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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer comes to the cage accompanied by The Loner. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pennanen tests Stringer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stringer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stringer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pennanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stringer. Stringer obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy body kick from Pennanen
and Stringer counters with a leg kick.
Pennanen misses the shot to the body.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Pennanen slips the punch.
Pennanen looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennanen.
Stringer throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Pennanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stringer lands an overhand right.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennanen manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Stringer is predictable there
and Pennanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Stringer lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stringer throws out the jab.
Pennanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stringer connects with a leg kick. Pennanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stringer is looking to wear down Pennanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pennanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stringer misses with a wild combination.
Pennanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stringer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stringer moves out of range of the body kick.
Stringer cracks Pennanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Stringer coming out on top.
Stringer scores with a leg kick.
Stringer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Pennanen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pennanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pennanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer throws a shot to the body.
Stringer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stringer thows a body shot but no joy.
Stringer walks into a jab.
Pennanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennanen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stringer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pennanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pennanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pennanen throws the left hand but Stringer avoids the punch easily.
Pennanen throws a leg kick but Stringer moved away.
Pennanen lands a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Stringer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pennanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stringer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen blocks a head kick by Stringer.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stringer moves out of range of the strikes.
Pennanen looks to land a right hand but Stringer moved out of range.
Pennanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pennanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stringer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A right-left combo lands from Pennanen.
Stringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Stringer.
Stringer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pennanen dodges the punch combination from Stringer.
Stringer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pennanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Pennanen misses.
Pennanen misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stringer.
Pennanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stringer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stringer.
Pennanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Stringer throws out a loose jab but Pennanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Pennanen.
Pennanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stringer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennanen is just out of range.
Stringer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stringer. That's going to slow Pennanen down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pennanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Avon Stringer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stringer throws a head kick that Pennanen semi-blocks.
Stringer misses with a double jab.
Pennanen misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stringer. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pennanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stringer circles away quickly and effectively.
Stringer tries to clinch there but Pennanen circles away.
Pennanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stringer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pennanen moves out of range as Stringer strikes.
Pennanen missing with a left hand there. Stringer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stringer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pennanen's head backwards.
Pennanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen lands an overhand right.
Pennanen throws a shot from downtown. Stringer moves away and avoids it.
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick and Stringer moves out of range easily.
Pennanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer looks to land a left hand but Pennanen moved out of range nicely.
Pennanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stringer moves away.
Stringer throws a lazy head kick
and Pennanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stringer rushes Pennanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stringer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pennanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stringer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pennanen misses with the head strike.
Stringer lands a body punch.
Stringer tries to stall but Pennanen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stringer.
Pennanen blocks a body shot from Stringer.
Stringer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pennanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pennanen misses with a body punch.
Stringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennanen looking to stall.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Pennanen avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
Stringer blocks a body shot from Pennanen.
Pennanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Stringer avoids the damage to the body.
Pennanen blocks an uppercut.
Stringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennanen scores with a hook to the body.
Pennanen tries a body shot but Stringer blocks it.
Pennanen blocks a body shot from Stringer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pennanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stringer's elbow.
Pennanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennanen blocking some punches.
Pennanen misses with a punch to the body.
Pennanen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pennanen lands an uppercut.
Stringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stringer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pennanen backwards.
Stringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Pennanen.
Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pennanen misses with some punches.
Stringer tries to work over Pennanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stringer tries to work over Pennanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pennanen working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer has a couple of punches blocked by Pennanen.
Pennanen lands a left hand.
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Stringer fails to land.
Pennanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pennanen trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pennanen misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer trying to stall but Pennanen improves his position.
Stringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pennanen lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer tries to work over Pennanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stringer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pennanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pennanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pennanen lands a nice hook to Stringer's body. Stringer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stringer drives through and clinches with Pennanen against the cage.
Pennanen misses with a punch to the body.
Stringer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Pennanen avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
Stringer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pennanen trying to stall but Stringer improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Stringer.
Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Pennanen avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
Pennanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Avon Stringer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pennanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pennanen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Pennanen slaps away a takedown attempt from Stringer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pennanen moves out of range of the body kick from Stringer.
Stringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringer avoids the body shot from Pennanen.
Stringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pennanen.
Stringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stringer misses with a kick to the body.
Pennanen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pennanen. That's going to slow Stringer down.
Stringer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stringer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pennanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stringer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stringer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pennanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen blocks a head kick by Stringer.
Pennanen moves forwards but Stringer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Avon Stringer is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennanen blocks a jab.
Pennanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer moves away from the strike by Pennanen.
Pennanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pennanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stringer sizes up Pennanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stringer slips a jab from Pennanen.
Stringer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pennanen.
Pennanen misses with a hook.
