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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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189 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjoe Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velmu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velmu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kobashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Velmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velmu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kobashi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kobashi lands a slapping body shot.
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Kobashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Velmu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Velmu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kobashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Velmu blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kobashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velmu darts in and clinches Kobashi up against the cage.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kobashi lands with a right to the head.
Velmu misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobashi lands a nice uppercut.
Velmu tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kobashi blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Kobashi.
A shot in the inside from Kobashi.
Velmu can't find room to land a body shot as Kobashi controls the action.
Velmu looking to throw knees to the head but Kobashi is blocking nicely.
Velmu keeps control of Kobashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kobashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobashi works Velmu's body with a nice hook.
Kobashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kobashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Kobashi lands but Velmu takes it in his stride.
Velmu is looking to score with low kicks.
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kobashi is looking to chop away at Velmu's legs.
Yrjoe Velmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velmu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velmu.
Velmu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kobashi, as that shot connected.
Kobashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velmu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kobashi blocks a jab.
Velmu wants to clinch.
Velmu 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.
Velmu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kobashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Velmu scrambles back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velmu 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 Kobashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kobashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Velmu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kobashi.
A low kick from Velmu misses
and Kobashi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Velmu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu tries to score with a low kick but Kobashi moves his leg out of the way.
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Kobashi lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Velmu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Velmu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kobashi. That did some damage!
Kobashi lands with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Velmu blocks the low kick.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Velmu's leg. Velmu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kobashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Velmu misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Velmu.
Kobashi tries to clinch up but Velmu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Velmu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kobashi doesn't seem phased though.
Kobashi connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Yrjoe Velmu has been cut.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Velmu lands a jab to the nose.
Velmu tries to clinch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Nice shot by Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velmu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kobashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kobashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Velmu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kobashi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velmu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velmu lands with a short shot to the head.
Kobashi avoiding damage as Velmu throws knees to the body.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjoe Velmu'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.
Velmu swings widly with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kobashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velmu is out of range and Kobashi settles back down.
Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velmu.
Kobashi moves out of range as Velmu strikes.
Kobashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velmu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kobashi is out of range and Velmu settles back down.
Kobashi scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velmu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Velmu tries to clinch there but Kobashi circles away.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velmu throws a leg kick but Kobashi moved away.
Kobashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kobashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobashi cracks the inside of Velmu's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kobashi motions for Velmu to come forward. Kobashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Velmu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Velmu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kobashi.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. Velmu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kobashi lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kobashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velmu takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Velmu's leg. Velmu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velmu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kobashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velmu thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kobashi.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Velmu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velmu down.
Kobashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a body punch.
Velmu is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobashi.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but Kobashi blocks with his arms.
Kobashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kobashi lands with a light punch inside.
Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good leg kick by Kobashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kobashi feints and then cracks Velmu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velmu down.
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Velmu.
Kobashi is looking to slow Velmu down with leg kicks.
Kobashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Velmu at a distance.
Kobashi pushes Velmu away with a front kick.
Kobashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velmu walks into a straight right hand from Kobashi.
Kobashi connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Velmu misses.
Velmu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Velmu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velmu misses with a right hand
and Kobashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velmu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Velmu throws a push kick but Kobashi slaps the foot to one side.
Velmu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velmu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kobashi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Velmu will feel that in the morning.
Kobashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kobashi tries to clinch there but Velmu circles away.
Velmu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kobashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velmu can do to turn this around?
Velmu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Velmu.
Velmu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Velmu off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi dips to his left and cracks Velmu with an uppercut!
Velmu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velmu thumps Kobashi with a low kick.
Nice cross by Velmu.
Velmu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kobashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Velmu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kobashi.
Velmu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Velmu 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!
Velmu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobashi cracks the inside of Velmu's front leg.
Velmu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Velmu off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yrjoe Velmu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Velmu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kobashi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kobashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Velmu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kobashi, right into the meat.
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi misses the shot to the body.
Velmu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobashi.
Velmu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kobashi lands with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Kobashi slams his shin into Velmu's torso.
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!
Kobashi sizes up Velmu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Velmu thows a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velmu takes a step back to recover.
Velmu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kobashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Velmu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi closes the distance and pushes Velmu back into the cage.
Velmu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Velmu controls the action.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobashi avoids it.
Kobashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Kobashi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kobashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velmu.
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Kobashi slips under a jab.
Kobashi lands a jab to the head.
Velmu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi scores with a head kick.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velmu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kobashi can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kobashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Velmu tries to clinch there but Kobashi circles away.
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kobashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Velmu misses with a straight left.
