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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 16 p4p, 66 weight class) and Chris John (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). John is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Stop Me Now. 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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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 36 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
Nice shot by John.
Robson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
John moves away from the strike by Robson.
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.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson connects with a looping right hand.
Robson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from John. That one must have hurt.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robson.
John fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
John misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Robson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John on the side of the head.
Robson defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson lands an overhand right.
John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
John throws the kick towards the body but Robson avoids it.
John throws a predictable looking body shot
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robson rather than just go for the knockout.
John chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robson can pounce on him.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
John blocks a jab.
Robson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
John misses with a jab to the body
and Robson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
Robson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
A good leg kick by John.
Robson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by John.
John scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John needs to keep his hands up - Robson had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Robson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from John tenderised Robson's leg. Robson is trying to keep his angry face on.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John lands a jab to the head.
Robson throws a sloppy body shot
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Robson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Robson wants to land a leg kick but John is out of range.
John ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Crunch! John slams his shin into Robson's torso.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
Robson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as John blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John scores with the left hand. Robson knows he should have avoided that one.
John connects with a crisp jab.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robson throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
John walks into a straight right hand from Robson.
John jabs Robson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from John misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Robson misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Robson misses the target.
John throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
John misses with an uppercut. Robson saw that one coming.
John lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robson jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a shot from downtown. Robson moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from John misses
and Robson counters with a right hand to the body.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Robson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed John momentarily.
Robson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Robson 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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John lands a lovely overhand right.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Robson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robson's sensitive parts.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Robson coming out on top.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robson.
John raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John lands an overhand right.
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 Oliver Robson will probably get the nod.
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 misses the jab.
Robson cracks John with a good jab.
A nice leg kick from Robson, right into the meat of the thigh.
John misses with a looping left.
Robson loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
Robson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
John tries a low kick but Robson avoids it.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
A head kick misses from John.
An attempted straight right counter from Robson misses the target.
Robson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robson avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Robson's shoulder, as Robson tries to avoid the shot.
Robson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
John checks a leg kick.
John defending well as Robson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by John.
John throws a shot from downtown. Robson moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
It looked like Robson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from John.
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
John stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robson.
John moves away from the strike by Robson.
As Robson backs off John throws a huge counter combo but Robson manages to avoid it all.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robson. That's going to slow John down.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Robson.
Robson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Robson misses.
John misses with a body shot.
John throws a wild body kick that Robson sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Robson does a little dance to reset his feet.
John moves away from the strike by Robson.
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John throws a lazy right hand but Robson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John throws out a powerful jab.
Robson misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
Robson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John throws a nice looking combination but Robson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson misses with a straight right.
Robson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robson avoids the head kick by John.
Robson throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from John. Robson shrugs it off though.
Nice cross by Robson.
Jab by Robson.
Robson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and John counters with an outside leg kick.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robson.
A bone on bone clash there as Robson blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
John lands a body shot.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
John now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
Robson throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John cracks Robson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Robson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
John throws a leg kick which misses Robson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robson tries to avoid it.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robson is able to avoid easily.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Robson's shoulder, as Robson tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robson defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Robson slips under a jab.
John's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robson under the eye.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
John swinging wildly here.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
Robson throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
Robson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robson misses with a hook
and John counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John misses with a low kick.
Robson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Robson connects with a leg kick.
Robson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Robson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Robson scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
John moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
John wants to slow Robson down by chopping away at his legs.
Robson misses with a hook.
John is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Robson with a body shot.
John throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from John.
Robson tried to counter with a leg kick but John avoided it.
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by John.
John throws a front kick aimed at Robson's knee but Robson avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
Chris John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Robson lands a nice 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!
Robson slips under a jab from John.
John checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
John's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robson with a nice cross.
Robson connects with a body shot that sends John's belly button to the back.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John scores with a head kick. Robson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson blocks a leg kick.
Robson blocks a leg kick.
John misses with a body shot
and Robson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robson tries to bum rush John with a series of wild strikes but John uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robson slips under a jab from John.
