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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hawaii 78 & E ala E. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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158 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlton Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Jarkko.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Jarkko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jarkko throws a leg kick that misses.
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Jarkko's ribs.
Jarkko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jarkko defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Jarkko tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jarkko.
Robinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jarkko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jarkko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarkko misses the target.
Jarkko lands a jab.
Jarkko lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
Jarkko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jarkko lands with a hook. Robinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robinson punishes Jarkko's body with a nice straight punch.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
Some bone on bone action there as Robinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robinson lands a nice hook to Jarkko's body. Jarkko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jarkko tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarkko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Jarkko.
Jarkko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko misses with a straight right.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jarkko.
Naru Jarkko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarkko misses with a body shot.
Robinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jarkko counters with a nice body shot.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jarkko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Jarkko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Robinson swings for the body but Jarkko moves out of range.
Jarkko swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jarkko rather than just go for the knockout.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarkko is just out of range.
Carlton Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson swings for the body but Jarkko moves out of range.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Jarkko takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Robinson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarkko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson pulls Jarkko in close to prevent any damage.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jarkko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jarkko throws an elbow that misses. Robinson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jarkko's guard. Nice move by Robinson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jarkko is proving hard to escape from.
Jarkko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Naru Jarkko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jarkko throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Jarkko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Jarkko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson connects with a body shot that sends Jarkko's belly button to the back.
Jarkko swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
Jarkko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jarkko is looking to pass into half guard but Robinson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Robinson is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Robinson stacks Jarkko on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Robinson!
Robinson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jarkko to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Jarkko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarkko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Jarkko misses with a jab to the body
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Jarkko 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.
A jab from Jarkko misses.
Jarkko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jarkko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Jarkko tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Jarkko is looking to clinch.
Robinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jarkko fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Jarkko is out of range.
Jarkko misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jarkko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarkko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Robinson's guard.
Jarkko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jarkko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.
Jarkko prevents Robinson from standing back up.
Jarkko is looking to stall here but Robinson recovers full guard.
Robinson wants to stand but Jarkko is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarkko is looking to pass into half guard but Robinson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Robinson is in guard.
Jarkko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jarkko is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naru Jarkko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson slips a jab from Jarkko.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Jarkko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robinson scores with a nice right hand.
Jarkko throws a leg kick which misses Robinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robinson tries to avoid it.
Jarkko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Jarkko is out of range.
Jarkko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carlton Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson moves out of range as Jarkko throws a body kick.
Jarkko tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson throws a hook but Jarkko blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Robinson blocks the leg kick.
Jarkko cracks a nice hook into Robinson's ribs.
Jarkko is looking to score with low kicks.
Robinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jarkko wants to slow Robinson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jarkko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarkko is just out of range.
Jarkko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson clobbers Jarkko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jarkko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carlton Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Robinson lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jarkko counters with a nice leg kick.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Jarkko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jarkko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jarkko misses with a low kick.
Jarkko tries to land a front kick but Robinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jarkko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Jarkko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jarkko scores with a hook to the body. Robinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robinson lands a nice hook to Jarkko's body. Jarkko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jarkko lands a right hook to the body.
Jarkko tries to land a leg kick but Robinson saw it coming and moves away.
Naru Jarkko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarkko moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Jarkko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Jarkko tries to clinch up.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Jarkko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jarkko.
Robinson swings for the body but Jarkko moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarkko tries to clinch up.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
and Jarkko counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Jarkko moves away and avoids it.
Robinson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jarkko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarkko works Robinson's body with a nice hook.
Jarkko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlton Robinson.
I think Jarkko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naru Jarkko!
An out of breath Naru Jarkko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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