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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stan Van Gundy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanitz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Van Gundy jabs at Kanitz's body.
Van Gundy tries to clinch up.
Kanitz checks the leg kick.
Van Gundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Gundy throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Van Gundy didn't see that one coming.
Kanitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Kanitz misses.
Stan Van Gundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gundy connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gundy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kanitz is out of range.
Kanitz connects with the punch.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut.
Kanitz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gundy slips a straight right by Kanitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy feints and then cracks Kanitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kanitz down.
Van Gundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Gundy staying out of range there.
Kanitz cracks Van Gundy with a good jab.
Van Gundy moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
Van Gundy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Kanitz - just one landing.
Kanitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gundy moves away.
Van Gundy looks to land a body kick but Kanitz moved away.
Van Gundy swinging wildly here.
A solid body kick from Kanitz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz avoids a kick to the body.
Van Gundy throws a body kick that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws out a loose jab but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kanitz misses the target.
We've been informed that Van Gundy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Gundy has time to react.
Kanitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kanitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Gundy blocks the body kick.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kanitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a hook but Van Gundy blocks it.
Van Gundy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Van Gundy.
Kanitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Van Gundy manages to avoid it.
Van Gundy misses with a looping left.
It looked like Kanitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Gundy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kanitz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kanitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz walks into a jab.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Van Gundy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Gundy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Van Gundy.
Kanitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Gundys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Gundy misses with a double jab.
Kanitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Gundy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanitz lands with a cross.
Van Gundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Gundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Gundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Van Gundy blocks the body kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gundy.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Gundy misses the shot to the body.
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 Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kanitz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Gundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Gundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Gundy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That kick from Van Gundy tenderised Kanitz's leg. Kanitz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Gundy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kanitz will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick from Van Gundy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Gundy. That's going to slow Kanitz down.
Van Gundy scores with a spinning back kick!
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Van Gundy didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gundy checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Gundy! But no joy.
Kanitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Gundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanitz scrambles back to his feet.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanitz.
Kanitz jabs Van Gundy right on the nose. Van Gundy blinks but takes it well.
Van Gundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Gundy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kanitz backs up against the ropes.
Kanitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Gundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Kanitz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it.
Kanitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kanitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Gundy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Van Gundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Van Gundy there.
Van Gundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Kanitz misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kanitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Kanitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Kanitz.
Van Gundy moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Van Gundy lands with a straight right. Kanitz didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanitz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Kanitz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands with a cross.
Van Gundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Gundy just manages to avoid it.
Van Gundy tries to score with a low kick but Kanitz moves his leg out of the way.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Gundy. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Van Gundy down.
Van Gundy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Gundy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Gundy should have avoided that one.
Van Gundy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Gundy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Van Gundy takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Van Gundy's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kanitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but Kanitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Van Gundy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kanitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Gundy's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kanitz!
Nice cross by Van Gundy.
Kanitz throws a lazy head kick
and Van Gundy counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Gundy.
Nice shot lands for Kanitz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Gundy throws a right hand that misses
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Van Gundy was not able to check.
Van Gundy connects with a leg kick. Kanitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanitz lands a nice hook to Van Gundy's body. Van Gundy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stan Van Gundy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kanitz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Gundy slips a straight right by Kanitz.
Kanitz thuds a left hand into Van Gundy's body.
Kanitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Van Gundy takes a step back to recover.
Kanitz moves away from the strike by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws the kick towards the body but Kanitz avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Van Gundy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Gundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Gundy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gundy misses the shot to the body.
Kanitz lands with a shot to the body.
Van Gundy defending well as Kanitz loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Gundy's sensitive parts.
Van Gundy scores with a leg kick.
Kanitz dodges the punch combination from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy lands with a nice body kick.
Van Gundy throws a front kick aimed at Kanitz's knee but Kanitz avoids it well.
Van Gundy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kanitz's calf.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick that misses.
Kanitz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Gundy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Gundy throws a sloppy head kick and Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kanitz connects with a right hand. Van Gundy shakes it off.
Kanitz avoids a kick to the body.
Van Gundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz throws a head kick but Van Gundy moves out of range.
Van Gundy avoids the body shot from Kanitz.
Van Gundy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Gundy takes one to the side of the head.
Van Gundy swinging wildly here.
Van Gundy throws a lazy head kick
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Van Gundy scores with a nice right hand.
Kanitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but Kanitz moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kanitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kanitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Gundy's head.
Kanitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Gundy. That did some damage!
Van Gundy motions for Kanitz to come forward. Van Gundy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Gundy lands a jab.
Kanitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Gundy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donk. Kanitz catches Van Gundy right on the button with a cross.
Kanitz throws a hook but Van Gundy blocks it.
Van Gundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Gundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Van Gundy misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gundy misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Van Gundy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kanitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Gundy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Gundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Van Gundy misses
and Kanitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Van Gundy's head but Van Gundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Van Gundy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
Van Gundy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a straight right.
Kanitz thumps Van Gundy with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kanitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. Van Gundy catches Kanitz right on the button with a cross.
Kanitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Gundy.
Kanitz throws a counter high kick but Van Gundy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Van Gundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kanitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz looks to land a right hand but Van Gundy moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gundy missing with a left hand there. Kanitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Gundy tries to clinch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Van Gundy thows a leg kick but Kanitz checks it
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
Van Gundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donk. Kanitz catches Van Gundy right on the button with a cross.
Van Gundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kanitz misses the target.
Van Gundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanitz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Gundy throws a head kick that misses.
Van Gundy connects with a crisp jab.
Van Gundy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kanitz momentarily.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Van Gundy slips the punch.
Van Gundy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanitz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Gundy counters with a good low kick that Kanitz was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz takes a swing at Van Gundy's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Van Gundy tenderised Kanitz's leg. Kanitz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Gundy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kanitz there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz lands a front kick.
Van Gundy throws a lazy right hand but Kanitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gundy throws a right and a left that Kanitz avoids nicely.
Van Gundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanitz can pounce on him.
Kanitz's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kanitz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kanitz misses with a low kick as Van Gundy jumps back.
Kanitz cracks a nice hook into Van Gundy's ribs.
Kanitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Gundy throws an overhand right that lands on Kanitz's shoulder, as Kanitz tries to avoid the shot.
Van Gundy misses with a leg kick.
Van Gundy avoids the body shot from Kanitz.
Van Gundy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Gundy blocks the leg kick.
Van Gundy misses with a looping right.
Kanitz dips to his left and cracks Van Gundy with an uppercut!
Van Gundy throws a shot to the body.
Kanitz looks to land a left hand but Van Gundy moved out of range nicely.
Van Gundy tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanitz.
Van Gundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Van Gundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy cracks the inside of Kanitz's front leg.
Van Gundy connects with an inside leg kick.
Kanitz takes a swing at Van Gundy's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Van Gundy moves away and avoids it.
Van Gundy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanitz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz lands with an overhand left.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Gundy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the body
and Van Gundy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kanitz thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Stan Van Gundy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Van Gundy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kanitz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Gundy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Gundy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kanitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Gundy can pounce on him.
Van Gundy thuds a left hand into Kanitz's body.
Van Gundy throws the kick towards the body but Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Gundy 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 Kanitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kanitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Gundy. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gundy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanitz.
Kanitz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Gundy.
Kanitz misses with a right hand
and Van Gundy counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gundy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Van Gundy ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Gundy's calf.
Good leg kick by Van Gundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy misses with a wild combination.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Gundy should have avoided that one.
Van Gundy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it.
Van Gundy throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Van Gundy sizes up Kanitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Gundy takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Gundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Gundy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kanitz eats them both and turns towards Van Gundy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Van Gundy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Gundy.
A low kick from Van Gundy is predictable there
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz looks to land a left hand but Van Gundy moved out of range nicely.
Van Gundy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Gundy lands with a nice combination. Kanitz backs away looking to recover.
Van Gundy throws a nice looking combination but Kanitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanitz connects with a looping right hand.
Van Gundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kanitz cracks Van Gundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kanitz lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kanitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Kanitz.
Van Gundy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Gundy staying out of range there.
Van Gundy flicks out a counter leg kick but Kanitz steps away.
Kanitz thumps Van Gundy with a low kick.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Gundy connects with a body shot that sends Kanitz's belly button to the back.
Van Gundy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kanitz is able to avoid easily.
Van Gundy misses with a straight right.
Van Gundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Gundy should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Gundy checks a leg kick.
Kanitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Kanitz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gundy throws a series of punches but Kanitz moves out of range.
Van Gundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Gundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Kanitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Gundy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Kanitz finds it's way through Van Gundy's defenses.
Kanitz 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.
Kanitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Gundy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 Simon Kanitz.
Well Kanitz 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
Simon Kanitz retains his welterweight title!
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