PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kanitz
vs
Xiaolong

186 cm
29
172 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

173 cm
40
158 lbs
46 - 17 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Conviction

Conviction
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaolong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xiaolong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaolong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kanitz blocks it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Xiaolong!
Xiaolong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xiaolong scores with a punch to the head.
Xiaolong takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Xiaolong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanitz moves out of range of the body kick from Xiaolong.
Kanitz slips under a jab.
Xiaolong misses with a looping right.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Xiaolong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xiaolong down.
Xiaolong throws a lazy body kick
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Li Xiaolong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaolong tries to land a front kick but Kanitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kanitz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kanitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong slips under a jab from Kanitz.
Xiaolong lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Xiaolong misses
and Kanitz counters with a solid body kick.
Kanitz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Xiaolong looks to throw a body kick
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
Kanitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiaolong misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xiaolong tries a low kick but Kanitz avoids it.
Xiaolong throws the kick towards the body but Kanitz avoids it.
Xiaolong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kanitz.
It looked like Kanitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kanitz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xiaolong - the referee stops the clock and Kanitz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xiaolong. Kanitz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Xiaolong throws a hook but Kanitz blocks it.
Xiaolong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut. Xiaolong saw that one coming.
Kanitz swings for the body but Xiaolong moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Xiaolong throws a push kick but Kanitz slaps the foot to one side.
Xiaolong misses with a straight right.
Kanitz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xiaolong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Kanitz misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Xiaolong blocks the leg kick.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanitz.
Xiaolong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiaolong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanitz.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanitz misses the target.
Xiaolong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kanitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kanitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Xiaolong checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Xiaolong drops his hands momentarily and Kanitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xiaolong looks to throw the jab but Kanitz is out of range.
It appears Kanitz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Xiaolong throws the left hand but Kanitz avoids the punch easily.
Xiaolong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Xiaolong throws the left hand but Kanitz avoids the punch easily.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Xiaolong.
Kanitz swings for the body but Xiaolong moves out of range.
Xiaolong thows a leg kick but Kanitz checks it
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz connects with a nice looking jab.
Xiaolong throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiaolong misses with a wild body shot.
Xiaolong fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Kanitz counters with a quick kick to the body but Xiaolong blocks it.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaolong is just out of range.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xiaolong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the side of Kanitz's head but Kanitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiaolong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kanitz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xiaolong manages to circle out of the way.
Xiaolong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kanitz throws a leg kick that misses.
Xiaolong moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Xiaolong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaolong misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiaolong. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kanitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaolong wants to land a leg kick but Kanitz is out of range.
Kanitz moves out of range as Xiaolong strikes.
Kanitz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kanitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xiaolong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xiaolong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kanitz has time to react.
Xiaolong misses with a kick to the body.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Xiaolong manages to avoid it.
Xiaolong's corner calls for a 1-2. Xiaolong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kanitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiaolong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kanitz will feel that in the morning.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xiaolong scores with a jab. Kanitz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Xiaolong's head but Xiaolong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiaolong throws a head kick but Kanitz moves out of range.

Kanitz gets tackled into the ropes by Xiaolong. Xiaolong maintains the clinch.
A short right from Xiaolong on the 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 Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kanitz jabs at Xiaolong's body.
Kanitz blocks a jab.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Xiaolong misses.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Kanitz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Xiaolong blocks a head kick by Kanitz.
Xiaolong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kanitz throws a head kick but Xiaolong moves out of range.
Kanitz throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Xiaolong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xiaolong throws a body kick that misses.
Kanitz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Xiaolong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanitz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiaolong throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong misses the jab.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiaolong misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong cracks Kanitz with an open hand slap.
Xiaolong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanitz is looking to land body kicks.
Xiaolong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiaolong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Xiaolong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiaolong missing with a left hand there. Kanitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanitz stuns Xiaolong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kanitz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiaolong throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Kanitz finds it's target.
Kanitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong is looking to land body kicks.
Kanitz scores with a nice head shot.
Xiaolong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xiaolong doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body
enabling Xiaolong to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanitz 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.
Kanitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Xiaolong moves out of range.
Kanitz misses with a head kick.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xiaolong cracks a nice hook into Kanitz's ribs.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick but Kanitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kanitz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kanitz pushes Xiaolong away with a front kick.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xiaolong is looking to land body kicks.
Kanitz tries to clinch but Xiaolong moves out of range.
Xiaolong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xiaolong throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xiaolong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kanitz throws the left hand but Xiaolong avoids the punch easily.
Xiaolong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kanitz clinches up with Xiaolong and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Xiaolong's head.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaolong misses with some punches.

Xiaolong manages to break the clinch.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Kanitz misses with a hook
enabling Xiaolong to counter with a crisp jab.
Xiaolong throws a lazy right hand but Kanitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kanitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Xiaolong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kanitz really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaolong throws out a loose jab but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiaolong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Xiaolong blocks the leg kick.
Kanitz thumps Xiaolong with a low kick.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz ducks right into an uppercut from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xiaolong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kanitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xiaolong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaolong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Xiaolong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kanitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xiaolong tries to land a body kick
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xiaolong is out of range and Kanitz settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Li Xiaolong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Kanitz there.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Xiaolong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanitz.
Xiaolong throws the kick towards the body but Kanitz avoids it.
Xiaolong slips under a jab.
Xiaolong delivers a nice body kick.
Xiaolong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kanitz throws a front kick aimed at Xiaolong's knee but Xiaolong avoids it well.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaolong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kanitz moves away from the strike by Xiaolong.
No joy there for Xiaolong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xiaolong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kanitz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Xiaolong throws a right hand that misses
and Kanitz counters with a low kick, right behind Xiaolong 's knee.

