PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valentinovich
vs
Damozzi

186 cm
29
212 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

187 cm
30
207 lbs
22 - 13 - 5

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Valentinovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentinovich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Valentinovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentinovich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valentinovich lands with a kick to the temple. Damozzi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Damozzi connects with a jab.
Damozzi misses with a right hand
and Valentinovich counters with a nice body shot.
Valentinovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentinovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Damozzi looks to land a body kick but Valentinovich moved away.
Damozzi misses with a low kick as Valentinovich jumps back.
Damozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich looks for the body kick but Damozzi saw that one coming.
Valentinovich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valentinovich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Damozzi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Damozzi throws a body punch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Damozzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentinovich moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentinovich, right into the meat.
Valentinovich throws a wild body kick that Damozzi sees coming a mile off.
Damozzi throws the left hand but Valentinovich avoids the punch easily.
Valentinovich staying out of range there.
Valentinovich scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damozzi.
Damozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Damozzi misses with a body kick.
Valentinovich swings for the body but Damozzi moves out of range.
Valentinovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valentinovich throws the kick towards the body but Damozzi avoids it.
Valentinovich takes a swing at Damozzi's ribcage but misses.
Valentinovich misses with a right hand
and Damozzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich misses with the body kick
and Damozzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi connects with a nice looking jab.
Valentinovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damozzi.
Valentinovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Damozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Damozzi looks to move away, Valentinovich throws a big counter combo but Damozzi just gets out of the way.
Damozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentinovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Damozzi.
Valentinovich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Valentinovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Damozzi throws an off balance right hand
and Valentinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentinovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Damozzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Damozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.
Damozzi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valentinovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Damozzi! But no joy.
Damozzi throws a hook but Valentinovich blocks it.
Damozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Valentinovich misses its target.
Damozzi throws a push kick but Valentinovich slaps the foot to one side.
Valentinovich connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich lands a jab to Damozzi's midsection.
Valentinovich connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Valentinovich.
A slow jab from Valentinovich misses its intended target.
Damozzi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damozzi looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Damozzi lands a glancing blow to the side of Valentinovich's head.
Damozzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valentinovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Valentinovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Damozzi.
Valentinovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damozzi's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentinovich misses the shot to the body.
Damozzi moves out of range as Valentinovich throws a body kick.
Valentinovich staying out of range there.
Valentinovich slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valentinovich punishes Damozzi's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentinovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damozzi throws out the jab.
Damozzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Damozzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Damozzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Damozzi is just out of range.
Valentinovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Damozzi.
Damozzi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Valentinovich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Damozzi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Damozzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Damozzi clobbers Valentinovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valentinovich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Sergej Valentinovich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Damozzi punishes Valentinovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Damozzi throws a body punch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Valentinovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentinovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damozzi's hands.
Valentinovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Damozzi throws a hook but Valentinovich avoids it easily.
Damozzi ducks under a wild hook from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws an overhand right that lands on Damozzi's shoulder, as Damozzi tries to avoid the shot.
Valentinovich thows a leg kick but Damozzi checks it
and Damozzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Damozzi connects with a looping right hand.
Damozzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Damozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentinovich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Damozzi cracks Valentinovich with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Damozzi moves away and avoids it.
Valentinovich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valentinovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valentinovich throws a body punch but Damozzi moves out of range.
Sergej Valentinovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentinovich connects with a leg kick. Damozzi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentinovich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Damozzi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Damozzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentinovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich throws a good cross that connects.
Damozzi misses with a left hand
and Valentinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentinovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Damozzi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Damozzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentinovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Damozzi thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich thows a body kick. Damozzi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Valentinovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich cracks the inside of Damozzi's front leg.
Damozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Damozzi clobbers Valentinovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valentinovich tests Damozzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentinovich jabs at Damozzi's body.
Damozzi 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.
Damozzi with a jab.
Valentinovich walks into a jab.
Damozzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentinovich.
Damozzi tries a quick counter leg kick but Valentinovich is wise to it.
Valentinovich cracks Damozzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Damozzi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Damozzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentinovich. That did some damage!
Damozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentinovich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentinovich.
Damozzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentinovich moves away.
Valentinovich throws a body kick that misses.
Valentinovich slips a straight right by Damozzi.
Valentinovich avoids the body shot from Damozzi.
Damozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses the shot to the body.
Valentinovich avoids the body shot from Damozzi.
A shot to the body from Damozzi misses
and Valentinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentinovich, right into the meat.
Damozzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Damozzi's sensitive parts.
Valentinovich throws a hook but Damozzi blocks it.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Damozzi.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Damozzi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Valentinovich has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damozzis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentinovich scores with a body shot.
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!
Valentinovich throws a low kick but Damozzi avoids it.
Valentinovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Damozzi dips to his left and cracks Valentinovich with an uppercut!
Damozzi jabs Valentinovich right on the nose. Valentinovich blinks but takes it well.
Valentinovich is looking to score with low kicks.
Damozzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damozzi takes one to the chin there.
Good work by Damozzi as he checks the leg kick.
Valentinovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Damozzi at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentinovich manages to avoid it.
Valentinovich feints a jab promting Damozzi to slip. Valentinovich then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Damozzi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
You can see that Damozzi has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Damozzi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valentinovich misses the body punch
and Damozzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Valentinovich - just one landing.
Damozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Damozzi looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Damozzi - just one landing.
Valentinovich lands a slapping body shot.
Valentinovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damozzi's hands.
Damozzi connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentinovich misses with a kick to the body
and Damozzi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Damozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Valentinovich's shoulder, as Valentinovich tries to avoid the shot.
Valentinovich appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Damozzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich lands a nice shot that snaps Damozzi's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich looks to land a right hand but Damozzi moved out of range.
Damozzi throws a hook but Valentinovich blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Damozzi there.
Valentinovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Damozzi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valentinovich takes one to the side of the head.
Valentinovich swings widly with a right hand
and Damozzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentinovich slips a jab from Damozzi.

