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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illumi De Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Illumi De Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Medici throws a half hearted mid kick.
Samusiovas throws a lazy uppercut
and De Medici makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Medici slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Samusiovas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Medici appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Samusiovas misses its intended target.
De Medici dips to his left and cracks Samusiovas with an uppercut!
It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Samusiovas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Medici on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Samusiovas 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.
Samusiovas misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from De Medici misses the target.
Samusiovas swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Medici counters with a stiff right hand.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samusiovas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Medici doesn't seem bothered though.
Samusiovas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Medici connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samusiovas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Medici.
De Medici dodges the punch combination from Samusiovas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Samusiovas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samusiovas is looking to slow De Medici down with leg kicks.
Samusiovas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samusiovas misses with a kick to the body.
De Medici misses with a looping right.
De Medici displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samusiovas throws out the jab.
De Medici misses with a kick to the body.
Samusiovas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Medici moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Samusiovas misses with the body kick
and Samusiovas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Medici.
Nice body punch from Samusiovas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for De Medici.
Samusiovas scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Medici ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
De Medici dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Samusiovas. That did some damage!
Samusiovas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Medici was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samusiovas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Medici misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Samusiovas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samusiovas misses with the body kick
letting De Medici counter with a right hand.
Samusiovas looks to land a right hand but De Medici moved out of range.
Samusiovas misses with a hook to the body
and De Medici counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Medici misses with a low kick.
Samusiovas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Medici throws a shot from downtown. Samusiovas moves away and avoids it.
Samusiovas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Medici counters with a straight right hand.
Samusiovas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Samusiovas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Samusiovas misses with a hook
and De Medici counters with a nice leg kick.
Samusiovas is looking to land body kicks.
De Medici checks a low kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Medici.
De Medici moves out of range of the body kick.
De Medici checks the leg kick.
Samusiovas walks into a straight right hand from De Medici.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Medici misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samusiovas.
De Medici is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Samusiovas thuds a left hand into De Medici's body.
Samusiovas just misses with a punch to the body.
Samusiovas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Medici was well out of range. Poor timing from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De Medici counters with a nice 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!
De Medici pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Medici tries a low kick but Samusiovas avoids it.
Samusiovas misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from De Medici misses the target.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Medici.
De Medici half committed to a counter leg kick.
Samusiovas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
De Medici defending well as Samusiovas loads up on a big left hand.
De Medici was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Medici cracks Samusiovas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 Illumi De Medici will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Medici walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Samusiovas misses with an uppercut.
De Medici is looking to slow Samusiovas down with leg kicks.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samusiovas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De Medici crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Samusiovas - the referee stops the clock and De Medici gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Samusiovas. De Medici manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Medici just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from De Medici.
De Medici lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Samusiovas. That snapped De Medici's head back.
Samusiovas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Medici is out of range.
De Medici takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Samusiovas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Medici checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Samusiovas throws out a loose jab but De Medici uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like De Medici wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Medici throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Medici throws a body punch but Samusiovas moves out of range.
De Medici checks the leg kick.
Samusiovas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Medici's calf.
De Medici digs a good body shot into Samusiovas's ribs.
Samusiovas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samusiovas throws a front kick aimed at De Medici's knee but De Medici avoids it well.
De Medici tried to counter with a leg kick but Samusiovas avoided it.
Samusiovas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Medici throws a big counter combination but Samusiovas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Samusiovas thows a leg kick but De Medici checks it
and De Medici counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samusiovas thinking.
Samusiovas lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Medici's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Medici counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Medici checks the leg kick.
Samusiovas throws an overhand right that lands on De Medici's shoulder, as De Medici tries to avoid the shot.
De Medici blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from De Medici misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samusiovas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samusiovas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Medici counters with a good low kick that Samusiovas was not able to check.
De Medici moves out of range of the strikes.
Samusiovas throws a series of punches but De Medici moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from De Medici on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice jab there from Samusiovas.
A head kick from Samusiovas lands but De Medici takes it in his stride.
Samusiovas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Medici.
Samusiovas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Medici throws a wild body kick that Samusiovas sees coming a mile off.
De Medici has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas slips under a jab from De Medici.
Samusiovas throws a right hand that misses
and De Medici counters with a good, hard body kick but Samusiovas shrugs it off.
De Medici throws a lazy right hand but Samusiovas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samusiovas connects with the punch.
Samusiovas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Medici jabs at Samusiovas's body.
A cross from De Medici lands.
Jab, jab by Samusiovas - just one landing.
Samusiovas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Medici throws a body shot but no joy.
Samusiovas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Samusiovas looks to land a body kick but De Medici moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Samusiovas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas tests De Medici's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Medici scores with the left hand. Samusiovas knows he should have avoided that one.
Samusiovas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Samusiovas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samusiovas lands a body shot.
De Medici scores with a jab. Samusiovas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Samusiovas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Medici.
It looked like De Medici wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Medici.
Samusiovas misses with a wild body shot.
De Medici appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Medici misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arunas Samusiovas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
That's time! De Medici's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Samusiovas wants to land a leg kick but De Medici is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Samusiovas.
De Medici 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.
De Medici throws a lazy right hand but Samusiovas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samusiovas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Medici with a body shot.
De Medici blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from De Medici misses the target.
De Medici drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Medici blocks the body kick.
Samusiovas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samusiovas fakes the leg kick and cracks De Medici in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samusiovas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Medici moves away from the strike by Samusiovas.
De Medici throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but De Medici moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a right hand that misses
and De Medici counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Medici takes a swing at Samusiovas's ribcage but misses.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot.
De Medici tests Samusiovas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samusiovas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Medici is out of range.
