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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karri Vahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egyptian's entrance music is Egyptian Entrance Song. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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182 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
40 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian looks to land a body kick but Vahti moved away.
Vahti misses with a jab to the body
and Egyptian counters with a leg kick.
Vahti scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Vahti.
Vahti slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian pushes Vahti up against the cage in a clinch.
Egyptian looking to stall.
Vahti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vahti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vahti misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egyptian checks a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Vahti moved away.
Egyptian misses with a straight right.
Vahti throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian clinches.
Vahti throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Egyptian.
Vahti throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti lands with a light punch inside.
Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Vahti avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Vahti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Egyptian has Vahti pressed against the cage, preventing Vahti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vahti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vahti manages to avoid it.
Egyptian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vahti just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahti throws a nice looking combination but Egyptian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vahti. That did some damage!
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Vahti lands a nice hook to Egyptian's body. Egyptian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vahti thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vahti moves out of range of the body kick.
Vahti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egyptian rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vahti.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Vahti moves his leg out of the way.
Vahti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Egyptian throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vahti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vahti misses with a body shot.
Vahti scores with a nice strike.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Egyptian misses
and Vahti counters with a stiff right hand.
Vahti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Egyptian motions for Vahti to come forward. Egyptian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian checks a leg kick.
Egyptian tried to score with a low kick but Vahti checks it.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Egyptian connects with a right hand. Vahti shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vahti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Egyptian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Egyptian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Egyptian swings for the body but Vahti moves out of range.
Egyptian misses with a low kick as Vahti jumps back.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Vahti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Egyptian 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.
Egyptian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Egyptian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Egyptian rushes Vahti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Vahti scores with a shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vahti is keeping busy.
Vahti lands with a right to the head.
Vahti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian avoids a wild elbow strike from Vahti.
Egyptian working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vahti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Egyptian avoids a wild elbow strike from Vahti.
Vahti breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vahti throws an elbow but it misses.
Egyptian blocks the elbow strike.
Vahti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vahti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Egyptian is defending well for now.
Vahti wants to stall.
Vahti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Egyptian works on Vahti's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vahti slowing the pace effectively.
Egyptian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egyptian lands a left hand.
Vahti misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karri Vahti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Egyptian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vahti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vahti staying out of range there.
Vahti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vahti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vahti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vahti misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
Egyptian lands a right hook to the body.
Egyptian lands a front kick.
Vahti misses with a double jab.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vahti is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Vahti works the jab nicely.
That kick from Egyptian tenderised Vahti's leg. Vahti is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Sinuhe Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian scores with a spinning back kick!
Vahti cracks Egyptian with an open hand slap.
Vahti thows a body shot but no joy.
Vahti tries to clinch up.
Vahti walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Vahti walks into a straight right hand from Egyptian.
Vahti misses with a low kick.
A combination from Vahti does no damage.
Egyptian wants to land a leg kick but Vahti is out of range.
Karri Vahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vahti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vahti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vahti.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab by Egyptian.
Vahti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vahti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vahti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vahti lands with a nice body kick.
Vahti misses with a body shot.
Egyptian loads up on a big right hand but Vahti slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vahti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vahti takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
Vahti misses with a straight left.
Good work by Egyptian as he checks the leg kick.
Vahti 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.
Vahti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
A big left from Vahti misses.
Vahti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Vahti misses with a body punch
and Egyptian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Egyptian blocking some punches.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Vahti can't break the clinch.
Vahti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vahti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Vahti swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian stalls.
Vahti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vahti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karri Vahti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Egyptian pushes Vahti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Vahti controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Egyptian.
Vahti trying to land knees to the body.
Egyptian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vahti up against the cage.
A short right from Vahti.
Vahti wants to stall.
A short right from Vahti.
Vahti prevents a body shot from Egyptian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to stall but Vahti improves his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vahti tries to break free but Egyptian pushes him back against the cage.
Vahti taking a breather.
Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Vahti takes one to the side of the head.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Vahti.
Vahti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vahti throws a series of punches but Egyptian avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vahti, as that shot connected.
Vahti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vahti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vahti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Egyptian lands with a hook. Vahti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Egyptian forces Vahti back against the cage and clinches.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vahti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vahti misses with a wild combination.
Vahti walks into a stiff left hand from Egyptian.
Vahti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vahti.
Egyptian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vahti tries a low kick but Egyptian avoids it.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Vahti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vahti throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Vahti.
Vahti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Karri Vahti has been cut.
Nice cross by Egyptian.
Vahti scores with the left hand. Egyptian knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Vahti checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vahti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vahti throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
A slow jab from Egyptian misses its intended target.
Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vahti lands a nice looking body kick.
Egyptian cracks Vahti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vahti just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahti connects with a nice looking jab.
Crunch! Egyptian slams his shin into Vahti's torso.
Egyptian swings for the body but Vahti moves out of range.
Vahti misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Vahti does no damage.
Vahti is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws the kick towards the body but Vahti avoids it.
Vahti swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian throws a hook but Vahti avoids it easily.
Egyptian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Vahti scores with a punch to the head.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Vahti.
Vahti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vahti misses the target.
Vahti throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vahti misses with a left hand
and Egyptian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Egyptian lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
Vahti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vahti is trying to maintain a safe position but Egyptian gets an underhook and turns Vahti into the cage.
Vahti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vahti is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian is controlling him.
Egyptian digs a right hand underneath Vahti's ribcage. Vahti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vahti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vahti.
Egyptian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vahti takes a shot to the head.
Vahti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Vahti looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Egyptian.
A nice left hand lands by Egyptian.
Vahti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vahti wants to stall.
Egyptian lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is trying to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian cracks Vahti with a nice body shot.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vahti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vahti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Vahti.
Vahti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Vahti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vahti down.
Vahti throws a wild body kick that Egyptian sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Vahti misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Vahti throws out a leg kick but Egyptian moves out of range and Vahti only half commits.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Vahti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vahti down.
Egyptian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Karri Vahti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Egyptian keeps Vahti at a distance using the push kick.
Vahti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vahti. That did some damage!
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vahti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Vahti is having none of it.
Egyptian moves into range and clinches up with Vahti.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vahti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vahti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Egyptian is trying to stall.
Vahti is trying to break free.
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!
Vahti tries to stall but Egyptian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vahti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with the head strike.
Egyptian struggles to land a body shot inside as Vahti controls his hands.
Vahti has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a hook that snaps the head of Vahti backwards.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch but Vahti improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Vahti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Egyptian.
Vahti is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vahti can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Vahti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vahti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vahti is pushing Egyptian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian has Vahti pushed against the cage.
Vahti working hard to break the clinch.
Egyptian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vahtis head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Vahti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Egyptian.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vahti blocks a body shot from Egyptian.
Vahti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egyptian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vahti connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Vahti. That snapped Egyptian's head back.
Vahti scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti keeps the fight on the outside.
Egyptian lands a body shot.
Egyptian lands with a cross.
Vahti throws a low kick but Egyptian moves out of range easily.
Vahti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
Vahti misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian avoids a kick to the body.
Vahti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vahti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vahti checks it well.
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vahti.
Vahti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vahti misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian checks a leg kick nicely.
Egyptian checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian keeps Vahti at a distance using the push kick.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Vahti moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Vahti throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.
Vahti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range and Vahti settles back down.
Vahti checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Vahti is having none of it.
Vahti wants to slow Egyptian down by chopping away at his legs.
Egyptian looks to land a body kick but Vahti moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti swinging wildly here.
Vahti throws a nice looking combination but Egyptian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vahti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Egyptian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian had his way with Karri Vahti in that round.
The cut man is working on Karri Vahti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Egyptian works the jab nicely.
Vahti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Egyptian tries to clinch up but Vahti circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Vahti.
Vahti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vahti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Vahti is predictable there
and Egyptian moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vahti fails to land.
Vahti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vahti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egyptian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Egyptian on the inside.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Vahti avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vahti fails to land.
Egyptian keeps control of Vahti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vahti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vahti's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vahti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Vahti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vahti.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vahti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vahti stalling in the clinch.
Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Vahti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vahti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vahti misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vahti on the side of the head.
Sinuhe Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti walks into a jab.
Vahti throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vahti can pounce on him.
Vahti tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Vahti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vahti working aggressively here.
Vahti misses with some punches.
Vahti tries to stall but Egyptian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vahti prevents a body shot from Egyptian.
Vahti has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Vahti stalling in the clinch but Egyptian improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti trying to stall but Egyptian improves his position.
Egyptian blocking some punches.
Vahti has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian prevents Vahti from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vahti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vahti tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vahti is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian is controlling him.
Vahti is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vahti.
Vahti missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Egyptian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karri Vahti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Egyptian.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Egyptian lands a body punch.
Vahti is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Vahti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vahti tries to work over Egyptian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vahti tries to throw a body punch but Egyptian avoids it by throwing Vahti back against the cage.
Vahti misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karri Vahti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Egyptian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinuhe Egyptian!
Sinuhe Egyptian retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Sinuhe Egyptian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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