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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between The Fiend (ranked 7138 p4p, 23862 weight class) and Brady Orr (ranked 125 p4p, 128 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Fiend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brady Orr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiend throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orr's head.
Fiend tries to clinch but Orr moves out of range.
Fiend throws a head kick that misses.
Fiend throws the kick towards the body but Orr avoids it.
Fiend fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fiend's corner calls for a 1-2. Fiend obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brady Orr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiend doesn't manage to clinch there - Orr circles away.
Fiend uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orr.
Orr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Orr lands an elbow just above Fiend 's eye.
 It looks like The Fiend has been cut.
Fiend blocks an uppercut.
Orr crunches a lovely knee into Fiend's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orr.
Fiend is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orr lands an elbow just above Fiend 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orr.
Orr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fiend takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orr landing knees to the body.
Orr lands a damaging elbow.
Orr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fiend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fiend trying to control the position but instead, Orr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fiend into the ropes.
Orr lands a nice elbow.
Orr lands an elbow inside that Fiend shrugs off.
Orr crunches a lovely knee into Fiend's ribcage.
Orr lands a good knee to the midsection. Fiend won't want to take too many of those.
Orr lands an elbow inside that Fiend shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiend loses concentration momentarily and Orr takes advantage, cracking him with a big elbow that sends him off balance, tumbling to the mat. Fiend is forced to take a standing eight count before the referee allows him to continue the bout.
 Fiend is rocked!
Orr has managed to clinch.
Oh Fiend is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiend managing to block the knees to the body from Orr.
Fiend seems to have got his legs back now.
Orr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orr crunches a lovely knee into Fiend's ribcage.
Orr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fiend blocks it with crossed arms.
Orr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Orr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Orr's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Orr working Fiend over with knees to the body.
Orr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fiend in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fiend takes a knee to the side of the body.
Orr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orr lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orr stalls.
Orr looking to throw knees to the head but Fiend is blocking nicely.
Orr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Orr.
Orr lands a right hand.
Orr working Fiend over with knees to the body.
Orr lands an elbow inside that Fiend shrugs off.
The Fiend's cut is getting worse.
Orr landing knees to the head.
Orr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Orr.
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!
Orr landing knees to the body.
Orr drops Fiend with a big knee! Will Fiend beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
Orr throws a sloppy head kick and Fiend moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fiend takes a step back to recover.
Fiend stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orr.
Orr forces Fiend back against the ropes and clinches.
Orr lands a damaging elbow.
Orr has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Fiend to the canvas! Can Fiend beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Fiend was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Orr is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Brady Orr!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Erikson (ranked 3036 p4p, 22865 weight class) and Bedr Huri (ranked 67 p4p, 202 weight class). Erikson comes to the ring accompanied by Gåte - Statt Opp. Bedr Huri acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bedr Huri!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Erikson if he has to take too many more of those.
Erikson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Erikson avoids the head kick by Huri.
Huri doesn't manage to clinch there - Erikson circles away.
Huri wants to clinch.
Huri wants to clinch.
Erikson throws a hook to the side of Huri's head but Huri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erikson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson connects with a solid leg kick.
Huri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erikson throws a body kick that misses.
Erikson misses with a looping left.
Erikson misses with a low kick.
Huri moves out of range as Erikson throws a body kick.
Erikson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Huri under the eye.
Erikson with a nice cross.
Erikson cracks Huri with an open hand slap.
Erikson keeps Huri at a distance using the push kick.
Huri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erikson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Huri looks to move away, Erikson throws a big counter combo but Huri just gets out of the way.
Erikson throws a push kick but Huri slaps the foot to one side.
Erikson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erikson.
Huri ducks under a wild hook from Erikson.
Huri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Erikson feints a jab promting Huri to slip. Erikson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Huri slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erikson avoids a kick to the body.
Huri darts in trying to clinch
and Erikson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson rushes Huri and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Erikson has a couple of punches blocked by Huri.
Erikson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erikson throws a punch but it's blocked by Huri.
Knees to the body from Huri.
Erikson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huri's elbow.
Erikson scores a nice knee to the body.
Erikson lands with a light punch inside.
Huri blocks an uppercut.
Huri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Erikson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson lands a body shot.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Huri avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the ropes.
Erikson misses with a punch to the body.
Erikson trying to land knees to the body.
Erikson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huri.
Erikson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Erikson.
Erikson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Erikson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Erikson.
Erikson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erikson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Erikson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erikson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Huri looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erikson creates a bit of space and cracks Huri with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Huri is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
 Huri is rocked!
Erikson connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Huri's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Huri - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jon Erikson!
A very excited looking Jon Erikson 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Thug Life (ranked 2186 p4p, 2925 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 310 p4p, 387 weight class). Life's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Thug Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kowalkiewicz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Life scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for Life.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a wild body shot.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Life throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Life steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalkiewicz.
Life fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.
A cross from Kowalkiewicz lands.
Life closes the distance and clinches.
Life tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalkiewicz's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Kowalkiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalkiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kowalkiewicz looks to land a left hand but Life moved out of range nicely.
Life tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalkiewicz is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Life keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalkiewicz lands with an uppercut that bounces Life off the ropes and back into range.
Kowalkiewicz throws a body punch but Life moves out of range.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life lands the left hand.
Life doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalkiewicz circles away.
Kowalkiewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Kowalkiewicz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Life tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Life.
Kowalkiewicz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Kowalkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Life's shoulder, as Life tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalkiewicz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Life clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Life.
Kowalkiewicz blocks an uppercut.
Life misses with a body punch.
Life has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Life lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Life.
Life tries to work over Kowalkiewicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalkiewicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalkiewicz staying out of range there.
