PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks / Retaliation . Luzhin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Toccata and Fugue kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kelly
vs
Luzhin

179 cm
24
161 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

North
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kelly is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luzhin 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.
Nice shot lands for Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
Luzhin misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A good leg kick by Luzhin.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luzhin can pounce on him.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Luzhin is looking to slow Kelly down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luzhin momentarily.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Luzhin moved away.
We've been hearing reports that Kelly has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Luzhin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luzhin throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Kelly misses with a low kick as Luzhin jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly.
Luzhin dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
Kelly defending well as Luzhin loads up on a big left hand.
Luzhin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
Luzhin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luzhin moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzhin.
Luzhin 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Luzhin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luzhin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
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!
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luzhin under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luzhin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luzhin.
Luzhin connects with an inside leg kick.
Luzhin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luzhin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luzhin throws a body kick that misses
and Kelly counters with a body kick that stops Luzhin in his tracks momentarily.
Kelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly thumps Luzhin with a low kick.
Luzhin scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Luzhin misses.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Luzhin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luzhin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luzhin tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luzhin checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a push kick but Luzhin slaps the foot to one side.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luzhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Luzhin was not able to check.
Luzhin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nikolai Luzhin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luzhin counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly 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 Luzhin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luzhin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luzhin moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
Luzhin misses the shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luzhin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kelly back to the cage. Luzhin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Kelly is rocked!
Luzhin takes one to the side of the head.
Luzhin lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Luzhin blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin misses with a looping left.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luzhin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luzhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luzhin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luzhin's knee momentarily.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Luzhin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Luzhin down.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice inside leg kick there by Luzhin. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Luzhin blocks a leg kick.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
Luzhin throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Luzhin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
Luzhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Luzhin.
Luzhin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
Nice jab there from Luzhin.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Luzhin. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly lands a two punch combo.
Luzhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin wants to land a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Kelly moved away.
Luzhin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelly, as that shot connected.
Luzhin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Luzhin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
Kelly throws the kick towards the body but Luzhin avoids it.
Luzhin connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kelly misses with the body kick
and Luzhin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Luzhin digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws the kick towards the body but Luzhin avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly 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 Luzhin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luzhin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luzhin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luzhin.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Kelly is looking to slow Luzhin down with leg kicks.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Luzhin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Luzhin lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
Luzhin cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Luzhin takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Luzhin.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luzhin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin lands the left hand.
Luzhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
The fighters circling - Luzhin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luzhin. That did some damage!
Luzhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luzhin checks a low kick from Kelly.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut.
Kelly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luzhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luzhin checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kelly. Luzhin shrugs it off though.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Luzhin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly throws a leg kick but Luzhin moved away.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luzhin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luzhin lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luzhin finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Luzhin sees coming a mile off.
Luzhin tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly.
Kelly clobbers Luzhin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luzhin throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly tries a low kick but Luzhin avoids it.
Luzhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Luzhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luzhin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luzhin.
Luzhin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Luzhin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kelly backs up against the cage.
Luzhin connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Kelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Kelly settles back down.
Kelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Luzhin with a nice cross.
A leg kick checked by Luzhin.
Luzhin avoids a kick to the body.
Luzhin blocks the body kick.
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Luzhin throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luzhin stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Luzhin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Luzhin throws a chopping leg kick but Kelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luzhin throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luzhin walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luzhin checks it well.
A punch lands to the side of Luzhin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luzhin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luzhin scores with a hook to the body. Kelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luzhin.
Kelly checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luzhin's sensitive parts.
Luzhin connects with an inside leg kick.
Luzhin throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses

and Kelly counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Luzhin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luzhin is not content to let Kelly control the position.

Kelly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control the position but Luzhin is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kelly trying to control the action but Luzhin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but George Kelly did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kelly throws a solid leg kick but Luzhin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelly.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luzhin swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Luzhin sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luzhin throws a nice head kick!
Luzhin misses with a straight right.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luzhin throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Luzhin scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luzhin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a one two combo.
Luzhin connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Kelly settles back down.
Good work by Luzhin as he checks the leg kick.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luzhin.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Luzhin scores with a shot to the body.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick.
Luzhin throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Luzhin ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Luzhin blocks a low kick nicely.
Luzhin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kelly's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luzhin looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Luzhin tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
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!
Luzhin throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
Luzhin takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luzhin but Luzhin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luzhin checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luzhin.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Luzhin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Luzhin blocks the low kick.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luzhin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luzhin's calf.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luzhin slips a straight right by Kelly.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Luzhin thuds his shin into the meat of Kelly's side.
Luzhin tries a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kelly.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luzhin throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Luzhin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Luzhin settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Luzhin misses with a looping right.
Kelly wants to slow Luzhin down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Kelly misses with a leg kick.
Luzhin connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but Luzhin avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luzhin.
Some bone on bone action there as Luzhin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luzhin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Kelly misses with a low kick as Luzhin jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Kelly.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Luzhin tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luzhin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
A clash of legs there as Luzhin blocks the low kick.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luzhin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Kelly settles back down.
Luzhin misses with a body shot
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Luzhin 's knee.
Luzhin blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Luzhin's head but Luzhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luzhin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Luzhin.
Luzhin connects with a nice looking jab.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Luzhin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luzhin misses with a double jab.
Luzhin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luzhin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kelly wants to slow Luzhin down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luzhin cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Luzhin jabs at Kelly's body.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.
Luzhin lands with a good body shot.
Luzhin staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Luzhin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luzhin lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly blocks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luzhin pushes Kelly away with a front kick.
Luzhin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luzhin throws a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luzhin, right into the meat.
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Luzhin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Luzhin lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Luzhin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Luzhin misses with a wild combination.
Luzhin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Luzhin misses its intended target.
Luzhin scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Luzhin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelly throws the kick towards the body but Luzhin avoids it.
Nice body kick from Kelly.
Luzhin throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Luzhin's leg. Luzhin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly lands a front kick.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Luzhin.
Luzhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin lands a jab to Kelly's midsection.
Luzhin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
Luzhin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luzhin wants to land a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Luzhin 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.
George Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly defending well as Luzhin loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Luzhin 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Nikolai Luzhin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.