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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abu Dubai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeoni Viikate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viikate has chosen Cock Sparrer - England belong to me as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abu Dubai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeoni Viikate!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubai throws a looping overhand right but Viikate ducks down to avoid it.
Viikate is looking to clinch but Dubai is avoiding it.
Dubai misses with a low kick as Viikate jumps back.
Dubai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dubai keeps the fight on the outside.
Viikate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dubai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dubai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dubai throws a wild body kick that Viikate sees coming a mile off.
Dubai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Viikate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dubai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dubai swats away the attempt to clinch by Viikate.
Dubai throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Viikate checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viikate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dubai. That one must have hurt.
Viikate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dubai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dubai.
Dubai with a jab.
Viikate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dubai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubai throws a chopping leg kick but Viikate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Viikate misses
and Dubai counters with a leg kick.
Viikate looks gassed!
Dubai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viikate.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dubai.
Dubai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dubai just misses with a punch to the body.
Dubai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dubai tries a head kick but it misses.
Viikate checks a leg kick.
Dubai scores with a leg kick.
Dubai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Viikate blocks a head kick by Dubai.
Viikate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Dubai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Viikate wants to clinch but Dubai slips to the side
enabling Dubai to counter with a crisp jab.
Dubai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubai connects with a leg kick. Viikate looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dubai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dubai checks a low kick from Viikate.
Dubai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viikate checks a low kick from Dubai.
Dubai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dubai scores with a head kick.
Dubai wants to land a leg kick but Viikate is out of range.
Dubai lands a jab.
Viikate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dubai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dubai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Viikate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dubai.
Viikate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubai swats away the attempt to clinch by Viikate.
A low kick from Viikate is predictable there
and Dubai counters with an outside leg kick.
Viikate misses with a low kick.
Viikate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dubai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Viikate doesn't manage to clinch there - Dubai circles away.
Viikate avoids the head kick by Dubai.
Viikate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dubai is able to avoid easily.
Viikate throws a low kick but Dubai moves out of range easily.
Viikate thows a leg kick but Dubai checks it
and Dubai counters with a thumping low kick.
Viikate is looking to clinch.
Viikate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Dubai counter with a right hand.
Dubai throws a push kick but Viikate slaps the foot to one side.
Dubai misses with a low kick as Viikate jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikate tries to clinch up
and Dubai counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Viikate misses
and Dubai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Viikate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dubai.
Dubai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dubai cracks the inside of Viikate's front leg.
Viikate slips a jab and a cross from Dubai.
Dubai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dubai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viikate's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Viikate at a distance.
Viikate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dubai can pounce on him.
Dubai throws a leg kick but Viikate sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dubai throws a right hand that Viikate ducks under and follows up with a left that Viikate also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Dubai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Viikate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dubai counters with a straight right hand.
Dubai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viikate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dubai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dubai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viikate is defending well for now.
Dubai tries to throw a body punch but Viikate avoids it by throwing Dubai back against the cage.
Dubai tries to land knees in the clinch but Viikate avoids the damage to the body.
Dubai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dubai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viikate lands an elbow just above Dubai 's eye.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viikate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dubai backwards.
Dubai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viikate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dubai blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Viikate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viikate.
Dubai blocks the elbow strike.
Viikate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dubai's defenses.
Dubai takes an elbow to the temple.
Dubai has a couple of punches blocked by Viikate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viikate throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubai scores with a hook to the body.
Dubai misses with a knee to the head.
Viikate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Viikate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dubai's brow.
Dubai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viikate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dubai misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Dubai looking to slow down the pace here.
Dubai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Dubai struggles to land a body shot inside as Viikate controls his hands.
Dubai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viikate backwards.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Viikate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dubai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dubai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viikate can do to turn this around?
Viikate lands a damaging elbow.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viikate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Viikate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dubai.
Dubai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viikate misses with an elbow strike.
Viikate lands a left hand.
Dubai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abu Dubai is winning the standup battle so far.
Viikate moves to clinch but Dubai breaks away
and Dubai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Viikate really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Dubai misses its intended target.
Viikate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dubai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viikate doesn't manage to clinch there - Dubai circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viikate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simeoni Viikate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dubai scores with a push kick.
Dubai cracks the inside of Viikate's front leg.
Viikate throws a low kick, looking for Dubai's leg but Dubai calmly moves out of range.
Viikate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dubai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viikate is defending well for now.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubai trying to control the position but instead, Viikate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dubai into the ropes.
Viikate lands a shoulder strike.
Viikate misses with an elbow over the top.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Viikate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dubai pushes Viikate back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dubai takes an elbow to the temple.
Dubai dodges an elbow strike from Viikate.
A short right from Viikate.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Viikate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dubai's brow.
Viikate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dubai throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Viikate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dubai's brow.
Viikate being controlled against the ropes.
Viikate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dubai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viikates head.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate scores with a shoulder strike.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dubai manages to break the clinch.
Viikate moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Viikate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dubai's brow.
Dubai has a couple of punches blocked by Viikate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubai is trying to stall.
