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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulminator's entrance music is ZZ-No way out. A fine choice. McCarthy has chosen Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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181 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonid Kulminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kulminator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kulminator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kulminator blocks a leg kick.
Kulminator with a jab.
Kulminator walks into a jab.
McCarthy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCarthy throws the left hand but Kulminator avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kulminator lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulminator. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kulminator slips a jab and a cross from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands with a nice body punch.
McCarthy throws an overhand right that lands on Kulminator's shoulder, as Kulminator tries to avoid the shot.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Kulminator misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator just misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but Kulminator circles away and keeps his distance.
Kulminator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulminator slips a jab and a cross from McCarthy.
McCarthy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kulminator looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCarthy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kulminator backs up against the cage.
It looks like Leonid Kulminator has been cut.
McCarthy misses with a double jab.
Kulminator lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
McCarthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kulminator.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarthy. Kulminator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulminator slips a jab and a cross from McCarthy.
Kulminator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCarthy throws a shot from downtown. Kulminator moves away and avoids it.
Kulminator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCarthy manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that Kulminator avoids nicely.
A cross from McCarthy lands.
Kulminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCarthy connects with a combination that backs up Kulminator into the cage. McCarthy lands a flurry of punches that gets past Kulminator's guard. Kulminator is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! McCarthy bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac McCarthy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Underhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chigurh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Underhill's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chimaira - Warpath. Chigurh has chosen Kvelertak-Mjod as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Underhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Chigurh!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigurh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Underhill.
Chigurh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Underhill avoids the head kick by Chigurh.
Underhill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chigurh avoids it really well and circles away.
Chigurh looks for the body kick but Underhill saw that one coming.
Chigurh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Underhill misses with an uppercut.
Chigurh tries a head kick but it misses.
Chigurh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chigurh throws a nice looking combination but Underhill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underhill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chigurh in his tracks.
Underhill throws a lazy right hand but Chigurh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chigurh.
Underhill throws a big shot that misses.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chigurh moves away.
Chigurh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Underhill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigurh throws the kick towards the body but Underhill avoids it.
Chigurh throws a head kick that misses.
Chigurh throws a sloppy head kick and Underhill moves out of range easily.
Chigurh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Underhill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chigurh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Underhill blocks a leg kick.
Chigurh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Underhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Underhill with a jab.
Underhill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Underhill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anton Chigurh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Underhill is defended easily by Chigurh.
Chigurh throws a wild body kick that Underhill sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh has Underhill up against the cage in a clinch.
Chigurh lands an uppercut.
A short right from Chigurh.
Underhill throws a punch but it's blocked by Chigurh.
A knee to the head by Chigurh.
Chigurh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Underhill blocking some punches.
Chigurh digs a right hand underneath Underhill's ribcage. Underhill let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Chigurh.
Chigurh scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chigurh gets through Underhill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chigurh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mike Underhill has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chigurh lands a body punch.
Underhill is breathing heavily.
Chigurh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chigurh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chigurh looking to throw knees to the head but Underhill is blocking nicely.
Chigurh tries a knee to the head but Underhill blocks it.
Chigurh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chigurh with a knee to the head.
Underhill is rocked!
Chigurh lands a big knee to the head and Underhill goes down! Chigurh pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Chigurh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popyachtsa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Upyachka Dance. 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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198 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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202 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett avoids the body shot from Popyachtsa.
Bennett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bennett with a jab.
It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popyachtsa throws out the jab.
Bennett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popyachtsa. That did some damage!
Bennett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Popyachtsa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennett connects with a crisp jab.
Bennett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Popyachtsa looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett misses with a body kick.
Popyachtsa just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Popyachtsa misses.
Popyachtsa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennett.
Bennett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Popyachtsa has time to react.
Bennett connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennett lands a nice looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bennett!
Popyachtsa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bennett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bennett lands with a straight right. Popyachtsa didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bennett misses with a head kick.
Bennett sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Popyachtsa to the ground! Bennett dives into full mount looking to finish!
Popyachtsa is rocked!
Bennett works his way to his opponent's back.
Popyachtsa is still in real trouble! Can Bennett finish him?
Bennett biding his time, controlling Popyachtsa.
Bennett working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Popyachtsa is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bennett has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Popyachtsa taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Bennett!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borga comes to the cage accompanied by People In Planes - Last Man Standing. Vahaber has chosen Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre as his entrance music. 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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277 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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270 lbs
18 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksi Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ara Vahaber!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vahaber cracks the inside of Borga's front leg.
Borga just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahaber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Borga will feel that in the morning.
Borga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borga throws a looping overhand right but Vahaber ducks down to avoid it.
Borga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vahaber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vahaber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borga's calf.
No luck for Vahaber with that takedown attempt.
Borga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahaber moves out of range as Borga strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vahaber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vahaber thows a body kick. Borga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vahaber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borga checks it well.
Vahaber scores with a punch to the head.
Vahaber misses with an uppercut. Borga saw that one coming.
Borga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vahaber's hands.
