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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Lewis St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Clair's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ready to Die. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jason Eckstein was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Lewis St Clair!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Clair throws a lazy head kick
enabling Eckstein to counter with a crisp jab.
Eckstein avoids the head kick by St Clair.
Eckstein staying out of range there.
Eckstein loads up on a big right hand but St Clair slips the punch.
St Clair misses with a low kick.
St Clair keeps the fight on the outside.
Eckstein rushes St Clair and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Eckstein digs a right hand underneath St Clair's ribcage. St Clair let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eckstein lands a shoulder strike.
Eckstein told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eckstein.
St Clair is looking to break free of the clinch but Eckstein has double underhooks.
Eckstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eckstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
St Clair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eckstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St Clair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein has closed the distance and engaged St Clair in a clinch.
St Clair is trying to break the clinch but Eckstein is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair misses with the head strike.
St Clair misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Clair working aggressively here.
St Clair wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eckstein.
St Clair lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eckstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from St Clair fails to land.
St Clair misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on St Clair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eckstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
St Clair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein tries to work over St Clair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eckstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Clair lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eckstein lands a hook that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
Eckstein landing knees to the body.
Eckstein wants to stall.
Eckstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a head punch that misses.
Eckstein scores a nice knee to the body.
I was talking to St Clair's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
St Clair has had enough of the clinch but Eckstein keeps him there for the moment.
Eckstein connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jon Lewis St Clair has been cut.
St Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Eckstein.
Eckstein can't find room to land a body shot as St Clair controls the action.
Eckstein lands a right hand.
Eckstein misses with a punch to the body.
St Clair tries to break free but Eckstein pushes him back against the ropes.
St Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Eckstein looking to throw knees to the head but St Clair is blocking nicely.
Eckstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
Eckstein lands an elbow that stopped St Clair in his tracks for a moment.
Eckstein scores with a hook to the body.
Eckstein lands with a short shot to the head.
St Clair avoids a wild elbow strike from Eckstein.
St Clair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Clair tries to break the clinch but Eckstein is controlling the position.
Eckstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Clair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Clair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eckstein prevents a body shot from St Clair.
Knees to the body from Eckstein.
Eckstein is working St Clair over against the ropes.
St Clair tries to break the clinch but Eckstein is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Eckstein.
Eckstein tries to land knees in the clinch but St Clair avoids the damage to the body.
Eckstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
Eckstein works on St Clair's body with a couple of short punches.
St Clair is breathing heavily.
Eckstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Eckstein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eckstein.
Eckstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eckstein looking to stall.
St Clair blocks a body shot from Eckstein.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eckstein.
Eckstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Clair's defenses.
Eckstein trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein is leaning against St Clair and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Clair takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Clair is rocked!
Eckstein is leaning against St Clair and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eckstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Clair is defending well for now.
Eckstein misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein lands a nice knee to the body.
Eckstein is leaning against St Clair and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eckstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Eckstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Eckstein as the two fighters clinch.
Eckstein lands a right hand.
Eckstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Clair is defending well for now.
Eckstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Eckstein.
Oh St Clair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Eckstein.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St Clair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Eckstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eckstein prevents St Clair from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Clair seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Eckstein.
Eckstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St Clair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eckstein wants to clinch up but St Clair keeps it at a distance.
St Clair throws a jab when Eckstein was well out of range.
Eckstein looks low and kicks high, catching St Clair right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eckstein clobbers St Clair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eckstein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eckstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Eckstein moves into the clinch successfully.
St Clair tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing St Clair back against the ropes.
St Clair is working Eckstein over against the ropes.
St Clair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eckstein lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eckstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St Clair swings for the body but Eckstein moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Eckstein.
Eckstein avoids the body shot from St Clair.
St Clair throws a hook but Eckstein avoids it easily.
St Clair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eckstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jason Eckstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eckstein doesn't manage to clinch there - St Clair circles away.
Eckstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St Clair throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eckstein.
Eckstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
Eckstein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses.
Eckstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eckstein sizes up St Clair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St Clair walks into a jab.
Nice body punch from Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Clair.
Eckstein throws a nice looking combination but St Clair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Clair throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eckstein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Eckstein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Clair tries to bum rush Eckstein with a series of wild strikes but Eckstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jason Eckstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eckstein ducks under a wild hook from St Clair.
Eckstein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
St Clair takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
Eckstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eckstein 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.
Jon Lewis St Clair's cut is getting worse.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
St Clair misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Eckstein lands but St Clair takes it in his stride.
Eckstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Clair looks to land a combination but Eckstein avoids it well.
A punch combination from St Clair misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Clair misses with a lunging right hand
and Eckstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles St Clair's knee momentarily.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Clair.
Eckstein has St Clair up against the ropes in a clinch.
St Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Eckstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eckstein is leaning against St Clair and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eckstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Eckstein missing with knees to the body.
Eckstein just leaning against St Clair, taking a breather.
Jason Eckstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eckstein tries to throw a body punch but St Clair avoids it by throwing Eckstein back against the ropes.
Eckstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
Eckstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Clair avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Eckstein.
St Clair has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eckstein tries a body shot but St Clair blocks it.
Eckstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Clair in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eckstein connects with a leg kick. St Clair looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eckstein cracks St Clair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Clair fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eckstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Clair is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eckstein lands a head kick!
Eckstein cracks St Clair with an open hand slap.
St Clair moves away from the strike by Eckstein.
St Clair walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eckstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eckstein tries to clinch there but St Clair circles away.
Eckstein cracks St Clair with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eckstein lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
St Clair cracks Eckstein with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eckstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Clair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eckstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped St Clair in his tracks.
Eckstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Clair's calf.
St Clair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eckstein rushes St Clair and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Eckstein misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein misses with an elbow strike.
Eckstein lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Eckstein.
St Clair lands with a light punch inside.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from St Clair.
St Clair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eckstein lands a hook that snaps the head of St Clair backwards.
St Clair misses with a punch to the body.
St Clair looking to stall.
Eckstein blocks an uppercut.
St Clair manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Clair.
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 lands a front kick to the face, that drops St Clair to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
St Clair lands a nice looking body kick.
Eckstein moves into range and clinches up with St Clair.
Eckstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St Clair's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Clair.
Eckstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eckstein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
St Clair letting Eckstein take a breather here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eckstein.
St Clair lands with a light punch inside.
St Clair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eckstein blocks a head kick by St Clair.
Eckstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eckstein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eckstein takes the fight into the clinch.
St Clair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eckstein throws a front kick aimed at St Clair's knee but St Clair avoids it well.
Eckstein looks to score with a jab to the body but St Clair is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Eckstein misses
and St Clair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eckstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Clair throws a sloppy head kick and Eckstein moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses.
Eckstein throws a sloppy head kick and St Clair moves out of range easily.
St Clair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eckstein scores with a sloppy right hand. St Clair should have avoided that one.
Eckstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eckstein misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Clair throws a wild body kick that Eckstein sees coming a mile off.
Eckstein is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by St Clair.
St Clair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein avoids the head kick by St Clair.
St Clair lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
St Clair blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein takes the third round.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eckstein throws a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as St Clair checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eckstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Clair.
St Clair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Clair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eckstein tries to clinch but St Clair moves out of range.
Eckstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Clair.
St Clair throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St Clair moves out of range of the leg kick from Eckstein.
Eckstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Eckstein has St Clair up against the ropes in a clinch.
St Clair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Clair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eckstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Clairs head.
Eckstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Clair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from St Clair does no damage.
Eckstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Clair was well out of range. Poor timing from Eckstein.
St Clair loads up on a big right hand but Eckstein slips the punch.
Eckstein closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends St Clair crashing to the mat! St Clair uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eckstein throws a front kick aimed at St Clair's knee but St Clair avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Eckstein.
Eckstein clinches up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, St Clair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eckstein blocks a body shot from St Clair.
St Clair is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Clair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
St Clair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Clair misses with a looping right.
Eckstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eckstein throws a front kick that sends St Clair stumbling back into the ropes.
St Clair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eckstein moves away from the strike by St Clair.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eckstein checks a leg kick.
St Clair throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.
St Clair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Clair is looking to score with low kicks.
Eckstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a head kick. St Clair tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eckstein lands a jab to the head.
Eckstein works St Clair's body with a nice hook.
Eckstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Eckstein blocks the leg kick.
Eckstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Clair throws a jab but it's blocked by Eckstein.
Eckstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Clair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eckstein swinging wildly here.
St Clair with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eckstein to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Eckstein.
Eckstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eckstein blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Eckstein.
The fighters circling - St Clair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eckstein misses with a straight right.
St Clair works over Eckstein's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein throws a sloppy head kick and St Clair moves out of range easily.
St Clair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eckstein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eckstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Eckstein scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
St Clair throws a leg kick but Eckstein moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eckstein.
Eckstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Clair. St Clair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eckstein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by St Clair!
St Clair blocks a head kick by Eckstein.
St Clair throws the kick towards the body but Eckstein avoids it.
St Clair misses with a body kick.
Eckstein jabs St Clair to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but St Clair checks it.
An inside leg kick from St Clair misses.
Eckstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Clair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein wants to clinch up but St Clair keeps it at a distance.
St Clair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eckstein tries to clinch up.
St Clair with a jab.
Eckstein's corner calls for a 1-2. Eckstein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Eckstein tenderised St Clair's leg. St Clair is trying to keep his angry face on.
St Clair throws a leg kick but Eckstein moved away.
Eckstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Clair.
Eckstein tries to bum rush St Clair with a series of wild strikes but St Clair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch lands to the side of St Clair 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eckstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eckstein avoids the head kick by St Clair.
Eckstein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Clair has time to react.
Jon Lewis St Clair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Clair. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Clair misses with the body kick
and Eckstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Eckstein does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eckstein scores with a punch to the head.
Eckstein scores with a leg kick.
St Clair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eckstein is looking to slow St Clair down with leg kicks.
Eckstein moves away from the strike by St Clair.
Good work by St Clair as he checks the leg kick.
St Clair fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eckstein checks it well.
Eckstein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eckstein.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Eckstein.
St Clair tries to score with a low kick but Eckstein moves his leg out of the way.
Eckstein throws a lazy uppercut
and St Clair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eckstein thumps St Clair with a low kick.
St Clair staying out of range there.
Eckstein lands a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as St Clair blocks the leg kick.
St Clair misses with a body shot.
Eckstein moves out of range as St Clair strikes.
Eckstein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eckstein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St Clairs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Clair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eckstein throws a jab but it's blocked by St Clair.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eckstein has closed the distance and engaged St Clair in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Clair.
St Clair will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short right from Eckstein.
St Clair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
St Clair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eckstein lands an elbow inside.
St Clair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
St Clair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eckstein slips a straight right by St Clair.
A leg kick checked by St Clair.
Eckstein avoids a kick to the body.
St Clair throws a hook to the side of Eckstein's head but Eckstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Eckstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 42:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 42:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Eckstein! Jason Eckstein retains his light heavyweight title!
Jason Eckstein spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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