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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fook Man (ranked 46 p4p, 8 weight class) and Randy Poffo (ranked 178 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man connects with a leg kick. Poffo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Fook Man has been cut.
Man misses with an uppercut. Poffo saw that one coming.
Poffo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Poffo avoids it.
Poffo throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man throws a leg kick
and Poffo moves into the clinch.
Poffo has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Poffo misses with some punches.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Poffo 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.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
Man checks a leg kick.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poffo counters with a nice uppercut.
Poffo is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poffo misses with a right hand
and Poffo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Man slams his shin into Poffo's torso.
Man takes a swing at Poffo's ribcage but misses.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Poffo moves away and avoids it.
Man cracks Poffo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poffo looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Poffo walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poffo momentarily.
Poffo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Poffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poffo throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poffo slips under a jab.
Poffo takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Poffo lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poffo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poffo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man feints and then cracks Poffo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poffo down.
Poffo wants to clinch.
Poffo throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poffo misses with a straight left.
Poffo 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.
It looks like Man has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Poffo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Poffo throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Poffo checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Poffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Poffo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Poffo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poffo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poffo misses the shot to the body.
As Poffo backs away, Man returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Poffo moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to land a left hand but Poffo moved out of range nicely.
Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Poffo scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poffo has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Poffo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poffo.
A short right from Man on the inside.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Man on the inside.
Poffo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Poffo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Poffo scrambles back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poffo throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poffo's knee momentarily.
Man scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Poffo.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poffo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man slips under a jab.
Man thumps Poffo with a low kick.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poffo is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man thumps Poffo with a low kick.
Poffo throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Poffo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poffo in his tracks.
Man misses with a hook.
Poffo fails to land with a series of punches.
Man swings for the body but Poffo moves out of range.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poffo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poffo tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man thumps Poffo with a low kick.
Poffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Poffo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Poffo off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Poffo throws a leg kick but Man checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Poffo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poffo's calf.
Poffo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Crunch! Man slams his shin into Poffo's torso.
Poffo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Man tries a low kick but Poffo avoids it.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Poffo throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poffo's sensitive parts.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poffo throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Poffo is looking to land body kicks.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man connects with a leg kick. Poffo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Poffo manages to avoid it.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Man is predictable there
and Poffo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily.
Poffo loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
A lazy left from Poffo finds it's target.
Man misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poffo.
Poffo throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poffo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Man.
Poffo throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Poffo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Man throws out a loose jab but Poffo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man connects with a jab.
Poffo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poffo moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
Man scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poffo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Poffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man thows a body kick. Poffo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poffo can do to turn this around?
Man lands with a nice body punch.
Poffo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poffo's sensitive parts.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poffo will feel that in the morning.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poffo.
Man blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Man.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poffo. That's going to slow Man down.
Poffo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Poffo is looking to land body kicks.
Poffo slips under a jab.
Poffo tries a quick counter leg kick but Man is wise to it.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poffo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poffo avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Poffo misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Poffo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Poffo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poffo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from Man misses
and Poffo counters with a straight right hand.
Poffo misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Poffo down.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Poffo is just out of range.
Poffo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Poffo moves out of range of the body kick.
Poffo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poffo is looking to land body kicks.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poffo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poffo missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poffo's calf.
Poffo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poffo scores with a hook.
Fook Man's cut is getting worse.
Poffo looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Poffo lands a head kick. Man smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A combination from Poffo does no damage.
Poffo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poffo. That's going to slow Man down.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Man half committed to a counter leg kick.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poffo's sensitive parts.
Man lands the left hand.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Man connects with a leg kick. Poffo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Poffo tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Poffo misses with a hook.
Poffo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poffo checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Poffo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man keeps Poffo at a distance using the push kick.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poffo scores with a kick to the body.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Poffo.
Poffo looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Poffo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Poffo wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Poffo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Man scores with a jab. Poffo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poffo misses with a leg kick
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Poffo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Poffo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Poffo's leg but Poffo calmly moves out of range.
Poffo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Poffo misses its intended target.
Poffo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man connects with the punch.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Poffo's front leg but catches the back leg as Poffo tries to avoid it.
Man looks for the body kick but Poffo saw that one coming.
Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poffo at a distance.
Poffo wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poffo to score with a decent uppercut.
Poffo checks a leg kick.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man pushes Poffo away with a front kick.
