PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Bashorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bashorov has chosen Hangar 18 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carr
vs
Bashorov

185 cm
31
214 lbs
28 - 8 - 0

190 cm
36
194 lbs
32 - 6 - 1

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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 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cornelius Carr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karim Bashorov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashorov lands a right hook to the body.
Carr lands with a straight right. Bashorov didn't see that one coming.
Bashorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carr.
Carr misses with a straight left.
Carr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bashorov in his tracks.
Carr moves out of range of the strikes.
Bashorov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bashorov throws a body punch but Carr moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Bashorov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bashorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carr.
Karim Bashorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carr digs a good hook to Bashorov's body.
Carr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bashorov manages to avoid it.
Carr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bashorov shoots in for a double leg but Carr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Bashorov looks to score with a jab to the body but Carr is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bashorov misses the target.
It looked like Carr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bashorov.
Carr throws the left hand but Bashorov avoids the punch easily.
Bashorov cracks Carr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Carr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carr.
Bashorov lands with a shot to the body.
Bashorov connects with a nice looking jab.
Bashorov takes a swing at Carr's ribcage but misses.
Carr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bashorov.
Bashorov misses the shot to the body.
Carr thows a body kick. Bashorov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carr tries to land a front kick but Bashorov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decent striking displayed by Carr there.
Bashorov lands a jab.
Bashorov fails to land the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Carr misses its target.
Bashorov fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Bashorov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Carr. No joy for Bashorov on that attempt.
Cornelius Carr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Bashorov.
Bashorov misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov misses with a wild body shot.
Carr misses with a straight right.
Bashorov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bashorov.
Carr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Carr misses its intended target.
Cornelius Carr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carr jabs Bashorov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bashorov.
Carr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
Bashorov misses with a takedown attempt
letting Carr counter with a right hand.
Bashorov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bashorov cracks Carr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carr thuds his shin into the meat of Bashorov's side.
Nice shot lands for Bashorov.
Bashorov takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bashorov misses with a straight left.
Bashorov looks to score with a jab to the body but Carr is just out of range.
Carr just misses with a punch to the body.
Carr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carr throws a hook but Bashorov avoids it easily.
Bashorov lands a head shot.
Carr moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Bashorov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Carr.
Carr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bashorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bashorov throws a hook but Carr avoids it easily.
Carr walks into a straight right hand from Bashorov.
Bashorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carr.
And Bashorov tries to counter it with a takedown but Carr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bashorov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bashorov misses with a body shot
and Bashorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Carr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bashorov works Carr's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bashorov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bashorov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carr scores with a nice head shot.
Bashorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bashorov jabs at Carr's body.
Carr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bashorov to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bashorov.
Bashorov dives in for a single leg takedown but Carr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carr takes a swing at Bashorov's ribcage but misses.
Carr is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Carr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bashorov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carr misses with a body shot
enabling Bashorov to counter with a crisp jab.
Carr misses with a body shot.
Bashorov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carr defends it well.
Bashorov jabs Carr right on the nose. Carr blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as Bashorov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carr doesn't seem phased though.
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 Cornelius Carr will probably get the nod.
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.

Carr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bashorov misses the target.
Bashorov misses with a takedown
enabling Carr to counter with a crisp jab.
Bashorov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bashorov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carr avoids it really well and circles away.
Bashorov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bashorov manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Bashorov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bashorov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Bashorov.
Carr looks to throw the jab but Bashorov is out of range.
Karim Bashorov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carr misses with a left hand
and Bashorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashorov slips a jab from Carr.
Carr avoids the body shot from Bashorov.
Carr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bashorov.
A quick step to the side and Carr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bashorov throws out a loose jab but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carr is looking to counter punch.
Carr takes one on the button.
Carr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bashorov.
Bashorov misses with a takedown
and Carr counters with an outside leg kick.
Cornelius Carr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Bashorov.
Bashorov misses with an uppercut.
Carr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bashorov.
Jab from Bashorov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Bashorov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bashorov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bashorov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr cracks Bashorov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carr clobbers Bashorov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carr cracks Bashorov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bashorov shoots in for a takedown but Carr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Bashorov does it's job there.
Bashorov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carr misses with a looping left.
Carr loads up on a big right hand but Bashorov slips the punch.
Carr connects with a body shot that sends Bashorov's belly button to the back.
Bashorov misses with a double jab
and Carr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab from Bashorov misses.
Carr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov digs a good body shot into Carr's ribs.
Bashorov with a jab.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Carr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bashorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bashorov misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bashorov. Carr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carr misses with a body shot.
As Carr backs off Bashorov throws a huge counter combo but Carr manages to avoid it all.
Carr walks into a left hand.
Carr slips a jab from Bashorov.
Bashorov throws a series of punches but Carr avoids them all with ease.
Bashorov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carr throws a leg kick
and Bashorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Carr slips a straight right by Bashorov.
Carr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bashorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Carr.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bashorov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bashorov is out of range and Carr settles back down.
A big right from Bashorov misses.
Carr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carr slips a jab from Bashorov.
Carr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bashorov defending well as Carr loads up on a big left hand.
Bashorov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carr's head.
A head kick from Carr lands but Bashorov takes it in his stride.
Bashorov lands a jab to the nose.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Bashorov.
Bashorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bashorov lands a jab to Carr's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashorov misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Bashorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bashorov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Carr.
Bashorov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bashorov cracks Carr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Carr misses its intended target.
Carr takes one to the side of the head.
Bashorov jabs at Carr's body.
Carr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bashorov slips under a jab.
Bashorov moves away from the strike by Carr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bashorov.
Bashorov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Bashorov.

