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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abe Lievin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cirkovic's choice of entrance music: Five Finger Death Punch - . This should be fireworks!
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213 lbs
37 - 13 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lievin !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirkovic rushes Lievin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cirkovic is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lievin .
Lievin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Lievin .
Lievin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lievin .
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Cirkovic on the inside.
Lievin lands an elbow just above Cirkovic 's eye.
Cirkovic gets through Lievin 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lievin 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lievin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Lievin .
Cirkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Lievin .
Lievin misses with a punch to the body.
Lievin tries a body shot but Cirkovic blocks it.
Lievin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Lievin .
Cirkovic lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cirkovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin throws a push kick but Cirkovic slaps the foot to one side.
Cirkovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a chopping leg kick but Lievin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Lievin misses the target.
Lievin misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lievin .
Lievin swings for the body but Cirkovic moves out of range.
Lievin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cirkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cirkovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Lievin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cirkovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cirkovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lievin on the side of the head.
Abe Lievin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirkovic takes one to the side of the head.
Cirkovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lievin at a distance.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lievin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lievin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lievin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lievin throws a body punch but Cirkovic moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cirkovic - that will leave a mark!
Cirkovic looks to throw the jab but Lievin is out of range.
Lievin throwing a counter right hand but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Cirkovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Cirkovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lievin .
Lievin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick
and Lievin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cirkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lievin connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Lievin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cirkovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Lievin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Lievin tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cirkovic, right into the meat.
Cirkovic tests Lievin 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cirkovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lievin throws a shot from downtown. Cirkovic moves away and avoids it.
Cirkovic slips a jab from Lievin .
Lievin clobbers Cirkovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lievin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lievin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lievin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lievin sizes up Cirkovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cirkovic connects with a leg kick. Lievin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lievin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cirkovic is just out of range.
Cirkovic lands a leg kick that knocks Lievin off balance momentarily.
Lievin misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lievin misses the target.
Lievin with a jab.
Lievin misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cirkovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lievin 's sensitive parts.
Cirkovic wants to slow Lievin down by chopping away at his legs.
Cirkovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lievin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cirkovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lievin .
Lievin lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cirkovic.
Cirkovic ducks under a wild hook from Lievin .
Lievin throws a right hand that misses
and Cirkovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A cross from Cirkovic lands.
Cirkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lievin throws out the jab.
Lievin 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cirkovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Lievin .
Cirkovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lievin 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milovan Cirkovic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lievin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cirkovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Lievin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lievin throws a looping overhand right but Cirkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Cirkovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lievin throws a lazy right hand but Cirkovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cirkovic throws a looping overhand right but Lievin ducks down to avoid it.
Lievin misses with an uppercut.
Cirkovic cracks the inside of Lievin 's front leg.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lievin defending well as Cirkovic loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lievin .
Cirkovic scores with a nice head shot.
Lievin throws a looping overhand right but Cirkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Lievin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cirkovic lands a nice shot that snaps Lievin 's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin misses with a looping left.
Cirkovic lands with a nice body kick.
Cirkovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Cirkovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cirkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Cirkovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the head but Lievin blocks with his arms.
Cirkovic tries to throw a body punch but Lievin avoids it by throwing Cirkovic back against the ropes.
Cirkovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cirkovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Cirkovic working aggressively here.
Lievin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Lievin working aggressively here.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cirkovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Lievin throws a leg kick
and Cirkovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Lievin misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lievin misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cirkovic! But no joy.
Cirkovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lievin .
Lievin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lievin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cirkovic! But no joy.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Lievin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Lievin tries to avoid it.
Cirkovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lievin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cirkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lievin throws out the jab.
Cirkovic connects with a jab.
Cirkovic tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Lievin . That snapped Cirkovic's head back.
Lievin throws a shot to the body.
Cirkovic takes one to the side of the head.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Lievin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Lievin tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cirkovic throws a front kick aimed at Lievin 's knee but Lievin avoids it well.
Lievin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lievin throws a right hand that misses
and Cirkovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Cirkovic misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lievin . Cirkovic shrugs it off though.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Lievin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Lievin tries to avoid it.
Cirkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lievin .
Cirkovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cirkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Lievin moves out of range easily.
Lievin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lievin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Lievin misses.
Cirkovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lievin .
Cirkovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cirkovic takes one to the side of the head.
Lievin throws a right hand that misses
and Cirkovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Lievin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 cross from Cirkovic lands.
Lievin swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cirkovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lievin tests Cirkovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lievin works the jab nicely.
Cirkovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lievin tries to break free but Cirkovic pushes him back against the ropes.
Lievin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
Lievin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cirkovic throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Cirkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A solid body kick from Lievin .
Cirkovic misses with a jab to the body
and Lievin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lievin misses with a right hand
and Cirkovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lievin misses with a looping right.
Lievin misses with an uppercut
and Cirkovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lievin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Lievin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lievin tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Lievin .
Lievin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lievin .
Lievin tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lievin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cirkovic is trying to push Lievin away but Lievin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cirkovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lievin keeps control of Cirkovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cirkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Lievin .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin misses with a punch to the body.
Lievin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lievin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lievin . Lievin obviously looking to wear him down.
Cirkovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lievin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cirkovic is just out of range.
Lievin lands a leg kick that knocks Cirkovic off balance momentarily.
Lievin 's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cirkovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cirkovic looks to land a left hand but Lievin moved out of range nicely.
Lievin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lievin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lievin 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.
Cirkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lievin checks a leg kick.
As Cirkovic backs away, Lievin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lievin throws a looping overhand right but Cirkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Milovan Cirkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic defending well as Lievin loads up on a big left hand.
Lievin misses with an uppercut. Cirkovic saw that one coming.
Lievin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cirkovic takes one to the side of the head.