Viikate misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Dubai is trying to maintain a safe position but Viikate gets an underhook and turns Dubai into the ropes.
Dubai has Viikate pressed against the ropes.
Dubai lands a nice knee to the body.
Viikate lands a nice elbow.
Viikate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dubai misses with a body punch.
Viikate lands a shoulder strike.
Dubai takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dubai.
Viikate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Dubai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viikate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viikate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dubai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Viikate blocking some punches.
Viikate pushes off an throws an elbow but Dubai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dubai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dubai takes an elbow to the temple.
Viikate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dubai can't find room to land a body shot as Viikate controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abu Dubai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Viikate doesn't manage to clinch there - Dubai circles away.
Viikate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viikate rushes Dubai and presses him up against the ropes.
Dubai missing with knees to the body.
Viikate lands a hook that snaps the head of Dubai backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Viikate in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dubai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dubai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Viikate lands an elbow inside that Dubai shrugs off.
Dubai can't break the clinch.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dubai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viikate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Viikate blocking some punches.
Dubai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viikate avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubai is trying to force a seperation but Viikate has the dominant position.
Viikate throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Viikate.
Viikate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viikate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Dubai tries to land knees in the clinch but Viikate avoids the damage to the body.
Viikate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Viikate.
A frustrated look appears on Dubai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Viikate as Dubai tries to tie him up.
Dubai tries to land knees in the clinch but Viikate avoids the damage to the body.
Viikate with a knee to the head.
Viikate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dubai blocks it with crossed arms.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Dubai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dubai misses with a knee to the head.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Viikate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dubai's brow.
Dubai lands with a left to the head.
Viikate avoiding damage as Dubai throws knees to the body.
Viikate misses with a knee strike.
Viikate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dubais head.
Dubai has a couple of punches blocked by Viikate.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Dubai trying to stall but Viikate improves his position.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Viikate lands a damaging elbow.
Viikate lands an elbow that stopped Dubai in his tracks for a moment.
Viikate misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Viikate.
Dubai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dubai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viikate lands a damaging elbow.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dubai misses with a punch to the body.
Dubai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Viikate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Viikate lands an elbow just above Dubai 's eye.
Dubai digs a right hand underneath Viikate's ribcage. Viikate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dubai throws a head punch that misses.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Viikate lands an elbow inside.
Dubai dodges an elbow strike from Viikate.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Viikate misses with a knee strike.
Dubai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viikate.
Dubai looking to throw knees to the head but Viikate is blocking nicely.
Viikate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viikate throws an elbow that misses.
Viikate misses with a punch on the inside.
Viikate misses with an elbow over the top.
Dubai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Viikate misses with a knee strike.
Viikate throws an elbow that misses.
Viikate has Dubai pressed against the ropes, preventing Dubai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dubai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dubai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viikate lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Viikate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dubai blocks it with crossed arms.
Dubai with a knee to the head.
Dubai is trying to break the clinch but Viikate is controlling him.
Viikate with a knee to the head.
Dubai tries to throw a body punch but Viikate avoids it by throwing Dubai back against the cage.
Viikate looking to throw knees to the head but Dubai is blocking nicely.
Dubai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dubai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Dubai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dubai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viikate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dubai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dubai tries to land knees in the clinch but Viikate avoids the damage to the body.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Dubai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viikate lands an elbow inside that Dubai shrugs off.
Viikate lands a nice elbow.
Dubai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viikate misses with an elbow over the top.
Viikate throws an elbow that misses.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Dubai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dubai tries to land knees in the clinch but Viikate avoids the damage to the body.
Viikate lands a damaging elbow.
Dubai takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dubai wants to stall.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viikate.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dubai breaks the clinch.
Viikate tries to close the distance and clinch but Dubai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abu Dubai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubai keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viikate tries to clinch up but Dubai circles away and keeps his distance.
Dubai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Viikate is able to avoid easily.
Dubai misses with a low kick.
Dubai connects with a solid leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Viikate closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viikate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simeoni Viikate really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Viikate tries to clinch but Dubai is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Dubai.
Dubai gets tackled into the ropes by Viikate. Viikate maintains the clinch.
Dubai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Viikate lands a damaging elbow.
Viikate avoiding damage as Dubai throws knees to the body.
Viikate lands an elbow that stopped Dubai in his tracks for a moment.
Viikate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Dubai blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Viikate as Dubai tries to tie him up.
Dubai throws a punch but it's blocked by Viikate.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dubai takes an elbow to the temple.
Dubai throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Viikate on the inside.
Viikate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dubai trying to control the position but instead, Viikate has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dubai into the ropes.
Viikate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Viikate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Viikate lands a nice elbow.
Viikate pushes off an throws an elbow but Dubai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikate avoiding damage as Dubai throws knees to the body.
Viikate lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Viikate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dubai's brow.
Viikate lands an elbow just above Dubai 's eye.
Dubai swings wildly with an uppercut but Viikate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viikate throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Dubai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viikate blocks it with crossed arms.
Viikate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Viikate lands a left hand.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Dubai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Viikate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Viikate prevents a body shot from Dubai.
