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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Opas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Opas's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Thunderstruck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Don Opas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cekada checks a low kick from Opas.
Cekada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cekada has a takedown stuffed.
Cekada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Opas misses with a straight left.
Opas misses with a series of wild punches.
Cekada checks a low kick from Opas.
Opas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cekada moves out of range of the leg kick from Opas.
Opas lands a slapping body shot.
Cekada misses with a double jab.
Cekada looks to land a left hand but Opas moved out of range nicely.
Cekada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Opas. That's going to slow Cekada down.
A big right from Opas misses.
Opas looks to land a right hand but Cekada moved out of range.
A head kick from Opas lands but Cekada takes it in his stride.
Cekada misses with an uppercut.
Cekada throws a lazy right hand but Opas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada connects with a solid leg kick.
Cekada takes a swing at Opas's ribcage but misses.
Cekada throws a body punch but Opas moves out of range.
Opas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cekada checks a leg kick nicely.
Opas misses with a straight right.
Cekada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opas.
Cekada's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cekada duly obliges.
Cekada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cekada misses with a hook.
Cekada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Opas.
Opas scores with a leg kick.
Don Opas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cekada looks to score with a jab to the body but Opas is just out of range.
Cekada misses with a hook. Opas ducked under it nicely.
Opas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cekada throws out the jab.
Cekada misses with a straight left.
Cekada misses with a straight left.
Opas feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
Cekada moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opas feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
Opas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Opas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Opas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cekada.
Opas throws and low kick but Cekada moves out of range easily.
Cekada throws the left hand but Opas avoids the punch easily.
Cekada throws the left hand but Opas avoids the punch easily.
Opas misses with a leg kick
and Cekada counters with a nice uppercut.
Cekada with a jab.
Cekada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Opas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Opas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cekada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Opas throws a jab when Cekada was well out of range.
Cekada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Opas manages to avoid it.
Opas staying out of range there.
Opas sizes up Cekada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Opas misses with a kick to the body.
Opas lands with a hook. Cekada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada shoots in and drives through. Opas sprawls well.
Cekada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Opas checks it well.
Cekada just misses with a punch to the body.
Cekada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Cekada.
Opas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cekada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Opas moves away.
Cekada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Opas can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cekada checks a leg kick.
Opas works Cekada's body with a nice hook.
Opas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cekada will feel that in the morning.
Opas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Opas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cekada counters with a left and a right that stings Opas.
Cekada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Opas.
Opas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Opas ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Opas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cekada checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas throws a shot from downtown. Cekada moves away and avoids it.
Cekada shoots for a takedown but Opas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cekada takes a swing at Opas's ribcage but misses.
Opas swings for the body but Cekada moves out of range.
Cekada throws a lazy right hand but Opas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Opas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Opas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cekada's calf.
Cekada fails to land with a series of punches.
Cekada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Opas sprawls well initially but Cekada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Opas wants to improve his position but Cekada is controlling well.
Opas is trying to maintain the position but Cekada is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cekada wants to work for an arm triangle but Opas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Opas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cekada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Opas gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Opas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Opas just misses with a punch to the body.
Opas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cekada is able to avoid easily.
Opas scores with a jab to the head.
Opas connects with a crisp jab.
Cekada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cekada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Opas is fending him off so far but Cekada persists. Nope, Opas circles away and we're back to standing.
Cekada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opas.
Opas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Opas misses
and Cekada counters with a straight right hand.
Opas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cekada.
Cekada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cekada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Opas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Opas.
Cekada misses with a wild body shot.
Cekada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Opas.
Opas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cekada's head.
Opas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Opas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Don Opas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Opas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cekada.
Opas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cekada misses with a looping right.
Cekada misses with a body shot.
Cekada scores with a one two! Opas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cekada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opas.
Cekada misses with a shot to the body
and Opas counters with a nice body shot.
Cekada misses with a hook to the body
and Opas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cekada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Opas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Opas slips under a jab from Cekada.
Opas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cekada at a distance.
Cekada lands with a good body shot.
Opas misses with a low kick.
Cekada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Opas.
Cekada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Opas can pounce on him.