Life tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Life throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Life lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kowalkiewicz takes a step back to recover.
Kowalkiewicz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Life stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Life.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a kick to the temple. Life shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the side of Life's head but Life sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Life was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a low kick.
Life is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a nice looking combination but Life bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Life tries to clinch but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Life is looking to wear down Kowalkiewicz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life with a nice cross.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a hook to the body. Life takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch lands to the side of Life 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Life avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kowalkiewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Life throws a jab when Kowalkiewicz was well out of range.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life is looking to clinch but Kowalkiewicz is avoiding it.
A low kick lands for Life.
Life keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalkiewicz.
Life is looking to counter with head kicks.
A clash of legs there as Life blocks the low kick.
Life half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a jab to the head.
Life bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kowalkiewicz's head backwards.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalkiewicz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Life has closed the distance and engaged Kowalkiewicz in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalkiewicz fails to land.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand.
Kowalkiewicz is working Life over against the ropes.
Life works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Life digs a right hand underneath Kowalkiewicz's ribcage. Kowalkiewicz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kowalkiewicz is working Life over against the ropes.
Kowalkiewicz is struggling to control the position.
Life working aggressively here.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Life seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kowalkiewicz can turn it around.
Kowalkiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Life stuns Kowalkiewicz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Life's shoulder, as Life tries to avoid the shot.
Life looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range as Life strikes.
Kowalkiewicz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michał Kowalkiewicz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Life has Kowalkiewicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kowalkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Life controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body shot.
Life lands with a left to the head.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a hook to the body.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life struggles to land a body shot inside as Kowalkiewicz controls his hands.
Life takes a shot to the head.
Kowalkiewicz lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a hook 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!
Life blocks a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Life with a nice body shot.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz manages to break the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalkiewicz digs a good body shot into Life's ribs.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a one two! Life had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kowalkiewicz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice hook to Life's body. Life takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Life throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Life lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Life tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Life misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Life looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Kowalkiewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Life throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the body
and Life counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Life missing with a left hand there. Kowalkiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Life 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Life saw that one coming.
Life appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Life takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalkiewicz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Life checks the leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Life takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kowalkiewicz, as that shot connected.
Life lands a jab.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Life sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Life moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Life misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life fails in his attempt to clinch.
Life fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kowalkiewicz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Life is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Kowalkiewicz.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowalkiewicz throws a good cross that connects.
Life is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Life on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Life looks to land a left hand but Kowalkiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Life swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a leg kick
and Life counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalkiewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Life tries to clinch there but Kowalkiewicz circles away.
Life clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalkiewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Life has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz manages to break the clinch.
Life tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kowalkiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz feints a counter leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kowalkiewicz takes a swing at Life's ribcage but misses.
Kowalkiewicz slips a jab from Life.
Life throws the left hand but Kowalkiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Kowalkiewicz punishes Life's body with a nice straight punch.
Kowalkiewicz thumps Life with a low kick.
Kowalkiewicz lands a jab to the head.
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Life blocks a head kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Life's shoulder, as Life tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michał Kowalkiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Life blocks a jab.
Life uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalkiewicz.
As Kowalkiewicz tries to get set, Life tries to push him back and clinch up but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid the attempt.
Life takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a sloppy right hand. Life should have avoided that one.
Kowalkiewicz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kowalkiewicz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kowalkiewicz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Life.
Kowalkiewicz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Life takes a kick to the side of the head.
Life scores with the left hand. Kowalkiewicz knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Life lands an overhand right.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Life checks a leg kick nicely.
Life is looking to counter punch.
Life throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life moves forwards but Kowalkiewicz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Life connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Life looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Life looks to land a left hand but Kowalkiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Kowalkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Life.
Life avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kowalkiewicz lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Kowalkiewicz is predictable there
and Life counters with a stiff right hand.
Life chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kowalkiewicz can pounce on him.
Life misses with a body shot
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalkiewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Life misses with a straight right.
Life takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Life takes the fight into the clinch.
Life has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz breaks the clinch.
Life walks into a left hand.
Life misses with a low kick.
Life looks to land a body kick but Kowalkiewicz moved away.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kowalkiewicz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Life throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalkiewicz's shoulder, as Kowalkiewicz tries to avoid the shot.
Life takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Kowalkiewicz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kowalkiewicz.
Life looks to throw the jab but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Life takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz moves away from the strike by Life.
Life lands with a nice body punch.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Life throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalkiewicz tries to score with a low kick but Life moves his leg out of the way.
Life jabs at Kowalkiewicz's body.
Life tries to clinch there but Kowalkiewicz circles away.
Life throws a front kick aimed at Kowalkiewicz's knee but Kowalkiewicz avoids it well.
Life jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Life takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kowalkiewicz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kowalkiewicz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Life thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
Life throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life walks into a jab.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz throws the left hand but Life avoids the punch easily.
Life is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Life looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Life checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Life misses with an uppercut. Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut.
Life throws a chopping leg kick but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Life scores with a kick to the body.
Kowalkiewicz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thug Life has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kowalkiewicz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life cracks Kowalkiewicz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a head kick by Life.
Michał Kowalkiewicz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michał Kowalkiewicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kowalkiewicz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michał Kowalkiewicz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oson Bon (ranked 2915 p4p, 1814 weight class) and Igor Shevchenko (ranked 110 p4p, 77 weight class). Shevchenko has chosen Mouth For War - Pantera as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bon is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oson Bon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Shevchenko, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bon is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Shevchenko.
We've been informed that Shevchenko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bon staying out of range there.
Bon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Bon misses the target.
Bon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shevchenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bon misses with a hook. Shevchenko ducked under it nicely.
