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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Robinson (ranked 2481 p4p, 18435 weight class) and Alex Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Minasian has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with CJ Robinson's chin.
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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 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, CJ Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Minasian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
Minasian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Minasian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Minasian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Minasian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minasian looks to clinch
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Minasian misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Minasian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Minasian tries to work over Robinson's front leg with a kick but Robinson checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Robinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Robinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alex Minasian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minasian misses with a wild body shot.
Minasian works the jab nicely.
Minasian has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
Minasian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Minasian working aggressively here.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
A short left from Robinson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Minasian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Robinson.
Minasian effectively controlling the action here.
Minasian avoiding damage.
Robinson has Minasian pressed against the cage.
Robinson controlling the action here for a moment.
Minasian controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian taking a breather.
Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Minasian misses with a body shot
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Minasian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Robinson's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Minasian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Minasian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minasian feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.
Minasian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Minasian's head but Minasian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minasian ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Robinson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Minasian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Minasian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Minasian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Minasian tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Robinson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Minasian.
Minasian throws a leg kick but Robinson checks it.
Robinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Minasian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minasian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson slips a jab from Minasian.
Robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Minasian misses the jab.
Robinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Minasian misses its intended target.
Robinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Minasian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minasian throws a front kick aimed at Robinson's knee but Robinson avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Robinson misses its target.
Minasian ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Minasian throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Minasian.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Minasian.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minasian was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Minasian closes the distance and clinches.
Minasian slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian leaning his opponent against the cage.
Minasian blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minasian.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Minasian just leaning against Robinson, taking a breather.
Minasian stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Minasian's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Minasian stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alex Minasian.
Minasian misses with a lunging right hand
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Minasian misses.
Robinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Minasian throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minasian misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Robinson misses the target.
Minasian throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Robinson misses its target.
Minasian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alex Minasian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minasian throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Minasian.
Minasian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minasian. That's going to slow Robinson down.
Robinson throws a head kick but Minasian moves out of range.
Minasian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Minasian.
Nice cross by Minasian.
Robinson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Minasian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson moves out of range of the leg kick from Minasian.
Robinson slips a jab from Minasian.
Minasian throws a poor cross that misses
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Minasian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Minasian throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Minasian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minasian wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Minasian throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Minasian tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson is looking to counter punch.
Robinson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Minasian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Robinson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Robinson scores with a body shot.
Minasian swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Minasian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robinson takes a step back to recover.
Minasian throws a lazy uppercut
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Minasian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minasian misses the shot to the body.
Robinson throwing a counter right hand but Minasian manages to avoid it.
Minasian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Robinson.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Minasian moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away
and Robinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Minasian thinking.
Robinson digs a good body shot into Minasian's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minasian is trying to break free.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
CJ Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bone on bone clash there as Robinson blocks the leg kick.
Minasian doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Robinson is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick from Minasian is predictable there
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Minasian throws a leg kick
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Minasian is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian dips to his left and cracks Robinson with an uppercut!
Minasian throws a lazy body kick
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minasian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick from Minasian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Minasian to the canvas! Minasian doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Robinson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CJ Robinson!
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hype
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