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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 1177 p4p, 15940 weight class) and Lambert George (ranked 177 p4p, 720 weight class). George comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ca fait mal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bartholomäus Wolff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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202 cm 35 180 22 - 7 - 1 |
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185 cm 42 171 46 - 16 - 5 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class MT Granite chin
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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 22 - 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 46 - 16 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! George thuds a left hand into Wolff's body. George checks the leg kick nicely there.
George keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
George connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolff. Wolff circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Wolff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. George looks to land a body kick but Wolff moved away. George moves in looking to clinch but Wolff pushes him off. Wolff misses with a low kick. George's coach down at Razor Sharp Training Systems was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on George's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Nice shot by Wolff. George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it. Wolff misses with a straight right. Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George. Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! George keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wolff wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range. A leg kick checked by Wolff. Wolff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on George. That did some damage! 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! George tries to land a leg kick but Wolff saw it coming and moves away.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from George 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 Wolff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wolff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Wolff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. George checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. George misses the shot to the body. Wolff throws a head kick that misses. George throws out a leg kick but Wolff moves out of range and George only half commits. George moves forwards but Wolff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Wolff. Wolff moves out of range of the body kick from George.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from George.
Wolff lands a leg kick that knocks George off balance momentarily. George pushes Wolff up against the ropes in a clinch. Wolff lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards. Wolff lands a nice uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from George. Wolff scores with an uppercut up the middle. A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land. George lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolff or not. This has been an exciting period of action! George missing with knees to the body.
Wolff misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by George.
Wolff takes an elbow to the forehead. George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. George pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolff misses with a body punch.
George lands an elbow that stopped Wolff in his tracks for a moment. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolff. Wolff scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wolff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Wolff.
Wolff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. George throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wolff misses with the head strike.
George throws an elbow that misses.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Wolff.
Wolff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wolff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolff lands with a short head shot on the inside. George misses with a body punch.
George blocks an uppercut.
George is working Wolff over against the ropes. George misses with some punches.
George blocks an uppercut.
Wolff blocks a body shot from George. A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. George lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short uppercut from Wolff. Wolff misses with a body punch.
Wolff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Wolff tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Wolff back against the ropes. George scores with a nice hook to the head. George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff blocks a body shot from George. Wolff lands with a light punch inside. George pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolff. George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A good leg kick by George. Wolff getting the better of the striking in that exchange. George avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Wolff is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. George misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming. 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 slips a straight right by George. Wolff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Wolff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Wolff needs to keep his hands up - George had a free shot at his head there. George turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. George motions for Wolff to come forward. George throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wolff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolff swings for the body but George moves out of range.
Wolff throws a chopping leg kick but George manages to avoid taking any serious damage. George ducks under a wild hook from Wolff. George wants to counter with a clinch but Wolff pushes him away. Wolff misses with a low kick. Good leg kick by Wolff. George fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Wolff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Wolff misses with a straight left. George connects with a leg kick. Wolff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Wolff misses with a low kick.
Wolff dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wolff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wolff misses with a kick to the body.
George jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Wolff misses. A thudding body kick lands there by Wolff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. George fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolff checks it well. George connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A thudding body kick lands there by Wolff!
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolff. Wolff tried to counter with a leg kick but George avoided it. George takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bartholomäus Wolff will probably get the nod. That's time! Wolff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Wolff checks the leg kick. Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab. Wolff defending well as George loads up on a big left hand. George throws a leg kick that misses. George throws a body kick that misses. Wolff lands a jab to the nose. George with a nice calf kick. Wolff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. George tries to clinch up. Wolff tries to score with a low kick but George moves his leg out of the way. Wolff slips a straight right by George. George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
George lands a right hook to the body.
Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George. Wolff moves out of range of the strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wolff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolff there as he acknowledges the shot. Wolff tries a low kick but George avoids it. Wolff throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartholomäus Wolff is winning the standup battle so far. Nice straight punches there by Wolff. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolff. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wolff misses with a hook. A jab from George finds it's way through Wolff's defenses. Wolff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. George doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away. George connects with a jab. George throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it. George looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolff misses with a leg kick. Wolff works the jab nicely. George takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wolff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. George connects with a body shot that sends Wolff's belly button to the back. Wolff with a jab. Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
George throws out a counter right but Wolff avoids it with no problem. Wolff lands a nice leg kick that just misses George's sensitive parts. George is looking to score with low kicks. Wolff throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. It seemed like George was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. George with a hook. George moves out of range as Wolff throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wolff on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wolff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Wolff sets himself, and George steps forward looking for the clinch! Wolff avoids it this time. George looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range. Wolff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. George is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolff can pounce on him.
Wolff throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolff. George fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolff. George misses the shot to the body. George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolff can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Wolff. Wolff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. George misses the shot to the body. George throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it. George has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolff working some nice short punches in the clinch. George lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. George lands on the inside with an uppercut. George pushes off an throws an elbow but Wolff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Wolff dodges an elbow strike from George.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wolff scores with a nice hook to the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by George. George struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolff controls his hands.
