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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Venom (ranked 5251 p4p, 3956 weight class) and Keiran Ahearn (ranked 354 p4p, 290 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Venom !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiran Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn moves into range and clinches up with Venom .
Ahearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Venom backwards.
Ahearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Venom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahearn misses with the head strike.
Ahearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Venom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Venom lands a shot to the body.
Venom tries a body shot but Ahearn blocks it.
Ahearn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahearn throws a head punch that misses.
Venom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Venom tries to throw a body punch but Ahearn avoids it by throwing Venom back against the cage.
Venom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Venom .
Venom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Venom misses with a punch to the body.
Venom gets through Ahearn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Venom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Venom tries to throw a body punch but Ahearn avoids it by throwing Venom back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom tries to work over Ahearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Venom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Venom lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Venom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahearn's elbow.
Ahearn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Venom seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ahearn can turn it around.
Venom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Venom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahearn prevents a body shot from Venom .
Ahearn prevents a body shot from Venom .
A short right from Venom on the inside.
Ahearn working aggressively here.
Venom struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahearn controls his hands.
Ahearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Venom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Venom 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ahearn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Venom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahearn is leaning against Venom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Ahearn.
A right hook to the body lands for Venom .
Venom is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom blocks a body shot from Ahearn.
Venom takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom misses with some punches.
Ahearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahearn misses with some punches.
Venom misses with some punches.
Ahearn has a couple of punches blocked by Venom .
Ahearn tries to throw a body punch but Venom avoids it by throwing Ahearn back against the cage.
Ahearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Venom lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Ahearn.
A head punch on the inside from Venom fails to land.
Ahearn lands a body shot.
Venom lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ahearn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahearn.
Venom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn can't find room to land a body shot as Venom controls the action.
Ahearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Venom will probably get the nod.
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.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Venom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Venom throws a nice head kick!
Ahearn misses with a body shot.
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom .
Ahearn swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ahearn prevents a body shot from Venom .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Venom lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Venom blocking some punches.
Ahearn can't find room to land a body shot as Venom controls the action.
Venom misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Venom controls his hands.
Venom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ahearn has a couple of punches blocked by Venom .
Ahearn struggles to land a body shot inside as Venom controls his hands.
Ahearn tries to throw a body punch but Venom avoids it by throwing Ahearn back against the cage.
Venom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Venom lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ahearn - that landed with a thud.
Michael Venom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Venom lands a left hand.
Ahearn blocks an uppercut.
Venom can't find room to land a body shot as Ahearn controls the action.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venom lands an uppercut.
Venom slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Venom .
Venom stalling.
Ahearn working aggressively here.
Venom misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahearn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Venom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Venom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Venom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Venom can't find room to land a body shot as Ahearn controls the action.
Venom is trying to stall.
Ahearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Venom blocks an uppercut.
Ahearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Venom backwards.
Ahearn misses with a punch on the inside.
Venom blocks an uppercut.
Ahearn blocking some punches.
Venom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahearn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Venom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahearn misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ahearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Michael Venom will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ahearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
Venom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Ahearn misses its intended target.
Ahearn avoids the body shot from Venom .
Venom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Venom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venom swings for the body but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Venom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahearn.
Ahearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut. Venom saw that one coming.
Ahearn throws an off balance right hand
and Ahearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Venom lands a really nice looking cross but Ahearn seems unphased.
Venom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahearn.
Venom just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn tries to counter with a clinch but Venom shakes him off and moves away.
Venom throws a body punch but Ahearn moves out of range.
Ahearn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Venom finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahearn's head.
Ahearn blocks a head kick by Venom .
Venom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Ahearn misses with a lunging right hand
and Venom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahearn throws a hook but Venom avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom .
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahearn jabs Venom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Ahearn does no damage.
Ahearn misses with a hook.
Ahearn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Venom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom throws a counter high kick but Ahearn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Venom scores with the left hand. Ahearn knows he should have avoided that one.
Ahearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venom .
Ahearn tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Venom clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahearn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Venom defending well as Ahearn loads up on a big left hand.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
Ahearn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ahearn ducks right into an uppercut from Venom .
Ahearn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Venom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahearn tries to bum rush Venom with a series of wild strikes but Venom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Venom misses the target.
Ahearn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahearn looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.
Venom lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venom . Ahearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahearn blocks a jab.
Ahearn wants to counter the offense by Venom and move into the clinch position.
Venom jabs at Ahearn's body.
Venom throws a lazy right hand but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahearn moves out of range as Venom strikes.
Michael Venom is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahearn stuns Venom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Venom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahearn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahearn swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Ahearn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ahearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahearn wants to counter the offense by Venom and move into the clinch position.
Ahearn misses the shot to the body.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Venom is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ahearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom .
A counter left hand to the body from Venom misses its target.
Ahearn misses with a hook
enabling Venom to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom lands a head kick. Ahearn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ahearn slips under a jab.
Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahearn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Venom had his way with Keiran Ahearn 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!
Venom throws a body punch but Ahearn moves out of range.
Keiran Ahearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahearn throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range.
Ahearn walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Venom and drops face first to the floor! Ahearn's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Ahearn in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Michael Venom !
Michael Venom retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Michael Venom 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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