PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Hackett (ranked 149 p4p, 399 weight class) and Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 18 p4p, 54 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hackett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Foe Tha Love of Money. Trounvouche has chosen Wanted Dread & Alive as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that James Hackett has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Hackett seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hackett
vs
Trounvouche

175 cm
30
146
16 - 8 - 1

175 cm
30
148
18 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche moved away.
Hackett tries to clinch up.
Hackett misses with a body kick.
Hackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Hackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Hackett avoids a kick to the body.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Hackett blocks it.
Trounvouche misses with a body kick.
Hackett is looking to clinch.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Hackett scores with a kick to the midsection.
Trounvouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hackett looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hackett misses with a hook.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Trounvouche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trounvouche momentarily.
Trounvouche's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trounvouche scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trounvouche thinks about the counter body kick.
Hackett looks to land a right hand but Trounvouche moved out of range.
Hackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trounvouche throws out the jab.
Trounvouche is looking to score with low kicks.
Hackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trounvouche with a hook.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hackett looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.
Trounvouche keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hackett scores with a punch to the head.
Trounvouche scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hackett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trounvouche cracks Hackett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Hackett blocks it.
Hackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but Hackett moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hackett. That's going to slow Trounvouche down.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy left from Hackett finds it's target.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the body kick from Hackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett throws a body punch but Trounvouche moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche lands with a nice body kick.
Trounvouche throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Trounvouche blocks the low kick.
Hackett scores with a jab.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Hackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trounvouche takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hackett.
Trounvouche wants to land a leg kick but Hackett is out of range.
Hackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trounvouche.
Trounvouche walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hackett.
Trounvouche on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hackett. Hackett obviously looking to wear him down.
Trounvouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Hackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trounvouche misses with a hook. Hackett ducked under it nicely.
Hackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hackett blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Hackett avoids the punch easily.
Hackett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hackett misses the jab.
Hackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hackett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trounvouche scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Trounvouche.
Hackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hackett tests Trounvouche's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the strikes.
Hackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trounvouche looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hackett.
Hackett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hackett throws the left hand but Trounvouche avoids the punch easily.
Hackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Hackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trounvouche doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick as Hackett jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett misses with a leg kick.
Hackett lands an overhand right.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Hackett.
Hackett throws the left hand but Trounvouche avoids the punch easily.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Hackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hackett throws a hook but Trounvouche blocks it.
Hackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trounvouche. That did some damage!
Trounvouche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but Hackett moves out of range easily.
Hackett scores with a nice right hand.
Trounvouche fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hackett.
Hackett throws an overhand right that lands on Trounvouche's shoulder, as Trounvouche tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hackett.
Trounvouche missing with a left hand there. Hackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Hackett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trounvouche, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hackett throws a head punch that misses.
Hackett lands a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hackett 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.

