PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGregor has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Kenji Kato has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kato
vs
MacGregor

176 cm
21
167 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duncan MacGregor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGregor scores with a nice right hand.
Kato misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kato there.
MacGregor tries to clinch up but Kato circles away and keeps his distance.
Kato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kato cracks the inside of MacGregor's front leg.
MacGregor is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
MacGregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kato throws out the jab.
MacGregor lands with an overhand left.
MacGregor lands a leg kick that knocks Kato off balance momentarily.
MacGregor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kato.
Kato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacGregor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kato. Kato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duncan MacGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacGregor throws a hook to the side of Kato's head but Kato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

MacGregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kato.
Kato is looking to control MacGregor's arms but MacGregor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kato has his back to the ropes.
MacGregor blocks a body shot from Kato.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacGregor moves forwards but Kato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacGregor looks to land a left hand but Kato moved out of range nicely.
MacGregor scores with a decent looking hook.

MacGregor moves into range and clinches up with Kato.
Kato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kato as the two fighters clinch.
Kato digs a right hand into MacGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacGregor's gas tank.
MacGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Kato.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacGregor blocks an uppercut.
Kato lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kato.
Kato throws a punch but it's blocked by MacGregor.
Kato wants to break free but MacGregor has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacGregor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kato lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kato jabs MacGregor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab lands there for MacGregor.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacGregor throws out a loose jab but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
MacGregor checks a leg kick.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
MacGregor scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacGregor avoids the body shot from Kato.
MacGregor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
MacGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato slips under a jab.
MacGregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kato finds it's way round the side to connect with MacGregor's head.
Kato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacGregor.
MacGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacGregor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kato.
Kato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacGregor.
MacGregor 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.
MacGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacGregor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kato had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kato throws a low kick, looking for MacGregor's leg but MacGregor calmly moves out of range.
Kato misses with a leg kick.
Kato misses with a looping right.
MacGregor lands with a shot to the body.
MacGregor moves out of range of the strikes.
MacGregor misses with a looping left.
MacGregor slips a jab from Kato.
MacGregor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kato. Kato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato blocks a jab.
Kato misses the shot to the body.
MacGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
Kato is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
MacGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacGregor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kato is able to avoid easily.
MacGregor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MacGregor staying out of range there.
MacGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
MacGregor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kato on the side of the head.
MacGregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacGregor checks the leg kick nicely there.

MacGregor moves into range and clinches up with Kato.
MacGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kato lands a hook that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.

Kato manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duncan MacGregor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

MacGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGregor moves in looking to clinch but Kato pushes him off.
MacGregor ducks under a wild hook from Kato.
Kato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
MacGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kato throws a leg kick but MacGregor moved away.
MacGregor blocks a head kick by Kato.
Kato moves away from the strike by MacGregor.
MacGregor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacGregor.
MacGregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacGregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kato.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacGregor.
MacGregor takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for MacGregor.
Kato on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacGregor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duncan MacGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacGregor lands a jab-cross combination.
Kato misses with a looping left.
MacGregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from MacGregor.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacGregor. That did some damage!
MacGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
MacGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Kato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacGregor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MacGregor throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
MacGregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kato scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor moves forwards but Kato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacGregor throws out the jab.
MacGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacGregor tries to clinch but Kato is having none of it.
MacGregor misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacGregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacGregor jabs Kato right on the nose. Kato blinks but takes it well.
Kato just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Kato misses.
Kato tries a low kick but MacGregor avoids it.
Kato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kato pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacGregor is out of range and Kato settles back down.
Kato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a combination that misses
and MacGregor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kato thinking.
Kato throws a body punch but MacGregor moves out of range.
Kato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kato misses with a body shot.
MacGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Kato misses the shot to the body.
Kato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacGregors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A lazy left from Kato finds it's target.
Kato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
MacGregor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kato misses with an uppercut.
MacGregor clobbers Kato with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! MacGregor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kato - the referee stops the clock and MacGregor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kato. MacGregor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MacGregor throws a shot to the body.
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!
MacGregor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacGregor throws a right and a left that Kato avoids nicely.
Kato swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor misses with a looping right.
MacGregor checks a leg kick.
MacGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacGregor cracks Kato with an open hand slap.
Kato lands with a hook. MacGregor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacGregor looks to clinch
and Kato counters with a left to the body.
MacGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Good work by MacGregor as he checks the leg kick.
MacGregor 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.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for MacGregor.
Kato throws a push kick but MacGregor slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacGregor is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
Kato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacGregor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacGregor misses with a hook
and Kato counters with a nice uppercut.
Kato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Kato dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

MacGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by MacGregor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacGregor.
MacGregor slips under a jab.
A punch combination from MacGregor misses.
Kato lands a jab.
Kato misses with a body kick.

MacGregor has managed to clinch.
Kato is trying to maintain a safe position but MacGregor gets an underhook and turns Kato into the ropes.
Kato blocking some punches.
MacGregor blocking some punches.
MacGregor lands a shoulder strike.

Kato breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kato.

MacGregor closes the distance and pushes Kato back into the ropes.

Kato manages to break the clinch.
MacGregor scores with a jab. Kato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato throws a front kick aimed at MacGregor's knee but MacGregor avoids it well.
A slow jab from MacGregor misses its intended target.
MacGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacGregor moves away.
Some wild striking there from Kato.
Nice jab there from MacGregor.
MacGregor walks into a stiff left hand from Kato.
MacGregor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacGregor lands with an overhand left.
MacGregor throws a poor cross that misses
and Kato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
MacGregor moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato cracks a nice hook into MacGregor's ribs.
Kato walks into a jab.
MacGregor misses with a looping left.
MacGregor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MacGregor scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacGregor swings for the body but Kato moves out of range.
Kato dodges the punch combination from MacGregor.
MacGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kato circles away quickly and effectively.
Kato throws a big shot that misses.
Kato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacGregor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kato throws a shot to the body.
MacGregor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacGregor 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.
Kato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacGregor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacGregor misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Kato.
Kato throws a leg kick but MacGregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
MacGregor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor throws a lazy right hand but Kato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacGregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato throws a leg kick but MacGregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
MacGregor tries to clinch but Kato moves out of range.
MacGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato misses with a wild combination.
Kato just misses with a punch to the body.
Kato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacGregor with a nice cross.
MacGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kato circles away quickly and effectively.
MacGregor lands a right hook to the body.
Kato misses with a two punch combination.
MacGregor is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
Kato throws a series of punches but MacGregor moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato misses with a lunging right hand
and MacGregor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kato thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacGregor throws a hook but Kato blocks it.
MacGregor misses with an uppercut.
MacGregor misses with a right hand
and Kato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacGregor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
MacGregor wants to clinch up but Kato keeps it at a distance.
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!
Jab from MacGregor.
Some wild striking there from Kato.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacGregor.
Kato throws a leg kick but MacGregor checks it.
Kato swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Duncan MacGregor just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

MacGregor throws a right and a left that Kato avoids nicely.
MacGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick
and MacGregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacGregor misses the jab.
Kato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
Kato throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacGregor cracks a nice hook into Kato's ribs.
Kato scores with a jab to the body.
Kato throws a solid leg kick but MacGregor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kato.
MacGregor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kato takes a step back to recover.
MacGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Kato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kato feints a jab promting MacGregor to slip. Kato then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. MacGregor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
MacGregor looks to land a body kick but Kato moved away.
A lazy left from MacGregor finds it's target.
MacGregor lands a nice shot that snaps Kato's head back.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MacGregor has time to react.
MacGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kato.
Kato looks to land a combination but MacGregor avoids it well.
Kato throws a shot from downtown. MacGregor moves away and avoids it.
MacGregor lands a lovely overhand right.
Kato throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacGregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacGregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from MacGregor.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacGregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kato blocks a jab.
Kato throws a low kick but MacGregor avoids it.
Kato thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacGregor works over Kato's head and body with a nice combination.

