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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasey McRobbie (ranked 4327 p4p, 442 weight class) and Hector Zorba (ranked 2429 p4p, 280 weight class). Zorba has chosen Evening Meditation as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
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220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasey McRobbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Zorba!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Zorba catches McRobbie right on the button with a cross.
McRobbie ducks under a wild hook from Zorba.
McRobbie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zorba is looking to reverse the position.
Zorba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zorba manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRobbie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRobbie with a flurry of punches that miss.
McRobbie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRobbie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zorba controlling McRobbie's posture.
Zorba wants to sweep but no luck.
Zorba controlling the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zorba wants to sweep here but McRobbie controlling him for the moment.
McRobbie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zorba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McRobbie throws an elbow that misses. Zorba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McRobbie's guard. Nice move by Zorba!
Zorba cracks McRobbie with a solid left hand.
Zorba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zorba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zorba scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie is trying to hold Zorba in close to prevent damage but Zorba has managed to pass into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from McRobbie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zorba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McRobbie defending well though.
Zorba wants to take a breather but McRobbie is having none of it.
McRobbie is trying to get back to full guard.
Zorba trying to control the action but McRobbie is working from the bottom.
Zorba is thwarting McRobbie's attempts to control the position.
Zorba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Zorba might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ground and pound from Zorba.
Zorba with the ground and pound but McRobbie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zorba with a nice head shot there.
Zorba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zorba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zorba throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zorba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McRobbie trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zorba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zorba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Zorba.
Zorba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McRobbie's head backwards.
Zorba lands a glancing blow to the side of McRobbie's head.
Zorba throws a hook but McRobbie avoids it easily.
Zorba looks to land a right hand but McRobbie moved out of range.
Zorba moves away from the strike by McRobbie.
Zorba catches McRobbie napping and connects with a big right hand that sends McRobbie to the canvas!
McRobbie is rocked!
It looks like Kasey McRobbie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRobbie keeping moving, preventing Zorba from controlling successfully.
Oh McRobbie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McRobbie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Zorba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kasey McRobbie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zorba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Zorba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McRobbie seems to have got his legs back now.
Zorba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zorba gets caught napping as McRobbie dives in and scores a takedown. Zorba manages to retain guard.
Zorba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McRobbie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRobbie is fighting to break Zorba's control of his arms but Zorba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Zorba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zorba trying to keep a closed guard but McRobbie is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zorba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McRobbie throwing strikes from guard but Zorba blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRobbie throwing strikes from guard but Zorba blocks nicely.
Zorba trying to control the position here.
McRobbie postures up in Zorba's guard and throws a big left but Zorba blocks it.
Zorba looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRobbie is one step ahead there.
Zorba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McRobbie's guard.
Zorba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McRobbie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zorba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McRobbie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zorba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McRobbie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zorba controls the pace.
Zorba throwing strikes but missing.
Zorba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zorba wants to control from the top but McRobbie keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zorba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorba tries to free his leg and advance position but McRobbie is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zorba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McRobbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Zorba is just out of range.
McRobbie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zorba throws out a counter right but McRobbie avoids it with no problem.
McRobbie thuds a left hand into Zorba's body.
Zorba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zorba lands with a shot to the body.
Zorba cracks McRobbie with an open hand slap.
McRobbie misses the jab.
Zorba has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McRobbie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zorba.
McRobbie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zorba but Zorba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McRobbie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorba with a nice cross.
Zorba slips under a jab from McRobbie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zorba drops his shoulder and cracks McRobbie with a huge uppercut! McRobbie goes down! Can Zorba finish him?
McRobbie is rocked!
Zorba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zorba throws a big right hand that misses.
Zorba wants to control from the top but McRobbie keeps moving.
McRobbie being controlled here, momentarily.
Zorba with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Zorba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kasey McRobbie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McRobbie lands a body shot.
Zorba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting McRobbie counter with a right hand.
McRobbie slaps away a takedown attempt from Zorba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zorba misses with a hook to the body
and McRobbie counters with a stiff right hand.
McRobbie lands a head shot.
Zorba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McRobbie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zorba. McRobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like McRobbie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zorba.
Zorba's corner calls for a 1-2. Zorba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McRobbie scores with a punch to the head.
McRobbie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zorba throws out the jab.
McRobbie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zorba was well out of range. Poor timing from McRobbie.
Zorba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
McRobbie scores with a shot to the body.
Zorba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorba takes a swing at McRobbie's ribcage but misses.
Zorba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McRobbie's guard.
Zorba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zorba trying to control but McRobbie is working from the bottom.
Zorba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zorba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zorba chips away with some ground and pound.
Kasey McRobbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorba stays in close to McRobbie's body and controls the position.
Zorba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zorba throws an elbow that misses. McRobbie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zorba's guard. Nice move by McRobbie!
McRobbie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zorba trying to control the position here.
Zorba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zorba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McRobbie throwing strikes from guard but Zorba blocks nicely.
Zorba wants to sweep here but McRobbie controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie throws a big right hand that misses.
Zorba looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRobbie is one step ahead there.
Zorba seems keen to control McRobbie's posture.
Zorba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zorba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zorba is looking to stand up but McRobbie isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McRobbie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zorba stuffs the takedown attempt from McRobbie. McRobbie gets slowly back to his feet.
Zorba gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zorba not doing much here.
McRobbie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hector Zorba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zorba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zorba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McRobbie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hector Zorba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zorba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kasey McRobbie.
Well Zorba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Zorba!
Hector Zorba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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