PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Hackett (ranked 272 p4p, 495 weight class) and Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 34 p4p, 60 weight class). Hackett comes to the cage accompanied by Foe Tha Love of Money. Trounvouche has chosen Wanted Dread & Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Hackett
vs
Trounvouche

175 cm
31
146
17 - 9 - 1

175 cm
31
148
19 - 6 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trounvouche rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Trounvouche swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Hackett tries to bum rush Trounvouche with a series of wild strikes but Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hackett moves out of range of the body kick from Trounvouche.
Donk. Hackett catches Trounvouche right on the button with a cross.
Trounvouche connects with an inside leg kick.
Trounvouche lands with a good body shot.
Trounvouche staying out of range there.
Trounvouche avoids the body shot from Hackett.
Trounvouche misses with a body punch
and Hackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hackett moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick from Hackett, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hackett blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick as Hackett jumps back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hackett connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hackett.
Trounvouche loads up on a big right hand but Hackett slips the punch.
Trounvouche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Trounvouche keeps the fight on the outside.
Hackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trounvouche manages to avoid it.
Trounvouche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hackett.
Hackett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Trounvouche misses the target.
Hackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hackett blocks a jab.
Hackett takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
Hackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Trounvouche is just out of range.
Hackett cracks Trounvouche with a right hand to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Hackett blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a wild body kick that Hackett sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Hackett misses.
Trounvouche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hackett scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche scores with a leg kick.
Hackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trounvouche.
A nice leg kick from Trounvouche, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche blocks the body kick.
Trounvouche feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hacketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trounvouche moves out of range as Hackett strikes.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Jab by Hackett.
Trounvouche swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hackett scores with the left hand. Trounvouche knows he should have avoided that one.
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche moved away.
Trounvouche throws the kick towards the body but Hackett avoids it.
Hackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hackett misses with a low kick.
Trounvouche lands with an uppercut that bounces Hackett off the cage and back into range.
Hackett looks to land a body kick but Trounvouche moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hackett is looking to slow Trounvouche down with leg kicks.

Hackett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trounvouche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trounvouche stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trounvouche.
Hackett lands with a light punch inside.
Hackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hackett blocks a body shot from Trounvouche.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hackett.
Nice body punch from Trounvouche - that landed with a thud.
Trounvouche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hackett.
Hackett blocking some punches.
Hackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trounvouche prevents a body shot from Hackett.
Trounvouche managing to block the knees to the body from Hackett.
Hackett working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Trounvouche.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a head punch that misses.
Trounvouche misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Trounvouche fails to land.
Hackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trounvouche can't find room to land a body shot as Hackett controls the action.
Hackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trounvouche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trounvouche tries to throw a body punch but Hackett avoids it by throwing Trounvouche back against the cage.
Trounvouche misses with a punch to the body.
Hackett lands a good knee to the midsection. Trounvouche won't want to take too many of those.
Hackett lands a left hand.
Hackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trounvouche.
Hackett working Trounvouche over with knees to the body.
Trounvouche tries a body shot but Hackett blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hackett prevents a body shot from Trounvouche.
Hackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hackett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hackett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Hackett's head but Hackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hackett misses with a hook.
Hackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Hackett's head but Hackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trounvouche's hands.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Hackett avoids the body shot from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche tests Hackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trounvouche looks to land a body kick but Hackett moved away.
Trounvouche throws out a loose jab but Hackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hackett checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Trounvouche - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trounvouche.
James Hackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Hackett scores with a nice body kick.
Hackett jabs at Trounvouche's body.
Hackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trounvouche finds it's way round the side to connect with Hackett's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trounvouche misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trounvouche on the side of the head.
Hackett throws a low kick but Trounvouche moves out of range easily.
Trounvouche let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trounvouche.
Hackett moves out of range as Trounvouche throws a body kick.
Trounvouche lands with a hook. Hackett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trounvouche moves away from the strike by Hackett.
Hackett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hackett misses the target.
Hackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trounvouche. That did some damage!
Trounvouche gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trounvouche can do to turn this around?
Hackett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Trounvouche takes a swing at Hackett's ribcage but misses.
Hackett slips under a jab from Trounvouche.
As Trounvouche backs away, Hackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hackett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
And Hackett counters with a quick kick to the body but Trounvouche blocks it.
Hackett throws the left hand but Trounvouche avoids the punch easily.
Trounvouche scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hackett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Hackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trounvouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Hackett.

