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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Fonseca (ranked 851 p4p, 111 weight class) and Enitan Arendse (ranked 921 p4p, 118 weight class). Enitan Arendse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Fonseca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Fonseca's body. Fonseca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fonseca throws an overhand right that lands on Arendse's shoulder, as Arendse tries to avoid the shot.
Fonseca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse wants to clinch.
Fonseca loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Arendse connects with a single shot there.
Arendse has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fonseca misses with a hook
and Arendse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arendse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fonseca doesn't seem bothered though.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
Arendse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arendse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonseca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arendse scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fonseca scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fonseca lands a really nice looking cross but Arendse seems unphased.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fonseca.
Arendse lands a jab.
Arendse is looking to clinch.
Arendse connects with a body shot that sends Fonseca's belly button to the back.
Fonseca slips a straight right by Arendse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Arendse.
Fonseca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Arendse misses its intended target.
That kick from Arendse tenderised Fonseca's leg. Fonseca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arendse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fonseca throws a right and a left that Arendse avoids nicely.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse throws a head kick that half lands.
Fonseca connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Fonseca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fonseca.
Arendse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fonseca.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fonseca moves away.
Arendse takes a swing at Fonseca's ribcage but misses.
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!
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fonseca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fonseca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fonseca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fonseca at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Fonseca scores with a four punch combination!
Arendse is rocked!
Fonseca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Fonseca ducks down to avoid it.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
It looked like Fonseca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Fonseca is just out of range.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Arendse walks into a straight right hand from Fonseca.
Arendse is still on wobbly legs! Can Fonseca finish him?
Fonseca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Fonseca.
Arendse seems to have recovered his senses.
Arendse connects with the punch.
Fonseca walks into a jab.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Fonseca ducks down to avoid it.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
It looked like Fonseca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arendse clinches up against the cage.
Fonseca wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Arendse.
Arendse prevents Fonseca from breaking the clinch.
Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Arendse is looking to chop away at Fonseca's legs.
Fonseca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fonseca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fonseca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Arendse catches Fonseca right on the button with a cross.
Arendse lands a jab to the nose.
Fonseca takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fonseca lands a jab-cross combination.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Fonseca's shoulder, as Fonseca tries to avoid the shot.
Fonseca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse with a jab.
Arendse defending well as Fonseca loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. Fonseca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arendse walks into a stiff left hand from Fonseca.
Arendse cracks Fonseca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands a jab.
Arendse ducks right into an uppercut from Fonseca.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arendse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arendse tries to clinch up
and Fonseca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arendse keeps Fonseca at a distance using the push kick.
Fonseca misses with a straight left.
Arendse let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arendse keeps Fonseca at a distance using the push kick.
Fonseca misses with a looping left.
Arendse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fonseca is out of range.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse clobbers Fonseca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Fonseca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arendse looks for the body kick but Fonseca saw that one coming.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Fonseca catches Arendse with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fonseca throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fonseca is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fonseca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arendse's sensitive parts.
Arendse clinches up with Fonseca and pushes him back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arendse 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.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Arendse breaks the clinch.
Fonseca throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Arendse thows a body kick. Fonseca tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arendse rushes Fonseca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse tries to work over Fonseca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Fonseca is trying to push Arendse away but Arendse has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arendse.
Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Fonseca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arendse delivers a nice body kick.
Enitan Arendse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fonseca misses the jab.
Arendse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse tries a low kick but Fonseca avoids it.
Arendse feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fonsecas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fonseca lands with a straight right. Arendse didn't see that one coming.
Arendse slips under a jab from Fonseca.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a hook but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fonseca.
Fonseca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Fonseca throws a quick counter head kick but Arendse was just out of range.
Arendse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arendse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arendse moves into the clinch.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Arendse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Fonseca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fonseca can't break the clinch.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fonseca's elbow.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Fonseca avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Fonseca.
Arendse scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fonseca's elbow.
Arendse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch but Arendse keeps him there for the moment.
Fonseca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fonseca will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Arendse lands with a right to the head.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Fonseca's head.
Fonseca takes a shot to the head.
Fonseca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fonseca walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fonseca slips a straight right by Arendse.
Fonseca throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Arendse with a jab.
Arendse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fonseca thows a body kick. Arendse tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fighters circling - Fonseca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fonseca misses with a straight left.
Fonseca throws a right and a left that Arendse avoids nicely.
Arendse throws a shot to the body.
Arendse slips under a jab from Fonseca.
Fonseca checks a leg kick.
Fonseca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arendse.
Arendse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonseca momentarily.
Fonseca moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Fonseca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Fonseca loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Arendse.
Fonseca throws an off balance right hand
and Arendse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fonseca looks for the body kick but Arendse saw that one coming.
Arendse digs a good hook to Fonseca's body.
Arendse connects with a solid leg kick.
Fonseca misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
Arendse throws a front kick that sends Fonseca stumbling back into the cage.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Fonseca moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Arendse. That snapped Fonseca's head back.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse lands a really nice looking cross but Fonseca seems unphased.
Fonseca 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 crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fonseca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arendse cracks a nice hook into Fonseca's ribs.
Arendse throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.
Fonseca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arendse circles away quickly and effectively.
Fonseca connects with a jab.
Arendse slips under a jab from Fonseca.
The fighters circling - Fonseca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse lands a head shot.
Fonseca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Arendse - just one landing.
Arendse cracks Fonseca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a leg kick
and Arendse counters with a nice body shot.