Borga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vahaber ducks under a wild hook from Borga.
Vahaber lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borga throws a body punch but Vahaber moves out of range.
Borga loads up on a big right hand but Vahaber slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vahaber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borga looks to score with a jab to the body but Vahaber is just out of range.
Vahaber scoring well with a low kick there.
Borga tries to sprawl but Vahaber drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vahaber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borga is staying active underneath Vahaber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vahaber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vahaber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vahaber thows a huge punch but Borga dodges it nicely.
Vahaber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Borga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vahaber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vahaber is just content to waste time from the top position. Borga takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vahaber passes into half guard.
Vahaber wants to work for an arm triangle but Borga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borga is trying to get back to full guard.
Vahaber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vahaber is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Borga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borga closes the distance and clinches.
Vahaber tries to break the clinch but Borga is controlling the position.
Vahaber tries to break free but Borga pushes him back against the cage.
Vahaber breaks from the clinch.
Borga fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vahaber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vahaber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Borga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vahaber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vahaber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borga throws a leg kick but Vahaber sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Borga blocks the low kick.
Borga wants to clinch.
Vahaber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borga moves into the clinch successfully.
Borga digs a right hand underneath Vahaber's ribcage. Vahaber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vahaber's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Borga.
Vahaber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borga presses Vahaber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Borga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vahaber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borga digs a right hand underneath Vahaber's ribcage. Vahaber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga lands a hook that snaps the head of Vahaber backwards.
A body shot lands from Borga.
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!
A hook to the body from Borga.
Borga lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borga lands a body punch.
Borga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borga digs a right hand underneath Vahaber's ribcage. Vahaber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borga with a knee to the head.
Borga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vahaber is rocked!
Borga lands a nice shot to the body.
Borga lands with a right to the head.
Vahaber is still on wobbly legs! Can Borga finish him?
Borga pushes Vahaber against the cage. Borga is working some dirty boxing. Borga pushes off with a quick right hook! Vahaber goes down! Vahaber tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Borga moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Borga!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Farson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emoyrean Mercenaries kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Farson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Farson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Evans!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Evans bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Farson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Ryan Evans has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Farson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Evans works Farson's body with a nice hook.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but Farson slips the punch.
Evans swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Evans looks gassed!
Farson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Evans.
Evans thows a leg kick but Farson checks it
and Farson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farson connects with a leg kick. Evans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Evans gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Farson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cicero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Woke Up This Morning . Obeh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Quake Arena kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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162 lbs
14 - 2 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cicero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ratrick Obeh!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obeh looks for the body kick but Cicero saw that one coming.
Cicero throws the left hand but Obeh avoids the punch easily.
Cicero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obeh.
Obeh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cicero.
Cicero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cicero is pressing down on Obeh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Obeh is holding on for now.
Cicero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cicero trying to control the action but Obeh is working from the bottom.
Obeh wants to get back to full guard.
Obeh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicero is thwarting Obeh's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obeh moves into full guard.
Obeh is trying to control the position but Cicero postures up.
Cicero preventing the sweep.
Obeh keeping full guard, as Cicero tries to pass.
Cicero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Obeh is looking to regain half guard here but Cicero keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Obeh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Obeh is trying to get back to half guard.
Obeh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cicero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cicero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Obeh, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Cicero seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Obeh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Obeh is looking for a sweep. Cicero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obeh trying to control from the bottom.
Cicero controlling the pace.
Obeh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Obeh is not content to let Cicero control the position.
Cicero is looking for a kimura but Obeh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cicero to get the leverage.
Obeh is refusing to be controlled, as Cicero sits in half guard.
Obeh trying to get back to full guard but Cicero takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Obeh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cicero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Obeh is looking to get to half guard.
Cicero with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cicero with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero looking to finish Obeh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Obeh!
Cicero trying to control but Obeh is having none of it.
Obeh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cicero looking to control but Obeh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obeh wants to control but Cicero is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Cicero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Obeh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cicero swings for the body but Obeh moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Obeh misses
and Cicero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cicero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obeh keeps the fight on the outside.
Obeh motions for Cicero to come forward. Obeh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cicero misses with a body shot.
Obeh throws a right hand that Cicero ducks under and follows up with a left that Cicero also avoids with ease.
Cicero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Obeh as he avoids it easily.
Cicero connects with a body shot.
Cicero lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cicero.
Nice straight punches there by Cicero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cicero.
Cicero throws a hook but Obeh avoids it easily.
Cicero thows a body shot but no joy.
Cicero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cicero.
Obeh throws a sloppy head kick and Cicero moves out of range easily.
A combination from Obeh does no damage.
Obeh throws a lazy head kick
and Cicero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Obeh is breathing heavily.
Cicero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cicero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obeh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obeh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cicero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh seems keen to control Cicero's posture.
Obeh wants to sweep but no luck.
Cicero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Obeh's head.
Cicero passes Obeh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cicero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Obeh's head.
Cicero 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.
Cicero moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cicero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obeh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cicero landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Obeh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Obeh tries to improve position but can't.