Shevchenko throws a hook to the side of Bon's head but Bon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shevchenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shevchenko throws a jab when Bon was well out of range.
A combination from Shevchenko does no damage.
Bon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shevchenko throws a leg kick which misses Bon's front leg but catches the back leg as Bon tries to avoid it.
Shevchenko swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko slips a straight right by Bon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shevchenko! But no joy.
Bon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shevchenko is looking for the big counter here.
Shevchenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Bon thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shevchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Shevchenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Oson Bon has been cut.
A lazy left from Shevchenko finds it's target.
Shevchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shevchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shevchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shevchenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shevchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Shevchenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shevchenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Shevchenko.
Bon blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Shevchenko.
Shevchenko lands a head shot.
Bon is rocked!
Shevchenko connects with a quick right hand that sends Bon tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Igor Shevchenko!
A very excited looking Igor Shevchenko 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Vaai Kolone (ranked 6174 p4p, 20239 weight class) and Vegeta Saiyan Prince (ranked 579 p4p, 687 weight class). Kolone comes to the ring accompanied by URSO O INVENCÍVEL. Vegeta Saiyan Prince has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vaai Kolone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vegeta Saiyan Prince!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolone misses with a head kick.
Kolone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saiyan Prince turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kolone misses with a straight left.
Kolone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kolone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saiyan Prince counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saiyan Prince cracks a nice hook into Kolone's ribs.
Kolone misses with a leg kick
and Saiyan Prince counters with a body kick that stops Kolone in his tracks momentarily.
No joy there for Kolone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saiyan Prince lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saiyan Prince fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saiyan Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolone was well out of range. Poor timing from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince jabs Kolone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Kolone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kolone is breathing heavily.
Saiyan Prince connects with a jab.
Kolone throws a head kick that misses
and Saiyan Prince counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick from Saiyan Prince, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saiyan Prince slips a jab from Kolone.
Kolone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince lands a jab to Kolone's midsection.
Saiyan Prince's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kolone under the eye.
Good leg kick by Saiyan Prince.
A clash of legs there as Saiyan Prince blocks the low kick.
Saiyan Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saiyan Prince throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saiyan Prince connects with a looping right hand.
Kolone is rocked!
Kolone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saiyan Prince moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Kolone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saiyan Prince throws a right hand that Kolone ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolone also avoids with ease.
Kolone slips a jab and a cross from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince connects with a body shot.
Kolone ducks into a a hook from Saiyan Prince and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Saiyan Prince on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kolone misses with a low kick as Saiyan Prince jumps back.
Saiyan Prince dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kolone. That did some damage!
Saiyan Prince lands a right hook to the body.
Kolone walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vegeta Saiyan Prince!
Vaai Kolone spoke after the fight, saying 'una derrota no significa fracaso, significa pararte y comenzar otra ves con mas fuerzas.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 23456 p4p, 2366 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 713 p4p, 327 weight class). Marsden Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 7 Words by Deftones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr walks into a jab.
Marsden Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been informed that Marsden Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marsden Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkules's sensitive parts.
A big left from Perkules misses.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marsden Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
Perkules delivers a nice body kick.
Perkules throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsden Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marsden Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Perkules throws a leg kick
letting Marsden Jr counter with a right hand.
Marsden Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marsden Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Marsden Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsden Jr throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules throws a right and a left that Marsden Jr avoids nicely.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkules goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marsden Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Perkules counters with a nice kick to the body.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkules is out of range.
Perkules looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkules lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Marsden Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkules.
Marsden Jr tries a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkules.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkules.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marsden Jr at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkules.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Marsden Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marsden Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Marsden Jr looks to move away, Perkules throws a big counter combo but Marsden Jr just gets out of the way.
Perkules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perkules takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkules lands a really nice looking cross but Marsden Jr seems unphased.
Perkules lands a head shot.
Perkules slips a straight right by Marsden Jr.
Perkules takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Marsden Jr saw that one coming.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Marsden Jr.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
Perkules lands with a nice body kick.
Marsden Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Perkules misses.
Marsden Jr slips under a jab from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkules looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules scores with a kick to the body.
A cross from Marsden Jr lands.
A left lands for Perkules.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
Perkules uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden Jr.
Perkules rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkules loads up on a big right hand but Marsden Jr slips the punch.
Marsden Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkules blocks a jab.
Perkules 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.
Marsden Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marsden Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Perkules.
Perkules defending well as Marsden Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Marsden Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkules fakes the leg kick and cracks Marsden Jr in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden Jr's sensitive parts.
Marsden Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkules pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden Jr is out of range and Perkules settles back down.
Perkules tries to land a front kick but Marsden Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Perkules 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.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marsden Jr misses with a straight left.
Marsden Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkules moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marsden Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkules. That did some damage!
Perkules connects with a crisp jab.
Perkules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden Jr. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marsden Jr cracks a nice hook into Perkules's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Perkules blocks the low kick.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the side of Perkules's head but Perkules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that round.
That's time! Perkules's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perkules connects with a leg kick.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden Jr moves away.
Veli Ilkka Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
Perkules closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Perkules tries to move into range but Marsden Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsden Jr cracks a nice hook into Perkules's ribs.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
It looked like Perkules wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marsden Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
It seemed like Marsden Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Perkules.
Perkules throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden Jr. That did some damage!
Marsden Jr misses with a jab to the body
letting Perkules counter with a right hand.
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marsden Jr will feel that in the morning.
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Marsden Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Marsden Jr misses.
Perkules on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marsden Jr cracks Perkules with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Perkules.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marsden Jr throws out a counter right but Perkules avoids it with no problem.
Marsden Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perkules will feel that in the morning.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marsden Jr checks a leg kick.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Perkules moves out of range as Marsden Jr strikes.
