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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hapitchou comes into the arena with Blackalicious - Sky is falling blaring out of the sound system. Krakowiak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by O.S.T.R & Kasta - Dzis ide walczyc mamo. This should be a great matchup!
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, PePe Hapitchou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Krakowiak!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowiak is looking to clinch but Hapitchou is avoiding it.
Hapitchou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krakowiak throws a fast counter high kick but Hapitchou manages to duck under it in time.
Hapitchou will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hapitchou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krakowiaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krakowiak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krakowiak scores with a shot to the body.
Hapitchou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hapitchou throws an overhand right that lands on Krakowiak's shoulder, as Krakowiak tries to avoid the shot.
Krakowiak throws out a counter right but Hapitchou avoids it with no problem.
Krakowiak 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.
Krakowiak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hapitchou scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hapitchou looks to score with a jab to the body but Krakowiak is just out of range.
Krakowiak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hapitchou manages to avoid it.
Krakowiak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hapitchou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krakowiak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hapitchou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krakowiak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hapitchou.
Krakowiak throws a sloppy head kick
and Hapitchou counters with a good low kick that Krakowiak was not able to check.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krakowiak!
Krakowiak throws a low kick but Hapitchou moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a sloppy head kick and Krakowiak moves out of range easily.
Hapitchou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hapitchou throws a right hand that misses
and Krakowiak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krakowiak thuds a left hand into Hapitchou's body.
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!
Hapitchou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krakowiak in his tracks.
Hapitchou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hapitchou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krakowiak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krakowiak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hapitchou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hapitchou works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hapitchou throws a looping overhand right but Krakowiak ducks down to avoid it.
Krakowiak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hapitchou moves away.
Hapitchou is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hapitchou gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like PePe Hapitchou has been cut.
Hapitchou misses the shot to the body.
Hapitchou checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Hapitchou wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hapitchou delivers a nice body kick.
Hapitchou avoids the body shot from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hapitchou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krakowiak misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou slips under a jab.
Krakowiak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hapitchou punishes Krakowiak's body with a nice straight punch.
Hapitchou throws a body punch but Krakowiak moves out of range.
Hapitchou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krakowiak on the side of the head.
Krakowiak needs to keep his hands up - Hapitchou had a free shot at his head there.
Krakowiak lands a jab-cross combination.
Hapitchou looks to land a right hand but Krakowiak moved out of range.
A big left from Krakowiak misses.
Hapitchou blocks a jab.
Hapitchou thuds a left hand into Krakowiak's body.
Krakowiak lands 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.
A lazy body kick from Hapitchou
and Krakowiak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hapitchou throws a push kick but Krakowiak slaps the foot to one side.
Krakowiak with a nice cross.
Hapitchou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hapitchou 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.
Hapitchou takes a swing at Krakowiak's ribcage but misses.
Hapitchou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krakowiak.
A big left from Krakowiak misses.
Hapitchou throws a lazy uppercut
and Krakowiak counters with a good low kick that Hapitchou was not able to check.
Hapitchou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krakowiak at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krakowiak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
PePe Hapitchou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hapitchou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krakowiak moves into the clinch successfully.
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 PePe Hapitchou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krakowiak connects with a leg kick. Hapitchou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krakowiak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hapitchou.
That kick from Hapitchou tenderised Krakowiak's leg. Krakowiak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hapitchou tries to keep at a distance but Krakowiak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krakowiak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krakowiak avoids it.
Krakowiak lands with a short shot to the head.
Hapitchou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hapitchou is trying to pull guard but Krakowiak has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowiak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hapitchou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krakowiak throws a head punch that misses.
Hapitchou misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krakowiak working aggressively here.
Hapitchou prevents a body shot from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak scores with a hook to the body.
Krakowiak throws a punch but it's blocked by Hapitchou.
Krakowiak lands with a left to the head.
Krakowiak misses with the head strike.
Krakowiak tries to throw a body punch but Hapitchou avoids it by throwing Krakowiak back against the cage.
Hapitchou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hapitchou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hapitchou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krakowiak misses with a punch on the inside.
Hapitchou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krakowiak throws a punch but it's blocked by Hapitchou.
Krakowiak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krakowiak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Krakowiak fails to land.
Krakowiak can't find room to land a body shot as Hapitchou controls the action.
Hapitchou blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krakowiak misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hapitchou fails to land.
