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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gum Shoe (ranked 88 p4p, 15 weight class) and Project Doom (ranked 114 p4p, 20 weight class). Project Doom will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gum Shoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoe lands a lovely overhand right.
Shoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Doom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shoe.
Shoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doom.
Good exchange - Doom coming out on top.
Shoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoe.
Doom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shoe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Shoe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shoe throws a leg kick which misses Doom's front leg but catches the back leg as Doom tries to avoid it.
Doom thuds a left hand into Shoe's body.
Shoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doom.
Shoe tries a low kick but Doom avoids it.
A solid body kick from Doom.
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!
Doom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doom motions for Shoe to come forward. Doom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shoe looks for the body kick but Doom saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doom.
Shoe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe misses the shot to the body.
Shoe avoids the body shot from Doom.
Doom jabs at Shoe's body.
Doom moves out of range of the body kick.
Doom misses with a straight right.
Doom pushes Shoe away with a front kick.
Doom blocks the body kick.
Shoe looks to land a left hand but Doom moved out of range nicely.
Doom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shoe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Doom misses the shot to the body.
Doom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Doom lands a glancing blow to the side of Shoe's head.
Doom ducks under a wild hook from Shoe.
Doom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shoe with a body shot.
Doom throws a right and a left that Shoe avoids nicely.
Doom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doom scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe throws a shot from downtown. Doom moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Doom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Doom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doom.
Shoe cracks Doom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shoe throws the kick towards the body but Doom avoids it.
Doom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shoe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shoe.
Shoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Doom lands a slapping body shot.
Doom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doom checks the leg kick.
Shoe stuns Doom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doom throws a hook but Shoe blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shoe misses the target.
Doom throws a solid leg kick but Shoe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shoe staying out of range there.
Doom connects with a right hand. Shoe shakes it off.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Shoe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doom.
Doom misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doom.
Doom scores with a hook to the body. Shoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doom throws a series of strikes that have Shoe backpedaling.
Shoe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doom. Doom obviously looking to wear him down.
Shoe lands a head kick!
Doom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Doom walks into a left hand.
Doom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Doom tenderised Shoe's leg. Shoe is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a nice looking combination but Shoe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shoe tried to counter with a leg kick but Doom avoided it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doom. Shoe shrugs it off though.
Shoe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doom.
Doom jabs at Shoe's body.
Shoe takes one to the side of the head.
Shoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shoe swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
Doom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shoe misses with a body kick.
Doom slips a jab and a cross from Shoe.
Shoe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doom ducks under a wild hook from Shoe.
Doom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Doom.
Doom misses with an uppercut
and Shoe counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shoe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shoe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Doom misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Shoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doom. That's going to slow Shoe down.
Doom throws a leg kick but Shoe checks it.
Shoe loads up on a big right hand but Doom slips the punch.
Doom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Doom misses the shot to the body.
Shoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Project Doom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shoe's calf.
Doom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shoe's head backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shoe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Doom lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doom connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Doom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Doom.
Shoe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Doom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doom connects with an inside leg kick.
Shoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom feints and then cracks Shoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shoe down.
Shoe avoids a kick to the body.
Doom moves out of range of the body kick.
Doom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Project Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shoe tried to counter with a leg kick but Doom avoided it.
Shoe connects with a leg kick. Doom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shoe throws a shot to the body.
Shoe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shoe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doom tries to bum rush Shoe with a series of wild strikes but Shoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom digs a good body shot into Shoe's ribs.
Doom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shoe.
Shoe delivers a nice body kick.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shoe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Doom.
Doom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shoe on the side of the head.
Shoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shoe blocks a low kick nicely.
Doom connects with an inside leg kick.
Doom 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.
Shoe throwing a counter right hand but Doom manages to avoid it.
Doom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shoe. Shoe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Doom takes a swing at Shoe's ribcage but misses.
Shoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doom.
It looked like Shoe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shoe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shoe back to the cage. Doom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doom.
Shoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doom.
It looked like Shoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doom.
Doom checks a low kick from Shoe.
Shoe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shoe - that will leave a mark!
Doom missing with a left hand there. Shoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shoe.
Shoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doom. That did some damage!
Shoe moves away from the strike by Doom.
Doom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoe manages to avoid it.
Doom connects with a nice looking jab.
Doom throws a hook to the side of Shoe's head but Shoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Shoe misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Shoe moves away and avoids it.
Shoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doom throws out the jab.
Shoe 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.
Doom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shoe.
Shoe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doom's hands.
Doom scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shoe throws a wild body kick that Doom sees coming a mile off.
Shoe avoids a kick to the body.
Shoe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shoe misses with a wild body shot.
Doom checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doom lands with an uppercut that bounces Shoe off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Shoe is looking to land body kicks.
Doom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shoe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Shoe misses.
Doom throws a head kick that misses
and Shoe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shoe takes one to the chin there.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doom.
A thudding body kick lands there by Doom!
Doom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doom misses with a straight left.
Shoe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shoe drives through and clinches with Doom against the cage.
Shoe misses with the head strike.
Shoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shoe tries a body shot but Doom blocks it.
Doom throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Doom tries to break free but Shoe pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doom misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Doom fails to land.
Doom breaks the clinch.
Shoe throws a looping overhand right but Doom ducks down to avoid it.
Doom lands an overhand right.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Shoe throws a shot from downtown. Doom moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doom. Shoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doom scores with a nice strike.
