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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Paduwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II. Paduwan has chosen Bitch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Paduwan !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paduwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robinson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Paduwan tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Paduwan is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Paduwan lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Paduwan . No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
Paduwan tries to land a leg kick but Robinson saw it coming and moves away.
Paduwan gets a clinch.
Robinson wants the takedown. Paduwan is fighting it off but Robinson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Paduwan 's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Robinson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paduwan keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing.
Paduwan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Paduwan keeps moving.
Paduwan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paduwan pulls Robinson in close to his closed guard and prevents Robinson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Paduwan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darth Paduwan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Robinson.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson lands a nice shot that snaps Paduwan 's head back.
Paduwan tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Paduwan tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
Paduwan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Paduwan lands a damaging elbow.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan lands an elbow inside that Robinson shrugs off.
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paduwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Paduwan manages to get underhooks.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paduwan is defending well.
Paduwan prevents Robinson from breaking the clinch.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Paduwan .
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Paduwan is controlling him.
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paduwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Robinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Paduwan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paduwan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paduwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robinson tried to score with a low kick but Paduwan checks it.
Paduwan swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paduwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Paduwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paduwan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paduwan throws a series of strikes that have Robinson backpedaling.
Robinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robinson duly obliges.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Paduwan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Paduwan .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darth Paduwan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paduwan lands a right hook to the body.
Darth Paduwan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Paduwan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paduwan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Paduwan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Paduwan is looking to clinch.
Robinson feints and then cracks Paduwan 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paduwan down.
The crowd cheers as Paduwan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robinson doesn't seem phased though.
Paduwan wants to clinch.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Paduwan .
The fight stays on the outside here - Paduwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paduwan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Robinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robinson.
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!
Paduwan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paduwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Paduwan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Paduwan .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Robinson.
Robinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paduwan circles away quickly and effectively.
Paduwan leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paduwan blocks a jab.
Robinson shoots in for a double leg but Paduwan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paduwan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson 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.
Paduwan tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Roy Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paduwan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paduwan has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson wants to break free but Paduwan has control.
Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paduwan defends it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Paduwan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paduwan moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Paduwan manages to get underhooks.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Paduwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paduwan stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paduwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paduwan .
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Darth Paduwan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Robinson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paduwan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darth Paduwan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Paduwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paduwan tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Paduwan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robinson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Paduwan misses.
Paduwan tries to clinch up.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paduwan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Paduwan .
Paduwan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paduwan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paduwan drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paduwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paduwan 's elbow.
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Paduwan 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!
Robinson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paduwan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robinson tries to break the clinch but Paduwan is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paduwan .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paduwan lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson lands a right hand.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robinson avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paduwan pushes off an throws an elbow but Robinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paduwan .
Robinson has Paduwan pushed against the cage.
Paduwan lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.
Robinson tries to score a body lock takedown but Paduwan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Paduwan keeps control of Robinson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paduwan blocks an uppercut.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Paduwan controls the action.
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
Robinson is working for takedown but Paduwan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson is trying to drag Paduwan to the mat but Paduwan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan pushes off an throws an elbow but Robinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
Paduwan prevents the takedown attempt.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Paduwan avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Paduwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Paduwan won't allow it.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paduwan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paduwan blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paduwan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paduwan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paduwan throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Paduwan .
A solid leg kick lands there for Paduwan .
Paduwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Paduwan really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paduwan swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Paduwan .
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paduwan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paduwan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paduwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
Robinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Paduwan moves out of range.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Paduwan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paduwan moves out of range of the body kick.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Paduwan avoids them all with ease.
Robinson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paduwan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robinson scrambles back to his feet.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Paduwan .
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paduwan moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paduwan looks to land a combination. Robinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Robinson is rocked!
Paduwan closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paduwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paduwan is defending well.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
Paduwan throws an elbow that misses.
Paduwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paduwan backwards.
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
Paduwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Paduwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Robinson's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
Paduwan lands a damaging elbow.
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 is trying to maintain a safe position but Paduwan gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the cage.
Paduwan lands an elbow inside.
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson goes for a takedown attempt but Paduwan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paduwan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paduwan lands a right hook to the body.
Paduwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Paduwan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Paduwan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paduwan has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Paduwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Robinson is trying to force a seperation but Paduwan has the dominant position.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paduwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson avoids the elbow strike from Paduwan , against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paduwan .
Paduwan misses with an elbow strike.
Paduwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Paduwan is pressed up against the cage. Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paduwan down to the mat. Paduwan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paduwan wants to clinch.
Paduwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paduwan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson throws a low kick but Paduwan avoids it.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Paduwan pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paduwan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Paduwan has double underhooks.
Robinson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Paduwan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Paduwan dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Paduwan forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paduwan throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paduwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Paduwan .
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Robinson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paduwan pushes off an throws an elbow but Robinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paduwan backwards.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Paduwan controls the action.
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paduwan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Paduwan .
Paduwan lands an elbow just above Robinson 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paduwan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paduwan lands a nice elbow.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paduwan lands a nice elbow.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Paduwan controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paduwan .
Paduwan misses with an elbow over the top.
Paduwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paduwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paduwan .
Paduwan is pressed up against the cage. Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paduwan down to the mat. Paduwan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paduwan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Paduwan is just out of range.
Roy Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darth Paduwan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robinson at a distance.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paduwan as he jumps to the side.
Paduwan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paduwan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Paduwan .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paduwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paduwan misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paduwan as he jumps to the side.
Paduwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paduwan did well to prevent Robinson getting side control.
Paduwan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robinson is working away from the top position though.
Paduwan is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the action but Paduwan is working from the bottom.
Paduwan kicks Robinson off and gets back to his feet.
Paduwan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paduwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paduwan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paduwan wants to clinch.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Paduwan avoids it well.
Paduwan lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paduwan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paduwan is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Paduwan staying out of range there.
Paduwan dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Paduwan moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Paduwan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paduwan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Paduwan moved away.
Paduwan instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paduwan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Paduwan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paduwan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Paduwan !
Darth Paduwan is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Darth Paduwan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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