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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Song Turillo (ranked 8 p4p, 75 weight class) and Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 3 p4p, 14 weight class). Lõhmus has chosen Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 cm 38 210 37 - 12 - 2 |
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190 cm 38 205 42 - 17 - 2 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite 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 37 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 42 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lõhmus takes one on the button. Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo. A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target. Lõhmus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Turillo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turillo throws a leg kick which misses Lõhmus's front leg but catches the back leg as Lõhmus tries to avoid it. Lõhmus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turillo on the side of the head. A good leg kick by Lõhmus. A swing and a miss from Turillo. Sloppy strikes from Turillo. Those never looked like landing. Lõhmus throws out a counter right but Turillo avoids it with no problem. Good work by Lõhmus as he checks the leg kick. Turillo checks a low kick from Lõhmus. Turillo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Turillo blocks a head kick by Lõhmus.
A low kick from Lõhmus misses and Turillo counters with a nice body kick.
Lõhmus throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it. Turillo tried to counter with a leg kick but Lõhmus avoided it. Turillo misses with a leg kick and Turillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An inside leg kick from Turillo misses. Lõhmus swings away with a leg kick that misses. Lõhmus slips a straight right by Turillo. Turillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Turillo misses with a body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a right hand to the body. Turillo with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turillo. Turillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nice body kick from Lõhmus. Turillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Turillo.
Lõhmus throws a quick inside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Turillo. That's going to slow Lõhmus down. Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a chopping leg kick but Turillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Turillo slips a jab from Lõhmus. Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Turillo.
Turillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turillo misses with a straight right. Lõhmus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turillo takes a step back to recover. Lõhmus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This has been an exciting period of action! Turillo walks into a left hand. Lõhmus digs a good body shot into Turillo's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
Turillo is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily. A jab from Lõhmus misses. Turillo throws a nice inside leg kick. Turillo lands a leg kick that knocks Lõhmus off balance momentarily. Lõhmus digs a good body shot into Turillo's ribs. Turillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus. Decent striking displayed by Turillo there. Turillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Turillo. Lõhmus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lõhmus scores with a nice strike. Turillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Turillo defending well as Lõhmus loads up on a big left hand. Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy. A head kick from Turillo lands but Lõhmus takes it in his stride. Turillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lõhmus throws out the jab. Turillo moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes. Turillo misses with a looping right. Turillo 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.
Lõhmus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lõhmus lands a right hook to the body.
Turillo lands a body shot.
Lõhmus tried to score with a low kick but Turillo checks it. Lõhmus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turillo has time to react. Turillo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Lõhmus blocks a leg kick. Turillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lõhmus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Turillo. Turillo slips under a jab. Lõhmus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lõhmus avoids a low kick by using good footwork. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turillo. Turillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A big left from Lõhmus misses. Lõhmus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lõhmus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Lõhmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from Turillo. Turillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lõhmus. Lõhmus obviously looking to wear him down.
Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch. Lõhmus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turillo. Turillo throwing a counter right hand but Lõhmus manages to avoid it. Turillo moves out of range of the body kick from Lõhmus.
Turillo blocks a low kick nicely. Lõhmus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. An inside leg kick lands from Lõhmus. Turillo is looking to land body kicks. Turillo slips under a jab from Lõhmus. A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet. Turillo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Turillo connects with a jab. Turillo feints a jab promting Lõhmus to slip. Turillo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lõhmus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lõhmus lands a jab to the head.
Turillo misses with a body kick. Lõhmus misses with an uppercut
and Turillo counters with a stiff right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joosep Lõhmus will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Lõhmus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turillo is able to avoid easily. Turillo lands with a nice body kick. Turillo misses with a looping right. Lõhmus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Turillo scores with a shot to the body.
Lõhmus scores with a jab. Turillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Turillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus. Turillo takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses. A countering left hand to the body from Lõhmus misses. Turillo is looking to land body kicks. Lõhmus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turillo. Lõhmus misses with a hook. A low kick from Turillo is predictable there and Lõhmus counters with a thumping low kick. Turillo jabs Lõhmus right on the nose. Lõhmus blinks but takes it well. Turillo swings for the body but Lõhmus moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lõhmus takes a kick to the side of the head. Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
A low kick lands for Turillo.
