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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzianowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tanzdiktator by Nachtmahr. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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164 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class 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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up but De Groot circles away and keeps his distance.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot.
De Groot throws a front kick that sends Pudzianowski stumbling back into the cage.
De Groot tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Pudzianowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Groot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Groot lands with a shot to the body.
Pudzianowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Pudzianowski lands a nice hook to De Groot's body. De Groot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pudzianowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pudzianowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
De Groot lands a jab to the nose.
De Groot throws a series of punches but Pudzianowski avoids them all with ease.
De Groot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Groot moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Pudzianowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Pudzianowski darts in and clinches De Groot up against the cage.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from De Groot.
Come on De Groot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pudzianowski blocking some punches.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Pudzianowski.
De Groot cracks Pudzianowski with a nice body shot.
De Groot is pushing Pudzianowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Groot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pudzianowski throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pudzianowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Groot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.
Pudzianowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Groot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Groot tries to work over Pudzianowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pudzianowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from De Groot.
A hook to the body from De Groot.
Pudzianowski looks gassed!
A short left from De Groot.
De Groot lands a body shot.
De Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Pudzianowski avoids the damage to the body.
De Groot tries a body shot but Pudzianowski blocks it.
De Groot lands a left hand.
De Groot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pudzianowski's face.
It looks like Darius Pudzianowski has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot is leaning against Pudzianowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pudzianowski throws a punch but it's blocked by De Groot.
De Groot lands with a right to the head.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Groot presses Pudzianowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pudzianowski misses with some punches.
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski misses with some punches.
Pudzianowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
De Groot blocking some punches.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot lands a body punch.
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Groot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pudzianowskis head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Groot struggles to land a body shot inside as Pudzianowski controls his hands.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Groot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pudzianowski's head backwards.
Pudzianowski misses with the combination.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the head.
Pudzianowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by De Groot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pudzianowski moves into the clinch.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Pudzianowski's cut.
That's time! De Groot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Groot lands a jab to Pudzianowski's midsection.
De Groot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pudzianowski is able to avoid easily.
Pudzianowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pudzianowski looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
Pudzianowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
Pudzianowski just misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot misses with a head kick.
De Groot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Groot misses with a looping right.
De Groot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pudzianowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pudzianowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting De Groot counter with a right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pudzianowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Groot, pushing him back against the cage.
Pudzianowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pudzianowski tries to land knees in the clinch but De Groot avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
De Groot is looking to control Pudzianowski's arms but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Groot has his back to the cage.
Pudzianowski struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from De Groot.
Pudzianowski tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Pudzianowski back against the cage.
De Groot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pudzianowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pudzianowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pudzianowski as De Groot tries to tie him up.
De Groot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pudzianowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Groot.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch.
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Pudzianowski controls the action.
Pudzianowski missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski pushes De Groot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Groot.
Pudzianowski tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Groot trying to land knees to the body.
De Groot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Groot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Groot leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Groot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pudzianowski's elbow.
Pudzianowski lands a hook that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
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!
De Groot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Groot wants to stall.
Karl De Groot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Groot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pudzianowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Groot manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Pudzianowski blocks the leg kick.
De Groot thuds his shin into the meat of Pudzianowski's side.
De Groot connects with a high kick.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pudzianowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
De Groot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pudzianowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Pudzianowski.
De Groot lands with a straight right. Pudzianowski didn't see that one coming.
Pudzianowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Groot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pudzianowski scrambles back to his feet.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch but De Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Groot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pudzianowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pudzianowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Groot rather than just go for the knockout.
De Groot cracks a nice hook into Pudzianowski's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Groot lands with a cross.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pudzianowski moves away.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Pudzianowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Groot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Groot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by De Groot as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
De Groot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
De Groot digs a good body shot into Pudzianowski's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darius Pudzianowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Groot cracks a nice hook into Pudzianowski's ribs.
Pudzianowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Groot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pudzianowski as De Groot tries to tie him up.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pudzianowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Groot tries to work over Pudzianowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for De Groot.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Groot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pudzianowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Groot tries a body shot but Pudzianowski blocks it.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski letting De Groot take a breather here.
A body shot lands from De Groot.
Pudzianowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Groot avoids it.
De Groot's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from De Groot.
Pudzianowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot prevents a body shot from Pudzianowski.
De Groot misses with a body punch.
Pudzianowski cracks De Groot with a nice body shot.
De Groot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pudzianowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Groot avoids it.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from De Groot.
De Groot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pudzianowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot is leaning against Pudzianowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Groot obliges.
Pudzianowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Groot.
