PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Connemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Twisted kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jameson Connemara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Connemara
vs
Lester

175 cm
31
147 lbs
28 - 4 - 0

170 cm
40
148 lbs
51 - 23 - 3

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Lester slams his shin into Connemara's torso.
A good leg kick by Connemara.
Connemara throws a leg kick
and Lester counters with a low kick, right behind Connemara 's knee.
Lester tries to clinch up.
Connemara appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lester misses with a lunging right hand
and Connemara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Connemara misses with a left hand
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Lester blocks the low kick.
Lester blocks a low kick nicely.
Connemara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Connemara throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Connemara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Connemara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
And Lester responds with a good body kick, but Connemara manages to step out the way in time.
Connemara throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lester 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.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connemara was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
An inside leg kick from Lester misses.
Connemara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Connemara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
Lester wants to counter the offense by Connemara and move into the clinch position.
Connemara throws out a leg kick but Lester moves out of range and Connemara only half commits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connemara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a body shot but no joy.
Connemara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lester scores with a leg kick.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Connemara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connemara moves away.
Connemara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.
Connemara walks into a jab.
Connemara looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Lester looks to land a combination. Connemara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lester misses with a kick to the body.
Lester blocks a jab.
Lester lands a slapping body shot.
Connemara swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Connemara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Lester.
Connemara wants to land a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
Connemara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lester finds it's way through Connemara's defenses.
Connemara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester fakes the leg kick and cracks Connemara in the body.
Connemara misses with a low kick.
Connemara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Connemara ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Connemara, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Connemara!
Nice cross by Lester.
Connemara throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
Connemara throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Lester throws a jab when Connemara was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Connemara thinks about countering with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Connemara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body kick there by Connemara.
Lester takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lester throws a hook but Connemara blocks it.
It looked like Connemara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Connemara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lester throws a shot to the body.
Connemara works the jab nicely.
Connemara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connemara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Connemara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Connemara can pounce on him.
Lester tries to score with a low kick but Connemara moves his leg out of the way.
Connemara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connemara lands a really nice looking cross but Lester seems unphased.
Connemara misses with a kick to the body.
Lester thuds a left hand into Connemara's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara misses with a lunging right hand
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Connemara catches Lester right on the button with a cross.
Connemara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Connemara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Connemara lands a really nice looking cross but Lester seems unphased.
Connemara slips a straight right by Lester.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
Connemara throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
Connemara throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connemara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lester staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Connemara scores with a nice right hand.
Lester lunges at Connemara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Connemara's hand.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Connemara misses the target.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Connemara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lester eats them both and turns towards Connemara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lester connects with a jab.
Connemara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Connemara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Connemara is looking to counter punch.
Lester motions for Connemara to come forward. Lester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Connemara lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Connemara misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connemara, as that shot connected.
Connemara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lester if he has to take too many more of those.
Connemara throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Connemara misses with a body shot.
Lester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jameson Connemara is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester walks into a straight right hand from Connemara.
Connemara lands a jab.
Lester takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Lester is rocked!
Good leg kick by Lester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Connemara misses with a body shot.
Connemara lands a jab to the head.
Lester slips a straight right by Connemara.
Lester throws a leg kick
and Connemara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Connemara. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Lester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lester wants to counter the offense by Connemara and move into the clinch position.
Lester keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lester scores with a push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lester misses with a low kick.
Connemara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester's jab looks to have found its range, popping Connemara under the eye.
Connemara moves out of range of the strikes.
Connemara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connemara misses with a head kick.
Lester defending well as Connemara loads up on a big left hand.
Lester thuds a left hand into Connemara's body.
Connemara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connemara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lester back to the cage. Connemara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Connemara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lester staying out of range there.
Lester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Connemara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Connemara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Lester misses
and Connemara counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Connemara sets himself, and Lester steps forward looking for the clinch! Connemara avoids it this time.
Connemara looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Good work by Connemara as he checks the leg kick.
Lester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Connemara misses with a low kick.
Connemara walks into a jab.
Connemara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Connemara lands a two punch combo.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Connemara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Connemara.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lester 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 Connemara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Connemara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
Connemara takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Connemara moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Connemara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester throws a head kick but Connemara moves out of range.
Connemara lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
Connemara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lester if he has to take too many more of those.
Lester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Connemara looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Donk. Connemara catches Lester right on the button with a cross.
Lester misses with a looping left.
Lester throws the kick towards the body but Connemara avoids it.
Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Connemara throws a low kick but Lester avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Connemara.
Connemara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Connemara throws a leg kick but Lester checks it.
Connemara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lester on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Connemara with a nice cross.
Lester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Connemara slips under a jab.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connemara was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
It looked like Connemara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connemara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lester misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Connemara misses
and Lester counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Connemara misses.
Connemara checks a leg kick.
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester avoids the body shot from Connemara.
Connemara throws a head kick that Lester semi-blocks.
Lester blocks a head kick by Connemara.
Connemara delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Connemara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Lester - just one landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Connemara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lester's corner calls for a 1-2. Lester obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connemara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Connemara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Connemara scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connemara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lester to score with a decent uppercut.
Connemara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Lester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara throws a combination that misses
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Connemara.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Connemara.
A solid body kick from Connemara.
Connemara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lester tries to move into range but Connemara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Connemara is out of range.
Lester throws a leg kick but Connemara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Connemara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Connemara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester wants to counter the offense by Connemara and move into the clinch position.
Connemara slips under a jab from Lester.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Connemara is just out of range.
Connemara tries a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Connemara throws a body shot but no joy.
Connemara lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connemara. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Connemara throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester swings for the body but Connemara moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara works the jab nicely.
Connemara checks a low kick from Lester.
Connemara throws a front kick aimed at Lester's knee but Lester avoids it well.
Connemara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lester checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Connemara lands with a kick to the temple. Lester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lester motions for Connemara to come forward. Lester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Lester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Connemara misses.
Lester 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.
Lester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Connemara misses.
Connemara misses the body punch
and Lester counters with a good low kick that Connemara was not able to check.
Connemara misses with a looping left.
Connemara looks to land a body kick but Lester moved away.
Connemara checks a low kick from Lester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Connemara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Connemara misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connemara misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Lester.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick.
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Connemara throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Lester throws a body punch but Connemara moves out of range.
Connemara throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Connemara throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Connemara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lester checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Connemara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lester counters with a good low kick that Connemara was not able to check.
A jab from Lester misses.
Lester ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Moe Lester just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Connemara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lester checks a low kick from Connemara.
Connemara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Connemara throws out a leg kick but Lester moves out of range and Connemara only half commits.
Connemara slips under a jab from Lester.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lester. That's going to slow Connemara down.
Connemara throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Connemara throws a solid leg kick but Lester takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Connemara.
Lester wants to counter with a clinch but Connemara pushes him away.
Connemara cracks Lester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Connemara throws a body shot but no joy.
Connemara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connemara scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara lands with a hook. Lester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lester lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Lester.
Connemara misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Connemara.
Connemara blocks a body shot from Lester.
Connemara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester lands an elbow that stopped Connemara in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jameson Connemara has been cut.
Connemara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Connemara avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Connemara controls his hands.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Connemara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lester has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Connemara misses with a punch to the body.
Connemara lands a body punch.
Lester landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Connemara's brow.
Lester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Connemara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Connemara saw that one coming.
Connemara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Connemara.
Connemara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lester's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connemara.
Lester scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lester jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Connemara blocks a jab.
Lester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connemara scores with a decent looking hook.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Connemara's head but Connemara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Connemara slips the punch.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Connemara lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connemara connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara throws a right hand that misses
and Lester counters with an outside leg kick.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester feints and then cracks Connemara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connemara down.
Lester blocks the body kick.
Connemara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lester. That did some damage!
Connemara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lester closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Connemara to counter with a crisp jab.
Connemara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Connemara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lester lands a nice shot that snaps Connemara's head back.
Connemara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Connemara looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Lester throws out a counter right but Connemara avoids it with no problem.
Connemara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Connemara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Connemara.
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!
Connemara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connemara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connemara throws an off balance right hand
and Lester counters with a right hand to the body.
Lester throws a low kick but Connemara moves out of range easily.
Connemara misses with a leg kick.
Connemara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lester.
Lester tries to land a knee to the head but Connemara blocks with his arms.
Lester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connemara has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connemara's elbow.
Connemara managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
Lester is leaning against Connemara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lester looking to throw knees to the head but Connemara is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jameson Connemara'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. This is the final round!

