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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 101 p4p, 75 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror punishes Paa's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Warror swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Paa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Paa thuds his shin into the meat of Warror's side.
Warror misses with an uppercut. Paa saw that one coming.
Paa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Paa is predictable there
and Warror counters with a thumping low kick.
Paa misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Paa.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Paa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warror fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paa.
Good exchange - Paa coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Paa lunges at Warror with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Warror's hand.
Warror misses with a leg kick
and Paa counters with a straight right hand.
Paa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Paa's shoulder, as Paa tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Warror misses.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Warror takes a swing at Paa's ribcage but misses.
Paa connects with a leg kick.
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Warror.
Paa staying out of range there.
Paa throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
A swing and a miss from Paa.
Paa throws a lazy uppercut
and Warror counters with a nice body shot.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Paa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Paa moves into the clinch successfully.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa is trying to stall.
Paa misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa cracks Warror with a nice body shot.
Paa stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Warror working aggressively here.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warror tries a body shot but Paa blocks it.
Paa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Paa scores with a hook to the body.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Paa.
Paa is stalling here.
Paa pushes off an throws an elbow but Warror leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
I was talking to Paa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Warror lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paa or not.
Warror has had enough of the clinch but Paa keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Warror avoids the elbow strike from Paa, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warrors head.
Warror lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror is trying to break free.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror manages to break the clinch.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paa moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror misses with a body punch
and Paa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paa misses the jab.
Paa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warror looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paa connects with the punch.
Paa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror keeps the fight on the outside.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror throws out a counter right but Paa avoids it with no problem.
Warror cracks Paa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paa tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Warror takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paa 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.
Paa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paa takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Paa misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Warror stuns Paa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warror keeps Paa at a distance using the push kick.
Paa throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Paa.
Paa tries to score with a low kick but Warror moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warror's head.
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror tries a quick counter leg kick but Paa is wise to it.
Warror is looking to chop away at Paa's legs.
Warror works Paa's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paa throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa blocks a low kick nicely.
Warror takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warror scores with a jab to the head.
Paa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warror gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Iso Paa is winning the standup battle so far.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paa lands with a right hand.
Paa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror slips a straight right by Paa.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paa looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Paa looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Paa throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Paa's front leg but catches the back leg as Paa tries to avoid it.
Paa throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Warror swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paa.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.
Paa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror misses with a leg kick
and Paa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paa connects with a leg kick.
Paa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Warror counters with an inside leg kick.
Paa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paa throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Paa moves out of range easily.
Paa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warror counters with a body kick.
Warror throws a hook but Paa avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Warror.
Warror closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paa throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paa throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paa looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paa moves away.
Paa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Warror defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Warror.
Warror fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paa's sensitive parts.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
Paa throws a shot to the body.
Paa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Paa moves his leg out of the way.
Paa cracks Warror with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warror dips to his left and cracks Paa with an uppercut!
A punch lands to the side of Warror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paa throws out the jab.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries to clinch up.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Warror.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Paa throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
Good standup being displayed there by Warror as he connects with a hook.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Paa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Paa misses with an uppercut.
Warror lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paa takes a step back to recover.
Warror scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
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!
Warror keeps Paa at a distance using the push kick.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Warror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paa.
Paa punishes Warror's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Paa pushes Warror away with a front kick.
Warror looks to land a right hand but Paa moved out of range.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Paa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Paa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warror cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa cracks a nice hook into Warror's ribs.
Paa moves into the clinch.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Warror.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Warror finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paa defending well as Warror loads up on a big left hand.
Paa 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 good leg kick by Paa.
Paa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Warror has time to react.
Warror throws a jab but it's blocked by Paa.
Paa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Warror.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Warror lands with a right hand.
Paa checks a leg kick.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Paa. Beautiful body shot.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Paa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror jabs Paa right on the nose. Paa blinks but takes it well.
Jab, jab by Paa - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paa.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paa stuns Warror with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror misses the jab.
Paa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paa throws out the jab.
Paa lands with a good body shot.
