PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the cage accompanied by Guns In the Sky - INXS. The crowd seem to be enjoying Figueroa's choice of entrance music: Ride the Lighting. This should be fireworks!

Jacobs
vs
Figueroa

179 cm
30
160 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

165 cm
26
150 lbs
20 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horatio Jacobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Figueroa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs jabs Figueroa right on the nose. Figueroa blinks but takes it well.
Figueroa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figueroa. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Figueroa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jacobs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Figueroa throws a lazy uppercut
and Jacobs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Figueroa will feel that in the morning.
Figueroa throws a solid leg kick but Jacobs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Figueroa.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jacobs lands a nice shot that snaps Figueroa's head back.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueroa misses with a body kick.
Figueroa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jacobs throws a jab when Figueroa was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy right hand. Figueroa should have avoided that one.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Figueroa keeps it at a distance.
Figueroa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Figueroa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range and Figueroa settles back down.
Jacobs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Figueroa dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
Figueroa tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick and Figueroa moves out of range easily.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs scores with a nice strike.
Figueroa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs missing with a left hand there. Figueroa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figueroa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Figueroa.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Figueroa throws a leg kick but Jacobs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jacobs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Figueroa's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Figueroa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jacobs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figueroa.

Figueroa forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobs gets through Figueroa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Figueroa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Figueroa has double underhooks.
Figueroa tries a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks it.
Jacobs can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
Figueroa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacobs's efforts to push away.
A short left from Figueroa.
Figueroa lands with a light punch inside.
Figueroa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacobs avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jacobs as Figueroa tries to tie him up.
Figueroa lands an uppercut.
Jacobs avoids a wild elbow strike from Figueroa.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Figueroa is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Figueroa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Figueroa cracks Jacobs with a nice body shot.
Figueroa takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Figueroa.
A short uppercut from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries a knee to the head but Figueroa blocks it.
Jacobs looking to throw knees to the head but Figueroa is blocking nicely.

Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
Figueroa throws a low kick, looking for Jacobs's leg but Jacobs calmly moves out of range.
Figueroa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg 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!
That kick from Figueroa tenderised Jacobs's leg. Jacobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Figueroa throws a looping overhand right but Jacobs ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Jacobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Figueroa moves forwards but Jacobs connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figueroa slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Figueroa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Figueroa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Figueroa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Figueroa is out of range and Jacobs settles back down.
Jacobs lunges at Figueroa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Figueroa's hand.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
Figueroa's corner calls for a 1-2. Figueroa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jacobs blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Figueroa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Figueroa checks it.
Jacobs blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kim Figueroa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jacobs blocks a leg kick.
Figueroa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Jacobs. That snapped Figueroa's head back.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Figueroa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jacobs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Figueroa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends Figueroa's belly button to the back.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Figueroa saw that one coming.
Figueroa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Figueroa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacobs finds it's way round the side to connect with Figueroa's head.
Figueroa misses with a leg kick.
Figueroa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Figueroa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jacobs's calf.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Figueroa.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Figueroa wants to slow Jacobs down by chopping away at his legs.
Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Figueroa throws out a leg kick but Jacobs moves out of range and Figueroa only half commits.
Jacobs throws a head kick but Figueroa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a leg kick but Jacobs checks it.
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Figueroa's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Figueroa.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Figueroa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jacobs rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jacobs is looking to slow Figueroa down with leg kicks.
Jacobs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figueroa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
Horatio Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Figueroa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Figueroa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Figueroa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacobs finds it's way round the side to connect with Figueroa's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Figueroa motions for Jacobs to come forward. Figueroa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Figueroa connects with a nice looking jab.
Figueroa dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
Figueroa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Figueroa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Figueroa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figueroa.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Figueroa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Figueroa lands a body shot.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Figueroa misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa misses with a low kick as Jacobs jumps back.
Figueroa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jacobs's head.

It looks like Horatio Jacobs has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Figueroa.
Figueroa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs thows a body kick. Figueroa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Figueroa throws a leg kick but Jacobs checks it.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Jacobs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Figueroa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
Figueroa tries to move into range but Jacobs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Figueroa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figueroa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
Figueroa tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Jacobs thows a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Jacobs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Figueroa scores with a punch to the head.
Jacobs lands a nice shot that snaps Figueroa's head back.
Figueroa defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs throws a hook to the side of Figueroa's head but Figueroa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueroa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jacobs checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jacobs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Horatio Jacobs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Figueroa throws a low kick, looking for Jacobs's leg but Jacobs calmly moves out of range.
Jacobs looks to throw a body kick
enabling Figueroa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Figueroa is out of range.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Figueroa doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Jacobs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Figueroa 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 Jacobs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jacobs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Figueroa slips under a jab.
Figueroa misses with a hook. Jacobs ducked under it nicely.
Figueroa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Figueroa.
Figueroa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Figueroa.
Figueroa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Figueroa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs feints a jab promting Figueroa to slip. Jacobs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Figueroa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Figueroa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Figueroa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jacobs with a hook.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueroa.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Jacobs avoids the body shot from Figueroa.
Jacobs throws a nice inside leg kick.

