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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avitan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tagidi Li Masheu. Lilburne has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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203 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilburne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Avitan is out of range.
Avitan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lilburne.
Lilburne lands a front kick.
Lilburne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avitan manages to avoid it.
Lilburne throws the kick towards the body but Avitan avoids it.
Lilburne thumps Avitan with a low kick.
Lilburne throws a looping overhand right but Avitan ducks down to avoid it.
Avitan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilburne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Avitan lands a jab to Lilburne's midsection.
Lilburne motions for Avitan to come forward. Lilburne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lilburne throws a leg kick that misses.
Avitan misses with a body kick.
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!
Avitan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Avitan blocks the body kick.
Lilburne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilburne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lilburne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Avitan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lilburne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lilburne looks to land a left hand but Avitan moved out of range nicely.
Lilburne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Avitan closes the distance and clinches.
Avitan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lilburne or not.
Avitan taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Lilburne.
Knees to the body from Lilburne.
Lilburne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Avitan.
Lilburne tries to land knees in the clinch but Avitan avoids the damage to the body.
Lilburne swings wildly with an uppercut but Avitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lilburne on the inside.
Avitan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lilburne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilburne lands an elbow that stopped Avitan in his tracks for a moment.
Avitan avoids the elbow strike from Lilburne, against the cage.
Lilburne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Avitan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lilburne up against the cage.
Lilburne blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lilburne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Yossi Avitan has been cut.
A short left from Avitan.
Avitan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Avitan pushes off an throws an elbow but Lilburne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lilburne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lilburne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avitan lands a damaging elbow.
Avitan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lilburne avoids the damage to the body.
Avitan working Lilburne over with knees to the body.
Avitan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Lilburne.
Lilburne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Avitan is breathing heavily.
Lilburne scores with a shot to the side of Avitan's head.
Lilburne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
Lilburne pushes off an throws an elbow but Avitan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lilburne lands an elbow inside that Avitan shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan avoids a wild elbow strike from Lilburne.
Lilburne is trying to push Avitan away but Avitan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lilburne lands with a left to the head.
Lilburne blocks an elbow strike from Avitan.
Avitan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Avitan.
Lilburne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Avitan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Avitan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Avitan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Avitan taking a breather.
Lilburne working aggressively here.
Lilburne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lilburne obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Lilburne as the two fighters clinch.
Avitan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lilburne's elbow.
Lilburne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lilburne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne tries a body shot but Avitan blocks it.
Lilburne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lilburne lands a nice elbow.
Lilburne pushes off an throws an elbow but Avitan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lilburne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Avitan takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lilburne.
Avitan blocks a body shot from Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Avitan tries to stall but Lilburne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Avitan takes a shot to the head.
Lilburne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Avitan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lilburne avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilburne managing to block the knees to the body from Avitan.
Lilburne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avitan trying to stall but Lilburne improves his position.
Lilburne throws an elbow that misses.
Avitan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lilburne scores with a head kick. Avitan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lilburne moves out of range of the body kick from Avitan.
Avitan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lilburne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
Lilburne moves in looking to clinch but Avitan pushes him off.
Lilburne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avitan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lilburne throws a body punch but Avitan moves out of range.
Avitan misses with a hook.
Lilburne tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Avitan blocks the low kick.
John Lilburne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avitan misses with a head kick.
Avitan avoids a kick to the body.
Lilburne needs to keep his hands up - Avitan had a free shot at his head there.
Lilburne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Avitan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Avitan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lilburne's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne scores with a sloppy right hand. Avitan should have avoided that one.
Lilburne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Avitan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avitan lands a leg kick that knocks Lilburne off balance momentarily.
Lilburne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avitan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburne. That one must have hurt.
Lilburne lands a head kick. Avitan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lilburne moves out of range of the body kick.
Avitan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lilburne moves out of range of the body kick from Avitan.
Avitan avoids the head kick by Lilburne.
John Lilburne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lilburne misses with a hook to the body
and Avitan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lilburne moves out of range as Avitan throws a body kick.
