PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The time has come.... Musashi has chosen Sword of the Stranger - Mukoh Hadan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nikolai Luzhin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luzhin
vs
Musashi

181 cm
31
174 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

179 cm
27
177 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryu Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Musashi works Luzhin's body with a nice hook.
Musashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luzhin.
We've been told by Luzhin's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luzhin. Luzhin obviously looking to wear him down.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Luzhin.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luzhin misses with a few strikes there.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luzhin cracks the inside of Musashi's front leg.
Luzhin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolai Luzhin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick from Musashi.

Luzhin moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Musashi.
Musashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luzhin throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Luzhin lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Musashi.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Musashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi presses Luzhin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Musashi cracks Luzhin with a nice body shot.
Musashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Musashi.
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Musashi.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Musashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Musashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for now.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike.
Luzhin working Musashi over with knees to the body.
Luzhin lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin scores with a knee to the head.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musashi misses with a body punch.
Musashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
Musashi misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin digs a right hand into Musashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Musashi's gas tank.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a hook that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi.
Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Musashi can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.
Luzhin lands a nice uppercut.
Luzhin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Musashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Musashi tries to pull guard but Luzhin holds him up against the cage and eventually Musashi drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Musashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Musashi working hard to break the clinch.
Musashi works on Luzhin's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Musashi on the inside.
Musashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Musashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Luzhin digs a right hand into Musashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Musashi's gas tank.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Musashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Luzhin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Musashi's sensitive parts.
Luzhin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luzhin staying out of range there.
Musashi blocks the body kick.
Luzhin scores with a kick to the body.
Luzhin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Musashi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musashi. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luzhin is looking to counter punch.
Musashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luzhin fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musashi jabs Luzhin right on the nose. Luzhin blinks but takes it well.
Musashi looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
As Musashi tries to get set, Luzhin tries to push him back and clinch up but Musashi manages to avoid the attempt.
Musashi slips a straight right by Luzhin.
Luzhin cracks Musashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi jabs Luzhin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luzhin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luzhin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luzhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luzhin blocks the body kick.
Musashi tries to bum rush Luzhin with a series of wild strikes but Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Musashi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nikolai Luzhin is winning the standup battle so far.
Luzhin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Musashi takes a step back to recover.
Musashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luzhin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Musashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luzhin. Luzhin obviously looking to wear him down.
Musashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Luzhin.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Luzhin.
A clash of legs there as Musashi blocks the low kick.
Luzhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Musashi tenderised Luzhin's leg. Luzhin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Musashi lands the left hand.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Luzhin's ribs.
Musashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
A left lands for Musashi.
Musashi checks the leg kick.
Luzhin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luzhin scrambles back to his feet.
Musashi connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Musashi throws out a counter right but Luzhin avoids it with no problem.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick.
Luzhin lands a head shot.
Musashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luzhin misses with a wild combination.
Musashi throws a counter combo.
Musashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luzhin at a distance.
A jab from Luzhin finds it's way through Musashi's defenses.
Luzhin lands with a hook. Musashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luzhin avoids a kick to the body.
Musashi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin moves in looking to clinch but Musashi pushes him off.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Musashi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Luzhin looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.
Musashi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luzhin lands a head kick. Musashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Musashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Luzhin.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Luzhin as Musashi shoots in.
Musashi is looking to land body kicks.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range and Musashi settles back down.
Musashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luzhin connects with a solid leg kick.
Luzhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi.
Luzhin punishes Musashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Musashi 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.
Luzhin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luzhin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luzhin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luzhin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Musashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Luzhin avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin clobbers Musashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luzhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Musashi throws a low kick but Luzhin avoids it.
Musashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Luzhin.
Musashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Musashi blocks the body kick.
Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Luzhin.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luzhin works the jab nicely.
Luzhin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Luzhin misses with a body kick.
Luzhin wants to clinch.
Luzhin lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzhin.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Luzhin misses.
Luzhin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Luzhin.
Musashi drops his hands momentarily and Luzhin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luzhin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Musashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luzhin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Musashi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Musashi scores with a jab.
Luzhin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luzhin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Musashi throws a front kick aimed at Luzhin's knee but Luzhin avoids it well.
Luzhin digs a good hook to Musashi's body.
Luzhin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luzhin tries to clinch up.
Luzhin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luzhin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin delivers a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Musashi or perhaps it was just good defense by Luzhin, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
Musashi takes one to the side of the head.