Hackett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trounvouche attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trounvouche digs a good hook to Hackett's body.
Hackett misses with a body kick.
Hackett tries a low kick but Trounvouche avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Trounvouche.
Hackett blocks a leg kick.
Hackett avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hackett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trounvouche has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trounvouche and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
James Hackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Hackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Trounvouche there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hackett.
Hackett connects with a leg kick.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick that knocks Hackett off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hackett throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Hackett tried to score with a low kick but Trounvouche checks it.
Trounvouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche dips to his left and cracks Hackett with an uppercut!
Trounvouche throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Hackett misses with an uppercut.
Trounvouche misses with a straight right.
Trounvouche's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Hackett.
A bone on bone clash there as Hackett blocks the leg kick.
Hackett misses with a hook. Trounvouche ducked under it nicely.
Trounvouche throws a wild body kick that Hackett sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Hackett misses.
Hackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the 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.
Trounvouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Hackett scores with a hook to the body. Trounvouche takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trounvouche scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hackett at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett moves in looking to clinch but Trounvouche pushes him off.
Hackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hackett wants to slow Trounvouche down by chopping away at his legs.
Trounvouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trounvouche scoring well with a low kick there.
Trounvouche misses with an uppercut. Hackett saw that one coming.
Trounvouche swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Trounvouche fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hackett tries a low kick but Trounvouche avoids it.
Trounvouche was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the strikes.
Trounvouche feints a counter leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trounvouche thumps Hackett with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Hackett.
Hackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Hackett moves away and avoids it.
Trounvouche scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hackett in his tracks.
Hackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick as Hackett jumps back.
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche moved away.
Trounvouche blocks a leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche pushes Hackett away with a front kick.
Hackett thuds his right hand into Trounvouche's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trounvouche throws a lazy right hand but Hackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett lands a body shot.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Hackett moves away and avoids it.
Hackett throws a big shot that misses.
Hackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Hackett moved away.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trounvouche! But no joy.
Hackett throws an overhand right that lands on Trounvouche's shoulder, as Trounvouche tries to avoid the shot.
Trounvouche catches Hackett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trounvouche scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trounvouche misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Trounvouche.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche walks into a jab.
Hackett throws out a loose jab but Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trounvouche fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trounvouche drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hackett throws a hook but Trounvouche blocks it.
Hackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.
Hackett is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Trounvouche was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trounvouche tries to land a leg kick but Hackett saw it coming and moves away.
Hackett tests Trounvouche's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hackett moves away from the strike by Trounvouche.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche wants to slow Hackett down by chopping away at his legs.
Hackett tried to counter with a leg kick but Trounvouche avoided it.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick which misses Hackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Hackett tries to avoid it.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Trounvouche looks for the body kick but Hackett saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trounvouche looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trounvouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hackett's sensitive parts.
Trounvouche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Trounvouche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses the jab.
Hackett slips a straight right by Trounvouche.
Hackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett works the jab nicely.
Trounvouche missing with a left hand there. Hackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche misses with a hook. Hackett ducked under it nicely.
Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hackett.
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Hackett avoids the punch easily.
Hackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trounvouche checks it well.
Trounvouche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hackett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trounvouche throws a front kick that sends Hackett stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hackett in his tracks.
Trounvouche misses with a looping left.
Trounvouche looks to land a right hand but Hackett moved out of range.
Hackett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trounvouche has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hackett.
Hackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hackett walks into a straight right hand from Trounvouche.
Hackett misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Hackett.
Trounvouche connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hackett checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trounvouche throws a jab when Hackett was well out of range.
Hackett loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
Trounvouche throws a low kick, looking for Hackett's leg but Hackett calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche misses with a looping right.
Trounvouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick which misses Hackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Hackett tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Trounvouche.
Hackett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick that misses.
Trounvouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Trounvouche misses with a lunging right hand
and Hackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Hackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trounvouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Trounvouche misses.
A big left from Trounvouche misses.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the leg kick from Hackett.
Trounvouche slips a jab from Hackett.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Trounvouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.
Trounvouche looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche blocks a low kick nicely.
Hackett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett drops his hands momentarily and Trounvouche takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trounvouche shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Hackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trounvouche motions for Hackett to come forward. Trounvouche throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche misses the shot to the body.
Hackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hackett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trounvouche. That one must have hurt.
Hackett tries a low kick but Trounvouche avoids it.
Trounvouche on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hackett.
Hackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hackett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hackett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trounvouche to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Trounvouche gets tackled into the ropes by Hackett. Hackett maintains the clinch.
Trounvouche has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hackett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hackett misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett misses with some punches.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hackett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trounvouches head.
Trounvouche managing to block the knees to the body from Hackett.
Trounvouche avoiding damage as Hackett throws knees to the body.
Trounvouche blocks a body shot from Hackett.
Trounvouche working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trounvouche avoiding damage as Hackett throws knees to the body.
Hackett looking to throw knees to the head but Trounvouche is blocking nicely.

