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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Columbus (ranked 15581 p4p, 2130 weight class) and Jesus Robbo (ranked 572 p4p, 234 weight class). Columbus comes to the ring accompanied by Blood Of The Kings. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 39 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Robbo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Robbo.
It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
Robbo misses with a body kick.
Columbus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Columbus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Columbus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robbo moves away.
Robbo looks to throw a body kick
and Columbus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Columbus misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Robbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Columbus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Columbus.
Robbo scores with a body shot.
Robbo tries to clinch but Columbus is having none of it.
Robbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Columbus to score with a decent uppercut.
Robbo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Columbus.
Robbo delivers a nice body kick.
Columbus works the jab nicely.
Robbo misses with a hook to the body
and Columbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robbo connects with a body shot that sends Columbus's belly button to the back.
Columbus throws an off balance right hand
and Robbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Robbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
Columbus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robbo's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Columbus misses.
Robbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robbo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Robbo cracks Columbus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Columbus keeps the fight on the outside.
Robbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Columbus to score with a decent uppercut.
Columbus motions for Robbo to come forward. Columbus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Robbo moves forwards but Columbus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Columbus's hands.
Columbus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Columbus avoids the head kick by Robbo.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Robbo saw that one coming.
Robbo scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Robbo there.
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!
Robbo with a nice cross.
Columbus avoids the head kick by Robbo.
Robbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robbo throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Columbus.
Columbus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick from Robbo.
It looked like Columbus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Columbus misses with a leg kick.
Robbo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Robbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Columbus circles away.
Robbo lands a nice looking body shot.
Columbus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robbo blocks a jab.
Robbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Columbus just misses with a punch to the body.
Robbo counters with a body kick.
Robbo looks for the body kick but Columbus saw that one coming.
Robbo digs a good hook to Columbus's body.
Crunch! Robbo slams his shin into Columbus's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Robbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Columbus misses with a looping left.
Robbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Columbus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Robbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Columbus's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Robbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Columbus. That's going to slow Robbo down.
Robbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Robbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Columbus.
Columbus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Columbus to score with a decent uppercut.
Columbus avoids the head kick by Robbo.
Robbo lands a jab to Columbus's midsection.
Columbus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Columbus just misses with a punch to the body.
Robbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
Columbus catches Robbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Columbus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robbo.
Robbo is looking for the big counter here.
Columbus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
Robbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Columbus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Robbo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Columbus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robbo counters with a good low kick that Columbus was not able to check.
Columbus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Columbus throws a right hand that misses
and Robbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Robbo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robbo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Robbo.
Columbus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robbo is out of range and Columbus settles back down.
Robbo scores with a hook to the body. Columbus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robbo scores with a body shot.
Robbo connects with a right hand. Columbus shakes it off.
Robbo with the inside leg kick.
Columbus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Columbus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robbo cracks Columbus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Robbo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robbo punishes Columbus's body with a nice straight punch.
Robbo misses with a head kick.
Columbus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robbo tries a quick counter leg kick but Columbus is wise to it.
Robbo lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Columbus misses.
Robbo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robbo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robbo checks a leg kick nicely.
Columbus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Columbus throws a series of punches but Robbo moves out of range.
Columbus lands with an uppercut that bounces Robbo off the ropes and back into range.
Columbus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Robbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Robbo.
Columbus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Columbus.
Robbo throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
Robbo wants to clinch but Columbus slips to the side
and Columbus counters with a nice body shot.
Robbo misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbo cracks Columbus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robbo.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Columbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Robbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Columbus misses with a two punch combination.
Robbo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robbo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Robbo is just out of range.
Columbus misses with a double jab
and Robbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well,Columbus is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Columbus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Robbo. That one must have hurt.
Columbus defending well as Robbo loads up on a big left hand.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robbo missing with a left hand there. Columbus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robbo looks for the body kick but Columbus saw that one coming.
Columbus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Columbus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jesus Robbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Columbus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robbo moves away.
Columbus throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Robbo there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Robbo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robbo throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.
Robbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Robbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Columbus is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Columbus throws a leg kick but Robbo moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Columbus. That's going to slow Robbo down.
Robbo checks a leg kick nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Robbo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Columbus misses with a body shot
and Robbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Robbo. Columbus shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robbo lands with an uppercut that bounces Columbus off the ropes and back into range.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Robbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Robbo. That snapped Columbus's head back.
Robbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Columbus is looking to score with low kicks.
Columbus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRobbo.
A shot to the liver by Robbo. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Columbus misses with a straight left.
Robbo thows a body kick. Columbus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Columbus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Columbus misses with a hook to the body
and Robbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Robbo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robbo scores with a head kick. Columbus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Columbus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robbo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robbo slips under a jab from Columbus.
Columbus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Columbus digs a good body shot into Robbo's ribs.
Nice cross by Robbo.
Some bone on bone action there as Robbo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robbo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Columbus throws a big shot that misses.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Robbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Columbus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Robbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Robbo lands a body punch.
Columbus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robbo backwards.
Columbus tries a body shot but Robbo blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Robbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robbo 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Jesus Robbo!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Jesus Robbo!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Jesus Robbo!
Jesus Robbo wins by unanimous decision!
Jesus Robbo opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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