Hackett darts in and clinches Trounvouche up against the cage.
Trounvouche tries to throw a body punch but Hackett avoids it by throwing Trounvouche back against the cage.
Hackett misses with a body punch.
Trounvouche lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trounvouche blocks it with crossed arms.
Hackett lands a shot to the body.
Trounvouche has a couple of punches blocked by Hackett.
Trounvouche lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Trounvouche controls his hands.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trounvouche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trounvouche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trounvouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hackett misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Hackett scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett crunches a lovely knee into Trounvouche's ribcage.
Hackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Hackett.
Good body shot from Hackett.
Trounvouche avoiding damage as Hackett throws knees to the body.
Hackett trying to land knees to the body.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the head but Trounvouche blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Trounvouche as the two fighters clinch.
Trounvouche misses with a punch on the inside.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trounvouche avoids it.
James Hackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hackett blocks an uppercut.
Hackett misses with a body punch.
Trounvouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hackett blocks a body shot from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hackett obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Trounvouche is breathing heavily.
Hackett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hackett lands a nice uppercut.
Hackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hackett presses Trounvouche against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Hackett pulls Trounvouche into guard.

Hackett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trounvouche gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hackett keeping moving, preventing Trounvouche from controlling successfully.
Hackett working a defensive guard here.
Trounvouche works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hackett dominated that second 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.

Hackett looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Trounvouche slips a straight right by Hackett.
Trounvouche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hackett blocks the body kick.
Trounvouche missing with a left hand there. Hackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hackett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trounvouche connects with a body shot.
Hackett walks into a jab.
Nice body punch from Hackett.
Nice straight punches there by Hackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hackett.
Trounvouche will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trounvouche avoids the body shot from Hackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hackett misses with a body shot.
Trounvouche slips a jab from Hackett.
Hackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trounvouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Hackett.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Hackett misses with a low kick as Trounvouche jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett throws an overhand right that lands on Trounvouche's shoulder, as Trounvouche tries to avoid the shot.
Hackett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hackett misses the shot to the body.
Trounvouche slips a straight right by Hackett.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Hackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hackett is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hackett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trounvouche can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hackett. That's going to slow Trounvouche down.
Hackett digs a good body shot into Trounvouche's ribs.
Hackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trounvouche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trounvouche bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hackett's head.
Trounvouche misses with a leg kick.
Hackett tries to work over Trounvouche's front leg with a kick but Trounvouche checks it.
Trounvouche's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donk. Hackett catches Trounvouche right on the button with a cross.
Hackett ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Hackett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackett tries to clinch up but Trounvouche circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche moves out of range as Hackett strikes.
Hackett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trounvouche moves away.
Hackett scores with a push kick.
Trounvouche loads up on a big right hand but Hackett slips the punch.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hackett moves away.
Hackett blocks a jab.
Hackett with a hook.
Hackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trounvouche catches Hackett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trounvouche takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Hackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trounvouche is out of range.
Hackett misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett tries to land a front kick but Trounvouche steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hackett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trounvouche throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hackett throws a jab when Trounvouche was well out of range.
Hackett walks into a jab.
Hackett throws a chopping leg kick but Trounvouche manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good shot there by Hackett.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hackett.
Trounvouche lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hackett scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Trounvouche on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Trounvouche.
Hackett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trounvouche can pounce on him.
Hackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Hackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Hackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Trounvouche.