Trounvouche breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trounvouche connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche scores with a punch to the head.
Trounvouche defending well as Hackett loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hackett is able to avoid easily.
Hackett jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Trounvouche lands.
Hackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hackett backing away here, and Trounvouche unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hackett throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.
Hackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trounvouche throws a looping overhand right but Hackett ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Hackett.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Hackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Trounvouche tries to get set, Hackett tries to push him back and clinch up but Trounvouche manages to avoid the attempt.
Hackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trounvouche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hackett.
Trounvouche thumps Hackett with a low kick.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hackett thuds his shin into the meat of Trounvouche's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Trounvouche. Hackett shrugs it off though.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Hackett's head but Hackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hackett.
Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Hackett misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trounvouche. That's going to slow Hackett down.
Hackett misses the jab.
Hackett throws a wild body kick that Trounvouche sees coming a mile off.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Trounvouche misses.
A shot to the liver by Trounvouche. Beautiful body shot.
Hackett sizes up Trounvouche with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Hackett rushes Trounvouche and presses him up against the ropes.
Trounvouche lands a nice uppercut.

Trounvouche pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Trounvouche.
A big right from Hackett misses.
Trounvouche lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trounvouche with the inside leg kick.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche punishes Hackett's body with a nice straight punch.
Hackett scores with a hook.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the body kick.
Trounvouche with a hook.
Trounvouche with a nice calf kick.
Trounvouche lands with a cross.
Hackett checks a leg kick.
Hackett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Hackett.
Hackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trounvouches jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Hackett checks it.
Trounvouche comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trounvouche takes one to the side of the head.
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche checks it.
Hackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hackett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Hackett.
Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hackett manages to avoid it.
Trounvouche takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick.
A cross from Hackett lands.
Hackett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trounvouche lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Trounvouche scores with a push kick.
Hackett throws a solid leg kick but Trounvouche takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hackett.
Trounvouche misses with a straight right.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Trounvouche misses the target.
Trounvouche keeps the fight on the outside.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hackett. That did some damage!
Hackett fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche with a hook.
A jab from Hackett misses.
Trounvouche moves out of range as Hackett strikes.
Hackett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hackett.
Trounvouche throws out a loose jab but Hackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Trounvouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hackett's sensitive parts.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick.
Trounvouche bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hackett's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Trounvouche staying out of range there.
Hackett looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Hackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trounvouche.
Hackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Trounvouche is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Hackett. That's going to slow Trounvouche down.
James Hackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Hackett blocks it.
Hackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Trounvouche was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trounvouche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hackett is able to avoid easily.
Hackett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hackett throws the left hand but Trounvouche avoids the punch easily.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackett is just out of range.
Trounvouche throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hackett misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett moves out of range of the body kick from Trounvouche.
A big left from Trounvouche misses.
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hackett lands with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hackett throws a leg kick but Trounvouche sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Hackett's head but Hackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trounvouche's sensitive parts.
A big left from Hackett misses.
Trounvouche replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hackett blocks it well.
Trounvouche throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trounvouche.
Hackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trounvouche. Hackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trounvouche is looking to chop away at Hackett's legs.
Hackett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Hackett's head but Hackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett cracks a nice hook into Trounvouche's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Trounvouche blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hackett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Hackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Trounvouche connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Hackett's head but Hackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hackett throws a low kick but Trounvouche moves out of range easily.
Trounvouche lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trounvouche throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche scores with a kick to the midsection.
Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hackett misses with a hook.
Trounvouche lands a lovely overhand right.
Hackett cracks Trounvouche with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Trounvouche misses with a body kick.
Trounvouche buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trounvouche has time to react.
Hackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trounvouche. That did some damage!
Hackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Trounvouche looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hackett misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Hackett.
The fighters circling - Trounvouche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trounvouche checks a low kick from Hackett.
Hackett throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Trounvouche flicks out a counter leg kick but Hackett steps away.
Trounvouche lands a nice shot to the body.
Trounvouche lands with a nice body punch.
Hackett misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackett misses the jab.
Hackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trounvouche throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Hackett.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hackett. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Trounvouche.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trounvouche, as that shot connected.
Hackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trounvouche avoids the head kick by Hackett.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the leg kick from Hackett.
Trounvouche throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Hackett avoids a kick to the body.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trounvouche lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azacca Trounvouche is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trounvouche with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trounvouche checks a low kick from Hackett.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Azacca Trounvouche.
I think Trounvouche has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azacca Trounvouche!
Azacca Trounvouche is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Azacca Trounvouche was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.