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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Robinson (ranked 4424 p4p, 383 weight class) and Luss Rittle (ranked 6214 p4p, 439 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luss Rittle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Rittle.
Robinson has managed to clinch.
Robinson prevents Rittle from breaking the clinch.
Rittle looking to stall.
Rittle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robinson up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Robinson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Rittle'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.
Rittle is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rittle is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Rittle avoids the damage to the body.
Rittle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.
Rittle misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Rittle in a clinch.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Rittle avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rittle.
A solid body kick from Rittle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rittle enables Robinson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rittle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Robinson trying to control but Rittle is working from the bottom.
Robinson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rittle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Robinson has Rittle in his guard.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rittle trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Rittle is looking to stand up but Robinson won't let him.
Robinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robinson tries to get out of the position.
Robinson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rittle defends it easily.
Robinson trying to strike off his back.
Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robinson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rittle has passed into half guard!
Robinson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rittle decides to stand and escape the position.
Rittle gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robinson prevents Rittle from breaking the clinch.
Rittle wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Rittle manages to break the clinch.
Rittle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alan Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luss Rittle.
Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Robinson decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rittle is aware though and is defending well.
Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rittle passes into half guard.
Rittle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Robinson wants to control but Rittle passes into side.
Rittle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rittle taking a break here but Robinson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rittle wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alan Robinson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Robinson dives in and grabs Rittle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rittle pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Robinson clinches.
Knees to the body from Rittle.
Rittle decides to pull guard.
Rittle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rittle working a defensive guard here.
Robinson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Robinson stands up and waves to Rittle to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rittle wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rittle thuds a left hand into Robinson's body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Robinson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rittle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Robinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rittle, who protects the arm well.
Robinson scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Rittle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rittle sneaks back into half guard.
Robinson is looking for submissions but instead, Rittle has regained full guard.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Rittle won't let him.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rittle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Rittle has momentary wrist control but Robinson slips an elbow through the middle.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rittle throws Robinson to one side and escapes!
Rittle fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson rushes Rittle and presses him up against the cage.
Rittle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Rittle breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rittle counters with a left and a right that stings Robinson.
Rittle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rittle shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rittle circles away.
Robinson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rittle quickly recovers to half guard.
Rittle works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luss Rittle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rittle 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 Rittle off to one side.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rittle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rittle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson tries to clinch but Rittle moves out of range.
Rittle shapes to counter with a head kick.
Luss Rittle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rittle moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Rittle's guard.
Rittle pushes Robinson off and gets back to his feet.
Rittle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rittle lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rittle lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Rittle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Rittle on that attempt.
Alan Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luss Rittle.
Rittle instigates a clinch.
Rittle lands a right hand.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Rittle has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but Rittle has him pressed against the cage.
Rittle breaks from the clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson attempts a counter takedown but Rittle avoids it well and moves away.
Rittle darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rittle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson wants to break free but Rittle has control.
Rittle manages to pull guard.
Robinson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Rittle.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robinson distracts Rittle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Robinson is in close to Rittle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rittle is trying to keep Robinson in close.
Robinson wants to stand but Rittle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Robinson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rittle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rittle is looking to stand up but Robinson isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson rushes Rittle and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson jumps guard.
Robinson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rittle has picked Robinson up and slammed him! Robinson can't keep hold of the triangle and Rittle manages to pass to side control!
Robinson is looking to reverse the position.
Rittle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Robinson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rittle trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luss Rittle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rittle 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luss Rittle!
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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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