Xiaolong gets tackled into the ropes by Kanitz. Kanitz maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiaolong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong stalling against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xiaolong.
Xiaolong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xiaolong lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Xiaolong blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Xiaolong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiaolong.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Xiaolong avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
Xiaolong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiaolong trying to land knees to the body.
Xiaolong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Xiaolong misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanitz.
Xiaolong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kanitz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Xiaolong can turn it around.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xiaolong blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Xiaolong tries to work over Kanitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong blocking some punches.
Xiaolong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Xiaolong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xiaolong backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Xiaolong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kanitz.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow over the top.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Xiaolong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kanitz dodges an elbow strike from Xiaolong.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaolong misses with a body punch.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kanitz blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xiaolong lands with a light punch inside.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaolong controls the action.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow strike.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaolong controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Xiaolong as Kanitz tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaolong working hard to break the clinch.
Kanitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xiaolong or not.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz lands a right hand.
Xiaolong misses with the head strike.
Kanitz effectively controlling the action here.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaolong tries a body shot but Kanitz blocks it.
Xiaolong blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Xiaolong misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Kanitz clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kanitz throws a jab when Xiaolong was well out of range.
Kanitz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kanitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Xiaolong.
Kanitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xiaolong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanitz with a hook.
Kanitz misses with a looping right.
Xiaolong lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Xiaolong misses.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick but Kanitz moved away.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Xiaolong should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong thuds his shin into the meat of Kanitz's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kanitz misses its intended target.
Kanitz moves out of range as Xiaolong throws a body kick.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz scores with a leg kick.
Kanitz moves out of range of the body kick from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong misses with a straight left.
Kanitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xiaolong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaolong.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xiaolong looks to land a left hand but Kanitz moved out of range nicely.
Kanitz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Xiaolong.
Kanitz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Xiaolong throws a sloppy body shot
and Kanitz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Xiaolong moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Xiaolong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaolong moves away.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Xiaolong's head but Xiaolong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiaolong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiaolong throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaolong lands with an overhand left.
Kanitz misses with a leg kick.
Xiaolong looks to throw the jab but Kanitz is out of range.
Xiaolong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kanitz avoids a kick to the body.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Xiaolong manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Kanitz.
Xiaolong misses with a hook. Kanitz ducked under it nicely.
Kanitz connects with a crisp jab.
Kanitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Xiaolong on the side of the head.
Xiaolong lands a jab to the head.
Xiaolong fakes the leg kick and cracks Kanitz in the body.
Xiaolong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Xiaolong misses with a low kick.
Xiaolong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kanitz throws a jab when Xiaolong was well out of range.
A big right from Kanitz misses.
Jab by Xiaolong.
Kanitz with a hook.
Kanitz tries to clinch up but Xiaolong circles away and keeps his distance.
Xiaolong throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanitz tries a low kick but Xiaolong avoids it.
Xiaolong lands a lovely overhand right.
Xiaolong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xiaolong tries to clinch
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Xiaolong was not able to check.
Xiaolong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Kanitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaolong ducks under a wild hook from Kanitz.
Kanitz is looking to land body kicks.
Nice cross by Kanitz.
Nice body punch from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kanitz checks it well.
Xiaolong lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kanitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanitz lands with an uppercut that bounces Xiaolong off the ropes and back into range.
Xiaolong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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 Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Xiaolong misses with a kick to the body
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanitz blocks a jab.
Xiaolong tries to land a body kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xiaolong's knee momentarily.
Xiaolong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Xiaolong's head.
Xiaolong swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanitz.
Xiaolong scores with a shot to the body.
Xiaolong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xiaolong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaolong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Xiaolong manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiaolong misses the target.
A head kick from Kanitz lands but Xiaolong takes it in his stride.
Kanitz blocks a jab.
Xiaolong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kanitz. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanitz throws a low kick, looking for Xiaolong's leg but Xiaolong calmly moves out of range.
Xiaolong takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Xiaolong moved away.
Xiaolong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiaolong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xiaolong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Kanitz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Xiaolong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xiaolong stalling in the clinch but Kanitz improves position.
Kanitz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Li Xiaolong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiaolong stalling in the clinch but Kanitz improves position.
Xiaolong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Xiaolong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanitz's defenses.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Xiaolong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xiaolong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Kanitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz pushes Xiaolong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaolong misses with the head strike.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xiaolong backwards.
Kanitz wants to stall.
Kanitz is looking to control Xiaolong's arms but Xiaolong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kanitz has his back to the ropes.
A hook to the body from Xiaolong.

Xiaolong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiaolong moves away from the strike by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a low kick, looking for Xiaolong's leg but Xiaolong calmly moves out of range.
Xiaolong misses with a low kick.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong tries to move into range but Kanitz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xiaolong can do to turn this around?
Xiaolong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz thuds his right hand into Xiaolong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xiaolong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xiaolong digs a good hook to Kanitz's body.
Kanitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kanitz walks into a jab.
Xiaolong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Kanitz there.
Xiaolong scores with a leg kick.
Xiaolong thuds a left hand into Kanitz's body.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Xiaolong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Xiaolong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanitz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!