Warror throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Paa blocks the low kick.
Warror slips a jab from Paa.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Paa is out of range.
Warror lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paa will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Paa does it's job there.
Paa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paa instigates a clinch.
Paa gets through Warror's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warror - the referee stops the clock and Paa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warror. Paa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Warror takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paa moves in looking to clinch but Warror pushes him off.
Paa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Paa misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Warror scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Paa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paa is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a straight right.
Paa throws a series of strikes that have Warror backpedaling.
Crunch! Warror slams his shin into Paa's torso.
Paa throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Paa slips under a jab from Warror.
Warror misses with an uppercut
and Paa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warror throws a hook but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paa moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Paa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warror manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Warror.
Warror throws a shot to the body.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Warror.
Paa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warror.
A nice side step and Warror releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Warror follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Paa misses the jab.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Paa saw it coming and moves away.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Warror jabs at Paa's body.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Warror turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Paa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Paa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Paa lands a jab to Warror's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Paul Warror just about did enough to 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paa.
Paa takes one on the button.
Paa moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warror misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paa swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Warror lands a head shot.
Paa digs a good hook to Warror's body.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paa tries a low kick but Warror avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paa takes one to the side of the head.
Warror throws a low kick but Paa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paa is looking to counter punch.
Paa avoids the body shot from Warror.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror drops his hands momentarily and Paa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warror throws a leg kick that is checked
and Paa counters with a thumping low kick.
Paa checks a leg kick.
Warror misses with a hook to the body
and Paa counters by moving into the clinch.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Warror blocks a body shot from Paa.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Paa controls the action.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror prevents a body shot from Paa.
Warror breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a body shot
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Paa scores with a leg kick.
Paa misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Warror catches Paa right on the button with a cross.
Warror lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Warror misses its intended target.
Warror turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Paa misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
Paa misses with a right hand
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror cracks Paa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Warror slips a jab from Paa.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paa.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Paa moved away.
Paa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warror just manages to avoid it.
Warror thows a body kick. Paa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Paa throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror slips under a jab.
Paa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warror counters with a stiff right hand.
Paa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paa at a distance.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Warror lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Warror tenderised Paa's leg. Paa is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Paa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Paa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warror.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warror.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Warror misses with an uppercut. Paa saw that one coming.
Warror checks the leg kick.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Warror misses the body punch
and Paa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paa is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Paa moves out of range of the leg kick from Warror.
Nice shot by Warror.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror tries to move into range but Paa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa slips a straight right by Warror.
Paa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Warror scores with a jab to the head.
Paa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Paa connects with a crisp jab.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paa.
Warror motions for Paa to come forward. Warror throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warror cracks Paa with a good jab.
Warror takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Paa.
Warror slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror blocks a head kick by Paa.
A jab from Paa misses.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Paa swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paa throws a lazy uppercut
and Warror makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Paa really felt that one!
Paa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warror wants to slow Paa down by chopping away at his legs.
Paa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
Paa blocks a leg kick.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Warror slips a jab from Paa.
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.
Warror connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paa's hands.
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!
Paa lands with a hook. Warror tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warror moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Paa moves out of range easily.
Paa throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Warror looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Warror blocks a head kick by Paa.
Warror on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warror throws a front kick aimed at Paa's knee but Paa avoids it well.
Paa is looking for a counter combo.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands with a shot to the body.
A cross from Paa lands.
Warror stuns Paa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warror slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paa.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror thinks about the counter body kick.
Paa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
Paa throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Warror moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warror.
Paa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paa misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paa thinking.
Paa wants to slow Warror down by chopping away at his legs.
Warror connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paa. That's going to slow Warror down.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warror throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paa on the side of the head.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paa swings widly with a right hand
and Warror counters with a right hand to the body.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a stiff right hand.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Warror lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Warror 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.
Warror is looking to slow Paa down with leg kicks.
Warror circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warror staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Iso Paa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warror digs a good body shot into Paa's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paa. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Warror has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Warror!
Paul Warror is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Warror thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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