An inside leg kick lands from Robson.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John misses with a head kick.
Robson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
Robson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
John misses the shot to the body.
Robson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
A head kick misses from Robson.
John lands a right hook to the body.
Robson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
John looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Robson is just out of range.
Robson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John scores with a leg kick.
John connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John misses with an uppercut
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
John checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as John blocks the leg kick.
John slips under a jab from Robson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson thumps John with a low kick.
John moves away from the strike by Robson.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Robson tries a low kick but John avoids it.
Robson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Robson throws a leg kick but John moved away.
Robson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
John throws a leg kick but Robson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robson throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range.
John misses with a low kick.
John with a nice calf kick.
Nice shot lands for Robson.
Robson throws a hook but John blocks it.
John throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Robson lands a jab to the nose.
John looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
Robson ducks right into an uppercut from John.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Robson does no damage.
A jab from Robson misses.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John throws a head kick but Robson moves out of range.
It looked like Robson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from John tenderised Robson's leg. Robson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robson throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
John throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Robson misses with an uppercut.
John doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John lands the left hand.
Robson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John lands with a hook. Robson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John jabs Robson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by John as he checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Oliver Robson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
John defending well as Robson loads up on a big left hand.
Robson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
John misses with a leg kick.
John pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robson is out of range and John settles back down.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from John.
As John backs away, Robson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robson throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Robson slips a straight right by John.
A head kick misses from John.
Robson misses with a straight left.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robson moves out of range of the body kick from John.
John digs a good body shot into Robson's ribs.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson misses with a looping left.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from John misses.
Robson throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
Robson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robson misses with a straight left.
Robson thumps John with a low kick.
Robson throws a leg kick that misses.
Robson misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
John throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from John.
Robson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. John eats them both and turns towards Robson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Robson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robson lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lands with a shot to the body.
Robson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
John looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
John throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
John misses with a wild body shot.
Robson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Robson misses with a leg kick
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robson connects with the punch.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Robson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robson if he has to take too many more of those.
John cracks Robson with a right hand to the side of the head.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson checks a low kick from John.
Robson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John throws a leg kick but Robson moved away.
John throws a head kick but Robson moves out of range.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robson. That did some damage!
Robson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Robson misses.
Robson throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from John.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Robson seems unphased.
Robson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John scoring well with a low kick there.
John misses with an uppercut
and Robson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John throws a leg kick but Robson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robson lands a body shot.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Robson lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Robson misses.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Robson's shoulder, as Robson tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Robson. Beautiful body shot.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Robson.
A jab from Robson misses.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from John.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson lands with a thumping leg kick.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Robson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Oliver Robson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
John thumps Robson with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
John misses the shot to the body.
Robson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
Robson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John cracks a nice hook into Robson's ribs.
A low kick lands for Robson.
Robson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and John is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
John looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
A jab from Robson misses.
Robson lands a jab.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson pivots, looking for a leg kick but John is out of range and Robson settles back down.
Robson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John checks it well.
John misses with a looping right.
John works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from John misses.
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
John wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Robson misses its target.
Robson connects with a leg kick.
John avoids the body shot from Robson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as John lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robson doesn't seem phased though.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
John takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
John gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robson.
John swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Robson throws a front kick aimed at John's knee but John avoids it well.
John fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
John moves away from the strike by Robson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson walks into a left hand.
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Robson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract 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!
Robson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John looks to land a body kick but Robson moved away.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
John looks to land a body kick but Robson moved away.
Chris John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John throws a big shot that misses.
John throws a wild body kick that Robson sees coming a mile off.
Robson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.
John moves away from the strike by Robson.
Robson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
Robson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Robson throws a leg kick but John moved away.
John throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John checks a low kick from Robson.
Oliver Robson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John scores with a nice right hand.
Robson blocks the body kick.
Robson lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
Robson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John on the side of the head.
Robson throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Robson tried to score with a low kick but John checks it.
John raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Robson.
A big right from John misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chris John!
Chris John is the new lightweight champion!
Chris John tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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