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TKO Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kasparas Spirikavicius (ranked 25191 p4p, 5175 weight class) and Outta Days (ranked 679 p4p, 568 weight class). Kasparas Spirikavicius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasparas Spirikavicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Outta Days!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Days jabs Spirikavicius right on the nose. Spirikavicius blinks but takes it well.
Days defending well as Spirikavicius loads up on a big left hand.
Spirikavicius throws a lazy right hand but Days sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Days throws a good cross that connects.
Spirikavicius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Days misses with an uppercut.
Spirikavicius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Spirikavicius misses.
Days was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Days misses.
Days avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Days misses the target.
Days dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spirikavicius. That did some damage!
Spirikavicius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirikavicius misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Days! But no joy.
Days lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spirikavicius will feel that in the morning.
Days throws a head kick that half lands.
Days steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spirikavicius.
Days appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Days throws a hook but Spirikavicius blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirikavicius misses with a hook. Days ducked under it nicely.
Spirikavicius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Days.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Days with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Days thuds his shin into the meat of Spirikavicius's side.
Days looks for the body kick but Spirikavicius saw that one coming.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Days connects with a looping right hand.
Spirikavicius throws an off balance right hand
and Days counters with a thumping low kick.
Days lands with a good body shot.
Spirikavicius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Days misses with a low kick as Spirikavicius jumps back.
It looked like Spirikavicius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Spirikavicius.
Outta Days seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Days digs a good body shot into Spirikavicius's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirikavicius walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with an open hand slap.
Spirikavicius loads up on a big right hand but Days slips the punch.
Spirikavicius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Days there.
Days is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spirikavicius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Days misses.
Spirikavicius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Days.
Spirikavicius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Days throws a jab but it's blocked by Spirikavicius.
Days throws a jab but it's blocked by Spirikavicius.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Days misses.
Days bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spirikavicius's head backwards.
Spirikavicius defending well as Days loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Outta Days dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
That kick from Days tenderised Spirikavicius's leg. Spirikavicius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Days lands with a nice body kick.
Spirikavicius throws a hook to the side of Days's head but Days sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Days misses with a hook. Spirikavicius ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Days.
Days fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spirikavicius checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Spirikavicius misses the target.
Spirikavicius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Days counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spirikavicius throws a shot from downtown. Days moves away and avoids it.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Days tests Spirikavicius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Days throws out a loose jab but Spirikavicius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Days looks to land a right hand but Spirikavicius moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Spirikavicius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big left from Spirikavicius misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirikavicius swings for the body but Days moves out of range.
Days connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Days fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spirikavicius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Days throws a jab but it's blocked by Spirikavicius.
Spirikavicius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Days throws a leg kick which misses Spirikavicius's front leg but catches the back leg as Spirikavicius tries to avoid it.
Spirikavicius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Days. Days obviously looking to wear him down.
Days misses with a hook
and Spirikavicius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Outta Days has been cut.
Days throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spirikavicius missing with a left hand there. Days was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spirikavicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Days has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Spirikavicius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Days doesn't seem bothered though.
Days is looking to slow Spirikavicius down with leg kicks.
Spirikavicius misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spirikavicius will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Days swings widly with a right hand
letting Spirikavicius counter with a right hand.
Days misses with a right hand
and Spirikavicius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spirikavicius misses the jab.
Spirikavicius ducks under a wild hook from Days.
Days pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spirikavicius misses the shot to the body.
Days was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Days moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spirikavicius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Days fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spirikavicius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spirikavicius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Days. Days obviously looking to wear him down.
Days throws an overhand right that lands on Spirikavicius's shoulder, as Spirikavicius tries to avoid the shot.
Spirikavicius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Outta Days showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Outta Days's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Days.
Spirikavicius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Days misses with a body shot.
Days connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Days pushes Spirikavicius away with a front kick.
A jab from Spirikavicius does it's job there.
Spirikavicius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Days scores with a head kick. Spirikavicius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Outta Days seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spirikavicius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirikavicius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Spirikavicius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spirikavicius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spirikavicius misses with a left hand
and Days cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Days rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spirikavicius counters with a straight right hand.
