucking up trying to escape but Ebert cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Ebert landing shots from mount. Ebert looking to finish Robida with some ground and pound. This is bad for Robida! Robida takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Robida is rocked! Robida is trying to stand. Ebert dominating with strikes here. Oh Robida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Ebert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Robida is trying to escape the mount.
Robida seems to have got his legs back now. Ebert controlling the pace for now. Ebert with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ebert with shots to the head and body - Robida looks very uncomfortable down there. Robida is trying desperately to improve position. Ebert scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ebert looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Robida covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russel Ebert!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
75% |
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