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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 47 p4p, 490 weight class) and Holden Easterly (ranked 7 p4p, 62 weight class). Kostov comes to the cage accompanied by Гио Пика - Буйно Голова. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 28 - 17 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Easterly !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterly misses with an uppercut.
Kostov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Easterly 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.
Kostov moves into range and clinches up with Easterly .
Easterly lands with a right to the head.
Kostov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Easterly backwards.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Easterly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Easterly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
Kostov can't find room to land a body shot as Easterly controls the action.
Easterly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kostov lands a right hand.
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Easterly misses with a punch on the inside.
Easterly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Easterly .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov lands a shoulder strike.
Kostov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easterly 's elbow.
Kostov swings wildly with an uppercut but Easterly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Easterly is looking to control Kostov's arms but Kostov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Easterly has his back to the cage.
Easterly looking to slow down the pace here.
Kostov pushes Easterly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov cracks Easterly with a nice body shot.
Easterly misses with a body punch.
Easterly is trying to maintain a safe position but Kostov gets an underhook and turns Easterly into the cage.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Easterly controls his hands.
Easterly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kostov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Easterly backwards.
I was talking to Kostov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Easterly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kostov.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Kostov.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Easterly tries to stall but Kostov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Easterly misses with a punch to the body.
Easterly misses with a knee strike.
Easterly tries a body shot but Kostov blocks it.
Kostov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kostov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kostov lands a right hand.
Kostov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Easterly on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Easterly misses with a punch on the inside.
Easterly misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Easterly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Easterly .
Easterly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kostov cracks Easterly with a nice body shot.
Easterly looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kostov tries a body shot but Easterly blocks it.
Kostov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kostov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostov lands a nice uppercut.
Kostov tries to work over Easterly 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kostov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kostov presses Easterly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Easterly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Easterly tries a body shot but Kostov blocks it.
Easterly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostov's elbow.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostov.
Easterly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kostov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Easterly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Easterly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Easterly misses with a punch to the body.
Easterly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Easterly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kostov.
Easterly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Easterly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kostov cracks Easterly with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Kostov.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.
Kostov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kostov works on Easterly 's body with a couple of short punches.
Easterly takes a shot to the head.
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!
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Easterly .
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Easterly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kostov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Easterly backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov is working Easterly over against the cage.
Kostov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kostov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Kostov on the inside.
Kostov tries a body shot but Easterly blocks it.
A short right from Kostov.
Easterly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Easterly prevents a body shot from Kostov.
Good body shot from Kostov.
A short uppercut from Kostov.
Kostov digs a right hand into Easterly 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Easterly 's gas tank.
Kostov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Kostov.
Nice body punch from Kostov.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kostov pushes Easterly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Easterly s head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kostov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Easterly or not.
A shot in the inside from Kostov.
A nice left hand lands by Kostov.
Kostov scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that round.
That's time! Kostov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kostov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kostov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kostov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kostov throws a hook but Easterly blocks it.
Kostov digs a good hook to Easterly 's body.
Easterly throws a shot to the body.
Kostov 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.
Kostov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov looks to land a right hand but Easterly moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Easterly .
Kostov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kostov. That's going to slow Easterly down.
Kostov misses with a body shot.
Easterly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Easterly doesn't seem bothered though.
Kostov takes the fight into the clinch.
Easterly blocks a body shot from Kostov.
Easterly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Easterly fails to land.
Easterly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kostov lands a nice uppercut.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Easterly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Easterly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kostov.
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kostov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kostov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Easterly can do to turn this around?
Easterly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Kostov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Kostov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly tries to work over Kostov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostov scores with a shot to the side of Easterly 's head.
Easterly takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kostov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostov is leaning against Easterly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Easterly is breathing heavily.
Easterly tries to throw a body punch but Kostov avoids it by throwing Easterly back against the cage.
Kostov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostov blocks a body shot from Easterly .
Easterly tries a body shot but Kostov blocks it.
Kostov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Kostov.
Kostov scores with a hook to the body.
Kostov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kostov clinches up with Easterly and pushes him back against the cage.
Kostov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Easterly or not.
Pavel Kostov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kostov scores with a shot to the side of Easterly 's head.
A head punch on the inside from Easterly fails to land.
Kostov lands with a left to the head.
Kostov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kostov lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Easterly s head.
Easterly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kostov misses with a punch to the body.
Easterly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Easterly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Easterly is trying to stall.
Kostov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kostov.
A short left from Kostov.
Kostov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kostov scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kostov tries to work over Easterly 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostov pushes Easterly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kostov lands a nice uppercut.
Kostov lands with a left to the head.
Kostov tries to work over Easterly 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Easterly is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Easterly .
Easterly is still on wobbly legs! Can Kostov finish him?
Good body shot from Kostov.
Easterly seems to have recovered his senses.
Kostov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kostov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kostov tries a body shot but Easterly blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Kostov as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kostov.
Easterly throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostov.
Kostov pushes Easterly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kostov.
Kostov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Easterly or not.
Easterly takes a shot to the head.
Kostov can't find room to land a body shot as Easterly controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kostov - that landed with a thud.
Kostov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostov.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Easterly backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kostov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kostov moves into the clinch.
Easterly manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Easterly .
Kostov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Easterly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Easterly looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostov is just out of range.