Perkules misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Perkules's head.
Marsden Jr staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkules.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the side of Perkules's head but Perkules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkules scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marsden Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkules throws out the jab.
A big right from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marsden Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Marsden Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkules.
Perkules is looking to slow Marsden Jr down with leg kicks.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Marsden Jr checks a low kick from Perkules.
Marsden Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkules throws a low kick but Marsden Jr moves out of range easily.
Marsden Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marsden Jr throws a series of punches but Perkules avoids them all with ease.
Marsden Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Marsden Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden Jr moves away.
Perkules misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr defending well as Perkules loads up on a big left hand.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Marsden Jr blocks the low kick.
Marsden Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marsden Jr under the eye.
Perkules tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden Jr throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Perkules was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkules.
Perkules throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
Perkules misses with the combination.
Perkules jabs Marsden Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkules buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Marsden Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsden Jr 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Perkules.
A big left from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Decent striking displayed by Marsden Jr there.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Marsden Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook. Perkules ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkules.
Perkules swings for the body but Marsden Jr moves out of range.
Marsden Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr avoids the head kick by Perkules.
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr slips a jab and a cross from Perkules.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Perkules misses with an uppercut
and Marsden Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkules throws the kick towards the body but Marsden Jr avoids it.
Marsden Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Marsden Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Perkules throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marsden Jr avoids it.
Nice jab there from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.
Perkules with the inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Marsden Jr there.
Perkules throws a one two combo.
Perkules misses with a hook
and Marsden Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkules lands a head shot.
A big left from Perkules misses.
Marsden Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkules waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules walks into a jab.
Marsden Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules blocks a jab.
Perkules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkules is looking to chop away at Marsden Jr's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden Jr is able to avoid easily.
Marsden Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Perkules manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkules tries to move into range but Marsden Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkules tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marsden Jr throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
Marsden Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.
Perkules throws a looping overhand right but Marsden Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden Jr misses the target.
Marsden Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkules checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden Jr. That snapped Perkules's head back.
Perkules throws a low kick, looking for Marsden Jr's leg but Marsden Jr calmly moves out of range.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
A quick step to the side and Perkules tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perkules looks to land a body kick but Marsden Jr moved away.
Marsden Jr misses the jab.
Brandon Marsden Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden Jr. That snapped Perkules's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkules takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkules throws a push kick but Marsden Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Marsden Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkules. Perkules circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marsden Jr moves forwards but Perkules connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkules tries to work over Marsden Jr's front leg with a kick but Marsden Jr checks it.
Perkules takes a swing at Marsden Jr's ribcage but misses.
Perkules's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkules obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marsden Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Perkules looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden Jr is just out of range.
Marsden Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden Jr. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkules.
Marsden Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marsden Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden Jr.
Perkules will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsden Jr! But no joy.
Marsden Jr throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Perkules throws a front kick aimed at Marsden Jr's knee but Marsden Jr avoids it well.
Perkules throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marsden Jr on the side of the head.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Perkules seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marsden Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkules bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkules throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules throws a lazy head kick
and Marsden Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden Jr throws a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Marsden Jr throws out a loose jab but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
Perkules connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules scores with the left hand. Marsden Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkules stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marsden Jr swings for the body but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules throwing a counter right hand but Marsden Jr manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkules.
Marsden Jr checks a leg kick.
Marsden Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marsden Jr 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.
Donk. Marsden Jr catches Perkules right on the button with a cross.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
Perkules slips a jab from Marsden Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkules. That snapped Marsden Jr's head back.
Perkules thuds his shin into the meat of Marsden Jr's side.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr throws a shot from downtown. Perkules moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkules jabs at Marsden Jr's body.
Marsden Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Perkules appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Marsden Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkules has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The defeated Brandon Marsden Jr had this to say: 'Yo, in my mind, I didn't lose that fight. You know, you got this punks who roided up, and I'm all natural.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 99 p4p, 2331 weight class) and Draughn Diego (ranked 17 p4p, 264 weight class). Piano comes into the arena with Rick Piano Man blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the body from Piano misses
and Diego counters with a thumping low kick.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice cross by Diego.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
Diego is looking to chop away at Piano 's legs.
Piano avoids the body shot from Diego.
A big left from Diego misses.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Piano moves out of range easily.
Piano 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.
Piano looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
Diego thinks about the counter body kick.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Piano misses its target.
Piano throws a head kick that Diego semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Piano saw that one coming.
Diego looks to land a combination but Piano avoids it well.
Piano drives through and clinches with Diego against the ropes.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piano pushes Diego back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego lands a body punch.
Piano pushes Diego back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Diego blocks an elbow strike.
Piano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego throws a leg kick but Piano checks it.
Piano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diego throws a push kick but Piano slaps the foot to one side.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piano manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Piano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Piano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego swings for the body but Piano moves out of range.
Piano checks a low kick from Diego.
Good leg kick by Diego.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego slips under a jab from Piano .
Piano checks a low kick from Diego.
Diego tries to land a front kick but Piano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Diego misses.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diego with the inside leg kick.
Diego misses with a body punch
and Piano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Diego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a push kick but Piano slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Diego misses.
Diego throws a head kick but Piano moves out of range.
Piano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Piano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diego.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piano .
Diego misses with a body shot.
Piano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diego takes a swing at Piano 's ribcage but misses.
Diego misses with a low kick as Piano jumps back.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Piano .
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Piano obliges.
Diego looks winded!
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego blocks a body shot from Piano .
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego connects with a right hand. Piano shakes it off.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Diego.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
No joy there for Diego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that round.
That's time! Piano 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego misses with an uppercut
and Piano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diego really felt that one!
