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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Wolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolek's entrance music is DMX - Ruff Ryders anthem. A fine choice. Toriyama has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight as his entrance music. Lukasz Wolek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akira Toriyama's chin.
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lukasz Wolek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolek swinging wildly here.
Wolek misses with a wild body shot.
Toriyama misses with a hook.
Lukasz Wolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolek just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toriyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toriyama.
Wolek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolek throws a leg kick but Toriyama checks it.
Wolek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toriyama.
We've been informed that Toriyama 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.
Toriyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek throws a looping overhand right but Toriyama ducks down to avoid it.
Wolek misses with an uppercut. Toriyama saw that one coming.
Toriyama misses with a body shot.
It looked like Wolek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wolek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wolek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Toriyama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wolek. That did some damage!
Wolek blocks a low kick nicely.
Toriyama tries to clinch up but Wolek circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Toriyama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolek just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Toriyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolek misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Toriyama's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Toriyama checks the leg kick.
Toriyama throws a hook but Wolek blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama connects with a nice looking jab.
Toriyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wolek misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
Wolek lands an overhand right.
Wolek misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Toriyama.
Toriyama lunges at Wolek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wolek's hand.
Toriyama has closed the distance and engaged Wolek in a clinch.
Wolek avoids the elbow strike from Toriyama, against the cage.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woleks head.
Wolek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toriyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolek lands a nice elbow.
Wolek pushes Toriyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Toriyama tries to work over Wolek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
I was talking to Wolek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Wolek.
Wolek blocks an elbow strike.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolek.
Toriyama misses with a body punch.
Toriyama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wolek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
Toriyama controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolek.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toriyama as Wolek tries to tie him up.
Wolek tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Wolek back against the cage.
Wolek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toriyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wolek cracks Toriyama with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
Wolek throws a head punch that misses.
Wolek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolek slowing the pace effectively.
Wolek blocks the elbow strike.
Wolek avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wolek throws an elbow but misses.
Wolek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toriyama counters with a low kick, right behind Wolek 's knee.
Toriyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolek throws a hook to the side of Toriyama's head but Toriyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolek feints and then cracks Toriyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toriyama down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toriyama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wolek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 Lukasz Wolek will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Toriyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wolek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toriyama scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick by Wolek misses
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wolek.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolek.
Wolek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toriyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toriyama takes one on the button.
Toriyama tried to score with a low kick but Wolek checks it.
A low kick from Wolek misses
letting Toriyama counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toriyama.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wolek, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toriyama. Wolek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Wolek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toriyama.
Wolek lands a right hook to the body.
Toriyama misses with the combination.
Wolek throwing a counter right hand but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Toriyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toriyama stuns Wolek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lukasz Wolek is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolek moves out of range as Toriyama strikes.
Wolek throws out a leg kick but Toriyama moves out of range and Wolek only half commits.
Wolek swings for the body but Toriyama moves out of range.
A low kick from Wolek is predictable there
and Toriyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama avoids a kick to the body.
Toriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolek manages to avoid it.
As Toriyama backs away, Wolek returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wolek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good work by Wolek as he checks the leg 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!
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolek is looking to land body kicks.
Wolek connects with a leg kick. Toriyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but Wolek checks it.
Wolek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Toriyama just manages to avoid it.
Toriyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Toriyama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toriyama throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolek. That snapped Toriyama's head back.
Toriyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolek connects with a body shot.
Wolek tries to work over Toriyama's front leg with a kick but Toriyama checks it.
Wolek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toriyama throws a body shot but no joy.
Toriyama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolek throws a hook to the side of Toriyama's head but Toriyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toriyama wants to counter with a clinch but Wolek pushes him away.
Toriyama misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Wolek throws a lazy uppercut
and Toriyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wolek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toriyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toriyama's knee momentarily.
Wolek cracks Toriyama with a good jab.
Wolek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toriyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolek thinking.
Wolek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toriyama. Toriyama obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Wolek is predictable there
and Toriyama counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Toriyama throws a hook to the side of Wolek's head but Wolek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.
Toriyama blocks a leg kick.
Wolek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toriyama moves away.
Wolek throws a lazy uppercut
and Toriyama counters by moving into the clinch.
Wolek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
Toriyama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolek's head backwards.
Wolek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolek sets himself, and Toriyama steps forward looking for the clinch! Wolek avoids it this time.
Toriyama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lukasz Wolek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Wolek misses its intended target.
Toriyama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Wolek misses.
Toriyama tries to counter with a clinch but Wolek shakes him off and moves away.
Toriyama wants to clinch up but Wolek keeps it at a distance.
Wolek's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wolek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wolek throws a combination that misses
and Toriyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toriyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wolek misses with a body punch
and Toriyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolek throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama throws a series of punches but Wolek moves out of range.
Wolek throws an off balance right hand
and Toriyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek misses the shot to the body.
Wolek 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.
A big right from Wolek misses.
Toriyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toriyama looks to land a combination. Wolek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wolek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Toriyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Toriyama is looking to clinch.
Wolek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toriyama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Wolek controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Wolek.
Toriyama is looking to control Wolek's arms but Wolek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toriyama has his back to the cage.
Toriyama taking a breather.
Toriyama is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Wolek has denied him.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolek.
Wolek is working Toriyama over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toriyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wolek scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wolek.
Wolek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow.
Wolek blocks an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Akira Toriyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wolek breaks the clinch.
Wolek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wolek throws a hook but Toriyama blocks it.
Wolek misses with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a left to the body.
Wolek throws out a leg kick but Toriyama moves out of range and Wolek only half commits.
Toriyama is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolek misses with a kick to the body.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toriyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolek moves away.
Wolek throws a hook but Toriyama avoids it easily.
Wolek lands a nice looking body shot.
Wolek misses with a head kick.
Toriyama misses with a hook.
Wolek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toriyama.
Wolek throws a combination that misses
letting Toriyama counter with a right hand.
Wolek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toriyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toriyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wolek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wolek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toriyama.
A head kick by Wolek misses
and Toriyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolek cracks Toriyama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolek manages to avoid it.
Toriyama looks to land a combination but Wolek avoids it well.
Toriyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Wolek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Toriyama throws a leg kick that misses.
Toriyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Wolek.
Toriyama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Akira Toriyama just about did enough to take it.
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.
Wolek misses with a double jab
and Toriyama counters with an inside leg kick.
Toriyama misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Wolek.
Toriyama lands with a good body shot.
Toriyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wolek with a jab.
Toriyama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wolek connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama checks a leg kick.
Wolek throws a lazy right hand but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toriyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolek throwing a counter right hand but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Wolek misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Toriyama misses
and Wolek counters with an inside leg kick.
Toriyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolek moves away.
Wolek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toriyama.
Toriyama drives through and clinches with Wolek against the cage.
Toriyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wolek is working Toriyama over against the cage.
Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Wolek in his tracks for a moment.
Toriyama takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Wolek lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Toriyama.
Nice body punch from Wolek.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolek is trying to break the clinch but Toriyama is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wolek.
Toriyama avoids the elbow strike from Wolek, against the cage.
Wolek swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolek.
Toriyama misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wolek has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Wolek lands a hook that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Wolek blocks an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Wolek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolek.
Toriyama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Toriyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolek backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Wolek.
Wolek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toriyama is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Wolek.
Toriyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolek finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wolek is keeping busy.
Toriyama dodges an elbow strike from Wolek.
Wolek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toriyama is pushing Wolek up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wolek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toriyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice defenses there by Toriyama.
Wolek misses with a hook
and Toriyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toriyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolek throws out the jab.
Toriyama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Toriyama 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.
Wolek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wolek misses its intended target.
Wolek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toriyama.
Wolek backing away here, and Toriyama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wolek throws a front kick aimed at Toriyama's knee but Toriyama avoids it well.
As Wolek backs off Toriyama throws a huge counter combo but Wolek manages to avoid it all.
Toriyama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Wolek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolek misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Toriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolek.
Toriyama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Toriyama gets a clinch.
Toriyama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolek or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Wolek had his way with Akira Toriyama in that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Toriyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Toriyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
A countering left hand to the body from Toriyama misses.
Toriyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolek.
Toriyama is trying to counter with his kicks.
Toriyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolek misses with a double jab
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wolek tries to land a front kick but Toriyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolek lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wolek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toriyama cracks Wolek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Toriyama moves out of range of the body kick from Wolek.
Wolek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolek throws a solid leg kick but Toriyama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolek.
Toriyama tries to clinch up but Wolek circles away and keeps his distance.
Toriyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Toriyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toriyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolek's brow.
Wolek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolek avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama.
Wolek struggles to land a body shot inside as Toriyama controls his hands.
Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wolek lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama digs a right hand underneath Wolek's ribcage. Wolek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Wolek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Toriyama to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Wolek is having none of it.
Toriyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolek moves away.
Wolek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toriyama is out of range.
Nice body punch from Wolek.
Toriyama scores with a hook.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wolek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wolek connects with a leg kick. Toriyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolek's sensitive parts.
Toriyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolek counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a leg kick
and Wolek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wolek just misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama throws the left hand but Wolek avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Wolek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toriyama doesn't seem phased though.
Toriyama throws out a leg kick but Wolek moves out of range and Toriyama only half commits.
Akira Toriyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toriyama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Toriyama throws a head kick but Wolek moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wolek.
Wolek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toriyama throws a low kick, looking for Wolek's leg but Wolek calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Wolek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wolek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toriyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toriyama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wolek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama darts in trying to clinch
and Wolek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lukasz Wolek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wolek.
Toriyama throws out a loose jab but Wolek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolek misses with a hook. Toriyama ducked under it nicely.
Wolek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolek.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Wolek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolek 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Wolek!
Lukasz Wolek retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Lukasz Wolek thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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