Cicero working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Obeh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Obeh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Obeh tries to improve position but can't.
Cicero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero is working Obeh over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cicero tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cicero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Obeh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cicero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Obeh, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cicero throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Cicero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cicero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obeh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cicero counters with a head kick.
Obeh misses with a double jab
so Cicero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cicero throws a big right hand that misses.
Cicero sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cicero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cicero wants to control from the top but Obeh keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cicero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Obeh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Cicero just wasn't active enough.
Cicero misses the shot to the body.
Cicero throws a hook but Obeh avoids it easily.
Ratrick Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cicero scores with a decent looking hook.
Cicero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Obeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cicero is out of range and Obeh settles back down.
Obeh tries to land a leg kick but Cicero saw it coming and moves away.
Cicero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obeh.
Cicero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obeh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Obeh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Obeh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cicero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cicero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Obeh avoids the body shot from Cicero.
Cicero misses with a hook. Obeh ducked under it nicely.
Obeh defending well as Cicero loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Obeh as he checks the leg kick.
Obeh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Obeh is predictable there
and Cicero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obeh misses with a looping right.
Obeh looks to score with a jab to the body but Cicero is just out of range.
Cicero misses with a double jab
and Obeh counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cicero.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cicero.
Cicero throws a hook but Obeh blocks it.
Obeh tries to clinch there but Cicero circles away.
A big left from Cicero misses.
Obeh gets caught flat footed, as Cicero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cicero throws and elbow that misses. Obeh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cicero's guard. Nice move by Obeh!
Paul Cicero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cicero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cicero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obeh is aware though and is defending well.
Ratrick Obeh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Obeh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Obeh wants to control from the top but Cicero keeps moving.
Cicero keeping full guard, as Obeh tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cicero is on top in guard.
Cicero postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cicero won't allow Obeh to sweep him here.
Obeh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cicero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Cicero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cicero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Cicero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Good Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmer Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day comes to the cage accompanied by Hifana - Wamono. Montgomery comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sunshine Highway kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Elmer Montgomery will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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24
160 lbs
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28
165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Good Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elmer Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Day fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montgomery.
Day tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montgomery is able to avoid easily.
Montgomery avoids the body shot from Day.
Montgomery throws a front kick aimed at Day's knee but Day avoids it well.
Day is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montgomery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Montgomery takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
Day lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Day throws a leg kick
and Montgomery counters with a right hand to the body.
Day takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Day connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montgomery avoids the body shot from Day.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Day misses
and Montgomery counters with a stiff right hand.
Elmer Montgomery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montgomery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montgomery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Day is looking to wear down Montgomery with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Day throws a body punch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Day tries to land a leg kick but Montgomery saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the body from Montgomery misses
and Day counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Day.
Day lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomery avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Day.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands with a left to the head.
Montgomery misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Montgomery avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montgomery avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montgomery.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Day misses with a knee strike.
Montgomery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Day wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Montgomery throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery looking to slow down the pace here.
Montgomery tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Day tries a knee to the head but Montgomery blocks it.
Montgomery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Day.
Montgomery works on Day's body with a couple of short punches.
Montgomery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Montgomery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Day moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Day fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Day is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Montgomery's half guard.
Day sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Montgomery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Day.
Day is trying to work for a kimura but Montgomery is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Day connects with a nice short shot to Montgomery's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Montgomery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Day.
Day is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Montgomery doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Day.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Day in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day wants to take a breather but Montgomery is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Good Day dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Day throws a low kick but Montgomery avoids it.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montgomery.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.
Day is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montgomery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Day swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Day throws a leg kick
and Montgomery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montgomery.
Day throws out a loose jab but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day blocks a head kick by Montgomery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
Montgomery tries to keep at a distance but Day has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Day - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Montgomery misses with a body punch.
Montgomery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montgomery can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Montgomery avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montgomery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montgomery throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomery is defending well for now.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomery avoids the damage to the body.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Montgomery struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Montgomery takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Montgomery avoids the damage to the body.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the cage.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Montgomery can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Day lands an elbow just above Montgomery 's eye.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montgomery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montgomery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day tries a knee to the head but Montgomery blocks it.
Montgomery lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Day or not.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Day lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Day.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montgomery is defending well for now.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Day tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montgomery is able to avoid easily.
Day tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montgomery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice sprawl there from Montgomery as Day shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Good Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day throws a front kick aimed at Montgomery's knee but Montgomery avoids it well.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Montgomery pushes him off.
Montgomery misses with a straight right.
Day throws a body punch but Montgomery moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Montgomery blocks the low kick.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elmer Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day tries to clinch but Montgomery is having none of it.
Day misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Day lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montgomery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montgomery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montgomery throws a leg kick but Day checks it.
Day throws a leg kick
and Montgomery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day tries to clinch there but Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery being controlled here, momentarily.
Day thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Good Day dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Montgomery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Good Day has been cut.
Montgomery misses with the body kick
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Day misses with a body punch
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montgomery throws a head kick that half lands.
