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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Janda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Janda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Janda.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salvatore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Janda - the referee stops the clock and Salvatore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Janda. Salvatore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Salvatore punishes Janda's body with a nice straight punch.
Salvatore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janda.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
and Janda counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janda.
Janda connects with a high kick.
It looks like Nick Salvatore has been cut.
Janda lands a front kick.
Salvatore looks gassed!
Janda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salvatore.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Janda.
Janda scores with a kick to the body.
Janda darts in and clinches Salvatore up against the cage.
Salvatore takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salvatore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Janda connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janda scores with a knee to the head.
Janda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvatore's face.
Janda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Janda lands an elbow just above Salvatore 's eye.
Janda lands a damaging elbow.
Janda lands an elbow that stopped Salvatore in his tracks for a moment.
Salvatore tries to work over Janda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janda scores with a knee to the head.
Janda lands an elbow inside.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
Janda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Janda lands an elbow inside that Salvatore shrugs off.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janda.
Salvatore has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Janda.
Salvatore can't find room to land a body shot as Janda controls the action.
Janda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvatore's face.
Salvatore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvatore swats away the attempt to clinch by Janda.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvatore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Janda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salvatore misses with a body punch
and Janda moves into the clinch.
Janda tries a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks it.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janda blocking some punches.
Salvatore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Janda looking to throw knees to the head but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Salvatore is trying to force a seperation but Janda has the dominant position.
Salvatore has had enough of the clinch but Janda keeps him there for the moment.
Salvatore can't break the clinch.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvatore dodges an elbow strike from Janda.
Janda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Janda throws an elbow but it misses.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore misses with a punch to the body.
Salvatore is leaning against Janda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Janda misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda scores a nice knee to the body.
Janda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salvatore breaks the clinch.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvatore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvatore misses with a double jab
and Janda counters with a good low kick that Salvatore was not able to check.
Salvatore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Janda rather than just go for the knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salvatore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Janda - the referee stops the clock and Salvatore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Janda. Salvatore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Janda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Salvatore's head.
Janda scores with a leg kick.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a thumping low kick.
Janda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Janda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvatore.
No joy there for Janda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salvatore throws a leg kick
and Janda counters with a nice leg kick.
Salvatore loads up on a big right hand but Janda slips the punch.
Nick Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Janda counters with a good, hard body kick but Salvatore shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Janda.
Janda lands a head kick. Salvatore smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That has opened up Nick Salvatore's cut even more.
Janda thows a body kick. Salvatore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salvatore avoids the head kick by Janda.
Salvatore thows a leg kick but Janda checks it
and Janda counters with an inside leg kick.
Janda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Janda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore'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.
Salvatore misses the body punch
and Janda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salvatore misses the body punch
and Janda counters with an inside leg kick.
Janda thumps Salvatore with a low kick.
Erik Janda is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
enabling Janda to counter with a crisp jab.
Janda throws a nice head kick!
Janda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Salvatore throws a body punch but Janda moves out of range.
Janda scores with a leg kick.
Janda misses the shot to the body.
Janda connects with a solid leg kick.
Janda throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvatore is breathing heavily.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Janda defending well as Salvatore loads up on a big left hand.
Salvatore throws a jab but it's blocked by Janda.
Janda slips a straight right by Salvatore.
Janda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salvatore takes a step back to recover.
Salvatore takes a kick to the side of the head.
Janda throws a front kick that sends Salvatore stumbling back into the cage.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a low kick, right behind Salvatore 's knee.
Salvatore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Janda. That one must have hurt.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janda lands with a kick to the temple. Salvatore shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salvatore misses with a body shot
and Janda counters with a big head kick but Salvatore shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Janda throws a head kick that misses.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salvatore digs a right hand into Janda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janda's gas tank.
Janda landing knees to the head.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvatore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A knee to the head by Janda.
Salvatore managing to block the knees to the body from Janda.
Janda tries a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks it.
Salvatore tries to break the clinch but Janda is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Salvatore as the two fighters clinch.
Salvatore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salvatore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salvatore lands a body shot.
Janda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janda or not.
Salvatore can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvatore manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
Salvatore lands a nice hook to Janda's body. Janda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salvatore misses with a hook to the body
and Janda counters with a thumping low kick.
Salvatore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janda.
Salvatore misses with a body punch
and Janda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvatore's knee momentarily.
Janda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Janda is just out of range.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body. Janda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Janda.
Janda takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda works Salvatore's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Salvatore.
Janda throws a sloppy head kick and Salvatore moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Janda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Janda misses.
Salvatore misses with a body shot.
Salvatore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Janda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvatore's knee momentarily.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salvatore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. Janda does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Janda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore'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.
Janda connects with a high kick.
Salvatore lands a nice shot that snaps Janda's head back.
Salvatore loads up on a big right hand but Janda slips the punch.
Salvatore misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Janda as he connects with a hook.
Janda is looking to clinch.
Salvatore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janda counters with a low kick, right behind Salvatore 's knee.
Janda wants to clinch.
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Janda is just out of range.
Janda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salvatore's calf.
Salvatore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salvatore throws a shot from downtown. Janda moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore misses with a looping right.
Salvatore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Janda counters with a big head kick but Salvatore shrugs it off.
Salvatore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvatore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Janda.
Janda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Janda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Salvatore if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Janda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salvatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salvatore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Janda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Janda scores with a knee to the head.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Janda looking to throw knees to the head but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Janda missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore working hard to break the clinch.