Lievin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Lievin misses.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Cirkovic avoids the body shot from Lievin .
Lievin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lievin throws out the jab.
Lievin throws a body shot but no joy.
Lievin misses with a leg kick
and Cirkovic counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Lievin does it's job there.
Lievin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cirkovic rushes Lievin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lievin is looking to break free of the clinch but Cirkovic has double underhooks.
Cirkovic blocks an uppercut.
Cirkovic tries a body shot but Lievin blocks it.
Cirkovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Lievin controls the action.
Cirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cirkovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lievin .
Cirkovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Lievin is wise to it.
Cirkovic moves out of range as Lievin throws a body kick.
Cirkovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lievin as the two fighters clinch.
Milovan Cirkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lievin blocks a body shot from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic tries to throw a body punch but Lievin avoids it by throwing Cirkovic back against the ropes.
Lievin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lievin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lievin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Lievin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lievin . Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cirkovic thuds his right hand into Lievin 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lievin misses with a looping left.
Cirkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Lievin .
A lazy body kick from Cirkovic
and Lievin counters with a nice leg kick.
Lievin throws an overhand right that lands on Cirkovic's shoulder, as Cirkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Cirkovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lievin .
Lievin misses with a wild body shot.
Lievin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lievin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Lievin clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lievin .
A low kick from Lievin misses
and Cirkovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lievin throws a hook to the side of Cirkovic's head but Cirkovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lievin throws a combination that misses
and Cirkovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cirkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lievin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lievin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lievin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lievin looks to throw a body kick
and Cirkovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lievin 's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cirkovic.
Lievin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cirkovic.
Good exchange - Cirkovic coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lievin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lievin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cirkovic scores with a push kick.
Cirkovic lands a jab to the nose.
Cirkovic wants to clinch up but Lievin keeps it at a distance.
Lievin throwing a counter right hand but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Lievin moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
Cirkovic jabs Lievin right on the nose. Lievin blinks but takes it well.
Lievin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lievin scores with a spinning back kick!
Lievin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cirkovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lievin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cirkovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cirkovic lands with a good body shot.
Lievin stalks Cirkovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cirkovic's face. Cirkovic staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cirkovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lievin lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Lievin misses.
Cirkovic jabs Lievin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cirkovic throws a solid leg kick but Lievin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cirkovic.
Lievin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lievin takes a step back to recover.
Lievin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lievin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic slips under a jab from Lievin .
Cirkovic instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Cirkovic.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic lands a right hand.
Lievin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lievin trying to land knees to the body.
Cirkovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cirkovic is working Lievin over against the ropes.
Lievin misses with a knee to the head.
Lievin misses with a body punch.
Lievin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lievin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lievin misses with a few strikes there.
Cirkovic throws a big shot that misses.
Lievin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lievin tests Cirkovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a body kick that misses.
Cirkovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Cirkovic scores with a hook.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Lievin is just out of range.
Lievin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cirkovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lievin looks to land a right hand but Cirkovic moved out of range.
Cirkovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lievin manages to avoid it.
Lievin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cirkovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lievin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lievin keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Cirkovic both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milovan Cirkovic dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lievin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cirkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Lievin .
Jab, jab by Cirkovic - just one landing.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Lievin scores with a jab. Cirkovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lievin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cirkovic momentarily.
Cirkovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lievin .
Lievin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lievin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lievin throws an overhand right that lands on Cirkovic's shoulder, as Cirkovic tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cirkovic.
Lievin misses with a low kick.
Cirkovic misses with a head kick.
Lievin lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lievin digs a good body shot into Cirkovic's ribs.
Cirkovic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Lievin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Lievin tries to avoid it.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lievin thows a leg kick but Cirkovic checks it
and Cirkovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lievin wants to slow Cirkovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Cirkovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lievin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cirkovic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lievin blocks it well.
Cirkovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lievin 's head.
Lievin throws a lazy right hand but Cirkovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cirkovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Lievin steps away.
Lievin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cirkovic's head backwards.
Cirkovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lievin .
Lievin scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirkovic checks a low kick from Lievin .
Abe Lievin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic moves out of range as Lievin strikes.
Lievin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lievin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cirkovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lievin .
Lievin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lievin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cirkovic. Cirkovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Lievin throws a wild body kick that Cirkovic sees coming a mile off.
Cirkovic thows a body kick. Lievin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lievin throws a solid leg kick but Cirkovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lievin .
Cirkovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Lievin is wise to it.
Lievin misses with a left hand
and Cirkovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lievin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cirkovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lievin misses with a leg kick
and Cirkovic counters by clinching up.
Lievin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lievin blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lievin throws a lazy uppercut
and Cirkovic moves into the clinch.
Lievin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lievin digs a right hand underneath Cirkovic's ribcage. Cirkovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lievin managing to block the knees to the body from Cirkovic.
Lievin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cirkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Lievin .
Milovan Cirkovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lievin misses with a straight left.
Cirkovic lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Lievin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cirkovic doesn't seem phased though.
Lievin tries to work over Cirkovic's front leg with a kick but Cirkovic checks it.
Cirkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lievin .
Cirkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lievin throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lievin looks to throw the jab but Cirkovic is out of range.
Cirkovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Lievin steps away.
Cirkovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Cirkovic does it's job there.
Lievin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cirkovic rushes Lievin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lievin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cirkovic has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cirkovic.
Lievin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
Lievin is looking to break free of the clinch but Cirkovic has double underhooks.
Cirkovic tries a body shot but Lievin blocks it.
Lievin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lievin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lievin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cirkovic thumps Lievin with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Lievin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cirkovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 Abe Lievin .
Well Cirkovic 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milovan Cirkovic!
Milovan Cirkovic is the new super heavyweight champion!
Milovan Cirkovic very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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