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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Wauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wauler comes to the cage accompanied by Good 'ol Boy. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Wauler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Erkki Vieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieri thows a body shot but no joy.
Wauler misses with a looping left.
Wauler throws a right and a left that Vieri avoids nicely.
Wauler misses with a hook.
Vieri jabs at Wauler's body.
Wauler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieri.
Wauler takes one on the button.
Vieri slips a jab from Wauler.
Wauler just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Vieri.
Nice body punch from Vieri.
Wauler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieri scores with a jab to the body.
Vieri lands a jab to the head.
Wauler misses with a wild body shot.
Vieri looks for a takedown but Wauler sprawls well.
Vieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieri is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieri lands with a shot to the body.
Wauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieri is just out of range.
Wauler looks to throw the jab but Vieri is out of range.
Wauler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wauler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vieri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wauler.
Vieri throws a body punch but Wauler moves out of range.
Wauler misses with a right hand
and Vieri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vieri connects with a leg kick. Wauler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vieri lands a nice looking body shot.
Vieri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wauler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Wauler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wauler eats them both and turns towards Vieri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Glenn Wauler has been cut.
Glenn Wauler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wauler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wauler wants it to stay on the feet.
Vieri scores with a hook.
Vieri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wauler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Glenn Wauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Vieri.
Wauler misses with a wild body shot.
Wauler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vieri lands with a straight right. Wauler didn't see that one coming.
Wauler catches Vieri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wauler. Vieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wauler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wauler scores with a shot to the body.
Wauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieri circles away.
Wauler thuds a left hand into Vieri's body.
A big right from Vieri misses.
Wauler throws a body punch but Vieri moves out of range.
Vieri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wauler stuns Vieri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vieri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wauler's sensitive parts.
Wauler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vieri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Wauler.
Wauler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Wauler.
Wauler jabs Vieri right on the nose. Vieri blinks but takes it well.
Vieri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wauler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vieri.
Vieri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vieri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wauler throws a looping overhand right but Vieri ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Vieri.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vieri.
Vieri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vieri dips down and scores with a jab 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 big left from Vieri misses.
Vieri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieri scores with a jab. Wauler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wauler lands a glancing blow to the side of Vieri's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wauler moves in looking to clinch but Vieri pushes him off.
Wauler throws a lazy right hand but Vieri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Vieri misses the target.
Vieri jabs at Wauler's body.
Vieri slips a straight right by Wauler.
Wauler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieri moves away.
Vieri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wauler dodges the punch combination from Vieri.
Vieri shoots in but no luck this time.
Vieri misses with a body shot.
Vieri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vieri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wauler throws out the jab.
Wauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wauler jabs at Vieri's body.
Wauler throws a right hand that misses
and Vieri counters with a low kick, right behind Wauler 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Vieri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Wauler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vieri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wauler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wauler tries to clinch up
and Vieri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vieri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wauler throws a shot from downtown. Vieri moves away and avoids it.
Vieri misses with a body shot.
Wauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wauler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieri moves away.
Vieri looks for a takedown but Wauler sprawls well.
Vieri wants to land a leg kick but Wauler is out of range.
Vieri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wauler's waist but Wauler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieri off to one side.
Wauler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vieris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wauler loads up on a big right hand but Vieri slips the punch.
Vieri throws a lazy right hand but Wauler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Wauler.
Vieri thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Wauler finds it's target.
Wauler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wauler throws a hook but Vieri avoids it easily.
A big left from Vieri misses.
Vieri scores with a jab to the body.
Wauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieri is just out of range.
Vieri swings for the body but Wauler moves out of range.
Wauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wauler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Wauler.
Nice defenses there by Vieri.
Vieri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wauler ducks under a wild hook from Vieri.
Wauler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Erkki Vieri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wauler lands a jab to the head.
Vieri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wauler's waist but Wauler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieri off to one side.
Glenn Wauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Vieri.
Vieri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wauler was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieri.
