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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Lost In Space as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lineker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Robinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lineker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lineker was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Robinson misses.
As Robinson backs away, Lineker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lineker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Robinson as he connects with a hook.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lineker counters with a body kick that stops Robinson in his tracks momentarily.
Robinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lineker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lineker throws a counter high kick but Robinson was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Lineker avoids them all with ease.
Lineker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robinson just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Lineker.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Lineker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Lineker pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Robinson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lineker - the referee stops the clock and Robinson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lineker. Robinson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lineker scores with a kick to the body.
Lineker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
Lineker moves out of range of the strikes.
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robinson.
Lineker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lineker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lineker. Lineker obviously looking to wear him down.
Lineker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robinson is out of range and Lineker settles back down.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lineker but Lineker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Lineker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lineker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lineker throws a low kick but Robinson avoids it.
Lineker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lineker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robinson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lineker scrambles back to his feet.
Lineker throws a push kick but Robinson slaps the foot to one side.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Lineker throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lineker.
Lineker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lineker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Robinson throws a body punch but Lineker moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lineker.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Lineker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Lineker circles away easily
and Lineker counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Robinson looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Lineker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lineker tried to counter with a leg kick but Robinson avoided it.
John Lineker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Robinson.
Lineker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Lineker 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.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lineker.
Robinson checks a low kick from Lineker.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.
Robinson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lineker.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Lineker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Robinson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Lineker lands but Robinson takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lineker thinks about countering with a body kick.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lineker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lineker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robinson is out of range and Lineker settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but Lineker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Will Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lineker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lineker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lineker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Robinson blocks the leg kick.
Crunch! Lineker slams his shin into Robinson's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lineker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lineker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robinson instigates a clinch.
Robinson looking to slow down the pace here.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lineker to keep the fight standing.
Lineker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John Lineker is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson lands with a cross.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robinson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lineker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Lineker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Robinson.
Lineker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Lineker jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lineker tries to score with a low kick but Robinson moves his leg out of the way.
Robinson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lineker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Will Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson throws a combination that misses
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Lineker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robinson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLineker.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Lineker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lineker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lineker. Lineker obviously looking to wear him down.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crunch! Lineker slams his shin into Robinson's torso.
Robinson throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
Lineker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lineker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Robinson saw that one coming.
Lineker stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lineker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lineker scoring well with a low kick there.
Lineker lands a head kick!
You can see that Robinson has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker takes one on the button.
Lineker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robinson with the counter takedown but Lineker avoids it easily.
Lineker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Lineker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lineker can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lineker.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lineker counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Lineker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robinson checks a leg kick.
Lineker moves out of range of the strikes.
Lineker is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Lineker avoids them all with ease.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robinson tries to bum rush Lineker with a series of wild strikes but Lineker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lineker quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lineker feints and then cracks Robinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robinson down.
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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lineker can pounce on him.
Lineker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Lineker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lineker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robinson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lineker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lineker moves away.
Lineker scoring well with a low kick there.
Lineker lands a big head kick that sends Robinson tumbling to the mat! Lineker takes a step backwards and waves Robinson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Robinson is rocked!
Robinson misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lineker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. 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 fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lineker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robinson just manages to avoid it.
Lineker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lineker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lineker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Robinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lineker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lineker throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker motions for Robinson to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson clinches.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Lineker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fails with the takedown
and Lineker counters with a body kick that stops Robinson in his tracks momentarily.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lineker delivers a nice body kick.
Lineker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker connects with a solid leg kick.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Robinson saw that one coming.
Robinson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.
Robinson blocks a leg kick.
Lineker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robinson wants to clinch up but Lineker keeps it at a distance.
Lineker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lineker tried to counter with a leg kick but Robinson avoided it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
and Lineker counters with a good low kick that Robinson was not able to check.
Lineker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Robinson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Robinson tries to clinch
and Lineker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Robinson's knee momentarily.
Robinson misses with a left hand
and Lineker counters with a leg kick.
Lineker avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Lineker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lineker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Robinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lineker counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Lineker scores with a leg kick.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Lineker avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Robinson will feel that in the morning.
John Lineker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lineker. Lineker obviously looking to wear him down.
Lineker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Lineker.
That kick from Lineker tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
Robinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lineker counters with a low kick, right behind Robinson 's knee.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Robinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lineker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lineker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
That kick from Lineker tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lineker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Robinson.
Robinson tries a low kick but Lineker avoids it.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lineker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lineker's waist but Lineker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
John Lineker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Robinson.
Robinson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lineker lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick there by Lineker.
An inside leg kick lands from Lineker.
A low kick from Robinson is predictable there
and Lineker counters with a solid body kick.
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Will Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Lineker.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lineker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lineker!
During a confident post fight interview, John Lineker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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