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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kahoolawe Built (ranked 67 p4p, 11 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 81 p4p, 13 weight class). Built comes to the cage accompanied by Hawaiian War Chant. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahoolawe Built!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built tests Semenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Built slips under a jab from Semenko.
Semenko misses with a body shot.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Semenko.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Built on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built tries to clinch up but Semenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Built scores with a hook to the body. Semenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kahoolawe Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Semenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Semenko 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.
Semenko has closed the distance and engaged Built in a clinch.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Good body shot from Built.
Semenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Semenko.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Built's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Built - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Built.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Semenko digs a right hand into Built's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Built's gas tank.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Built.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built working aggressively here.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Semenko.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Semenko controls the action.
Nice body punch from Built.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but Built blocks with his arms.
Built works on Semenko's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Semenko fails to land.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Semenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Built.
Semenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a right hand.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko scores with a hook to the body.
Semenko misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Built is defending well for now.
Semenko scores with a knee to the head.
Built tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
Semenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Semenko's head.
Semenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Built backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Built prevents a body shot from Semenko.
Semenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Built in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Semenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Built - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Built.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built working aggressively here.
Built managing to block the knees to the body from Semenko.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Semenko controls the action.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
A short uppercut from Built.
Built working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Semenko prevents a body shot from Built.
Built lands a body shot.
Built throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Semenkos head.
Semenko lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Built managing to block the knees to the body from Semenko.
Built tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Built.
A nice right hand lands inside from Built.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Built creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Semenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Semenko.
Built lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Semenko.
Built lands a nice uppercut.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Built.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Built prevents a body shot from Semenko.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built working aggressively here.
Semenko misses with the head strike.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Semenko controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kahoolawe Built dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Semenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Built finds it's way round the side to connect with Semenko's head.
Semenko throws the kick towards the body but Built avoids it.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Semenko can do to turn this around?
Built is looking to clinch but Semenko is avoiding it.
Built tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Semenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semenko lands a front kick.
Built misses with a right hand
and Semenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Built's knee momentarily.
Semenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Semenko.
Semenko avoids the body shot from Built.
Semenko walks into a stiff left hand from Built.
Built on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built scores with a nice right hand.
Built tries to clinch up
and Semenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Built throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Semenko counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko moves away from the strike by Built.
Built bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Semenko.
Built throws a hook but Semenko blocks it.
Semenko tries a quick counter leg kick but Built is wise to it.
Built is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Built is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Semenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kahoolawe Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semenko manages to avoid it.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semenko manages to avoid it.
Semenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built swings widly with a right hand
and Semenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Built swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semenko throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built wants to clinch
and Semenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Semenko lands with a good body shot.
Semenko scores with a spinning back kick!
Built looks to clinch
and Semenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Semenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Built throws a good cross that connects.
Semenko slips under a jab from Built.
Semenko scores with a leg kick.
Built tries to clinch but Semenko is having none of it.
Semenko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Built rather than just go for the knockout.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Semenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Semenko.
Semenko connects with a single shot there.
Built connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built throws a jab when Semenko was well out of range.
Semenko throws a solid leg kick but Built takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Semenko.
Built misses with a left hand
and Semenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Built throws a body punch but Semenko moves out of range.
It seemed like Semenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Semenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Semenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Semenko lands a nice hook to Built's body. Built takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Built.
Semenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Built throws a body punch but Semenko moves out of range.
Built has managed to clinch.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
Good body shot from Semenko.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Built.
Semenko trying to land knees to the body.
Built lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
Kahoolawe Built has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Built lands a left hand.
A short right from Semenko.
Built misses with some punches.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semenko's elbow.
Built tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Semenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built managing to block the knees to the body from Semenko.
Semenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Semenko.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Semenko controls the action.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Semenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Built circles away from the clinch attempt.
Built swings for the body but Semenko moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Semenko misses.
Semenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Semenko.
A telegraphed right hand from Built misses the target.
Built wants to clinch but Semenko slips to the side
and Built takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Built shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Semenko misses with a body kick.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up but Semenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Built cracks Semenko with an open hand slap.