Valentinovich darts in and clinches Damozzi up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentinovich.
Damozzi throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damozzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinovich misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentinovich.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Valentinovich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.

Damozzi manages to break the clinch.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Valentinovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentinovich. Damozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Damozzi misses.
Damozzi loads up on a big right hand but Valentinovich slips the punch.
Damozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damozzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentinovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Damozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentinovich manages to avoid it.
Damozzi 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.
Damozzi 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.
Valentinovich lands with a straight right. Damozzi didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Valentinovich misses
letting Damozzi counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich looks to land a body kick but Damozzi moved away.
Valentinovich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Damozzi will feel that in the morning.
Valentinovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentinovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich lunges at Damozzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Damozzi's hand.
Damozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentinovich slips under a jab from Damozzi.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentinovich misses the target.
Valentinovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damozzi throws a head kick but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Valentinovich misses with a leg kick
letting Damozzi counter with a right hand.
Damozzi misses with a body kick.
Damozzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That kick from Valentinovich tenderised Damozzi's leg. Damozzi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damozzi dodges the punch combination from Valentinovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Damozzi throws a body kick.
Valentinovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damozzi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Damozzi duly obliges.
Damozzi checks a leg kick.
Damozzi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Valentinovich blocks it well.
Valentinovich scores with a nice body kick.
Valentinovich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damozzi.
Damozzi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a low kick, looking for Damozzi's leg but Damozzi calmly moves out of range.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Damozzi strikes.
Damozzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a head kick but Damozzi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Damozzi throws a nice looking combination but Valentinovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damozzi cracks Valentinovich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Damozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Valentinovich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Valentinovich throws a body punch but Damozzi moves out of range.
Valentinovich moves out of range of the body kick from Damozzi.
Valentinovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich clobbers Damozzi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Damozzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but Damozzi moved away.
It seemed like Damozzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentinovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valentinovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Valentinovich rushes Damozzi and presses him up against the cage.
Damozzi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damozzi is working Valentinovich over against the cage.
Valentinovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damozzi can do to turn this around?
Damozzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentinovichs head.
Valentinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damozzi prevents a body shot from Valentinovich.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentinovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Damozzi lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi.
A shot in the inside from Valentinovich.
Damozzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damozzi wants to take the fight to the mat but Valentinovich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Valentinovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damozzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentinovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damozzi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valentinovich manages to break the clinch.
Damozzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentinovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damozzi connects with a body shot that sends Valentinovich's belly button to the back.
A leg kick checked by Damozzi.
Valentinovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentinovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Damozzi.
Damozzi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentinovich's head backwards.
A shot to the liver by Valentinovich. Beautiful body shot.
Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich throws out a powerful jab.
Valentinovich takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valentinovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Damozzi.
Valentinovich scores with a leg kick.
Damozzi scores with a punch to the head.
Damozzi throws a body punch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Valentinovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damozzi.
Valentinovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valentinovich throws a head kick that misses.
Valentinovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Damozzi works Valentinovich's body with a nice hook.
Valentinovich cracks Damozzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Damozzi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Valentinovich.
Damozzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentinovich.
Damozzi misses with a straight left.
Valentinovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentinovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Damozzi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentinovich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valentinovich lands a nice shot that snaps Damozzi's head back.
Valentinovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Damozzi. Damozzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Valentinovich - just one landing.
Damozzi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentinovich. Valentinovich obviously looking to wear him down.
Damozzi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valentinovich in his tracks.
Damozzi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valentinovich will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Damozzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damozzi misses with an uppercut.
Damozzi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Damozzi tries to land a front kick but Valentinovich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Frank Damozzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Valentinovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damozzi moves away.
A little jabbing left from Damozzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Damozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentinovich is just out of range.
Valentinovich throws a lazy body kick
and Valentinovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damozzi lands a body shot.
Valentinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Damozzi counter with a right hand.
Valentinovich lands a nice hook to Damozzi's body. Damozzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Valentinovich misses.
Damozzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich digs a good body shot into Damozzi's ribs.
Damozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentinovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Valentinovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentinovich. Damozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damozzi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Damozzi throws the kick towards the body but Valentinovich avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Damozzi blocks the low kick.
Valentinovich misses the shot to the body.
Damozzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentinovich.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Valentinovich sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentinovich.
Damozzi connects with a body shot that sends Valentinovich's belly button to the back.
Damozzi lands with an overhand left.
Valentinovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Damozzi checks a leg kick nicely.
Damozzi slips under a jab from Valentinovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Damozzi tenderised Valentinovich's leg. Valentinovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Damozzi misses its intended target.
It appears Valentinovich was looking to counter with a kick there.
Damozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Damozzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Damozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentinovich lands a slapping body shot.
Valentinovich is looking to chop away at Damozzi's legs.
Damozzi jabs at Valentinovich's body.
Damozzi misses with a body shot.
Damozzi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Valentinovich.
Damozzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valentinovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Damozzi throws out a counter right but Valentinovich avoids it with no problem.
Damozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentinovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Damozzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich defending well as Damozzi loads up on a big left hand.
Damozzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentinovich.
Damozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich avoids the body shot from Damozzi.
Valentinovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valentinovich is looking to clinch but Damozzi is avoiding it.
Valentinovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damozzi blocks a jab.
Damozzi throws out a counter right but Valentinovich avoids it with no problem.
Damozzi scores with a nice head shot.
Sergej Valentinovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentinovich slips a straight right by Damozzi.
Damozzi throws out a loose jab but Valentinovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentinovich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valentinovich looks to land a body kick but Damozzi moved away.
Damozzi tries to work over Valentinovich's front leg with a kick but Valentinovich checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi throws a leg kick
and Valentinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentinovich feints and then cracks Damozzi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damozzi down.
Damozzi takes one on the button.
Valentinovich misses with a shot to the body
letting Damozzi counter with a right hand.
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!
Valentinovich slips a jab and a cross from Damozzi.
Valentinovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentinovich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valentinovich lunges at Damozzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Damozzi's hand.
A good leg kick by Damozzi.
That kick from Damozzi tenderised Valentinovich's leg. Valentinovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentinovich throws the kick towards the body but Damozzi avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Valentinovich misses.
Valentinovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frank Damozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damozzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergej Valentinovich.
Well Valentinovich 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergej Valentinovich!
Sergej Valentinovich retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Sergej Valentinovich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.