Day tries to clinch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day thows a leg kick but Montgomery checks it
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery slips under a jab from Day.
Day cracks the inside of Montgomery's front leg.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a hook but Montgomery avoids it easily.
Day dips to his left and cracks Montgomery with an uppercut!
Day wants to clinch
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
Montgomery checks a low kick from Day.
Day moves out of range as Montgomery throws a body kick.
Montgomery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montgomery lands with a kick to the temple. Day shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.
Day pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montgomery is out of range and Day settles back down.
Day wants to clinch but Montgomery slips to the side
and Montgomery counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Montgomery has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Montgomery blocks a low kick nicely.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Montgomery. That did some damage!
Montgomery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Day.
Day throws a leg kick
letting Montgomery counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montgomery.
Montgomery cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Montgomery's half guard.
Day throwing shots but Montgomery is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery tries to kick Day off but Day keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Day is taking a breather. Montgomery says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Elmer Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day moves into full mount! Montgomery won't be happy about that!
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poor strikes thrown by Day there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Day wants to control the pace but Montgomery is squirming around nicely.
Day throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Montgomery because Day loaded up on that one.
Day lands a big shot there that rocks Montgomery but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Day controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is squirming around, avoiding Day's attempts to control the action.
Day has isolated one of Montgomery's arms. Montgomery looking to fight him off but Day twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Good Day!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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186 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama misses with a wild combination.
Kowalczyk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yokohama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kowalczyk is out of range and Yokohama settles back down.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yokohama tries to work over Kowalczyk's front leg with a kick but Kowalczyk checks it.
Yokohama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kowalczyk is out of range and Yokohama settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Yokohama misses.
Yokohama throws a lazy right hand but Kowalczyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalczyk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Yokohama is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yokohama throws the kick towards the body but Kowalczyk avoids it.
Yokohama's corner calls for a 1-2. Yokohama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kowalczyk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kowalczyk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kowalczyk thuds a left hand into Yokohama's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yokohama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kowalczyk somewhat.
Kowalczyk takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Yokohama misses the target.
Yokohama lands with a hook. Kowalczyk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hulohot Yokohama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yokohama throws a chopping leg kick but Kowalczyk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kowalczyk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Kowalczyk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kowalczyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Yokohama misses.
Kowalczyk slips a jab from Yokohama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kowalczyk misses.
Yokohama throws a low kick, looking for Kowalczyk's leg but Kowalczyk calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Yokohama does it's job there.
Kowalczyk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yokohama rather than just go for the knockout.
Kowalczyk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yokohama.
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!
Kowalczyk connects with a nice looking jab.
Kowalczyk thows a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk checks the leg kick.
Yokohama throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
Yokohama scores with a nice strike.
Kowalczyk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kowalczyk throws a right hand that Yokohama ducks under and follows up with a left that Yokohama also avoids with ease.
Kowalczyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulohot Yokohama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk scores a takedown into full mount!
Yokohama holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kowalczyk tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yokohama tries to hold on but Kowalczyk pushes him away.
Yokohama is squirming around, avoiding Kowalczyk's attempts to control the action.
Kowalczyk thowing shots but they're missing.
Kowalczyk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kowalczyk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yokohama wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kowalczyk.
Yokohama holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kowalczyk tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kowalczyk dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hulohot Yokohama will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kowalczyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yokohama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yokohama wants to land a leg kick but Kowalczyk is out of range.
Yokohama lands a nice shot to the body.
Yokohama misses with a low kick.
Yokohama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yokohama wants it to stay on the feet.
Yokohama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yokohama throws a body kick that misses.
Yokohama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yokohama takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Yokohama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalczyk.
Yokohama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kowalczyk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yokohama avoids the body shot from Kowalczyk.
Yokohama throws a body punch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk blocks the body kick.
Yokohama tries to clinch up.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Yokohama.
A low kick from Yokohama is predictable there
and Kowalczyk counters with a two punch combo.
Yokohama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kowalczyk moves out of range of the body kick from Yokohama.
Yokohama is looking to score with low kicks.
Kowalczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Yokohama.
Yokohama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yokohama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowalczyk. That did some damage!
Kowalczyk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yokohama tries to avoid it but Kowalczyk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yokohama to the ground. Yokohama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama tries to clinch up
and Kowalczyk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kowalczyk is breathing heavily.
Kowalczyk stopping the sweep attempt from Yokohama.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kowalczyk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yokohama has his hands on Kowalczyk's head, controlling the position.
Kowalczyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokohama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk is looking to work some ground and pound but Yokohama has wrist control.
Kowalczyk is looking to work some ground and pound but Yokohama has wrist control.
Yokohama looking for a sweep. Not yet Yokohama, not yet.
Yokohama is working hard here to advance position.
Kowalczyk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yokohama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kowalczyk stopping the sweep attempt from Yokohama.
Kowalczyk lands a couple of elbows.
Kowalczyk thows a big elbow that misses.
Kowalczyk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yokohama keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viktor Kowalczyk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yokohama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up.
