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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burpha - that will leave a mark!
Burpha throws a low kick, looking for Douglas's leg but Douglas calmly moves out of range.
Douglas moves forwards but Burpha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Burpha blocks a jab.
Douglas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Burpha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas drops his hands momentarily and Burpha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Burpha catches Douglas right on the button with a cross.
Burpha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Burpha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Burpha scores with a kick to the body.
Burpha throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burpha wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burpha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Burpha's head but Burpha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burpha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Burpha.
Burpha tries to land a leg kick but Douglas saw it coming and moves away.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burpha.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick.
Burpha throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burpha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burpha lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Burpha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Douglas will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas takes a swing at Burpha's ribcage but misses.
Burpha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Burpha lands a nice shot to the body.
Burpha misses with a body shot.
Douglas tries a quick counter leg kick but Burpha is wise to it.
Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burpha has time to react.
Burpha checks a low kick from Douglas.
Douglas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burpha. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas walks into a stiff left hand from Burpha.
Douglas clobbers Burpha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burpha finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's head.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burpha.
Burpha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burpha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Burpha misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook. Burpha ducked under it nicely.
Burpha lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Burpha misses the target.
Douglas motions for Burpha to come forward. Douglas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burpha throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burpha.
Burpha misses with a straight right.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Burpha misses the target.
Burpha doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Douglas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burpha is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burpha scores with the left hand. Douglas knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burpha.
Nice straight punches there by Douglas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Douglas.
Douglas moves forwards but Burpha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burpha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Burpha.
Burpha throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
Burpha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burpha throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Burpha.
Burpha clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the cage.
Burpha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Burpha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burpha pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big right from Burpha misses.
Burpha drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 Bapu Burpha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burpha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burpha misses the body punch
and Douglas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Douglas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burpha. Burpha obviously looking to wear him down.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burpha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Burpha moves away and avoids it.
Burpha throws a quick counter kick to the body but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Burpha saw that one coming.
Burpha ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Burpha misses with a low kick.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burpha throws out the jab.
Burpha gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burpha blocks a jab.
Burpha takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burpha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burpha momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Douglas.
Burpha throwing a counter right hand but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burpha throws a lazy body kick
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Burpha counters with a leg kick.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burpha feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burpha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Douglas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Douglas can't get the takedown.
Burpha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burpha tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas.
A right hand to the body from Douglas.
Burpha tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Burpha pushes Douglas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Douglas manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a hook. Burpha ducked under it nicely.
It appears Burpha was looking to counter with a kick there.
Burpha blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Burpha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Burpha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burpha throws a shot to the body.
Burpha forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Burpha has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Burpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Burpha has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burpha throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Burpha.
Douglas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Burpha is controlling him.
Douglas manages to break the clinch.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Burpha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Douglas checks a low kick from Burpha.
Douglas cracks Burpha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Burpha ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Burpha misses with a straight left.
Burpha throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Burpha counter with a right hand.
Burpha cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burpha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burpha lands with a right to the head.
Douglas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burpha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Douglas cracks Burpha with a nice body shot.
Burpha tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burpha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bapu Burpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Douglas.
A big left from Burpha misses.
Burpha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burpha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burpha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burpha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burpha duly obliges.
It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Burpha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burpha.
Burpha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapu Burpha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
That's time! Burpha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Burpha.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burpha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Douglas.
Burpha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bapu Burpha is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burpha.
Burpha throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Douglas throws a hook but Burpha blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas misses with a low kick as Burpha jumps back.
Burpha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Burpha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burpha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burpha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily.
Burpha throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burpha.
Douglas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burpha misses with a hook.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Burpha finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
Burpha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas throws a body punch but Burpha moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burpha. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burpha.
Burpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Burpha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burpha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burpha.
Burpha throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burpha.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Burpha moved out of range.
Burpha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Burpha.
Burpha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Burpha misses.
Burpha slips a straight right by Douglas.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burpha tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas avoids a kick to the body.
Burpha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burpha slips a straight right by Douglas.
Burpha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Douglas tries to work over Burpha's front leg with a kick but Burpha checks it.