Hackett has managed to clinch.
Trounvouche's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trounvouche tries a body shot but Hackett blocks it.
Trounvouche throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hacketts head.
Trounvouche takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hackett fails to land.
Hackett tries a body shot but Trounvouche blocks it.
Trounvouche misses with a body punch.
Hackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hackett throws a head punch that misses.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hackett clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Trounvouche takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hackett wants to land a leg kick but Trounvouche is out of range.
Trounvouche lands a nice hook to Hackett's body. Hackett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trounvouche takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trounvouche takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche motions for Hackett to come forward. Trounvouche throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche lands a front kick.
Hackett avoids a kick to the body.
Hackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trounvouche finds it's way round the side to connect with Hackett's head.
Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett misses with a looping left.
Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Hackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trounvouche scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hackett doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche connects with the punch.
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Trounvouche lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trounvouche. Hackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hackett throws a hook but Trounvouche avoids it easily.
Hackett looks for the body kick but Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Hackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
Hackett misses with an uppercut.
Hackett misses with a straight right.
Trounvouche throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Trounvouche takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trounvouche lunges at Hackett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hackett's hand.
Trounvouche takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Hackett.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Hackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hackett.
Hackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trounvouche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche moved away.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hackett.
Trounvouche darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trounvouche throws a solid leg kick but Hackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trounvouche.
Hackett moves out of range as Trounvouche throws a body kick.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the leg kick from Hackett.
Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Trounvouche looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hackett throws out a leg kick but Trounvouche moves out of range and Hackett only half commits.
Trounvouche throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trounvouche tries to land a leg kick but Hackett saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hackett lands with an overhand left.
A good leg kick by Hackett.
The fighters circling - Hackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Trounvouche on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Hackett moves away and avoids it.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hackett.
Trounvouche lands a jab to Hackett's midsection.
Hackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trounvouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hackett throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick that knocks Hackett off balance momentarily.
Hackett misses with a lunging right hand
and Trounvouche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Hackett tenderised Trounvouche's leg. Trounvouche is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hackett blocks the leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but Hackett avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trounvouche looks to throw the jab but Hackett is out of range.
Trounvouche avoids a kick to the body.
Trounvouche tries to land a front kick but Hackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Hackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trounvouche misses with the head strike.
Hackett prevents a body shot from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche has a couple of punches blocked by Hackett.
Hackett lands a good knee to the midsection. Trounvouche won't want to take too many of those.
Hackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trounvouche blocks it with crossed arms.
Trounvouche prevents a body shot from Hackett.
Hackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trounvouche backwards.
Hackett lands with a right to the head.
Trounvouche lands a shoulder strike.
Trounvouche blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that James Hackett will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Trounvouche there.
Hackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trounvouche has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hackett.
Hackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hackett scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hackett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trounvouche - the referee stops the clock and Hackett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trounvouche. Hackett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett with the inside leg kick.
Hackett with the inside leg kick.
Hackett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Trounvouche takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Trounvouche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trounvouche throws a low kick, looking for Hackett's leg but Hackett calmly moves out of range.
Hackett misses with an uppercut.
Trounvouche throws out a loose jab but Hackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trounvouche misses with a hook.
Trounvouche throws a looping overhand right but Hackett ducks down to avoid it.
Hackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett misses with an uppercut
and Trounvouche counters with a nice body kick.
Hackett is looking to land body kicks.
Trounvouche throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a body punch but Hackett moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hackett throws the left hand but Trounvouche avoids the punch easily.
Hackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trounvouche finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Trounvouche with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hackett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Trounvouche feints and then cracks Hackett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hackett down.
Trounvouche takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good work by Hackett as he checks the leg kick.
Hackett misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hackett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick from Trounvouche, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Trounvouche lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hackett doesn't seem phased though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hackett connects with a leg kick.
Hackett loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
Trounvouche throws out a counter right but Hackett avoids it with no problem.
Trounvouche works the jab nicely.
Trounvouche throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hackett throws a chopping leg kick but Trounvouche manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hackett walks into a left hand.
Hackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hackett.
Hackett scores with a nice head shot.
Hackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trounvouche shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trounvouche connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trounvouche jabs Hackett right on the nose. Hackett blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trounvouche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Hackett avoids the punch easily.
Trounvouche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trounvouche takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trounvouche throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche tries a quick counter leg kick but Hackett is wise to it.
James Hackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trounvouche. Trounvouche obviously looking to wear him down.
Hackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trounvouche checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Trounvouche.
Hackett throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trounvouche checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trounvouche cracks a nice hook into Hackett's ribs.
Hackett misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche wants to land a leg kick but Hackett is out of range.
Hackett throwing a counter right hand but Trounvouche manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Trounvouche 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Hackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Trounvouche.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Hackett misses.
Good leg kick by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trounvouche there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trounvouche fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hackett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Hackett.
Hackett wants to clinch up but Trounvouche keeps it at a distance.
Trounvouche cracks Hackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hackett misses the shot to the body.
Azacca Trounvouche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trounvouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Azacca Trounvouche.
Well Hackett 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hackett!
James Hackett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.