A low kick from Poffo is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poffo moves away.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man punishes Poffo's body with a nice straight punch.
Poffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man tried to counter with a leg kick but Poffo avoided it.
Nice defenses there by Poffo.
Poffo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Poffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fook Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Poffo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Poffo misses.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poffo's sensitive parts.
Poffo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Poffo misses with a body kick.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poffo is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poffo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poffo throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poffo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poffo breaks from the clinch.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poffo.
Poffo throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Poffo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poffo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poffo throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
It appears Man was looking to counter with a kick there.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poffo is able to avoid easily.
Poffo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Poffo throws a big shot that misses.
Man slips under a jab from Poffo.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poffo's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poffo.
Man connects with a crisp jab.
Poffo just misses with a punch to the body.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Poffo lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Man.
Poffo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poffo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poffo throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Poffo tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Poffo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poffo looks to land a combination. Man sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Poffo looks to throw a body kick
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Poffo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Poffo in the body.
Poffo misses with the body kick
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poffo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Man with a jab.
Poffo throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poffo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Poffo settles back down.
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Poffo counters with a straight right hand.
Poffo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Poffo lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into range.
Man stuns Poffo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poffo throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poffo misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man connects with a leg kick. Poffo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man cracks a nice hook into Poffo's ribs.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poffo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poffo throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man looks to land a right hand but Poffo moved out of range.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Poffo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Poffo throws a good cross that connects.
Man moves out of range as Poffo strikes.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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!
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man blocks a jab.
Poffo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Poffo throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Poffo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poffo takes one on the button.
Poffo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Poffo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Poffo throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poffo.
Man with a hook.
Man throws a wild body kick that Poffo sees coming a mile off.
Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Man slips a jab from Poffo.
Poffo swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poffo.
Man lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poffo 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.
Man lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poffo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man cracks Poffo with a nice body shot.
Poffo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Man.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poffo.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poffo can pounce on him.
Poffo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poffo if he has to take too many more of those.
Man thuds a left hand into Poffo's body.
Man cracks the inside of Poffo's front leg.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poffo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Poffo throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man throws out a powerful jab.
Poffo misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a leg kick but Poffo moved away.
Poffo unleashes a big counter combination but Man bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poffo connects with a looping right hand.
Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poffo.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poffo takes a step back to recover.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poffo misses with a straight left.
Man keeps Poffo at a distance using the push kick.
Poffo misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man defending well as Poffo loads up on a big left hand.
Poffo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Poffo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Poffo is out of range.
Poffo is looking for the big counter here.
A shot to the liver by Poffo. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man lands with a hook. Poffo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man jabs Poffo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poffo throws a big shot that misses.
Man throws a low kick but Poffo moves out of range easily.
Poffo misses with a few strikes there.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Poffo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poffo if he has to take too many more of those.
Poffo tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poffo lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poffo momentarily.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Poffo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man had his way with Randy Poffo in that round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Man looks to throw the jab but Poffo is out of range.
Man throws a wild body kick that Poffo sees coming a mile off.
Man tests Poffo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poffo. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poffo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man slips under a jab.
Poffo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
A big right from Man misses.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Poffo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poffo looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Poffo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Poffo tries a low kick but Man avoids it.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Poffo lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man moves away from the strike by Poffo.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poffo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
That kick from Man tenderised Poffo's leg. Poffo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poffo throws a shot to the body.
Poffo throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poffo tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Poffo misses with a low kick.
Poffo tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Poffo clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man 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.
Poffo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man throws out a powerful jab.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Randy Poffo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poffo throws a big shot that misses.
Poffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Poffo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poffo lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into range.
Poffo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poffo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Man scrambles back to his feet.
Poffo misses with a leg kick
and Man counters with a good low kick that Poffo was not able to check.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poffo checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Poffo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Poffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Poffo throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo lands a slapping body shot.
Poffo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poffo tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Poffo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Poffo loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Poffo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poffo.
Poffo throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Poffo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.
Nice shot by Man.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Poffo 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.
Poffo moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Poffo down.
Poffo wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Man throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Man.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man misses with a straight right.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poffo. That did some damage!
You can see that Poffo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Poffo misses with a low kick.
Poffo tries a head kick but it misses.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poffo.
Poffo throws a body shot but no joy.
Fook Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poffo. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poffo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Poffo's front leg but catches the back leg as Poffo tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poffo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fook Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook Man!
Fook Man retains his welterweight title!
Fook Man seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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