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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasem Muang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muang's entrance music is Ding Lan. A fine choice. Van Kirkland is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ludacris - Act A Fool. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasem Muang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland looks to land a right hand but Muang moved out of range.
Muang throws a push kick but Van Kirkland slaps the foot to one side.
Muang lands a leg kick that knocks Van Kirkland off balance momentarily.
Van Kirkland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Kirkland scores with a nice body kick.
Muang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Kirkland takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muang motions for Van Kirkland to come forward. Muang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Van Kirkland misses.
Van Kirkland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muang.
Van Kirkland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muang's calf.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Kirkland.
Muang misses the shot to the body.
Muang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Kirkland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muang is looking to clinch but Van Kirkland is avoiding it.
Van Kirkland is looking to slow Muang down with leg kicks.
Muang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Kirkland.
Kasem Muang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Muang as he checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a kick to the body.
Van Kirkland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Muang is out of range.
Muang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a kick to the body.
Muang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a body shot.
Muang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Kirkland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muang misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Van Kirkland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muang checks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Muang.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick that knocks Muang off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muang misses with an elbow strike.
Muang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Kirkland's efforts to push away.
Van Kirkland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muang trying to land knees to the body.
Van Kirkland holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Kirkland avoids the elbow strike from Muang, against the cage.
Muang throws an elbow that misses.
Van Kirkland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muang throws a solid leg kick but Van Kirkland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Muang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland walks forward, straight into a front kick from Muang.
Muang throws a push kick but Van Kirkland slaps the foot to one side.
Muang avoids the head kick by Van Kirkland.
That kick from Muang tenderised Van Kirkland's leg. Van Kirkland is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Kirkland checks a leg kick.
Muang checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Kirkland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Kirkland misses with a leg kick
and Muang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Kirkland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muang has him pressed against the cage.
Muang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muang trying to land knees to the body.
Muang has Van Kirkland pressed against the cage, preventing Van Kirkland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Kirkland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Kirkland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muang misses with an elbow strike.
Van Kirkland lands a nice shot to the body.
Muang trying to land knees to the body.
Van Kirkland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Muang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Kirkland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muang was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but Muang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Van Kirkland as he checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland blocks a leg kick.
Van Kirkland throws out a leg kick but Muang moves out of range and Van Kirkland only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Kirkland.
Muang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muang scores with a spinning back kick!
Muang checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Van Kirkland will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Muang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Muang misses with a body kick.
Muang is looking to clinch but Van Kirkland is avoiding it.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muang.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but Muang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muang checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muang checks a leg kick.
Van Kirkland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muang misses with a kick to the body.
Van Kirkland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muang misses with a kick to the body.
Muang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Muang avoids the body shot from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muang throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Kirkland counters with a leg kick.
Muang throws a low kick, looking for Van Kirkland's leg but Van Kirkland calmly moves out of range.
Van Kirkland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Kirkland.
Good work by Muang as he checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a low kick.
Muang is looking to clinch.
Van Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Van Kirkland to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Kirkland moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Kirkland throws a chopping leg kick but Muang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Kirkland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Muang.
Van Kirkland is looking to land body kicks.
Muang takes a kick to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Kirkland 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but Muang checks it.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
Muang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Kirkland is out of range.
Van Kirkland motions for Muang to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland moves out of range of the body kick.
Muang wants to clinch.
Van Kirkland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Kirkland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Kirkland, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Kirkland thuds his shin into the meat of Muang's side.
Muang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muang rushes Van Kirkland and presses him up against the cage.
Muang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Kirkland. That did some damage!
Muang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but Muang moves out of range easily.
Muang tries to clinch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
Muang throws a push kick but Van Kirkland slaps the foot to one side.
Van Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Muang is just out of range.
Muang misses with a leg kick
and Van Kirkland finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Muang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Kirkland does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muang misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Kirkland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muang manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muang.
Muang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Muang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland tries a low kick but Muang avoids it.
Muang fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Kirkland in the body.
Van Kirkland checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muang. That's going to slow Van Kirkland down.
Van Kirkland is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Muang rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muang throws a wild body kick that Van Kirkland sees coming a mile off.
Van Kirkland tries a low kick but Muang avoids it.
Muang moves in looking to clinch but Van Kirkland pushes him off.
Van Kirkland misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Kirkland motions for Muang to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Muang is just out of range.
Muang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Kirkland. That one must have hurt.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but Muang checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Van Kirkland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Muang motions for Van Kirkland to come forward. Muang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muang checks a leg kick.
Muang misses with a kick to the body
and Van Kirkland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Kirkland's sensitive parts.
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muang moves away.
Muang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Van Kirkland avoids a kick to the body.
Muang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Kirkland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muang blocks a leg kick.
Van Kirkland blocks the body kick.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Muang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vladimir Van Kirkland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Kirkland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Muang checks it well.
Muang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Muang checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Kirkland avoiding damage as Muang throws knees to the body.
Muang lands with a left to the head.
Muang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Kirkland is trying to push Muang away but Muang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Kirkland has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muang landing knees to the body.
Van Kirkland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Kirkland is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Kirkland blocks an elbow strike.
Muang tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Kirkland avoids the damage to the body.
Muang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Kirkland avoids a wild elbow strike from Muang.
Muang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
Van Kirkland tries to throw a body punch but Muang avoids it by throwing Van Kirkland back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Van Kirkland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasem Muang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Kirkland is looking to control Muang's arms but Muang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Kirkland has his back to the cage.
Van Kirkland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Kirkland has had enough of the clinch but Muang keeps him there for the moment.
