PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Inspectah Deck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valmir Tiberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deck comes to the ring accompanied by Raekwon feat. Inspectah Deck, GZA-Guillotine (Swordz). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Deck
vs
Tiberio

191 cm
35
212 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

195 cm
34
215 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Inspectah Deck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valmir Tiberio!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deck throws a quick inside leg kick.
Deck tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tiberio.
Tiberio throws a body punch but Deck moves out of range.
Deck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tiberio.
Deck misses with a looping left.
Tiberio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tiberio feints and then cracks Deck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deck down.
Tiberio is looking to chop away at Deck's legs.
Tiberio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deck throws out the jab.
Deck lands a high kick!
Tiberio moves out of range of the body kick from Deck.
Tiberio is trying to counter with his kicks.
Deck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tiberio looks to throw the jab but Deck is out of range.
Deck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Tiberio misses.
Tiberio ducks under a wild hook from Deck.
Tiberio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deck. Deck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiberio avoids the body shot from Deck.
Tiberio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tiberio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Deck throws a jab when Tiberio was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Deck does it's job there.
Tiberio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiberio.
Deck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tiberio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Deck makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tiberio really felt that one!
A jab from Deck finds it's way through Tiberio's defenses.
Tiberio misses with a low kick.
Tiberio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inspectah Deck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tiberio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deck.
Tiberio's coach down at Globo Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tiberio's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Deck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiberio walks into a jab.
Deck looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiberio is just out of range.
Deck throws a low kick but Tiberio avoids it.
Tiberio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Deck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiberio.
Tiberio misses with a left hand
and Deck counters with a nice uppercut.
Deck tests Tiberio's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deck swings for the body but Tiberio moves out of range.
Deck digs a good body shot into Tiberio's ribs.
Deck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tiberio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deck dips to his left and cracks Tiberio with an uppercut!
Deck dips to his left and cracks Tiberio with an uppercut!
Tiberio checks a leg kick.
Deck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiberio throws a body shot but no joy.
Deck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tiberio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tiberio throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Deck counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Tiberio goes down! Will Tiberio beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Deck throws a push kick but Tiberio slaps the foot to one side.
Deck misses with a hook to the body
enabling Tiberio to counter with a crisp jab.
Deck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiberio scores with a punch to the head.
Deck misses the shot to the body.
Tiberio throws a right hand that misses

and Deck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tiberio fails to land.
Deck misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tiberio.
Deck tries to work over Tiberio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deck is working Tiberio over against the ropes.
Deck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiberio backwards.
Deck misses with a punch to the body.
Deck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiberio lands with a light punch inside.
Deck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiberio is working Deck over against the ropes.
Tiberio blocking some punches.
Tiberio throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
Tiberio lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Deck swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiberio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiberio tries to break the clinch but Deck is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiberio's elbow.
Deck has a couple of punches blocked by Tiberio.
Tiberio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Deck breaks from the clinch.
Deck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiberio slips a straight right by Deck.
Deck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiberio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deck moves away.
Deck jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Tiberio.
Deck throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Deck as he checks the leg kick.
Deck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiberio to score with a decent uppercut.
Deck ducks under a wild hook from Tiberio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deck ducks right into an uppercut from Tiberio.
Tiberio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tiberio lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Deck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inspectah Deck should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Deck lands a leg kick that knocks Tiberio off balance momentarily.
Tiberio moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiberio throws a jab when Deck was well out of range.
Deck misses with a right hand
and Tiberio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deck thinking.
Deck throws an overhand right that lands on Tiberio's shoulder, as Tiberio tries to avoid the shot.
Tiberio throws out a counter right but Deck avoids it with no problem.
Tiberio misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Deck.
Deck just misses with a punch to the body.
Deck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Deck tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiberio misses with a hook. Deck ducked under it nicely.
Deck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiberio can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Tiberio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deck misses with a wild body shot.
Tiberio looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Deck darts in and clinches Tiberio up against the ropes.

