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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 320 p4p, 40 weight class) and Junior Vilson (ranked 257 p4p, 34 weight class). Vilson has chosen Haiti Voodoo Music as his entrance music. Koh Ibu had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koh Ibu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Vilson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilson blocks a leg kick.
Ibu backing away here, and Vilson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ibu with a jab.
Ibu blocks a low kick nicely.
Ibu throws a sloppy head kick and Vilson moves out of range easily.
Ibu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ibu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ibu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ibu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibu looks to land a left hand but Vilson moved out of range nicely.
Ibu misses with a hook. Vilson ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ibu.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Vilson sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilson! But no joy.
We've been informed that Vilson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ibu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibu swings for the body but Vilson moves out of range.
Ibu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibu throws a jab but it's blocked by Vilson.
Ibu moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Vilson moved out of range.
Vilson with a nice cross.
Vilson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ibu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vilson's sensitive parts.
Vilson scores with a spinning back kick!
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vilson checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Vilson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibu defending well as Vilson loads up on a big left hand.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Vilson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vilson throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
As Vilson tries to get set, Ibu tries to push him back and clinch up but Vilson manages to avoid the attempt.
Ibu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vilson.
Ibu loads up on a big right hand but Vilson slips the punch.
Ibu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Ibu coming out on top.
Ibu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ibu throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ibu blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibu moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu wants to slow Vilson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ibu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ibu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vilson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ibu.
Nice jab there from Vilson.
Ibu feints and then cracks Vilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vilson down.
Vilson misses with a straight right.
Ibu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ibu dips to his left and cracks Vilson with an uppercut!
Ibu misses with a hook. Vilson ducked under it nicely.
Vilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ibu throws a low kick but Vilson avoids it.
A good leg kick by Vilson.
A low kick from Ibu misses
and Vilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Vilson avoids the head kick by Ibu.
Vilson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ibu throws the kick towards the body but Vilson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibu tries to land a body kick
and Vilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ibu pushes Vilson away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vilson.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Vilson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
Ibu jabs at Vilson's body.
Vilson misses with a body shot.
Vilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibu.
Ibu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibu motions for Vilson to come forward. Ibu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vilson takes one to the chin there.
Vilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ibu is out of range and Vilson settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Vilson.
Ibu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Vilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ibu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ibu scores with a hook.
Vilson moves forwards but Ibu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vilson throws a leg kick which misses Ibu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibu tries to avoid it.
Ibu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vilson on the side of the head.
Ibu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ibu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vilson.
Vilson looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range.
Ibu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibu.
Vilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibu.
Ibu doesn't manage to clinch there - Vilson circles away.
Ibu scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vilson looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range.
Ibu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibu throws a low kick but Vilson moves out of range easily.
Vilson throws out a counter right but Ibu avoids it with no problem.
Ibu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ibu looks for the body kick but Vilson saw that one coming.
Vilson slips under a jab.
Vilson moves out of range of the body kick from Ibu.
Ibu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVilson.
Koh Ibu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Vilson.
Ibu 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.
Ibu 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.
Ibu misses with the body kick
and Vilson counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vilson.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Vilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Ibu. Beautiful body shot.
Vilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibu scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibu scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu doesn't manage to clinch there - Vilson circles away.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Ibu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vilson takes a step back to recover.
Vilson misses with a looping left.
Ibu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vilson lands with a straight right. Ibu didn't see that one coming.
Ibu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vilson's calf.
Ibu throws a body kick that misses.
Ibu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibu. Ibu obviously looking to wear him down.
Vilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vilson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vilson throws an overhand right that lands on Ibu's shoulder, as Ibu tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilson thuds his right hand into Ibu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ibu is looking to chop away at Vilson's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu takes a swing at Vilson's ribcage but misses.
Vilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibu. Ibu obviously looking to wear him down.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Vilson.
Ibu tries to clinch
and Vilson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ibu cracks the inside of Vilson's front leg.
Vilson throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Ibu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vilson ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Vilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ibu tries to land a front kick but Vilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ibu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vilson stuns Ibu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ibu throws out a loose jab but Vilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vilson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ibu lands a really nice looking cross but Vilson seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Vilson.
A low kick from Vilson misses
and Ibu counters by clinching up.
Vilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilson tries to work over Ibu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilson.
Vilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibu digs a right hand underneath Vilson's ribcage. Vilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibu blocking some punches.
Ibu looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilson.
A short right from Ibu on the inside.
Vilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Vilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilson's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ibu tries to throw a body punch but Vilson avoids it by throwing Ibu back against the ropes.
A short right from Ibu on the inside.
Ibu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Ibu fails to land.
Vilson digs a right hand underneath Ibu's ribcage. Ibu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibu backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Vilson.
Vilson throws a head punch that misses.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Vilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibu's elbow.
Vilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilson 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.
Ibu misses with an uppercut.
Ibu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibu. Ibu obviously looking to wear him down.
Ibu looks for the body kick but Vilson saw that one coming.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Koh Ibu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibu. Vilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Ibu tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibu tries to score with a low kick but Vilson moves his leg out of the way.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Vilson connects with a single shot there.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Vilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ibu.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vilson.
Vilson slips under a jab from Ibu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ibu throws out a loose jab but Vilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu slips under a jab.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilson.
Vilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vilson scores with a jab. Ibu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vilson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vilson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ibu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ibu's calf.
Ibu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Ibu lands but Vilson takes it in his stride.
Vilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Nice jab there from Vilson.
Ibu slips a jab from Vilson.
Ibu scores with a spinning back kick!
Ibu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Ibu tenderised Vilson's leg. Vilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilson tries to work over Ibu's front leg with a kick but Ibu checks it.
