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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 289 p4p, 390 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 33 p4p, 47 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai throws a leg kick that misses.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai.
Kofel walks into a straight right hand from Abarai.
Nice uppercut lands for Abarai. That snapped Kofel's head back.
Abarai checks a low kick from Kofel.
Abarai throws a shot to the body.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kofel tries to score with a low kick but Abarai moves his leg out of the way.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai throws a hook but Kofel avoids it easily.
Kofel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Abarai as he checks the leg kick.
Kofel tries to clinch up but Abarai circles away and keeps his distance.
Abarai swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
Abarai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel throws a low kick, looking for Abarai's leg but Abarai calmly moves out of range.
Abarai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abarai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kofel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kofel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Abarai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kofel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kofel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abarai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abarai tries to land a leg kick but Kofel saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Abarai looks to land a right hand but Kofel moved out of range.
Kofel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abarai finds it's way round the side to connect with Kofel's head.
Abarai staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Abarai misses its intended target.
Both fighters circling a little - Abarai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kofel throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel 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.
Abarai throws a poor cross that misses
and Kofel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Abarai misses its intended target.
Kofel tried to score with a low kick but Abarai checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Kofel.
Abarai misses with a low kick.
Kofel connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abarai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Abarai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kofel! But no joy.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
Kofel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kofel.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai connects with a solid leg kick.
Abarai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kofel is looking to slow Abarai down with leg kicks.
Abarai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abarai checks a low kick from Kofel.
Kofel slips a straight right by Abarai.
Abarai blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Kofel.
Kofel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kofel throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Nice body punch from Kofel.
Abarai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abarai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Abarai throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kofel scores with a nice strike.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Abarai on the inside.
Abarai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abarai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kofel.
Abarai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abarai prevents a body shot from Kofel.
Kofel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abarais head.
Abarai has a couple of punches blocked by Kofel.
Kofel throws a head punch that misses.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.
Kofel can't find room to land a body shot as Abarai controls the action.
A hook to the body from Kofel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kofel.
Kofel blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kofel misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kofel.
Abarai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kofel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai lands with a left to the head.
Kofel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kofel.
Kofel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kofel swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kofel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai pushes Kofel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kofel on the inside.
Kofel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abarai's elbow.
Kofel working aggressively here.
Kofel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abarai to keep the fight standing.
Abarai works on Kofel's body with a couple of short punches.
Kofel pushes Abarai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Kofel controls the action.
Kofel blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai misses with some punches.
Kofel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kofel can't find room to land a body shot as Abarai controls the action.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kofel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abarai misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Kofel throws a solid leg kick but Abarai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kofel.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Kofel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kofel takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
Kofel takes one to the side of the head.
Abarai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kofel's hands.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kofel.
Abarai lands a jab to Kofel's midsection.
A big right from Kofel misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kofel throws out a loose jab but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kofel throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kofel is just out of range.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai tries to land a leg kick but Kofel saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kofel is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kofel.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Kofel checks it.
Kofel wants to land a leg kick but Abarai is out of range.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kofel is just out of range.
Abarai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kofel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abarai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A punch combination from Abarai misses.
Kofel 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.
Kofel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abarai misses with a two punch combination.
Abarai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abarai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kofel connects with a solid leg kick.
Renji Abarai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kofel misses with a low kick as Abarai jumps back.
Abarai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai slips a straight right by Kofel.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abarai thows a leg kick but Kofel checks it
and Kofel counters with an outside leg kick.
Abarai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abarai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kofel scores with a leg kick.
Kofel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abarai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Abarai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abarai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Kofel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai misses with an uppercut. Kofel saw that one coming.
Abarai tried to score with a low kick but Kofel checks it.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Kofel moved away.
It seemed like Kofel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abarai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kofel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kofel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kofel throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
Kofel motions for Abarai to come forward. Kofel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kofel defending well as Abarai loads up on a big left hand.