Figueroa clinches.
Figueroa avoiding damage as Jacobs throws knees to the body.
Figueroa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.
Figueroa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jacobs digs a right hand underneath Figueroa's ribcage. Figueroa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jacobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Figueroa.
Kim Figueroa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Figueroa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobss head.
Figueroa throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs blocks the elbow strike.
Figueroa looking to slow down the pace here.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figueroa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jacobs blocks an elbow strike.
Figueroa lands a good knee to the midsection. Jacobs won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs avoiding damage as Figueroa throws knees to the body.
Figueroa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figueroa lands with a light punch inside.
Figueroa throws an elbow but it misses.
Figueroa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jacobs tries to break the clinch but Figueroa is controlling the position.
Jacobs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jacobs avoids a wild elbow strike from Figueroa.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figueroa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jacobs.
Figueroa dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
Figueroa is looking to chop away at Jacobs's legs.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Figueroa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Figueroa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Figueroa is looking to chop away at Jacobs's legs.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Figueroa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jacobs's calf.

Figueroa moves into the clinch successfully.
Figueroa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jacobs is trying to push Figueroa away but Figueroa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Figueroa scores with a knee to the head.
Figueroa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jacobs is keeping busy.
Jacobs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figueroa presses Jacobs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Figueroa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figueroa has Jacobs pushed against the cage.
Figueroa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Figueroa lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Figueroa has Jacobs pushed against the cage.
Jacobs misses with an elbow over the top.
Figueroa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Figueroa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Figueroa presses Jacobs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figueroa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figueroa stalling.
Figueroa is trying to maintain a safe position but Jacobs gets an underhook and turns Figueroa into the cage.

Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horatio Jacobs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Figueroa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Figueroa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Figueroa wants to clinch.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Figueroa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Jacobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figueroa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Figueroa blocks a jab.
Figueroa swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Figueroa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range.
Figueroa tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacobs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacobs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Figueroa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jacobs is out of range.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
Figueroa connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa misses with a leg kick
and Jacobs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Figueroa wants to clinch.
Figueroa checks a leg kick.
Jacobs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Figueroa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Figueroa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Jacobs - just one landing.
Figueroa lands with a straight right. Jacobs didn't see that one coming.
Figueroa tries a low kick but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Figueroa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Figueroa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Figueroa moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa scores with a head kick. Jacobs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Figueroa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jacobs, as that shot connected.
Figueroa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Figueroa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jacobs connects with a leg kick. Figueroa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figueroa connects with a body shot.
Jacobs looks to land a left hand but Figueroa moved out of range nicely.
Figueroa slips a jab from Jacobs.
Nice straight punches there by Jacobs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacobs.
Figueroa staying out of range there.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Figueroa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Figueroa is just out of range.
Nice shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a hook but Figueroa blocks it.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Figueroa avoids it well.
Figueroa blocks a low kick nicely.
Figueroa feints and then cracks Jacobs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacobs down.
Jacobs scores with a nice head shot.
Figueroa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Figueroa ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs 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.
That kick from Figueroa tenderised Jacobs's leg. Jacobs is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jacobs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Figueroa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueroa misses the target.
Figueroa loads up on a big right hand but Jacobs slips the punch.
Jacobs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Figueroa takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Figueroa throws a shot to the body.
Figueroa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.

Figueroa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jacobs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Figueroa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Horatio Jacobs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Figueroa scores with a three punch combo!
Jacobs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Figueroa moves in looking to clinch but Jacobs pushes him off.
Jacobs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Jacobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Figueroa throws a head kick but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs cracks Figueroa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Figueroa tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueroa moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Figueroa checks a low kick from Jacobs.
A jab from Figueroa misses.
Jacobs scores with a nice head shot.
Jacobs checks a low kick from Figueroa.
Jacobs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Figueroa.
Figueroa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Figueroa is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Figueroa blocks the low kick.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Figueroa tries to land a leg kick but Jacobs saw it coming and moves away.
Jacobs lands a slapping body shot.
Figueroa tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueroa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueroa.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Figueroa misses.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figueroa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jacobs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Figueroa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Figueroa with a series of wild strikes but Figueroa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
Figueroa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Jacobs coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Figueroa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Jacobs.
Figueroa pushes off an throws an elbow but Jacobs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Jacobs shrugs off.

Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Figueroa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jacobs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Figueroa - the referee stops the clock and Jacobs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Figueroa. Jacobs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Figueroa jabs Jacobs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jacobs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.
Figueroa misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa throws a chopping leg kick but Jacobs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Figueroa ducks down to avoid it.
Jacobs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Figueroa moves into the clinch.
Jacobs misses with a knee to the head.
Figueroa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobs avoids it.
Figueroa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figueroa crunches a lovely knee into Jacobs's ribcage.

Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Figueroa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jacobs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Figueroa can pounce on him.
Horatio Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacobs moves out of range as Figueroa throws a body kick.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Figueroa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Figueroa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Figueroa.
Jacobs lands a jab to Figueroa's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Figueroa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Figueroa throws a leg kick which misses Jacobs's front leg but catches the back leg as Jacobs tries to avoid it.
Jacobs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kim Figueroa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Figueroa throws a chopping leg kick but Jacobs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Figueroa blocks a head kick by Jacobs.
Figueroa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Figueroa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jacobs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs checks a low kick from Figueroa.
Jacobs thows a left - swing and a miss!

Figueroa gets a clinch.
Figueroa misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kim Figueroa.
Well Figueroa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Figueroa! Kim Figueroa retains his featherweight title!
An intense looking Kim Figueroa took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'People looks at me and sees an ordinary man, with ordinary muscles and bones. Well, they are wrong. I am, and forever will be, The Natural Weapon!'.