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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 30 p4p, 120 weight class) and Ceaser El Toro Jr (ranked 5 p4p, 20 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ceaser El Toro Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner tests El Toro Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Toro Jr misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
El Toro Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as El Toro Jr blocks the low kick.
El Toro Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro Jr. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
We've been informed that El Toro Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slapping body kick lands there for El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick which misses Wagner's front leg but catches the back leg as Wagner tries to avoid it.
El Toro Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Toro Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but El Toro Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wagner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Toro Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Toro Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
El Toro Jr avoids a kick to the body.
El Toro Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
El Toro Jr tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr staying out of range there.
Ceaser El Toro Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wagner misses with a low kick as El Toro Jr jumps back.
El Toro Jr counters with a body kick.
El Toro Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick which misses Wagner's front leg but catches the back leg as Wagner tries to avoid it.
El Toro Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Toro Jr.
Wagner works El Toro Jr's body with a nice hook.
Wagner misses the jab.
Wagner lands with a straight right. El Toro Jr didn't see that one coming.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
El Toro Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. El Toro Jr moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws out a leg kick but Wagner moves out of range and El Toro Jr only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
El Toro Jr misses with a body kick.
El Toro Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses El Toro Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as El Toro Jr tries to avoid it.
El Toro Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Toro Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wagner avoids the head kick by El Toro Jr.
Wagner thows a leg kick but El Toro Jr checks it
and El Toro Jr counters with a straight right hand.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Toro Jr.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses El Toro Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as El Toro Jr tries to avoid it.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
El Toro Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
El Toro Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Wagner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
El Toro Jr throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as El Toro Jr checks a leg kick.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there.
El Toro Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Wagner finds it's target.
Good work by El Toro Jr as he checks the leg kick.
El Toro Jr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wagner blocks it well.
Wagner avoids the body shot from El Toro Jr.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Wagner catches El Toro Jr right on the button with a cross.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick, looking for Wagner's leg but Wagner calmly moves out of range.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr moved away.
Wagner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr slips under a jab.
El Toro Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but El Toro Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Wagner throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner motions for El Toro Jr to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wagner, as that shot connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from El Toro Jr.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
El Toro Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
El Toro Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
El Toro Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
El Toro Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wagner connects with the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
El Toro Jr misses with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Toro Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends El Toro Jr's belly button to the back.
El Toro Jr is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Wagner dominated that round.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
El Toro Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
El Toro Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Wagner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
El Toro Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
El Toro Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wagner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Wagner lands but El Toro Jr takes it in his stride.
Wagner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Toro Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from El Toro Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Toro Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Toro Jr checks a low kick from Wagner.
El Toro Jr misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
El Toro Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that El Toro Jr was not able to check.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
El Toro Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
Wagner lands with an overhand left.
El Toro Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wagner checks a low kick from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
El Toro Jr is looking to chop away at Wagner's legs.
Konrad Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner lands with an overhand left.
El Toro Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner fires out a quick counter leg kick but El Toro Jr just manages to avoid it.
El Toro Jr throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! El Toro Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wagner - the referee stops the clock and El Toro Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wagner. El Toro Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Wagner's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Toro Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
Wagner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab lands there for Wagner.
Good exchange - Wagner coming out on top.
Wagner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
El Toro Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
El Toro Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
El Toro Jr misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on El Toro Jr's shoulder, as El Toro Jr tries to avoid the shot.
El Toro Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Toro Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro Jr manages to avoid it.
El Toro Jr throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner thinks about countering with a body kick.
El Toro Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Wagner scores with a nice right hand.
El Toro Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick from El Toro Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner pushes El Toro Jr away with a front kick.
Wagner throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr moved away.
El Toro Jr blocks a jab.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wagner avoids the body shot from El Toro Jr.
Wagner connects with an inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Toro Jr.
Wagner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Wagner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
El Toro Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Good leg kick by Wagner.
Wagner throws the kick towards the body but El Toro Jr avoids it.
El Toro Jr checks a low kick from Wagner.
El Toro Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr misses with a straight left.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and El Toro Jr moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro Jr. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
El Toro Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good work by Wagner as he checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by El Toro Jr as he connects with a hook.
El Toro Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Toro Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a three punch combo that has El Toro Jr backing up. El Toro Jr nods at Wagner to acknowledge the strikes.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Toro Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Toro Jr feints a counter leg kick.
El Toro Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner 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.
El Toro Jr loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
El Toro Jr looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
El Toro Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Toro Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wagner connects with a crisp jab.
El Toro Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
El Toro Jr looks for the body kick but Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner takes a swing at El Toro Jr's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick but Wagner moves out of range easily.
El Toro Jr takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and El Toro Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
El Toro Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Toro Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as El Toro Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wagner is out of range and El Toro Jr settles back down.
