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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Veres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veres comes to the cage accompanied by Opeth / Hope Leaves. Rokicki has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Romulus Veres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veres's calf.
Veres misses with a looping right.
Rokicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veres.
Veres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Veres tries to clinch but Rokicki moves out of range.
Veres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rokicki.
Rokicki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rokicki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rokicki throws a shot to the body.
Veres throws out a loose jab but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres sets himself, and Rokicki steps forward looking for the clinch! Veres avoids it this time.
Rokicki throws a hook but Veres blocks it.
Veres throws a leg kick but Rokicki checks it.
Veres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokicki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rokicki clinches.
Veres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Veres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veres fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Rokicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veres throws a low kick, looking for Rokicki's leg but Rokicki calmly moves out of range.
Veres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokicki. Rokicki obviously looking to wear him down.
Rokicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rokicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rokicki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rokicki checks a low kick from Veres.
Rokicki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Veres. Veres obviously looking to wear him down.
Veres throws out a leg kick but Rokicki moves out of range and Veres only half commits.
Veres has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Perkele! Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Rokicki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veres throwing a counter right hand but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Veres half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rokicki swings for the body but Veres moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rokicki.
Veres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rokicki.
Veres moves out of range as Rokicki throws a body kick.
Veres misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veres throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokicki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veres defending well as Rokicki loads up on a big left hand.
Veres is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rokicki.
Rokicki tried to score with a low kick but Veres checks it.
A quick step to the side and Veres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokicki ducks under a wild hook from Veres.
Rokicki flicks out a counter leg kick but Veres steps away.
A punch combination from Rokicki misses.
Veres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rokicki throws a sloppy head kick and Veres moves out of range easily.
Rokicki slips under a jab.
Veres checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Veres.
Rokicki throws a hook but Veres blocks it.
Rokicki slips a jab from Veres.
Rokicki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Veres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veres lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Rokicki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rokicki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veres's elbow.
Rokicki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Veres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rokicki is keeping busy.
Rokicki has a couple of punches blocked by Veres.
Veres taking a breather.
Rokicki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Veres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Veres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veres tries to stall but Rokicki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres dodges an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veres swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Rokicki to work.
Veres swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres lands with a left to the head.
Veres has a couple of punches blocked by Rokicki.
A head punch on the inside from Veres fails to land.
Rokicki tries a body shot but Veres blocks it.
Veres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veres's elbow.
Veres scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rokicki throws an elbow but misses.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Veres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veres lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Romulus Veres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's time! Veres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Veres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Veres missing with a left hand there. Rokicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokicki drives through and clinches with Veres against the cage.
Veres throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokicki.
Veres misses with the head strike.
Veres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokicki is trying to push Veres away but Veres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Veres stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Veres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rokicki can't find room to land a body shot as Veres controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki lands with a left to the head.
Veres pushes Rokicki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rokicki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veres manages to break the clinch.
Veres throws a body shot but no joy.
Veres connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Rokicki misses
and Veres counters with a straight right hand.
Veres throws a leg kick that misses.
Rokicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veres throws a body kick that misses.
Veres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rokicki.
Veres throws a head kick but Rokicki moves out of range.
Rokicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veres moves away.
Veres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rokicki.
Rokicki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Veres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rokicki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veres tries to clinch up but Rokicki circles away and keeps his distance.
Veres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokicki misses with a body shot.
Rokicki jabs Veres right on the nose. Veres blinks but takes it well.
Rokicki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rokicki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rokicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veres trying to control the position but instead, Rokicki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Veres into the cage.
Romulus Veres has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rokicki tries to work over Veres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Veres seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rokicki can turn it around.
Rokicki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rokicki lands an uppercut.
Rokicki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rokicki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Veres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres blocks an uppercut.
Rokicki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veres lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Rokicki.
Veres blocks an uppercut.
Veres takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokicki.
Veres controlling the action here for a moment.
Veres swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veres has a couple of punches blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki lands a nice uppercut.
Veres displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rokicki up against the cage.
Veres blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres leaning his opponent against the cage.
Veres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Veres is trying to stall.
Rokicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki has a couple of punches blocked by Veres.
Veres lands with a good tight uppercut 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!
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rokicki gets through Veres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rokicki manages to break the clinch.
Veres scores with a head kick. Rokicki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rokicki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rokicki scores with a body shot.
Veres misses with the body kick
and Veres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Piotr Rokicki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rokicki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokicki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Veres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Veres closes the distance and pushes Rokicki back into the cage.
Rokicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Rokicki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Veres is rocked!
Rokicki gets through Veres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Veres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rokicki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veres.
Veres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veres seems to have got his legs back now.
Veres blocks a body shot from Rokicki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veres's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Veres lands an uppercut.
Rokicki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Veres misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veres swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veres lands a right hand.
Rokicki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Veres lands a hook that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
A short right from Veres on the inside.
Veres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokicki's elbow.
Rokicki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Veres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Veres trying to stall but Rokicki improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokicki.
Rokicki works on Veres's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres stalling in the clinch but Rokicki improves position.
Rokicki blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rokicki.
Rokicki works on Veres's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veres takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Rokicki.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veres's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rokicki throws an elbow but misses.
Veres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Veres takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rokicki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Veres lands a nice uppercut.