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Piano is just out of range.
Diego is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Piano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Piano swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Draughn Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego scores with a nice right hand.
Diego lands a jab.
Diego misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Piano misses its target.
Piano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Piano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diego throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws the left hand but Piano avoids the punch easily.
Diego connects with a looping right hand.
Diego throws a head kick that Piano semi-blocks.
A shot to the liver by Piano . Beautiful body shot.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego throws a head kick that misses.
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Diego does no damage.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego connects with a body shot that sends Piano 's belly button to the back.
Piano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Piano checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diego misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
No joy there for Piano , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piano staying out of range there.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piano is out of range and Diego settles back down.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Piano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano . Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego flicks out a counter leg kick but Piano steps away.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Piano closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Diego crashing to the mat! Diego uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
 It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
Piano catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Diego stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Diego walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Diego is rocked!
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!
Piano circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Diego tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Piano wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Rick Piano , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Draughn Diego stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, fuck. You felt greasy mate.. Something is up mate.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 1296 p4p, 19138 weight class) and Silva Scorpion (ranked 195 p4p, 718 weight class). Scorpion has chosen Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolff.
Scorpion was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wolff cracks Scorpion with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scorpion moves out of range as Wolff strikes.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Wolff moves out of range.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Scorpion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wolff misses with an uppercut.
Wolff checks a low kick from Scorpion.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Wolff.
A nice combination there by Scorpion.
Wolff throws a poor cross that misses
and Scorpion counters with a thumping low kick.
Wolff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scorpion's head.
Scorpion takes a swing at Wolff's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wolff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wolff moves out of range as Scorpion strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Wolff as the two fighters clinch.
Scorpion is trying to stall.
A short right from Wolff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff lands a hook that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolff misses with some punches.
Scorpion pushes Wolff back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Scorpion.
Wolff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
Wolff working aggressively here.
Scorpion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolff.
Wolff swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff has a couple of punches blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scorpion.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.
Scorpion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wolff seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scorpion can turn it around.
Wolff tries a body shot but Scorpion blocks it.
Wolff swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Wolff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land.
Wolff working aggressively here.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wolff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion is leaning against Wolff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolff scores with a shot to the side of Scorpion's head.
Scorpion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wolff takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
Scorpion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Wolff.
Wolff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wolff throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Wolff as the two fighters clinch.
Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolff looks to land a left hand but Scorpion moved out of range nicely.
Scorpion throws out a counter right but Wolff avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Wolff does it's job there.
Scorpion throws a series of punches but Wolff avoids them all with ease.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Scorpion's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wolff fakes the leg kick and cracks Scorpion in the body.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Wolff is having none of it.
Wolff takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
Wolff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scorpion takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolff.
Scorpion throws the kick towards the body but Wolff avoids it.
Scorpion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolff to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Scorpion as he checks the leg kick.
Scorpion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolff checks it well.
Wolff throws a hook but Scorpion avoids it easily.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion throws a solid leg kick but Wolff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scorpion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wolff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body.
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Scorpion connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body kick from Wolff.
Scorpion 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.
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Wolff with a nice calf kick.
Wolff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scorpion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wolff lands an uppercut.
Scorpion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wolff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolff scores with a shoulder strike.
Scorpion lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff misses with some punches.
Scorpion lands a right hand.
Wolff lands a hook that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomäus Wolff dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wolff checks a leg kick.
Wolff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scorpion can do to turn this around?
Wolff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scorpion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wolff is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Scorpion.
Wolff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion misses with a hook. Wolff ducked under it nicely.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Wolff swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a jab when Wolff was well out of range.
Wolff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scorpion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolff.
Scorpion lands a really nice looking cross but Wolff seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Scorpion misses the target.
Wolff misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Wolff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Scorpion.
Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scorpion throws out the jab.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Wolff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolff.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wolff 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 Scorpion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scorpion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolff.
Scorpion thumps Wolff with a low kick.
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Wolff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wolff jabs Scorpion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolff shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scorpion throws a push kick but Wolff slaps the foot to one side.
Bartholomäus Wolff is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Scorpion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Scorpion misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Wolff misses its target.
Scorpion 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.
Scorpion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wolff slips a jab and a cross from Scorpion.
Wolff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Wolff.
Wolff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wolff misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolff tries to work over Scorpion's front leg with a kick but Scorpion checks it.
Scorpion misses with a low kick.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolff was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Wolff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Wolff.
Scorpion lands a jab to Wolff's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Scorpion misses the target.
Wolff scores with a nice body kick.
Scorpion blocks a jab.
Scorpion lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scorpion looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolff is just out of range.
Wolff thumps Scorpion with a low kick.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
Wolff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scorpion.
Wolff throws a lazy uppercut
and Scorpion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wolff is looking to slow Scorpion down with leg kicks.
Wolff scoring well with a low kick there.
Scorpion connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff scoring well with a low kick there.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Wolff.
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Scorpion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolff.
Wolff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Scorpion.
Wolff clobbers Scorpion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scorpion throws a good cross that connects.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Scorpion throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Scorpion misses.
Wolff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Scorpion loads up on a big right hand but Wolff slips the punch.
Scorpion misses with a low kick.
Wolff avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a wild combination.
Scorpion has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wolff.
Wolff throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scorpion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion scores with a nice strike.
Wolff avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scorpion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolff.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scorpion.
Scorpion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wolff.
Scorpion takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Scorpion.
Wolff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scorpion blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion has Wolff up against the ropes in a clinch.
Scorpion tries to stall but Wolff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scorpion lands with a left to the head.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Wolff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolff keeps Scorpion at a distance using the push kick.
