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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Calculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ummer Iqbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iqbal has chosen Run This Town as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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156 lbs
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190 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Calculus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ummer Iqbal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calculus moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calculus. Iqbal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iqbal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Iqbal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calculus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Iqbal thumps Calculus with a low kick.
Iqbal throws out a loose jab but Calculus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ummer Iqbal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Calculus throws a one two combo.
Iqbal throws a looping overhand right but Calculus ducks down to avoid it.
Calculus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iqbal.
Iqbal scores with a shot to the body.
Iqbal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iqbal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iqbal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calculus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iqbal circles away quickly and effectively.
Calculus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calculus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Calculus just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Calculus misses.
Calculus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iqbal misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal misses with a straight right.
Iqbal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Calculus on the side of the head.
Calculus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Iqbal misses with a hook.
Iqbal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calculus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iqbal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iqbal cracks a nice hook into Calculus's ribs.
Iqbal drops his hands momentarily and Calculus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Calculus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calculus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iqbal connects with the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Calculus!
Iqbal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Calculus misses with a wild body shot.
Calculus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iqbal.
Iqbal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calculus.
Calculus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Iqbal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Iqbal connects with a nice looking jab.
Iqbal lands a head kick. Calculus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calculus misses with an uppercut.
Calculus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Calculus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calculus misses with a two punch combination.
Calculus lands a jab to the head.
Calculus misses with a double jab.
Iqbal misses with a wild body shot.
Calculus checks a low kick from Iqbal.
Calculus lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iqbal clinches up against the cage.
Iqbal trying to stall but Calculus improves his position.
Calculus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calculus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Iqbal misses with a punch to the body.
Calculus is trying to maintain a safe position but Iqbal gets an underhook and turns Calculus into the cage.
Knees to the body from Iqbal.
Iqbal is trying to stall.
Calculus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Calculus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Iqbal backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calculus.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Calculus lands a left hand.
Calculus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Iqbal or not.
Calculus has Iqbal pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Calculus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iqbal wants to stall.
Iqbal tries to throw a body punch but Calculus avoids it by throwing Iqbal back against the cage.
Calculus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Iqbal backwards.
Calculus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Iqbal.
Calculus blocking some punches.
Calculus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Iqbal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Iqbal keeps control of Calculus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Iqbal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Calculus.
Iqbal lands a nice uppercut.
Iqbal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Calculus.
Calculus lands a body punch.
Iqbal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calculus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Calculus.
Iqbal looks gassed!
Calculus scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Calculus to work.
Calculus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calculus lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Calculus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calculus is working Iqbal over against the cage.
Calculus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Calculus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calculus lands a nice shot to the body.
Calculus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calculus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calculus misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Calculus misses
and Iqbal counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calculus. Iqbal does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calculus connects with a body shot.
Calculus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iqbal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calculus. Iqbal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calculus missing with a left hand there. Iqbal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iqbal avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Calculus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Calculus misses with a hook. Iqbal ducked under it nicely.
Iqbal with a hook.
Iqbal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Iqbal misses with a body punch
and Calculus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iqbal thinking.
Iqbal swings for the body but Calculus moves out of range.
Iqbal slips under a jab.
Calculus lands a jab to the head.
Iqbal ducks under a wild hook from Calculus.
Calculus thuds a left hand into Iqbal's body.
Calculus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calculus cracks Iqbal with an open hand slap.
Iqbal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calculus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kenny Calculus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iqbal misses the body punch
and Calculus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iqbal thinking.
Iqbal loads up on a big right hand but Calculus slips the punch.
Iqbal tries to land a leg kick but Calculus saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calculus swinging wildly here.
Iqbal throws a hook to the side of Calculus's head but Calculus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calculus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Calculus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iqbal sizes up Calculus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Iqbal throws a solid leg kick but Calculus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Iqbal.
Iqbal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calculus doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iqbal!
Calculus tests Iqbal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iqbal lands a lovely overhand right.
Iqbal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calculus.
Calculus lands a two punch combo.
Iqbal scores with a spinning back kick!
Calculus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iqbal connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal looks to clinch
and Calculus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iqbal thinking.
Iqbal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Iqbal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calculus throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Iqbal.
Iqbal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Calculus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Iqbal at a distance.
Iqbal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calculus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Iqbal to score with a decent uppercut.
Calculus misses with a looping left.
Calculus slips a straight right by Iqbal.
Calculus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iqbal moves away.
Iqbal tries to clinch up
and Calculus counters with a left to the body.
Iqbal misses with a combination
and Calculus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Iqbal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Iqbal avoids the body shot from Calculus.
Calculus throws a looping overhand right but Iqbal ducks down to avoid it.
Calculus throws a lazy right hand but Iqbal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calculus throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Iqbal connects with a looping right hand.
