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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 891 p4p, 1032 weight class) and Harry Moura (ranked 120 p4p, 146 weight class). Jospin comes to the cage accompanied by In The Air Tonight. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Moura!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura tries to land a leg kick but Jospin saw it coming and moves away.
Jospin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jospin throws a lazy body kick
and Moura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jospin throws a leg kick which misses Moura's front leg but catches the back leg as Moura tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moura checks a leg kick.
Jospin looks to clinch
and Moura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
Moura throws a right hand that misses
letting Jospin counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Moura. Those never looked like landing.
Jospin misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jospin.
Moura throws a leg kick but Jospin checks it.
A jab from Jospin does it's job there.
Moura missing with a left hand there. Jospin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jospin throws out a loose jab but Moura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jospin was well out of range. Poor timing from Moura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moura takes one to the side of the head.
Jospin works the jab nicely.
Jospin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moura at a distance.
Moura moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin slips a jab from Moura.
Jospin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jospin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jospin dodges the punch combination from Moura.
Moura jabs Jospin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Jospin blocks the leg kick.
Jospin throws a leg kick
and Moura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jospin looks to land a right hand but Moura moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jospin.
Jospin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moura under the eye.
Moura blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Jospin backing away here, and Moura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jospin at a distance.
Jospin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jospin tries to clinch up but Moura circles away and keeps his distance.
Moura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jospin.
Jospin scores with a nice head shot.
Jospin lands an overhand right.
Jospin avoids the head kick by Moura.
Jospin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moura misses with an uppercut. Jospin saw that one coming.
Moura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jospin lands with an overhand left.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Moura.
It looked like Jospin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moura.
Moura looks to score with a jab to the body but Jospin is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Moura.
Moura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin takes one on the button.
Jospin with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moura.
Jospin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jospin clinches up against the cage.
Jospin throws a punch but it's blocked by Moura.
A body shot lands from Moura.
A short uppercut from Jospin.
Jospin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moura avoids it.
Jospin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jospin.
It looks like Harry Moura has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moura breaks from the clinch.
Moura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jospin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Jospin does no damage.
Moura throws a leg kick
and Jospin counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Jospin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin tries to clinch but Moura moves out of range.
Moura misses with a body shot.
Harry Moura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jospin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jospin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jospin moves into the clinch.
Moura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jospin is looking to control Moura's arms but Moura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jospin has his back to the cage.
Moura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jospin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moura avoids it.
Moura struggles to land a body shot inside as Jospin controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moura misses with a looping left.
A cross from Moura lands.
Jospin takes the fight into the clinch.
Jospin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moura is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Jospin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jospin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moura.
Moura misses the body punch
and Jospin counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Jospin misses its intended target.
Moura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jospin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jospin takes the fight into the clinch.
Moura manages to break the clinch.
Moura throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Jospin misses the target.
Jospin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moura finds it's way round the side to connect with Jospin's head.
Jospin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jospin cracks a nice hook into Moura's ribs.
Moura is looking to slow Jospin down with leg kicks.
Moura cracks Jospin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Moura throws a body punch but Jospin moves out of range.
Jospin misses with a looping left.
Moura feints a counter leg kick.
Moura misses with a right hand
and Jospin counters with a left to the body.
Moura misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henri Jospin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jospin scores with a decent looking hook.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Moura.
Nice uppercut there from Jospin.
Jospin avoids the body shot from Moura.
Moura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jospin moves away.
Jospin misses with a head kick.
Jospin throws a body shot but no joy.
Moura throws out a counter right but Jospin avoids it with no problem.
Henri Jospin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but Moura is out of range.
Moura takes a swing at Jospin's ribcage but misses.
Moura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Jospin misses with a straight right.
Moura swinging wildly here.
Jospin throws a lazy right hand but Moura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moura misses with a double jab
and Jospin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura misses with a straight left.
Jospin throws a hook but Moura avoids it easily.
Jospin misses with a series of wild punches.
Moura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Moura ducks under a wild hook from Jospin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moura tries to work over Jospin's front leg with a kick but Jospin checks it.
Moura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henri Jospin's cut is getting worse.
Moura thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moura.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moura 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 Jospin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jospin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jospin.
A nice leg kick from Jospin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jospin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moura under the eye.
Moura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jospin.
Moura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jospin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jospin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moura.
Moura lands a body shot.
Moura avoids the body shot from Jospin.
Moura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jospin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jospin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moura throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Jospin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moura moves forwards but Jospin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jospin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moura.
Jospin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jospin punishes Moura's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moura fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura misses with a low kick.
Jospin lands an overhand right.
Jospin misses with a low kick.
Moura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jospin.
Jospin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jospin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jospin gets underhooks to prevent Moura's takedown attempt.
Jospin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jospin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moura taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Jospin.
Moura blocks an uppercut.
Moura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jospin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moura is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jospin to the mat. Jospin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jospin keeping moving, preventing Moura from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henri Jospin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A big right from Moura misses.
Moura moves out of range of the strikes.
Jospin scoring well with a low kick there.
Moura 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.
Jospin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Moura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jospin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jospin throws a jab when Moura was well out of range.
Moura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jospin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moura can do to turn this around?
Jospin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jospin lands with a kick to the temple. Moura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jospin.
Moura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jospin misses the shot to the body.
Moura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moura misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin is looking to clinch but Moura is avoiding it.
Jospin is looking to slow Moura down with leg kicks.
Moura checks a low kick from Jospin.
Moura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jospin was well out of range. Poor timing from Moura.
Jospin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moura blocks a head kick by Jospin.
Moura scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big right from Jospin misses.
Nice shot by Moura.