El Toro Jr takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wagner checks it well.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
El Toro Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Wagner wants to slow El Toro Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A clash of legs there as Wagner blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. El Toro Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner thumps El Toro Jr with a low kick.
El Toro Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wagner's head.
A left lands for Wagner.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
El Toro Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wagner under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
El Toro Jr scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro Jr scores with a push kick.
El Toro Jr swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Wagner blocks the low kick.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but El Toro Jr moved away.
El Toro Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
El Toro Jr throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Toro Jr stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wagner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
El Toro Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wagner's sensitive parts.
El Toro Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr tries to land a leg kick but Wagner saw it coming and moves away.
El Toro Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Toro Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Wagner gets through El Toro Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wagner breaks the clinch.
El Toro Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wagner. That one must have hurt.
El Toro Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Toro Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wagner.
Wagner with a hook.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Wagner lands with a kick to the temple. El Toro Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Toro Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
El Toro Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr lands with a cross.
El Toro Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but El Toro Jr avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner gets through El Toro Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as El Toro Jr controls his hands.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Toro Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr moved away.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Toro Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Toro Jr misses with a straight left.
A cross from El Toro Jr lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ceaser El Toro Jr just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick, looking for Wagner's leg but Wagner calmly moves out of range.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Wagner moved away.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
El Toro Jr throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
El Toro Jr lands with a good body shot.
Wagner pushes El Toro Jr away with a front kick.
Wagner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and El Toro Jr is able to avoid easily.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Toro Jr moves away.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Wagner moves out of range as El Toro Jr strikes.
El Toro Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Toro Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
El Toro Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Wagner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
El Toro Jr moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
A big left from El Toro Jr misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Wagner misses its target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
El Toro Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wagner.
El Toro Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
El Toro Jr checks a low kick from Wagner.
El Toro Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
El Toro Jr misses the shot to the body.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but El Toro Jr is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
El Toro Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wagner with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
El Toro Jr slips under a jab from Wagner.
El Toro Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wagner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Toro Jr misses with a body kick.
El Toro Jr punishes Wagner's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
A nice side step and El Toro Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
El Toro Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wagner. That one must have hurt.
Wagner slips a jab from El Toro Jr.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner backing away here, and El Toro Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick from Wagner lands but El Toro Jr takes it in his stride.
El Toro Jr thumps Wagner with a low kick.
El Toro Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wagner.
El Toro Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - El Toro Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
El Toro Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
El Toro Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
El Toro Jr throws out a powerful jab.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
El Toro Jr swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
El Toro Jr tries to land a leg kick but Wagner saw it coming and moves away.
El Toro Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
El Toro Jr slips a jab from Wagner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wagner connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Toro Jr moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
Wagner scores with a sloppy right hand. El Toro Jr should have avoided that one.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Toro Jr.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner throws a counter high kick but El Toro Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
El Toro Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wagner momentarily.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
El Toro Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner cracks El Toro Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
El Toro Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Wagner is wise to it.
El Toro Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner scores with a push kick.
El Toro Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Wagner had his way with Ceaser El Toro Jr in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wagner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wagner avoids the body shot from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner backing away here, and El Toro Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice straight punches there by El Toro Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of El Toro Jr.
Nice defenses there by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with El Toro Jr's head.
El Toro Jr tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner walks into a left hand.
Wagner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr 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.
Wagner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
El Toro Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
El Toro Jr tried to score with a low kick but Wagner checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
El Toro Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but El Toro Jr saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
El Toro Jr loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. El Toro Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Toro Jr throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and El Toro Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
El Toro Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wagner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent El Toro Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for El Toro Jr. That snapped Wagner's head back.
Wagner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
El Toro Jr throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at El Toro Jr.
Ceaser El Toro Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konrad Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Toro Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Wagner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
El Toro Jr throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with a straight right.
El Toro Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Toro Jr moves away.
El Toro Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Toro Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Toro Jr.
Wagner throws out a powerful jab.
El Toro Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wagner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by El Toro Jr.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
El Toro Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.
El Toro Jr walks into a left hand.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr checks a low kick from Wagner.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Toro Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
El Toro Jr throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
El Toro Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses El Toro Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as El Toro Jr tries to avoid it.
Wagner digs a good body shot into El Toro Jr's ribs.
Good leg kick by Wagner.
El Toro Jr throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
El Toro Jr throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses El Toro Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as El Toro Jr tries to avoid it.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but El Toro Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from El Toro Jr is predictable there
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Toro Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
El Toro Jr thows a leg kick but Wagner checks it
and Wagner counters with a slapping leg kick.
El Toro Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner takes a swing at El Toro Jr's ribcage but misses.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and El Toro Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from El Toro Jr misses its intended target.
El Toro Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Toro Jr.
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 Konrad Wagner.
Well Wagner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Konrad Wagner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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