Pennanen misses with a hook. Stringer ducked under it nicely.
Stringer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stringer throws the kick towards the body but Pennanen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer closes the distance and clinches up with Pennanen, looking for a takedown. Stringer pushes Pennanen against the cage but Pennanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stringer wants to clinch up but Pennanen keeps it at a distance.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Pennanen's head but Pennanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennanen scores with a hook.
Pennanen throws a jab when Stringer was well out of range.
Pennanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stringer.
Pennanen tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick there by Stringer.
A low kick from Pennanen is predictable there
and Stringer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stringer throws a big shot that misses.
Stringer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stringer scores with a hook.
Pennanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen cracks the inside of Stringer's front leg.
Stringer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pennanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stringer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Stringer misses the target.
Pennanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pennanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Stringer misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pennanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Stringer.
Stringer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pennanen. That did some damage!
Pennanen throws a hook to the side of Stringer's head but Stringer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pennanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pennanen misses with a straight right.
Pennanen moves out of range as Stringer throws a body kick.
Stringer defending well as Pennanen loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Avon Stringer did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Stringer blocks the leg kick.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
Stringer moves in looking to clinch but Pennanen pushes him off.
Stringer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pennanen.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut. Stringer saw that one coming.
Stringer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pennanen.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
A punch combination from Stringer misses.
Pennanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pennanen.
Pennanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Pennanen misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen thuds a left hand into Stringer's body.
Pennanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Stringer counters with a nice body shot.
Stringer scores with a decent looking hook.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut. Stringer saw that one coming.
Stringer throws a one two combo.
Stringer lands a jab to the head.
Stringer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pennanen.
Pennanen throws a leg kick but Stringer moved away.
Stringer scores with a punch to the head.
Stringer misses with an uppercut
and Pennanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pennanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stringer. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennanen throws a hook but Stringer blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pennanen lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Pennanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stringer can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Stringer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pennanen is looking to slow Stringer down with leg kicks.
Pennanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pennanen moves away.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennanen manages to avoid it.
Pennanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pennanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stringer takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Stringer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pennanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pennanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Stringer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pennanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stringer misses with a shot to the body
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pennanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
Stringer moves out of range as Pennanen strikes.
Stringer swings for the body but Pennanen moves out of range.
Good work by Stringer as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Pennanen finds it's target.
Stringer misses with a body shot.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Stringer throws the kick towards the body but Pennanen avoids it.
Stringer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stringer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stringer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pennanen.
Nice uppercut there from Pennanen.
Stringer throws a jab but it's blocked by Pennanen.
Pennanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Stringer misses its intended target.
Pennanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennanen ducks under a wild hook from Stringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Juho Pennanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stringer walks into a stiff left hand from Pennanen.
Stringer blocks a jab.
Stringer misses with a looping right.
Pennanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
Stringer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stringer avoids the body shot from Pennanen.
Stringer throws a front kick aimed at Pennanen's knee but Pennanen avoids it well.
Pennanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stringer's sensitive parts.
Stringer takes a swing at Pennanen's ribcage but misses.
Stringer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pennanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stringer throws a one two combo.
Pennanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pennanen.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pennanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stringer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stringer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pennanen circles away.
Stringer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stringer with a hook.
Stringer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pennanen tries to work over Stringer's front leg with a kick but Stringer checks it.
Pennanen misses with a body punch
and Stringer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pennanen works Stringer's body with a nice hook.
Pennanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stringer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pennanen.
Pennanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pennanen avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Pennanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Pennanen blocks the leg kick.
Pennanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Pennanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer is looking to clinch but Pennanen is avoiding it.
Stringer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stringer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stringer misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Pennanen finds it's way through Stringer's defenses.
Juho Pennanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen looks to throw the jab but Stringer is out of range.
Pennanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stringer.
Stringer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pennanen is looking to clinch but Stringer is avoiding it.
Stringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Stringer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pennanen scores with a jab.
Pennanen lands a nice shot that snaps Stringer's head back.
A combination from Pennanen does no damage.
Jab by Stringer.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut
and Stringer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pennanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Stringer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pennanen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pennanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand 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!
Pennanen throws a low kick, looking for Stringer's leg but Stringer calmly moves out of range.
Stringer needs to keep his hands up - Pennanen had a free shot at his head there.
Stringer cracks Pennanen with a good jab.
Pennanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringer manages to avoid it.
Stringer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pennanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Stringer.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Stringer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pennanen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stringer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pennanen. Pennanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stringer slips a jab and a cross from Pennanen.
Pennanen misses with a straight left.
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 Avon Stringer.
Well Stringer 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Avon Stringer!
Avon Stringer is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Avon Stringer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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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
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