Days connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Days steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spirikavicius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Days lands with a nice body punch.
Spirikavicius throws out a powerful jab.
Spirikavicius tries to move into range but Days moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spirikavicius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Days throws a lazy uppercut
and Spirikavicius counters with a crisp right hand that drops Days! Spirikavicius lets Days back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Days is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spirikavicius takes a kick to the side of the head.
Days is still on wobbly legs! Can Spirikavicius finish him?
Spirikavicius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spirikavicius walks into a left hand.
Days misses with an uppercut.
Days seems to have recovered his senses.
Days misses with a lunging right hand
and Spirikavicius counters with a straight right hand.
Spirikavicius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Days defending well as Spirikavicius loads up on a big left hand.
Spirikavicius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Days.
Days throws a shot from downtown. Spirikavicius moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days connects with a body shot.
Days jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Days.
Spirikavicius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Days. Days obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Days catches Spirikavicius right on the button with a cross.
Days lands a head kick. Spirikavicius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Days misses with a wild body shot.
Spirikavicius throws a lazy right hand but Days sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spirikavicius ducks under a wild hook from Days.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spirikavicius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spirikavicius moves out of range of the strikes.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Days cracks Spirikavicius with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Outta Days really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Outta Days's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A lazy left from Spirikavicius finds it's target.
Days lands an overhand right.
Days has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Days scores with a jab.
Days tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spirikavicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Days.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spirikavicius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Days misses the target.
Spirikavicius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Days wants to land a leg kick but Spirikavicius is out of range.
Spirikavicius throwing a counter right hand but Days manages to avoid it.
Days swings widly with a right hand
and Spirikavicius counters with a straight right hand.
Spirikavicius misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spirikavicius misses with an uppercut. Days saw that one coming.
Spirikavicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Days throws out a loose jab but Spirikavicius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Days throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spirikavicius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spirikavicius is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Days bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spirikavicius's head.
Days lands a head shot.
Days looks to score with a jab to the body but Spirikavicius is just out of range.
Days ducks under a wild hook from Spirikavicius.
Days throws a lazy uppercut
and Spirikavicius counters with a right hand to the body.
Spirikavicius defending well as Days loads up on a big left hand.
Spirikavicius slips under a jab.
Days throws a low kick but Spirikavicius avoids it.
Days scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Days keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spirikavicius.
Spirikavicius digs a good hook to Days's body.
Days lands with a nice body punch.
Days slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days throws a hook but Spirikavicius blocks it.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spirikavicius misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spirikavicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Days counters with a nice body shot.
Days misses the shot to the body.
Spirikavicius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spirikavicius throws out a powerful jab.
Days staying out of range there.
Days fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spirikavicius.
The fighters circling - Spirikavicius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spirikavicius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Days finds it's way round the side to connect with Spirikavicius's head.
The fighters circling - Spirikavicius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Days fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spirikavicius on the side of the head.
Days throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spirikavicius throws an overhand right that lands on Days's shoulder, as Days tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Outta Days dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Outta Days's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Days throws a shot to the body.
Kasparas Spirikavicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Days looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spirikavicius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Days tenderised Spirikavicius's leg. Spirikavicius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Days uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spirikavicius.
Days digs a good body shot into Spirikavicius's ribs.
Spirikavicius throws a lazy right hand but Days sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Days connects with a solid leg kick.
Days thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Days lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Days scores with a decent looking hook.
Spirikavicius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Days connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spirikavicius scrambles back to his feet.
Spirikavicius loads up on a big right hand but Days slips the punch.
Spirikavicius will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Days.
Spirikavicius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Days.
Days misses with a hook. Spirikavicius ducked under it nicely.
Spirikavicius lands a big uppercut and Days crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Days looks OK. Spirikavicius waves Days back to his feet!
Spirikavicius lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Days head around and knocks him out cold! Spirikavicius hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kasparas Spirikavicius!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uwot Meight (ranked 3190 p4p, 6022 weight class) and Mbape Smooth (ranked 404 p4p, 608 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uwot Meight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mbape Smooth!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smooth swings widly with a right hand
and Smooth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smooth swings widly with a right hand
and Meight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smooth throws a right hand that misses
and Meight counters with a leg kick.
