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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris John (ranked 25 p4p, 62 weight class) and Oliver Robson (ranked 3 p4p, 10 weight class). John's entrance music is Don't Stop Me Now. A fine choice. Oliver Robson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
John throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
John throws a low kick but Robson moves out of range easily.
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Robson's shoulder, as Robson tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John throws a shot to the body.
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Robson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John throws a shot from downtown. Robson moves away and avoids it.
Robson's jab looks to have found its range, popping John under the eye.
Robson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Robson throws a solid leg kick but John takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson slips a straight right by John.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robson misses with a straight left.
John looks to land a right hand but Robson moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robson! But no joy.
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.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robson. That did some damage!
Robson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
John slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Robson misses with a body kick.
John throws a push kick but Robson slaps the foot to one side.
Robson missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robson lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
John throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John throws a solid leg kick but Robson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at John.
Robson throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Robson lands with a thumping leg kick.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robson throws a chopping leg kick but John manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
John is looking to counter punch.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
A low kick from Robson misses
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robson misses with a left hand
and John counters with a leg kick.
Robson misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
John lands a head shot.
John moves out of range as Robson strikes.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by John.
Robson looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
Robson checks a leg kick.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robson avoids the head kick by John.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robson swings for the body but John moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robson. That's going to slow John down.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
A low kick lands for Robson.
John slips a straight right by Robson.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from John.
John throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
John moves forwards but Robson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Robson.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John catches Robson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robson.
John misses with an uppercut. Robson saw that one coming.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
Robson slips under a jab from John.
Robson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robson at a distance.
Robson staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by John.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robson.
John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
Robson is looking to score with low kicks.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Robson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robson duly obliges.
Robson throws a jab when John was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris John will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Chris John is winning the standup battle so far.
John with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John throws out a leg kick but Robson moves out of range and John only half commits.
John throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Robson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
John drops his hands momentarily and Robson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
John has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robson.
Nice shot lands for Robson.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robson swings for the body but John moves out of range.
Robson moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
John takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robson defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
John connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
John stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robson.
A big left from John misses.
John misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robson slips under a jab.
John misses with an uppercut. Robson saw that one coming.
John looks to land a right hand but Robson moved out of range.
John throws a head kick that misses.
Robson throws a hook but John blocks it.
John misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
John on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from John.
Robson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robson slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John misses with a looping left.
John slips under a jab.
It looked like John was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robson.
Robson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Robson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
Robson tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
Robson connects with a high kick.
John blocks a leg kick.
John checks a leg kick.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robson throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John pushes Robson away with a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Robson misses the target.
John connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson moves out of range as John strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Robson misses.
John misses with a head kick.
John blocks a jab.
John takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
Robson is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
Robson moves out of range as John strikes.
Robson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Robson lands.
John connects with a body shot.
Robson connects with a jab.
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.
John moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from John.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John misses with a hook.
Robson scores with a nice strike.
Robson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John missing with a left hand there. Robson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John with a nice cross.
Decent striking displayed by Robson there.
Robson defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John throws out a loose jab but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from John does it's job there.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Robson throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John avoids the body shot from Robson.
John looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John checks the leg kick nicely there.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robson misses with a hook.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
John is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oliver Robson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.
Robson cracks John with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robson slips under a jab from John.
John tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robson staying out of range there.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Robson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
John throws a combination that misses
and Robson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
John throws a head kick that misses
and Robson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John misses with a low kick as Robson jumps back.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
John walks into a stiff left hand from Robson.
A head kick misses from John.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John catches Robson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
John misses with a low kick.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robson in his tracks.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Robson with a nice calf kick.
Robson throws a low kick but John moves out of range easily.
John takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robson!
John throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson lunges at John with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John's hand.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robson misses with a looping left.
John is looking to counter punch.
Robson misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
John on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robson scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Nice shot lands for John.
John with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robson misses with a looping right.
John lands a jab to the nose.
John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robson connects with a solid leg kick.
John takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Robson moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John checks a leg kick nicely.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from John.
John swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
John ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
John throws the left hand but Robson avoids the punch easily.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson lands a nice leg kick that just misses John's sensitive parts.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robson. That did some damage!
John throws a big shot that misses.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Robson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John throws a leg kick but Robson moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John misses with a head kick.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Nice jab there from Robson.
Robson scores with a body shot.
Robson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
John misses with a hook.
John blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John misses with a wild body shot.
John checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robson connects with a crisp jab.
Robson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Robson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robson tries to bum rush John with a series of wild strikes but John uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John moves away from the strike by Robson.
Robson blocks the body kick.
John wants to land a leg kick but Robson is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Robson misses.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson blocks a head kick by John.
Sloppy strikes from Robson. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
Robson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by John.
John is looking to slow Robson down with leg kicks.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Robson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robson throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robson works the jab nicely.
John throws a front kick aimed at Robson's knee but Robson avoids it well.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John misses with a body shot.
John looks to land a right hand but Robson moved out of range.
Robson moves out of range as John strikes.
Robson throws a right hand that misses
and Robson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
A little jabbing left from Robson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
Robson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robson staying out of range there.
Robson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robson 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 looping hook to the body misses from John. Robson does a little dance to reset his feet.
John walks into a jab.
Robson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
Robson scoring well with a low kick there.
John misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
John connects with a body shot that sends Robson's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Robson catches John right on the button with a cross.
Robson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
John needs to keep his hands up - Robson had a free shot at his head there.
Robson is looking to score with low kicks.
Robson lands a lovely overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robson, as that shot connected.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robson's sensitive parts.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
John misses with an uppercut. Robson saw that one coming.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robson connects with a nice looking jab.
Robson misses with a kick to the body.
Robson loads up on a big right hand but John slips the 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!
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
John throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands with a right hand.
Robson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Robson blocks a head kick by John.
John moves out of range as Robson strikes.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
John checks a leg kick.
John motions for Robson to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Robson misses.
Robson looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
Robson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Robson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Oliver Robson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Robson lands the left hand.
John keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robson loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
Robson moves out of range of the body kick from John.
Robson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
Robson is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
John misses with a body kick.
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robson misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
John tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
John throws a wild body kick that Robson sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
John is looking to counter punch.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
John takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
Robson feints a counter leg kick.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robson throws out the jab.
Robson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
John misses with a looping right.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robson cracks John with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John loads up on a big right hand but Robson slips the punch.
Robson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John throws a lazy right hand but Robson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from John.
John gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robson.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
John 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.
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
John connects with a solid leg kick.
Robson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. John checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Robson feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
John throws out a powerful jab.
Robson misses the jab.
Robson's jab looks to have found its range, popping John under the eye.
Robson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. John looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chris John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
Robson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson stuns John with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robson lands with a kick to the temple. John shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
John throws a low kick but Robson avoids it.
John fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robson.
Oliver Robson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John misses with a leg kick.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
John connects with a right hand. Robson shakes it off.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
John lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robson is rocked!
John missing with a left hand there. Robson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robson throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Robson.
Well Robson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Robson!
Oliver Robson is the new lightweight champion!
Oliver Robson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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