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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 104 p4p, 15 weight class) and Vicente Lafayette (ranked 223 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette lunges at Maneno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maneno's hand.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Lafayette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lafayette lands with a right hand.
Lafayette is looking to clinch.
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Maneno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lafayette looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Lafayette works the jab nicely.
Lafayette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Lafayette.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Maneno misses the jab.
Vicente Lafayette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Lafayette lands.
We've been informed that Lafayette 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.
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafayette.
Maneno moves forwards but Lafayette connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lafayette takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with an uppercut that bounces Maneno off the cage and back into range.
Lafayette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Lafayette avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Lafayette tries to counter with a clinch but Maneno shakes him off and moves away.
Maneno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Lafayette throws a wild body kick that Maneno sees coming a mile off.
Lafayette throws a lazy uppercut
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lafayette to score with a decent uppercut.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lafayette getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno throws out a powerful jab.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Maneno blocks the low kick.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafayette darts in and clinches Maneno up against the cage.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Lafayette has him pressed against the cage.
Lafayette has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Maneno is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lafayette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maneno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette throws a right hand that misses
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Lafayette. Beautiful body shot.
Lafayette throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lafayette throws out a powerful jab.
Lafayette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lafayette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Lafayette wants to counter with a clinch but Maneno pushes him away.
Nice jab there from Maneno.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette misses with a body punch
and Lafayette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafayette.
A quick step to the side and Maneno tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette motions for Maneno to come forward. Lafayette throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maneno throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
Lafayette works the jab nicely.
Maneno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maneno tests Lafayette's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette closes the distance and pushes Maneno back into the cage.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Lafayette won't allow it.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch but Lafayette keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Lafayette.
Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Maneno misses with a hook. Lafayette ducked under it nicely.
Maneno sets himself, and Lafayette steps forward looking for the clinch! Maneno avoids it this time.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Lafayette moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maneno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Maneno checks it.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lafayette scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lafayette.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno lands with a shot to the body.
Lafayette looks to clinch
and Maneno counters with a nice body shot.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the body
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Maneno slips a jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maneno counters with a nice body shot.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
A good leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette tries to score with a low kick but Maneno moves his leg out of the way.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Maneno moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette throws a shot from downtown. Maneno moves away and avoids it.
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
A head kick from Lafayette lands but Maneno takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maneno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maneno is out of range and Lafayette settles back down.
Lafayette lands a really nice looking cross but Maneno seems unphased.
Lafayette takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vicente Lafayette will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lafayette, as that shot connected.
Vicente Lafayette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafayette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lafayette throws a looping overhand right but Maneno ducks down to avoid it.
Lafayette misses with a left hand
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lafayette scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lafayette.
Lafayette connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lafayette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette lands a lovely overhand right.
Lafayette throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Lafayette takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maneno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Lafayette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Lafayette misses with a body kick.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafayette missing with a left hand there. Maneno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maneno 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.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Lafayette moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lafayette throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lafayette fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maneno is out of range.
Lafayette feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Maneno takes one to the side of the head.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a hook to the side of Maneno's head but Maneno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maneno thuds a left hand into Lafayette's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maneno is out of range and Lafayette settles back down.
Maneno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lafayettes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Lafayette looks for the body kick but Maneno saw that one coming.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno with a hook.
Lafayette lands with an uppercut that bounces Maneno off the cage and back into range.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Lafayette is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lafayette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lafayette's hands.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafayette doesn't seem bothered though.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a front kick aimed at Maneno's knee but Maneno avoids it well.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Lafayette ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lafayette just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Lafayette lands.
Lafayette will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette wants to counter with a clinch but Maneno pushes him away.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Maneno.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Lafayette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Maneno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lafayette wants to land a leg kick but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno is looking to wear down Lafayette with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lafayette lands a high kick!
Lafayette clinches up with Maneno and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafayette scores with a shot to the side of Maneno's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lafayette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Maneno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafayette has him pressed against the cage.
Lafayette misses with the head strike.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lafayette is trying to pull guard but Maneno turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Maneno breaks from the clinch.
Lafayette misses with a hook
enabling Maneno to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Maneno as he checks the leg kick.
Lafayette throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lafayette tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Lafayette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lafayette thuds his right hand into Maneno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafayette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Lafayette tries to clinch but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafayette.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Maneno takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Lafayette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette cracks Maneno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lafayette cracks Maneno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafayette.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lafayette darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lafayette takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Lafayette takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Maneno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maneno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Lafayette throws a sloppy head kick and Maneno moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a cross.
Lafayette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Lafayette throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Lafayette.
Lafayette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maneno.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette scoring well with a low kick there.
Lafayette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno punishes Lafayette's body with a nice straight punch.
