PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Lionheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lionheart comes to the cage accompanied by Van Damme - Lion Heart (Final Fight). Hammer has chosen Bolt Thrower - IV Crusade as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Antti Hammer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lionheart
vs
Hammer

160 cm
31
142 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

155 cm
28
134 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Lionheart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lionheart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lionheart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lionheart stalling against the cage.

Lionheart manages to break the clinch.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer tries a low kick but Lionheart avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hammer.
Hammer throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Lionheart misses the target.
Lionheart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammer's hands.
Hammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Lionheart. Lionheart gets slowly back to his feet.
Lionheart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lionheart cracks Hammer with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hammer motions for Lionheart to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Lionheart.
Hammer throws out a leg kick but Lionheart moves out of range and Hammer only half commits.
Lionheart swinging wildly here.
Lionheart swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Lionheart misses with a straight right.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Lionheart circles away.
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Lionheart.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Lionheart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lionheart lands with a good body shot.
Hammer slips a straight right by Lionheart.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lionheart avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.

Hammer clinches up with Lionheart and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Lionheart.
Hammer trying to control the position but instead, Lionheart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammer into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer with a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard Lionheart has been cut.

Lionheart works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lionheart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lionheart wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
Lionheart throws a big elbow that misses.
Lionheart trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Lionheart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart is looking to work some ground and pound but Hammer has wrist control.
Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Lionheart is proving a slippery customer.
Lionheart with a nice head shot there.
Lionheart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lionheart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lionheart is looking to work some ground and pound but Hammer has wrist control.
Hammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lionheart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lionheart postures up.
Hammer keeping full guard, as Lionheart tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lionheart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lionheart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lionheart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lionheart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lionheart distracts Hammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lionheart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Lionheart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Lionheart's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lionheart fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lionheart digs a good hook to Hammer's body.
Lionheart connects with a body shot that sends Hammer's belly button to the back.
Lionheart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lionheart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lionheart is defended easily by Hammer.
Lionheart misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lionheart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lionheart has Hammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Lionheart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer avoiding damage.
Hammer tries to stall but Lionheart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lionheart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hammer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lionheart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Lionheart's head.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lionheart.
Antti Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lionheart checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lionheart looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Lionheart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Lionheart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lionheart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Lionheart thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Lionheart blocks a low kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lionheart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Lionheart circles away.
Lionheart avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Lionheart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Lionheart misses the target.
Hammer cracks the inside of Lionheart's front leg.
Hammer connects with a jab.
Lionheart throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Lionheart finds it's target.
Lionheart checks a leg kick.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lionheart paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer defending well as Lionheart loads up on a big left hand.
Lionheart cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lionheart misses with a looping right.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lionheart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammer's waist but Hammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lionheart off to one side.

Lionheart drives through with a takedown into Hammer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lionheart trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Lionheart is working Hammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lionheart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammer is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lionheart stands up over Hammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lionheart trying to hold on to Hammer's head to control him but Hammer postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer trying to mount his opponent but Lionheart defends it.
Hammer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hammer stalling away here and it's allowed Lionheart to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lionheart has his hands on Hammer's head, controlling the position.
Hammer trying to control but Lionheart is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lionheart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hammer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hammer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Richard Lionheart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Lionheart'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.

Lionheart dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Lionheart moved away.
Lionheart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hammer moves into the clinch successfully.
Hammer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lionheart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hammer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
Lionheart looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.
No luck for Lionheart with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Lionheart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Lionheart blocks the low kick.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lionheart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer moves out of range as Lionheart strikes.
Hammer throws a right and a left that Lionheart avoids nicely.
Lionheart blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Lionheart finds it's way through Hammer's defenses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lionheart.
Lionheart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Lionheart.
Hammer tries to work over Lionheart's front leg with a kick but Lionheart checks it.
Hammer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hammer walks into a straight right hand from Lionheart.
Antti Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer tries to clinch but Lionheart moves away
and Lionheart counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer digs a good body shot into Lionheart's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Lionheart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lionheart.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lionheart checks a leg kick.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lionheart throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammer misses with a hook.
Lionheart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lionheart.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lionheart manages to avoid it.
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer cracks a nice hook into Lionheart's ribs.
Hammer throws a low kick but Lionheart moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
A leg kick checked by Lionheart.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer tries to clinch but Lionheart moves out of range.
Lionheart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lionheart.
Hammer throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart keeps the fight on the outside.
Lionheart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Lionheart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hammer tries to clinch but Lionheart is having none of it.

Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lionheart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hammer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lionheart there.
Hammer thumps Lionheart with a low kick.
Hammer tried to score with a low kick but Lionheart checks it.
Nice shot by Hammer.
Lionheart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hammer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hammer wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lionheart shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lionheart checks the leg kick.
Hammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lionheart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hammer doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hammer.
Hammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lionheart's calf.
Lionheart thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer tries a low kick but Lionheart avoids it.
Lionheart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lionheart.
Lionheart shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Hammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lionheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Lionheart misses the shot to the body.
Lionheart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lionheart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Hammer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Lionheart's cut.
That's time! Lionheart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hammer wants to slow Lionheart down by chopping away at his legs.
Lionheart connects with a body shot.
Lionheart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Lionheart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hammer 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 Lionheart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lionheart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hammer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lionheart.
Hammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lionheart at a distance.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Lionheart pushes him off.
Lionheart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Lionheart connects with the punch.
Lionheart misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
Hammer is looking to score with low kicks.
Lionheart misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lionheart.
Lionheart lands with a right hand.
Lionheart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammer avoids it really well and circles away.
Lionheart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Hammer thumps Lionheart with a low kick.
Lionheart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Lionheart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammer as he avoids it easily.
Lionheart missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lionheart thows a body shot but no joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lionheart looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Hammer tries to score with a low kick but Lionheart moves his leg out of the way.
Lionheart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Lionheart moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Lionheart checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lionheart misses with a body shot.
Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lionheart misses with a body shot.
Lionheart looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lionheart swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Lionheart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lionheart throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Hammer lands with a kick to the temple. Lionheart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hammer wants to clinch up but Lionheart keeps it at a distance.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lionheart loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Lionheart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a low kick but Lionheart moves out of range easily.
Lionheart throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lionheart shoots in and gets a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Lionheart stops Hammer from standing up.
Hammer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hammer is trying to keep Lionheart in close.
Lionheart throwing strikes but missing.
Hammer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Lionheart from controlling successfully.
Lionheart throwing strikes from guard but Hammer blocks nicely.
Lionheart trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lionheart moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Lionheart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lionheart throws a shot 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!
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammer throws a head kick but Lionheart moves out of range.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Richard Lionheart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Lionheart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lionheart connects with a right hand. Hammer shakes it off.
Hammer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lionheart throws out a powerful jab.
Lionheart throws a good cross that connects.
Hammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lionheart.
Lionheart cracks Hammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lionheart is able to avoid easily.
Hammer cracks a nice hook into Lionheart's ribs.
Lionheart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lionheart lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lionheart scores with a body shot.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lionheart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hammer.
Hammer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lionheart.
Lionheart swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a big shot that misses.
Hammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Lionheart or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammer which made him look bad.
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.
Nice jab there from Lionheart.
Hammer tries to land a body kick
and Lionheart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Lionheart moves out of range easily.
Hammer throws a head kick that Lionheart semi-blocks.
Lionheart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lionheart moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lionheart misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Lionheart with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Lionheart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lionheart. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Hammer misses with a hook.
Hammer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lionheart.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Lionheart circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Lionheart misses the shot to the body.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer looks to clinch
and Lionheart counters with a one-two to the body.
Hammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lionheart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Lionheart blocks the low kick.
Lionheart lands with an overhand left.
Lionheart takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lionheart.
Lionheart needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart shoots in looking for a takedown but Hammer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lionheart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lionheart looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Lionheart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lionheart.
Lionheart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammer gets through Lionheart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lionheart blocks a body shot from Hammer.
Lionheart tries to stall but Hammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Hammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hammer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Lionheart.
Hammer lands a knee to the head.

Lionheart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Lionheart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antti Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lionheart checks a leg kick nicely.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lionheart moves away.
A shot to the liver by Lionheart. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lionheart lands a nice shot to the body.
Lionheart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Hammer misses.
Lionheart lands a right hook to the body.
Hammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lionheart lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antti Hammer.
I think Lionheart 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Richard Lionheart retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!