A lazy left from Wolff finds it's target.
Scorpion misses with a body kick.
Wolff lunges at Scorpion with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scorpion's hand.
Scorpion swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolff.
Wolff misses with a series of wild punches.
Scorpion misses with a hook
and Wolff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scorpion takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wolff connects with an inside leg kick.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scorpion looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff looks to land a left hand but Scorpion moved out of range nicely.
Scorpion slips a straight right by Wolff.
Scorpion tries a low kick but Wolff avoids it.
Scorpion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolff circles away quickly and effectively.
Scorpion connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolff tests Scorpion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolff.
Wolff throws a low kick, looking for Scorpion's leg but Scorpion calmly moves out of range.
Scorpion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolff avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorpion throws a head kick but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but Scorpion is out of range.
Scorpion wants to slow Wolff down by chopping away at his legs.
Scorpion dodges the punch combination from Wolff.
Scorpion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wolff throws a hook to the side of Scorpion's head but Scorpion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Wolff avoids the punch easily.
Wolff swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scorpion.
Scorpion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolff.
Scorpion staying out of range there.
Scorpion throws a solid leg kick but Wolff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scorpion.
Wolff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scorpion. That's going to slow Wolff down.
Wolff misses with a body shot.
Scorpion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolff misses with the body kick
enabling Scorpion to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolff slips under a jab from Scorpion.
Wolff checks a leg kick.
Scorpion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion checks the leg kick.
Wolff misses with a leg kick.
Wolff throws a chopping leg kick but Scorpion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
Wolff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scorpion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Wolff there.
Scorpion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scorpion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wolff.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wolff checks a leg kick.
Wolff throws a leg kick but Scorpion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wolff throws a front kick that sends Scorpion stumbling back into the ropes.
Scorpion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scorpion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scorpion throws out the jab.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wolff keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolff lands with a slapping head kick.
Scorpion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolff.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Wolff throws a big shot that misses.
Scorpion scores with a leg kick.
Wolff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Scorpion finds it's way through Wolff's defenses.
Wolff misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Wolff's head but Wolff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scorpion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
Wolff blocks the body kick.
Wolff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wolff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scorpion finds it's way round the side to connect with Wolff's head.
A leg kick checked by Scorpion.
Wolff keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scorpion in his tracks.
Jab by Wolff.
Wolff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wolff connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wolff. That did some damage!
Scorpion is looking to clinch.
Scorpion swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Scorpion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff punishes Scorpion's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bartholomäus Wolff did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Scorpion lands with a right hand.
Wolff throws a leg kick but Scorpion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wolff fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Scorpion blocks the low kick.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolff circles away.
That kick from Wolff tenderised Scorpion's leg. Scorpion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wolff fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Scorpion misses.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wolff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Wolff moves out of range of the leg kick from Scorpion.
Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scorpion.
A slow jab from Scorpion misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scorpion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wolff.
Wolff throws a leg kick but Scorpion checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff slips a jab and a cross from Scorpion.
Wolff thinks about countering with a body kick.
Scorpion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Wolff moves out of range.
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scorpion is able to avoid easily.
Scorpion throws a big counter head kick but Wolff avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scorpion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wolff connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Wolff.
Wolff misses with a straight right.
Scorpion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolff.
Scorpion tries to work over Wolff's front leg with a kick but Wolff checks it.
Scorpion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolff's sensitive parts.
Scorpion thumps Wolff with a low kick.
Wolff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scorpion finds it's way round the side to connect with Wolff's head.
Wolff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scorpion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolff's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion jabs Wolff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scorpion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolff can pounce on him.
Wolff scoring well with a low kick there.
Scorpion throws a chopping leg kick but Wolff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scorpion tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wolff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scorpion unleashes a big counter combination but Wolff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wolff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scorpion.
Wolff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
Scorpion looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scorpion.
Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scorpion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolff half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab by Wolff.
Scorpion moves out of range as Wolff throws a body kick.
Scorpion is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wolff with a body shot.
Wolff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Wolff throws a big shot that misses.
Wolff lands a front kick.
Scorpion scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolff.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses.
Scorpion connects with a body shot that sends Wolff's belly button to the back.
Good leg kick by Scorpion.
Wolff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorpion takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Scorpion connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wolff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wolff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scorpion. Scorpion obviously looking to wear him down.
Scorpion attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wolff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scorpion looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolff with the inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolff misses with a body shot.
Scorpion throws a shot from downtown. Wolff moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff checks a leg kick nicely.
Scorpion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolff on the side of the head.
Scorpion connects with a single shot there.
Scorpion avoids a kick to the body.
Wolff throws a head kick but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Wolff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scorpion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Scorpion lands a body shot.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
Scorpion looking to slow down the pace here.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolff prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Scorpion misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silva Scorpion dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scorpion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scorpion 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.
Scorpion avoids a kick to the body.
Scorpion appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Scorpion lunges at Wolff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wolff's hand.
Scorpion lands a leg kick that knocks Wolff off balance momentarily.
Wolff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolff misses the shot to the body.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scorpion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff tries to land a front kick but Scorpion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scorpion cracks Wolff with a good jab.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion moves out of range as Wolff strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scorpion's sensitive parts.
Wolff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wolff moves out of range as Scorpion throws a body kick.
Scorpion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion avoids a kick to the body.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
Scorpion lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion throws a head kick that half lands.
Wolff misses with an uppercut.
Wolff tests Scorpion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolff checks a leg kick.
A big right from Wolff misses.
Scorpion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wolff misses with a head kick.
Wolff lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scorpion jabs at Wolff's body.
Wolff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scorpion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolff with a nice calf kick.
