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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Viceroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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248 lbs
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285 lbs
33 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko's corner calls for a 1-2. Klitschko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Viceroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lord Viceroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viceroy rushes Klitschko and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klitschko.
Viceroy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Viceroy.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viceroy's elbow.
Come on Klitschko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Viceroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viceroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viceroy misses with a punch on the inside.
Viceroy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klitschko's elbow.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klitschko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klitschko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Klitschko.
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 head punch on the inside from Viceroy fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viceroy wants to clinch.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klitschko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Viceroy tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viceroy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viceroy moves into the clinch successfully.
Klitschko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Klitschko. Beautiful body shot.
Klitschko keeps the fight on the outside.
Klitschko scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Viceroy has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a one two combo.
Viceroy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Klitschko tries to keep at a distance but Viceroy has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klitschko.
A body shot lands from Klitschko.
Viceroy tries to work over Klitschko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viceroy.
Viceroy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klitschko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko throws a hook to the side of Viceroy's head but Viceroy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viceroy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klitschko counters with a nice uppercut.
Viceroy wants to clinch
and Klitschko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klitschko cracks Viceroy with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Viceroy.
Klitschko is looking for a counter combo.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viceroy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Viceroy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viceroy clinches up with Klitschko and pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko throws a punch but it's blocked by Viceroy.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viceroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viceroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viceroy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viceroy clinches up against the cage.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Viceroy.
Klitschko throws a body kick that misses.
Viceroy wants to clinch but Klitschko slips to the side
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klitschko just misses with a punch to the body.
Klitschko lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Viceroy dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viceroy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Viceroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viceroy working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Klitschko.
Viceroy tries a body shot but Klitschko blocks it.
Viceroy scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klitschko.
Viceroy misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klitschko.
Viceroy can't find room to land a body shot as Klitschko controls the action.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viceroy.
Viceroy blocks a body shot from Klitschko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Viceroy wants to clinch.
Yegor Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Viceroy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viceroy tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Viceroy tries to clinch but Klitschko moves away
and Klitschko counters with a left and a right that stings Viceroy.
Viceroy tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viceroy! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viceroy wants to clinch.
Klitschko lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to keep at a distance but Viceroy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klitschko blocks a body shot from Viceroy.
A short left from Viceroy.
Viceroy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko tries a body shot but Viceroy blocks it.
Viceroy working aggressively here.
Klitschko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viceroy's elbow.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viceroy forces Klitschko back against the cage and clinches.
Viceroy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Klitschko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viceroy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Viceroy lands a left hand.
Klitschko 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.
Still in the clinch, Viceroy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lord Viceroy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viceroy tries a body shot but Klitschko blocks it.
Klitschko is trying to push Viceroy away but Viceroy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viceroy lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko is trying to break the clinch but Viceroy has him pressed against the cage.
Klitschko cracks Viceroy with a nice body shot.
Klitschko prevents a body shot from Viceroy.
Klitschko struggles to land a body shot inside as Viceroy controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viceroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko is looking to counter punch.
Viceroy wants to clinch
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Viceroy is looking to clinch.
Viceroy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viceroy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Viceroy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klitschko counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viceroy gets a clinch.
Viceroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viceroy tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut. Viceroy saw that one coming.
Viceroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klitschko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Viceroy wants to clinch up but Klitschko keeps it at a distance.
Klitschko throws a big counter combination but Viceroy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klitschko throws a good cross that connects.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viceroy tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Viceroy wants to clinch.
Klitschko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Viceroy tries to clinch up.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Viceroy.
Viceroy tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko throws a counter high kick but Viceroy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klitschko catches Viceroy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Viceroy moves out of range.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viceroy forces Klitschko back against the cage and clinches.
Viceroy pushes Klitschko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Viceroy closes the distance and clinches.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
Viceroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viceroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Klitschko controls his hands.
Klitschko has a couple of punches blocked by Viceroy.
Klitschko working Viceroy over with knees to the body.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viceroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viceroy or not.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Viceroy misses with a punch to the body.
Viceroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Viceroy.
Good exchange - Klitschko coming out on top.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a head kick. Viceroy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klitschko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klitschko tries to land a front kick but Viceroy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Viceroy tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
Viceroy closes the distance and clinches.
Klitschko misses with a body punch.
Viceroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klitschko lands with a left to the head.
Viceroy tries to work over Klitschko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko is looking for a counter combo.
Klitschko scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko throws a big counter combination but Viceroy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Viceroy closes the distance but Klitschko moves to the side
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
Viceroy moves out of range as Klitschko strikes.
Viceroy closes the distance but Klitschko moves to the side
and Klitschko counters with a stiff right hand.