Salvatore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salvatore is looking to break free of the clinch but Janda has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Salvatore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salvatore tries a body shot but Janda blocks it.
Salvatore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janda prevents a body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore tries to throw a body punch but Janda avoids it by throwing Salvatore back against the cage.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore avoiding damage as Janda throws knees to the body.
Janda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Janda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Janda prevents a body shot from Salvatore.
Janda connects with a knee to the head.
Salvatore avoids a wild elbow strike from Janda.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvatore just leaning against Janda, taking a breather.
Salvatore wants to break free but Janda has control.
Salvatore is trying to force a seperation but Janda has the dominant position.
Janda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvatore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Salvatore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
Salvatore has had enough of the clinch but Janda keeps him there for the moment.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janda or not.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Salvatore.
Salvatore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Salvatore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda has him pressed against the cage.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Janda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salvatore wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda has him pressed against the cage.
Salvatore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janda throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Salvatore.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore is trying to break free.
Janda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvatore can do to turn this around?
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janda or not.
Salvatore wants to break free but Janda has control.
Salvatore avoiding damage.
Janda has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore looking to slow down the pace here.
Salvatore avoids the elbow strike from Janda, against the cage.
Janda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Janda tries a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks it.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Salvatore is pushing Janda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Salvatore tries to break the clinch but Janda is controlling the position.
Salvatore is trying to force a seperation but Janda has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Erik Janda did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore's cut.
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.
A punch lands to the side of Janda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salvatore throws an overhand right that lands on Janda's shoulder, as Janda tries to avoid the shot.
Salvatore misses with a leg kick
and Janda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Janda lands with a slapping head kick.
Janda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvatore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Janda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvatore throws out the jab.
Janda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvatore gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Janda counters with a solid body kick.
Good leg kick by Janda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salvatore is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Janda scores with a head kick.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Salvatore misses
and Janda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Janda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Janda lands a nice hook to Salvatore's body. Salvatore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salvatore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a head kick. That will keep Salvatore thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Salvatore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janda can pounce on him.
Janda throws a head kick that half lands.
Salvatore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Janda scores with a nice body kick.
Janda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salvatore.
Janda throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Janda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salvatore.
Salvatore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janda can pounce on him.
Janda is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Janda.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Janda moves into the clinch.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Janda.
A frustrated look appears on Salvatore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janda lands a good knee to the midsection. Salvatore won't want to take too many of those.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salvatore's defenses.
Janda throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Janda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Janda prevents Salvatore from breaking the clinch.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
Salvatore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Salvatore.
Salvatore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Janda missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Salvatore.
Salvatore wants to break free but Janda has control.
Erik Janda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Salvatore - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore digs a right hand underneath Janda's ribcage. Janda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Janda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvatore's efforts to push away.
Salvatore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Janda looking to throw knees to the head but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Salvatore is working Janda over against the cage.
Janda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvatore's efforts to push away.
Salvatore is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore pushes Janda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Janda landing knees to the head.
Janda has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvatore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Janda backwards.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Salvatore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janda lands a nice elbow.
Janda tries to land a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks with his arms.
Salvatore tries to break the clinch but Janda is controlling the position.
Salvatore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salvatore is trying to break the clinch but Janda has him pressed against the cage.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Janda.
Salvatore working hard to break the clinch.
Janda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salvatore blocks it with crossed arms.
Salvatore digs a right hand underneath Janda's ribcage. Janda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salvatore.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Salvatore on the inside.
Janda has Salvatore pressed against the cage, preventing Salvatore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvatore pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Janda had his way with Nick Salvatore in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Salvatore'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. This is the final round!
Salvatore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatore throws a big shot that misses.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvatore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Janda counters with a good low kick that Salvatore was not able to check.
Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Janda.
Salvatore throws a hook but Janda blocks it.
Janda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janda ducks under a wild hook from Salvatore.
Janda connects with a high kick.
Janda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvatore is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Janda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore misses with a body punch
and Janda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Janda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
and Janda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janda fakes the leg kick and cracks Salvatore in the body.
Janda lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Janda.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janda.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvatore's knee momentarily.
Janda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvatore moves away.
Janda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Janda throws a right and a left that Salvatore avoids nicely.
Janda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salvatore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Janda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salvatore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janda.
Janda scores with a head kick.
Janda clinches.
Janda lands a nice knee to the body.
Janda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salvatore avoiding damage as Janda throws knees to the body.
Janda lands an elbow just above Salvatore 's eye.
Janda misses with a knee strike.
Janda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salvatore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salvatore misses with a punch to the body.
Janda misses with a knee to the head.
Salvatore blocks the elbow strike.
Janda lands an elbow inside.
Salvatore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Janda being controlled against the cage.
Salvatore cracks Janda with a nice body shot.
Erik Janda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore can't find room to land a body shot as Janda controls the action.
Salvatore breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Janda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janda scores with a nice body kick.
Janda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salvatore. That did some damage!
Nick Salvatore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Janda is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Janda.
Salvatore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janda.
Salvatore throws a body punch but Janda moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salvatore throws a nice looking combination but Janda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvatore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Janda cracks the inside of Salvatore's front leg.
Salvatore misses with a hook to the body
and Janda counters with a low kick, right behind Salvatore 's knee.
Salvatore lands a nice hook to Janda's body. Janda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Janda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Salvatore.
Janda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
An inside leg kick lands from Janda.
A swing and a miss from Salvatore.
Janda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salvatore.
Janda is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
Janda throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Janda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Janda 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Janda!
Erik Janda retains his lightweight title!
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