Cekada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Opas. Opas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cekada misses the target.
Opas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cekada.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Opas tries to work over Cekada's front leg with a kick but Cekada checks it.
Opas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cekada stuns Opas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cekada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Opas avoids the body shot from Cekada.
No luck for Cekada with that takedown attempt.
Opas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cekada.
Cekada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Opas. Opas obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Opas.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cekada.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cekada misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Opas.
Opas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cekada if he has to take too many more of those.
Opas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cekada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cekada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cekada throws a jab but it's blocked by Opas.
Cekada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cekada moves out of range of the strikes.
Opas is looking to slow Cekada down with leg kicks.
Opas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cekada shoots for a double leg takedown but Opas sprawls well. He's pushed Cekada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cekada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Opas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cekada was well out of range. Poor timing from Opas.
Cekada lunges at Opas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Opas's hand.
Cekada lands a jab to the head.
Cekada sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cekada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Opas stuffs the takedown.
Opas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cekada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cekada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Opas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Opas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Opas.
Opas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Opas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cekada.
Opas walks into a straight right hand from Cekada.
Opas connects with a solid leg kick.
Opas pushes Cekada away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cekada checks a leg kick.
Opas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cekada misses the jab.
Cekada misses with a jab to the body
and Opas counters with a leg kick.
Cekada missing with a left hand there. Opas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cekada misses with a double jab
and Opas counters with an outside leg kick.
Opas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cekada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Opas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Opas lands a jab to Cekada's midsection.
Opas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cekada's sensitive parts.
Opas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Opas checks a leg kick.
Cekada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cekada missing with a left hand there. Opas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cekada closes the distance and clinches up with Opas, looking for a takedown. Cekada pushes Opas against the cage but Opas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Opas throws a leg kick which misses Cekada's front leg but catches the back leg as Cekada tries to avoid it.
Opas tries a low kick but Cekada avoids it.
A combination from Cekada does no damage.
Opas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cekada.
Cekada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cekada needs to keep his hands up - Opas had a free shot at his head there.
Cekada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Opas can pounce on him.
Opas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cekada's hands.
Cekada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Opas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cekada will feel that in the morning.
Cekada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Opas pinned against the cage. Opas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cekada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Opas, right into the meat.
Cekada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cekada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Opas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Opas ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Cekada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Opas.
Cekada blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Opas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cekada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Opas's head backwards.
Cekada fails to land with a series of punches.
Cekada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cekada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Opas in his tracks.
Opas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cekada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cekada working Opas over with strikes.
Opas wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opas wants to control but Cekada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Opas wants to improve his position but Cekada is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Opas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Opas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cekada.
Opas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cekada.
Ground and pound from Cekada.
Cekada is looking to take a break and control but Opas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Opas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cekada finds it's way round the side to connect with Opas's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Opas.
Nice uppercut there from Cekada.
Cekada lands a nice looking body shot.
Cekada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Opas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cekada checks it well.
Opas misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Cekada counter with a right hand.
Opas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Opas works Cekada's body with a nice hook.
Opas throws a big shot that misses.
Cekada throws a leg kick but Opas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Opas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Opas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Opas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Opas ducks right into an uppercut from Cekada.
Opas thumps Cekada with a low kick.
Opas throws a combination. Cekada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cekada throws a leg kick
and Opas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cekada misses.
Opas misses the shot to the body.
Opas slaps away a takedown attempt from Cekada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cekada misses with an uppercut.
Opas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cekada.
Opas misses with a hook.
Opas tries to land a front kick but Cekada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cekada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Opas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cekada.
Opas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Opas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cekada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cekada jabs at Opas's body.
Opas throws a sloppy head kick and Cekada moves out of range easily.
Cekada just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Cekada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Opas doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Don Opas just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cekada works the jab nicely.
Opas checks a leg kick.
Cekada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Opas.
Cekada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cekada checks the leg kick.
Cekada lands a nice hook to Opas's body. Opas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cekada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cekada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Opas is fending him off so far but Cekada persists. Nope, Opas circles away and we're back to standing.
Cekada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Opas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Opas scoring well with a low kick there.