Kostov throws a low kick but Easterly moves out of range easily.
Kostov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Easterly manages to avoid it.
Easterly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Easterly throws a jab when Kostov was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kostov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kostov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Easterly .
Kostov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov lands a front kick.
Easterly 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kostov under the eye.
Easterly misses with a body punch
and Kostov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Kostov.
Easterly throws a body shot but no joy.
Kostov wants to clinch but Easterly slips to the side
and Easterly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Easterly misses.
Kostov is looking to wear down Easterly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Easterly misses with a body shot.
Kostov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kostov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Easterly connects with a body shot that sends Kostov's belly button to the back.
Easterly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Easterly tries to move into range but Kostov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly misses with a hook to the body
and Kostov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Kostov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Easterly connects with a looping right hand.
Easterly tries to land a body kick
and Kostov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Easterly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kostov scores with a body shot.
Kostov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Easterly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kostov moves away.
Kostov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Easterly .
Easterly misses with a looping left.
Kostov throws a push kick but Easterly slaps the foot to one side.
Easterly connects with a body shot that sends Kostov's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kostov. That's going to slow Easterly down.
Easterly misses the shot to the body.
Kostov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kostov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kostov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Easterly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kostov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kostov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kostov thows a leg kick but Easterly checks it
and Easterly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kostov thinking.
Kostov throws a leg kick but Easterly moved away.
Easterly blocks a jab.
Easterly avoids the body shot from Kostov.
Kostov tries to clinch there but Easterly circles away.
Easterly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kostov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kostov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easterly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Easterly connects with a body shot that sends Kostov's belly button to the back.
Easterly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kostov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kostov throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Easterly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Kostov.
Kostov closes the distance and clinches.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Kostov misses with a punch on the inside.
Easterly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Easterly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Easterly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostov lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Easterly .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pavel Kostov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Easterly misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Easterly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Easterly .
Easterly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kostov lands a jab.
Kostov drives through and clinches with Easterly against the cage.
Kostov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly lands a left hand.
Easterly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kostov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kostov effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Easterly .
A body shot lands from Easterly .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Easterly pushes Kostov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Easterly lands an uppercut.
Kostov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Easterly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Easterly tries to work over Kostov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Easterly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kostov blocking some punches.
Kostov misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Easterly .
Easterly working hard to break the clinch.
Easterly works on Kostov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kostov on the inside.
Easterly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostov's elbow.
Easterly misses with a body punch.
Easterly misses with a punch on the inside.
Easterly looking to slow down the pace here.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov slowing the pace effectively.
Kostov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Easterly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kostov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Easterly works on Kostov's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Kostov.
Easterly presses Kostov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kostov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kostov tries to throw a body punch but Easterly avoids it by throwing Kostov back against the cage.
Kostov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Kostov on the inside.
Kostov throws a punch but it's blocked by Easterly .
Kostov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easterly 's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Easterly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kostov up against the cage.
Kostov tries to work over Easterly 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterly tries to work over Kostov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Easterly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Easterly throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostov.
Easterly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostov swings wildly with an uppercut but Easterly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kostov lands a nice uppercut.
Easterly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Easterly tries to throw a body punch but Kostov avoids it by throwing Easterly back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kostov.
Kostov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easterly 's elbow.
Easterly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Easterly tries to throw a body punch but Kostov avoids it by throwing Easterly back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kostov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Easterly s head.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Kostov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kostov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Easterly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostov's elbow.
Kostov digs a right hand into Easterly 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Easterly 's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kostov.
Easterly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Easterly .
A short left from Kostov.
Kostov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Easterly controls his hands.
Kostov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kostov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Easterly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kostov breaks the clinch.
Kostov tries to clinch there but Easterly circles away.
Easterly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov had his way with Holden Easterly in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kostov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Easterly .
Holden Easterly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavel Kostov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the body from Easterly misses
letting Kostov counter with a right hand.
Kostov takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Easterly .
A right handed body shot lands from Kostov.
Kostov lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Easterly fails to land.
Easterly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
Easterly misses with the head strike.
Easterly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Easterly can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov is working Easterly over against the cage.
Easterly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Easterly lands with a short shot to the head.
Easterly working aggressively here.
Easterly tries a body shot but Kostov blocks it.
Kostov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Easterly backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Easterly throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostov.
Easterly has a couple of punches blocked by Kostov.
Kostov has Easterly pressed against the cage, preventing Easterly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Easterly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Easterly throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Easterly fails to land.
Kostov avoids a wild elbow strike from Easterly .
Easterly prevents a body shot from Kostov.
Easterly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Easterly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
Easterly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Easterly 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Easterly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kostov tries to work over Easterly 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
Easterly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
Easterly throws a head punch that misses.
Easterly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Easterly pushes Kostov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Easterly misses with a body punch.
Easterly throws a head punch that misses.
Easterly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kostov as Easterly tries to tie him up.
Easterly trying to land knees to the body.
Easterly misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easterly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Easterly misses with an elbow strike.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
Kostov can't find room to land a body shot as Easterly controls the action.
Easterly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Easterly is looking to control Kostov's arms but Kostov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Easterly has his back to the cage.
Easterly stalling in the clinch but Kostov improves position.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Easterly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kostov 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Kostov!
Pavel Kostov retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Pavel Kostov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Holden Easterly stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.
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