Shoe misses with a left hand
and Doom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shoe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shoe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Doom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two 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!
Shoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doom scores with a nice body kick.
Shoe tries to land a front kick but Doom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doom lands with a cross.
Shoe connects with a high kick.
Doom lands a leg kick that knocks Shoe off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Doom blocks the low kick.
Shoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Doom finds it's way through Shoe's defenses.
Doom avoids a kick to the body.
Doom lands a really nice looking cross but Shoe seems unphased.
Shoe throws a sloppy head kick and Doom moves out of range easily.
Shoe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shoe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom trying to land knees to the body.
Doom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Doom tenderised Shoe's leg. Shoe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shoe misses with an uppercut. Doom saw that one coming.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Doom throws a poor cross that misses
and Shoe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doom thinking.
Shoe throws a front kick aimed at Doom's knee but Doom avoids it well.
Doom throws a poor cross that misses
and Shoe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Doom scores with the left hand. Shoe knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shoe.
Shoe misses the shot to the body.
Doom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doom lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doom throws a jab when Shoe was well out of range.
Shoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doom manages to avoid it.
Doom lands a right hook to the body.
Doom throws a low kick but Shoe moves out of range easily.
Doom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Doom scores with a jab to the head.
Shoe misses with a double jab.
Doom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shoe backs up against the cage.
Doom throws a lazy right hand but Shoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shoe ducks right into an uppercut from Doom.
Doom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shoe moves away.
Doom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shoe 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 Doom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Doom misses its intended target.
Doom lands with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Doom blocks the low kick.
Shoe misses with a head kick.
Doom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shoe needs to keep his hands up - Doom had a free shot at his head there.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shoe.
Doom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shoe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shoe misses with a left hand
and Doom counters with a good low kick that Shoe was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom misses with a body shot.
Doom throws a nice head kick!
Shoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doom lands with an uppercut that bounces Shoe off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Doom.
Shoe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Doom.
A big left from Shoe misses.
Shoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doom delivers a nice body kick.
Shoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shoe throws a good cross that connects.
Doom lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shoe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom lands a head shot.
Doom throws a head kick that misses
and Shoe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shoe walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Shoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Shoe misses
enabling Doom to counter with a crisp jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doom is out of range and Shoe settles back down.
Doom cracks Shoe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shoe's sensitive parts.
Doom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shoe's hands.
Doom cracks the inside of Shoe's front leg.
Nice straight punches there by Doom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom misses with a lunging right hand
and Shoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Shoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doom looks to land a right hand but Shoe moved out of range.
Shoe throws an overhand right that lands on Doom's shoulder, as Doom tries to avoid the shot.
Shoe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doom. Shoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Doom tenderised Shoe's leg. Shoe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doom lands a head shot.
Doom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Doom.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Shoe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doom.
Doom thuds a left hand into Shoe's body.
Shoe misses with a low kick as Doom jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Doom counters with a leg kick.
Shoe tries to land a leg kick but Doom saw it coming and moves away.
Doom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Shoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doom scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doom.
Doom thuds a left hand into Shoe's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom swinging wildly here.
Doom scores with a sloppy right hand. Shoe should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doom throws a hook to the side of Shoe's head but Shoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shoe misses with a wild body shot.
Doom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doom misses with the body kick
and Shoe counters with a straight right hand.
Doom thows a leg kick but Shoe checks it
and Shoe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shoe's head backwards.
Shoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shoe lands with a nice body punch.
Shoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shoe has time to react.
Doom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shoe looks to throw the jab but Doom is out of range.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shoe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Doom just manages to avoid it.
Doom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shoe throws out the jab.
Shoe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shoe misses with a low kick as Doom jumps back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doom.
The fighters circling - Shoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoe ducks under a wild hook from Doom.
Doom moves out of range as Shoe throws a body kick.
Doom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doom throws the left hand but Shoe avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Doom.
A big right from Doom misses.
Shoe instigates a clinch.
Doom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doom dodges an elbow strike from Shoe.
Doom swings wildly with an uppercut but Shoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Shoe.
Doom misses with a punch to the body.
Shoe pushes Doom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good standup being displayed there by Shoe as he connects with a hook.
Doom scores with a punch to the head.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Shoe slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doom.
Doom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Doom looks to land a left hand but Shoe moved out of range nicely.
Doom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gum Shoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shoe.
Shoe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doom throws out a leg kick but Shoe moves out of range and Doom only half commits.
Shoe throws a head kick that misses
and Doom counters with a nice uppercut.
Shoe needs to keep his hands up - Doom had a free shot at his head there.
Doom sizes up Shoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doom misses the body punch
and Shoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doom throws a jab when Shoe was well out of range.
Doom lands a nice shot to the body.
Shoe lands an overhand right.
Doom throws a head kick that Shoe semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shoe misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe throws a looping overhand right but Doom ducks down to avoid it.
Doom flicks out a counter leg kick but Shoe steps away.
Shoe tries to land a front kick but Doom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Doom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Good exchange - Doom coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoe. Doom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doom throws a hook but Shoe blocks it.
Doom just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShoe.
Doom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoe.
Shoe throws a hook to the side of Doom's head but Doom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shoe's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Doom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Doom lands but Shoe takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Project Doom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Doom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Doom!
Project Doom is the new welterweight champion!
Project Doom bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Gum Shoe was interviewed post fight and said 'I will stick to you like glue until I find you and keel yew!'.
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