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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melek Taus (ranked 86 p4p, 14 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 115 p4p, 19 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Cry For Vengeance. Robinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Melek Taus had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taus lunges at Robinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robinson's hand.
Taus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taus defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Taus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Taus blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Taus slips the punch.
Robinson throws the left hand but Taus avoids the punch easily.
Robinson jabs Taus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taus lands a leg kick that knocks Robinson off balance momentarily.
Taus delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Taus.
Taus defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Taus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Taus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left lands for Taus.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taus throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robinson! But no joy.
Robinson throws a hook but Taus blocks it.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson tries to land a front kick but Taus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taus. Robinson shrugs it off though.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Taus is just out of range.
Taus lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
and Taus counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson lands a jab-cross combination.
Taus scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body punch from Taus.
Taus avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Taus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taus connects with the punch.
Robinson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taus.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taus blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Nice jab there from Taus.
A punch lands to the side of Robinson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Robinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Taus scores with a nice right hand.
Taus throws a wild body kick that Robinson sees coming a mile off.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taus walks into a straight right hand from Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Taus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Taus throws a wild body kick that Robinson sees coming a mile off.
Robinson misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Taus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Taus misses the target.
Taus lands a nice looking body kick.
Taus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Taus connects with an inside leg kick.
Taus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Taus.
Taus scores with a jab to the body.
Melek Taus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taus.
And Taus counters with a quick kick to the body but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Robinson misses with a right hand
and Taus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
Taus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taus tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Taus.
Robinson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taus with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taus throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Robinson really felt that one!
Taus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
Taus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taus cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Taus connects with a nice looking jab.
Taus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robinson has time to react.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Robinson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Taus has got the better of the exchanges.
Taus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taus, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taus scores with a head kick.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taus moves away.
Robinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taus avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Taus lands with a nice body kick.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Taus moves away and avoids it.
Taus lands a jab to the head.
Taus lands with a straight right. Robinson didn't see that one coming.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Taus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taus throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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 takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taus connects with a body shot that sends Robinson's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Taus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taus thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Melek Taus is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robinson throws an overhand right that lands on Taus's shoulder, as Taus tries to avoid the shot.
Taus scores with a jab to the body.
Taus avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Taus is looking to counter punch.
Taus staying out of range there.
Taus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taus connects with a crisp jab.
Taus misses with the combination.
Robinson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taus throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Taus moved out of range.
Taus jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robinson misses with a body kick.
Taus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robinson misses with a kick to the body.
Robinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Taus misses the target.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taus.
Taus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Robinson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Taus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Taus moved out of range.
Robinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taus throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Robinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Taus throws a leg kick but Robinson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taus lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Robinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robinson.
Taus moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robinson takes a step back to recover.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taus lands a glancing blow to the side of Robinson's head.
Taus moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robinson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taus.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taus cracks Robinson with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taus thows a body kick. Robinson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus scores with a leg kick.
Taus has managed to clinch.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Taus controls his hands.
Taus blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taus.
Taus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Taus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson tries to work over Taus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Taus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Taus.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Taus.
Taus works on Robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Taus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Taus.
Taus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus scores with a hook to the body.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Taus controls the action.
Taus breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Taus there.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Taus does no damage.
Robinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taus.
Taus throws a wild body kick that Robinson sees coming a mile off.
Taus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Taus scores with a body shot.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Taus is looking to counter punch.
Taus lands a glancing blow to the side of Robinson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taus misses with a body kick.
Taus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robinson walks into a straight right hand from Taus.
Nice body kick there by Taus.
Taus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Robinson throws a hook but Taus avoids it easily.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Taus.
Taus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Robinson avoids it.
Taus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taus throws a series of strikes that have Robinson backpedaling.
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 takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taus throwing a counter right hand but Robinson manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Taus.
Robinson is rocked!
Taus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Robinson back to the cage. Taus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Taus finish him?
Taus fakes the leg kick and cracks Robinson in the body.
Taus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Taus with a jab.
Ja Wuan Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good leg kick by Taus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Taus.
Taus throws a lazy right hand but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Melek Taus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taus misses with a kick to the body
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melek Taus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taus 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melek Taus!
Our winner, Melek Taus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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