PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Renato's choice of entrance music: I Want My Tears Back. This should be a great matchup!

Kakoullis
vs
Renato

184 cm
34
206 lbs
37 - 8 - 0

184 cm
38
208 lbs
40 - 16 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kakoullis, as that shot connected.
Kakoullis feints and then cracks Renato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Renato down.
Kakoullis is looking to score with low kicks.
Kakoullis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Kakoullis lands a jab to the head.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
Renato cracks Kakoullis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Renato scores with a hook to the body. Kakoullis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
Kakoullis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renato.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renato thuds his shin into the meat of Kakoullis's side.
Kakoullis avoids the head kick by Renato.
Renato avoids the head kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands the left hand.
Renato moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis thumps Renato with a low kick.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis connects with a nice looking jab.
Renato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kakoullis finds it's way round the side to connect with Renato's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Renato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Renato delivers a nice body kick.
Kakoullis throws a head kick but Renato moves out of range.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kakoullis lands a front kick.
Renato needs to keep his hands up - Kakoullis had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato throws out a counter right but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.
Renato slips a jab from Kakoullis.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Renato connects with a looping right hand.
Renato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kakoullis if he has to take too many more of those.
Renato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the strikes.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Kakoullis moved away.
Renato missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kakoullis throws a head kick but Renato moves out of range.
Renato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kakoullis throws out a powerful jab.
Renato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakoullis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Renato misses.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Renato's leg. Renato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakoullis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kakoullis tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kakoullis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Renato.
Kakoullis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato jabs Kakoullis right on the nose. Kakoullis blinks but takes it well.
Kakoullis checks a low kick from Renato.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakoullis throws a front kick that sends Renato stumbling back into the cage.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick
and Renato counters with a good low kick that Kakoullis was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kakoullis throws out the jab.
Kakoullis loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato tries to work over Kakoullis's front leg with a kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Renato as he checks the leg kick.
Renato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kakoullis as he connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
Renato walks into a straight right hand from Kakoullis.
Renato avoids the body shot from Kakoullis.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kakoullis misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
Renato thumps Kakoullis with a low kick.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Renato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot
and Renato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Renato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Renato moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Renato throws a fast counter high kick but Kakoullis manages to duck under it in time.
Renato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kakoullis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renato scrambles back to his feet.
Kakoullis checks a low kick from Renato.
Kakoullis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kakoullis on the side of the head.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Renato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kakoullis. That did some damage!
Kakoullis scores with a nice body kick.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
It looked like Kakoullis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kakoullis defending well as Renato loads up on a big left hand.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Kakoullis cracks Renato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Renato.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Kakoullis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakoullis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renato is looking to slow Kakoullis down with leg kicks.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Kakoullis there.
Renato throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
Renato connects with the punch.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renato.
Kakoullis misses with a hook.
Renato lands a jab to the head.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Renato staying out of range there.
Kakoullis just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato throws out a counter right but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.
Renato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakoullis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Renato checks a low kick from Kakoullis.
Renato tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Kakoullis checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Renato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kakoullis - the referee stops the clock and Renato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kakoullis. Renato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis moves out of range as Renato strikes.
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Renato.
Renato throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kakoullis thuds a left hand into Renato's body.
Kakoullis throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Kakoullis cracks Renato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Renato's corner calls for a 1-2. Renato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis wants to slow Renato down by chopping away at his legs.
Kakoullis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kakoullis moves away from the strike by Renato.
Renato takes one on the button.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Renato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kakoullis dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
Renato moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kakoullis blocks the leg kick.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato slips a jab from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a right and a left that Renato avoids nicely.
Renato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kakoullis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kakoullis!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Renato.
Renato misses the jab.
Renato connects with a leg kick. Kakoullis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Kakoullis throwing a counter right hand but Renato manages to avoid it.
Renato looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Kakoullis checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Renato down.
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
Kakoullis lunges at Renato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renato's hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis backing away here, and Renato unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Renato blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Kakoullis with a jab.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid 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 Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Kakoullis lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renato was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Renato throws out a leg kick but Kakoullis moves out of range and Renato only half commits.
Kakoullis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kakoullis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Renato connects with a crisp jab.
Kakoullis is looking to score with low kicks.
Kakoullis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kakoullis slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato catches Kakoullis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kakoullis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Renato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Renato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kakoullis - the referee stops the clock and Renato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kakoullis. Renato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakoullis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Renato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kakoullis under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato cracks a nice hook into Kakoullis's ribs.
Kakoullis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Renato takes one to the chin there.
