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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilco Van Duijnhoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvi Kalaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Duijnhoven comes to the ring accompanied by Clint Mansell - Requiem for a dream (Remix) . Kalaso has chosen Hank Williams SR. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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38
160 lbs
34 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvi Kalaso!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalaso checks a low kick from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a body kick.
Kalaso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Duijnhoven manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Van Duijnhoven is predictable there
and Kalaso counters with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kalaso. Those never looked like landing.
Kalaso throws a lazy head kick
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kalaso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Harvi Kalaso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalaso is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kalaso counters with an outside leg kick.
Kalaso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Duijnhoven.
Kalaso is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Van Duijnhoven does no damage.
Kalaso misses with a wild combination.
Kalaso moves in looking to clinch but Van Duijnhoven pushes him off.
Kalaso tries to clinch
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalaso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a series of punches but Kalaso moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalaso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kalaso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kalaso moves out of range of the body kick from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalaso was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick that misses.
Kalaso is looking to clinch but Van Duijnhoven is avoiding it.
Kalaso moves in looking to clinch but Van Duijnhoven pushes him off.
Van Duijnhoven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kalaso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Duijnhoven throws a low kick but Kalaso avoids it.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kalaso counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kalaso looks to land a combination but Van Duijnhoven avoids it well.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a leg kick. Kalaso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kalaso takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Duijnhoven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kalaso checks it well.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Van Duijnhoven misses.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a nice head shot.
Kalaso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Duijnhoven has closed the distance and engaged Kalaso in a clinch.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a knee to the head.
Van Duijnhoven keeps control of Kalaso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a knee to the head.
Kalaso misses with a knee to the head.
Kalaso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalaso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Van Duijnhoven stalling against the ropes.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Duijnhoven keeps control of Kalaso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kalaso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Van Duijnhoven moves away
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a good low kick that Kalaso was not able to check.
Van Duijnhoven throws a series of punches but Kalaso avoids them all with ease.
Van Duijnhoven throws a push kick but Kalaso slaps the foot to one side.
Kalaso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kalaso tries to clinch up.
That kick from Van Duijnhoven tenderised Kalaso's leg. Kalaso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Duijnhoven checks a low kick from Kalaso.
Kalaso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Duijnhoven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kalaso.
Kalaso moves away from the strike by Van Duijnhoven.
Jab from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalaso tries to work over Van Duijnhoven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Duijnhoven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalaso tries a knee to the head but Van Duijnhoven blocks it.
Kalaso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalaso avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Duijnhoven avoiding damage as Kalaso throws knees to the body.
Van Duijnhoven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalaso blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Duijnhoven lands a nice uppercut.
Van Duijnhoven looking to throw knees to the head but Kalaso is blocking nicely.
Van Duijnhoven with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalaso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kalaso struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Duijnhoven controls his hands.
Van Duijnhoven with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a knee to the head.
Van Duijnhoven throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalaso breaks the clinch.
Kalaso fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalaso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalaso tries to clinch there but Van Duijnhoven circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalaso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalaso darts in trying to clinch
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kalaso wants to clinch up but Van Duijnhoven keeps it at a distance.
Van Duijnhoven throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Duijnhoven thumps Kalaso with a low kick.
Kalaso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Duijnhoven.
Kalaso doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Duijnhoven circles away.
Kalaso tries to clinch up
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a nice body shot.
Van Duijnhoven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalaso working hard to break the clinch.
Van Duijnhoven taking a breather.
Van Duijnhoven lands a good knee to the midsection. Kalaso won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Duijnhoven lands a body shot.
Kalaso is breathing heavily.
Van Duijnhoven is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Van Duijnhoven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalaso blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in the clinch, Van Duijnhoven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kalaso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Duijnhoven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a knee to the head.
Van Duijnhoven lands a knee to the head.
Kalaso tries to circle away but Van Duijnhoven has him pinned against the ropes.
Kalaso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Duijnhoven blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Duijnhoven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalasos head.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kalaso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalaso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick but Kalaso moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalaso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kalaso 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.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick that knocks Kalaso off balance momentarily.
Van Duijnhoven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalaso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Duijnhoven connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kalaso circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kalaso counters with an inside leg kick.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Duijnhoven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalaso's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Duijnhoven. That snapped Kalaso's head back.