Smooth misses with an uppercut
and Meight counters with a stiff right hand.
Smooth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smooth thinking.
Smooth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smooth.
Meight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smooth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Meight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smooth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smooth misses with a left hand
and Meight counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smooth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smooth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Mbape Smooth has been cut.
Smooth tests Meight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smooth ducks under a wild hook from Meight.
Smooth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smooth lands a lovely overhand right.
Smooth throws a looping overhand right but Meight ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Meight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Smooth is predictable there
and Meight counters with a nice uppercut.
Meight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smooth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smooth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meight.
Meight scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meight scores with a push kick.
A solid body kick from Meight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meight, as that shot connected.
Smooth takes one on the button.
Meight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Meight lands with a nice body kick.
Smooth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meight lands a high kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uwot Meight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mbape Smooth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uwot Meight is winning the standup battle so far.
Meight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smooth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Meight blocks the low kick.
Meight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meight looks to throw the jab but Smooth is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smooth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Meight.
Meight throws a right hand that misses
and Smooth counters with a straight right hand.
Smooth throws a right hand that misses
letting Meight counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth ducks under a wild hook from Meight.
Meight lunges at Smooth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smooth's hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smooth might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meight has got the better of the exchanges.
Smooth blocks a head kick by Meight.
A countering left hand to the body from Smooth misses.
Smooth misses with an uppercut.
Smooth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meight jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meight misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Smooth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Smooth
and Meight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smooth swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth throws a jab but it's blocked by Meight.
Meight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smooth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smooth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Meight!
Smooth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meight.
Smooth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smooth misses with an uppercut.
Meight throws out a loose jab but Smooth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Meight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uwot Meight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mbape Smooth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch lands to the side of Smooth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crunch! Meight slams his shin into Smooth's torso.
Meight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meight looks for the body kick but Smooth saw that one coming.
Smooth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smooth thinking.
Meight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smooth moves away.
Smooth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smooth.
Smooth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Meight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Meight tenderised Smooth's leg. Smooth is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meight throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meight checks a leg kick.
Meight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meight throws a hook but Smooth blocks it.
Meight throws an off balance right hand
and Smooth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smooth misses with a low kick.
Meight throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smooth avoids it.
A jab lands there for Meight.
Smooth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth misses with a hook. Meight ducked under it nicely.
Meight throws a shot from downtown. Smooth moves away and avoids it.
Meight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smooth's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smooth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smooth counters with a straight right hand.
Smooth looks to land a left hand but Meight moved out of range nicely.
Meight lands a nice shot that snaps Smooth's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uwot Meight clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mbape Smooth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meight tries a head kick but it misses.
Meight connects with a nice looking jab.
Meight lands a big head kick that sends Smooth tumbling to the mat! Meight takes a step backwards and waves Smooth back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smooth is rocked!
Smooth looks to throw the jab but Meight is out of range.
Smooth misses with a hook to the body
and Meight counters with a solid body kick.
A cross from Smooth lands.
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!
Smooth misses with a jab to the body
and Meight counters with an inside leg kick.
Smooth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meight.
A jab from Meight misses.
Smooth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid body kick from Meight.
Meight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smooth can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meight.
Meight throwing a counter right hand but Smooth manages to avoid it.
Meight is looking to land body kicks.
Smooth counters with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Meight.
Meight pushes Smooth away with a front kick.
Meight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meight keeps Smooth at a distance using the push kick.
Smooth throws an off balance right hand
and Meight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Mbape Smooth's cut even more.
Smooth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Meight.
Meight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smooth. Smooth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meight throws a leg kick which misses Smooth's front leg but catches the back leg as Smooth tries to avoid it.
Meight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meight misses with a looping right.
Meight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smooth avoids the head kick by Meight.
Meight thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smooth if he has to take too many more of those.
Smooth misses with a low kick.
A big left from Meight misses.
Meight throws out a loose jab but Smooth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smooth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meight with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uwot Meight had his way with Mbape Smooth in that round.
The cut man is working on Mbape Smooth's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smooth cracks a nice hook into Meight's ribs.
