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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wusan Ritori (ranked 7 p4p, 50 weight class) and Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 1 p4p, 8 weight class). Ritori comes into the arena with Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check blaring out of the sound system. Ignatiev has chosen Beats That as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev throws out a loose jab but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick which misses Ritori's front leg but catches the back leg as Ritori tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Ignatiev.
Ritori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ignatiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Nikolai Ignatiev has been cut.
Ritori staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Ignatiev.
A big right from Ignatiev misses.
Ignatiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ritori misses with a body shot.
A big right from Ritori misses.
Ignatiev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev slips under a jab from Ritori.
Ritori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ignatiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatiev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a right hand that misses
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands with an overhand left.
Ignatiev slips under a jab from Ritori.
Ritori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatiev.
Ritori throws a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it.
Ignatiev throws the kick towards the body but Ritori avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a low kick but Ritori moves out of range easily.
Ritori was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignatiev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatiev thumps Ritori with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori misses with a body kick.
Ignatiev misses the body punch
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Ignatiev.
Ritori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Ritori moved away.
Ritori lands a front kick.
Ignatiev misses with a hook
and Ritori counters with a big head kick but Ignatiev shrugs it off.
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatiev steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ignatiev tests Ritori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ignatiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ritori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ritori lands a big uppercut and Ignatiev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ignatiev looks OK. Ritori waves Ignatiev back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ritori crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ignatiev - the referee stops the clock and Ritori gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ignatiev. Ritori manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ritori takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ritori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Ignatiev misses with a straight left.
Ritori lands a right hook to the body.
Ritori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ignatiev throws out the jab.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy body shot
and Ritori counters with a thumping low kick.
Ignatiev looks winded!
Ritori misses with a body kick.
Ritori throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
Ritori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ignatiev on the side of the head.
That has opened up Nikolai Ignatiev's cut even more.
Ignatiev wants to slow Ritori down by chopping away at his legs.
Ritori scores with a leg kick.
Ritori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignatiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritori was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ritori.
Ignatiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatiev misses with a hook
and Ritori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ignatiev's knee momentarily.
A solid body kick from Ritori.
Ritori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ritori throws a head kick but Ignatiev moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritori connects with an inside leg kick.
Ritori misses with a looping right.
Ignatiev misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Ritori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wusan Ritori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ignatiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatiev cracks a nice hook into Ritori's ribs.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ritori.
Ignatiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ritori. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Ignatiev.
Ritori needs to keep his hands up - Ignatiev had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatiev stuns Ritori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ritori takes a swing at Ignatiev's ribcage but misses.
Ritori misses with a body shot.
Ignatiev loads up on a big right hand but Ritori slips the punch.
Ritori misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Ritori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ignatiev doesn't seem phased though.
Ritori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a series of punches but Ritori avoids them all with ease.
Ritori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Ritori.
Ignatiev throws the kick towards the body but Ritori avoids it.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Ritori's shoulder, as Ritori tries to avoid the shot.
Ritori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ritori.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritori is just out of range.
Ritori scores with a body shot.
A jab from Ignatiev misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ritori checks the leg kick.
Ignatiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Ignatiev connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritori was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick from Ritori.
Ritori throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatiev.
And Ignatiev responds with a good body kick, but Ritori manages to step out the way in time.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ritori.
Ritori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Ritori scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignatiev moves out of range as Ritori throws a body kick.
Ritori backing away here, and Ignatiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot
and Ritori counters with a left to the body.
Ritori misses with a body kick.
Ignatiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Ritori steps away.
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Ritori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ritori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wusan Ritori is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ritori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ritori.
Ignatiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatiev throws a right and a left that Ritori avoids nicely.
Ritori throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Ritori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ritori misses with a hook. Ignatiev ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritori throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatiev.
A telegraphed right hand from Ritori misses the target.
Ritori shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Ignatiev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ritori counters with a low kick, right behind Ignatiev 's knee.
Ignatiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ritori is able to avoid easily.
Ritori lands a nice looking body kick.
Ignatiev throws a right hand that misses
and Ritori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignatiev avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick from Ritori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolai Ignatiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ritori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Ritori is looking to counter punch.
Ignatiev throws a low kick, looking for Ritori's leg but Ritori calmly moves out of range.
Ritori jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ritori misses with a left hand
and Ignatiev counters with a body kick that stops Ritori in his tracks momentarily.
Ritori takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ritori lands the left hand.
Ritori misses with a body kick.
Ignatiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ritori uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ignatiev has time to react.
Ritori 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.
Nice body kick from Ignatiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev misses with a left hand
and Ritori counters with a straight right hand.
Ignatiev scores with a jab.
Ritori misses with a body kick.