Cekada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cekada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Opas in his tracks.
Opas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Opas keeps Cekada at a distance using the push kick.
Opas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cekada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Opas lands a jab to Cekada's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Opas lands with a cross.
Opas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Opas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cekada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Opas.
Opas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Cekada misses.
Cekada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Opas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Opas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cekada.
Cekada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Opas as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opas connects with a crisp jab.
Cekada lands with a shot to the body.
Opas throws a leg kick that misses.
Opas lands a glancing blow to the side of Cekada's head.
Opas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opas lands a nice hook to Cekada's body. Cekada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cekada tries a low kick but Opas avoids it.
Opas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cekada moves away.
Cekada lands a nice hook to Opas's body. Opas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Opas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cekada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Opas swings for the body but Cekada moves out of range.
Opas misses with a wild body shot.
Cekada thows a body shot but no joy.
Cekada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cekada swings for the body but Opas moves out of range.
Cekada throws a series of punches but Opas avoids them all with ease.
Opas moves away from the strike by Cekada.
Cekada thows a body shot but no joy.
Cekada scores with a jab.
Cekada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cekada dives in and grabs Opas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Opas pushes down on Cekada's head and hops out.
Opas thows a body kick. Cekada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opas lands with a kick to the temple. Cekada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Opas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Opas moves out of range as Cekada strikes.
Opas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Opas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cekada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cekada throws out a loose jab but Opas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Opas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Opas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cekada.
Opas with a jab.
Cekada misses with a series of wild punches.
Opas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Opas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Opas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cekada has time to react.
Opas throws a shot from downtown. Cekada moves away and avoids it.
Cekada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cekada misses its intended target.
Opas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cekada throws out the jab.
Opas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cekada throws a right and a left that Opas avoids nicely.
Opas tries to land a front kick but Cekada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Opas.
Cekada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Opas.
Cekada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Opas's waist but Opas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cekada off to one side.
Opas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Opas lands an overhand right.
Cekada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Opas's guard.
Cekada wants to control from the top but Opas keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cekada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cekada postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Opas dominated that fourth round.
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!
Opas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cekada thows a body shot but no joy.
Cekada throws a looping overhand right but Opas ducks down to avoid it.
Opas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Opas tried to score with a low kick but Cekada checks it.
Cekada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Opas.
Cekada scores with a body shot.
Cekada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Opas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cekada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cekada scores with a nice head shot.
Cekada is trying hard to land a takedown here. Opas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Opas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Opas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cekada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Opas can pounce on him.
Opas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Opas slips under a jab.
Opas throws a head kick that misses.
Cekada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cekada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cekada throws a big shot that misses.
Opas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cekada checks a leg kick nicely.
Cekada lands a nice shot to the body.
Opas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cekada looks to throw the jab but Opas is out of range.
Opas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cekada lands a head shot.
Opas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Opas looking for a sweep. Not yet Opas, not yet.
Cekada trying to control but Opas is working from the bottom.
Cekada thows a big elbow that misses.
Boris Cekada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Opas wants to sweep but no luck.
Cekada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Opas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Opas is trying to control the position but Cekada postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Opas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cekada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opas.
No joy there for Cekada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Opas throws a leg kick which misses Cekada's front leg but catches the back leg as Cekada tries to avoid it.
Cekada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cekada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Opas can pounce on him.
Cekada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Opas avoids it really well and circles away.
Don Opas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Opas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cekada.
Cekada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cekada looks to land a combination but Opas avoids it well.
Opas thuds a left hand into Cekada's body.
Cekada takes one to the chin there.
Good work by Cekada as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada misses with a series of wild punches.
Cekada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Opas defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cekada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Opas. Opas obviously looking to wear him down.
Cekada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cekada throws a shot from downtown. Opas moves away and avoids it.
Opas scoring well with a low kick there.
Opas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cekada tries to move into range but Opas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cekada cracks Opas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Opas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Opas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Opas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cekada.
Opas scores with the left hand. Cekada knows he should have avoided that one.
Cekada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Opas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Opas.
I've got Opas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Opas!
Don Opas is the new lightweight champion!
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