Van Kirkland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muang is looking to slow Van Kirkland down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muang throws a wild body kick that Van Kirkland sees coming a mile off.
Van Kirkland throws the kick towards the body but Muang avoids it.
Muang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Van Kirkland slams his shin into Muang's torso.
Muang misses with a low kick.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Muang moves out of range.
Van Kirkland looks to land a body kick but Muang moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muang throws a front kick aimed at Van Kirkland's knee but Van Kirkland avoids it well.
Van Kirkland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Van Kirkland moves out of range as Muang throws a body kick.
Van Kirkland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muang misses with a body kick.
Van Kirkland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Muang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Kirkland throws a jab when Muang was well out of range.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but Muang moved away.
Van Kirkland scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Kirkland. That one must have hurt.
Van Kirkland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Kirkland. That's going to slow Muang down.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Kirkland throws a front kick aimed at Muang's knee but Muang avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Muang 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 Van Kirkland has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Kirkland and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muang is looking to clinch.
Van Kirkland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Kirkland walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muang thows a leg kick but Van Kirkland checks it
and Van Kirkland counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muang throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Kirkland counters with a leg kick.
Van Kirkland lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Kirkland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muang throws a lazy body kick
and Van Kirkland makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Muang really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Van Kirkland really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Van Kirkland thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Muang if he has to take too many more of those.
Van Kirkland scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Kirkland misses with a kick to the body.
Muang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muang blocks a low kick nicely.
Muang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Kirkland's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Kirkland. Muang shrugs it off though.
Muang has managed to clinch.
Muang tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Kirkland avoids the damage to the body.
Van Kirkland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Muang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Kirkland can't find room to land a body shot as Muang controls the action.
Van Kirkland wants to break free but Muang has control.
Van Kirkland taking a breather.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
Muang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
Van Kirkland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Kirkland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Kirkland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Kirkland lands a nice looking body kick.
Muang blocks a leg kick.
Muang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Kirkland cracks the inside of Muang's front leg.
Muang throws the kick towards the body but Van Kirkland avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Kirkland blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muang checks a leg kick.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick which misses Muang's front leg but catches the back leg as Muang tries to avoid it.
Muang throws a body kick that misses.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Muang is out of range.
Van Kirkland blocks the body kick.
Van Kirkland scoring well with a low kick there.
Muang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muang avoids a kick to the body.
Muang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Kirkland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Kirkland misses with a leg kick.
Van Kirkland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muang. Muang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muang throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but Muang moves out of range easily.
Van Kirkland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Kirkland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Kirkland blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Kirkland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muang moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Kirkland.
Muang is looking to land body kicks.
Muang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muang wants to clinch.
Van Kirkland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muang blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a looping overhand right but Muang ducks down to avoid it.
Van Kirkland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Kirkland checks a leg kick.
Muang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Kirkland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Muang.
Muang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Kirkland. That did some damage!
Van Kirkland misses with a leg kick.
Van Kirkland tries to land a leg kick but Muang saw it coming and moves away.
Muang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Kirkland will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muang is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muang checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van Kirkland really felt that one!
Muang throws a leg kick which misses Van Kirkland's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Kirkland tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Muang.
Van Kirkland moves out of range of the leg kick from Muang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Van Kirkland dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Muang motions for Van Kirkland to come forward. Muang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Van Kirkland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Kirkland tries to score with a low kick but Muang moves his leg out of the way.
Van Kirkland misses with a body kick.
Van Kirkland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muang.
Muang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Kirkland counters with a big head kick but Muang shrugs it off.
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muang moves away.
Muang throws a push kick but Van Kirkland slaps the foot to one side.
Van Kirkland motions for Muang to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland 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 Muang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Kirkland throws a wild body kick that Muang sees coming a mile off.
Muang thows a leg kick but Van Kirkland checks it
and Van Kirkland counters with a slapping leg kick.
Muang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muang is looking to clinch but Van Kirkland is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muang throws a leg kick
and Van Kirkland counters with a thumping low kick.
Muang has Van Kirkland up against the cage in a clinch.
Muang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Kirkland is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Muang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Kirkland is defending well for now.
Muang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Kirkland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Muang up against the cage.
Van Kirkland dodges an elbow strike from Muang.
Muang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kasem Muang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Kirkland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Kirkland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Van Kirkland misses.
Muang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Kirkland is out of range and Muang settles back down.
Van Kirkland connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kirkland checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muang's sensitive parts.
Van Kirkland tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Muang is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Muang blocks the low kick.
Muang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Kirkland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland tries to land a front kick but Muang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Muang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Kirkland is out of range.
Muang throws a leg kick but Van Kirkland sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Kirkland avoids a kick to the body.
Muang moves out of range of the body kick.
Muang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick that knocks Muang off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Kirkland.
Muang throws a leg kick but Van Kirkland checks it.
Van Kirkland throws out a leg kick but Muang moves out of range and Van Kirkland only half commits.
Van Kirkland keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Kirkland lets loose with a powerful body kick. Muang will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muang tries to land a front kick but Van Kirkland steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Kirkland lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vladimir Van Kirkland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
An inside leg kick from Muang misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Kirkland, right into the meat.
Van Kirkland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Kirkland is looking to score with low kicks.
Muang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Kirkland is able to avoid easily.
Muang misses the shot to the body.
Van Kirkland dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muang. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muang tries to work over Van Kirkland's front leg with a kick but Van Kirkland checks it.
Van Kirkland feints and then cracks Muang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muang down.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Muang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Van Kirkland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Kirkland 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Van Kirkland!
Vladimir Van Kirkland very nearly forgot to thank [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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