Uwot Meight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meight thows a body kick. Smooth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Meight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smooth momentarily.
Meight slips a straight right by Smooth.
Meight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smooth misses with a hook. Meight ducked under it nicely.
Smooth throws a jab but it's blocked by Meight.
Meight is looking to counter punch.
Smooth misses with a body shot
and Meight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meight with the inside leg kick.
Meight missing with a left hand there. Smooth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smooth misses with an uppercut
and Smooth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meight connects with a jab.
Smooth misses with a head kick.
Mbape Smooth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smooth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meight dips to his left and cracks Smooth with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Meight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meight.
Smooth throws a sloppy body shot
and Meight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth misses with a shot to the body
and Meight counters with a body kick that stops Smooth in his tracks momentarily.
Smooth throws a sloppy body shot
and Meight counters with an inside leg kick.
Meight connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meight connects with a single shot there.
Smooth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meight doesn't seem bothered though.
Meight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smooth swings for the body but Meight moves out of range.
Meight scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Meight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uwot Meight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meight 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uwot Meight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Albashir (ranked 3842 p4p, 5270 weight class) and Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 474 p4p, 572 weight class). Shakaromanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolf Totem. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamaal Albashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakaromanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shakaromanov throws a right hand that misses
and Albashir counters with a series of strikes. Shakaromanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shakaromanov throws a right and a left that Albashir avoids nicely.
Shakaromanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albashir.
Albashir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shakaromanov checks it well.
Shakaromanov throws an overhand right that lands on Albashir's shoulder, as Albashir tries to avoid the shot.
Shakaromanov throws out a leg kick but Albashir moves out of range and Shakaromanov only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakaromanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Albashir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Albashir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shakaromanov jabs Albashir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Albashir seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Albashir counters with a stiff right hand.
Albashir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shakaromanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Albashir connects with a leg kick.
Shakaromanov misses with an uppercut
and Albashir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shakaromanov's knee momentarily.
Donk. Shakaromanov catches Albashir right on the button with a cross.
Albashir moves out of range as Shakaromanov strikes.
Albashir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Albashir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Shakaromanov backs away, Albashir returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A left lands for Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Shakaromanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakaromanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Albashir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakaromanov swinging wildly here.
Albashir was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shakaromanov scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mehmet Shakaromanov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Albashir slips under a jab from Shakaromanov.
Oooooh!!! Albashir has knocked Shakaromanov down with a huge combo! Albashir steps away and waves a wobbly Shakaromanov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mehmet Shakaromanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakaromanov lands with a nice body kick.
Shakaromanov misses with a body shot
and Albashir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albashir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakaromanov manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shakaromanov misses with an uppercut
and Albashir counters with an outside leg kick.
Shakaromanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Albashir misses
and Shakaromanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook
and Albashir counters with a left to the body.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping left.
Shakaromanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Albashir.
Albashir quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shakaromanov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Albashir to counter with a crisp jab.
Albashir is looking to slow Shakaromanov down with leg kicks.
Albashir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shakaromanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Albashir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Albashir drops Shakaromanov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shakaromanov looks back up at him and smiles so Albashir waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Shakaromanov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakaromanov misses with a right hand
and Albashir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shakaromanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Albashir finish him?
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Shakaromanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Albashir has got the better of the exchanges.
An inside leg kick lands from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Albashir lands a right hook to the body.
Shakaromanov throws an overhand right that lands on Albashir's shoulder, as Albashir tries to avoid the shot.
Albashir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shakaromanov lands a left and a right that send Albashir crashing to the mat, dazed. Shakaromanov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Albashir is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shakaromanov throws an overhand right that drops Albashir like a sack of potatoes! Shakaromanov dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehmet Shakaromanov!
A relieved looking Mehmet Shakaromanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michail Argyros (ranked 5317 p4p, 3459 weight class) and Kunt Andreas (ranked 575 p4p, 433 weight class). Andreas has chosen Gikk i Bakken 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Argyros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kunt Andreas!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreas defending well as Argyros loads up on a big left hand.
Andreas moves out of range of the strikes.
Andreas flicks out a counter leg kick but Argyros steps away.
Argyros swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
Argyros misses with a left hand
and Andreas counters with a left to the body.