Built tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Semenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Semenko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenko lands a body shot.
Semenko rushes Built and presses him up against the cage.
Semenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Built.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Built is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Semenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Built prevents a body shot from Semenko.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Semenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Semenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Semenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Semenko connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kahoolawe Built has been cut.
Semenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Semenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Semenko.
Semenko pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Semenko pushes Built back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Semenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Built won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Semenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Semenko prevents a body shot from Built.
Semenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Built lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
Semenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Semenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Semenko lands a knee to the head.
Semenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Semenko is working Built over against the cage.
Semenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Semenko scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
A short left from Semenko.
Semenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Semenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Built lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Semenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Semenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Semenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Semenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Semenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Semenko works on Built's body with a couple of short punches.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Built.
Semenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Semenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Built won't want to take too many of those.
Semenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Semenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Semenko.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semenko's elbow.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Built lands a nice uppercut.
Semenko working Built over with knees to the body.
Semenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Built is blocking nicely.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Semenko controls the action.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Semenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Semenko is working Built over against the cage.
Semenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Semenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Semenko pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Semenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Semenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Semenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Semenko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kahoolawe Built's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Built lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Semenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Semenko counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Semenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Semenko is working Built over against the cage.
Built takes a knee to the side of the body.
Semenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Built avoiding damage as Semenko throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenko can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Semenko lands an uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Built managing to block the knees to the body from Semenko.
Semenko trying to land knees to the body.
Semenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built lands with a left to the head.
Built tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
Semenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Built on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Semenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Built misses with a body punch.
Built tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built misses with a body punch.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Built is defending well for now.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built misses with some punches.
Semenko tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Semenko obliges.
Semenko lands a knee to the body.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Semenko lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Semenko lands a nice uppercut.
Semenko tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Semenko back against the cage.
Built avoiding damage as Semenko throws knees to the body.
Built throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Semenkos head.
Semenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Built blocks it with crossed arms.
Built tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
A short uppercut from Semenko.
A knee to the head by Semenko.
Semenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Built tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Semenko.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Built is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Built.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Semenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built lands a right hand.
Semenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Semenko misses with a knee strike.
Semenko misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built lands with a right to the head.
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!
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Built avoids it.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Built avoids the damage to the body.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
Built lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Semenko backwards.
Semenko tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Semenko backwards.
Semenko lands a shot to the body.
Built managing to block the knees to the body from Semenko.
Semenko lands an uppercut.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
Built tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
Semenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Semenko dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kahoolawe Built's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Semenko scores with a leg kick.
Built throws a looping overhand right but Semenko ducks down to avoid it.
Built tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Built throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Semenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Built closes the distance looking to clinch
and Semenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Built misses the target.
Semenko throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built moves out of range of the body kick from Semenko.
Built tries to clinch but Semenko is having none of it.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Semenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Semenko.
Built lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Semenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built lands a body punch.
Built pushes Semenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Built.
Semenko scores with a hook to the body.
Semenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Semenko lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Built.
Built blocks an uppercut.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semenko blocking some punches.
Built misses with a body punch.
Semenko prevents a body shot from Built.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but Built blocks with his arms.
Semenko misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Semenko pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Semenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Semenko misses with a punch to the body.
Built is working Semenko over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Semenko.
Semenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Semenko fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Built.
Semenko tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Semenko back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Semenko.
Semenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
Built prevents a body shot from Semenko.
Nice body punch from Built - that landed with a thud.
Semenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Semenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Built.
Built tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Built as the two fighters clinch.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Semenko controls his hands.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Semenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but Built blocks with his arms.
Semenko misses with a knee strike.
Built avoiding damage as Semenko throws knees to the body.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semenko's elbow.
Built lands with a right to the head.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Semenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Semenko.
Built works on Semenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Semenko controls his hands.
Built lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Semenko backwards.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built misses with a body punch.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Semenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Semenko misses with the head strike.
Built softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Built.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kahoolawe Built showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Semenko 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Semenko!
Dave Semenko is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Dave Semenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Kahoolawe Built stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back.'.
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