Vieri slips a straight right by Wauler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Vieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wauler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vieri.
Vieri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wauler thuds a left hand into Vieri's body.
Wauler rushes Vieri and presses him up against the cage.
Vieri stalling against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wauler is pushing Vieri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Vieri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vieri.
Wauler can't break the clinch.
Wauler throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vieri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wauler prevents a body shot from Vieri.
Vieri throws a head punch that misses.
Wauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wauler lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Vieri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wauler doesn't seem phased though.
Vieri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wauler at a distance.
Vieri loads up on a big right hand but Wauler slips the punch.
Vieri scores with a jab to the head.
Wauler lands a jab to Vieri's midsection.
Vieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wauler.
Vieri throws a low kick but Wauler moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Vieri finds it's target.
Wauler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieri.
Wauler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieri slips a straight right by Wauler.
Vieri looks to throw the jab but Wauler is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieri cracks a nice hook into Wauler's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieri avoids the body shot from Wauler.
Vieri feints and then cracks Wauler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wauler down.
Nice uppercut lands for Wauler. That snapped Vieri's head back.
Vieri throws out a loose jab but Wauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wauler. Vieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wauler moves in looking to clinch but Vieri pushes him off.
Wauler throws a hook but Vieri avoids it easily.
Vieri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wauler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vieri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieri circles away.
Vieri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wauler's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erkki Vieri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Glenn Wauler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wauler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vieri lands with a shot to the body.
Wauler throws a hook but Vieri avoids it easily.
Wauler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vieri slips a jab from Wauler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieri. Wauler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieri throws a solid leg kick but Wauler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vieri.
Vieri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wauler throws out a loose jab but Vieri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wauler lands with a right hand.
Vieri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wauler pinned against the cage. Wauler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Vieri does no damage.
Vieri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vieri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wauler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wauler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vieri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauler with a nice cross.
Vieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wauler moves into range and clinches up with Vieri.
Wauler misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wauler pushes Vieri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vieri wants a takedown.
Wauler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieri throws a punch but it's blocked by Wauler.
Wauler wants to stall.
Vieri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vieri.
Wauler blocks an uppercut.
Wauler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vieri backwards.
Vieri throws a punch but it's blocked by Wauler.
Vieri is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wauler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Glenn Wauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Vieri.
Wauler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vieri backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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!
Wauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wauler misses with a straight left.
Vieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wauler.
Nice defenses there by Wauler.
Wauler cracks Vieri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wauler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vieri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wauler was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieri.
Wauler misses with a looping right.
Wauler connects with a body shot.
Wauler stuffs the takedown.
Vieri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vieri throws a chopping leg kick but Wauler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wauler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wauler scores with a decent looking hook.
Wauler is looking to clinch but Vieri is avoiding it.
Vieri circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wauler misses with a right hand
so Vieri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wauler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vieri!
Wauler prevents Vieri from getting the reversal.
Wauler tries to control but Vieri wriggling away.
Vieri is looking to improve his position but Wauler isn't that keen on the idea.
Vieri regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieri is staying active underneath Wauler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Glenn Wauler just wasn't active enough.
Wauler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wauler is looking to clinch but Vieri is avoiding it.
Wauler misses with a wild body shot.
Wauler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wauler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wauler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vieri.
A swing and a miss from Wauler.
Vieri misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wauler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wauler ducks under a wild hook from Vieri.
Wauler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wauler just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Glenn Wauler did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Glenn Wauler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vieri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wauler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vieri doesn't seem bothered though.
Vieri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieri is just out of range.
Nice cross by Wauler.
Wauler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vieri. Vieri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vieri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wauler scores with a hook.
Wauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Vieri lands but Wauler takes it in his stride.
Wauler connects with a nice looking jab.
Vieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wauler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Nice defenses there by Wauler.
Wauler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wauler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauler throws a right hand that misses
and Vieri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Wauler misses.
Good exchange - Vieri coming out on top.
Vieri throws a good cross that connects.
