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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia has chosen Edwin Starr WAR 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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206 lbs
34 - 7 - 0 |
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205 lbs
46 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
34 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelemi Seia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakoullis looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Seia does it's job there.
Kakoullis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis misses with a few strikes there.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Seia's front leg but catches the back leg as Seia tries to avoid it.
Seia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Kakoullis connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Seia finds it's way through Kakoullis's defenses.
Seia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seia lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kakoullis takes a swing at Seia's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Seia blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kakoullis blocks the low kick.
Seia avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seia feints and then cracks Kakoullis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kakoullis down.
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Seia steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kakoullis tried to score with a low kick but Seia checks it.
Kakoullis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seia.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Seia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seia scores with a push kick.
Seia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kakoullis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kakoullis throws a sloppy head kick and Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia scores with a sloppy right hand. Kakoullis should have avoided that one.
Seia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Seia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kakoullis.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seia. Kakoullis shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick from Kakoullis.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis fails to land with a series of punches.
Seia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Seia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Seia.
Seia misses with a straight right.
Seia 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.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Seia.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kakoullis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Seia - the referee stops the clock and Kakoullis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Seia. Kakoullis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Seia misses with a low kick as Kakoullis jumps back.
Seia misses with an uppercut
and Kakoullis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seia tries to land a body kick
and Kakoullis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kakoullis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kakoullis lands a two punch combo.
Kakoullis scores with a nice strike.
Seia connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Seia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Seia lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seia throws out the jab.
Seia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakoullis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seia has time to react.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Seia thinks about the counter body kick.
Kakoullis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seia.
Seia feints a counter leg kick.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seia checks it well.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Kakoullis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kakoullis coming out on top.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Seia scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seia's hands.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seia.
Seia throws a right hand that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kakoullis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kakoullis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seia misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Seia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seia connects with a looping right hand.
Seia misses with a low kick.
Seia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Seia.
Kakoullis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seia 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.
Seia takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Seia takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Kakoullis. Those never looked like landing.
Seia lands with a shot to the body.
Seia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Seia tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Seia pushes Kakoullis away with a front kick.
Kakoullis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kakoullis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia lands a leg kick that knocks Kakoullis off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seia scores with the left hand. Kakoullis knows he should have avoided that one.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seia throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Seia avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kakoullis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kakoullis connects with an inside leg kick.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis missing with a left hand there. Seia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seia slips a straight right by Kakoullis.
A clash of legs there as Kakoullis blocks the low kick.
Kakoullis moves out of range as Seia throws a body kick.
Seia tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kakoullis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kakoullis throws a sloppy head kick and Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia scores with a punch to the head.
Kakoullis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.
Seia flicks out a counter leg kick but Kakoullis steps away.
Seia tries to land a leg kick but Kakoullis saw it coming and moves away.
Kakoullis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Seia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Seia pushes Kakoullis up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kakoullis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seia feints a counter leg kick.
Kelemi Seia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Seia.
A counter left hand to the body from Kakoullis misses its target.
Kakoullis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kakoullis.
Seia lands with a shot to the body.
Seia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kakoullis if he has to take too many more of those.
Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seia scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakoullis.
Seia is looking to land body kicks.
Kakoullis defending well as Seia loads up on a big left hand.
Kakoullis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A cross from Seia lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Kakoullis as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia blocks a head kick by Kakoullis.
Seia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kakoullis under the eye.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot
and Seia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seia throws a chopping leg kick but Kakoullis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Kakoullis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Seia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Seia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kakoullis takes a step back to recover.
Seia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seia checks a leg kick nicely.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Kakoullis. Beautiful body shot.
Kakoullis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seia slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seia throws a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Seia blocks the low kick.
Seia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kakoullis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seia on the side of the head.
Kakoullis 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.
Kakoullis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seia.
Nice defenses there by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seia.
A countering left hand to the body from Seia misses.
Kakoullis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seia throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick that knocks Seia off balance momentarily.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a kick to the body
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seia connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Seia.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seia.
Seia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakoullis sizes up Seia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kakoullis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kakoullis scores with a head kick. Seia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kakoullis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seia. That did some damage!
Kakoullis throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Seia missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis throws a low kick, looking for Seia's leg but Seia calmly moves out of range.
Kakoullis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seia throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kakoullis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seia throws a solid leg kick but Kakoullis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seia.
Seia throws a body punch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Kakoullis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kakoullis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Seia.
Seia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the body.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Kakoullis. Beautiful body shot.
Seia stuns Kakoullis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Seia misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis walks into a stiff left hand from Seia.
Seia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kakoullis.
Seia lands a right hook to the body.