Samusiovas misses with a low kick as De Medici jumps back.
A jab from De Medici misses.
Samusiovas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Medici if he has to take too many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Samusiovas jabs De Medici to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Samusiovas lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Medici's sensitive parts.
Samusiovas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Medici.
De Medici scores with a jab.
De Medici connects with a leg kick. Samusiovas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Medici has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Medici there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Medici will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Medici tries to clinch up.
Samusiovas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
De Medici fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Medici looks to score with a jab to the body but Samusiovas is just out of range.
Samusiovas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samusiovas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Medici. That did some damage!
De Medici takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Medici counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samusiovas lands with a right hand.
De Medici loads up on a big right hand but Samusiovas slips the punch.
Samusiovas lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Medici cracks Samusiovas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Samusiovas looks to score with a jab to the body but De Medici is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Samusiovas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Medici punishes Samusiovas's body with a nice straight punch.
De Medici checks the leg kick.
Samusiovas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Medici is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from De Medici on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from De Medici does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas looks for the body kick but De Medici saw that one coming.
Samusiovas throws a body shot but no joy.
De Medici ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
De Medici scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samusiovas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Medici connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samusiovas wants to slow De Medici down by chopping away at his legs.
Samusiovas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Medici.
A swing and a miss from Samusiovas.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samusiovas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samusiovas misses with a leg kick
and De Medici counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Arunas Samusiovas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Samusiovas misses.
De Medici was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Samusiovas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Medici thinks about countering with a body kick.
Samusiovas looks to land a right hand but De Medici moved out of range.
De Medici throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Samusiovas 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.
Samusiovas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Samusiovas 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.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samusiovas misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Medici.
De Medici scores with a hook to the body. Samusiovas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a lazy head kick
and De Medici counters with a thumping low kick.
Samusiovas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as De Medici lands an impressive looking overhand right. Samusiovas doesn't seem phased though.
De Medici slips a jab and a cross from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Medici throws a quick counter kick to the body but Samusiovas avoids it.
De Medici dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Samusiovas. That did some damage!
Samusiovas misses with an uppercut. De Medici saw that one coming.
De Medici bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Samusiovas throws a push kick but De Medici slaps the foot to one side.
Samusiovas thumps De Medici with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Samusiovas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Samusiovas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the leg kick from De Medici.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick
and Samusiovas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Medici shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Samusiovas throws an off balance right hand
and De Medici makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Medici steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with a shot to the body
and De Medici counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Medici throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samusiovas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Medici scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Samusiovas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samusiovas is rocked!
A low kick from Samusiovas misses
letting De Medici counter with a right hand.
Samusiovas is still on wobbly legs! Can De Medici finish him?
De Medici staying out of range there.
De Medici avoids a kick to the body.
De Medici is looking to counter punch.
Samusiovas seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Samusiovas misses with a leg kick
enabling De Medici to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from De Medici.
Samusiovas misses with a low kick.
De Medici displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samusiovas throws out the jab.
Samusiovas throws a jab when De Medici was well out of range.
Samusiovas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Medici.
Samusiovas tries to land a body kick
and De Medici counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - De Medici coming out on top.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Medici 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 Samusiovas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Samusiovas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Samusiovas feints a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a body punch but De Medici moves out of range.
De Medici's jab looks to have found its range, popping Samusiovas under the eye.
De Medici scores with a hook to the body. Samusiovas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samusiovas throws a looping overhand right but De Medici ducks down to avoid it.
De Medici will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Samusiovas misses.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that misses.
Samusiovas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Samusiovas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samusiovas connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illumi De Medici had his way with Arunas Samusiovas in that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Samusiovas punishes De Medici's body with a nice straight punch.
Samusiovas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Medici goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samusiovas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Medici.
Samusiovas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like De Medici wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Medici throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samusiovas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Samusiovas misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy left from Samusiovas finds it's target.
Samusiovas missing with a left hand there. De Medici was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samusiovas throws a poor cross that misses
and De Medici counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Medici takes a swing at Samusiovas's ribcage but misses.
De Medici uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samusiovas.
De Medici appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Samusiovas slips a jab from De Medici.
De Medici takes a swing at Samusiovas's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Samusiovas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Samusiovas tries to land a body kick
and De Medici counters with a nice uppercut.
Samusiovas throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Medici.
Samusiovas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Medici's head backwards.
De Medici keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
De Medici throws a jab but it's blocked by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with a hook
and De Medici counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws out a loose jab but De Medici uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samusiovas throws a body kick that misses.
De Medici avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Samusiovas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Medici misses with a straight left.
De Medici walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Medici moves away.
Samusiovas checks a low kick from De Medici.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Medici keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samusiovas.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Medici moves away.
Samusiovas tries to bum rush De Medici with a series of wild strikes but De Medici uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Samusiovas.
De Medici throws a sloppy head kick and Samusiovas moves out of range easily.
Samusiovas digs a good hook to De Medici's body.
Samusiovas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Medici fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samusiovas manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Samusiovas.
Nice uppercut lands for De Medici. That snapped Samusiovas's head back.
De Medici scores with a decent looking hook.
De Medici lands a right hook to the body.
Samusiovas is looking to land body kicks.
Samusiovas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas tries to land a front kick but De Medici steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like De Medici wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Medici lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Samusiovas misses with a low kick as De Medici jumps back.
Samusiovas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Medici throws a leg kick but Samusiovas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Medici throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samusiovas misses with a right hand
and De Medici counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samusiovas throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Medici cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from De Medici misses.
Samusiovas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arunas Samusiovas.
Well Samusiovas 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arunas Samusiovas!
In defeat, Illumi De Medici stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ah fucking hell man.'.
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