Kobashi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kobashi pushes Velmu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velmu trying to stall but Kobashi improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Velmu avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Velmu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velmu slips a straight right by Kobashi.
Velmu throws a nice head kick!
Velmu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velmu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kobashi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kobashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Velmu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kobashi scores with a leg kick.
Velmu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velmu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kobashi at a distance.
Velmu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velmu misses with a leg kick.
Velmu checks the leg kick.
Velmu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kobashi checks a low kick from Velmu.
Velmu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velmu thows a leg kick but Kobashi checks it
and Kobashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kobashi lands a jab to the nose.
Velmu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi tests Velmu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kobashi connects with a body shot.
Kobashi keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjoe Velmu's cut.
That's time! Kobashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Velmu tries to work over Kobashi's front leg with a kick but Kobashi checks it.
Kobashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velmu checks it well.
Velmu looks to clinch
and Kobashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Velmu's knee momentarily.
Velmu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kobashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Kobashi.
Kobashi moves out of range as Velmu strikes.
Kobashi checks the leg kick.
Velmu throws a leg kick that misses.
Velmu avoids a kick to the body.
Kobashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Velmu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kobashi throws a leg kick that misses.
Kobashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velmu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velmu blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobashi.
Velmu throws out a leg kick but Kobashi moves out of range and Velmu only half commits.
A head kick misses from Velmu.
Kobashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Velmu tries to clinch up.
Velmu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velmu 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 Kobashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kobashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kobashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi keeps Velmu at a distance using the push kick.
Kobashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good leg kick by Kobashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kobashi.
Velmu clobbers Kobashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kobashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Velmu finds it's way round the side to connect with Kobashi's head.
Kobashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kobashi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velmus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kobashi throws a leg kick which misses Velmu's front leg but catches the back leg as Velmu tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Velmu throws a good cross that connects.
Velmu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kobashi can pounce on him.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Velmu scores with a sloppy right hand. Kobashi should have avoided that one.
Kobashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Velmu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Velmu tries to clinch up but Kobashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Velmu moves out of range of the leg kick from Kobashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kobashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velmu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kobashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Velmu avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Velmu.
Velmu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Velmu's sensitive parts.
Velmu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kobashi.
Kobashi moves out of range as Velmu strikes.
Nice body kick from Kobashi.
Velmu takes one to the chin there.
Velmu throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Velmu throws a big shot that misses.
Velmu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi staying out of range there.
Velmu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Velmu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Velmu.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velmu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velmu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kobashi is looking to clinch but Velmu is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Velmu misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi had his way with Yrjoe Velmu in that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjoe Velmu'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. This is the final round!
Kobashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velmu misses with a leg kick.
Velmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobashi throws a head kick that Velmu semi-blocks.
Kobashi checks a leg kick.
Velmu throws out a leg kick but Kobashi moves out of range and Velmu only half commits.
Velmu tries to work over Kobashi's front leg with a kick but Kobashi checks it.
Velmu misses the jab.
Kobashi misses with a left hand
and Velmu counters with a good low kick that Kobashi was not able to check.
Velmu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kobashi.
Velmu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Velmu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobashi misses with a leg kick.
Velmu throws a leg kick but Kobashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kobashi throws out a loose jab but Velmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velmu blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi looks to land a body kick but Velmu moved away.
Kobashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kobashi 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 Velmu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Velmu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kobashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velmu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velmu misses with a low kick.
Kobashi clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velmu.
Velmu scores with a knee to the head.
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.
Velmu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velmu lands a good knee to the midsection. Kobashi won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velmu looking to slow down the pace here.
Kobashi works on Velmu's body with a couple of short punches.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Velmu blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
Yrjoe Velmu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velmu misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Velmu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobashi avoids the damage to the body.
Velmu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobashi.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Velmu controls his hands.
Kobashi manages to break the clinch.
Kobashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velmu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kobashi takes a swing at Velmu's ribcage but misses.
Kenta Kobashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velmu moves away from the strike by Kobashi.
Kobashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Velmu closes the distance and pushes Kobashi back into the cage.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Velmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but Kobashi blocks with his arms.
Velmu prevents Kobashi from breaking the clinch.
Velmu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velmu.
Kobashi avoiding damage as Velmu throws knees to the body.
Kobashi avoiding damage as Velmu throws knees to the body.
Kenta Kobashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a shoulder strike.
Velmu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Velmu takes a shot to the head.
Velmu throws a head punch that misses.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobashi prevents a body shot from Velmu.
Kobashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Velmu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobashi digs a right hand underneath Velmu's ribcage. Velmu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Velmu throws a head punch that misses.
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 Kenta Kobashi.
Well Kobashi 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Kenta Kobashi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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