Lilburne misses with a body kick.
Lilburne scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Avitan checks a low kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a hook but Avitan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne throws a looping overhand right but Avitan ducks down to avoid it.
Lilburne throws a push kick but Avitan slaps the foot to one side.
Lilburne scores with a nice body kick.
Avitan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lilburne was well out of range. Poor timing from Avitan.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Lilburne misses with a right hand
and Avitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Lilburne.
Avitan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lilburne.
Lilburne tries a head kick but it misses.
Avitan moves out of range as Lilburne throws a body kick.
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avitan.
Lilburne misses with a body kick.
Lilburne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lilburne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avitan tries to land a leg kick but Lilburne saw it coming and moves away.
Avitan scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avitan.
Avitan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Avitan misses with a straight left.
Avitan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avitan throws a head kick that misses.
Avitan slips a jab from Lilburne.
Lilburne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lilburne looks for the body kick but Avitan saw that one coming.
Avitan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lilburne checks it well.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Lilburne works the jab nicely.
Lilburne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Avitan's head.
Avitan scoring well with a low kick there.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
Lilburne scores with a nice body kick.
Lilburne throws a head kick that misses
and Avitan counters with a low kick, right behind Lilburne 's knee.
Lilburne is breathing heavily.
Avitan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne misses with a wild body shot.
Lilburne moves out of range as Avitan throws a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lilburne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avitan needs to keep his hands up - Lilburne had a free shot at his head there.
Avitan throws out a powerful jab.
Avitan moves out of range as Lilburne throws a body kick.
Avitan tries to land a front kick but Lilburne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Avitan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilburne.
Avitan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Avitan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lilburne doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
Avitan throws a front kick aimed at Lilburne's knee but Lilburne avoids it well.
Avitan moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avitan stalling against the cage.
Avitan dodges an elbow strike from Lilburne.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Lilburne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lilburne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Avitan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avitan throws a hook but Lilburne avoids it easily.
Lilburne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lilburne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Avitan's calf.
Avitan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lilburne is able to avoid easily.
Avitan slips under a jab.
Avitan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lilburne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lilburne throws a right hand that misses
and Avitan counters with a nice body kick.
Avitan misses with a low kick as Lilburne jumps back.
Lilburne feints and then cracks Avitan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avitan down.
Lilburne lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilburne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avitan.
Avitan defending well as Lilburne loads up on a big left hand.
Lilburne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan throws a head kick but Lilburne moves out of range.
Avitan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avitan avoids the body shot from Lilburne.
Avitan staying out of range there.
Avitan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avitan moves out of range as Lilburne throws a body kick.
Lilburne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lilburne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Avitan misses its intended target.
Avitan misses the jab.
Avitan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lilburne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Avitan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Avitan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lilburne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lilburne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Avitan thuds a left hand into Lilburne's body.
Lilburne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilburne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avitan moves away.
Avitan moves out of range as Lilburne throws a body kick.
Lilburne checks a leg kick.
Lilburne throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Avitan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilburne!
Lilburne avoids the head kick by Avitan.
Avitan lands a nice hook to Lilburne's body. Lilburne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Avitan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lilburne throws a leg kick but Avitan checks it.
Avitan 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.
Lilburne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avitan.
Lilburne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne looks to land a body kick but Avitan moved away.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Lilburne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avitan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avitan throws a leg kick but Lilburne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Avitan needs to keep his hands up - Lilburne had a free shot at his head there.
Lilburne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Avitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lilburne needs to keep his hands up - Avitan had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lilburne, as that shot connected.
Lilburne lands with a nice body kick.
Lilburne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Lilburne.
Avitan throws a body kick that misses.
Avitan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avitan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan is looking to chop away at Lilburne's legs.
Avitan scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Lilburne misses.
Lilburne lands a leg kick that knocks Avitan off balance momentarily.
Lilburne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilburne!
Avitan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lilburne's sensitive parts.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Lilburne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilburne!