Veres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Veres avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokicki lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Rokicki.
Rokicki manages to break the clinch.
Rokicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veres.
Rokicki misses with a combination
and Veres counters with a solid body kick.
Rokicki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Veres throws a looping overhand right but Rokicki ducks down to avoid it.
Veres's corner calls for a 1-2. Veres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Veres's head but Veres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veres is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rokicki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rokicki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Rokicki blocks the leg kick.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Veres tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veres 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 Rokicki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rokicki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Rokicki blocks the leg kick.
Rokicki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veres drops his hands momentarily and Rokicki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Veres cracks Rokicki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rokicki lands with a cross.
Rokicki scores with a hook.
Crunch! Rokicki slams his shin into Veres's torso.
Rokicki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rokicki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Veres.
Veres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokicki.
Rokicki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rokicki really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki'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.
Veres throws a push kick but Rokicki slaps the foot to one side.
Rokicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rokicki misses with a leg kick.
Rokicki tries a head kick but it misses.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokicki swats away the attempt to clinch by Veres.
Rokicki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Veres throws out a loose jab but Rokicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres tries to land a body kick
and Veres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Veres connects with a leg kick. Rokicki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Rokicki.
Rokicki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Veres wants to slow Rokicki down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Rokicki.
Veres throws a sloppy head kick and Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Rokicki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rokicki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Veres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokicki. Rokicki obviously looking to wear him down.
Veres keeps the fight on the outside.
Rokicki lands the left hand.
Veres checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rokicki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rokicki.
Veres scores with a leg kick.
Veres connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rokicki's hands.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Veres's shoulder, as Veres tries to avoid the shot.
Rokicki misses with a hook.
Rokicki misses with a hook.
Veres misses with a low kick as Rokicki jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veres slips a straight right by Rokicki.
Danga de danga de dang - Rokicki scores with a four punch combination!
Rokicki throws a right hand that misses
and Veres counters with a straight right hand.
Rokicki pushes Veres up against the cage in a clinch.
Rokicki prevents a body shot from Veres.
The referee calls for Veres to work.
Veres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veres working hard to break the clinch.
Rokicki working aggressively here.
Rokicki blocks a body shot from Veres.
Rokicki prevents a body shot from Veres.
Veres gets through Rokicki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rokicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokicki checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Veres.
Veres misses with a kick to the body.
Veres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rokicki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Veres misses with an uppercut. Rokicki saw that one coming.
Veres throws a hook to the side of Rokicki's head but Rokicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veres throws a leg kick but Rokicki checks it.
Rokicki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Veres.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Veres misses with a head kick.
Veres bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veres misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rokicki blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Veres.
Veres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Veres blocks a jab.
Veres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rokicki misses.
Veres misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Veres.
Rokicki throws a front kick aimed at Veres's knee but Veres avoids it well.
Veres tries to land a front kick but Rokicki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rokicki clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veres misses with some punches.
Veres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rokicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rokicki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rokicki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rokicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rokicki moves out of range of the body kick.
Rokicki throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Veres.
Veres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Romulus Veres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Veres clinches with his opponent.
Veres scores with a shot to the side of Rokicki's head.
Rokicki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Romulus Veres has been cut.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rokicki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veres struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokicki controls his hands.
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Rokicki.
Veres misses with a punch on the inside.
Veres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Veres misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veres misses with some punches.
Veres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
Oooooh!!! Rokicki has knocked Veres down with a huge combo! Rokicki steps away and waves a wobbly Veres back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Veres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rokicki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Veres. Veres obviously looking to wear him down.
Rokicki throws a push kick but Veres slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Veres tenderised Rokicki's leg. Rokicki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rokicki checks a leg kick.
Rokicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokicki throws the kick towards the body but Veres avoids it.
Good work by Rokicki as he checks the leg kick.
Rokicki tries to bum rush Veres with a series of wild strikes but Veres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veres is looking to counter punch.
Veres takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rokicki throws a leg kick
and Veres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Veres throws a leg kick
and Rokicki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Veres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokicki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rokicki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rokicki, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veres misses with a low kick.
Rokicki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Rokicki.
Veres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rokicki.
Veres tries to clinch there but Rokicki circles away.
Veres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokicki.
Veres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rokicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Rokicki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres throws a leg kick which misses Rokicki's front leg but catches the back leg as Rokicki tries to avoid it.
Veres looks to land a body kick but Rokicki moved away.
Veres has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veres.
Rokicki is leaning against Veres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice left hand lands by Veres.
Rokicki lands an uppercut.
Veres lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rokicki blocking some punches.
Rokicki wants to get back to striking at distance but Veres won't allow it.
Rokicki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rokicki blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Veres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki pushes off an throws an elbow but Veres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rokicki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veres throws a punch but it's blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki cracks Veres with a nice body shot.
Veres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rokicki lands a hook that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Rokicki is trying to stall.
Veres has a couple of punches blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veres's elbow.
Rokicki throws a punch but it's blocked by Veres.
A short right from Veres.
Veres tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Rokicki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Rokicki.
Well Rokicki 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Piotr Rokicki!
Piotr Rokicki is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Piotr Rokicki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Romulus Veres had this to say: 'I've failed this time but I will be back to reform this poor soul.'.
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