Kowalczyk lands with a right hand.
Yokohama cracks the inside of Kowalczyk's front leg.
Kowalczyk tries to score with a low kick but Yokohama moves his leg out of the way.
Yokohama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalczyk.
Yokohama scores with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yokohama.
Viktor Kowalczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yokohama throws the kick towards the body but Kowalczyk avoids it.
Yokohama moves out of range of the strikes.
Yokohama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yokohama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yokohama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hulohot Yokohama is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalczyk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yokohama's waist but Yokohama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kowalczyk off to one side.
Yokohama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yokohama clinches.
Yokohama working aggressively here.
Yokohama tries to break the clinch but Kowalczyk is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Yokohama.
Kowalczyk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Yokohama scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Yokohama.
Yokohama lands a right hand.
Yokohama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowalczyk.
Yokohama scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yokohama.
Yokohama swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yokohama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yokohama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kowalczyk moves forwards but Yokohama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalczyk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yokohama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kowalczyk.
Yokohama connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yokohama.
Yokohama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yokohama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kowalczyk momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yokohama.
Yokohama connects with a crisp jab.
Kowalczyk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yokohama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yokohama throws a wild body kick that Kowalczyk sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yokohama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yokohama throws a nice looking combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Yokohama misses
and Kowalczyk counters with a left and a right that stings Yokohama.
Yokohama jabs Kowalczyk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yokohama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yokohama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yokohama with a nice cross.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yokohama wants to land a leg kick but Kowalczyk is out of range.
Yokohama lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama scores with a jab. Kowalczyk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yokohama throws a series of strikes that have Kowalczyk backpedaling.
Yokohama looks to land a body kick but Kowalczyk moved away.
Yokohama feints and then cracks Kowalczyk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kowalczyk down.
Yokohama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yokohama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Yokohama. That snapped Kowalczyk's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Yokohama - just one landing.
Yokohama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulohot Yokohama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yokohama 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hulohot Yokohama!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shock N Awe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). N Awe comes into the arena with Rooster blaring out of the sound system. wa Za Banga has chosen Hell March as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
22 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shock N Awe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N Awe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
wa Za Banga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wa Za Banga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A slow jab from N Awe misses its intended target.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but N Awe moved away.
N Awe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits wa Za Bangas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shock N Awe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wa Za Banga cracks the inside of N Awe's front leg.
N Awe throws the left hand but wa Za Banga avoids the punch easily.
N Awe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
wa Za Banga avoids the body shot from N Awe.
N Awe moves out of range as wa Za Banga throws a body kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as N Awe jumps back.
N Awe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
wa Za Banga misses with a hook.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.
wa Za Banga connects with a body shot.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
N Awe lands with a nice body punch.
N Awe lands a right hook to the body.
N Awe misses with a two punch combination.
N Awe jabs wa Za Banga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by N Awe as he connects with a hook.
N Awe misses with a kick to the body.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
N Awe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
N Awe is looking to wear down wa Za Banga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
N Awe throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from N Awe misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a stiff right hand.
N Awe throws a head kick but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
wa Za Banga misses with a hook. N Awe ducked under it nicely.
wa Za Banga tries a head kick but it misses.
N Awe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
N Awe moves out of range as wa Za Banga throws a body kick.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
N Awe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from wa Za Banga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and N Awe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from N Awe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
N Awe misses with an uppercut. wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
wa Za Banga checks a low kick from N Awe.
wa Za Banga scores with a head kick. N Awe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
N Awe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
wa Za Banga throws a nice inside leg kick.
N Awe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good shot there by N Awe.
N Awe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
wa Za Banga motions for N Awe to come forward. wa Za Banga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
wa Za Banga throws a chopping leg kick but N Awe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
wa Za Banga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
wa Za Banga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from N Awe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga cracks the inside of N Awe's front leg.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from N Awe misses its intended target.
wa Za Banga connects with a high kick.
wa Za Banga lands a really nice looking cross but N Awe seems unphased.
N Awe cracks wa Za Banga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as N Awe blocks the leg kick.
N Awe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
wa Za Banga tries a low kick but N Awe avoids it.
N Awe looks to throw the jab but wa Za Banga is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from N Awe.
N Awe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by N Awe. That's going to slow wa Za Banga down.
wa Za Banga moves out of range of the body kick from N Awe.
N Awe misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
N Awe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but wa Za Banga was well out of range. Poor timing from N Awe.
wa Za Banga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by N Awe.
wa Za Banga moves out of range as N Awe throws a body kick.
N Awe looks to land a body kick but wa Za Banga moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
N Awe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
N Awe takes a swing at wa Za Banga's ribcage but misses.
wa Za Banga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
wa Za Banga lands with a thumping leg kick.
N Awe looks to throw the jab but wa Za Banga is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by N Awe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of N Awe.
N Awe throws a solid leg kick but wa Za Banga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at N Awe.
N Awe throws a head kick that wa Za Banga semi-blocks.
