PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garbutt's entrance music is Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. A fine choice. Maia has chosen Shittin' on the world - Dr. Dre ft. Mel man as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Garbutt
vs
Maia

193 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

190 cm
36
208 lbs
34 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

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RAGS of a RONIN

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Demon Maia!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garbutt scores with a body shot.
Garbutt moves out of range of the body kick.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a shot to the body.
Maia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garbutt lands with a good body shot.
Garbutt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garbutt shoots in for a double leg but Maia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garbutt throws a body kick that misses
and Maia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garbutt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Garbutt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garbutt throws a push kick but Maia slaps the foot to one side.
Garbutt fails with a takedown attempt.
Garbutt throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt slips under a jab.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Maia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbutt.
As Maia backs away, Garbutt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Maia. No joy for Garbutt on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Garbutt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garbutt tries to work over Maia's front leg with a kick but Maia checks it.
Garbutt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garbutt avoids the head kick by Maia.
Garbutt throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.

Maia tries to keep at a distance but Garbutt has taken the fight into the clinch.

Garbutt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maia lands the left hand.
Garbutt tries to land a front kick but Maia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheers as Maia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garbutt doesn't seem phased though.
Garbutt defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt misses with a hook
and Maia counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbutt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garbutt misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Maia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garbutt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garbutt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maia is out of range.
Maia tries a quick counter leg kick but Garbutt is wise to it.
Garbutt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Garbutt throws a leg kick
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garbutt throws a head kick that Maia semi-blocks.
Garbutt avoids a kick to the body.
Garbutt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maia sprawls and moves away.
Garbutt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maia connects with a body shot that sends Garbutt's belly button to the back.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.

Maia closes the distance and clinches.
Maia blocking some punches.
I was talking to Garbutt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Garbutt has Maia pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Garbutt pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Maia tumbling to the mat - Garbutt dives into Maia's guard.
Maia has control of Garbutt's left arm, preventing Garbutt from doing any damage.
Garbutt landing some decent shots from guard.
Maia pulls Garbutt in close to prevent any damage.
Garbutt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garbutt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Maia pulls Garbutt in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Garbutt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garbutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garbutt.
Maia takes a swing at Garbutt's ribcage but misses.
Garbutt looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Maia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maia throws the kick towards the body but Garbutt avoids it.
Garbutt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia jabs Garbutt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garbutt tries to score with a low kick but Maia moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Garbutt is predictable there
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Maia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt throws a solid leg kick but Maia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garbutt.
Maia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garbutt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Maia both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Kevin Garbutt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbutt throws the left hand but Maia avoids the punch easily.
Garbutt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Maia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garbutt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garbutt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maia counters with a nice body kick.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garbutt throws out the jab.
Maia throws a sloppy body shot
and Garbutt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garbutt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garbutt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garbutt throws a leg kick which misses Maia's front leg but catches the back leg as Maia tries to avoid it.
Maia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maia has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Garbutt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garbutt avoids a kick to the body.
Garbutt takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Maia avoids a kick to the body.
Maia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maia throws a hook but Garbutt avoids it easily.
Garbutt throwing a counter right hand but Maia manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbutt keeps the fight on the outside.
Garbutt throws a lazy head kick
and Maia counters with a left to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Maia blocks the leg kick.
Maia ducks right into an uppercut from Garbutt.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Garbutt there.
Garbutt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Maia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garbutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maia.
Maia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garbutt lands a two punch combo.
Maia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garbutt.
Maia tries to counter with a clinch but Garbutt shakes him off and moves away.
Maia scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looks to land a right hand but Garbutt moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maia.
Danga de danga de dang - Garbutt scores with a four punch combination!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maia. Garbutt shrugs it off though.

Maia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garbutt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maia digs a right hand into Garbutt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garbutt's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia avoids the elbow strike from Garbutt, against the cage.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbutt tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbutt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garbutt working hard to break the clinch.
Garbutt has a couple of punches blocked by Maia.
Maia lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbutt is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Garbutt fails to land.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garbutt blocking some punches.

Garbutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Garbutt is just out of range.
Good work by Garbutt as he checks the leg kick.
Garbutt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Maia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia tries to clinch up but Garbutt circles away and keeps his distance.
Garbutt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maia.
Maia scores with a decent looking hook.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Garbutt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maia takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garbutt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garbutt looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Maia steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maia cracks Garbutt with a good jab.
Garbutt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maia's head.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garbutt manages to avoid it.
Garbutt lands with a nice body punch.
Garbutt with a nice cross.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garbutt moves away.
Maia slips a jab and a cross from Garbutt.
Garbutt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maia.

