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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by De Groot as he checks the leg kick.
Cid takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Groot moves out of range of the body kick.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Groot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot misses with a hook.
De Groot checks a leg kick nicely.
De Groot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Cid's leg. Cid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Groot - the referee stops the clock and Cid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Groot. Cid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cid.
De Groot throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cid thuds his shin into the meat of De Groot's side.
De Groot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cid tries to land a front kick but De Groot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Groot slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Groot throws a low kick but Cid avoids it.
De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Cid's knee but Cid avoids it well.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Groot throws a wild body kick that Cid sees coming a mile off.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot lands the left hand.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Cid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cid.
Cid throws a hook but De Groot avoids it easily.
Cid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cid misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot blocks the body kick.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cid.
A lazy left from De Groot finds it's target.
De Groot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Groot motions for Cid to come forward. De Groot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Groot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Groot.
De Groot blocks a jab.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to clinch but Cid is having none of it.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Groot.
De Groot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks De Groot off balance momentarily.
Cid looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range.
Cid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Groot's head.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cid throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it.
De Groot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Groot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Groot looks to land a right hand but Cid moved out of range.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot lands a high kick!
Cid lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot slips under a jab from Cid.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid throws a good cross that connects.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Cid counters with an inside leg kick.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
De Groot cracks a nice hook into Cid's ribs.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow De Groot down.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from De Groot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cid.
De Groot thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
That's time! Cid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.
Cid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Groot tries a head kick but it misses.
De Groot fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Groot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice shot by De Groot.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot throws a wild body kick that Cid sees coming a mile off.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
De Groot throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by De Groot.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid throws a body punch but De Groot moves out of range.
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Groot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cid is out of range and De Groot settles back down.
Cid misses with a kick to the body.
Cid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot avoids a kick to the body.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Groot.
Cid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Groot walks into a straight right hand from Cid.
A jab from Cid does it's job there.
Cid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
De Groot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Groot tries to clinch but Cid moves out of range.
De Groot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Groot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cid misses the target.
De Groot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Cid misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
Karl De Groot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Groot wants to slow Cid down by chopping away at his legs.
Cid takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses.
De Groot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Groot misses with a straight right.
De Groot misses with an uppercut
and Cid counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Groot's knee momentarily.
Cid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Groot scores with a shot to the body.
De Groot misses with a leg kick
and Cid counters with an inside leg kick.
Cid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Groot to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid moves out of range of the leg kick from De Groot.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot tries to move into range but Cid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot avoids the head kick by Cid.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Cid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid throws a hook but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Cid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Groot at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Cid blocks the leg kick.
Cid fakes the leg kick and cracks De Groot in the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow De Groot down.
Cid throws a leg kick but De Groot checks it.
Cid scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot thuds a left hand into Cid's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and Cid counters with a good low kick that De Groot was not able to check.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Groot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body punch from Cid.
De Groot checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cid throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid tries to keep at a distance but De Groot has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Groot tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karl De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cid misses with a wild body shot.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Cid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Groot's head.
De Groot is looking to clinch but Cid is avoiding it.
Cid lands with a good body shot.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
De Groot avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid misses with a wild body shot.
De Groot connects with a nice looking jab.
De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cid throws out the jab.
Cid misses with a straight left.
Cid tried to score with a low kick but De Groot checks it.
De Groot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cid. De Groot shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cid counters with an inside leg kick.
De Groot cracks the inside of Cid's front leg.
De Groot throws a lazy body kick
and Cid counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Groot's knee momentarily.
Cid motions for De Groot to come forward. Cid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot throws a push kick but Cid slaps the foot to one side.
Cid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Groot fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Cid.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot wants to slow Cid down by chopping away at his legs.
De Groot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot checks a low kick from Cid.
De Groot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a looping left.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks De Groot off balance momentarily.
De Groot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot looks to land a left hand but Cid moved out of range nicely.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cid connects with a nice looking jab.
De Groot tries to clinch but Cid is having none of it.
De Groot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Groot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Groot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cid will feel that in the morning.
De Groot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a series of punches but Cid moves out of range.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
De Groot thumps Cid with a low kick.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
De Groot connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Groot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Groot moves out of range of the body kick.
De Groot misses with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as De Groot blocks the low kick.
De Groot checks a low kick from Cid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Cid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Groot wants to clinch up but Cid keeps it at a distance.
De Groot 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.
Cid 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.
Donk. Cid catches De Groot right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Groot at a distance.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Cid's leg. Cid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cid tries to land a leg kick but De Groot saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid scores with a nice right hand.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Groot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Groot throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cid lunges at De Groot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Groot's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Cid clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cid throws a front kick aimed at De Groot's knee but De Groot avoids it well.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cid's sensitive parts.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Groot throws out a leg kick but Cid moves out of range and De Groot only half commits.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for De Groot.
De Groot checks a low kick from Cid.
De Groot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cid.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by De Groot. Beautiful body shot.
De Groot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Groot connects with a body shot.
Cid thuds his right hand into De Groot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Groot at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
De Groot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Groot sizes up Cid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Groot looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid scores with a push kick.
Cid thumps De Groot with a low kick.
De Groot throws out a loose jab but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cid.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot lands a leg kick that knocks Cid off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Groot doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
Cid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Groot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses De Groot's front leg but catches the back leg as De Groot tries to avoid it.
De Groot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cid is out of range and De Groot settles back down.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Cid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Groot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
Cid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Groot.
De Groot moves into range and clinches up with Cid.
Cid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid is struggling to control the position.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Cid.
De Groot has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
De Groot working aggressively here.
De Groot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cid.
De Groot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Virgil Cid has been cut.
De Groot misses with a knee to the head.
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Groot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Cid leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Groot lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cid.
Cid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cid lands a left hand.
A short right from Cid on the inside.
De Groot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, De Groot scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cid.
Cid swings wildly with an uppercut but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot lands a nice uppercut.
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
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 Virgil Cid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Virgil Cid's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot lands an overhand right.
De Groot throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Cid motions for De Groot to come forward. Cid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cid throws a right hand that De Groot ducks under and follows up with a left that De Groot also avoids with ease.
De Groot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Groot thows a leg kick but Cid checks it
letting Cid counter with a right hand.
De Groot misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Cid to counter with a crisp jab.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
De Groot throws a wild body kick that Cid sees coming a mile off.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cid slips a straight right by De Groot.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cid's calf.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
Cid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cid 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 De Groot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Groot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cid blocks the body kick.
Cid blocks a leg kick.
Cid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Groot's head.
A jab from Cid misses.
De Groot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Groot cracks Cid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Groot throws a series of punches but Cid moves out of range.
Cid is looking to land body kicks.
Cid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot is looking to slow Cid down with leg kicks.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Cid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Groot misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
De Groot throws a hook but Cid blocks it.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cid lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid misses with a low kick as De Groot jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Cid.
De Groot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cid checks a leg kick.
Cid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Groot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of De Groot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Groot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Groot throws the kick towards the body but Cid avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cid swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
De Groot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Groot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid 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.
Cid tries to land a leg kick but De Groot saw it coming and moves away.
Cid throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid thuds a left hand into De Groot's body.
Cid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Groot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Groot looks to land a body kick but Cid moved away.
De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot tries to clinch there but Cid circles away.
De Groot misses the body punch
and Cid counters with a stiff right hand.
Cid tries to land a front kick but De Groot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Groot gets a clinch.
Cid misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Groot tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
De Groot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Groot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Groot letting Cid take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid swings away with an uppercut 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 Virgil Cid.
I think Cid 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karl De Groot!
During a confident post fight interview, Karl De Groot thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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