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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kocur has chosen Head Crusher - Megadeth as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kocur.
Kocur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kocur misses with a left hand
and Rollins counters with a nice body kick.
Rollins throws a push kick but Kocur slaps the foot to one side.
Rollins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kocur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rollins to score with a decent uppercut.
Rollins looks for the body kick but Kocur saw that one coming.
Kocur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rollins lands a jab to the nose.
Kocur digs a good body shot into Rollins's ribs.
Rollins misses with a leg kick.
Kocur 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.
A good leg kick by Kocur.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kocur checks a leg kick.
Rollins scores with a leg kick.
Rollins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rollins is looking to land body kicks.
Rollins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocur walks into a jab.
Rollins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kocur tries to bum rush Rollins with a series of wild strikes but Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kocur is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Rollins dives in for a single leg takedown but Kocur sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rollins throws a leg kick which misses Kocur's front leg but catches the back leg as Kocur tries to avoid it.
Kocur checks a low kick from Rollins.
Rollins defending well as Kocur loads up on a big left hand.
Rollins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rollins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kocur walks into a left hand.
Rollins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kocur tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.
Kocur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kocur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kocur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rollins to score with a decent uppercut.
Kocur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kocur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur 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.
Rollins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rollins tries to land a leg kick but Kocur saw it coming and moves away.
Kocur takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kocur misses with a hook. Rollins ducked under it nicely.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Kocur.
Rollins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rollins throws a push kick but Kocur slaps the foot to one side.
Kocur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rollins. That did some damage!
Kocur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.
Rollins throws a leg kick but Kocur moved away.
Kocur lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kocur tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Kocur misses its intended target.
Rollins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kocur's hands.
Kocur lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Rollins misses.
Kocur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Kocur is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rollins blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Kocur ducks down to avoid it.
Kocur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick there by Rollins.
Kocur throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rollins.
Kocur pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rollins is out of range and Kocur settles back down.
Donk. Rollins catches Kocur right on the button with a cross.
Joey Kocur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocur was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Rollins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Kocur. Beautiful body shot.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kocur.
Kocur checks the leg kick.
Kocur 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.
Kocur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rollins.
Rollins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rollins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rollins defending well as Kocur loads up on a big left hand.
It appears Rollins was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kocur cracks Rollins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocur.
Rollins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rollins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kocur.
A bone on bone clash there as Kocur blocks the leg kick.
Rollins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kocur counter with a right hand.
Kocur throws a good cross that connects.
Kocur cracks Rollins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kocur scores with a jab.
Kocur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rollins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rollins blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kocur at a distance.
Kocur throws a low kick but Rollins moves out of range easily.
Rollins is looking to counter punch.
Rollins throws a push kick but Kocur slaps the foot to one side.
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 Castor Rollins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rollins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Kocur.
Kocur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rollins can pounce on him.
Rollins needs to keep his hands up - Kocur had a free shot at his head there.
Kocur throws a chopping leg kick but Rollins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rollins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kocur throws a lazy body kick
and Rollins counters with a thumping low kick.
Rollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kocur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kocur is looking to score with low kicks.
Kocur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rollins scores with a jab to the head.
Kocur misses with a hook. Rollins ducked under it nicely.
Rollins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rollins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rollins moves away from the strike by Kocur.
Rollins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kocur avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur 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.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick and Kocur moves out of range easily.
Rollins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rollins keeps the fight on the outside.
Kocur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kocur misses with a kick to the body.
Kocur throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
Kocur tries to clinch up but Rollins circles away and keeps his distance.
Rollins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kocur doesn't seem bothered though.
Kocur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Rollins is looking to slow Kocur down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kocur misses.
Kocur misses with a leg kick.
Rollins lands with an overhand left.
Rollins misses with a straight right.
Rollins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kocur.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Rollins misses.
Kocur tries to counter with a clinch but Rollins shakes him off and moves away.
Kocur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kocur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kocur works the jab nicely.
Rollins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kocur 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.
Rollins lands a nice shot to the body.
Kocur blocks a low kick nicely.
Castor Rollins is winning the standup battle so far.
Kocur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kocur throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rollins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rollins showed some decent athleticism there.
Rollins trying to mount his opponent but Kocur defends it.
Rollins looks to land a strike but Kocur avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
Rollins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Kocur keeps moving.
Rollins throwing strikes but missing.