Jospin blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
Moura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moura misses with an uppercut.
Jospin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jospin throws a leg kick but Moura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jospin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
Moura let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jospin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jospin looks to land a right hand but Moura moved out of range.
A nice side step and Moura releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
Jospin tests Moura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jospin.
Moura throws a hook but Jospin blocks it.
Jospin misses with an uppercut. Moura saw that one coming.
Jospin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moura is able to avoid easily.
Jospin scoring well with a low kick there.
Moura defending well as Jospin loads up on a big left hand.
Moura counters with a body kick.
Jospin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moura is looking to chop away at Jospin's legs.
Moura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jospin throws a low kick but Moura moves out of range easily.
Moura swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura connects with a body shot.
Jospin jabs Moura right on the nose. Moura blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the body from Jospin misses
and Moura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jospin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jospin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moura.
Jospin lands with a hook. Moura tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moura connects with a leg kick.
Jospin blocks a jab.
Moura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Moura misses
and Jospin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jospin clinches up with Moura and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jospin backwards.
Moura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jospin is trying to stall.
Moura tries to score a body lock takedown but Jospin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moura swings wildly with an uppercut but Jospin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jospin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moura's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jospin throws an elbow but misses.
Henri Jospin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jospin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moura misses with the head strike.
Jospin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Moura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Moura.
Moura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jospin backwards.
Jospin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Henri Jospin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Moura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jospin misses with a hook
and Moura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moura lands with an overhand left.
Jospin looks for the body kick but Moura saw that one coming.
Jospin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jospin blocks a jab.
Jospin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Jospin misses with an uppercut. Moura saw that one coming.
Moura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jospin. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
Moura moves away from the strike by Jospin.
Jospin defending well as Moura loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Jospin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jospin scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moura scores with a takedown into Jospin's guard.
Jospin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Moura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moura throws a leg kick but Jospin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moura throws a shot from downtown. Jospin moves away and avoids it.
Moura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moura there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moura avoids the head kick by Jospin.
Moura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jospin throws out the jab.
Jospin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moura wants to counter the offense by Jospin and move into the clinch position.
Moura throws the left hand but Jospin avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura lands a glancing blow to the side of Jospin's head.
Moura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jospin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jospin clobbers Moura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moura throws a leg kick which misses Jospin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jospin tries to avoid it.
Moura misses with a low kick as Jospin jumps back.
That kick from Jospin tenderised Moura's leg. Moura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
Moura takes a swing at Jospin's ribcage but misses.
And Jospin counters with a quick kick to the body but Moura blocks it.
Moura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jospin checks a leg kick.
Jospin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moura's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a series of punches but Moura avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Jospin. Those never looked like landing.
Moura cracks a nice hook into Jospin's ribs.
Moura lands with a right hand.
Moura misses with a body shot
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jospin is out of range and Moura settles back down.
Moura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jospin.
A big right from Jospin misses.
Jospin misses with a body shot.
Moura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jospin finds it's way round the side to connect with Moura's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moura scores with a jab to the body.
Moura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moura there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin misses with a hook. Moura ducked under it nicely.
Moura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jospin drives through and clinches with Moura against the cage.
Moura digs a right hand underneath Jospin's ribcage. Jospin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jospin throws an elbow but misses.
Moura wants a takedown but no success here.
Moura has Jospin pressed against the cage.
Moura throws a head punch that misses.
Jospin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moura.
Moura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jospin regains guard immediately.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jospin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Harry Moura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Moura tried to score with a low kick but Jospin checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Jospin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jospin can pounce on him.
Moura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Moura finds it's target.
Jospin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moura 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.
Moura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jospin is able to avoid easily.
Moura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jospin lands with a cross.
Moura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Jospin lands.
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!
Jospin throws the kick towards the body but Moura avoids it.
Jospin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moura manages to avoid it.
Moura throws a body shot but no joy.
Moura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin throws a shot from downtown. Moura moves away and avoids it.
Moura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moura.
Jospin tests Moura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jospin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moura.
Jospin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moura.
Jospin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moura.
Decent striking displayed by Moura there.
Jospin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jospin misses with a right hand
and Moura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jospin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Moura throws the left hand but Jospin avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Jospin.
Moura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jospin's sensitive parts.
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!
Jospin is looking to clinch.
Moura throws a combination that misses
and Jospin counters with a good low kick that Moura was not able to check.
Harry Moura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moura struggles to land a body shot inside as Jospin controls his hands.
Jospin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moura takes a shot to the head.
Jospin working Moura over with knees to the body.
Moura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jospin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moura controlling the action here for a moment.
Moura managing to block the knees to the body from Jospin.
Moura lands a nice shot to the body.
Jospin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moura presses Jospin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A left hand lands to the body for Moura.
Moura is leaning against Jospin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Moura.
Moura pushes Jospin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moura managing to block the knees to the body from Jospin.
Jospin throws a head punch that misses.
Moura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jospin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moura walks into a left hand.
Moura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moura 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.
Nice jab there from Moura.
Nice cross by Jospin.
Jospin blocks a head kick by Moura.
Moura slips a straight right by Jospin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jospin throws a jab when Moura was well out of range.
Henri Jospin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jospin misses with a low kick.
Moura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jospin defending well as Moura loads up on a big left hand.
Jospin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jospin lands a really nice looking cross but Moura seems unphased.
Jospin cracks Moura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moura throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.
Jospin jabs Moura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Moura misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jospin.
Jospin lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moura lands with a nice body kick.
Jospin works over Moura's head and body with a nice combination.
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 Henri Jospin.
I think Jospin 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Jospin!
Henri Jospin retains his light heavyweight title!
Henri Jospin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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