Lafayette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Donk. Lafayette catches Maneno right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lafayette misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maneno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Lafayette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno works Lafayette's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Maneno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lafayette doesn't seem phased though.
Lafayette tries to clinch but Maneno is having none of it.
Maneno throws a shot from downtown. Lafayette moves away and avoids it.
Lafayette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Maneno.
Lafayette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.
Lafayette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lafayette blocks a jab.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lafayette moves forwards but Maneno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lafayette clinches up against the cage.
Lafayette is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maneno to keep the fight standing.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Lafayette ducks down to avoid it.
Lafayette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Lafayette's ribs.
Lafayette lands a really nice looking cross but Maneno seems unphased.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette throws an overhand right that lands on Maneno's shoulder, as Maneno tries to avoid the shot.
Lafayette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lafayette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Maneno counter with a right hand.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Maneno walks into a left hand.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lafayette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lafayette connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maneno's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Maneno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette misses with a body shot.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafayette needs to keep his hands up - Maneno had a free shot at his head there.
Lafayette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lafayette goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafayette forces Maneno back against the cage and clinches.
Maneno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lafayette has a couple of punches blocked by Maneno.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Lafayette has double underhooks.
Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette scores with a jab to the head.
Lafayette staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vicente Lafayette just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maneno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maneno scores with a punch to the head.
Lafayette throws a low kick, looking for Maneno's leg but Maneno calmly moves out of range.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
A shot to the liver by Maneno. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Maneno.
Lafayette fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lafayette throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno checks a leg kick nicely.
Lafayette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lafayette connects with a looping right hand.
Lafayette lands a nice shot to the body.
Maneno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lafayette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Lafayette misses with a looping right.
Lafayette works the jab nicely.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Lafayette's head but Lafayette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lafayette tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maneno lands the left hand.
Lafayette lands with a kick to the temple. Maneno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lafayette tries a head kick but it misses.
Maneno scores with a punch to the head.
Lafayette stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Lafayette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno is trying to push Lafayette away but Lafayette has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maneno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafayette misses with a left hand
letting Maneno counter with a right hand.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lafayette takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno sizes up Lafayette with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maneno tries to move into range but Lafayette moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Lafayette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lafayette throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from Lafayette lands.
Lafayette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno blocks the body kick.
Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lafayette misses with a body shot.
Lafayette throws a head kick but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno lands a jab to Lafayette's midsection.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette lands with a hook. Maneno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lafayette throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Lafayette.
Nice shot by Maneno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Lafayette tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Maneno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Lafayette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafayette throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice cross by Lafayette.
Maneno cracks Lafayette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maneno drops his hands momentarily and Lafayette takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maneno under the eye.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Lafayette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Maneno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Maneno.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafayette tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette throws a push kick but Maneno slaps the foot to one side.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Lafayette dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lafayette misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno throws the left hand but Lafayette avoids the punch easily.
Lafayette throws a head kick but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maneno will feel that in the morning.
Lafayette walks into a stiff left hand from Maneno.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
Lafayette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maneno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafayette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lafayette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lafayette.
Maneno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Maneno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Lafayette wants to counter the offense by Maneno and move into the clinch position.
Lafayette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lafayette throws a leg kick
enabling Maneno to counter with a crisp jab.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lafayette.
Lafayette swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lafayette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno stuns Lafayette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lafayette misses the jab.
Maneno slips under a jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a shot from downtown. Maneno moves away and avoids it.
Maneno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafayette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lafayette slips a jab from Maneno.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lafayette, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Lafayette.
Vicente Lafayette is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maneno is out of range and Lafayette settles back down.
Lafayette doesn't manage to clinch there - Maneno circles away.
Maneno needs to keep his hands up - Lafayette had a free shot at his head there.
Lafayette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maneno connects with a single shot there.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Maneno misses.
Lafayette wants to counter with a clinch but Maneno pushes him away.
Lafayette throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maneno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maneno lands with a nice body punch.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Maneno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lafayette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lafayette throws a head kick that misses.
Maneno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lafayette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lafayette connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left lands for Lafayette.
Lafayette slips a straight right by Maneno.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Lafayette scoring well with a low kick there.
Lafayette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maneno lands a jab to Lafayette's midsection.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafayette lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lafayette.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno moves out of range of the body kick from Lafayette.
Maneno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maneno walks into a jab.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Lafayette slips the punch.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maneno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lafayette tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maneno blocks the body kick.
Lafayette throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maneno connects with a jab.
Maneno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maneno takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
Maneno misses the jab.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafayette lands a nice shot to the body.
Maneno throws out a loose jab but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Lafayette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafayette has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Lafayette!
Vicente Lafayette is the new welterweight champion!
Vicente Lafayette really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Revenge Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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