PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Kahn (ranked 1147 p4p, 162 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 1304 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kahn
vs
Noel

188 cm
29
213 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

198 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Kahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn scores with a sloppy right hand. Noel should have avoided that one.
Kahn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kahn throws a hook but Noel blocks it.
Noel feints the counter takedown.

Noel closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Noel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kahn tries to break the clinch but Noel is controlling the position.
Kahn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kahn is looking to break free of the clinch but Noel has double underhooks.

Kahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Noel blocks a jab.
Kahn slips a straight right by Noel.
Kahn scores with a jab to the body.
Noel throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
Noel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kahn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Noel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kahn.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Noel. That snapped Kahn's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn lands a nice hook to Noel's body. Noel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kahn takes one to the side of the head.
Chubby Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Noel misses.
Noel walks into a left hand.
Kahn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noel throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
Noel tries to counter with a clinch but Kahn shakes him off and moves away.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Noel darts in and clinches Kahn up against the cage.
Kahn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noel has him pressed against the cage.
Noel with a knee to the head.

It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Kahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noel backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kahn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noel shoots in for a double leg but Kahn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Noel blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Noel 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.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.
And Noel tries to counter it with a takedown but Kahn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Noel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kahn doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Noel does it's job there.
Kahn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kahn thows a body kick. Noel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kahn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Noel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kahn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kahn keeping moving, preventing Noel from controlling successfully.
Kahn is looking to stand up but Noel isn't so interested in that idea.
Kahn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noel is one step ahead there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Noel won't allow Kahn to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel is fighting to break Kahn's control of his arms but Kahn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Noel won't allow Kahn to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kahn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn sets himself, and Noel steps forward looking for the clinch! Kahn avoids it this time.
Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kahn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Noel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kahns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kahn misses with a straight left.
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Noel lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Noel finds it's way through Kahn's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kahn as he avoids it easily.
Solomon Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chubby Noel.
Noel throws a looping overhand right but Kahn ducks down to avoid it.

Noel moves into the clinch.
Noel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kahn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kahn stuns Noel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Noel is defended easily by Kahn.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
Noel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Noel looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Noel misses with an uppercut.
Kahn lands a really nice looking cross but Noel seems unphased.
Noel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Noel throws out a loose jab but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chubby Noel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Noel throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Noel tries to clinch up but Kahn circles away and keeps his distance.

Noel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kahn's guard.
Kahn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kahn trying to control the pace.
Noel regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn stays in close to Noel's body and controls the position.
Kahn preventing the sweep.
Noel trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kahn's guard.

Kahn wants to stand and escape but Noel is having none of it.
Kahn keeping moving, preventing Noel from controlling successfully.
Noel is fighting to break Kahn's control of his arms but Kahn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kahn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noel stopping the sweep attempt from Kahn.
Kahn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Noel preventing the sweep.
Noel wants to control from the top but Kahn keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel stops Kahn from standing up.
Kahn looking for a sweep. Not yet Kahn, not yet.
Noel cracks Kahn with a solid left hand.
Kahn wants to stand up but Noel is controlling him.
Noel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kahn is pulling down on Noel's head. It's preventing any offense from Noel, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kahn is trying to force a seperation but Noel has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Kahn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kahn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kahn manages to break the clinch.
Noel lunges at Kahn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kahn's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Noel.
Kahn jabs at Noel's body.
Noel misses with a hook to the body
and Kahn counters with a right hand to the body.
Kahn jabs at Noel's body.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Noel connects with a right hand. Kahn shakes it off.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Noel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noel misses with a low kick.
Kahn swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Solomon Kahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Noel.
Noel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kahn's head.
Kahn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noel sizes up Kahn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kahn scores with a nice head shot.
Noel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Solomon Kahn is winning the standup battle so far.
Noel tries to clinch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
Kahn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.
Noel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kahn staying out of range there.
Kahn defending well as Noel loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chubby Noel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn'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.

Noel misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Kahn does it's job there.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel misses with a straight right.
Noel slips under a jab.
Kahn lands a really nice looking cross but Noel seems unphased.
Noel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Kahn blocks the low kick.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel motions for Kahn to come forward. Noel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Noel.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kahn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Kahn lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range.
It seemed like Noel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn is looking to wear down Noel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kahn takes one to the side of the head.
Kahn throws a one two combo.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noel.
Noel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Noel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Kahn throws a right and a left that Noel avoids nicely.
Noel is looking to clinch.
Noel is looking to clinch but Kahn is avoiding it.