The crowd cheers as Vilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ibu doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vilson misses with a looping right.
Vilson misses the shot to the body.
Ibu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vilson is out of range.
Vilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vilson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vilson misses with a looping right.
Ibu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilson! But no joy.
Ibu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Vilson checks a leg kick.
Ibu misses with a straight left.
Vilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ibu.
Ibu tries to counter by clinching up but Vilson breaks away and moves out of range.
Ibu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vilson throws a head kick but Ibu moves out of range.
Vilson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ibu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vilson lands a leg kick that knocks Ibu off balance momentarily.
Vilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibu can pounce on him.
Ibu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vilson lands an uppercut.
Vilson is leaning against Ibu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vilson manages to break the clinch.
Vilson throws a leg kick but Ibu moved away.
Ibu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vilson's calf.
Ibu lands a lovely overhand right.
Vilson thuds his shin into the meat of Ibu's side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ibu.
Both fighters circling a little - Ibu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vilson blocks a low kick nicely.
Vilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Ibu closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vilson.
Vilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Vilson.
Vilson blocks a body shot from Ibu.
Ibu tries to work over Vilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junior Vilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ibu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ibu catches Vilson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vilson lands with a good body shot.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ibu connects with a high kick.
Ibu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vilson lands a jab to Ibu's midsection.
Ibu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Junior Vilson just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Vilson there.
Vilson throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu cracks the inside of Vilson's front leg.
Ibu throws a leg kick
and Vilson counters with a straight right hand.
Vilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vilson misses with a straight right.
Vilson thuds his shin into the meat of Ibu's side.
Ibu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Vilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilson looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range.
Vilson throws a leg kick but Ibu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ibu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu misses with a leg kick
and Vilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vilson throws a jab when Ibu was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Vilson blocks the leg kick.
Ibu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibu pushes Vilson away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ibu tried to score with a low kick but Vilson checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ibu.
Ibu throws a body punch but Vilson moves out of range.
Ibu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ibu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ibu moves out of range as Vilson throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ibu.
A head kick misses from Ibu.
Ibu cracks the inside of Vilson's front leg.
Vilson connects with a jab.
Vilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vilson.
A jab from Vilson misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ibu misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibu slips a straight right by Vilson.
Ibu tries to counter by clinching up but Vilson breaks away and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ibu.
Vilson 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.
Ibu thows a body kick. Vilson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibu.
Vilson has a couple of punches blocked by Ibu.
Vilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibu backwards.
Vilson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vilson has a couple of punches blocked by Ibu.
Ibu misses with a body punch.
Vilson breaks the clinch.
Ibu tries to work over Vilson's front leg with a kick but Vilson checks it.
Vilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ibu slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilson throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
Vilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu drives through and clinches with Vilson against the ropes.
Ibu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilson can't find room to land a body shot as Ibu controls the action.
Vilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilson throws a head punch that misses.
Ibu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Vilson fails to land.
Ibu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Vilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibu misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilson cracks Ibu with a nice body shot.
Vilson misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilson blocks an uppercut.
Ibu stalling in the clinch but Vilson improves position.
Vilson working aggressively here.
Vilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilson tries a body shot but Ibu blocks it.
Ibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilson's elbow.
Vilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibu misses with a punch to the body.
Ibu tries to throw a body punch but Vilson avoids it by throwing Ibu back against the ropes.
Vilson lands a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Vilson lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Ibu.
Ibu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Vilson dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ibu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vilson throws a leg kick that misses.
Vilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ibu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vilson's head backwards.
A clash of legs there as Ibu blocks the low kick.
Ibu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vilson with a nice cross.
Vilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu throws a head kick that misses
and Vilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Vilson.
A jab from Ibu misses.
Ibu checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu throws a lazy body kick
and Vilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vilson moves out of range as Ibu throws a body kick.
A low kick from Ibu is predictable there
and Vilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Vilson misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu throws a lazy uppercut
and Vilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Vilson lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Ibu tenderised Vilson's leg. Vilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ibu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Vilson.
Ibu slips under a jab.
Ibu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vilson 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 Ibu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ibu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vilson misses with a low kick.
Vilson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ibu lands a right hook to the body.
Vilson cracks a nice hook into Ibu's ribs.
The fighters circling - Ibu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ibu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vilson - the referee stops the clock and Ibu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vilson. Ibu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibu lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilson avoids the body shot from Ibu.
Vilson scores with a jab.
Vilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ibu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vilson.
Vilson slips under a jab from Ibu.
Vilson throws a leg kick which misses Ibu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibu tries to avoid it.
Ibu scores with a nice head shot.
Ibu tries to land a leg kick but Vilson saw it coming and moves away.
Vilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu scores with a hook to the body.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilson's elbow.
Vilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibu controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ibu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vilson.
Vilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibu tries a body shot but Vilson blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ibu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ibu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ibu tries to throw a body punch but Vilson avoids it by throwing Ibu back against the ropes.
Vilson misses with a body punch.
Vilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilson blocks a body shot from Ibu.
Vilson tries to work over Ibu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Ibu.
Vilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibu backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ibu can't find room to land a body shot as Vilson controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilson's elbow.
Ibu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vilson backwards.
Vilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Vilson.
Ibu tries a body shot but Vilson blocks it.
Ibu can't find room to land a body shot as Vilson controls the action.
Ibu looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Ibu.
Vilson misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ibu.
Vilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibu backwards.
Ibu is rocked!
Vilson breaks the clinch.
Oh Ibu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vilson scores with a counter punch that sends Ibu to the canvas! Vilson smells blood - he's punishing Ibu with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ibu has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Vilson!
Junior Vilson is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Junior Vilson 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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