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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Pitbull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara staying out of range there.
Vasara throws a solid leg kick but Pitbull takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasara.
Pitbull has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasara.
Jab by Pitbull.
Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Vasara misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Pitbull coming out on top.
Vasara staying out of range there.
Vasara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitbull.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Vasara.
Pitbull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasara swinging wildly here.
Pitbull's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vasara under the eye.
Pitbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Vasara's shoulder, as Vasara tries to avoid the shot.
Vasara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitbull misses with a straight left.
Vasara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vasara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Vasara moved out of range nicely.
Vasara dodges the punch combination from Pitbull.
Pitbull tries for a takedown but Vasara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vasara lands with a hook. Pitbull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vasara throws a head kick but Pitbull moves out of range.
Vasara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pitbull works the jab nicely.
Pitbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasara scores with a decent looking hook.
Pitbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull looks to land a right hand but Vasara moved out of range.
Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitbull connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasara tries to bum rush Pitbull with a series of wild strikes but Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasara misses with a head kick.
Pitbull throws a looping overhand right but Vasara ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Pitbull does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasara.
The fighters circling - Vasara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara throws a leg kick which misses Pitbull's front leg but catches the back leg as Pitbull tries to avoid it.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara walks into a straight right hand from Pitbull.
Pitbull stuns Vasara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitbull has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara cracks a nice hook into Pitbull's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitbull misses the target.
Vasara misses with a body shot.
Pitbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Vasara.
Pitbull throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitbull misses the target.
Vasara thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasara catches Pitbull with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull checks a low kick from Vasara.
Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitbull.
Pitbull avoids a kick to the body.
Vasara throws a right and a left that Pitbull avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitbull has a takedown stuffed.
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Vasara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitbull misses with an uppercut. Vasara saw that one coming.
Pitbull gets a takedown into half guard.
Vasara controlling the position for now.
Pitbull tries to pass to full mount but Vasara defends it.
Pitbull stalling away here and it's allowed Vasara to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitbull looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sami Vasara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitbull avoids the head kick by Vasara.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pitbull. That did some damage!
Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Vasara moves away and avoids it.
Pitbull slips a jab and a cross from Vasara.
Pitbull scores with a hook to the body. Vasara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vasara throws a head kick that Pitbull semi-blocks.
Vasara throws a chopping leg kick but Pitbull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasara.
A jab from Vasara finds it's way through Pitbull's defenses.
Pitbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasara.
Vasara checks a leg kick.
Vasara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pitbull.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Pitbull moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasara throws a head kick that half lands.
Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasara.
Vasara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sami Vasara is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasara throws a wild body kick that Pitbull sees coming a mile off.
Pitbull has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasara.
Some bone on bone action there as Pitbull checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pitbull keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pitbull cracks Vasara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pitbull.
Vasara lands a leg kick that knocks Pitbull off balance momentarily.
Vasara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pitbull on the side of the head.
Pitbull lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vasara tried to score with a low kick but Pitbull checks it.
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!
Vasara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pitbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Vasara ducked under it nicely.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Vasara ducked under it nicely.
Pitbull lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pitbull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasara. Vasara obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
Pitbull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Pitbull.
Vasara slips a straight right by Pitbull.
Pitbull scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasara should have avoided that one.
Vasara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitbull's head backwards.
Pitbull looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Vasara throws an overhand right that lands on Pitbull's shoulder, as Pitbull tries to avoid the shot.
Vasara throws the left hand but Pitbull avoids the punch easily.
Vasara connects with an inside leg kick.
Pitbull dodges the punch combination from Vasara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Vasara.
Pitbull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasara.
Vasara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasara.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
Vasara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasara scores with a nice body kick.
Pitbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Vasara misses.
Vasara defending well as Pitbull loads up on a big left hand.
Pitbull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasara thuds his right hand into Pitbull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pitbull gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vasara feints and then cracks Pitbull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitbull down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasara throws a combination that misses
and Pitbull counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sami Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitbull checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
Pitbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pitbull scores with a nice right hand.
Pitbull cracks Vasara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasara scores with a hook to the body. Pitbull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitbull pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vasara back to the cage. Pitbull follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Vasara moved out of range nicely.
Pitbull moves out of range of the body kick from Vasara.
Pitbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Vasara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitbull blocks the leg kick.
Vasara moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Pitbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasara.
Pitbull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitbull is just out of range.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Vasara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Vasara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasara.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Vasara moves away and avoids it.
Vasara misses with a leg kick.
Vasara slips a jab and a cross from Pitbull.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Vasara avoids the punch easily.
Vasara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasara lands a leg kick that knocks Pitbull off balance momentarily.
Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasara was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull.
Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara scores with a nice body kick.
Vasara throws an overhand right that lands on Pitbull's shoulder, as Pitbull tries to avoid the shot.
Pitbull might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vasara misses with a hook. Pitbull ducked under it nicely.
Vasara wants to land a leg kick but Pitbull is out of range.
Pitbull misses with a few strikes there.
Vasara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasara scores with a head kick.
Vasara tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pitbull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vasara.
Nice defenses there by Vasara.