Calculus checks a leg kick nicely.
Iqbal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calculus checks it well.
Calculus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calculus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Iqbal misses.
Iqbal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calculus counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Iqbal lands.
Iqbal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calculus moves away.
Iqbal tests Calculus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calculus misses with a hook.
Calculus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calculus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calculus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iqbal.
Calculus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calculus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Iqbal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calculus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Iqbal 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.
Calculus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calculus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Calculus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iqbal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Iqbal blocks a jab.
Calculus takes a swing at Iqbal's ribcage but misses.
Calculus misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calculus throws an overhand right that lands on Iqbal's shoulder, as Iqbal tries to avoid the shot.
Iqbal tries to clinch there but Calculus circles away.
Iqbal misses with a wild combination.
Iqbal throws a sloppy body shot
and Calculus counters with a three punch combo that has Iqbal backing up. Iqbal nods at Calculus to acknowledge the strikes.
Iqbal connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Calculus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Iqbal throws a chopping leg kick but Calculus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Calculus walks into a stiff left hand from Iqbal.
Calculus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iqbal looks to land a combination but Calculus avoids it well.
Calculus misses with a wild body shot.
Calculus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iqbal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calculus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Iqbal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Calculus connects with a crisp jab.
Calculus lands with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Calculus.
Calculus takes a swing at Iqbal's ribcage but misses.
Calculus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iqbal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calculus is able to avoid easily.
Calculus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calculus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Iqbal doesn't seem bothered though.
Iqbal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Iqbal thuds his right hand into Calculus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calculus throws a lazy right hand but Iqbal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calculus throws a sloppy body shot
and Iqbal counters with a head kick.
Kenny Calculus is winning the standup battle so far.
Iqbal throws a head kick but Calculus moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Iqbal.
Iqbal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calculus thows a body shot but no joy.
Calculus misses with the combination.
Iqbal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calculus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iqbal.
Iqbal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calculus.
Some wild striking there from Iqbal.
Iqbal lands with a good body shot.
Iqbal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Iqbal defending well as Calculus loads up on a big left hand.
Iqbal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calculus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Iqbal.
A combination from Calculus does no damage.
Iqbal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Calculus on the side of the head.
Calculus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iqbal manages to avoid it.
Iqbal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iqbal takes a swing at Calculus's ribcage but misses.
Iqbal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Iqbal lunges at Calculus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calculus's hand.
Iqbal scores with a hook to the body. Calculus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Iqbal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calculus missing with a left hand there. Iqbal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calculus looks to land a left hand but Iqbal moved out of range nicely.
Calculus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Iqbal counters with a nice body shot.
Calculus just misses with a punch to the body.
Calculus missing with a left hand there. Iqbal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal jabs at Calculus's body.
Iqbal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calculus.
Calculus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Iqbal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iqbal.
A jab from Calculus misses.
Iqbal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Iqbal tries to clinch up but Calculus circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Iqbal coming out on top.
Iqbal throws a combination that misses
and Calculus counters with a left and a right that stings Iqbal.
Calculus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Iqbal throws a series of punches but Calculus avoids them all with ease.
Iqbal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Calculus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iqbal.
Iqbal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calculus.
Iqbal misses with a double jab
and Calculus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Iqbal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calculus counters with a right hand to the body.
Calculus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calculus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calculus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iqbal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iqbal avoids the body shot from Calculus.
Calculus misses with an uppercut.
Iqbal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iqbal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Iqbal wants to clinch.
Iqbal is looking to slow Calculus down with leg kicks.
Iqbal throws a head kick but Calculus moves out of range.
Calculus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Iqbal counters with a nice uppercut.
Calculus moves away from the strike by Iqbal.
Iqbal punishes Calculus's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iqbal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calculus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calculus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Iqbal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calculus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ummer Iqbal just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Calculus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calculus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Calculus lands a slapping body shot.
Iqbal lands a body shot.
Calculus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Iqbal counters with a nice body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Calculus.
Calculus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iqbal moves away.
Iqbal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calculus.
Calculus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Iqbal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Calculus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Iqbal scores with a sloppy right hand. Calculus should have avoided that one.
Calculus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iqbal can pounce on him.
Iqbal throws out a loose jab but Calculus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to de liver by Iqbal. Beautiful body shot.
Calculus blocks a head kick by Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a body punch
and Calculus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iqbal thinking.
Calculus is looking to wear down Iqbal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Calculus lands an overhand right.
Calculus lands a jab to the head.
Calculus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal closes the distance and clinches.
Calculus works on Iqbal's body with a couple of short punches.
Iqbal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calculus or not.
Iqbal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Iqbal stalling in the clinch but Calculus improves position.
Iqbal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calculus's efforts to push away.
Iqbal has a couple of punches blocked by Calculus.
Calculus prevents a body shot from Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a punch to the body.