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!
Wolff tries a low kick but Scorpion avoids it.
Wolff lands a body shot.
Wolff misses with a body punch
and Scorpion counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Scorpion misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion is looking to land body kicks.
Wolff throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wolff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scorpion.
Wolff checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolff was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Scorpion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wolff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Scorpion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scorpion missing with a left hand there. Wolff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body.
Scorpion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolff tries to close the distance and clinch but Scorpion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Wolff there.
Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scorpion.
Wolff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolff with a nice calf kick.
Wolff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolff scores with a jab to the head.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scorpion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolff has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolff's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Scorpion.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Wolff blocks it.
Wolff throws a punch but it's blocked by Scorpion.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolff or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Wolff lands a nice uppercut.
Scorpion tries to stall but Wolff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Scorpion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Scorpion as the two fighters clinch.
Wolff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scorpion's elbow.
Wolff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scorpion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolff throws a solid leg kick but Scorpion takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolff.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scorpion checks a leg kick.
Wolff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
Wolff misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Scorpion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scorpion darts in and clinches Wolff up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bartholomäus Wolff.
Well Wolff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomäus Wolff!
Bartholomäus Wolff retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Bartholomäus Wolff started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 23487 p4p, 23467 weight class) and Ruma Juttu (ranked 723 p4p, 740 weight class). Spiteri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Day to day basis. Ruma Juttu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlotos Spiteri's chin.
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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 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri blocks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Spiteri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spiteri, as that shot connected.
Spiteri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spiteri moves out of range as Juttu strikes.
Spiteri looks to land a left hand but Juttu moved out of range nicely.
Spiteri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Juttu lands a slapping body shot.
Juttu throws a low kick but Spiteri avoids it.
Juttu misses with an uppercut.
Juttu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spiteri lands a right hook to the body.
Juttu misses with a shot to the body
letting Spiteri counter with a right hand.
Juttu throws a right hand that misses
and Spiteri counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Juttu looks to throw the jab but Spiteri is out of range.
Juttu connects with a looping right hand.
Spiteri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu misses with a kick to the body
enabling Spiteri to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Spiteri blocks the low kick.
Ruma Juttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiteri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Juttu slips a straight right by Spiteri.
Juttu lands a nice looking body kick.
Juttu staggers Spiteri with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Spiteri looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
It looks like Carlotos Spiteri has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spiteri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Juttu with the inside leg kick.
Spiteri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Juttu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spiteri looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Juttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juttu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spiteri throws a lazy right hand but Juttu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juttu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juttu blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Juttu.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juttu is leaning against Spiteri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spiteri throws a head punch that misses.
Spiteri misses with an elbow over the top.
Juttu has a couple of punches blocked by Spiteri.
Juttu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juttu throws a head punch that misses.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow.
Spiteri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Spiteri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Juttu prevents a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri is working Juttu over against the ropes.
Spiteri works on Juttu's body with a couple of short punches.
Juttu looks winded!
Spiteri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juttu lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Juttu throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiteri.
Spiteri lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juttu.
Juttu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juttu.
Spiteri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Juttu controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Spiteri - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Spiteri.
Juttu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiteri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Juttu throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juttu.
Juttu blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri is working Juttu over against the ropes.
Spiteri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spiteri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri digs a right hand into Juttu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Juttu's gas tank.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside that Juttu shrugs off.
Spiteri lands with a light punch inside.
Spiteri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juttus head.
Spiteri lands a left hand.
Spiteri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Spiteri.
Spiteri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Juttu or not.
Spiteri lands a shot to the body.
Spiteri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spiteri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juttus head.
Spiteri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spiteri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spiteri scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside that Juttu shrugs off.
It looks like Ruma Juttu has been cut.
Spiteri lands with a left to the head.
Spiteri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Spiteri.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Ruma Juttu should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spiteri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Juttu misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Juttu
and Spiteri counters with a low kick, right behind Juttu 's knee.
Juttu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Spiteri thuds a left hand into Juttu's body.
Spiteri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Juttu is rocked!
Juttu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spiteri lands a jab to Juttu's midsection.
Spiteri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juttu.
Juttu 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.
Carlotos Spiteri is winning the standup battle so far.
Juttu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spiteri counters with a nice uppercut.
Juttu is still on wobbly legs! Can Spiteri finish him?
Juttu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Spiteri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juttu.
Juttu seems to have recovered his senses.
Good leg kick by Spiteri.
Juttu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Juttu is breathing heavily.
Spiteri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu stalks Spiteri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spiteri's face. Spiteri staggers backwards, shaken.
Spiteri is looking to clinch.
Spiteri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spiteri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spiteri moves out of range of the strikes.
Spiteri is looking to counter punch.
Juttu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spiteri momentarily.
Spiteri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spiteri lands a leg kick that knocks Juttu off balance momentarily.
Spiteri throws a body kick that misses
and Juttu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spiteri thinking.
Juttu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spiteri's sensitive parts.
Donk. Spiteri catches Juttu right on the button with a cross.
Spiteri tries to work over Juttu's front leg with a kick but Juttu checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spiteri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu misses with a leg kick.
Spiteri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juttu throws a looping overhand right but Spiteri ducks down to avoid it.
Spiteri checks a leg kick.
Spiteri quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Spiteri throws the kick towards the body but Juttu avoids it.
Spiteri takes one on the button.
Juttu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spiteri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juttu misses with a hook to the body
and Spiteri counters with a body kick that stops Juttu in his tracks momentarily.
A good leg kick by Spiteri.
Spiteri tries to score with a low kick but Juttu moves his leg out of the way.
Juttu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Spiteri avoids a kick to the body.