Lõhmus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Lõhmus misses with a looping right. It looked like Turillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lõhmus.
Turillo thinks about countering with a body kick. Lõhmus blocks a head kick by Turillo.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be getting the better of the standup. Some wild striking there from Turillo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lõhmus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Turillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Turillo. Lõhmus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Lõhmus misses. Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turillo. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turillo. Lõhmus shrugs it off though. Turillo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Turillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Turillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lõhmus scores with a nice right hand.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little jabbing left from Lõhmus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turillo avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Turillo tries to work over Lõhmus's front leg with a kick but Lõhmus checks it. Turillo throws a leg kick but Lõhmus sees it coming and checks it nicely. Turillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus. Turillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lõhmus only half commits to the counter leg kick. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turillo, as that shot connected.
Lõhmus lands with a good body shot. Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turillo.
Turillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lõhmus slips a straight right by Turillo. Lõhmus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turillo. Lõhmus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Turillo. Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Turillo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range. Turillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turillo ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus. Turillo misses the shot to the body. Jab from Lõhmus. Turillo throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Turillo. Lõhmus does a little dance to reset his feet. A slow jab from Turillo misses its intended target. Lõhmus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. The fighters circling - Turillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lõhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot. Lõhmus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lõhmus to counter with a crisp jab. Turillo takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses. Lõhmus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turillo with a body shot. Turillo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lõhmus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A big right from Lõhmus misses. Turillo throws a half hearted mid kick. Turillo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy. The fighters circling - Lõhmus throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As Lõhmus backs away, Turillo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Turillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lõhmus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Turillo avoids a kick to the body.
Lõhmus throws a quick inside leg kick. Lõhmus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A nice leg kick from Lõhmus, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Lõhmus misses its intended target. Turillo misses with a head kick.
Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lõhmus feints a counter leg kick. Turillo defending well as Lõhmus loads up on a big left hand. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turillo 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 Lõhmus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lõhmus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Turillo throws a sloppy head kick and Lõhmus moves out of range easily. Lõhmus throws a low kick but Turillo avoids it. A leg kick checked by Turillo. Turillo with the inside leg kick. Turillo ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus. Turillo misses with a straight right. Turillo lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Turillo slips a jab from Lõhmus. Turillo slips a jab from Lõhmus. Lõhmus pushing out the jab but it's not landing. 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 Song Turillo will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Turillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Turillo sees it coming and moves out of range. Lõhmus throws a shot to the body.
Turillo lands a really nice looking cross but Lõhmus seems unphased.
Lõhmus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Lõhmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Turillo cracks Lõhmus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turillo. Lõhmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lõhmus jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lõhmus scores with a nice head shot. Turillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lõhmus darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A decent looking body kick lands there for Turillo. Turillo with the inside leg kick. Jab by Lõhmus. A clash of legs there as Turillo blocks the low kick. Turillo moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lõhmus throws a body punch but Turillo moves out of range. Lõhmus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turillo doesn't seem bothered though. Turillo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Turillo scores with a jab to the body. Turillo misses with a jab to the body
and Lõhmus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice body punch from Lõhmus. Turillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lõhmus momentarily.
Turillo throws a shot from downtown. Lõhmus moves away and avoids it. Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it. Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Turillo's head but Turillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lõhmus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turillo lands a leg kick that knocks Lõhmus off balance momentarily. Turillo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. Turillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lõhmus. Lõhmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Turillo throws a head kick but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Lõhmus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Turillo with a nice calf kick. Turillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it. Good leg kick by Lõhmus. Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A chopping leg kick lands by Lõhmus. Turillo is looking to chop away at Lõhmus's legs. Lõhmus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Lõhmus tries a low kick but Turillo avoids it. Turillo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Lõhmus walks into a left hand. Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus scores with a body shot.