Kofel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abarai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel misses with a body kick.
Abarai blocks a leg kick.
Abarai slips under a jab from Kofel.
Abarai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abarai throws a hook but Kofel avoids it easily.
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abarai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kofel thuds his shin into the meat of Abarai's side.
Abarai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kofel.
It seemed like Kofel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abarai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kofel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abarai scores with a jab to the head.
Kofel checks a leg kick.
Kofel with a nice calf kick.
Kofel checks a leg kick nicely.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Kofel checks it.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abarai checks a low kick from Kofel.
Abarai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kofel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Abarai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abarai misses with a looping left.
Kofel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abarai dodges the punch combination from Kofel.
Kofel 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.
Kofel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kofel moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abarai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kofel scrambles back to his feet.
Abarai takes a swing at Kofel's ribcage but misses.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kofel, as that shot connected.
Abarai 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.
A jab from Kofel misses.
Abarai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kofel.
Kofel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kofel lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Abarai blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that second round.
That's time! Abarai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abarai throws a hook to the side of Kofel's head but Kofel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abarai lands a really nice looking cross but Kofel seems unphased.
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abarai scores with a spinning back kick!
Kofel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abarai looks to land a right hand but Kofel moved out of range.
Kofel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarai.
A bone on bone clash there as Abarai blocks the leg kick.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kofel. Kofel obviously looking to wear him down.
Kofel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abarai lands with a good body shot.
Kofel moves out of range of the leg kick from Abarai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
Kofel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Kofel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abarai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kofel.
Abarai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kofel walks into a stiff left hand from Abarai.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Abarai throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Abarai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Abarai backing away here, and Kofel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A clash of legs there as Abarai blocks the low kick.
Kofel misses with a low kick as Abarai jumps back.
Abarai takes a swing at Kofel's ribcage but misses.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Abarai moved away.
Kofel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abarai.
Kofel throws a leg kick that misses.
Abarai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abarai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abarai misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Abarai checks it.
Kofel throws a low kick but Abarai moves out of range easily.
Kofel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kofel misses with a leg kick.
Abarai throws the left hand but Kofel avoids the punch easily.
Kofel misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Kofel needs to keep his hands up - Abarai had a free shot at his head there.
Abarai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kofel with the inside leg kick.
Kofel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abarai. Abarai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abarai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kofel.
Kofel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abarai.
Abarai misses with a jab to the body
and Kofel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kofel 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 Abarai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abarai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Abarai tries to land a front kick but Kofel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kofel flicks out a counter leg kick but Abarai steps away.
Abarai connects with a looping right hand.
Abarai looks to land a right hand but Kofel moved out of range.
Kofel 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.
Abarai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Kofel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abarai's knee momentarily.
Abarai throws a poor cross that misses
and Kofel counters with a straight right hand.
Kofel clobbers Abarai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kofel throws a low kick but Abarai avoids it.
Abarai fails to land with a series of punches.
Abarai slips a straight right by Kofel.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kofel was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Kofel motions for Abarai to come forward. Kofel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abarai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kofel walks into a jab.
Abarai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kofel moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
Abarai scores with a body shot.
Kofel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abarai checks a low kick from Kofel.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
Kofel throws a leg kick that misses.
Kofel connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel moves away from the strike by Abarai.
Kofel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
Abarai moves out of range of the leg kick from Kofel.
Kofel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abarai with a nice calf kick.
Abarai throws a shot to the body.
Abarai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kofel checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kofel! But no joy.
Abarai lands with a good body shot.
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and Kofel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abarai misses the body punch
and Kofel counters with a straight right hand.
Kofel throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kofel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Abarai throws a lazy right hand but Kofel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kofel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Abarai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Renji Abarai did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Kofel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Kofel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Abarai.
Kofel misses with a leg kick.
Abarai misses with a looping right.
Kofel flicks out a counter leg kick but Abarai steps away.
Abarai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kofel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kofel scores with a sloppy right hand. Abarai should have avoided that one.