Spiteri catches Juttu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spiteri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juttu doesn't seem bothered though.
Juttu throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juttu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiteri clinches with his opponent.
Juttu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri tries to work over Juttu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juttu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spiteri or not.
A short left from Juttu.
Spiteri tries to work over Juttu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiteri misses with a body punch.
Spiteri is leaning against Juttu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Juttu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spiteri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spiteri lands a shoulder strike.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juttu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juttu throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juttu.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri can't find room to land a body shot as Juttu controls the action.
Spiteri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juttu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu lands with a light punch inside.
Carlotos Spiteri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Spiteri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juttu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Juttu blocks an elbow strike.
Juttu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juttu misses with a punch on the inside.
Juttu misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juttu misses with the head strike.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow.
Juttu prevents a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juttu misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carlotos Spiteri will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spiteri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Juttu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juttu moves away from the strike by Spiteri.
Juttu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spiteri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Juttu thinking.
Spiteri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juttu throws a head kick that misses.
Spiteri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Juttu sizes up Spiteri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Juttu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Spiteri counters with a quick kick to the body but Juttu blocks it.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Juttu throws a leg kick
and Spiteri counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiteri misses the jab.
A low kick from Juttu misses
enabling Spiteri to counter with a crisp jab.
Spiteri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Juttu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spiteri scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Spiteri tenderised Juttu's leg. Juttu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
Spiteri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juttu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spiteri is out of range.
Juttu misses with a low kick.
Spiteri throws a quick counter kick to the body but Juttu avoids it.
Juttu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spiteri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Juttu throws a leg kick
and Spiteri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spiteri jabs Juttu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spiteri wants to land a leg kick but Juttu is out of range.
Juttu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spiteri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Juttu connects with a solid leg kick.
Spiteri with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spiteri counters with a low kick, right behind Juttu 's knee.
Spiteri 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.
Juttu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spiteri counters with a good low kick that Juttu was not able to check.
Spiteri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juttu tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiteri scoring well with a low kick there.
Juttu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spiteri thinks about countering with a body kick.
Spiteri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Juttu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spiteri blocks a low kick nicely.
Spiteri rushes Juttu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Spiteri lands a nice elbow.
Spiteri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spiteri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juttu can do to turn this around?
Juttu has a couple of punches blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside that Juttu shrugs off.
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juttu gets through Spiteri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri takes a shot to the head.
Spiteri lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Spiteri.
Juttu lands an uppercut.
Spiteri blocking some punches.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spiteri misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juttu.
Juttu misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu working aggressively here.
A short right from Juttu on the inside.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spiteri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri misses with the head strike.
You can see that Juttu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Juttu misses with the head strike.
Juttu lands a good knee to the midsection. Spiteri won't want to take too many of those.
Spiteri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juttu scores with a shot to the side of Spiteri's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juttu misses with some punches.
Spiteri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spiteri fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Juttu.
Juttu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spiteri lands a body punch.
Juttu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spiteri.
Juttu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juttu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juttu misses with a body punch.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juttu can't find room to land a body shot as Spiteri controls the action.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spiteri.
Juttu blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Juttu.
Juttu misses with a punch on the inside.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlotos Spiteri clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good leg kick by Juttu.
Spiteri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Juttu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juttu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Juttu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spiteri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spiteri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
Juttu misses with a leg kick.
Juttu misses with a combination
and Spiteri counters with a low kick, right behind Juttu 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spiteri ducks under a wild hook from Juttu.
Spiteri is looking to counter punch.
Spiteri lands a jab to Juttu's midsection.
Juttu throws a shot to the body.
Spiteri thumps Juttu with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri connects with a solid leg kick.
Spiteri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Juttu moves out of range of the body kick.
Juttu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spiteri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Juttu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Spiteri blocks it well.
Juttu throws a front kick that sends Spiteri stumbling back into the ropes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Spiteri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Juttu tries to land a leg kick but Spiteri saw it coming and moves away.
Juttu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Juttu motions for Spiteri to come forward. Juttu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spiteri throws a jab when Juttu was well out of range.
Juttu tries to bum rush Spiteri with a series of wild strikes but Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It appears Spiteri was looking to counter with a kick there.
Juttu blocks a leg kick.
Juttu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu throws a big shot that misses.
Spiteri thinks about countering with a body kick.
Spiteri scores with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spiteri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juttu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spiteri.
Juttu catches Spiteri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Juttu cracks Spiteri with an open hand slap.
Spiteri feints and then cracks Juttu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juttu down.
Spiteri rushes Juttu and presses him up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Spiteri throws an elbow but misses.
Spiteri tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juttu blocks an uppercut.
Spiteri digs a right hand into Juttu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Juttu's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri scores with a shot to the side of Juttu's head.
Spiteri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside that Juttu shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juttu.
Juttu lands with a left to the head.
Juttu swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juttu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow.
Juttu tries to work over Spiteri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiteri lands a right hand.
Juttu blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a body punch.
Spiteri blocks an uppercut.
Juttu pushes Spiteri back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Spiteri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juttu lands with a left to the head.
Spiteri blocking some punches.
Spiteri throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Juttu controls his hands.
Juttu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Juttu.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Juttu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juttu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juttu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spiteri prevents a body shot from Juttu.
Still in the clinch, Juttu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juttu scores with a shoulder strike.
Juttu throws a head punch that misses.
Juttu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spiteri is rocked!
Nice body punch from Juttu.
Oh Spiteri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juttu is leaning against Spiteri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Juttu lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juttu.
Juttu creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Spiteri crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Spiteri face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Juttu takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ruma Juttu!
Ruma Juttu is the new light heavyweight champion!
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