Pitbull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
Pitbull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pitbull takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vasara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitbull manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara takes a swing at Pitbull's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vasara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull slips under a jab from Vasara.
Pitbull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vasara - that will leave a mark!
Pitbull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Pitbull. That snapped Vasara's head back.
Vasara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitbull.
Vasara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pitbull counters with a three punch combo that has Vasara backing up. Vasara nods at Pitbull to acknowledge the strikes.
Pitbull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitbull throws an overhand right that lands on Vasara's shoulder, as Vasara tries to avoid the shot.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is looking to slow Pitbull down with leg kicks.
Jab by Pitbull.
Vasara throws a head kick that half lands.
Vasara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitbull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vasara.
Vasara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Vasara avoids the punch easily.
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pitbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasara.
Vasara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vasara jabs at Pitbull's body.
Vasara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left and a right from Pitbull both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Pitbull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitbull swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pitbull.
Vasara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
Vasara looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitbull is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Vasara. Beautiful body shot.
Vasara connects with a body shot that sends Pitbull's belly button to the back.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut. Vasara saw that one coming.
Vasara misses with a kick to the body.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasara scores with a hook to the body. Pitbull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vasara lands a nice shot that snaps Pitbull's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Vasara clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vasara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Vasara.
Vasara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasara jabs Pitbull right on the nose. Pitbull blinks but takes it well.
Vasara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Vasara misses with a body shot.
Vasara misses the shot to the body.
Vasara scores with the left hand. Pitbull knows he should have avoided that one.
Pitbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasara.
Vasara throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitbull.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasara.
Vasara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitbull walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasara.
Pitbull misses with a straight right.
Pitbull wants to land a leg kick but Vasara is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasara fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasara throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Pitbull.
Vasara throws a head kick that Pitbull semi-blocks.
Vasara throws a hook to the side of Pitbull's head but Pitbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Vasara.
Vasara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara throws a nice looking combination but Pitbull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitbull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pitbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pitbull if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitbull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitbull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasara is just out of range.
Vasara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pitbull connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasara catches Pitbull with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull moves out of range as Vasara throws a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Vasara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull.
Vasara lands a jab to the nose.
Pitbull throws a lazy right hand but Vasara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vasara throws a head kick that half lands.
Vasara tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasara moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a hook to the side of Vasara's head but Vasara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
Vasara just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull lands an overhand right.
Pitbull lands a glancing blow to the side of Vasara's head.
Pitbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasara.
Pitbull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
Vasara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitbull manages to avoid it.
Pitbull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
Pitbull misses with the combination.
Vasara blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Vasara.
A shot to the liver by Vasara. Beautiful body shot.
Vasara scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitbull blocks the leg kick.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasara is just out of range.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Pitbull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pitbull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara throws a body kick that misses.
Pitbull lands a really nice looking cross but Vasara seems unphased.
Pitbull moves out of range of the body kick from Vasara.
Pitbull swinging wildly here.
Vasara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pitbull lands a two punch combo.
Vasara throws a right and a left that Pitbull avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Vasara had his way with Roy Pitbull in that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
That's time! Vasara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Vasara connects with the punch.
Pitbull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasara. Vasara obviously looking to wear him down.
Pitbull checks a low kick from Vasara.
Pitbull looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Pitbull moves out of range of the body kick.
Vasara moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. Pitbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasara looks to land a right hand but Pitbull moved out of range.
Vasara misses the shot to the body.
Vasara cracks the inside of Pitbull's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pitbull, as that shot connected.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pitbull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pitbull ducks under a wild hook from Vasara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Vasara.
Pitbull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasara has time to react.
Pitbull tries to bum rush Vasara with a series of wild strikes but Vasara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Vasara.
Vasara swings for the body but Pitbull moves out of range.
Vasara thuds his shin into the meat of Pitbull's side.
Pitbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Vasara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitbull manages to avoid it.
Pitbull dips to his left and cracks Vasara with an uppercut!
Vasara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vasara defending well as Pitbull loads up on a big left hand.
Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Vasara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Vasara.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown but Vasara shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pitbull is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vasara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Vasara misses.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitbull shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasara defends it nicely.
Sami Vasara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Pitbull.
Pitbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Vasara lands a slapping body shot.
Pitbull misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitbull feints a jab promting Vasara to slip. Pitbull then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vasara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pitbull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roy Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pitbull looks to land a right hand but Vasara moved out of range.
Vasara lands a glancing blow to the side of Pitbull's head.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vasara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasara throws a hook to the side of Pitbull's head but Pitbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Vasara tenderised Pitbull's leg. Pitbull is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pitbull looks to land a right hand but Vasara moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Nice shot by Pitbull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pitbull takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pitbull misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull misses with a hook.
Vasara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Vasara ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara lands a jab to Pitbull's midsection.
Vasara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pitbull's sensitive parts.
Vasara moves out of range as Pitbull strikes.
The crowd cheers as Pitbull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasara doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Vasara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vasara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:45
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Vasara!
Sami Vasara retains his lightweight title!
Sami Vasara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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