Avitan avoids the head kick by Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a body kick that misses
and Avitan counters with a good, hard body kick but Lilburne shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilburne ducks right into an uppercut from Avitan.
Avitan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avitan pushes Lilburne up against the cage in a clinch.
Avitan blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yossi Avitan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Avitan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avitan thows a body shot but no joy.
Lilburne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avitan throws a low kick but Lilburne moves out of range easily.
Avitan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Avitan throws a front kick that sends Lilburne stumbling back into the cage.
Lilburne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avitan.
Lilburne delivers a nice body kick.
Lilburne slips under a jab.
Avitan is looking to land body kicks.
Lilburne looks to land a body kick but Avitan moved away.
Lilburne avoids a kick to the body.
Lilburne cracks Avitan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Avitan connects with a high kick.
Avitan ducks under a wild hook from Lilburne.
Lilburne jabs Avitan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lilburne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Avitan moves into the clinch.
Avitan blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Avitan is defending well for now.
Lilburne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Avitan's defenses.
Lilburne trying to land knees to the body.
Avitan missing with knees to the body.
Avitan scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lilburne lands with a short shot to the head.
Lilburne missing with knees to the body.
Lilburne swings wildly with an uppercut but Avitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lilburne can't find room to land a body shot as Avitan controls the action.
Lilburne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Avitan tries to land a knee to the head but Lilburne blocks with his arms.
Lilburne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lilburne breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avitan moves away.
Lilburne clinches up against the cage.
Lilburne pushes Avitan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lilburne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Avitan's brow.
Avitan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lilburne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lilburne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lilburne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lilburne scores with a shot to the side of Avitan's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lilburne lands with a left to the head.
Avitan missing with knees to the body.
Lilburne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan tries to throw a body punch but Lilburne avoids it by throwing Avitan back against the cage.
John Lilburne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Avitan tries to stall but Lilburne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lilburne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan taking a breather.
A short right from Lilburne.
Lilburne pushes off an throws an elbow but Avitan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Avitan stalling.
Lilburne misses with a body punch.
Avitan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lilburne avoids the damage to the body.
Avitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avitan taking a breather.
Lilburne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Avitan avoids it.
Lilburne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avitan.
Avitan managing to block the knees to the body from Lilburne.
Avitan blocks an elbow strike.
Lilburne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avitan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lilburne lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan prevents a body shot from Lilburne.
Lilburne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lilburne landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lilburne.
Lilburne lands an uppercut.
Lilburne wants to get back to striking at distance but Avitan won't allow it.
Lilburne lands an elbow inside that Avitan shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Avitan.
Avitan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lilburne throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilburne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avitan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lilburne scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburne dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Avitan.
Avitan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avitan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lilburne.
Lilburne pushes Avitan away with a front kick.
Lilburne takes a swing at Avitan's ribcage but misses.
Lilburne throws a leg kick
and Avitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lilburne throws a body kick that misses
and Avitan counters with a nice uppercut.
Avitan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avitan misses with a body shot.
Lilburne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lilburne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avitan.
Lilburne tries to land a front kick but Avitan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lilburne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Avitan sees coming a mile off.
Lilburne takes a swing at Avitan's ribcage but misses.
Lilburne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lilburne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilburne lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne throws a lazy right hand but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avitan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lilburne is out of range and Avitan settles back down.
A punch combination from Lilburne misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lilburne.
Lilburne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Avitan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lilburne on the side of the head.
Avitan moves out of range as Lilburne throws a body kick.
Lilburne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avitan.
Avitan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lilburne.
Avitan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lilburne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avitan.
Avitan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lilburne takes one to the chin there.
Lilburne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avitan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yossi Avitan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lilburne delivers a nice body kick.
Avitan with a nice cross.
Avitan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lilburne doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
Avitan throws a chopping leg kick but Lilburne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lilburne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lilburne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Avitan counters with a stiff right hand.
Lilburne is rocked!
Lilburne walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Avitan swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yossi Avitan!
Yossi Avitan retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Yossi Avitan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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