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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkovic comes to the ring accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - "Lift Me Up". Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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212 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckstein moves away from the strike by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic cracks Eckstein with a good jab.
Eckstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirkovic. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cirkovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eckstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cirkovic is looking to clinch but Eckstein is avoiding it.
Good work by Cirkovic as he checks the leg kick.
Eckstein is looking to clinch but Cirkovic is avoiding it.
Cirkovic tries to clinch up but Eckstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Cirkovic tries to land a front kick but Eckstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cirkovic keeps Eckstein at a distance using the push kick.
Cirkovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eckstein has time to react.
Eckstein scores with a push kick.
Cirkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eckstein.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
Cirkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cirkovic will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eckstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cirkovic moves away.
Cirkovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cirkovic misses with a left hand
and Eckstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cirkovic's knee momentarily.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cirkovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Skaggs Training Facility *LOP* in the buildup to the fight.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Eckstein is just out of range.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eckstein.
Cirkovic scores with a leg kick.
Eckstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Cirkovic swings for the body but Eckstein moves out of range.
Cirkovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eckstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cirkovic throws a hook but Eckstein avoids it easily.
Eckstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eckstein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cirkovic throws a hook to the side of Eckstein's head but Eckstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic slips a straight right by Eckstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic wants to clinch.
Cirkovic throws out a leg kick but Eckstein moves out of range and Cirkovic only half commits.
Cirkovic tries to move into range but Eckstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cirkovic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Eckstein. That one must have hurt.
Eckstein lunges at Cirkovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cirkovic's hand.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eckstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cirkovic with a nice cross.
Eckstein has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Eckstein scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Eckstein. That snapped Cirkovic's head back.
Cirkovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Eckstein drives through and clinches with Cirkovic against the ropes.
Eckstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cirkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic is working Eckstein over against the ropes.
Cirkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eckstein connects with a crisp jab.
Eckstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eckstein blocks a low kick nicely.
Cirkovic sizes up Eckstein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eckstein scoring well with a low kick there.
Cirkovic checks a low kick from Eckstein.
Cirkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eckstein.
Eckstein tries to clinch there but Cirkovic circles away.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
Eckstein throws a leg kick that misses.
Cirkovic looks to land a body kick but Eckstein moved away.
Eckstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eckstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cirkovic slips under a jab from Eckstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Cirkovic misses.
Eckstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eckstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands a nice hook to Eckstein's body. Eckstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cirkovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cirkovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cirkovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eckstein is able to avoid easily.
Cirkovic throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.
Cirkovic motions for Eckstein to come forward. Cirkovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eckstein throws a head kick but Cirkovic moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein throws a chopping leg kick but Cirkovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cirkovic throws a low kick but Eckstein avoids it.
Eckstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eckstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cirkovic is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Milovan Cirkovic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, jab by Eckstein - just one landing.
Cirkovic lands with a nice body punch.
Cirkovic swings widly with a right hand
and Eckstein counters with a low kick, right behind Cirkovic 's knee.
Cirkovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Eckstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cirkovic throws a body kick that misses.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eckstein.
Cirkovic cracks Eckstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cirkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cirkovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eckstein moves away from the strike by Cirkovic.
Eckstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cirkovic throws out the jab.
Eckstein blocks a leg kick.
Cirkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Cirkovic blocks the leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eckstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cirkovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Eckstein.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a series of punches but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein takes the fight into the clinch.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eckstein avoids it.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Eckstein missing with knees to the body.
Cirkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eckstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Eckstein is struggling to control the position.
Eckstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cirkovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cirkovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein lands a shot to the body.
Eckstein effectively controlling the action here.
Eckstein digs a right hand underneath Cirkovic's ribcage. Cirkovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eckstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cirkovic trying to stall but Eckstein improves his position.
A short uppercut from Eckstein.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cirkovic.
Eckstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cirkovic avoids it.
Eckstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eckstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Eckstein avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eckstein is defending well for now.
Cirkovic is leaning against Eckstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cirkovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eckstein.
Come on Eckstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eckstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eckstein avoids it.
Cirkovic pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Eckstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cirkovic avoiding damage as Eckstein throws knees to the body.
Cirkovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cirkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Eckstein.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Eckstein.
Eckstein misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cirkovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eckstein.
Cirkovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Cirkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eckstein is defending well for now.
Cirkovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eckstein lands a right hand.
Eckstein scores a nice knee to the body.
Eckstein digs a right hand into Cirkovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cirkovic's gas tank.
Eckstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eckstein lands an elbow inside.
Cirkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Eckstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Cirkovic.
Eckstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eckstein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cirkovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eckstein lands with a right hand.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Eckstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cirkovic can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eckstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eckstein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eckstein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cirkovic momentarily.
A low kick from Cirkovic is predictable there
and Eckstein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eckstein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eckstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cirkovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Cirkovic.
Milovan Cirkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Eckstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eckstein throws a hook but Cirkovic blocks it.
Cirkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eckstein wants to clinch up but Cirkovic keeps it at a distance.
Cirkovic takes a swing at Eckstein's ribcage but misses.