Klitschko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Klitschko throws a hook but Viceroy blocks it.
Viceroy closes the distance but Klitschko moves to the side
and Klitschko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klitschko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viceroy circles away quickly and effectively.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viceroy is looking to clinch but Klitschko is avoiding it.
It looked like Klitschko was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Viceroy has managed to clinch.
Klitschko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viceroy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy misses with a punch to the body.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viceroy can do to turn this around?
Viceroy tries a body shot but Klitschko blocks it.
Klitschko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viceroy backwards.
Viceroy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klitschko pushes Viceroy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klitschko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viceroy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viceroy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Klitschko throws a nice head kick!
Viceroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viceroy slips under a jab from Klitschko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Klitschko.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viceroy has Klitschko up against the cage in a clinch.
Viceroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Klitschko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitschko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klitschko.
Viceroy throws a head punch that misses.
Klitschko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klitschko wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Viceroy - that landed with a thud.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viceroy tries to clinch but Klitschko is having none of it.
Klitschko tries to keep at a distance but Viceroy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Viceroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viceroy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viceroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klitschko keeps Viceroy at a distance using the push kick.
Viceroy tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Viceroy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Viceroy avoids the punch easily.
Viceroy wants to clinch.
Klitschko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viceroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko lands with a nice body kick.
Viceroy wants to clinch.
Klitschko throws a big counter combination but Viceroy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Viceroy tries to clinch up.
Viceroy closes the distance and pushes Klitschko back into the cage.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
Klitschko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Viceroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viceroy digs a right hand into Klitschko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klitschko's gas tank.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viceroy forces Klitschko back against the cage and clinches.
Viceroy tries to work over Klitschko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viceroy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klitschko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klitschko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viceroy is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Klitschko.
Viceroy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Viceroy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viceroy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klitschko prevents a body shot from Viceroy.
Viceroy working aggressively here.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viceroy lands an uppercut.
Viceroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko looks to land a left hand but Viceroy moved out of range nicely.
Viceroy pushes Klitschko up against the cage in a clinch.
Klitschko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Viceroy lands with a light punch inside.
Viceroy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy misses with the head strike.
Klitschko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viceroy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Viceroy working aggressively here.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko gets tackled into the cage by Viceroy. Viceroy maintains the clinch.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Viceroy tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
Klitschko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Viceroy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viceroy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy moves into the clinch.
Viceroy blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Viceroy avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
Viceroy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Viceroy moves out of range of the strikes.
Viceroy moves to clinch but Klitschko breaks away
and Klitschko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
Viceroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viceroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
Viceroy is looking to clinch but Klitschko is avoiding it.
Klitschko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Klitschko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Viceroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko had his way with Lord Viceroy in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Klitschko misses with a hook. Viceroy ducked under it nicely.
Viceroy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viceroy rushes Klitschko and presses him up against the cage.
Klitschko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Viceroy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Viceroy clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Viceroy avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viceroy slips under a jab from Klitschko.
Viceroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viceroy blocks the body kick.
A nice side step and Viceroy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Viceroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viceroy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Viceroy clinches up with Klitschko and pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Viceroy moves out of range as Klitschko throws a body kick.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko looks to score with a jab to the body but Viceroy is just out of range.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko keeps the fight on the outside.
Viceroy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klitschko misses with a looping left.
Viceroy wants to clinch.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko swings for the body but Viceroy moves out of range.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Viceroy.
Viceroy forces Klitschko back against the cage and clinches.
Viceroy tries to throw a body punch but Klitschko avoids it by throwing Viceroy back against the cage.
Good body shot from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Klitschko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viceroy's elbow.
Klitschko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko misses with a punch to the body.
Viceroy prevents a body shot from Klitschko.
Viceroy digs a right hand underneath Klitschko's ribcage. Klitschko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Viceroy scores with a shoulder strike.
Viceroy scores with a shoulder strike.
Viceroy scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viceroy misses with a body punch.
Viceroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Viceroy avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
Lord Viceroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klitschko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viceroy avoids it.
Viceroy lands a left hand.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Yegor Klitschko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Viceroy.
Viceroy tries to throw a body punch but Klitschko avoids it by throwing Viceroy back against the cage.
Viceroy can't find room to land a body shot as Klitschko controls the action.
Viceroy lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Viceroy.
Viceroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Klitschko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Viceroy fails to land.
Viceroy working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.
Klitschko tries to work over Viceroy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klitschko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viceroy backwards.
Klitschko stalling in the clinch but Viceroy improves position.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Viceroy.
Klitschko cracks a nice hook into Viceroy's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yegor Klitschko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klitschko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yegor Klitschko!
Yegor Klitschko retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Yegor Klitschko 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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