Pudzianowski tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pudzianowski tries to land knees in the clinch but De Groot avoids the damage to the body.
De Groot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pudzianowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
De Groot is working Pudzianowski over against the cage.
De Groot trying to control the position but instead, Pudzianowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Groot into the cage.
Pudzianowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Groot scores with a shot to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
De Groot lands a nice knee to the body.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Groot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pudzianowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
Good body shot from De Groot.
De Groot stalling.
Pudzianowski prevents a body shot from De Groot.
A short right from De Groot.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot tries to work over Pudzianowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot scores with a shoulder strike.
Pudzianowski misses with the head strike.
Pudzianowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot wants to stall.
Pudzianowski prevents a body shot from De Groot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
Pudzianowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pudzianowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Groot.
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!
De Groot tries to stall but Pudzianowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Pudzianowski controls the action.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Groot lands a left hand.
De Groot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pudzianowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Groot.
Pudzianowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot slips under a jab from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Pudzianowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pudzianowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Pudzianowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pudzianowski throws a body punch but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch.
Pudzianowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot scores with a nice right hand.
De Groot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pudzianowski throws a sloppy body shot
and De Groot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pudzianowski drops his hands momentarily and De Groot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Groot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pudzianowski's calf.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pudzianowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Pudzianowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Pudzianowski tries to avoid it.
De Groot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
Pudzianowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Groot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pudzianowski on the side of the head.
Pudzianowski scores with a hook to the body. De Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
Pudzianowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
De Groot scores with a kick to the body.
De Groot throws a head kick but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
De Groot lands a head kick. Pudzianowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Pudzianowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Pudzianowski.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Groot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Groot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a shot from downtown. De Groot moves away and avoids it.
De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pudzianowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Groot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
De Groot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pudzianowski lands a nice looking body shot.
De Groot thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from De Groot.
Pudzianowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pudzianowski throws a hook but De Groot blocks it.
Pudzianowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pudzianowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from De Groot misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - De Groot circles away.
Pudzianowski scores with the left hand. De Groot knows he should have avoided that one.
Pudzianowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot throws a head kick that half lands.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from De Groot misses.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot.
Pudzianowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot wants to slow Pudzianowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Pudzianowski looks to land a right hand but De Groot moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Pudzianowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pudzianowski works over De Groot's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a wild body shot.
De Groot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Groot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Groot throws a lazy right hand but Pudzianowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but De Groot moves away
enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Pudzianowski down.
Pudzianowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Groot thuds his shin into the meat of Pudzianowski's side.
Pudzianowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Groot defending well as Pudzianowski loads up on a big left hand.
De Groot avoids the body shot from Pudzianowski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Groot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pudzianowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Pudzianowski just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot had his way with Darius Pudzianowski in that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Pudzianowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pudzianowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Groot at a distance.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Groot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Groot throws out a powerful jab.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pudzianowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Groot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pudzianowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pudzianowski at a distance.
Pudzianowski lands a jab to the nose.
Pudzianowski looks to land a left hand but De Groot moved out of range nicely.
De Groot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pudzianowski checks it well.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot cracks a nice hook into Pudzianowski's ribs.
Pudzianowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Groot lands a leg kick that knocks Pudzianowski off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Pudzianowski. That snapped De Groot's head back.
De Groot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Groot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - De Groot circles away.
Jab from De Groot.
Pudzianowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Groot swings for the body but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pudzianowski avoids the body shot from De Groot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pudzianowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Groot - the referee stops the clock and Pudzianowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Groot. Pudzianowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Groot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Groot looks to land a right hand but Pudzianowski moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski scores with a nice head shot.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pudzianowski looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
De Groot with a hook.
De Groot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pudzianowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab from De Groot.
Pudzianowski throws a shot to the body.
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.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pudzianowski moves away.
Pudzianowski checks a low kick from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Groot.
De Groot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pudzianowski can do to turn this around?
De Groot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pudzianowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Pudzianowski catches De Groot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Groot.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Pudzianowski is just out of range.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Pudzianowski misses.
Pudzianowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Groot throws a shot to the body.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Groot. Pudzianowski shrugs it off though.
De Groot thuds a left hand into Pudzianowski's body.
De Groot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pudzianowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pudzianowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pudzianowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darius Pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Pudzianowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the body.
Pudzianowski moves forwards but De Groot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Pudzianowski clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pudzianowski's elbow.
Pudzianowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pudzianowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Groots head.
Pudzianowski working aggressively here.
Pudzianowski scores a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Groot 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot retains his lightweight title!
Karl De Groot bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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