Vieri lands a really nice looking cross but Wauler seems unphased.
Wauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieri is just out of range.
Vieri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vieri is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wauler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieri.
Wauler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wauler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieri.
A left lands for Wauler.
Wauler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wauler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vieri throws a body punch but Wauler moves out of range.
Wauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wauler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wauler loads up on a big right hand but Vieri slips the punch.
Vieri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wauler counters with a nice uppercut.
Vieri throws a shot from downtown. Wauler moves away and avoids it.
Wauler misses with a hook. Vieri ducked under it nicely.
Vieri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wauler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wauler throws the left hand but Vieri avoids the punch easily.
Vieri jabs Wauler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieri. Wauler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Wauler.
Vieri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wauler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vieri tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wauler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vieri somewhat.
Wauler just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieri needs to keep his hands up - Wauler had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieri misses with a looping left.
Wauler misses with an uppercut. Vieri saw that one coming.
Jab from Wauler.
Vieri shoots and misses
and Wauler counters with a nice uppercut.
Vieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wauler connects with a body shot that sends Vieri's belly button to the back.
Wauler thows a body shot but no joy.
Wauler scores with a jab.
Vieri ducks under a wild hook from Wauler.
Wauler throws a looping overhand right but Vieri ducks down to avoid it.
Vieri moves out of range of the strikes.
Wauler moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Vieri there.
Vieri throws out a powerful jab.
Wauler throws an overhand right that lands on Vieri's shoulder, as Vieri tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieri circles away.
Wauler lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieri misses with a hook. Wauler ducked under it nicely.
Wauler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vieri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vieri keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Vieri. Those never looked like landing.
Wauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wauler throws the left hand but Vieri avoids the punch easily.
Vieri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieri scores with a leg kick.
Wauler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wauler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wauler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vieri.
Glenn Wauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Vieri.
Vieri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieri thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Glenn Wauler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glenn Wauler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wauler lands with a hook. Vieri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wauler throws a jab when Vieri was well out of range.
Vieri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wauler.
Vieri gets a double leg takedown into Wauler's guard.
Vieri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vieri being controlled here momentarily.
Wauler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vieri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vieri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wauler has his feet on Vieri's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wauler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieri manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vieri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wauler misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Wauler as Vieri shoots in.
Vieri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vieri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wauler thuds a left hand into Vieri's body.
Vieri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wauler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vieri. Vieri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vieri thows a leg kick but Wauler checks it
and Vieri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vieri takes one to the chin there.
Vieri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vieri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vieri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wauler's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieri swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wauler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vieri thinking.
Glenn Wauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Vieri.
A telegraphed right hand from Vieri misses the target.
Vieri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vieri works the jab nicely.
Wauler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieri manages to avoid it.
Wauler throws a hook to the side of Vieri's head but Vieri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vieri misses with a looping left.
Wauler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieri.
Vieri moves out of range of the strikes.
Wauler instigates a clinch.
Wauler trying to control the position but instead, Vieri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wauler into the cage.
Vieri prevents Wauler from breaking the clinch.
Wauler looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieri blocks an uppercut.
Vieri has a couple of punches blocked by Wauler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vieri.
Vieri blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Vieri.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wauler takes a shot to the head.
Vieri stalls.
Wauler tries to stall but Vieri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wauler stalling the fight.
Vieri presses Wauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vieri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vieri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wauler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wauler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wauler breaks from the clinch.
Vieri takes a swing at Wauler's ribcage but misses.
Wauler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wauler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieri.
Wauler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vieri shoots in for a double leg but Wauler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wauler loads up on a big right hand but Vieri slips the punch.
Vieri throws a lazy right hand but Wauler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vieri is looking to score with low kicks.
Wauler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vieri.
Vieri fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wauler slips a jab from Vieri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wauler. Vieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erkki Vieri.
Well Vieri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Vieri!
Erkki Vieri is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Erkki Vieri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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