Renato feints and then cracks Kakoullis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakoullis down.
Kakoullis keeps Renato at a distance using the push kick.
Kakoullis delivers a nice body kick.
Renato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Kakoullis there.
Renato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato takes one to the side of the head.
Kakoullis throws a front kick that sends Renato stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the head.
Kakoullis moves away from the strike by Renato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis digs a good hook to Renato's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakoullis.
The fighters circling - Renato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kakoullis blocks a jab.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakoullis is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Kakoullis misses.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
A swing and a miss from Renato.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kakoullis lands a front kick.
Kakoullis dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
Renato throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Renato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakoullis. Kakoullis obviously looking to wear him down.
Renato looks to land a right hand but Kakoullis moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis scores with a nice body kick.
Kakoullis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakoullis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Renato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
Renato misses with a looping right.
Kakoullis tries to land a front kick but Renato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Renato sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kakoullis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
The fighters circling - Renato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Renato misses.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakoullis just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Renato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kakoullis jabs at Renato's body.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Renato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kakoullis scores with a decent looking hook.
Renato tries to land a front kick but Kakoullis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kakoullis wants to slow Renato down by chopping away at his legs.
Renato lands with a cross.
Kakoullis fails to land with a series of punches.
Renato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakoullis misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's time! Kakoullis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Renato.
Kakoullis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Renato looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Kakoullis throws a jab when Renato was well out of range.
Renato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kakoullis looks to throw a body kick
and Renato counters with a good low kick that Kakoullis was not able to check.
Kakoullis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Renato at a distance.
Kakoullis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renato throws a hook but Kakoullis avoids it easily.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kakoullis delivers a nice body kick.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses
and Renato counters with a low kick, right behind Kakoullis 's knee.
Renato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kakoullis misses with a double jab
and Renato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kakoullis there.
Kakoullis scores with a push kick.
Kakoullis misses with a leg kick.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakoullis.
Renato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Renato throws a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakoullis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis tries to land a body kick
and Renato counters with a leg kick.
Kakoullis walks into a jab.
Renato throws a sloppy head kick and Kakoullis moves out of range easily.
Kakoullis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato slips a jab from Kakoullis.
Nice uppercut there from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
Kakoullis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Kakoullis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Renato throws the left hand but Kakoullis avoids the punch easily.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis looks to throw the jab but Renato is out of range.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Renato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Renato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Renato looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Renato stuns Kakoullis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kakoullis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis thumps Renato with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Kakoullis
and Renato counters with a straight right hand.
Kakoullis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kakoullis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kakoullis scores with a nice strike.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato throws a hook but Kakoullis blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakoullis misses its target.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Renato's front leg but catches the back leg as Renato tries to avoid it.
Kakoullis misses with a straight left.
Kakoullis sizes up Renato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Kakoullis counters with a quick kick to the body but Renato blocks it.
Renato is looking to score with low kicks.
Renato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakoullis. Kakoullis obviously looking to wear him down.
Kakoullis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Kakoullis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Renato.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Kakoullis misses
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kakoullis moves out of range as Renato throws a body kick.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kakoullis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Kakoullis misses.
Renato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Renato misses.
Kakoullis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kakoullis checks the leg kick.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Renato takes one to the side of the head.
Kakoullis avoids a kick to the body.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Kakoullis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
Kakoullis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Kakoullis lands.
Kakoullis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato ducks right into an uppercut from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis checks a leg kick.
Renato tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renato was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kakoullis dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kakoullis on the side of the head.
Renato digs a good body shot into Kakoullis's ribs.
Kakoullis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Renato dips to his left and cracks Kakoullis with an uppercut!
Renato tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
You can see that Renato has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renato staying out of range there.
Renato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kakoullis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Kakoullis moved away.
Kakoullis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kakoullis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiago Renato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sotiris Kakoullis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Renato.
Kakoullis defending well as Renato loads up on a big left hand.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kakoullis's calf.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis cracks the inside of Renato's front leg.
Kakoullis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Renato moved away.
Kakoullis is looking to chop away at Renato's legs.
Kakoullis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis thows a body kick. Renato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Renato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Renato.
A leg kick checked by Kakoullis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kakoullis lands a front kick.
Renato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakoullis counters with a solid body kick.
Kakoullis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis jabs Renato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kakoullis, as that shot connected.
Renato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kakoullis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Renatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Renato's head backwards.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renato can pounce on him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Renato might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kakoullis has got the better of the exchanges.
Renato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Renato.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakoullis misses its target.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Kakoullis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Kakoullis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sotiris Kakoullis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kakoullis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sotiris Kakoullis!
A victorious Sotiris Kakoullis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.