It looks like Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
wa Za Banga throws a push kick but N Awe slaps the foot to one side.
N Awe checks a low kick from wa Za Banga.
N Awe with a nice cross.
N Awe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
N Awe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before wa Za Banga can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from wa Za Banga.
A thudding body kick lands there by wa Za Banga!
N Awe just misses with a punch to the body.
N Awe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. wa Za Banga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick that misses.
N Awe dips to his left and cracks wa Za Banga with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga throws an overhand right that lands on N Awe's shoulder, as N Awe tries to avoid the shot.
N Awe looks to throw the jab but wa Za Banga is out of range.
N Awe thows a leg kick but wa Za Banga checks it
enabling wa Za Banga to counter with a crisp jab.
N Awe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
N Awe swings for the body but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick.
wa Za Banga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
wa Za Banga lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
N Awe throws a low kick but wa Za Banga moves out of range easily.
wa Za Banga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
N Awe checks a leg kick nicely.
N Awe blocks the body kick.
N Awe misses with a looping right.
N Awe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
wa Za Banga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
wa Za Banga throws a wild body kick that N Awe sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Awe just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from wa Za Banga tenderised N Awe's leg. N Awe is trying to keep his angry face on.
N Awe throws a hook but wa Za Banga blocks it.
N Awe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
N Awe moves into range and connects with a jab.
wa Za Banga slips under a jab from N Awe.
N Awe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shock N Awe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
wa Za Banga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before N Awe can pounce on him.
wa Za Banga delivers a nice body kick.
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
N Awe moves out of range of the body kick.
N Awe misses with a straight left.
wa Za Banga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
N Awe misses the jab.
wa Za Banga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
wa Za Banga blocks a head kick by N Awe.
Good leg kick by N Awe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
N Awe misses with an uppercut.
N Awe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from N Awe. wa Za Banga does a little dance to reset his feet.
wa Za Banga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from wa Za Banga misses
and N Awe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
N Awe throws a head kick that misses.
N Awe lands with a hook. wa Za Banga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
N Awe scores with a hook to the body. wa Za Banga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
N Awe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but wa Za Banga moves away.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but N Awe moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shock N Awe is winning the standup battle so far.
wa Za Banga slips under a jab from N Awe.
N Awe ducks under a wild hook from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga moves out of range of the strikes.
wa Za Banga moves out of range as N Awe throws a body kick.
N Awe throws a solid leg kick but wa Za Banga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at N Awe.
wa Za Banga moves away from the strike by N Awe.
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. N Awe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick, looking for N Awe's leg but N Awe calmly moves out of range.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick but N Awe moves out of range.
N Awe blocks a leg kick.
wa Za Banga is looking to score with low kicks.
Good shot there by N Awe.
wa Za Banga blocks a jab.
N Awe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck wa Za Banga on the side of the head.
N Awe checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from wa Za Banga.
N Awe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
N Awe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wa Za Banga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
N Awe connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N Awe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wa Za Banga.
Donk. N Awe catches wa Za Banga right on the button with a cross.
N Awe connects with a crisp jab.
wa Za Banga is looking to slow N Awe down with leg kicks.
N Awe misses with a looping right.
N Awe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
N Awe jabs at wa Za Banga's body.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.
N Awe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but wa Za Banga moves away.
N Awe thuds a left hand into wa Za Banga's body.
wa Za Banga thumps N Awe with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from wa Za Banga, right into the meat.
N Awe misses the jab.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from N Awe finds it's target.
N Awe moves out of range of the body kick.
N Awe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for N Awe.
N Awe tries a head kick but it misses.
wa Za Banga throws a front kick that sends N Awe stumbling back into the cage.
wa Za Banga tries a low kick but N Awe avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe misses with a hook. wa Za Banga ducked under it nicely.
wa Za Banga wants to land a leg kick but N Awe is out of range.
N Awe tries a head kick but it misses.
wa Za Banga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by N Awe.
wa Za Banga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from N Awe.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
N Awe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
N Awe works over wa Za Banga's head and body with a nice combination.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick that knocks N Awe off balance momentarily.
wa Za Banga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and N Awe is able to avoid easily.
wa Za Banga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and N Awe is able to avoid easily.
wa Za Banga is looking to land body kicks.
N Awe missing with a left hand there. wa Za Banga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
wa Za Banga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed N Awe momentarily.
N Awe throws an overhand right that lands on wa Za Banga's shoulder, as wa Za Banga tries to avoid the shot.
N Awe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
wa Za Banga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
N Awe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by wa Za Banga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from wa Za Banga.
N Awe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
N Awe throws a lazy head kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. N Awe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
N Awe avoids the head kick by wa Za Banga.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by N Awe.
A combination from wa Za Banga does no damage.
N Awe blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from wa Za Banga tenderised N Awe's leg. N Awe is trying to keep his angry face on.
N Awe pushes wa Za Banga away with a front kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from N Awe.
N Awe lands a body shot.
N Awe pivots, looking for a leg kick but wa Za Banga is out of range and N Awe settles back down.