Tiberio breaks from the clinch.
Tiberio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Tiberio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick by Deck misses
enabling Tiberio to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Tiberio.
Deck scores with a hook to the body. Tiberio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tiberio moves out of range as Deck strikes.
Inspectah Deck is winning the standup battle so far.
Deck wants to clinch up but Tiberio keeps it at a distance.
Tiberio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tiberio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Deck jabs at Tiberio's body.
Deck is looking to slow Tiberio down with leg kicks.
Tiberio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tiberio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deck.
Deck tries to clinch but Tiberio is having none of it.
Tiberio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tiberio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiberio connects with a solid leg kick.
Deck motions for Tiberio to come forward. Deck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tiberio just misses with a punch to the body.
Deck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tiberio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiberio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deck. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio moves out of range of the strikes.
Deck takes a swing at Tiberio's ribcage but misses.
Tiberio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Deck is looking to clinch.
Deck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiberio manages to avoid it.
Deck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tiberio in his tracks.
Tiberio ducks under a wild hook from Deck.
Tiberio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Deck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiberio has time to react.
Deck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiberio connects with a body shot that sends Deck's belly button to the back.
Deck misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tiberio.
Good shot there by Tiberio.
Tiberio blocks the body kick.
Tiberio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deck loads up on a big right hand but Tiberio slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiberio throws a jab when Deck was well out of range.
Tiberio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deck. That did some damage!
Tiberio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Deck, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Deck - just one landing.
Tiberio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deck.
Nice defenses there by Tiberio.
Deck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tiberio looks to score with a jab to the body but Deck is just out of range.
Deck ducks under a wild hook from Tiberio.
Deck jabs Tiberio right on the nose. Tiberio blinks but takes it well.
Deck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiberio's head backwards.
Deck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiberio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deck scores with a hook.
Deck tries to clinch but Tiberio is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Deck misses with a looping right.
Deck throws a hook to the side of Tiberio's head but Tiberio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deck throws an off balance right hand
and Tiberio counters with an outside leg kick.
Deck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiberio manages to avoid it.
Tiberio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Deck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiberio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tiberio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tiberio scores with a push kick.
Tiberio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deck. Deck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiberio feints and then cracks Deck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deck down.
Tiberio throws a leg kick that misses.
Tiberio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deck misses with a looping left.
Deck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiberio to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiberio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deck. That did some damage!
Deck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Deck throws a big shot that misses.
Tiberio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tiberio connects with a body shot that sends Deck's belly button to the back.
Deck tests Tiberio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deck throws a right hand that misses
and Tiberio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deck connects with a right hand. Tiberio shakes it off.
Tiberio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deck looks to land a right hand but Tiberio moved out of range.
Tiberio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deck. Tiberio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiberio cracks Deck with an open hand slap.
Deck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiberio.
Deck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiberio's hands.
Tiberio thuds his right hand into Deck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiberio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tiberio lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiberio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Deck on the side of the head.
Deck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiberio.
Tiberio thuds a left hand into Deck's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio moves out of range as Deck strikes.
Tiberio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tiberio is looking to slow Deck down with leg kicks.
Deck throws a body shot but no joy.
Deck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiberio. Tiberio obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiberio slips under a jab.
Tiberio lands with a nice body punch.
Deck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tiberio moves out of range of the leg kick from Deck.
Tiberio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tiberio scores with a body shot.
Deck tries to close the distance and clinch but Tiberio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiberio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiberio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Deck missing with a left hand there. Tiberio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good shot there by Tiberio.
A big left from Tiberio misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiberio lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tiberio.
An inside leg kick lands from Deck.
Tiberio swings for the body but Deck moves out of range.
Deck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deck throws a body shot but no joy.
Deck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by Deck.
Tiberio throws the kick towards the body but Deck avoids it.

Deck has Tiberio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Deck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Deck's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Tiberio scores with a shot to the side of Deck's head.
Deck tries a body shot but Tiberio blocks it.
Deck taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiberio.
Tiberio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiberio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deck can't find room to land a body shot as Tiberio controls the action.
Tiberio throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
Deck can't find room to land a body shot as Tiberio controls the action.
A short right from Tiberio on the inside.
Deck working aggressively here.
Deck lands an uppercut.

Tiberio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deck swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Deck moves to clinch but Tiberio breaks away
and Tiberio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiberio lands a lovely overhand right.
Tiberio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Deck momentarily.
Tiberio throws a good cross that connects.
Deck wants to clinch but Tiberio slips to the side
and Tiberio counters with an inside leg kick.
Tiberio takes a swing at Deck's ribcage but misses.
Tiberio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deck throws out the jab.
Deck throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiberio counters with a low kick, right behind Deck 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deck looks to land a right hand but Tiberio moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Deck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiberio stalks Deck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Deck's face. Deck staggers backwards, shaken.
Tiberio lands a leg kick that knocks Deck off balance momentarily.
Tiberio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tiberio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Deck.
Deck looks to throw the jab but Tiberio is out of range.
Tiberio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Deck walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tiberio.
Deck misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiberio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tiberio scores with a leg kick.
Deck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tiberio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deck misses with a looping left.
A cross from Tiberio lands.
Tiberio throws a nice outside leg kick.