Calculus blocks a body shot from Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with some punches.
Calculus tries to break the clinch but Iqbal is controlling the position.
Calculus lands with a short shot to the head.
Calculus is leaning against Iqbal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Iqbal tries to throw a body punch but Calculus avoids it by throwing Iqbal back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Calculus.
Calculus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Iqbal on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Calculus cracks Iqbal with a nice body shot.
Iqbal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calculus is leaning against Iqbal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Iqbal trying to land knees to the body.
Iqbal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calculus slows down the pace here.
Calculus tries to circle away but Iqbal has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calculus.
Calculus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Calculus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Calculus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Calculus lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calculus is pushing Iqbal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Calculus manages to break the clinch.
Calculus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Calculus throws a lazy right hand but Iqbal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iqbal wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calculus. Iqbal does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calculus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iqbal.
Iqbal lands a jab-cross combination.
Iqbal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Calculus misses with a looping left.
Iqbal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Calculus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Calculus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Iqbal just misses with a punch to the body.
Iqbal jabs at Calculus's body.
Calculus staying out of range there.
Calculus misses with a body shot.
Iqbal connects with a body shot.
Iqbal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iqbal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calculus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calculus throws a series of punches but Iqbal moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal throws out a loose jab but Calculus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iqbal lands with a right hand.
Iqbal misses with a straight left.
Iqbal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Calculus misses with a looping left.
Calculus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calculus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iqbal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calculus circles away quickly and effectively.
Calculus throws out a loose jab but Iqbal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iqbal scores with a shot to the body.
Iqbal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calculus walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iqbal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iqbal dips to his left and cracks Calculus with an uppercut!
Calculus misses with a body punch
and Iqbal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Iqbal misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Calculus had his way with Ummer Iqbal in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Calculus tries to keep at a distance but Iqbal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iqbal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calculus is looking to control Iqbal's arms but Iqbal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calculus has his back to the cage.
Calculus scores with a shoulder strike.
Iqbal lands a shot to the body.
Iqbal lands with a short shot to the head.
Calculus prevents a body shot from Iqbal.
Calculus is working Iqbal over against the cage.
Calculus wants to break free but Iqbal has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Iqbal is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Calculus has denied him.
Kenny Calculus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Calculus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Iqbal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calculus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Calculus.
A body shot lands from Calculus.
Calculus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Iqbal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Calculus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Calculus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calculus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calculus defending well as Iqbal loads up on a big left hand.
Calculus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calculus falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Iqbal to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calculus misses the jab.
Iqbal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calculus.
Calculus blocks a leg kick.
Calculus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calculus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iqbal.
Iqbal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calculus throws a looping overhand right but Iqbal ducks down to avoid it.
Calculus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Calculus misses.
Calculus misses with a body shot.
Calculus misses with a body shot.
Calculus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iqbal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calculus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calculus circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iqbal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calculus ducks right into an uppercut from Iqbal.
Calculus lands with a straight right. Iqbal didn't see that one coming.
Iqbal tries to clinch but Calculus moves out of range.
Calculus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Calculus misses.
Calculus misses with the combination.
Iqbal cracks Calculus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iqbal clobbers Calculus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Iqbal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calculus.
Iqbal misses with a low kick.
Iqbal scores with the left hand. Calculus knows he should have avoided that one.
Calculus tries to bum rush Iqbal with a series of wild strikes but Iqbal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calculus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Calculus swings for the body but Iqbal moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calculus looks to score with a jab to the body but Iqbal is just out of range.
Iqbal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Iqbal moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Iqbal lands.
Iqbal tries to land a leg kick but Calculus saw it coming and moves away.
Iqbal is looking to chop away at Calculus's legs.
Calculus tries to move into range but Iqbal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Iqbal.
Iqbal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Calculus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calculus ducks right into an uppercut from Iqbal.
Iqbal misses the jab.
Calculus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calculus cracks Iqbal with an open hand slap.
Calculus just misses with a punch to the body.
Iqbal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calculus doesn't seem bothered though.
Iqbal tries to clinch but Calculus moves away
and Calculus counters with a left and a right that stings Iqbal.
Calculus misses with a body shot.
Ummer Iqbal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calculus slips a jab and a cross from Iqbal.
Iqbal lunges at Calculus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calculus's hand.
Calculus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iqbal misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Calculus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calculus.
Calculus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Iqbal lands with a cross.
Kenny Calculus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, jab by Calculus - just one landing.
Iqbal cracks Calculus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Iqbal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Iqbal throws a jab but it's blocked by Calculus.
Iqbal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iqbal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iqbal swings for the body but Calculus moves out of range.
Calculus jabs at Iqbal's body.
Iqbal lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenny Calculus.
Well Calculus 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 Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Calculus!
Kenny Calculus retains his lightweight title!
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