Wolff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George scores with an uppercut up the middle. George's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolff throws a punch but it's blocked by George. George lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolff backwards. Wolff scores with a nice hook to the head. Wolff misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George. A head punch on the inside from Wolff fails to land. George misses with a body punch.
A short right from Wolff on the inside. Wolff blocks an elbow strike. A nice right hand lands inside from George. George's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolff. George tries a body shot but Wolff blocks it.
A body shot lands from George.
George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. George lands an elbow inside that Wolff shrugs off. This has been an exciting period of action! George scores with a nice hook to the head. George tries a body shot but Wolff blocks it.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolff lands a head shot. George scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Wolff pushes George away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. George walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it. Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wolff. George throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolff. Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wolff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. George checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. George was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. George lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Wolff - just one landing. George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolff. Wolff walks into a jab. Wolff throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it. George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George is looking to clinch. Wolff lands a nice hook to George's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wolff swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away. Wolff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A left lands for Wolff. Wolff throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and moves out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lambert George will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! George takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolff. George does a little dance to reset his feet. Wolff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George. A little feinted left hand from Wolff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wolff throws a big shot that misses. George blocks a low kick nicely. Wolff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George. A big right from George misses. Wolff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Wolff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolff moves away from the strike by George. Wolff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. George looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Wolff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. George is looking to land body kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. George goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. George loads up on a big right hand but Wolff slips the punch. Wolff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Wolff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from George. Wolff throws a quick counter kick to the body but George avoids it. Wolff walks into a stiff left hand from George. Wolff jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance. 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! George lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolff's sensitive parts. George tries to land a leg kick but Wolff saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolff throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely. Wolff avoids a kick to the body.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot. George misses with a body shot.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolff blocks a jab. George lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolff circles away quickly and effectively. Wolff punishes George's body with a nice straight punch. George moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. George slips under a jab. George moves out of range of the strikes. George steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wolff. George misses with a looping right. George throws a body shot but no joy. George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wolff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from George misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wolff thumps George with a low kick. A leg kick checked by Wolff. Wolff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab. George takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. An inside leg kick from Wolff misses. Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George. Wolff with the inside leg kick. Wolff darts in and out, connecting with a jab. George throws a leg kick which misses Wolff's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolff tries to avoid it. George throws out a powerful jab. George thumps Wolff with a low kick. George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wolff takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses. George takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
George moves out of range of the body kick. Wolff steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from George. That one must have hurt. Wolff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
George wants to counter the offense by Wolff and move into the clinch position. George checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Wolff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A big right from George misses. Wolff thuds his shin into the meat of George's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. George steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wolff. Wolff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George. George checks a leg kick. George lands a lovely overhand right. Wolff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Wolff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Wolff. George clobbers Wolff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. George throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot. Wolff thuds his right hand into George's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Wolff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George. George throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wolff. Wolff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Decent striking displayed by Wolff there. Wolff throws a hook but George blocks it. Wolff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolff throws a chopping leg kick but George manages to avoid taking any serious damage. George takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
George misses the shot to the body. Wolff is looking to counter with a 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! A looping hook to the body misses from Wolff. George does a little dance to reset his feet. George throws a big shot that misses. Wolff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolff.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Wolff. Wolff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wolff misses with a hook. George ducked under it nicely. Wolff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. George slips a jab from Wolff. George is looking to slow Wolff down with leg kicks. George connects with a single shot there. Wolff throws a wild body kick that George sees coming a mile off. George works Wolff's body with a nice hook. Wolff scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wolff swats away the attempt to clinch by George. George misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming. Wolff is looking to counter punch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A swing and a miss from Wolff. Wolff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A looping hook to the body misses from George. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet. George moves away from the strike by Wolff. Wolff slips a jab from George. It looked like Wolff was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from George. 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 time! Wolff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. A swing and a miss from George. Wolff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. George punishes Wolff's body with a nice straight punch. George throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wolff wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range. Some bone on bone action there as Wolff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. George throws a hook but Wolff avoids it easily. George scores with a hook. Good shot there by Wolff. Wolff with a nice calf kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Wolff. Wolff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. George thuds a left hand into Wolff's body. George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away. Wolff is looking to chop away at George's legs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. George takes a shot right to the bread basket. A looping hook to the body misses from George. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet. Wolff scores with a jab. George acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Wolff misses with a wild body shot. A nice leg kick from Wolff, right into the meat of the thigh.
George attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. George misses with a low kick.
Wolff throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily. George looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolff is just out of range. George throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. George digs a good hook to Wolff's body.
