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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer comes to the cage accompanied by The Loner. The crowd seem to be enjoying Szymanski's choice of entrance music: Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer misses with a hook
and Szymanski counters with a straight right hand.
Szymanski throws a leg kick
and Stringer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stringer cracks a nice hook into Szymanski's ribs.
Stringer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
Szymanski slips a jab from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Stringer lands a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Stringer blocks the leg kick.
Stringer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stringer throws a lazy uppercut
and Szymanski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Stringer.
An inside leg kick from Szymanski misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a shot to the body
and Szymanski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stringer tries to clinch up but Szymanski circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Stringer misses
and Szymanski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szymanski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
Szymanski throws an overhand right that lands on Stringer's shoulder, as Stringer tries to avoid the shot.
Szymanski with a hook.
Szymanski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Szymanski looks to throw a body kick
and Stringer counters with a nice body shot.
Stringer punishes Szymanski's body with a nice straight punch.
Stringer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stringer. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a leg kick
and Szymanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Szymanski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Szymanski misses.
Jab from Stringer.
A swing and a miss from Stringer.
Stringer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stringer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szymanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stringer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Szymanski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Szymanski defending well as Stringer loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer drops his hands momentarily and Szymanski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Szymanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stringer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stringer throws a front kick aimed at Szymanski's knee but Szymanski avoids it well.
Szymanski scores with a body shot.
Stringer moves out of range of the leg kick from Szymanski.
A low kick from Szymanski misses
and Stringer counters with a right hand to the body.
Szymanski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stringer momentarily.
Stringer misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Stringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szymanski misses with a kick to the body
and Stringer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a sloppy head kick
and Stringer counters by clinching up.
Szymanski stalling in the clinch but Stringer improves position.
Stringer is leaning against Szymanski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Stringer.
Stringer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szymanski is defending well for now.
Stringer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szymanski takes a shot to the head.
Stringer cracks Szymanski with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer lands a good knee to the midsection. Szymanski won't want to take too many of those.
Szymanski looks gassed!
Stringer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szymanski avoids a wild elbow strike from Stringer.
Szymanski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stringer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stringer tries a body shot but Szymanski blocks it.
Stringer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szymanski avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski looking to stall.
Good body shot from Stringer.
Szymanski throws an elbow but it misses.
Szymanski avoiding damage as Stringer throws knees to the body.
Stringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szymanski is trying to push Stringer away but Stringer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Szymanski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Stringer misses.
Szymanski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stringer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stringer works Szymanski's body with a nice hook.
Szymanski avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Stringer swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Stringer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szymanski is looking to land body kicks.
Stringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szymanski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stringer checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer swings widly with a right hand
and Szymanski counters with a low kick, right behind Stringer 's knee.
A shot to the body from Stringer misses
and Szymanski counters with a three punch combo that has Stringer backing up. Stringer nods at Szymanski to acknowledge the strikes.
Szymanski lands a jab.
Szymanski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stringer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stringer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szymanski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy right hand. Stringer should have avoided that one.
Szymanski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stringer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stringer misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a two punch combination.
Stringer avoids a kick to the body.
Stringer thows a leg kick but Szymanski checks it
enabling Szymanski to counter with a crisp jab.
Stringer looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szymanski moves away.
Stringer lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Szymanski is predictable there
and Stringer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
Stringer lands the left hand.
Stringer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szymanski.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands with a shot to the body.
Stringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Stringer throws a lazy uppercut
and Szymanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Szymanski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szymanski.
Stringer lands with an uppercut that bounces Szymanski off the cage and back into rage.
Szymanski throws a leg kick
and Stringer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szymanski misses with a leg kick.
Stringer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szymanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a leg kick
and Stringer counters with a three punch combo that has Szymanski backing up. Szymanski nods at Stringer to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Stringer misses.
Szymanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Szymanski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
Szymanski misses with a body shot
and Stringer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stringer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Szymanski throws a leg kick
and Stringer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stringer misses with a lunging right hand
and Szymanski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szymanski throws a right hand that misses
and Stringer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szymanski throws a poor cross that misses
and Stringer counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski swinging wildly here.
Stringer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szymanski at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Avon Stringer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stringer. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer lands with a nice body punch.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut
and Stringer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lukasz Szymanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringer misses the jab.
Szymanski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Szymanski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szymanski throws out a leg kick but Stringer moves out of range and Szymanski only half commits.
Stringer tries to clinch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski walks into a left hand.
Szymanski connects with an inside leg kick.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stringer moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szymanski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stringer rushes Szymanski and presses him up against the cage.
Stringer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stringer lands with a light punch inside.
Szymanski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szymanski pushes off an throws an elbow but Stringer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szymanski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Stringer.
Szymanski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stringer.
Stringer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Stringer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stringer.
Stringer lands a knee to the body.
Stringer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stringer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szymanski's defenses.
Stringer digs a right hand underneath Szymanski's ribcage. Szymanski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stringer pushes Szymanski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stringer tries a knee to the head but Szymanski blocks it.
Szymanski takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Stringer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szymanski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stringer lands a shoulder strike.
Szymanski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stringer presses Szymanski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Stringer - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Stringer.
Stringer digs a right hand underneath Szymanski's ribcage. Szymanski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stringer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szymanski's defenses.
Stringer lands a nice shot to the body.
