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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saunders's choice of entrance music: Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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158 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlton Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 2, fighting out of London, John Saunders!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Saunders throws an elbow that misses.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saunders misses with a looping right.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Saunders throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Saunders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Saunders slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saunders misses with a body kick.
Carlton Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Saunders is out of range.
Robinson scores with a nice strike.
Saunders looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson scores with a body shot.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
Robinson walks into a straight right hand from Saunders.
Saunders tries to clinch up.
Robinson takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Robinson misses with a body punch
enabling Saunders to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saunders throws out the jab.
Robinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saunders's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robinson under the eye.
An inside leg kick from Saunders misses.
Saunders loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Saunders connects with a body shot.
Saunders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saunders misses the shot to the body.
Robinson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saunders doesn't seem bothered though.
Robinson lands a slapping body shot.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saunders has time to react.
A slow jab from Robinson misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Saunders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Saunders throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saunders throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson works Saunders's body with a nice hook.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Saunders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saunders.
Saunders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Saunders thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robinson if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Robinson misses with a looping right.
Robinson misses with a hook. Saunders ducked under it nicely.
Robinson slips a straight right by Saunders.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
and Saunders counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Robinson finds it's way through Saunders's defenses.
Saunders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders throws a front kick aimed at Robinson's knee but Robinson avoids it well.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Saunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Saunders will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Saunders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saunders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saunders throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Robinson staying out of range there.
Robinson lands with a good body shot.
Saunders throws the kick towards the body but Robinson avoids it.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saunders.
Saunders tries to land a leg kick but Robinson saw it coming and moves away.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Saunders. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saunders.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Robinson tests Saunders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robinson staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Saunders tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
Saunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saunders throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Robinson.
It looks like John Saunders has been cut.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saunders.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Saunders.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders rushes Robinson and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Saunders.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Saunders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Saunders.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Saunders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saunders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saunders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Saunders.
Saunders has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
Robinson lands a left hand.
Saunders tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saunders tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Saunders trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands a right hand.
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!
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Saunders tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robinson.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson presses Saunders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saunders lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Saunders. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
Saunders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saunders dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
A left lands for Saunders.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saunders's head.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Saunders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saunders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Saunders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saunders lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a right hand.
Saunders lands with a cross.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saunders.
Saunders tries to move into range but Robinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saunders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robinson connects with a jab.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders throws a front kick aimed at Robinson's knee but Robinson avoids it well.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
and Saunders counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Saunders cracks the inside of Robinson's front leg.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Saunders tries to move into range but Robinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saunders cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Saunders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Saunders misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Saunders misses.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson throws an overhand right that lands on Saunders's shoulder, as Saunders tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saunders.
Saunders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Saunders throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Robinson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saunders - the referee stops the clock and Robinson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saunders. Robinson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Saunders misses with a hook.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Saunders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saunders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saunders lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robinson takes a step back to recover.
Robinson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is looking to chop away at Robinson's legs.
Saunders thuds his shin into the meat of Robinson's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saunders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saunders lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Saunders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saunders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Saunders.
Robinson needs to keep his hands up - Saunders had a free shot at his head there.
Robinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saunders. Saunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saunders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Saunders really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
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.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson defending well as Saunders loads up on a big left hand.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
Saunders misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Saunders.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Saunders closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Robinson.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Saunders digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson tries to break free but Saunders pushes him back against the cage.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson is trying to push Saunders away but Saunders has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Saunders lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson.
Saunders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
John Saunders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
Robinson breaks the clinch.
Robinson swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Saunders misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Robinson as he checks the leg kick.
Saunders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders pushes Robinson away with a front kick.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robinson.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Robinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saunders. Saunders obviously looking to wear him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Saunders.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
A big right from Robinson misses.
Robinson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saunders. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Saunders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Saunders throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Saunders slips a straight right by Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robinson.
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saunders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saunders throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders.
Saunders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Robinson finds it's way through Saunders's defenses.
Saunders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Robinson - just one landing.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Carlton Robinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robinson with a jab.
Saunders looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saunders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robinson's head.
Jab by Saunders.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Robinson feints a jab promting Saunders to slip. Robinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saunders slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Saunders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Robinson.
Robinson jabs Saunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saunders moves into the clinch.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Saunders.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Saunders.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
A short right from Robinson.
Saunders throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Saunders.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Robinson blocks the elbow strike.
Saunders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
Saunders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robinson lands a left hand.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robinson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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 lands with a right to the head.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Carlton Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Nice body punch from Saunders - that landed with a thud.
Saunders has Robinson pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands an elbow inside that Robinson shrugs off.
Saunders landing knees to the body.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike from Saunders.
Robinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson avoids the elbow strike from Saunders, against the cage.
Saunders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson pushes Saunders back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
Saunders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson lands a left hand.
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!
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Robinson lands a shot to the body.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Saunders.
Well Saunders 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 James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Saunders!
John Saunders is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, John Saunders stared into the camera and said 'Hell Ya! I want that 155 & 185 belt aswell!'.
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