A big left from N Awe misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Awe blocks a low kick nicely.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on N Awe. That did some damage!
N Awe throws a sloppy head kick and wa Za Banga moves out of range easily.
N Awe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from N Awe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shock N Awe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
wa Za Banga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
wa Za Banga tries to land a front kick but N Awe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
wa Za Banga slips a jab from N Awe.
wa Za Banga moves out of range of the strikes.
N Awe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wa Za Banga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
wa Za Banga slips a jab from N Awe.
N Awe throws a sloppy head kick and wa Za Banga moves out of range easily.
N Awe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
wa Za Banga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga defending well as N Awe loads up on a big left hand.
wa Za Banga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
N Awe catches wa Za Banga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
N Awe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga is out of range.
N Awe scores with a head kick.
wa Za Banga connects with an inside leg kick.
N Awe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
N Awe moves out of range of the strikes.
wa Za Banga lets loose with a powerful body kick. N Awe will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheers as wa Za Banga lands an impressive looking overhand right. N Awe doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. N Awe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
N Awe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
N Awe throws a hook but wa Za Banga blocks it.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
wa Za Banga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
N Awe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
N Awe throws a head kick but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
wa Za Banga ducks under a wild hook from N Awe.
N Awe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and wa Za Banga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
N Awe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
wa Za Banga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
wa Za Banga tries to work over N Awe's front leg with a kick but N Awe checks it.
N Awe throws a nice inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
wa Za Banga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on N Awe. That did some damage!
wa Za Banga takes one to the chin there.
N Awe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
wa Za Banga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
N Awe takes one on the button.
N Awe just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by N Awe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
N Awe misses with a series of wild punches.
N Awe avoids the head kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga scores with a jab to the jaw.
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. N Awe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
wa Za Banga wants to slow N Awe down by chopping away at his legs.
N Awe checks the leg kick.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but N Awe moved away.
wa Za Banga throws a nice looking combination but N Awe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
N Awe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as N Awe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
wa Za Banga throws a sloppy head kick and N Awe moves out of range easily.
wa Za Banga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
wa Za Banga avoids the body shot from N Awe.
N Awe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. wa Za Banga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by wa Za Banga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
N Awe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
N Awe moves out of range of the leg kick from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Awe throws a head kick but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
N Awe blocks a leg kick.
N Awe scores with a jab to the body.
N Awe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
N Awe scores with a decent looking hook.
N Awe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
wa Za Banga motions for N Awe to come forward. wa Za Banga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
N Awe throws a leg kick but wa Za Banga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
N Awe falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
N Awe looks to score with a jab to the body but wa Za Banga is just out of range.
wa Za Banga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
N Awe throws a hook but wa Za Banga avoids it easily.
N Awe connects with a jab.
N Awe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between wa Za Banga's hands.
N Awe misses with a low kick.
N Awe throws a hook to the side of wa Za Banga's head but wa Za Banga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
N Awe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe stalks wa Za Banga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into wa Za Banga's face. wa Za Banga staggers backwards, shaken.
wa Za Banga thuds his shin into the meat of N Awe's side.
N Awe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
N Awe misses the shot to the body.
wa Za Banga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from N Awe misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice body kick.
wa Za Banga blocks the body kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick as N Awe jumps back.
N Awe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
N Awe throws a head kick that misses
and N Awe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick that misses.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
N Awe misses with a combination
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice low kick that buckles N Awe's knee momentarily.
wa Za Banga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from N Awe.
N Awe swings for the body but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wa Za Banga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
N Awe checks the leg kick nicely there.
N Awe checks the leg kick nicely there.
wa Za Banga throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by wa Za Banga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
wa Za Banga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the midsection.
N Awe scores with a punch to the head.
N Awe dips to his left and cracks wa Za Banga with an uppercut!
N Awe staying out of range there.
N Awe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from wa Za Banga.
N Awe moves out of range of the body kick from wa Za Banga.
N Awe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from N Awe misses.
wa Za Banga throws a nice inside leg kick.
N Awe falls off balance throwing a combination
and wa Za Banga counters with an inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
N Awe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
N Awe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
wa Za Banga lands with a slapping head kick.
wa Za Banga avoids the body shot from N Awe.
wa Za Banga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from N Awe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck N Awe on the side of the head.
N Awe misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from N Awe misses.
N Awe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by wa Za Banga.
N Awe swings for the body but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
wa Za Banga slips under a jab from N Awe.
N Awe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga tries a head kick but it misses.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
N Awe misses with a head kick.
wa Za Banga staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from wa Za Banga.
N Awe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
N Awe throws a half hearted mid kick.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
N Awe scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick by wa Za Banga misses
and N Awe counters with a low kick, right behind wa Za Banga 's knee.
Both fighters circling a little - wa Za Banga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by N Awe.
N Awe throws a half hearted mid kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick.
wa Za Banga throws a sloppy head kick and N Awe moves out of range easily.
N Awe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with an outside leg kick.
wa Za Banga looks to land a combination but N Awe avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A good leg kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
wa Za Banga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
N Awe misses with a straight left.