Noel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Noel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Noel's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Noel prevents Kahn from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kahn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kahn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kahn pushes Noel off looking to stand but Noel dives back in and keeps control.
Kahn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kahn tries to get to full guard but Noel has control of the leg.
Noel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kahn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kahn trying to control here.
Noel trying to control the action but Kahn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kahn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noel.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kahn pushes Noel off looking to stand but Noel dives back in and keeps control.
Noel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kahn is looking to control Noel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kahn avoid being mounted?
Kahn tries to kick Noel off but Noel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kahn lands with a right hand.
Kahn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kahn misses with a shot to the body
and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Noel.
Kahn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Noel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noel.
Noel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel fails with the takedown.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Noel.
Noel working the ground and pound.
Noel in side control, throwing shots but Kahn defends.
Noel trying to control the action but Kahn is working from the bottom.
Kahn tries to escape but Noel is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Solomon Kahn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's time! Kahn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Noel misses with a body shot.

Noel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Noel prevents Kahn from breaking the clinch.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
Kahn tries to break the clinch but Noel is controlling the position.

Kahn breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Noel.
Kahn scores with a jab to the head.
Noel shoots in but Kahn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noel throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
Kahn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kahn avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel slips a jab from Kahn.
Noel scores with a nice strike.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahn defends it well.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Kahn moves out of range as Noel throws a body kick.
Noel lands an overhand right.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Noel goes for a double leg but Kahn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kahn continues to drive forward.
Kahn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Solomon Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chubby Noel.
Noel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kahn's waist but Kahn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Noel off to one side.
Noel moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Kahn throws a shot to the body.
Kahn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn connects with a right hand. Noel shakes it off.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel throws a nice looking combination but Kahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Noel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Noel pushes Kahn up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahn lands a body shot.

Kahn breaks the clinch.
No luck for Noel with that takedown attempt.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Noel off balance momentarily.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
Kahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn misses the body punch
and Noel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noel.
Kahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kahn throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Kahn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Noel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noel throws out the jab.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kahn digs a good hook to Noel's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Kahn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noel avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Noel throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
Noel avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel misses with a body kick.
Noel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noel looks for a takedown but Kahn sprawls well.
It looked like Kahn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Noel.
Kahn lands a lovely overhand right.
Kahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahn.
Noel wants to counter with a clinch but Kahn pushes him away.
Noel ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Kahn had his way with Chubby Noel in that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Noel throws a lazy right hand but Kahn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn throws a shot to the body.
Noel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kahn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Noel back to the cage. Kahn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noel throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Noel misses.

Noel rushes Kahn and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kahn.
Kahn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kahn breaks from the clinch.
Noel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kahn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Noel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noel shoots for a double leg takedown but Kahn sprawls well. He's pushed Noel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Noel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahn's calf.
Noel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kahn. Kahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noel manages to avoid it.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Noel's front leg but catches the back leg as Noel tries to avoid it.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kahn is fending him off so far but Noel persists. Nope, Kahn circles away and we're back to standing.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Noel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Noel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn is trying to stand.
Noel trying to pass the guard but Kahn defending well.
Kahn pushes Noel off looking to stand but Noel dives back in and keeps control.
Noel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kahn tries to get to full guard but Noel has control of the leg.
Noel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kahn defending well though.
Kahn taking some punishment here, with Noel in his half guard.
Noel not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Noel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kahn's head.
Noel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noel is keen to just control but Kahn is a slippery customer.
Noel wants to free his trapped foot but Kahn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kahn gets full guard.
Kahn pulls Noel in close to prevent any damage.
Noel working some strikes from top position.
Noel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kahn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kahn wants to stand up but Noel is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noel scoring with some ground and pound.
Kahn looking for a sweep. Not yet Kahn, not yet.
Noel looking to pass the guard.
Noel keeps trying to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Noel slips under a jab from Kahn.
Noel thuds a left hand into Kahn's body.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kahn misses its target.
Noel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kahn lands with a shot to the body.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Noel is just out of range.
Noel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chubby Noel.
I think Noel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Solomon Kahn!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Solomon Kahn!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Solomon Kahn!

Solomon Kahn wins by unanimous decision!
Solomon Kahn retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Solomon Kahn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.