Turillo blocks a head kick by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick and Turillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turillo throws a lazy head kick and Lõhmus counters with a nice uppercut. Turillo cracks Lõhmus with an open hand slap. Turillo ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus. A counter left hand to the body from Turillo misses its target. Lõhmus tries a head kick but it misses.
Lõhmus looks to land a body kick but Turillo moved away. Lõhmus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turillo. That did some damage! Turillo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Lõhmus looks to land a right hand but Turillo moved out of range. A swing and a miss from Turillo. Lõhmus moves out of range of the leg kick from Turillo. Lõhmus tried to score with a low kick but Turillo checks it. Turillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lõhmus looks like he wants to counter punch here. Lõhmus looks to land a right hand but Turillo moved out of range. Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lõhmus avoids it. Lõhmus misses with a hook. Turillo throws a wild body kick that Lõhmus sees coming a mile off. Turillo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Turillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Turillo throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Lõhmus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lõhmus misses the shot to the body. And Turillo counters with a quick kick to the body but Lõhmus blocks it. Nice defenses there by Turillo. Lõhmus thows a left - swing and a miss! Turillo half committed to a counter leg kick. Turillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lõhmus lands the left hand. A punch lands to the side of Lõhmus 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lõhmus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turillo. Turillo takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses. Lõhmus throws a low kick but Turillo moves out of range easily. Turillo lands with a cross. Turillo throws a low kick but Lõhmus avoids it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lõhmus throws the left hand but Turillo avoids the punch easily. Nice defenses there by Turillo. Turillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus really dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Turillo blocks a low kick nicely. Turillo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lõhmus checks a leg kick. Lõhmus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Lõhmus walks into a straight right hand from Turillo. Turillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lõhmus connects with a crisp jab. Turillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lõhmus slips under a jab. Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turillo checks a leg kick. Lõhmus swings for the body but Turillo moves out of range.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turillo is looking to counter with a body kick. An inside leg kick lands from Turillo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turillo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Lõhmus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Turillo misses with a body kick. Turillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turillo misses with a straight left. Turillo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turillo looks to land a body kick but Lõhmus moved away. Lõhmus lands a jab to the nose. Turillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A head kick misses from Turillo. Lõhmus checks the leg kick. Nice defenses there by Lõhmus. Nice body kick from Turillo. Turillo looks to land a right hand but Lõhmus moved out of range. A head kick from Lõhmus lands but Turillo takes it in his stride. Lõhmus moves out of range of the body kick. Some bone on bone action there as Turillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Turillo slips a straight right by Lõhmus. Lõhmus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Lõhmus with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it. Turillo lands a slapping body shot.
Turillo throws a leg kick and Lõhmus counters with a low kick, right behind Turillo 's knee. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lõhmus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turillo throws a leg kick and Lõhmus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turillo's knee momentarily. Turillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Turillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lõhmus scores with a leg kick.
Lõhmus 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. Lõhmus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A jab from Lõhmus misses. Nice body kick from Turillo. Lõhmus connects with a body shot that sends Turillo's belly button to the back. Lõhmus scores with a decent looking hook. Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Turillo missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lõhmus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A thudding body kick lands there by Turillo!
A cross from Lõhmus lands. Lõhmus tries to score with a low kick but Turillo moves his leg out of the way. Turillo walks into a straight right hand from Lõhmus. Lõhmus scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lõhmus works the jab nicely. Lõhmus scores with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Lõhmus is predictable there and Turillo counters with a low kick, right behind Lõhmus 's knee. Turillo throws a lazy right hand but Lõhmus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Turillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lõhmus lands a right hook to the body.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes. Turillo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lõhmus will feel that in the morning. Lõhmus loads up on a big right hand but Turillo slips the punch. A shot to the liver by Lõhmus. Beautiful body shot. Turillo connects with a solid leg kick. Lõhmus darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Lõhmus throws a solid leg kick but Turillo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lõhmus. Turillo misses with a two punch combination.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Turillo's head but Turillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lõhmus blocks a head kick by Turillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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 jab from Lõhmus misses. Turillo blocks a leg kick. Lõhmus blocks a head kick by Turillo.