Van Duijnhoven takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso stalling the fight.
Kalaso is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Duijnhoven has double underhooks.
Van Duijnhoven blocks an elbow strike.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a knee to the head.
Kalaso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kalaso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Duijnhoven is defending well for now.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a knee to the head but Kalaso blocks with his arms.
Van Duijnhoven looking to throw knees to the head but Kalaso is blocking nicely.
Kalaso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Duijnhoven avoids it.
Van Duijnhoven missing with knees to the body.
Van Duijnhoven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalaso can do to turn this around?
Van Duijnhoven landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalaso avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Van Duijnhoven.
Kalaso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Duijnhoven looking to throw knees to the head but Kalaso is blocking nicely.
Kalaso is trying to break free.
Van Duijnhoven with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Van Duijnhoven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Duijnhoven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Duijnhoven throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Duijnhoven lands an uppercut.
Kalaso is pushing Van Duijnhoven up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van Duijnhoven lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kalaso is trying to force a seperation but Van Duijnhoven has the dominant position.
Van Duijnhoven misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalaso.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalaso is defending well for now.
Van Duijnhoven tries a knee to the head but Kalaso blocks it.
Kalaso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Duijnhoven avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalaso trying to stall but Van Duijnhoven improves his position.
Van Duijnhoven with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a knee to the head but Kalaso blocks with his arms.
Van Duijnhoven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Duijnhoven throws a chopping leg kick but Kalaso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kalaso is looking to clinch but Van Duijnhoven is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Van Duijnhoven.
Harvi Kalaso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalaso tries to clinch there but Van Duijnhoven circles away.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a right hand.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a nice body kick.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Van Duijnhoven is having none of it.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kalaso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Duijnhoven's head.
Van Duijnhoven throws a sloppy head kick and Kalaso moves out of range easily.
Kalaso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Van Duijnhoven if he has to take too many more of those.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Duijnhoven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalaso tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a nice body kick.
Van Duijnhoven looks to land a body kick but Kalaso moved away.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a body kick.
Van Duijnhoven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kalaso.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick.
Kalaso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Duijnhoven can pounce on him.
Kalaso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kalaso tries to clinch there but Van Duijnhoven circles away.
Van Duijnhoven throws a shot to the body.
Kalaso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Duijnhoven. That one must have hurt.
Kalaso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalaso tries to clinch up.
Kalaso misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Kalaso both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Duijnhoven circles away.
Kalaso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Duijnhoven. Van Duijnhoven obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Duijnhoven swings for the body but Kalaso moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick but Kalaso checks it.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick but Kalaso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kalaso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a head kick by Kalaso.
Van Duijnhoven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kalaso blocks a head kick by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalaso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Van Duijnhoven misses.
Kalaso tries to clinch
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a low kick, right behind Kalaso 's knee.
Kalaso darts in trying to clinch
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso tries to clinch up.
Kalaso is looking to clinch.
Kalaso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Duijnhoven lands a head kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kalaso 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 Van Duijnhoven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Duijnhoven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Duijnhoven throws out a leg kick but Kalaso moves out of range and Van Duijnhoven only half commits.
Van Duijnhoven lands a slapping body shot.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a low kick.
Kalaso tries to clinch up but Van Duijnhoven circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Duijnhoven ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Duijnhoven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Duijnhoven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Duijnhoven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Duijnhoven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalaso's sensitive parts.
Kalaso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Duijnhoven circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalaso wants to clinch up but Van Duijnhoven keeps it at a distance.
Kalaso tries to clinch there but Van Duijnhoven circles away.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Duijnhoven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalaso tries to bum rush Van Duijnhoven with a series of wild strikes but Van Duijnhoven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalaso looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Duijnhoven is just out of range.
Van Duijnhoven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalaso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Duijnhoven connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to slow Kalaso down with leg kicks.
Kalaso moves into range and clinches up with Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven missing with knees to the body.
Van Duijnhoven with a knee to the head.
Van Duijnhoven throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalaso avoiding damage as Van Duijnhoven throws knees to the body.
Van Duijnhoven crunches a lovely knee into Kalaso's ribcage.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalaso is defending well for now.
Kalaso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalaso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Duijnhoven.