Abarai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kofel.
A lazy left from Abarai finds it's target.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Kofel throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
Abarai is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel staying out of range there.
Kofel moves out of range of the body kick from Abarai.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Kofel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abarai throws a hook to the side of Kofel's head but Kofel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abarai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kofel throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Abarai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Kofel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kofel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Abarai moved away.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Kofel dodges the punch combination from Abarai.
A little jabbing left from Kofel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abarai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kofel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kofel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abarai jabs Kofel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abarai, as that shot connected.
Abarai thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Abarai. That snapped Kofel's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Kofel lands with a nice body kick.
Kofel throws a front kick aimed at Abarai's knee but Abarai avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Abarai.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Abarai needs to keep his hands up - Kofel had a free shot at his head there.
Kofel blocks a low kick nicely.
Kofel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Kofel.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarai throws out the jab.
Abarai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Kofel moved away.
Abarai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Abarai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abarai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofel throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai lands a glancing blow to the side of Kofel's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abarai 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 Kofel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kofel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel misses with a looping right.
Kofel wants to slow Abarai down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kofel.
Abarai stuns Kofel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abarai misses with a series of wild punches.
Kofel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abarai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kofel with a nice calf kick.
Kofel throws a front kick aimed at Abarai's knee but Abarai avoids it well.
Abarai looks to land a right hand but Kofel moved out of range.
Abarai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai avoids the head kick by Kofel.
Abarai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kofel misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel misses with a straight right.
Abarai misses with a looping left.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai misses the jab.
Abarai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kofel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abarai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kofel misses with a looping left.
Kofel throws a looping overhand right but Abarai ducks down to avoid it.
Kofel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abarai.
Abarai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kofel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abarai. Abarai obviously looking to wear him down.
Kofel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai connects with the punch.
Kofel throws a low kick but Abarai moves out of range easily.
Abarai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kofel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kofel there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai had his way with Xylon Kofel in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kofel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abarai was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofel.
Kofel tried to score with a low kick but Abarai checks it.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kofel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kofel throws an overhand right that lands on Abarai's shoulder, as Abarai tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abarai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abarai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kofel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kofel throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abarai. That's going to slow Kofel down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai 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.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kofel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kofel.
Abarai throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kofel throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Kofel moves out of range as Abarai throws a body kick.
Abarai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Kofel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abarai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kofel misses the jab.
Kofel connects with a crisp jab.
Kofel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abarai throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Abarai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abarai misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kofel misses the target.
Kofel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kofel thumps Abarai with a low kick.
Kofel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kofel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Renji Abarai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kofel misses.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai.
Abarai lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kofel is out of range and Abarai settles back down.
A slow jab from Kofel misses its intended target.
Abarai lands a right hook to the body.
Abarai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Kofel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Kofel.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Abarai misses with a straight left.
Kofel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abarai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Kofel blocks the leg kick.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Kofel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kofel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abarai throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Kofel.
Kofel tried to score with a low kick but Abarai checks it.
A leg kick checked by Abarai.
Abarai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
Kofel lands with a cross.
No joy there for Abarai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kofel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xylon Kofel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abarai blocks a leg kick.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Kofel looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
Abarai misses with a shot to the body
and Kofel counters with a low kick, right behind Abarai 's knee.
Abarai defending well as Kofel loads up on a big left hand.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abarai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kofel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai tries to work over Kofel's front leg with a kick but Kofel checks it.
Abarai backing away here, and Kofel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kofel blocks a jab.
Abarai checks a low kick from Kofel.
Abarai dips to his left and cracks Kofel with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abarai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel feints a counter leg kick.
Abarai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Abarai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kofel throws a shot to the body.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai.
Abarai throws a hook but Kofel avoids it easily.
Kofel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick lands for Abarai.
Kofel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Abarai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Abarai misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Abarai pushes Kofel away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renji Abarai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abarai 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renji Abarai!
A very excited looking Renji Abarai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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