Rollins trying to control but Kocur is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kocur lands a jab to Rollins's midsection.
Rollins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kocur misses with a body shot
and Rollins counters with a thumping low kick.
Kocur avoids a kick to the body.
Kocur thumps Rollins with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rollins 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.
Good work by Rollins as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kocur.
Rollins works Kocur's body with a nice hook.
Rollins throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Joey Kocur has been cut.
Kocur throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Kocur tries to keep at a distance but Rollins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Kocur.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
Kocur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins pushes Kocur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kocur throws a head punch that misses.
Rollins trying to control the position but instead, Kocur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rollins into the cage.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Rollins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rollins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kocur cracks Rollins with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kocur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kocur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rollins scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rollins fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Kocur.
Kocur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rollins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Rollins.
Kocur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rollins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur digs a right hand underneath Rollins's ribcage. Rollins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins lands with a left to the head.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur with a knee to the head.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Kocur.
Rollins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
Kocur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollins's elbow.
Rollins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rollins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kocur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rollins misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike.
Rollins cracks Kocur with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kocur throws a head punch that misses.
Kocur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Kocur.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Rollins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Rollins gets through Kocur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rollins pushes Kocur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rollins.
Rollins lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kocurs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Rollins is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rollins.
Kocur blocking some punches.
Rollins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Kocur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rollins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kocur digs a right hand into Rollins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rollins's gas tank.
Rollins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rollins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kocur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Rollins.
Nice body punch from Kocur.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castor Rollins clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Kocur's cut.
That's time! Rollins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab by Rollins.
Kocur looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.
Rollins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kocur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kocur throws out the jab.
Kocur misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Rollins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Kocur checks a leg kick.
Kocur scores with a hook to the body. Rollins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kocur gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rollins counters with a good low kick that Kocur was not able to check.
Rollins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kocur counters with a good low kick that Rollins was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Kocur coming out on top.
Rollins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rollins 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.
Kocur lands with a shot to the body.
Rollins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kocur.
A bone on bone clash there as Kocur blocks the leg kick.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kocur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kocur throws the left hand but Rollins avoids the punch easily.
Rollins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rollins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollins digs a good hook to Kocur's body.
Kocur throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Kocur misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kocur does no damage.
Kocur throws a leg kick but Rollins checks it.
Kocur throws a low kick but Rollins moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Rollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kocur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kocur.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kocur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rollins connects with an inside leg kick.
Kocur throws a hook but Rollins avoids it easily.
Rollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Rollins.
Kocur throws a big shot that misses.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch but Rollins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rollins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kocur throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kocur is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A good leg kick by Kocur.
Rollins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocur takes the fight into the clinch.
Castor Rollins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kocur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kocur scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Rollins.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Kocur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rollins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rollins fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
Rollins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kocurs head.
Kocur tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Kocur back against the cage.
Kocur misses with the head strike.
Kocur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kocur pushes Rollins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rollins fails to land.
Rollins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Kocur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kocur blocking some punches.
Rollins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Kocur misses with the head strike.
Kocur pushes Rollins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Joey Kocur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joey Kocur's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rollins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rollins works the jab nicely.
Rollins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rollins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Kocur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Kocur blocks the leg kick.
Kocur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rollins misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rollins. That did some damage!
Kocur scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollins.
Kocur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocur has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rollins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Rollins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rollins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kocur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Rollins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rollins lands a right hand.
Kocur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kocur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kocur blocking some punches.
Joey Kocur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kocur lands a hook that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kocurs head.
Rollins tries to stall but Kocur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kocur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rollins or not.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins.
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
Rollins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kocur blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Kocur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kocur fails to land.
A short left from Kocur.
Kocur is leaning against Rollins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the head but Rollins blocks with his arms.
Kocur lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rollins blocks an uppercut.
Kocur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kocur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kocur as Rollins tries to tie him up.
Kocur can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
Kocur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kocur.
Rollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rollins.
Rollins tries to work over Kocur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins is leaning against Kocur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kocur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins avoiding damage as Kocur throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rollins scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
Rollins tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Rollins back against the cage.
Kocur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kocur pushes Rollins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocur.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kocur.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
Rollins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rollins lands with an overhand left.
Kocur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kocur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rollins's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rollins.
Good leg kick by Kocur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Kocur.
Well Rollins 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Castor Rollins!
Castor Rollins is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Castor Rollins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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