Kalaso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Duijnhoven is keeping busy.
Van Duijnhoven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalaso.
Kalaso wants to stall.
Kalaso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalaso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kalaso is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalaso.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a knee to the head.
Kalaso misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kalaso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Duijnhoven's brow.
Kalaso lands an uppercut.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalaso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Duijnhoven tries to land a knee to the head but Kalaso blocks with his arms.
Kalaso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalaso.
Kalaso misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Duijnhoven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Duijnhoven lands a really nice looking cross but Kalaso seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Duijnhoven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kalaso is looking to clinch but Van Duijnhoven is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Duijnhoven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Kalaso.
Kalaso scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kalaso misses with a wild combination.
Kalaso is looking to clinch.
Kalaso throws a head kick but Van Duijnhoven moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kalaso looks to clinch
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kalaso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalaso. That did some damage!
Van Duijnhoven scores with a jab.
Van Duijnhoven lands with a straight right. Kalaso didn't see that one coming.
Van Duijnhoven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kalaso misses with a head kick.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a few strikes there.
Kalaso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalaso forces Van Duijnhoven back against the ropes and clinches.
Kalaso manages to break the clinch.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Duijnhoven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Kalaso does no damage.
Van Duijnhoven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalaso throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalaso checks a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven tests Kalaso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Van Duijnhoven is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven blocks a head kick by Kalaso.
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kalaso takes one to the chin there.
Kalaso blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Kalaso blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalaso checks a leg kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws a chopping leg kick but Kalaso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Duijnhoven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven had his way with Harvi Kalaso in that round.
That's time! Van Duijnhoven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalaso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Duijnhoven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Duijnhoven darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Duijnhoven scores with a body shot.
Van Duijnhoven cracks the inside of Kalaso's front leg.
Van Duijnhoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalaso.
Van Duijnhoven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalaso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Duijnhoven misses with a hook.
Kalaso throws a front kick aimed at Van Duijnhoven's knee but Van Duijnhoven avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Duijnhoven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Duijnhoven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Duijnhoven keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalaso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Duijnhoven lands a front kick.
Van Duijnhoven keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick but Kalaso moves out of range.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick but Kalaso moves out of range.
Kalaso is looking to clinch.
Van Duijnhoven thuds a left hand into Kalaso's body.
Van Duijnhoven wants to clinch up but Kalaso keeps it at a distance.
Van Duijnhoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalaso.
Kalaso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kalaso connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalaso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Duijnhoven throws a front kick aimed at Kalaso's knee but Kalaso avoids it well.
Kalaso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kalaso is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Duijnhoven lands a leg kick that knocks Kalaso off balance momentarily.
Van Duijnhoven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kalaso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalaso tries to clinch up but Van Duijnhoven circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Duijnhoven connects with a leg kick. Kalaso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Duijnhoven keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kalaso closes the distance but Van Duijnhoven moves to the side
and Van Duijnhoven counters with a good low kick that Kalaso was not able to check.
Van Duijnhoven looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalaso is just out of range.
Kalaso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Duijnhoven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilco Van Duijnhoven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Duijnhoven throws a head kick that misses.
Van Duijnhoven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Duijnhoven throws an overhand right that lands on Kalaso's shoulder, as Kalaso tries to avoid the shot.
Van Duijnhoven is looking to chop away at Kalaso's legs.
Kalaso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Duijnhoven can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Duijnhoven, right into the meat.
Van Duijnhoven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kalaso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalaso closes the distance and pushes Van Duijnhoven back into the ropes.
Kalaso is trying to push Van Duijnhoven away but Van Duijnhoven has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalaso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalaso is trying to stall.
Harvi Kalaso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalaso wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Duijnhoven won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalaso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Duijnhoven.
Van Duijnhoven on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalaso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalaso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Duijnhoven avoids a wild elbow strike from Kalaso.
Kalaso looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Van Duijnhoven.
Kalaso is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalaso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kalaso is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Duijnhoven finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalaso wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kalaso throws an elbow but misses.
Van Duijnhoven lands a big knee to the head and Kalaso goes down! Van Duijnhoven pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilco Van Duijnhoven!
Wilco Van Duijnhoven retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Wilco Van Duijnhoven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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