Fonseca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arendse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fonseca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arendse scores with a hook.
Fonseca moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Fonseca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arendse lands with a shot to the body.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Fonseca's body. Fonseca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse lands with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arendse - that will leave a mark!
Fonseca throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse blocks a jab.
Arendse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arendse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arendse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fonseca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca misses with a hook
and Arendse counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Arendse.
Fonseca misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
Arendse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fonseca crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arendse - the referee stops the clock and Fonseca gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arendse. Fonseca manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Arendse closes the distance and clinches.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Fonseca.
Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Fonseca is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arendse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fonseca doesn't seem bothered though.
Arendse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
Fonseca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arendse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arendse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Arendse as he connects with a hook.
Arendse with a hook.
Arendse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fonseca's calf.
Arendse tried to score with a low kick but Fonseca checks it.
Arendse throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.
Arendse tries to clinch there but Fonseca circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fonseca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arendse rushes Fonseca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca.
Arendse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fonsecas head.
Arendse presses Fonseca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Fonseca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca.
Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Fonseca moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fonseca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse scores with a shot to the body.
Arendse lands a nice looking body kick.
Arendse thuds a left hand into Fonseca's body.
Fonseca avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Fonseca is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Fonseca.
Fonseca lands a jab.
A left lands for Arendse.
Arendse thumps Fonseca with a low kick.
Arendse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Fonseca's ribs.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Fonseca throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse really dominated that round.
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.
Arendse takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Arendse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arendse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Arendse.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fonseca's elbow.
Arendse pushes Fonseca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arendse breaks from the clinch.
Arendse connects with the punch.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arendse lunges at Fonseca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fonseca's hand.
Fonseca throws a push kick but Arendse slaps the foot to one side.
And Arendse responds with a good body kick, but Fonseca manages to step out the way in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
Arendse scores with a jab to the head.
Fonseca is rocked!
Arendse 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse lands a nice shot that snaps Fonseca's head back.
Oh Fonseca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Fonseca sees coming a mile off.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
Fonseca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arendse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body. Fonseca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Fonseca.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body. Fonseca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fonseca seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Fonseca.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Fonseca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arendse lands a nice shot that snaps Fonseca's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arendse. That's going to slow Fonseca down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Arendse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Fonseca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Fonseca walks into a straight right hand from Arendse.
Arendse feints and then cracks Fonseca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fonseca down.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Fonseca's head but Fonseca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fonseca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fonseca throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Arendse scores with a hook.
Arendse lands a head shot.
Fonseca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arendse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fonseca to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid body kick from Arendse.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arendse! But no joy.
Arendse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fonseca on the side of the head.
Arendse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arendse on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fonseca throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fonseca, as that shot connected.
Arendse connects with the punch.
Arendse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fonseca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fonseca looks to land a left hand but Arendse moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse staying out of range there.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fonseca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse scores with a leg kick.
Fonseca defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Fonseca misses with a straight left.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fonseca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arendses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arendse moves out of range as Fonseca strikes.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fonseca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arendse with a hook.
Arendse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Fonseca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arendse scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arendse tries to clinch up but Fonseca circles away and keeps his distance.
Fonseca is looking to counter punch.
Arendse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arendse slips a jab from Fonseca.
Arendse throws a big counter head kick but Fonseca avoids it with no problem.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arendse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fonseca scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Fonseca misses.
Arendse throws out a counter right but Fonseca avoids it with no problem.
Fonseca misses with a two punch combination.
Arendse lands with a straight right. Fonseca didn't see that one coming.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse cracks Fonseca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arendse wants to clinch.
Arendse looks to land a right hand but Fonseca moved out of range.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Arendse thuds a left hand into Fonseca's body.
Arendse moves forwards but Fonseca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arendse throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.
Arendse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fonseca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arendse drops his hands momentarily and Fonseca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fonseca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arendse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arendse walks into a jab.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body.
Fonseca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arendse scores with a spinning back kick!
Fonseca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Fonseca tries to land a leg kick but Arendse saw it coming and moves away.
Fonseca throws out a loose jab but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse lands a head shot.
Arendse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juan Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse jabs Fonseca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arendse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fonseca.
Fonseca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fonseca closes the distance and pushes Arendse back into the cage.
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Fonseca misses its intended target.
A left lands for Arendse.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Fonseca defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Fonseca swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fonseca connects with a leg kick. Arendse looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fonseca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Arendse there.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut
enabling Arendse to counter with a crisp jab.
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Arendse scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca staying out of range there.
Arendse defending well as Fonseca loads up on a big left hand.
Fonseca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arendse checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fonseca throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
Fonseca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Fonseca walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Arendse.
Fonseca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arendse's head backwards.
Arendse lands a nice looking body shot.
Fonseca throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Fonseca misses.
That kick from Arendse tenderised Fonseca's leg. Fonseca is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arendse.
Arendse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Arendse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fonseca takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
Arendse moves forwards but Fonseca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Arendse.
Arendse scores with a jab.
Arendse slips under a jab from Fonseca.
Arendse defending well as Fonseca loads up on a big left hand.
Fonseca throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
A lazy left from Fonseca finds it's target.
Arendse stuns Fonseca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arendse defending well as Fonseca loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Arendse.
Fonseca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Arendse lands a glancing blow to the side of Fonseca's head.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arendse 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
Enitan Arendse is the new lightweight champion!
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