Carr gets caught napping as Bashorov dives in and scores a takedown. Carr manages to retain guard.
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!
Bashorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashorov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bashorov is looking to work some ground and pound but Carr has wrist control.
Carr keeping full guard, as Bashorov tries to pass.
Bashorov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bashorov wants to control from the top but Carr keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carr wants to improve his position but instead Bashorov has moved into half guard.
Bashorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bashorov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bashorov throwing shots but Carr is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bashorov.
Bashorov misses with a head shot. Carr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bashorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Carr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bashorov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carr doesn't seem bothered though.
Carr takes one on the button.
Bashorov throws a lazy uppercut
and Carr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carr, right into the meat.
Carr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bashorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carr's waist but Carr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bashorov off to one side.
Carr walks into a left hand.
Bashorov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carr.
Nice defenses there by Bashorov.
A punch combination from Carr misses.
Carr throws a body shot but no joy.
Carr scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Bashorov.
Bashorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carr connects with a nice looking jab.
Bashorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bashorov ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Carr throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bashorov counter with a right hand.
Carr lands a nice shot that snaps Bashorov's head back.
Carr swings widly with a right hand
and Bashorov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bashorov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bashorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bashorov advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Bashorov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bashorov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Bashorov really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bashorov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bashorov staying out of range there.
Carr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bashorov to score with a decent uppercut.
Carr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bashorov misses with a two punch combination.
Carr misses with a body kick.
Carr misses with a lunging right hand
and Bashorov counters with a straight right hand.
Bashorov connects with a jab.
Bashorov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Bashorov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashorov cracks Carr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bashorov misses with a jab to the body
and Carr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr throws a front kick that sends Bashorov stumbling back into the cage.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Bashorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashorov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bashorov.
Carr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bashorov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carr slips a jab from Bashorov.
Bashorov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bashorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carr looks to land a right hand but Bashorov moved out of range.
Bashorov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carr misses with a wild combination.
Bashorov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carr doesn't seem bothered though.
Bashorov tests Carr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carr staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Bashorov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carr looks to throw the jab but Bashorov is out of range.
Bashorov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashorov takes a swing at Carr's ribcage but misses.
Carr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bashorov doesn't seem bothered though.
Carr moves out of range of the strikes.
Carr lands a body shot.
Carr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bashorov.
Carr avoids the body shot from Bashorov.
Carr throws a right hand that misses
letting Bashorov counter with a right hand.
Bashorov swings for the body but Carr moves out of range.
Bashorov throws a hook but Carr blocks it.
Carr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov connects with a nice looking jab.
Carr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bashorov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bashorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Carr walks into a left hand.
Carr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashorov.
Bashorov lands a lovely overhand right.
Carr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bashorov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bashorov ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Carr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Carr misses the target.
Carr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carr misses with a looping left.
Bashorov jabs Carr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashorov goes for a double leg but Carr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carr continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Carr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
Bashorov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carr misses with a body shot.
Bashorov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bashorov jabs at Carr's body.
Carr slips under a jab from Bashorov.
Bashorov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bashorov thuds his right hand into Carr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bashorov.
Bashorov misses with a straight right.
Carr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carr blocks a jab.
Bashorov lands a right hook to the body.
Bashorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carr moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Bashorov dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bashorov connects with a jab.
Bashorov takes a swing at Carr's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Bashorov. Beautiful body shot.
Bashorov throws a jab but it's blocked by Carr.
The crowd cheers as Bashorov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carr doesn't seem phased though.
Carr cracks Bashorov with an open hand slap.
Bashorov throws a body punch but Carr moves out of range.
Bashorov swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Carr counter with a right hand.
Bashorov lands a really nice looking cross but Carr seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bashorov.
Carr thuds his right hand into Bashorov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bashorov connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bashorov misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Bashorov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bashorov.
Bashorov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bashorov throws a nice looking combination but Carr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bashorov! But no joy.
Carr staying out of range there.
Carr scores with a nice head shot.
Bashorov ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Carr throws a hook to the side of Bashorov's head but Bashorov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bashorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bashorov takes a swing at Carr's ribcage but misses.
Carr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bashorov at a distance.
Bashorov misses with a shot to the body

and Carr counters with a crisp one two that drops Bashorov! Carr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bashorov to his feet! Bashorov is in big trouble!

Bashorov is rocked!
Bashorov clobbers Carr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bashorov to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bashorov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cornelius Carr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bashorov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carr throws a hook but Bashorov avoids it easily.
Bashorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carr.
Carr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bashorov is still on wobbly legs! Can Carr finish him?
Good exchange - Bashorov coming out on top.
Bashorov seems to have recovered his senses.
Carr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bashorov.
Carr is looking to counter punch.
Nice cross by Bashorov.
Bashorov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bashorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bashorov misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Bashorov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bashorov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr scores with a nice strike.
Carr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carr wants it to stay on the feet.
Carr misses with a body shot.
Bashorov scores with a nice right hand.
Bashorov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carr's hands.
Carr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carr, right into the meat.
Bashorov slips under a jab from Carr.
Carr misses with an uppercut. Bashorov saw that one coming.
Bashorov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carr moves forwards but Bashorov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bashorov slips a straight right by Carr.
Bashorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carr moves away.
Karim Bashorov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashorov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bashorov ducks right into an uppercut from Carr.
Bashorov lands with a good body shot.
Carr loads up on a big right hand but Bashorov slips the punch.
Bashorov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bashorov duly obliges.
Bashorov shoots in and drives through. Carr sprawls well.
Bashorov throws a hook to the side of Carr's head but Carr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bashorov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Carr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bashorov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carr's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bashorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Bashorov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bashorov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Bashorov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bashorov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karim Bashorov!
Karim Bashorov is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Karim Bashorov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.