Dubai dodges an elbow strike from Viikate.
Dubai avoids a wild elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dubai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Viikate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Viikate lands a nice elbow.
Dubai avoids a wild elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate scores with a knee to the head.
Dubai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dubai has a couple of punches blocked by Viikate.
Viikate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viikate managing to block the knees to the body from Dubai.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate lands an elbow just above Dubai 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate lands with a light punch inside.
Dubai takes an elbow to the temple.
Viikate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Viikate lands an elbow just above Dubai 's eye.
Dubai taking a breather.
Viikate lands an elbow that stopped Dubai in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Viikate managing to block the knees to the body from Dubai.
Viikate lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Viikate.
Dubai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viikate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dubai's defenses.
Dubai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dubai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Viikate lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Viikate lands an elbow inside.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viikate pushes off an throws an elbow but Dubai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Viikate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Dubai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Viikate pushes off an throws an elbow but Dubai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viikate or not.
Dubai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dubai tries to work over Viikate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viikate managing to block the knees to the body from Dubai.
Viikate lands a nice elbow.
Viikate lands an elbow inside that Dubai shrugs off.
Dubai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viikate lands a damaging elbow.
Dubai tries to break the clinch but Viikate is controlling the position.
Viikate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viikate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dubai looking to throw knees to the head but Viikate is blocking nicely.
Dubai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viikate pushes off an throws an elbow but Dubai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Viikate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viikate with a knee to the head.
Dubai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Viikate has him pressed against the ropes.
Viikate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viikate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Viikate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dubai's face.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dubai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dubai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Viikate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Viikate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Dubai.
Viikate misses with an elbow strike.
Dubai stalling against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Viikate misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Dubai.
Viikate misses with an elbow over the top.
Dubai trying to land knees to the body.
Dubai looking to slow down the pace here.
Viikate lands an elbow just above Dubai 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Viikate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dubai's brow.
Dubai lands a knee to the head.
Dubai is looking to control Viikate's arms but Viikate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dubai has his back to the ropes.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Dubai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dubai tries to break free but Viikate pushes him back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viikate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dubai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dubai stalling in the clinch but Viikate improves position.
Viikate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Viikate throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simeoni Viikate dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Viikate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viikate tries to clinch there but Dubai circles away.
Dubai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Viikate will feel that in the morning.
Viikate wants to clinch but Dubai slips to the side
and Dubai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Viikate's knee momentarily.
Dubai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viikate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dubai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viikate is looking to clinch but Dubai is avoiding it.
Dubai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viikate wants to clinch but Dubai slips to the side
and Dubai counters with a left and a right that stings Viikate.
Dubai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dubai misses with a low kick.
Viikate tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dubai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dubai throws a head kick that misses.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viikate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dubai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Viikate throws an elbow that misses.
Viikate lands a left hand.
Dubai lands a nice shot to the body.
Viikate throws an elbow that misses.
Viikate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dubai lands a nice uppercut.
Dubai avoids the elbow strike from Viikate, against the ropes.
Viikate lands an elbow inside.
Dubai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dubai misses with the head strike.
Dubai stalling in the clinch but Viikate improves position.
Viikate throws an elbow that misses.
Dubai tries to throw a body punch but Viikate avoids it by throwing Dubai back against the cage.
Viikate has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dubai.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Dubai.
Viikate lands an elbow just above Dubai 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Dubai missing with knees to the body.
Viikate misses with an elbow over the top.
A hook to the body from Dubai.
Viikate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Dubai working hard to break the clinch.
Simeoni Viikate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dubai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viikate misses with an elbow strike.
Viikate misses with a knee to the head.
Dubai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dubai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dubai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dubai tries a knee to the head but Viikate blocks it.
Viikate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viikate looking to throw knees to the head but Dubai is blocking nicely.
Dubai scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dubai.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Dubai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viikate is defending well for now.
Viikate throws a punch but it's blocked by Dubai.
Dubai lands a left hand.
Viikate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dubai's defenses.
Dubai lands a body punch.
Dubai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viikate avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Viikate throws an elbow but it misses.
Dubai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viikate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikate lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Dubai.
Dubai misses with a punch to the body.
Viikate lands with a light punch inside.
Dubai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viikate is defending well for now.
Viikate lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viikate.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike from Viikate.
Viikate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Viikate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dubai blocks an elbow strike.
Viikate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Viikate throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Dubai - that landed with a thud.
Viikate misses with an elbow strike.
Dubai manages to break the clinch.
Viikate blocks a low kick nicely.
Viikate avoids the head kick by Dubai.
Viikate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Viikate wants to clinch.
Viikate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dubai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Viikate tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dubai counters with a leg kick.
Viikate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dubai can pounce on him.
Viikate blocks a jab.
Viikate cracks the inside of Dubai's front leg.
Viikate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dubai counters with a good low kick that Viikate was not able to check.
Crunch! Dubai slams his shin into Viikate's torso.
Dubai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Viikate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Viikate is looking to clinch.
Dubai looks to land a body kick but Viikate moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abu Dubai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dubai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:46
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Dubai!
Abu Dubai retains his lightweight title!
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