PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riku Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haukka comes to the cage accompanied by Richie Hawtin - The Tunnel. Riku Haukka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ledil Kuch's chin.

Haukka
vs
Kuch

195 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riku Haukka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ledil Kuch!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuch closes the distance and clinches.
Kuch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haukka is trying to break the clinch but Kuch is controlling him.

Haukka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ledil Kuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuch takes one to the chin there.
Kuch slips under a jab from Haukka.
Haukka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuch cracks Haukka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haukka misses with the combination.
Kuch misses with a hook to the body

and Haukka counters by clinching up.

Kuch manages to break the clinch.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haukka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Haukka does it's job there.
Kuch digs a good body shot into Haukka's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Haukka there.

It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Haukka stuns Kuch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left and a right from Haukka both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haukka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuch misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuch moves away from the strike by Haukka.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Kuch scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Haukka misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haukka, as that shot connected.
Kuch misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Haukka.
Haukka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuch tries to clinch but Haukka moves out of range.
Haukka jabs Kuch right on the nose. Kuch blinks but takes it well.
Kuch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haukka counters with a nice uppercut.
Haukka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuch stalks Haukka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haukka's face. Haukka staggers backwards, shaken.
Haukka ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.
Kuch misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Haukka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haukka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuch.
Jab, jab by Kuch - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haukka dips to his left and cracks Kuch with an uppercut!
Kuch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Haukka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haukka moves in looking to clinch but Kuch pushes him off.
Haukka wants to clinch.
Kuch misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haukka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haukka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haukka misses with a body shot.
Haukka takes one on the button.
Kuch is looking to clinch but Haukka is avoiding it.
Haukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuch was well out of range. Poor timing from Haukka.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch but Haukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Haukka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuch is trying to maintain a safe position but Haukka gets an underhook and turns Kuch into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haukka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kuch pushes Haukka up against the cage in a clinch.
Haukka is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuch has double underhooks.
Kuch prevents Haukka from breaking the clinch.
Kuch swings wildly with an uppercut but Haukka uses good head movement to avoid it.

Haukka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haukka staying out of range there.
Kuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haukka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuch in his tracks.
Haukka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Haukka is just out of range.
Haukka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuch scores with a body shot.
Kuch avoids the body shot from Haukka.
Haukka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuch to score with a decent uppercut.
Haukka is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuch moves in looking to clinch but Haukka pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kuch.
Haukka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haukka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuch.
Kuch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haukka moves away.

Haukka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuch, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuch.
Kuch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuch has a couple of punches blocked by Haukka.
A head punch on the inside from Kuch fails to land.
Kuch lands a body punch.

Haukka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuch misses with a double jab.
Kuch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuch throws out a loose jab but Haukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuch slips a jab and a cross from Haukka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuch cracks Haukka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haukka lands a jab.
Haukka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ledil Kuch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Kuch.
Kuch takes one to the side of the head.
Kuch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haukka misses with a series of wild punches.
Haukka walks into a jab.
Kuch avoids the body shot from Haukka.
Kuch cracks Haukka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haukka clinches but Kuch breaks the clinch
and Kuch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haukka thinking.
Kuch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haukka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuch tries to clinch but Haukka moves out of range.
Haukka wants to clinch up but Kuch keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Haukka misses.
Kuch scores with a three punch combo!
Kuch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haukka manages to avoid it.
Kuch connects with a right hand. Haukka shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuch thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuch scores with a jab to the body.
Haukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuch circles away quickly and effectively.
Haukka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuch throws a series of strikes that have Haukka backpedaling.
Riku Haukka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuch tries to clinch up but Haukka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuch scores with a one two! Haukka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Riku Haukka has been cut.
Haukka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kuch clinches up with Haukka and pushes him back against the cage.

Kuch breaks the clinch.
Kuch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haukka moves out of range as Kuch strikes.
Kuch throws a hook to the side of Haukka's head but Haukka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ledil Kuch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haukka lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuch lands with a cross.
A jab from Kuch does it's job there.
Kuch connects with a crisp jab.
Kuch scores with a nice right hand.

