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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 55 p4p, 300 weight class) and Roberto Karokaro (ranked 8 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roberto Karokaro enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Karokaro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson lands a body shot.
Karokaro swinging wildly here.
Robson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Robson tried to score with a low kick but Karokaro checks it.
Karokaro throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Karokaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Karokaro scores with a jab to the body.
Robson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Karokaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karokaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Karokaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karokaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karokaro misses with a straight left.
It looked like Robson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Robson needs to keep his hands up - Karokaro had a free shot at his head there.
Karokaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karokaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robson finds it's way round the side to connect with Karokaro's head.
Karokaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robson can pounce on him.
Karokaro walks into a jab.
Karokaro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson throws a leg kick but Karokaro sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Karokaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karokaro misses with a two punch combination.
Robson connects with a single shot there.
Robson throws a low kick but Karokaro moves out of range easily.
Karokaro scores with a shot to the body.
Karokaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robson scores with a jab. Karokaro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Karokaro is just out of range.
Karokaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robson.
Robson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karokaro moves away from the strike by Robson.
Karokaro misses with a few strikes there.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson throws a looping overhand right but Karokaro ducks down to avoid it.
Robson throws a leg kick
enabling Karokaro to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robson is looking to slow Karokaro down with leg kicks.
Robson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karokaro moves away.
It seemed like Karokaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robson wants to land a leg kick but Karokaro is out of range.
Robson misses with a low kick as Karokaro jumps back.
Karokaro motions for Robson to come forward. Karokaro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robson lunges at Karokaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karokaro's hand.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karokaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robson throws a leg kick which misses Karokaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Karokaro tries to avoid it.
Robson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Robson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karokaro.
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karokaro.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Karokaro is just out of range.
Robson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robson sizes up Karokaro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson is looking to chop away at Karokaro's legs.
Karokaro scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karokaro misses with a body shot.
Karokaro walks into a left hand.
Karokaro throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
Robson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karokaro throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Robson thumps Karokaro with a low kick.
Robson scores with a nice head shot.
Robson digs a good body shot into Karokaro's ribs.
Robson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Robson misses with a hook. Karokaro ducked under it nicely.
Karokaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy body kick from Robson
and Karokaro counters with a one-two to the body.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karokaro thinks about the counter body kick.
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!
Karokaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robson scores with a jab to the head.
Karokaro throws out a loose jab but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karokaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robson.
Karokaro misses with a double jab
and Robson counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karokaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karokaro lands a body shot.
Karokaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karokaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robson takes a swing at Karokaro's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Robson lands a nice hook to Karokaro's body. Karokaro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karokaro under the eye.
Karokaro throws a head kick that misses.
Robson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robson backing away here, and Karokaro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson dodges the punch combination from Karokaro.
An attempted straight right counter from Robson misses the target.
A big left from Robson misses.
Karokaro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karokaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karokaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson takes a swing at Karokaro's ribcage but misses.
Robson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice combination there by Karokaro.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karokaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
Robson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karokaro can do to turn this around?
Karokaro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robson closes the distance and clinches up with Karokaro, looking for a takedown. Robson pushes Karokaro against the cage but Karokaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karokaro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karokaro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karokaro checks a leg kick.
Karokaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karokaro throws a shot from downtown. Robson moves away and avoids it.
Robson staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Robson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karokaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karokaro can pounce on him.
Robson works Karokaro's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karokaro throws out a loose jab but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karokaro misses with an uppercut.
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karokaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karokaro.
A head kick misses from Karokaro.
Karokaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karokaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robson lands a right hook to the body.
Robson's corner calls for a 1-2. Robson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Karokaro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robson is looking to chop away at Karokaro's legs.
Karokaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karokaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karokaro misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Karokaro misses with an uppercut. Robson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karokaro throws a body kick that misses.
Karokaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robson to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Robson.
Karokaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Karokaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Robson has got the better of the exchanges.
Karokaro throws a solid leg kick but Robson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karokaro.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karokaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
Karokaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karokaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliver Robson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robson lands a leg kick that knocks Karokaro off balance momentarily.
Karokaro looks to land a combination but Robson avoids it well.
Robson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Robson is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheers as Robson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karokaro doesn't seem phased though.
Robson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Karokaro.
Robson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karokaro on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a right hand that Karokaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Karokaro also avoids with ease.
Robson moves out of range of the body kick from Karokaro.
Karokaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donk. Karokaro catches Robson right on the button with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Robson there.
Robson digs a good hook to Karokaro's body.
Karokaro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Karokaro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robson lands a slapping body shot.
Karokaro throws a leg kick but Robson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karokaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Robson as he connects with a hook.
Robson with a nice cross.
Karokaro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karokaro misses with a few strikes there.
Robson scoring well with a low kick there.
Karokaro misses with a looping right.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson checks a leg kick.
It looked like Robson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Robson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karokaro is out of range.
Karokaro throws a front kick that sends Robson stumbling back into the cage.
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
Robson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karokaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robson is out of range and Karokaro settles back down.
Robson moves away from the strike by Karokaro.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karokaro moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson connects with a right hand. Karokaro shakes it off.
Robson lands with an uppercut that bounces Karokaro off the cage and back into range.
Robson checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Robson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karokaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robson.
Karokaro tries to work over Robson's front leg with a kick but Robson checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robson, as that shot connected.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karokaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Karokaro misses the target.
Nice body punch from Robson.
Karokaro misses with a jab to the body
and Robson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robson throws the left hand but Karokaro avoids the punch easily.
Karokaro misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Karokaro.
Karokaro throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Karokaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
Robson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karokaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robson is looking to slow Karokaro down with leg kicks.
Robson tests Karokaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robson motions for Karokaro to come forward. Robson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karokaro throws a leg kick which misses Robson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robson tries to avoid it.
Robson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karokaro momentarily.
Karokaro tries to move into range but Robson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karokaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robson's sensitive parts.
Robson throws a looping overhand right but Karokaro ducks down to avoid it.
Robson swings for the body but Karokaro moves out of range.
Robson tests Karokaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Karokaro is just out of range.
Robson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKarokaro.
Robson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robson avoids the body shot from Karokaro.
Robson misses with a jab to the body
and Karokaro counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karokaro throws a big shot that misses.
Karokaro throws a lazy right hand but Robson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karokaro throws a leg kick which misses Robson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robson tries to avoid it.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson blocks a head kick by Karokaro.
Karokaro misses with a kick to the body.
Robson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Robson finds it's way through Karokaro's defenses.
Robson throws a leg kick but Karokaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karokaro.
Karokaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robson.
Robson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karokaro is out of range and Robson settles back down.
Karokaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karokaro avoids the body shot from Robson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson throws a series of punches but Karokaro avoids them all with ease.
Karokaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robson misses with a straight right.
Karokaro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Karokaro is just out of range.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karokaro looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robson 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 Karokaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karokaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karokaro swings widly with a right hand
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robson punishes Karokaro's body with a nice straight punch.
Robson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karokaro under the eye.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Karokaro connects with a leg kick.
Roberto Karokaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson tried to score with a low kick but Karokaro checks it.
Karokaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karokaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karokaro looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karokaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robson.
Karokaro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karokaro scores with a nice strike.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Karokaro is just out of range.
Robson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliver Robson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robson lands with a shot to the body.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karokaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robson.
Robson with a nice calf kick.
Karokaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robson is out of range and Karokaro settles back down.
Karokaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Robson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robson 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Robson!
An out of breath Oliver Robson 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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