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Event:
Dynasty D-L 2
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1# A shot to the liver by Madruga. Beautiful body shot. Robinson tries to move into range but Madruga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madruga counters with a body kick that stops Robinson in his tracks momentarily. #KD# Robinson scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Madruga to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#CUT# It looks like Eduardo Madruga has been cut. 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 slips a jab and a cross from Madruga.
Madruga fakes the leg kick and cracks Robinson in the body. Robinson stalks Madruga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madruga's face. Madruga staggers backwards, shaken. Madruga lands a head shot. Robinson tries to clinch but Madruga moves away and Madruga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Madruga circles away.
A little jabbing left from Madruga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Madruga cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head. Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madruga cracks Robinson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Robinson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Robinson darts in trying to clinch and Madruga counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1# Madruga scores with a leg kick.
Robinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A low kick from Robinson is predictable there and Madruga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Good leg kick by Madruga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madruga blocks a jab. Robinson thows a leg kick but Madruga checks it and Madruga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Robinson really felt that one! Robinson misses with a left hand and Madruga counters with a left to the body. Robinson throws a head kick that misses. Robinson misses with a combination
and Madruga counters with a stiff right hand. Madruga checks the leg kick. A low kick from Robinson misses and Madruga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madruga is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Robinson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Madruga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Madruga lands an overhand right. Madruga lands a glancing blow to the side of Robinson's head.#T2# Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madruga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Robinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madruga thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Madruga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Madruga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Eduardo Madruga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Robinson misses with a head kick.
#CL# Robinson pushes Madruga up against the ropes in a clinch. Madruga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Madruga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Madruga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Madruga lands a body shot. A head punch on the inside from Madruga fails to land. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Madruga misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Madruga.
Madruga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Madruga tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Robinson should take that round, based on the knockdown. The cut man is working on Eduardo Madruga's cut. 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. #R2# Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madruga moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Robinson tries to clinch there but Madruga circles away.
Madruga lands a jab to Robinson's midsection. Madruga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robinson at a distance.
Madruga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss. Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Madruga.
Madruga feints a jab promting Robinson to slip. Madruga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Robinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Madruga scores with a jab to the head.
Madruga lands a head kick. Robinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Robinson throws the kick towards the body but Madruga avoids it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madruga.
Robinson throws a half hearted mid kick. Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Madruga paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1# Madruga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Madruga. Madruga has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A solid leg kick lands there for Madruga.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Madruga paws at him with a jab and circles away. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madruga.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab. Madruga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Robinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Robinson tries to clinch up but Madruga circles away and keeps his distance. Madruga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Brandon Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Madruga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Robinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Madruga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madruga moves out of range of the strikes.#T2# Robinson throws a leg kick and Madruga counters with a big head kick but Robinson shrugs it off. Madruga is looking to slow Robinson down with leg kicks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Madruga looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range. Robinson wants to clinch and Madruga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking. The crowd cheers as Madruga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robinson doesn't seem phased though. Robinson tries to clinch but Madruga moves out of range. Madruga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Madruga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madruga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Madruga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A cross from Madruga lands. Robinson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Madruga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Madruga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Eduardo Madruga's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Madruga works the jab nicely. Madruga scores with a head kick. Robinson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Robinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Madruga circles away.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Madruga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Robinson throws a right and a left that Madruga avoids nicely. Robinson scores with a nice head shot. Madruga connects with an inside leg kick. Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
An inside leg kick lands from Madruga. Madruga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Madruga feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down. #T1# Madruga throws a nice inside leg kick. Robinson wants to clinch. Madruga moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. A slapping body kick lands there for Madruga. Robinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Eduardo Madruga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Madruga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Robinson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Robinson misses with a double jab
and Madruga counters with a straight right hand. Eduardo Madruga seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Madruga darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Madruga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2# Madruga with a body punch. A glancing blow. Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Robinson takes one to the chin there. Robinson looks to throw a body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madruga counters with a slapping leg kick. Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Madruga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Madruga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Madruga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Madruga avoids the head kick by Robinson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Robinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Madruga avoids it well. Brandon Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Madruga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Eduardo Madruga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Madruga 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:28 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:28 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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