PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Giggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Capoeira
vs
Giggs

178 cm
31
168 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

184 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Giggs!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Capoeira clinches.
Giggs lands a knee to the body.
Capoeira misses with a body punch.

Giggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Capoeira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capoeira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Capoeira moves into the clinch successfully.
Giggs crunches a lovely knee into Capoeira's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giggs.
Giggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Capoeira.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike from Capoeira.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Giggs.
Giggs prevents a body shot from Capoeira.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Giggs working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Giggs has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Giggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Capoeira controls the action.
Capoeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Giggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Capoeira or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira lands an elbow that stopped Giggs in his tracks for a moment.
Giggs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Capoeira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Giggs blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Wayne Giggs has been cut.
Giggs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Giggs won't want to take too many of those.
Giggs lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Capoeira working Giggs over with knees to the body.
Giggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
A hook to the body from Capoeira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira managing to block the knees to the body from Giggs.
Giggs presses Capoeira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giggs with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
Capoeira blocking some punches.
Giggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Capoeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Giggs throws a head punch that misses.
Giggs looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Giggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giggs takes an elbow to the temple.
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Giggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Giggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Capoeira is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Giggs - that landed with a thud.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Giggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Giggs connects with a knee to the head.
Capoeira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira is breathing heavily.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira throws an elbow but it misses.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira misses with an elbow strike.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Capoeira throws an elbow that misses.
Giggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giggs stalling in the clinch.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Giggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capoeiras head.
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Capoeira's elbow.
Giggs lands with a light punch inside.
Giggs connects with a knee to the head.
Giggs looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Capoeira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Giggs blocks it.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Giggs lands a right hand.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giggs.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Giggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Giggs obliges.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Capoeira avoids it.
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wayne Giggs will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Capoeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giggs.

Capoeira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Giggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne Giggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Capoeira looking to throw knees to the head but Giggs is blocking nicely.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Capoeira blocking some punches.
Giggs blocks the elbow strike.
Giggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs with a knee to the head.
Capoeira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Capoeira pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Giggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Capoeira pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Giggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giggs dodges an elbow strike from Capoeira.
Capoeira misses with an elbow strike.

Giggs breaks from the clinch.

Capoeira rushes Giggs and presses him up against the cage.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Nice body punch from Giggs - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Giggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giggs presses Capoeira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giggs lands with a left to the head.
Giggs throws a head punch that misses.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Capoeira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Giggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capoeira throws an elbow but misses.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Giggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Capoeira misses with the head strike.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Capoeira misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Giggs fails to land.
Giggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Giggs lands with a right to the head.
Capoeira lands a knee to the body.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Giggs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Capoeira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
Giggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giggs tries to land knees in the clinch but Capoeira avoids the damage to the body.
Giggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giggs landing knees to the body.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Giggs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Giggs dodges an elbow strike from Capoeira.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Capoeira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giggs blocks it with crossed arms.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Capoeira prevents it.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Giggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Giggs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Giggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wayne Giggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Capoeira takes one to the side of the head.
Capoeira scores with a sloppy right hand. Giggs should have avoided that one.

Capoeira has closed the distance and engaged Giggs in a clinch.
Capoeira avoiding damage as Giggs throws knees to the body.
Giggs trying to land knees to the body.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Capoeira controls his hands.
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Giggs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Capoeira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
A short right from Giggs on the inside.
Giggs lands a right hand.
Giggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Capoeira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Giggs.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giggs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggs tries to work over Capoeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giggs misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Giggs lands a nice uppercut.
Giggs cracks Capoeira with a nice body shot.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giggs looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Giggs is trying to maintain a safe position but Capoeira gets an underhook and turns Giggs into the cage.
Capoeira letting Giggs take a breather here.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Giggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Capoeira up against the cage.
Giggs lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Capoeira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giggs tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giggs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Capoeira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Giggs looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira working Giggs over with knees to the body.
Giggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs pushes Capoeira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giggs misses with some punches.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giggs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Giggs lands a knee to the head.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giggs tries to throw a body punch but Capoeira avoids it by throwing Giggs back against the cage.
Giggs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Capoeira avoiding damage as Giggs throws knees to the body.
Giggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head.
Giggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capoeira pushes Giggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capoeira.
Giggs lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Capoeira or not.
Giggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Giggs blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Capoeira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Capoeira controls his hands.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Giggs blocks a body shot from Capoeira.
Giggs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs throws a head punch that misses.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capoeira.
Giggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Giggs really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Capoeira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Capoeira moves into the clinch.
Capoeira lands a damaging elbow.
Capoeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Giggs is working Capoeira over against the cage.
Giggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Capoeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira misses with an elbow over the top.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giggs takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Giggs on the inside.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Giggs blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capoeira lands a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Giggs misses with the head strike.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Giggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Knees to the body from Capoeira.
Giggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Giggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Capoeira working Giggs over with knees to the body.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs misses with some punches.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Capoeira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giggs blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capoeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
Capoeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Giggs's face.
Capoeira looking to throw knees to the head but Giggs is blocking nicely.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Giggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capoeiras head.
Giggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Giggs won't want to take too many of those.
Giggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Giggs connects with a knee to the head.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Still in the clinch, Giggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giggs misses with a knee strike.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Giggs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head.
Capoeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Capoeira connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Giggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Giggs misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Capoeira lands a damaging elbow.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Giggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giggs scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giggs misses with a knee strike.
Giggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Giggs.
Giggs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capoeira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Giggs dodges an elbow strike from Capoeira.
Giggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafinha Capoeira had his way with Wayne Giggs in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Capoeira darts in and clinches Giggs up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Giggs.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Capoeira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira pushes off an throws an elbow but Giggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Giggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
Capoeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giggs is trying to maintain a safe position but Capoeira gets an underhook and turns Giggs into the cage.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
Capoeira working Giggs over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike.
Giggs is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Capoeira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Giggs takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Capoeira connects with a knee to the head.
Capoeira misses with an elbow over the top.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Capoeira controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capoeira.
Capoeira lands a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Capoeira managing to block the knees to the body from Giggs.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Giggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giggs scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Wayne Giggs's cut even more.
A hook to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Giggs's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Giggs tries to work over Capoeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira throws an elbow that misses.
Giggs lands a nice uppercut.
Giggs scores with a shot to the side of Capoeira's head.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Giggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Capoeira.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Capoeira managing to block the knees to the body from Giggs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Giggs.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Giggs blocks it.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Giggs cracks Capoeira with a nice body shot.
Giggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Giggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capoeiras head.
Giggs throws a head punch that misses.
Capoeira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giggs tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Capoeira misses with an elbow strike.
Giggs prevents a body shot from Capoeira.
Giggs avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Giggs works on Capoeira's body with a couple of short punches.
Giggs trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giggs lands a knee to 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!
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Giggs lands a left hand.
Giggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Giggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giggs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Capoeira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks with his arms.
Giggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
Giggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giggs is defending well for now.
Giggs tries to work over Capoeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capoeira pushes Giggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capoeira has Giggs pressed against the cage, preventing Giggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Capoeira blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Rafinha Capoeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
Giggs tries a body shot but Capoeira blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafinha Capoeira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giggs 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Rafinha Capoeira retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!