Krakowiak lands with a left to the head.
Hapitchou throws a punch but it's blocked by Krakowiak.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krakowiak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krakowiak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hapitchou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krakowiak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krakowiak is looking to break free of the clinch but Hapitchou has double underhooks.
I was talking to Hapitchou's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Krakowiak swings wildly with an uppercut but Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hapitchou misses with a punch on the inside.
Krakowiak can't find room to land a body shot as Hapitchou controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hapitchou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krakowiak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hapitchou backwards.
Krakowiak misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hapitchou.
Krakowiak is looking to break free of the clinch but Hapitchou has double underhooks.
Krakowiak misses with a body punch.
Hapitchou blocking some punches.
Krakowiak tries to throw a body punch but Hapitchou avoids it by throwing Krakowiak back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hapitchou.
Krakowiak misses with a punch on the inside.
Krakowiak swings wildly with an uppercut but Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krakowiak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hapitchou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacek Krakowiak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hapitchou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Krakowiak fails to land.
The referee calls for Krakowiak to work.
Krakowiak blocking some punches.
Hapitchou manages to break the clinch.
Krakowiak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krakowiak.
A shot to the body from Hapitchou misses
and Krakowiak counters with a left and a right that stings Hapitchou.
Hapitchou lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hapitchou.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krakowiak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krakowiak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hapitchou works Krakowiak's body with a nice hook.
Hapitchou misses with a right hand
and Krakowiak counters with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Hapitchou.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krakowiak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krakowiak misses with a straight right.
Hapitchou's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krakowiak under the eye.
Krakowiak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Hapitchou tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hapitchou connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Krakowiak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Hapitchou does it's job there.
Krakowiak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krakowiak throws a hook but Hapitchou avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hapitchou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hapitchou jabs at Krakowiak's body.
Hapitchou scores with a push kick.
Hapitchou lands a slapping body shot.
Hapitchou slips under a jab from Krakowiak.
PePe Hapitchou is winning the standup battle so far.
Krakowiak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Krakowiak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowiak scores with a sloppy right hand. Hapitchou should have avoided that one.
Hapitchou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hapitchou.
Krakowiak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hapitchou can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hapitchou. Krakowiak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hapitchou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krakowiak misses with a hook
and Hapitchou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hapitchou clobbers Krakowiak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hapitchou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakowiak moves away.
Hapitchou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakowiak clobbers Hapitchou with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hapitchou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hapitchou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krakowiak was well out of range. Poor timing from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou scores with a nice head shot.
Hapitchou clobbers Krakowiak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Krakowiak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krakowiak throws the left hand but Hapitchou avoids the punch easily.
Hapitchou misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hapitchou slips a jab from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hapitchou, right into the meat.
Hapitchou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krakowiak counters with a series of strikes. Hapitchou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krakowiak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hapitchou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hapitchou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krakowiak moves out of range of the body kick.
Krakowiak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krakowiak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hapitchou scores with a sloppy right hand. Krakowiak should have avoided that one.
Hapitchou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krakowiak misses with a hook.
Hapitchou slips a jab from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou ducks under a wild hook from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hapitchou. That snapped Krakowiak's head back.
Krakowiak swinging wildly here.
Krakowiak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hapitchou. That's going to slow Krakowiak down.
Hapitchou throws a sloppy body shot
and Krakowiak counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hapitchou misses the shot to the body.
Krakowiak throws a head kick that misses
and Hapitchou counters with a left to the body.
Hapitchou tries to clinch but Krakowiak moves out of range.
Hapitchou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krakowiak. That did some damage!
Krakowiak lands with a cross.
Krakowiak walks into a stiff left hand from Hapitchou.
Krakowiak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krakowiak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krakowiak throws a sloppy head kick and Hapitchou moves out of range easily.
Hapitchou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hapitchou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krakowiak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PePe Hapitchou clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hapitchou lands a glancing blow to the side of Krakowiak's head.
Krakowiak looks to land a right hand but Hapitchou moved out of range.
A shot to the body from Hapitchou misses
and Krakowiak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hapitchou lands a nice shot to the body.
Hapitchou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab by Hapitchou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hapitchou lands with a right hand.
Krakowiak throws a solid leg kick but Hapitchou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krakowiak.
Krakowiak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hapitchou. That did some damage!