N Awe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
N Awe throws a lazy head kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a low kick, right behind N Awe 's knee.
A head kick misses from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a solid leg kick but N Awe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at wa Za Banga.
A kick lands to the mid section there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from N Awe.
N Awe 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.
N Awe walks forward, straight into a front kick from wa Za Banga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses N Awe's sensitive parts.
That kick from wa Za Banga tenderised N Awe's leg. N Awe is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from N Awe misses.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
wa Za Banga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of N Awe's head.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but N Awe moved away.
wa Za Banga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
N Awe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
wa Za Banga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
N Awe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
N Awe moves out of range of the body kick from wa Za Banga.
N Awe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
wa Za Banga lands a nice shot that snaps N Awe's head back.
N Awe throws a leg kick which misses wa Za Banga's front leg but catches the back leg as wa Za Banga tries to avoid it.
N Awe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
N Awe catches wa Za Banga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
N Awe throws a body punch but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Awe looks to land a right hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.
wa Za Banga delivers a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by wa Za Banga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from N Awe misses the target.
wa Za Banga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
N Awe lands a front kick.
wa Za Banga feints and then cracks N Awe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow N Awe down.
An inside leg kick from wa Za Banga misses.
wa Za Banga wants to land a leg kick but N Awe is out of range.
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. N Awe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
N Awe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
wa Za Banga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. N Awe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
N Awe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
wa Za Banga tries to score with a low kick but N Awe moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga misses with a wild combination.
N Awe throws a head kick that half lands.
wa Za Banga defending well as N Awe loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's time! N Awe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from N Awe is predictable there
and wa Za Banga counters with a good, hard body kick but N Awe shrugs it off.
A low kick from wa Za Banga misses
and N Awe counters with a stiff right hand.
wa Za Banga misses with the body kick
and N Awe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
N Awe misses with a straight right.
wa Za Banga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on N Awe if he has to take too many more of those.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
N Awe slips under a jab.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
N Awe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
N Awe loads up on a big right hand but wa Za Banga slips the punch.
wa Za Banga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. N Awe catches wa Za Banga right on the button with a cross.
wa Za Banga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from N Awe.
N Awe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
N Awe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
wa Za Banga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
N Awe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
N Awe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by wa Za Banga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - N Awe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
wa Za Banga scores with a decent looking hook.
wa Za Banga fakes the leg kick and cracks N Awe in the body.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a push kick but N Awe slaps the foot to one side.
N Awe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but wa Za Banga circles away quickly and effectively.
wa Za Banga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from wa Za Banga there as he acknowledges the shot.
wa Za Banga wants to land a leg kick but N Awe is out of range.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
N Awe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. wa Za Banga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
wa Za Banga lands a head kick!
N Awe throws a lazy right hand but wa Za Banga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
N Awe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as wa Za Banga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping body kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga keeps N Awe at a distance using the push kick.
wa Za Banga throws a leg kick
and N Awe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
wa Za Banga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N Awe throws a looping overhand right but wa Za Banga ducks down to avoid it.
wa Za Banga cracks N Awe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
N Awe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
N Awe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
wa Za Banga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
wa Za Banga thows a leg kick but N Awe checks it
and N Awe counters with a nice kick to the body.
N Awe throws a sloppy head kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for N Awe.
N Awe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
N Awe misses with a looping left.
wa Za Banga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
N Awe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
wa Za Banga lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for wa Za Banga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
N Awe cracks wa Za Banga with a good jab.
wa Za Banga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
wa Za Banga avoids the body shot from N Awe.
N Awe just misses with a punch to the body.
N Awe lands a glancing blow to the side of wa Za Banga's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
N Awe walks into a stiff left hand from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a wild body kick that N Awe sees coming a mile off.
N Awe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
wa Za Banga ducks under a wild hook from N Awe.
wa Za Banga misses with a body kick.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
N Awe misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga misses with a leg kick
and N Awe counters with an outside leg kick.
N Awe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
wa Za Banga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
N Awe swinging wildly here.
wa Za Banga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
wa Za Banga staying out of range there.
wa Za Banga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by N Awe.
N Awe throws a lazy right hand but wa Za Banga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
N Awe misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga scores with a crisp jab that stopped N Awe in his tracks.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by wa Za Banga. That's going to slow N Awe down.
A punch lands to the side of N Awe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses N Awe's sensitive parts.
wa Za Banga throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from wa Za Banga misses its intended target.
N Awe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
wa Za Banga throws a quick inside leg kick.
wa Za Banga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
wa Za Banga blocks the body kick.
wa Za Banga lands a slapping body shot.
wa Za Banga slips under a jab.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by N Awe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wa Za Banga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but N Awe checks it well.
N Awe looks to land a right hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range.
N Awe lands a glancing blow to the side of wa Za Banga's head.
wa Za Banga throws a sloppy head kick and N Awe moves out of range easily.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick but N Awe moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well wa Za Banga 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is the new lightweight champion!
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