Ritori moves out of range as Ignatiev strikes.
Ritori is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.
Ignatiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ritori is out of range and Ignatiev settles back down.
Ignatiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ritori quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ritori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatiev.
Ritori misses with an uppercut.
Ignatiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ritori takes a step back to recover.
Ritori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritori moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatiev. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a left hand
and Ritori counters with a right hand to the body.
Ritori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev blocks the body kick.
Jab, jab by Ignatiev - just one landing.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatiev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The cut above Nikolai Ignatiev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ignatiev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev connects with a crisp jab.
Ignatiev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
Ignatiev punishes Ritori's body with a nice straight punch.
Ritori blocks a leg kick.
Ritori takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ritori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritori.
It looked like Ritori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ignatiev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ritori.
Ignatiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Ritori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Ritori's shoulder, as Ritori tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatiev misses with a looping right.
Ritori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ritori throws a push kick but Ignatiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ritori cracks Ignatiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ignatiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ritori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick from Ritori.
Ritori throws a head kick but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev scores with a jab to the body.
Ritori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ritori misses the target.
Ritori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ignatiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Ritori is wise to it.
Ritori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Ritori counters with a thumping low kick.
Ignatiev misses with an uppercut. Ritori saw that one coming.
Ignatiev blocks a jab.
Ritori misses with a kick to the body
and Ignatiev counters with a thumping low kick.
Ignatiev throws a push kick but Ritori slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nikolai Ignatiev just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ignatiev misses with a hook
enabling Ritori to counter with a crisp jab.
Ritori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ritori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ritori throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatiev's shoulder, as Ignatiev tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatiev misses with a hook.
Ignatiev lands a lovely overhand right.
Ritori misses with an uppercut. Ignatiev saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick
and Ritori counters with a straight right hand.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ritori.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
As Ignatiev backs away, Ritori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
Ignatiev lands a lovely overhand right.
Ignatiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ignatiev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ritori slips under a jab from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev missing with a left hand there. Ritori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ritori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatiev moves away.
Ritori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ritori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ritori throws a hook but Ignatiev blocks it.
Ignatiev lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
Ritori throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ignatiev throws a lazy right hand but Ritori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritori thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ignatiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatiev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ignatiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a double jab.
Ritori is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Ritori.
Ignatiev cracks Ritori with an open hand slap.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick as Ritori jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ritori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick from Ritori.
Ignatiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ritori checks a low kick from Ignatiev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ritori.
A swing and a miss from Ritori.
A slow jab from Ignatiev misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ritori.
Nice defenses there by Ritori.
Ignatiev looks for the body kick but Ritori saw that one coming.
Ignatiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ritori thumps Ignatiev with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ignatiev there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritori avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Ritori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ignatiev throws a big shot that misses.
Ritori jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ritori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatiev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatiev staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nikolai Ignatiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
That's time! Ritori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ignatiev misses with a wild body shot.
Ritori throwing a counter right hand but Ignatiev manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev lands a jab to the nose.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev lands a body shot.
Ritori connects with a looping right hand.
Ritori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Ritori.
Ignatiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Ritori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Ritori's shoulder, as Ritori tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatiev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ritori walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritori avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Ritori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ignatiev throws an off balance right hand
and Ritori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritori moves away.
Ignatiev misses with a right hand
and Ritori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ignatiev is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ritori just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritori misses with a low kick.
Ritori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritori scores with a hook to the body. Ignatiev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ritori misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignatiev scores with a body shot.
Ignatiev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ritori throws a shot from downtown. Ignatiev moves away and avoids it.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick.
Ritori appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatiev throws a jab when Ritori was well out of range.
Ignatiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ritori if he has to take too many more of those.
Ritori cracks Ignatiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ignatiev thuds a left hand into Ritori's body.
Ignatiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritori lands a really nice looking cross but Ignatiev seems unphased.
Ignatiev thows a leg kick but Ritori checks it
and Ritori counters with a nice body kick.
Ritori lands a leg kick that knocks Ignatiev off balance momentarily.
Ritori blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Ritori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ritori throws a push kick but Ignatiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatiev misses with a left hand
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatiev scores with a jab.
Ritori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikolai Ignatiev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ritori tries a low kick but Ignatiev avoids it.
Ritori digs a good body shot into Ignatiev's ribs.
Good leg kick by Ignatiev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritori misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Ritori, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ritori is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Ritori.
You can see that Ignatiev has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Ignatiev throws a leg kick
enabling Ritori to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ritori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Ignatiev misses.
Ignatiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wusan Ritori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritori drops Ignatiev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ignatiev looks back up at him and smiles so Ritori waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ignatiev is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wusan Ritori showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ignatiev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Wusan Ritori retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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