Deck gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valmir Tiberio really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Deck throws out a loose jab but Tiberio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Tiberio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Deck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Tiberio.
Tiberio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deck. Deck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiberio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Deck will feel that in the morning.
Deck connects with the punch.
Deck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiberio.
Tiberio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiberio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Deck tries to clinch up.
Deck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deck.
Tiberio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Deck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tiberio.
Tiberio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deck misses with a low kick.
Deck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiberio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiberio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Deck went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Deck throws out a loose jab but Tiberio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiberio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deck needs to keep his hands up - Tiberio had a free shot at his head there.
Deck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, jab by Tiberio - just one landing.
Deck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tiberio finds it's way round the side to connect with Deck's head.
Tiberio lands with a straight right. Deck didn't see that one coming.
Tiberio throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Deck.
Tiberio cracks Deck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Deck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiberio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio jabs Deck right on the nose. Deck blinks but takes it well.
Tiberio moves forwards but Deck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tiberio ducks under a wild hook from Deck.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tiberio!
Tiberio jabs at Deck's body.
Tiberio 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.
Deck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiberio checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiberio. Deck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Deck connects with a single shot there.
Deck throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiberio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Deck instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiberio.
Deck struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiberio controls his hands.
Come on Deck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deck misses with the head strike.
Tiberio lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tiberio.

Tiberio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiberio lands a jab to Deck's midsection.
Tiberio swings for the body but Deck moves out of range.
Tiberio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tiberio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiberio lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tiberio.
Nice uppercut there from Tiberio.
Tiberio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deck misses with a looping left.
Tiberio scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiberio keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiberio avoids the head kick by Deck.
Tiberio throws out a powerful jab.
Deck throws a hook but Tiberio blocks it.
Tiberio cracks the inside of Deck's front leg.
Deck throws out a loose jab but Tiberio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Tiberio misses.
Deck misses with a head kick.
Tiberio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiberio.
Deck scores with a head kick.
Deck looks to clinch
and Tiberio counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiberio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deck throws a looping overhand right but Tiberio ducks down to avoid it.
Tiberio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tiberio scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valmir Tiberio dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tiberio lands with a shot to the body.
Tiberio slips under a jab.
Tiberio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Deck tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Tiberio to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiberio moves out of range as Deck strikes.
Tiberio avoids the head kick by Deck.
Deck will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Deck avoids a kick to the body.
Tiberio works Deck's body with a nice hook.
Deck scores with a nice strike.
Tiberio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiberio jabs at Deck's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tiberio, as that shot connected.
Deck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Tiberio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deck is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Tiberio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Deck.
Deck lunges at Tiberio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tiberio's hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Tiberio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Deck stalks Tiberio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tiberio's face. Tiberio staggers backwards, shaken.
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.
Tiberio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Deck's head.
Deck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deck throws a leg kick but Tiberio moved away.
Deck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiberio. Tiberio obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiberio punishes Deck's body with a nice straight punch.
Deck throws a combination that misses
and Tiberio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Tiberio does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tiberio.
Tiberio throws a wild body kick that Deck sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Deck tenderised Tiberio's leg. Tiberio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiberio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiberio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tiberio checks a leg kick.
Deck throws a solid leg kick but Tiberio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deck.
Tiberio lands a really nice looking cross but Deck seems unphased.
Deck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiberio momentarily.
Deck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deck defending well as Tiberio loads up on a big left hand.
Deck tries to clinch but Tiberio moves out of range.

Deck forces Tiberio back against the ropes and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Deck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiberio misses with some punches.
Tiberio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiberio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiberio throws a head punch that misses.
Tiberio tries a body shot but Deck blocks it.
Inspectah Deck has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Tiberio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio connects with the punch.
Deck thumps Tiberio with a low kick.
Tiberio staying out of range there.
Deck throws a body punch but Tiberio moves out of range.
Deck throws a body punch but Tiberio moves out of range.

Deck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tiberio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deck is leaning against Tiberio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tiberio misses with the head strike.
Tiberio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tiberio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deck misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Tiberio - just one landing.
Deck misses with a right hand
and Tiberio counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tiberio 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 Deck has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Deck and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tiberio in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiberio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deck looks for the body kick but Tiberio saw that one coming.
Deck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Deck lands a jab to the head.
Deck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiberio swats away the attempt to clinch by Deck.
Deck wants to land a leg kick but Tiberio is out of range.
It seemed like Tiberio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiberio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Deck takes one to the chin there.
Deck lands a really nice looking cross but Tiberio seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiberio jabs Deck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiberio connects with a solid leg kick.

Deck rushes Tiberio and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Deck fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valmir Tiberio.
I think Tiberio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Inspectah Deck!
Inspectah Deck is the new light heavyweight champion!
Inspectah Deck was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.