Andreas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Argyros has time to react.
Argyros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andreas.
Argyros tries to work over Andreas's front leg with a kick but Andreas checks it.
A nice leg kick from Argyros, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick from Andreas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andreas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andreas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Argyros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Argyros jabs at Andreas's body.
Argyros moves away from the strike by Andreas.
Andreas lands a big uppercut and Argyros crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Argyros looks OK. Andreas waves Argyros back to his feet!
Andreas avoids the body shot from Argyros.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Argyros.
Andreas drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Argyros's head, knocking him out cold! Andreas is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kunt Andreas!
Kunt Andreas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Ruff Ryder (ranked 25282 p4p, 25275 weight class) and August Thibodeaux (ranked 666 p4p, 633 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Ruff Ryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Ruff Ryder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thibodeaux works the jab nicely.
Ruff Ryder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux connects with a right hand. Ruff Ryder shakes it off.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Ruff Ryder blocks it.
Ruff Ryder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ruff Ryder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Ruff Ryder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruff Ryder looks to throw a body kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruff Ryder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux misses with a body kick.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Ruff Ryder moved away.
Ruff Ryder throwing a counter right hand but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Ruff Ryder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruff Ryder walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot
and Ruff Ryder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a high kick.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruff Ryder takes a step back to recover.
Thibodeaux thuds his right hand into Ruff Ryder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruff Ryder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
August Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Ruff Ryder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruff Ryder walks into a left hand.
Thibodeaux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ruff Ryder had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux throws a series of punches but Ruff Ryder moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Ruff Ryder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Ruff Ryder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux throws the left hand but Ruff Ryder avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Ruff Ryder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruff Ryder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Ruff Ryder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux throws an off balance right hand
and Ruff Ryder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Thibodeaux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thibodeaux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thibodeaux cracks Ruff Ryder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ruff Ryder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruff Ryder moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruff Ryder at a distance.
Thibodeaux cracks Ruff Ryder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
Ruff Ryder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Thibodeaux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
August Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruff Ryder fails to land with a series of punches.
Thibodeaux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thibodeaux drops Ruff Ryder with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ruff Ryder looks back up at him and smiles so Thibodeaux waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ruff Ryder is rocked!
Thibodeaux has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux cracks Ruff Ryder with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thibodeaux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ruff Ryder to stand back up!
Oh Ruff Ryder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux throws a powerful right kick. Ruff Ryder tried to block low but the kick was high! Ruff Ryder was taken right off of his feet! Thibodeaux jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). August Thibodeaux!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Susskind (ranked 2865 p4p, 3957 weight class) and Curtis Sheppard (ranked 372 p4p, 481 weight class). Leonard Susskind has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Susskind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Sheppard!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susskind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheppard was well out of range. Poor timing from Susskind.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheppard.
Sheppard throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sheppard. That snapped Susskind's head back.
Sheppard lands a nice shot that snaps Susskind's head back.
Leonard Susskind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sheppard under the eye.
It looks like Curtis Sheppard has been cut.
Sheppard throws a chopping leg kick but Susskind manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sheppard takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheppard.
Susskind definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Susskind scores with a body shot.
Sheppard throws a hook but Susskind avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Susskind.
Sheppard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Susskind misses the target.
Sheppard misses with a body shot
and Susskind counters with a nice body shot.
Sheppard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susskind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheppard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susskind counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Susskind connects with a high kick.
A low kick from Sheppard misses
and Susskind counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheppard moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sheppard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Susskind misses with a straight left.
Sheppard has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susskind scoring well with a low kick there.
Susskind stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Susskind misses.
Susskind's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sheppard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Susskind scrambles back to his feet.
Susskind misses the body punch
and Sheppard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheppard moves away.
Susskind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sheppard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheppard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sheppard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheppard manages to avoid it.
Susskind throws a lazy body kick
and Sheppard counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Sheppard misses its intended target.
Sheppard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susskind's sensitive parts.
Susskind is looking to wear down Sheppard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Susskind takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Susskind looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheppard is just out of range.