Garbutt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maia to the mat! Maia manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbutt throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
Maia working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garbutt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garbutt looking to pass the guard.
Maia trying to control the position.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garbutt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Garbutt. Those never looked like landing.
Garbutt lands with a cross.
Maia tests Garbutt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Garbutt is just out of range.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garbutt slips under a jab from Maia.
Garbutt throws a lazy uppercut
and Maia counters with a nice kick to the body.
Garbutt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Garbutt tries to work over Maia's front leg with a kick but Maia checks it.
Maia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garbutt cracks the inside of Maia's front leg.
Garbutt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maia throws out the jab.
Garbutt misses with a low kick.
Maia lands a body shot.
Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maia throws a body punch but Garbutt moves out of range.
Garbutt throws a leg kick
and Maia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garbutt.
Kevin Garbutt is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Maia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garbutt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maia tries to move into range but Garbutt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but Garbutt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Garbutt misses
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Maia misses with a low kick.
Garbutt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maia slips a jab from Garbutt.
Maia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garbutt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with an uppercut.
Garbutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maia.
Good standup being displayed there by Garbutt as he connects with a hook.
Garbutt tries a low kick but Maia avoids it.
Maia feints a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Garbutt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demon Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia wants to clinch
and Garbutt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maia takes a swing at Garbutt's ribcage but misses.
Garbutt throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.

Maia rushes Garbutt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garbutt takes a shot to the head.
Maia is working Garbutt over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Garbutt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Maia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia throws a wild body kick that Garbutt sees coming a mile off.
Maia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maia throws an off balance right hand
and Garbutt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garbutt misses with an uppercut
and Maia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garbutt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Garbutt.
Maia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maia takes the fight into the clinch.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garbutt throws a head punch that misses.
Garbutt working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.

Garbutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maia misses with a body shot.
Maia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garbutt throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
Maia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garbutt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maia blocks a head kick by Garbutt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maia - that will leave a mark!
Some wild striking there from Garbutt.
Maia misses with a straight left.
Maia lands a nice hook to Garbutt's body. Garbutt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt is looking to chop away at Maia's legs.
Maia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maia.

Maia closes the distance and clinches.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maia misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garbutt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Garbutt.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbutt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maia blocks the elbow strike.
Garbutt blocks a body shot from Maia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.

Garbutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garbutt misses.
Garbutt connects with a nice looking jab.
Garbutt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Garbutt.
Maia scores with a jab to the head.
Garbutt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maia misses with a two punch combination.
Maia takes a swing at Garbutt's ribcage but misses.
Maia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garbutt lands with a nice body punch.
Garbutt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maia lands with a nice body punch.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garbutt lands a glancing blow to the side of Maia's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbutt lands with a right hand.
Maia checks a low kick from Garbutt.
Garbutt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Maia tries to clinch up.
It looked like Garbutt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garbutt throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Maia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garbutt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garbutt misses with a wild combination.
Maia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Garbutt gets tackled into the cage by Maia. Maia maintains the clinch.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garbutt has had enough of the clinch but Maia keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Demon Maia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a leg kick that misses.
Garbutt misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a big shot that misses.
Garbutt scores with a shot to the body.
Maia misses the jab.
Maia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Garbutt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia slips a jab from Garbutt.
Garbutt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garbutt's head backwards.
Maia misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt misses with a wild body shot.
Maia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garbutt's head.
Maia checks the leg kick.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garbutt.
Maia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Garbutt is just out of range.
Garbutt throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Garbutt misses.
A little jabbing left from Maia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Garbutt takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Maia connects with a crisp jab.
Maia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garbutt connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia moves away from the strike by Garbutt.
Garbutt jabs at Maia's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garbutt, as that shot connected.
Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Garbutt throws a lazy uppercut
and Maia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maia lands with a short shot to the head.
Garbutt prevents a body shot from Maia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Garbutt.
Garbutt is working Maia over against the cage.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt lands with a right to the head.
Garbutt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garbutt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Garbutt lands a nice uppercut.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Garbutt avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garbutt.
Maia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demon Maia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garbutt's elbow.
Garbutt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garbutt prevents a body shot from Maia.
Garbutt tries to throw a body punch but Maia avoids it by throwing Garbutt back against the cage.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garbutt misses with a hook to the ribs.

Garbutt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garbutt scores with a shot to the body.
Garbutt tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbutt swinging wildly here.
Garbutt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garbutt really felt that one!
Garbutt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maia tries to clinch
and Garbutt counters with a solid body kick.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garbutt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garbutt looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Garbutt scores with a hook.
Garbutt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garbutt lands a jab to Maia's midsection.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Garbutt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garbutt misses with a takedown attempt
and Garbutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garbutt. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Garbutt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garbutt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Garbutt!
Kevin Garbutt retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Kevin Garbutt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Demon Maia was interviewed post fight and said 'The first fight a lot of people felt I got robbed on...myself included. I had the chance to redeem myself and get the belt back but I fell short so not much more for me to say than It is what it is and congratulations to the champ '.