Burpha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burpha was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Burpha throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Burpha.
Douglas throws a body punch but Burpha moves out of range.
Burpha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Burpha. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Burpha takes one to the chin there.
Burpha takes one to the chin there.
Burpha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burpha misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglas counters with a right hand to the body.
Douglas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Douglas.
Burpha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Douglas.
Decent striking displayed by Burpha there.
Douglas tries to keep at a distance but Burpha has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha is fighting off a takedown attempt but Douglas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Burpha to the mat. Burpha regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Burpha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burpha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Douglas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Douglas postures up in Burpha's guard and throws a big left but Burpha blocks it.
Douglas throws a big elbow that misses.
Douglas throws a big elbow that misses.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Burpha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jack Douglas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Burpha slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Burpha misses its target.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burpha.
Burpha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burpha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas throws a head kick that Burpha semi-blocks.
Burpha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burpha throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas throws a hook but Burpha blocks it.
Burpha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Burpha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burpha misses with a right hand
and Douglas counters with a thumping low kick.
Burpha throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Burpha.
Douglas slips under a jab from Burpha.
Some bone on bone action there as Burpha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burpha throwing a counter right hand but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas lands with a cross.
Burpha connects with a right hand. Douglas shakes it off.
Burpha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and Burpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burpha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burpha.
Donk. Douglas catches Burpha right on the button with a cross.
Burpha ducks right into an uppercut from Douglas.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Burpha swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Douglas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burpha doesn't seem phased though.
Douglas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Burpha misses.
Burpha ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Burpha throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Douglas.
Burpha throws the kick towards the body but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas thumps Burpha with a low kick.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burpha.
Burpha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Burpha slips a jab from Douglas.
Burpha loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Douglas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burpha misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Burpha there.
Douglas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burpha was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burpha looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas counters with a body kick.
Burpha throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Burpha throws a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a nice body kick.
Burpha lands with an overhand left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat.
Douglas connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha misses with an uppercut
and Douglas counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burpha throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Burpha throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Douglas wants to land a leg kick but Burpha is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burpha checks a leg kick.
Douglas with a jab.
Douglas lands a head shot.
Burpha throws a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas misses with a shot to the body
and Burpha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Burpha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burpha thuds his shin into the meat of Douglas's side.
Burpha 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.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burpha moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Burpha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Burpha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Douglas dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Burpha cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burpha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Douglas moves out of range as Burpha throws a body kick.
Burpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burpha digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.
Burpha throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burpha misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Douglas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Douglas connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burpha.
Douglas blocks a low kick nicely.
Burpha misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Burpha blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Burpha misses.
Douglas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burpha.
Burpha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burpha misses with a kick to the body.
Douglas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Burpha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
Burpha looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas misses with a low kick as Burpha jumps back.
Burpha moves out of range of the leg kick from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Burpha scores with a jab to the body.
Burpha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas checks a leg kick nicely.
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burpha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Burpha misses its intended target.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burpha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Burpha misses.
Burpha lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burpha manages to avoid it.
Burpha moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas lands with a shot to the body.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Burpha's head but Burpha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burpha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Burpha throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Douglas misses.
Burpha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Burpha.
Burpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha misses with a wild body shot.
Burpha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Douglas thows a leg kick but Burpha checks it
and Burpha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burpha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burpha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas throws a body punch but Burpha moves out of range.
Burpha works Douglas's body with a nice hook.
Burpha throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burpha misses the shot to the body.
Burpha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burpha.
Burpha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burpha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burpha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Douglas's hands.
Burpha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Douglas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burpha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burpha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Douglas slips a straight right by Burpha.
Burpha's corner calls for a 1-2. Burpha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Burpha misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Burpha.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Burpha's shoulder, as Burpha tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas takes a swing at Burpha's ribcage but misses.
Burpha misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Douglas.
Burpha lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bapu Burpha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burpha 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bapu Burpha!
Bapu Burpha retains his lightweight title!
Bapu Burpha was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Jack Douglas stepped up to the mic, saying 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.
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