Susskind falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sheppard counters with a good low kick that Susskind was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind checks a leg kick.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard tries to land a leg kick but Susskind saw it coming and moves away.
Sheppard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Susskind can pounce on him.
Sheppard moves out of range as Susskind throws a body kick.
Susskind looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheppard.
Sheppard with a hook.
Sheppard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Susskind stalks Sheppard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sheppard's face. Sheppard staggers backwards, shaken.
Susskind throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.
Susskind scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheppard misses with a leg kick.
Susskind throws a nice looking combination but Sheppard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheppard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sheppard lands a nice looking body shot.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheppard tries a quick counter leg kick but Susskind is wise to it.
Susskind misses with a body punch
and Sheppard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheppard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Susskind.
Susskind has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sheppard finds it's way round the side to connect with Susskind's head.
Susskind rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheppard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Susskind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sheppard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Sheppard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Susskind wants to land a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range.
Susskind slips under a jab from Sheppard.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Susskind.
Susskind takes a swing at Sheppard's ribcage but misses.
Sheppard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susskind throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.
Susskind throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Susskind lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sheppard doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susskind. Sheppard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheppard misses with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a three punch combo that has Sheppard backing up. Sheppard nods at Susskind to acknowledge the strikes.
Sheppard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Susskind.
Susskind misses with a body shot
and Sheppard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Susskind throws a lazy right hand but Sheppard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheppard throws out a powerful jab.
Susskind checks a leg kick.
Susskind fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range.
Sheppard just misses with a punch to the body.
Susskind scores with a jab.
Sheppard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Susskind takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Susskind throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Susskind.
Good work by Susskind as he checks the leg kick.
Sheppard misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheppard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sheppard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susskind has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sheppard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susskind.
Sheppard misses with a low kick.
Susskind throws a leg kick
letting Sheppard counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sheppard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Leonard Susskind did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Sheppard misses.
Susskind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Susskind throws the left hand but Sheppard avoids the punch easily.
Sheppard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sheppard tries a low kick but Susskind avoids it.
Sheppard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Susskind.
Sheppard misses the shot to the body.
Susskind thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind looks to land a right hand but Sheppard moved out of range.
Susskind throws a leg kick
and Sheppard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susskind is looking to land body kicks.
Susskind misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard feints and then cracks Susskind's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Susskind down.
Sheppard lands with a cross.
Sheppard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susskind.
Sheppard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sheppard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheppard with a hook.
Sheppard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susskind throws a sloppy head kick
and Susskind takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Susskind is rocked!
Susskind chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheppard can pounce on him.
Oh Susskind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sheppard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Susskind seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susskind scores with a head kick.
Susskind misses with an uppercut
and Sheppard counters with a crisp right hand that drops Susskind! Sheppard lets Susskind back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheppard throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sheppard.
Susskind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susskind scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sheppard throws out a loose jab but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Sheppard misses.
Susskind was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Susskind throws a right hand that misses
and Sheppard counters with a right hand to the body.
Sheppard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Sheppard dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sheppard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susskind.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Susskind.
Sheppard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susskind moves away.
Susskind swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sheppard throws a right hand that misses
and Susskind counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheppard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sheppard throws a body shot but no joy.
Susskind misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppard misses with a low kick.
Sheppard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susskind.
Susskind has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Susskind there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheppard misses with a body shot.
Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheppard.
Sheppard scoring well with a low kick there.
Sheppard misses with a shot to the body
and Sheppard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Susskind throws a poor cross that misses
and Sheppard counters with a nice uppercut.
Susskind chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheppard can pounce on him.
A low kick lands for Sheppard.
Susskind misses with a jab, cross combination.
Susskind has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Susskind there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard throws a poor cross that misses
and Susskind counters with a right hand to the body.
Sheppard misses with a low kick as Susskind jumps back.
Sheppard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Susskind on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind scores with a body shot.
Susskind takes one to the side of the head.
Sheppard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susskind circles away quickly and effectively.
Susskind throwing a counter right hand but Sheppard manages to avoid it.
Susskind misses with an uppercut. Sheppard saw that one coming.
Sheppard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheppard manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Sheppard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sheppard 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Sheppard!
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