MacGregor has closed the distance and engaged Kato in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, MacGregor scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacGregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kato tries to work over MacGregor's front leg with a kick but MacGregor checks it.
MacGregor connects with a body shot that sends Kato's belly button to the back.
Donk. MacGregor catches Kato right on the button with a cross.
MacGregor cracks Kato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacGregor throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacGregor lands a jab to the nose.
Kato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacGregor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kato's head.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacGregor. That did some damage!
MacGregor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kato.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacGregor.
MacGregor connects with a looping right hand.
MacGregor's corner calls for a 1-2. MacGregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

MacGregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, MacGregor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kato is rocked!
MacGregor throws an elbow that misses.
Kato blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Kato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kato is defending well for now.
MacGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MacGregor tries a body shot but Kato blocks it.
MacGregor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kato's elbow.
A short uppercut from Kato.
MacGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kato has MacGregor pushed against the ropes.
MacGregor working aggressively here.
Kato blocks an uppercut.
Kenji Kato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kato lands a hook that snaps the head of MacGregor backwards.
Kato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kato misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kato breaks from the clinch.
MacGregor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MacGregor closes the distance but Kato moves to the side
and Kato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan MacGregor dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kato misses with a body kick.
Kato tries to move into range but MacGregor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacGregor misses with a hook.
Kato throws a solid leg kick but MacGregor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kato.
MacGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacGregor connects with a looping right hand.
MacGregor looks to land a right hand but Kato moved out of range.
Kato lands the left hand.
MacGregor blocks a head kick by Kato.
MacGregor slips a jab from Kato.
MacGregor tries to clinch up but Kato circles away and keeps his distance.
MacGregor tries to clinch there but Kato circles away.
Kato tries to land a leg kick but MacGregor saw it coming and moves away.
Kato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kato throws a series of punches but MacGregor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGregor lands a jab to Kato's midsection.
MacGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kato looks to land a left hand but MacGregor moved out of range nicely.
MacGregor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kato takes one to the side of the head.
MacGregor lands a glancing blow to the side of Kato's head.
MacGregor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good exchange - MacGregor coming out on top.
MacGregor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
MacGregor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
MacGregor is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. MacGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kato slips a jab from MacGregor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato misses with a few strikes there.
MacGregor lands a jab to the head.
MacGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacGregor misses the shot to the body.
Kato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacGregor's calf.
MacGregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Kato scores with a sloppy right hand. MacGregor should have avoided that one.
MacGregor blocks a leg kick.
MacGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
MacGregor dodges the punch combination from Kato.
A big right from MacGregor misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Kato throws a jab when MacGregor was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from MacGregor.
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.
MacGregor throws a leg kick but Kato checks it.
Kato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacGregor finds it's way round the side to connect with Kato's head.
Kato scores with a shot to the body.
MacGregor tries to clinch
letting Kato counter with a right hand.
MacGregor misses the shot to the body.
Kato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and MacGregor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kato scrambles back to his feet.
MacGregor tries to clinch but Kato is having none of it.
MacGregor lands a glancing blow to the side of Kato's head.
MacGregor is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
Kato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kato tries to move into range but MacGregor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacGregor moves out of range as Kato strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacGregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacGregor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacGregor throws a series of punches but Kato avoids them all with ease.
MacGregor scores with a jab to the head.
MacGregor connects with a looping right hand.
MacGregor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
MacGregor misses with an uppercut.
MacGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kato circles away quickly and effectively.
Kato scores with a push kick.
MacGregor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kato.
Kato is looking to score with low kicks.
A clash of legs there as MacGregor blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacGregor misses with the combination.
Kato defending well as MacGregor loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan MacGregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacGregor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 47:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Duncan MacGregor!
Duncan MacGregor is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Duncan MacGregor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.