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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Clinton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xarel Vaex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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272 lbs
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245 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clinton Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Xarel Vaex!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice jab there from Robinson.
Robinson throws a one two combo.
Vaex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Vaex avoids them all with ease.
As Robinson backs off Vaex throws a huge counter combo but Robinson manages to avoid it all.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaex tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vaex wants to clinch
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaex tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Vaex tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Vaex is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Vaex closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side
and Robinson counters with a left to the body.
Vaex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Vaex.
Vaex wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaex looks to clinch
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robinson scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaex is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Robinson works over Vaex's head and body with a nice combination.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaex.
Vaex tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Robinson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson throws a big counter combination but Vaex scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vaex doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Vaex looks to clinch
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xarel Vaex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Vaex will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vaex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaex is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaex.
Vaex replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Robinson blocks it well.
Vaex tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Vaex tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Vaex is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vaex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robinson duly obliges.
Vaex moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Robinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vaex moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away
and Robinson counters with a three punch combo that has Vaex backing up. Vaex nods at Robinson to acknowledge the strikes.
Vaex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vaex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vaex moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
Vaex takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Vaex moves out of range.
Robinson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vaex tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson throws a big counter combination but Vaex scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaex tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson is looking for a counter combo.
Vaex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Vaex looks to clinch
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Robinson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vaex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaex is looking to clinch.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clinton Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Robinson misses the target.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Robinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vaex doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Vaex tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vaex wants to clinch
and Robinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaex tries to clinch
and Robinson counters with a left and a right that stings Vaex.
Vaex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaex is looking to clinch.
Vaex wants to clinch.
Robinson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaex throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vaex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Vaex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaex is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaex tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaex.
As Vaex looks to move away, Robinson throws a big counter combo but Vaex just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson works Vaex's body with a nice hook.
Robinson connects with the punch.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaex can do to turn this around?
Vaex is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vaex is looking to clinch.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vaex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson stuns Vaex with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xarel Vaex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clinton Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vaex wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clinton Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clinton Robinson!
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RATING
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