Haukka is rocked!
Kuch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haukka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Kuch lands a left and a right that sends Haukka crashing to the canvas! Kuch dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Haukka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Poor strikes thrown by Kuch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch misses with a head shot.
Haukka seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuch throwing strikes here but Haukka is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kuch misses with a head shot.
Kuch prevents Haukka from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kuch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kuch throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Haukka is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kuch tries to control but Haukka wriggling away.
Haukka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kuch.
Kuch sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haukka defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kuch.
Haukka can't escape the position.
Haukka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kuch.

Kuch goes for an armbar but Haukka turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Haukka.
Kuch wants to sweep here but Haukka controlling him for the moment.

Haukka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuch closes the distance and clinches.
Kuch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuch misses with a body punch.
Haukka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuch moves out of range of the strikes.
Haukka ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.
Haukka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuch misses the shot to the body.
Haukka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuch wants to clinch up but Haukka keeps it at a distance.
Kuch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuch circles away.
Haukka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haukka tries to clinch but Kuch moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haukka.
Haukka is looking to clinch but Kuch is avoiding it.
Kuch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuch is looking to chop away at Haukka's legs.
Kuch throws a combination that misses

and Haukka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Haukka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ledil Kuch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haukka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuch throws a hook but Haukka avoids it easily.
Kuch walks into a left hand.
Haukka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haukka with a nice cross.
Kuch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haukka circles away quickly and effectively.
Haukka misses with an uppercut. Kuch saw that one coming.
Kuch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuch throws a hook to the side of Haukka's head but Haukka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haukka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuch.

Haukka moves into range and clinches up with Kuch.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuch tries to clinch but Haukka is having none of it.
Kuch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haukka.

Kuch rushes Haukka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuch.
A short body shot lands from Kuch as the two fighters clinch.
Kuch has a couple of punches blocked by Haukka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kuch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haukka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuch.
Kuch throws a nice looking combination but Haukka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuch misses with a hook.
Kuch misses with a combination
and Haukka counters with a stiff right hand.

Haukka takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuch.
Kuch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kuch has a couple of punches blocked by Haukka.
Kuch working hard to break the clinch.
Haukka tries to break free but Kuch pushes him back against the cage.

Kuch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kuch tries to keep at a distance but Haukka has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haukka scores with a hook to the body.
Haukka blocks an uppercut.
Kuch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuch lands a right hand.
Haukka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuch pushes Haukka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuch digs a right hand underneath Haukka's ribcage. Haukka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuch misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Haukka.
A head punch on the inside from Kuch fails to land.
A short left from Kuch.
Kuch throws a punch but it's blocked by Haukka.
Haukka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Haukka.
Kuch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Haukka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuch looks to land a right hand but Haukka moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuch looks to land a left hand but Haukka moved out of range nicely.

Kuch gets a clinch.
Haukka blocking some punches.
Kuch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuch lands a shoulder strike.
Kuch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuch is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuch.

Haukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Haukka does no damage.
Haukka throws a series of punches but Kuch moves out of range.
Haukka ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.
Kuch throws a looping overhand right but Haukka ducks down to avoid it.
Haukka tries to clinch but Kuch moves away
and Kuch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haukka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuch counters with a three punch combo that has Haukka backing up. Haukka nods at Kuch to acknowledge the strikes.
Kuch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haukka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haukka connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuch is trying to stall.
Kuch lands with a light punch inside.
Kuch lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haukka wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuch won't allow it.
Kuch misses with the head strike.
Haukka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kuch.

Haukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haukka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kuch has closed the distance and engaged Haukka in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Haukka.
Haukka wants to break free but Kuch has control.
A head punch on the inside from Kuch fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuch has Haukka pressed against the cage, preventing Haukka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuch.
Kuch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haukka prevents a body shot from Kuch.
Haukka keeps control of Kuch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ledil Kuch really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haukka.
Haukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuch circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch but Haukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haukka misses with a two punch combination.
Haukka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuch lands with a straight right. Haukka didn't see that one coming.
Kuch throws a hook to the side of Haukka's head but Haukka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuch with a nice cross.
Kuch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haukka digs a good hook to Kuch's body.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuch throws a good cross that connects.
Haukka throws a right and a left that Kuch avoids nicely.
Kuch swings for the body but Haukka moves out of range.
Kuch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haukka slips a jab from Kuch.
Kuch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Haukka has closed the distance and engaged Kuch in a clinch.
Kuch stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuch lands with a light punch inside.
Kuch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ledil Kuch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuch.
Kuch working aggressively here.
Kuch lands an uppercut.
Haukka tries to circle away but Kuch has him pinned against the cage.

Haukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haukka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuch misses with a hook. Haukka ducked under it nicely.
Kuch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haukka scores with a three punch combo!
Kuch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Haukka wants to clinch.
Haukka lands with a straight right. Kuch didn't see that one coming.

Kuch closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuch looking to stall.
Haukka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haukka's efforts to push away.

Kuch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Haukka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuch works on Haukka's body with a couple of short punches.
Haukka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haukka blocks a body shot from Kuch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuch.
A shot in the inside from Kuch.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuch throws a head punch that misses.
Kuch lands a right hand.
Kuch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haukkas head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuch.
Haukka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kuch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuch cracks Haukka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuch lands with a nice body punch.
Kuch looks to land a combination. Haukka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haukka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Haukka.
Haukka ducks right into an uppercut from Kuch.
Haukka swings for the body but Kuch moves out of range.
Kuch connects with a single shot there.
Kuch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haukka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Kuch does it's job there.
Kuch misses with a hook.
Haukka staying out of range there.
Haukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka misses with a straight right.
Haukka takes one on the button.
Haukka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Haukka.
Kuch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haukka tries to clinch but Kuch is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Haukka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haukka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haukka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuch finds it's way round the side to connect with Haukka's head.
Haukka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haukka walks into a stiff left hand from Kuch.
The crowd cheers as Haukka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuch doesn't seem phased though.
Kuch moves away from the strike by Haukka.
Kuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Haukka is just out of range.
Haukka slips a jab and a cross from Kuch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ledil Kuch dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Haukka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Haukka slips under a jab.
Kuch swings for the body but Haukka moves out of range.
Haukka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haukka lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuch lands a nice shot that snaps Haukka's head back.
Kuch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuch misses with an uppercut. Haukka saw that one coming.
Haukka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuch throws a shot from downtown. Haukka moves away and avoids it.
Kuch darts in trying to clinch
and Haukka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuch misses with a jab to the body
and Haukka counters with a two punch combo.
Haukka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuch.
Haukka misses with a few strikes there.
Haukka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haukka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haukka throws a right and a left that Kuch avoids nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A left and a right from Haukka both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka moves away from the strike by Kuch.
Kuch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haukka checks a leg kick.
Kuch dips to his left and cracks Haukka with an uppercut!
Haukka misses with the combination.
Kuch lands a nice hook to Haukka's body. Haukka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuch digs a good hook to Haukka's body.
Kuch misses with a hook. Haukka ducked under it nicely.
Kuch tests Haukka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haukka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuch throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kuch has Haukka up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuch swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch has Haukka pressed against the cage.
Haukka tries to break the clinch but Kuch is controlling the position.
Kuch working aggressively here.
Haukka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuch's efforts to push away.
Haukka is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuch has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuch scores with a hook to the body.
Kuch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuch swings wildly with an uppercut but Haukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Haukka breaks the clinch.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haukka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuch lunges at Haukka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haukka's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Kuch.
Haukka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haukka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haukka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuch.
Haukka misses with a wild combination.
Kuch wants to clinch up but Haukka keeps it at a distance.
Kuch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haukka on the side of the head.
Haukka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuch.
Kuch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuch wants to clinch
and Haukka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuch throws a chopping leg kick but Haukka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haukka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haukka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuch on the side of the head.
Haukka slips a straight right by Kuch.
Decent striking displayed by Kuch there.
Kuch misses with a double jab
and Haukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuch darts in and clinches Haukka up against the cage.
Riku Haukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Kuch.
Haukka is trying to break the clinch but Kuch is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Kuch.

Kuch breaks the clinch.
Ledil Kuch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuch wants to clinch but Haukka slips to the side
and Haukka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haukka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuch punishes Haukka's body with a nice straight punch.

Kuch closes the distance and clinches.
Kuch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuch digs a right hand underneath Haukka's ribcage. Haukka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuch misses with some punches.
Kuch misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Haukka.
Kuch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuch misses with the head strike.
Haukka is trying to force a seperation but Kuch has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Haukka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haukka is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuch has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ledil Kuch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kuch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ledil Kuch! Ledil Kuch retains his light heavyweight title!