Wolff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George only half commits to the counter leg kick. Nice defenses there by Wolff. George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away. George takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. George is looking to chop away at Wolff's legs. Wolff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George. Good leg kick by Wolff. George clobbers Wolff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Wolff looks to throw the jab but George is out of range. Wolff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. George looks to land a left hand but Wolff moved out of range nicely. Wolff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. George sees it coming and avoids it easily. George looks to throw the jab but Wolff is out of range. Wolff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it. Wolff connects with a leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab from Wolff does it's job there. Wolff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George. George walks into a straight right hand from Wolff. George takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Wolff. Wolff moves out of range of the strikes. Wolff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! George crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wolff - the referee stops the clock and George gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wolff. George manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it. George has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Wolff just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A slow jab from George misses its intended target. George misses with a low kick. Nice shot lands for George. Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A nice leg kick lands there from George. A slow jab from George misses its intended target. Wolff looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range. Wolff looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range. Wolff getting the better of the striking in that exchange. George takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George. George takes one to the side of the head.
Wolff misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming. Wolff ducks under a wild hook from George. George has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wolff. Wolff misses with a series of wild punches.
George misses with a looping right. George keeps Wolff at a distance using the push kick. Wolff throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot. George punishes Wolff's body with a nice straight punch. George blocks a jab. 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 ducks under a wild hook from George. Wolff throws a leg kick which misses George's front leg but catches the back leg as George tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big left from Wolff misses. George connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Wolff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George. Wolff misses with a head kick.
Wolff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George. Wolff tries to move into range but George moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A big left from George misses. Wolff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. George connects with an inside leg kick. Wolff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. George fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. George throws a right hand that Wolff ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolff also avoids with ease. A slapping leg kick lands for George.
Wolff throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wolff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Wolff lands a nice hook to George's body. George takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wolff connects with the punch. The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land. George throws a low kick, looking for Wolff's leg but Wolff calmly moves out of range. Wolff fires out a quick counter leg kick but George just manages to avoid it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bartholomäus Wolff will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Wolff throws a jab when George was well out of range. Wolff misses with a looping right. George attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Wolff throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. George misses with a straight right. George throws a leg kick but Wolff sees it coming and checks it nicely. A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target. George misses with a looping left. Wolff throws a nice outside leg kick. George walks into a left hand. George looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range. George throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. George misses with a kick to the body.
George throws a jab when Wolff was well out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wolff throws a leg kick that misses. Wolff looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely. George is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Wolff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. George moves out of range of the body kick from Wolff.
George checks the leg kick nicely there.
George scoring well with a low kick there.
George on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. George looks to land a left hand but Wolff moved out of range nicely. A kick lands to the mid section there for Wolff. Wolff throws a good cross that connects.
Wolff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Wolff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. 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 George has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from George and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Wolff walks into a stiff left hand from George. George throws a jab when Wolff was well out of range. George lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Wolff looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely. Wolff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks. Wolff pushing out the jab but it's not landing. George misses with a straight left. Wolff lands a jab. Wolff throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wolff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wolff misses the shot to the body. George connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. George loads up on a big right hand but Wolff slips the punch. George jabbing away but nothing is landing. Wolff lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wolff blocks a head kick by George.
George throws the left hand but Wolff avoids the punch easily. Wolff throws a head kick that George semi-blocks.
Wolff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. George throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. George throws a hook but Wolff avoids it easily. George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away. Wolff is looking to slow George down with leg kicks. Wolff throws a shot to the body.
George lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolff's sensitive parts. Wolff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but George is out of range. Nice shot lands for Wolff. George blocks a low kick nicely. Wolff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Wolff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck George on the side of the head. George connects with an inside leg kick. Wolff scores with a crisp jab that stopped George in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
George lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolff off the ropes and back into range. George slips a jab and a cross from Wolff.
Wolff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Wolff throws a wild body kick that George sees coming a mile off. Wolff blocks a jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wolff, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from George. Wolff half committed to a counter leg kick. Wolff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. George clobbers Wolff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. George misses the jab. Wolff moves out of range of the body kick from George.
George throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it. A counter left hand to the body from Wolff misses its target. George throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wolff looks to throw the jab but George is out of range. George throws a hook but Wolff blocks it. George on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! George misses with a looping right. Wolff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. George scores with a leg kick.
George lands a lovely overhand right. Wolff throws a front kick aimed at George's knee but George avoids it well. Wolff throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it. Wolff throws a low kick but George avoids it. Wolff moves into range and connects with a jab. George fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. George throws a leg kick but Wolff sees it coming and moves out of range. Wolff misses with a wild body shot. George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. George throws out a token jab with nothing on it. George swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. George moves forwards but Wolff connects with a nice, crisp jab. George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wolff. George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wolff lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. George misses with an uppercut. Wolff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and George is able to avoid easily.
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. I think Wolff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:47 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomäus Wolff! Bartholomäus Wolff is the new welterweight champion! Bartholomäus Wolff bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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