Connemara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Connemara misses with a hook
and Lester counters with an inside leg kick.
Connemara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Connemara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Connemara lands with a shot to the body.
Lester misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Lester as he checks the leg kick.
Lester lunges at Connemara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Connemara's hand.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connemara moves away.
Connemara throws a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Connemara thuds his right hand into Lester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Connemara connects with a jab.
Connemara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lester.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester 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.
Connemara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a body punch but Connemara moves out of range.
It appears Connemara was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lester scores with a nice head shot.
Lester tries to clinch but Connemara moves out of range.
Connemara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Connemara works over Lester's head and body with a nice combination.
Connemara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lester on the side of the head.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Lester is still on wobbly legs! Can Connemara finish him?
Connemara tries a head kick but it misses.
Lester seems to have recovered his senses.
Lester on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Connemara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Connemara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connemara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connemara moves away.
Lester misses with an uppercut.
Connemara lands with a shot to the body.
Jameson Connemara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara is looking to land body kicks.
Connemara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lester throws a head kick but Connemara moves out of range.
Lester wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connemara. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Lester on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lester lands a nice looking body shot.
Lester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connemara backing away here, and Lester unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Connemara lands a lovely overhand right.
Lester misses with a straight right.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Connemara uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara thuds his right hand into Lester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Connemara lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
Connemara throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Connemara delivers a nice body kick.
Connemara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connemara tries to land a front kick but Lester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Lester misses.
A jab lands there for Connemara.

Connemara drops Lester with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lester looks back up at him and smiles so Connemara waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Connemara misses with a body kick.
Lester lands with a kick to the ribs.
Connemara is looking to slow Lester down with leg kicks.
Connemara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Connemara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester is looking to slow Connemara down with leg kicks.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connemara was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lester keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Connemara blocks a head kick by Lester.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Connemara lands a head shot.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Connemara lands a right hook to the body.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connemara.
and Connemara counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Lester! He's just covering up as Connemara starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jameson Connemara!
Jameson Connemara retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Jameson Connemara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.