Stringer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stringer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szymanski or not.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Stringer lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
Avon Stringer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stringer lands with a right to the head.
Stringer lands a good knee to the midsection. Szymanski won't want to take too many of those.
Stringer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Stringer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stringer lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stringer.
Stringer lands a left hand.
Stringer presses Szymanski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stringer.
Stringer blocks a body shot from Szymanski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski stalling in the clinch but Stringer improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Stringer.
A short right from Stringer on the inside.
Stringer scores with a shot to the side of Szymanski's head.
Stringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Szymanski wants to stall.
Stringer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szymanski avoids the elbow strike from Stringer, against the cage.
Stringer blocks an uppercut.
Stringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szymanski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stringer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stringer is working Szymanski over against the cage.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Stringer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stringer.
Szymanski avoids a wild elbow strike from Stringer.
Stringer avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Stringer.
Szymanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Stringer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stringer.
A left hand lands to the body for Stringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer digs a right hand into Szymanski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szymanski's gas tank.
Stringer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stringer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stringer lands with a short shot to the head.
Stringer throws a head punch that misses.
Stringer lands a body shot.
Szymanski managing to block the knees to the body from Stringer.
A right handed body shot lands from Stringer.
Stringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szymanski or not.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szymanski avoids it.
Szymanski tries to stall but Stringer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stringer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stringer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szymanski's brow.
Szymanski controlling the action here for a moment.
Stringer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Szymanski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stringer.
Stringer throws an elbow but it misses.
Stringer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Szymanski cracks Stringer with a nice body shot.
Szymanski lands a right hand.
Szymanski is trying to break free.
Stringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stringer scores with a jab to the body.
Szymanski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stringer counters with a straight right hand.
Szymanski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stringer throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
Stringer is looking to chop away at Szymanski's legs.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szymanski blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szymanski misses with the body kick
and Stringer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stringer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Szymanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Szymanski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stringer lands a jab to Szymanski's midsection.
Szymanski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stringer throws a lazy right hand but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Szymanski misses
and Stringer counters with an outside leg kick.
Stringer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szymanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szymanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a lunging right hand
and Szymanski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stringer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Szymanski thows a leg kick but Stringer checks it
and Stringer counters with a nice leg kick.
Szymanski looks to throw the jab but Stringer is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a right hand that misses
and Szymanski counters with a nice leg kick.
Stringer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szymanski misses with a hook
letting Stringer counter with a right hand.
Szymanski staying out of range there.
Szymanski just misses with a punch to the body.
Stringer checks a leg kick.
Stringer looks to throw the jab but Szymanski is out of range.
Stringer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Szymanski to counter with a crisp jab.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Szymanski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer scores with a shot to the body.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szymanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szymanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stringer thows a leg kick but Szymanski checks it
enabling Szymanski to counter with a crisp jab.
Szymanski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stringer.
Szymanski lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stringer, right into the meat.
Szymanski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut
and Stringer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szymanski misses with a leg kick
and Stringer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Szymanski thinking.
Szymanski is looking to chop away at Stringer's legs.
Stringer rushes Szymanski and presses him up against the cage.
Szymanski avoiding damage as Stringer throws knees to the body.
Szymanski trying to control the position but instead, Stringer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Szymanski into the cage.
Szymanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szymanski defending well as Stringer loads up on a big left hand.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szymanski.
Stringer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szymanski counters with a low kick, right behind Stringer 's knee.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Szymanski slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer had his way with Lukasz Szymanski in that round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Stringer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szymanski.
Stringer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szymanski blocks the elbow strike.
Szymanski blocks an elbow strike.
Szymanski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stringer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szymanski managing to block the knees to the body from Stringer.
Nice body punch from Stringer - that landed with a thud.
Szymanski takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Stringer pushes Szymanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stringer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szymanskis head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stringer.
Still in the clinch, Stringer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stringer presses Szymanski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stringer lands an elbow that stopped Szymanski in his tracks for a moment.
Stringer tries a knee to the head but Szymanski blocks it.
Stringer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szymanski is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szymanski cracks Stringer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stringer misses with an uppercut
and Szymanski counters with a leg kick.
Stringer moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Szymanski misses
and Stringer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szymanski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szymanski misses with a hook. Stringer ducked under it nicely.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy right hand. Stringer should have avoided that one.
Szymanski blocks a jab.
Stringer just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two 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.
Stringer throws a series of punches but Szymanski avoids them all with ease.
Szymanski misses with a double jab
and Stringer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stringer throws out the jab.
Szymanski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Szymanski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stringer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Szymanski.
Stringer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szymanski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stringer thinking.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stringer avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stringer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stringer throws a leg kick
and Szymanski counters with a leg kick.
Stringer misses the jab.
Stringer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stringer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szymanski counters with a thumping low kick.
Stringer takes one on the button.
Szymanski swings widly with a right hand
and Stringer counters with a left to the body.
Stringer throws a right hand that misses
and Szymanski counters with a nice uppercut.
Stringer throws an off balance right hand
and Szymanski counters with an outside leg kick.
Lukasz Szymanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stringer.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy right hand. Stringer should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Stringer scores with a four punch combination!
Szymanski slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
That kick from Szymanski tenderised Stringer's leg. Stringer is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stringer scores with a body shot.
Szymanski throws a body kick the misses
and Stringer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stringer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Stringer!
Avon Stringer is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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