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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaplan's entrance music is Of Wolf And Man by Metallica. A fine choice. Landon Kaplan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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199 cm
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285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Kaplan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Robinson! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaplan ducks right into an uppercut from Robinson. Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kaplan tries to clinch up and Robinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kaplan takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses. Kaplan closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side and Robinson counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Kaplan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. No luck for Kaplan with that takedown attempt. Robinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kaplan swings and misses with a shot to the body and Robinson counters with a leg kick. Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Robinson feints and then cracks Kaplan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaplan down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt and Robinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Robinson dominated that round. 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.
Kaplan closes the distance looking to clinch and Robinson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Robinson throws a head kick that Kaplan semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaplan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaplan tries to clinch up and Robinson counters with a thumping low kick.
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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Robinson lands but Kaplan takes it in his stride. Robinson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Kaplan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson. A nice inside leg kick there by Robinson. That's going to slow Kaplan down. Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Kaplan on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaplan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab. Kaplan moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away and Robinson counters with a good low kick that Kaplan was not able to check. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Robinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kaplan wants to clinch and Robinson counters with a head kick. That will keep Kaplan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Robinson misses with a hook. Kaplan ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaplan tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Robinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaplan throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab. Robinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaplan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robinson lands with a slapping head kick. Kaplan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chris Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Robinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kaplan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Robinson feints and then cracks Kaplan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaplan down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robinson.
Nice uppercut lands for Robinson. That snapped Kaplan's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaplan misses the body punch enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab. Kaplan is looking to wear down Robinson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Robinson lands a high kick!
Chris Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
And that's the end of the fight! Chris Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Robinson 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Robinson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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