Hapitchou scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak wants to clinch up but Hapitchou keeps it at a distance.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krakowiak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hapitchou throws a leg kick that misses.
Hapitchou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hapitchou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krakowiak.
Krakowiak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou scoring well with a low kick there.
Hapitchou connects with a looping right hand.
Krakowiak throws a low kick but Hapitchou avoids it.
And Hapitchou counters with a quick kick to the body but Krakowiak blocks it.
Krakowiak throws a leg kick but Hapitchou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hapitchou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakowiak moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak throws a combination. Hapitchou tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Krakowiak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hapitchou circles away quickly and effectively.
Hapitchou misses with a lunging right hand
and Hapitchou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hapitchou feints and then cracks Krakowiak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krakowiak down.
Hapitchou blocks a jab.
Hapitchou throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krakowiak throws a right hand that Hapitchou ducks under and follows up with a left that Hapitchou also avoids with ease.
Krakowiak misses the body punch
and Hapitchou counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a hook but Krakowiak blocks it.
Hapitchou scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Krakowiak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hapitchou doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Hapitchou misses.
Hapitchou dips to his left and cracks Krakowiak with an uppercut!
Hapitchou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hapitchou throws a lazy head kick
and Krakowiak counters with a good low kick that Hapitchou was not able to check.
Hapitchou takes a swing at Krakowiak's ribcage but misses.
Krakowiak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hapitchou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krakowiak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hapitchou goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hapitchou throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hapitchou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hapitchou misses with an uppercut.
Hapitchou throws a hook to the side of Krakowiak's head but Krakowiak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hapitchou connects with a body shot that sends Krakowiak's belly button to the back.
Hapitchou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krakowiak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hapitchou scoring well with a low kick there.
Hapitchou feints and then cracks Krakowiak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krakowiak down.
Hapitchou lands a head kick!
Krakowiak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hapitchou.
Hapitchou misses with a leg kick
and Krakowiak counters with an outside leg kick.
Hapitchou scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hapitchou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PePe Hapitchou had his way with Jacek Krakowiak in that round.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hapitchou slips under a jab.
Hapitchou is looking to counter punch.
Hapitchou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou lands a jab to Krakowiak's midsection.
Hapitchou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krakowiak. That did some damage!
Krakowiak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krakowiak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hapitchou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Krakowiak. Those never looked like landing.
Hapitchou throws a push kick but Krakowiak slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hapitchou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krakowiak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hapitchou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krakowiak's head.
Hapitchou takes a swing at Krakowiak's ribcage but misses.
Krakowiak throws out a counter right but Hapitchou avoids it with no problem.
Hapitchou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krakowiak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hapitchou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Hapitchou finds it's way through Krakowiak's defenses.
Krakowiak misses with a hook.
Hapitchou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hapitchou throws a jab but it's blocked by Krakowiak.
Krakowiak throws a head kick but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou throws a leg kick but Krakowiak moved away.
Krakowiak throws a lazy uppercut
and Hapitchou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hapitchou scores with a hook.
Krakowiak takes one to the chin there.
Jacek Krakowiak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krakowiak misses with a right hand
letting Hapitchou counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hapitchou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krakowiak's head backwards.
Krakowiak checks a leg kick.
Hapitchou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krakowiak on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hapitchou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hapitchou just misses with a punch to the body.
Krakowiak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakowiak throws a shot to the body.
Hapitchou misses with a body punch
and Krakowiak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou ducks under a wild hook from Krakowiak.
Hapitchou connects with a looping right hand.
Krakowiak throws a body kick that misses.
Hapitchou feints and then cracks Krakowiak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krakowiak down.
Krakowiak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hapitchou.
Krakowiak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hapitchou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krakowiak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krakowiak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Hapitchou finds it's way through Krakowiak's defenses.
Krakowiak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krakowiak fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hapitchou scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hapitchou throws out a loose jab but Krakowiak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krakowiak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hapitchou feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hapitchou.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hapitchou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krakowiak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
PePe Hapitchou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krakowiak throws a hook but Hapitchou blocks it.
Hapitchou tries to land a front kick but Krakowiak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Krakowiak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hapitchou works Krakowiak's body with a nice hook.
Krakowiak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
PePe Hapitchou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hapitchou has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PePe Hapitchou!
After winning the bout, PePe Hapitchou thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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