Musashi is rocked!

Luzhin has Musashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Musashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Luzhin finish him?
Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luzhin throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi.
Musashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Musashi blocking some punches.
Luzhin lands a nice shot to the body.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Luzhin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Luzhin throws out a leg kick but Musashi moves out of range and Luzhin only half commits.
Luzhin avoids a kick to the body.
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi avoids the head kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luzhin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Musashi's sensitive parts.
Luzhin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Musashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
Luzhin lands with a nice body kick.
Musashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Musashi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Luzhin with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the body
and Luzhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musashi motions for Luzhin to come forward. Musashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Musashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luzhin counters with a nice uppercut.
Musashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi throws a shot to the body.
Luzhin slips a straight right by Musashi.
Luzhin throws a lazy body kick
and Musashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Musashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luzhin throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Musashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Musashi tries to avoid it.
Musashi throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily.
Musashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luzhin moves out of range of the leg kick from Musashi.
Musashi throws out a loose jab but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
That kick from Luzhin tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luzhin with a nice cross.
Luzhin tries to score with a low kick but Musashi moves his leg out of the way.
Musashi throws a low kick, looking for Luzhin's leg but Luzhin calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musashi catches Luzhin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luzhin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Luzhin.
Musashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luzhin.
No joy there for Luzhin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Musashi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luzhin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luzhin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Musashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luzhin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Musashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Musashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Luzhin is predictable there
and Musashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Musashi can do to turn this around?
Musashi swings for the body but Luzhin moves out of range.

Luzhin closes the distance and clinches.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Musashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Musashi blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Musashi lands with a short shot to the head.

Luzhin is rocked!

Musashi breaks from the clinch.
Musashi thuds his shin into the meat of Luzhin's side.
Luzhin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Luzhin clobbers Musashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luzhin misses with the combination.
Musashi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Luzhin had his way with Ryu Musashi in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Luzhin wants to clinch.
Musashi throws a jab when Luzhin was well out of range.
Luzhin is looking to counter the offense by Musashi and move into the clinch.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut
and Musashi counters with a nice body shot.
Musashi throws the kick towards the body but Luzhin avoids it.
Musashi thows a body kick. Luzhin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Musashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luzhin tests Musashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luzhin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luzhin throws a solid leg kick but Musashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luzhin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a left hand
and Musashi counters with a nice body shot.
Luzhin moves out of range as Musashi throws a body kick.
Musashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luzhin throws out the jab.
Musashi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.
Luzhin scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from Luzhin misses its intended target.
Luzhin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luzhin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luzhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luzhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Musashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Musashi moves out of range as Luzhin strikes.
Musashi throws out a leg kick but Luzhin moves out of range and Musashi only half commits.
Ryu Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a right hand that misses
letting Musashi counter with a right hand.
Musashi lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musashi throws a shot to the body.
Musashi throws out a leg kick but Luzhin moves out of range and Musashi only half commits.
Musashi scores with a body shot.
Musashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Musashi is looking to land body kicks.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Luzhin moved out of range nicely.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Musashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luzhin throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Musashi there.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Luzhin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luzhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick.
Luzhin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luzhin. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luzhin moves to clinch but Musashi breaks away
and Musashi counters with a straight right hand.
Luzhin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luzhin throws a nice head kick!
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzhin.
Musashi ducks right into an uppercut from Luzhin.
Luzhin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luzhin scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Luzhin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luzhin checks a leg kick nicely.
Luzhin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Musashi.
Luzhin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luzhin seems to have got his legs back now.
Musashi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luzhin.
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.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Musashi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luzhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
A head kick by Luzhin misses
and Musashi counters with a leg kick.
Luzhin throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryu Musashi.
Well Luzhin 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Ryu Musashi had this to say: 'It was an honor fighting you in your retirement fight. You are a legend and I wish you nothing but the best in your post-MMA life mr. Cliff! '.