A little jabbing left from Lõhmus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Turillo takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses. Turillo is looking to score with low kicks. Lõhmus defending well as Turillo loads up on a big left hand. Lõhmus throws a wild body kick that Turillo sees coming a mile off. Lõhmus with a nice cross. Jab from Lõhmus. Lõhmus lands a leg kick that knocks Turillo off balance momentarily. Lõhmus misses with a kick to the body.
Turillo moves out of range of the body kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turillo. That did some damage! Lõhmus takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lõhmus tries to land a front kick but Turillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Turillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lõhmus's corner calls for a 1-2. Lõhmus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus dominated that fourth round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Turillo misses with a straight right. Nice body kick there by Turillo. A slapping leg kick lands for Lõhmus.
Lõhmus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turillo. Turillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Lõhmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Turillo. Lõhmus swings for the body but Turillo moves out of range.
Lõhmus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Lõhmus misses with a leg kick. Turillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lõhmus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lõhmus moves out of range of the strikes. Lõhmus thumps Turillo with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick lands for Lõhmus.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turillo.
Turillo lands with a nice body punch. Turillo misses with a kick to the body.
Turillo misses with a low kick as Lõhmus jumps back. Lõhmus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turillo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Turillo!
Turillo throws a big shot that misses. Turillo misses with an uppercut. Lõhmus moves out of range of the leg kick from Turillo. Lõhmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lõhmus misses the jab. Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Turillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away. Lõhmus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lõhmus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Lõhmus checks a low kick from Turillo. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo. Lõhmus scores with a nice head shot. Lõhmus 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. Lõhmus throws a low kick but Turillo avoids it. Turillo slips under a jab from Lõhmus. Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Turillo's head but Turillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Turillo tried to counter with a leg kick but Lõhmus avoided it. Song Turillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away. Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily. Turillo ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus. Lõhmus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turillo punishes Lõhmus's body with a nice straight punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lõhmus with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lõhmus misses with a hook
and Turillo counters with a leg kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lõhmus. Turillo throws a right hand that Lõhmus ducks under and follows up with a left that Lõhmus also avoids with ease. Turillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lõhmus tries to land a front kick but Turillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lõhmus throws a shot from downtown. Turillo moves away and avoids it. Turillo throws a leg kick which misses Lõhmus's front leg but catches the back leg as Lõhmus tries to avoid it. Turillo throws a half hearted mid kick. Turillo throws a chopping leg kick but Lõhmus manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lõhmus lands a lovely overhand right. Lõhmus keeps Turillo at a distance using the push kick. Joosep Lõhmus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Turillo sees it coming and moves out of range. Lõhmus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turillo on the side of the head. Lõhmus lands a nice looking body kick. Turillo lands a nice looking body kick. Lõhmus tries to land a front kick but Turillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lõhmus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lõhmus flicks out a counter leg kick but Turillo steps away. Turillo looks for the body kick but Lõhmus saw that one coming. Lõhmus scores with a nice strike. Turillo tries to move into range but Lõhmus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Lõhmus lands a jab to the nose. Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Turillo is just out of range. Lõhmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Turillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Turillo.
Lõhmus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. 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! Turillo throws a body kick that misses. Turillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turillo 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. Turillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target. Lõhmus connects with a body shot. Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily. Turillo throws the kick towards the body but Lõhmus avoids it. Turillo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Turillo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Turillo with a hook. Turillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A punch lands to the side of Turillo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lõhmus moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
Lõhmus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turillo can pounce on him.
Lõhmus throws a lazy right hand but Turillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lõhmus throws a shot from downtown. Turillo moves away and avoids it. An attempted straight right counter from Turillo misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight! Joosep Lõhmus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lõhmus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49 Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:49 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joosep Lõhmus! Joosep Lõhmus is the new light heavyweight champion! Joosep Lõhmus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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