Eckstein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eckstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cirkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cirkovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Eckstein cracks Cirkovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eckstein tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Eckstein.
Cirkovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a front kick aimed at Cirkovic's knee but Cirkovic avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eckstein.
Eckstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eckstein under the eye.
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eckstein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cirkovic's sensitive parts.
Eckstein lands an overhand right.
Cirkovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cirkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cirkovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eckstein takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eckstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic misses with a hook.
Eckstein closes the distance but Cirkovic moves to the side
and Cirkovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cirkovic tenderised Eckstein's leg. Eckstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Eckstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eckstein clinches up with Cirkovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Eckstein digs a right hand into Cirkovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cirkovic's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eckstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eckstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eckstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cirkovics head.
Eckstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Eckstein leaning against his opponent.
Eckstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eckstein lands with a short shot to the head.
Eckstein pushes Cirkovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eckstein.
Jason Eckstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Eckstein trying to control the position but instead, Cirkovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eckstein into the ropes.
Cirkovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Eckstein.
Cirkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
Cirkovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Eckstein throws a head punch that misses.
Cirkovic misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Eckstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein lands an elbow that stopped Cirkovic in his tracks for a moment.
Eckstein managing to block the knees to the body from Cirkovic.
Eckstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eckstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cirkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eckstein pushes Cirkovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Eckstein.
Eckstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cirkovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eckstein scores with a shot to the side of Cirkovic's head.
Eckstein lands an elbow inside.
Cirkovic tries to break the clinch but Eckstein is controlling the position.
Cirkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Eckstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirkovic working aggressively here.
Eckstein lands a body shot.
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!
Eckstein landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eckstein presses Cirkovic against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eckstein lands with a left to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A right hand to the body from Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cirkovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Eckstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Eckstein.
Eckstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Eckstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eckstein avoids it.
Eckstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Eckstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cirkovic's defenses.
It looks like Milovan Cirkovic has been cut.
Cirkovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eckstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Eckstein misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cirkovic taking a breather.
Eckstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eckstein avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eckstein.
Eckstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein landing knees to the body.
Eckstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cirkovic's defenses.
Eckstein tries a body shot but Cirkovic blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cirkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eckstein is defending well for now.
Cirkovic blocks a body shot from Eckstein.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eckstein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eckstein.
Cirkovic missing with knees to the body.
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cirkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Eckstein.
Cirkovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Eckstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cirkovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eckstein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cirkovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eckstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Eckstein.
Cirkovic throws a head punch that misses.
Eckstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cirkovic dodges an elbow strike from Eckstein.
Eckstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Eckstein managing to block the knees to the body from Cirkovic.
Eckstein crunches a lovely knee into Cirkovic's ribcage.
Cirkovic connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jason Eckstein has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eckstein swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cirkovic cracks the inside of Eckstein's front leg.
Eckstein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cirkovic's sensitive parts.
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
A combination from Eckstein does no damage.
Cirkovic ducks under a wild hook from Eckstein.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eckstein walks into a left hand.
Eckstein throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein is looking to slow Cirkovic down with leg kicks.
Cirkovic misses with a looping left.
Eckstein tries to clinch but Cirkovic is having none of it.
Cirkovic is looking to chop away at Eckstein's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cirkovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eckstein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eckstein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cirkovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eckstein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic with a jab.
Cirkovic looks to throw a body kick
and Eckstein counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Eckstein.
Eckstein lands a head kick!
Cirkovic scores with a body shot.
Cirkovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cirkovic has managed to clinch.
Eckstein tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Eckstein back against the ropes.
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eckstein.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Eckstein controls the action.
Cirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic misses with a knee strike.
Eckstein scores with a shot to the side of Cirkovic's head.
Eckstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eckstein is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eckstein avoids it.
Eckstein tries to land a knee to the head but Cirkovic blocks with his arms.
Eckstein lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Eckstein.
Cirkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
Eckstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Eckstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cirkovic avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Eckstein fails to land.
Cirkovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eckstein misses with a wild body shot.
Eckstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eckstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eckstein is looking to clinch but Cirkovic is avoiding it.
Eckstein avoids a kick to the body.
Cirkovic closes the distance and pushes Eckstein back into the ropes.
Eckstein lands with a light punch inside.
Cirkovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Eckstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Cirkovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Eckstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the head but Eckstein blocks with his arms.
Eckstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eckstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cirkovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Milovan Cirkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eckstein lands with a left to the head.
Eckstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Cirkovic controls his hands.
Cirkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eckstein working aggressively here.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eckstein counters with a head kick. That will keep Cirkovic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein tries to land a front kick but Cirkovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cirkovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Cirkovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Eckstein pushes Cirkovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Eckstein throws an elbow that misses.
Cirkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Eckstein.
Eckstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cirkovic is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic tries to stall but Eckstein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cirkovic misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cirkovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Eckstein lands with a light punch inside.
Eckstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cirkovic with an attempt at a knee 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 Milovan Cirkovic.
Well Eckstein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Eckstein! Jason Eckstein retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Jason Eckstein rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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