Kakoullis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Seia as he connects with a hook.
Seia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seia lands a nice hook to Kakoullis's body. Kakoullis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Seia.
Seia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kakoullis throws a nice head kick!
Kakoullis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis tries to move into range but Seia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kakoullis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seia lands a jab to the nose.
Seia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seia throws a solid leg kick but Kakoullis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seia.
Seia 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.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seia - that will leave a mark!
Seia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakoullis walks into a stiff left hand from Seia.
Kakoullis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seia connects with an inside leg kick.
Seia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seia thinks about the counter body kick.
Seia throws a body punch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kakoullis cracks Seia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kakoullis. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seia works Kakoullis's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Seia finds it's target.
Kakoullis thumps Seia with a low kick.
Kakoullis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seia's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kakoullis. That's going to slow Seia down.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Kakoullis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Seia.
Kakoullis checks a leg kick.
Kakoullis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seia is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head.
Seia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seia checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis throws a wild body kick that Seia sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia tries to work over Kakoullis's front leg with a kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis keeps Seia at a distance using the push kick.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kakoullis jabs at Seia's body.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Seia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kakoullis momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia scores with a nice head shot.
Seia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kakoullis is looking to chop away at Seia's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia throws a right hand that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the leg kick from Seia.
Kakoullis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kakoullis throws a lazy body kick
and Seia counters with a straight right hand.
Kakoullis ducks right into an uppercut from Seia.
Seia lands a jab.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kakoullis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kakoullis lands a front kick.
Seia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kakoullis has time to react.
Kakoullis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seia is able to avoid easily.
Seia throws a solid leg kick but Kakoullis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seia.
Kakoullis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakoullis throws a shot from downtown. Seia moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seia! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seia - that will leave a mark!
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!
A swing and a miss from Kakoullis.
Seia swings for the body but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Seia throws a chopping leg kick but Kakoullis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seia tried to score with a low kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seia slips a straight right by Kakoullis.
Seia lands a front kick.
Kakoullis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seia to score with a decent uppercut.
Seia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakoullis connects with the punch.
Kakoullis throws a shot from downtown. Seia moves away and avoids it.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick from Seia.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Seia moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kakoullis.
Seia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Seia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a thumping low kick.
Seia moves out of range of the strikes.
Seia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis drops his hands momentarily and Seia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Kakoullis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seia.
Seia lands with a hook. Kakoullis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Seia throws a poor cross that misses
and Kakoullis counters with an inside leg kick.
Kakoullis looks to land a combination but Seia avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Seia misses its intended target.
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!
Kakoullis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Seia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seia! But no joy.
Kakoullis blocks a leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Seia counters with a leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Seia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seia moves away from the strike by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seia.
Kakoullis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kelemi Seia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seia ducks right into an uppercut from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a jab to the body
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia cracks Kakoullis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Kakoullis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seia slips a straight right by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kakoullis lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakoullis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seia connects with the punch.
Kakoullis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seia moves away from the strike by Kakoullis.
Seia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seia throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Kakoullis moves away from the strike by Seia.
Kakoullis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seia needs to keep his hands up - Kakoullis had a free shot at his head there.
Seia throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kakoullis to counter with a crisp jab.
Seia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range.
Kakoullis throws the left hand but Seia avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a nice strike.
Kakoullis delivers a nice body kick.
Sotiris Kakoullis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakoullis delivers a nice body kick.
Seia throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Seia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kakoullis misses with a right hand
and Seia counters with a nice body shot.
Kakoullis tried to score with a low kick but Seia checks it.
Seia steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Seia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seia lands a nice shot that snaps Kakoullis's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seia.
Seia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seia can pounce on him.
Seia avoids the body shot from Kakoullis.
Seia checks the leg kick.
Seia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kakoullis connects with a body shot that sends Seia's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Kakoullis misses
and Seia counters with a good low kick that Kakoullis was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia thows a body kick. Kakoullis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Seia slips under a jab.
Seia flicks out a counter leg kick but Kakoullis steps away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seia.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Seia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kakoullis on the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seia.
Seia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kakoullis throws a push kick but Seia slaps the foot to one side.
Seia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kakoullis's head.
Seia lands a really nice looking cross but Kakoullis seems unphased.
Kakoullis misses with a jab to the body
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Seia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Seia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seia connects with a jab.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kakoullis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Kakoullis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kakoullis's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seia.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Seia avoids it easily.
Seia lands a nice shot that snaps Kakoullis's head back.
Seia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seia lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
Seia tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Seia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seia lands a jab to Kakoullis's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelemi Seia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seia 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelemi Seia!
Kelemi Seia is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Kelemi Seia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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