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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smokey Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Marr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marr has chosen Falls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Smokey Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Marr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marr looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Marr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson shoots in and bounces Marr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Robinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Marr keeps moving.
Marr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marr controlling the position.
Robinson trying to control but Marr is working from the bottom.
Marr looking to control.
Marr has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marr trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marr moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Marr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marr duly obliges.
Robinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marr.
A punch combination from Marr misses.
Marr throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Marr closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
Marr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marr misses with a knee strike.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marr looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marr prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Marr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Marr throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Robinson looks to clinch
and Marr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marr.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
Robinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marr wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marr preventing the sweep.
Marr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Marr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robinson has an active guard here but Marr has managed to pass into half guard.
Robinson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Marr is pressing down on Robinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robinson is holding on for now.
Robinson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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 is not content to let Marr control the position.
Marr wants to advance to full mount but Robinson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Marr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robinson trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marr counters with a big head kick but Robinson shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Marr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marr lands a really nice looking cross but Robinson seems unphased.
Marr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson has his takedown stuffed
and Marr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Marr.
A punch lands to the side of Robinson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marr connects with a jab.
Marr clinches but Robinson breaks the clinch
and Robinson counters with a takedown into side control.
Marr wants to control but Robinson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marr keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ground and pound from Robinson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Robinson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Robinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marr, who protects the arm well.
Marr manages to get back to half guard.
Marr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marr working a defensive guard here.
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 stopping the sweep attempt from Marr.
Marr striking off his back but it's not causing Robinson any problems.
Marr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marr is proving hard to escape from.
Marr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Marr on that attempt.
Marr misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson wants to clinch but Marr slips to the side
and Marr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Robinson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Marr as Robinson shoots in.
Marr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.
Smokey Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Marr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Robinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marr's guard now.
Marr punching from the bottom.
Marr looking for a sweep. Not yet Marr, not yet.
Robinson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Marr dives on top into guard.
Marr trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Marr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smokey Robinson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Marr or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson which made him look bad.
Robinson swings for the body but Marr moves out of range.
Marr lands a jab to the nose.
Marr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marr throws a nice head kick!
Robinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robinson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smokey Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Marr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Marr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson moves forwards but Marr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marr avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Marr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robinson, pushing him back against the cage.
Marr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson wants to break free but Marr has control.
Marr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marr stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokey Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marr throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Robinson to work.
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 tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marr misses with a knee strike.
Marr looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson gets control of Marr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robinson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Marr is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marr working some strikes from top position.
Marr won't allow Robinson to sweep him here.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Marr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marr controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marr scoring with some ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Marr misses.
Robinson shoots in but Marr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marr has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robinson's face.
Marr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marr lands an elbow inside.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Marr stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Marr crunches a lovely knee into Robinson's ribcage.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Marr.
Marr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marr tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
Marr tries to land a knee to the head but Robinson blocks with his arms.
Marr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Marr looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Marr misses with a knee strike.
Marr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Marr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marr 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Joe Marr!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Joe Marr!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Joe Marr!
Joe Marr wins by unanimous decision!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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