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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 443 p4p, 51 weight class) and Joseph OByrne (ranked 995 p4p, 118 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arendse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
OByrne throws a head kick that half lands.
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Arendse misses with a low kick as OByrne jumps back.
OByrne misses with a right hand
and Arendse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps OByrne thinking.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Arendse misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse moves out of range as OByrne throws a body kick.
Arendse lands a nice looking body kick.
OByrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OByrne thinks about the counter body kick.
OByrne wants to slow Arendse down by chopping away at his legs.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
OByrne tries to score with a low kick but Arendse moves his leg out of the way.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
OByrne moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OByrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OByrne walks into a straight right hand from Arendse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OByrne ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
OByrne drops his hands momentarily and Arendse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arendse connects with a crisp jab.
OByrne misses with a body kick.
OByrne lands with a slapping head kick.
Arendse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
OByrne throws a wild body kick that Arendse sees coming a mile off.
Arendse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps OByrne's head backwards.
OByrne misses with a wild body shot.
OByrne connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Arendse's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
OByrne takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OByrne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arendse doesn't seem bothered though.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OByrne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
OByrne throws the kick towards the body but Arendse avoids it.
OByrne misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OByrne.
Arendse lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for OByrne.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OByrne was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
OByrne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
OByrne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arendse avoids a kick to the body.
Arendse lands with a kick to the ribs.
OByrne slips under a jab from Arendse.
Arendse swats away the attempt to clinch by OByrne.
Arendse throws a hook but OByrne blocks it.
OByrne misses with a straight right.
Arendse avoids the body shot from OByrne.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
OByrne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arendse's head.
OByrne throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
OByrne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arendse rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
A slow jab from OByrne misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
OByrne throws a chopping leg kick but Arendse manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arendse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
OByrne throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
Arendse is looking to counter with a body kick.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
OByrne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arendse tries to score with a low kick but OByrne moves his leg out of the way.
OByrne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OByrne misses the shot to the body.
Arendse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from OByrne.
Arendse swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Arendse tries to clinch there but OByrne circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse thuds his shin into the meat of OByrne's side.
Arendse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
OByrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OByrne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arendse checks a leg kick.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
OByrne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arendse momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Arendse blocks the leg kick.
OByrne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Arendse lands with an uppercut that bounces OByrne off the cage and back into range.
OByrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse avoids the body shot from OByrne.
Arendse throws a hook but OByrne avoids it easily.
It seemed like OByrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OByrne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
OByrne throws a wild body kick that Arendse sees coming a mile off.
Arendse throws a leg kick which misses OByrne's front leg but catches the back leg as OByrne tries to avoid it.
Arendse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
OByrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arendse.
Arendse connects with a body shot that sends OByrne's belly button to the back.
A jab from Arendse finds it's way through OByrne's defenses.
OByrne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arendse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
OByrne cracks Arendse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
OByrne misses with a body shot.
Arendse cracks OByrne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
OByrne misses with a body kick.
OByrne misses with a hook.
Arendse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arendse lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
OByrne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but OByrne manages to avoid it.
Arendse lets loose with a powerful body kick. OByrne will feel that in the morning.
A jab lands there for OByrne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse looks to land a body kick but OByrne moved away.
Arendse connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Arendse blocks the low kick.
Arendse throws a hook but OByrne avoids it easily.
OByrne misses with a straight right.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like OByrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
OByrne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arendse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
OByrne moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Arendse throws a low kick but OByrne moves out of range easily.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent OByrne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arendse lands with a shot to the body.
OByrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
OByrne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arendse connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Arendse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
OByrne staying out of range there.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on OByrne's shoulder, as OByrne tries to avoid the shot.
Arendse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OByrne, pushing him back against the cage.
OByrne misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from OByrne.
OByrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
OByrne blocks an uppercut.
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as OByrne controls the action.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but OByrne avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
OByrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OByrne is trying to stall.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
OByrne throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse blocking some punches.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Arendse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
OByrne lands a body shot.
OByrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OByrne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arendse.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by OByrne.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OByrne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OByrne blocks an uppercut.
OByrne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arendse seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if OByrne can turn it around.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OByrne can do to turn this around?
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by OByrne.
OByrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OByrne lands with a left to the head.
OByrne working Arendse over with knees to the body.
OByrne digs a right hand underneath Arendse's ribcage. Arendse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arendse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse has had enough of the clinch but OByrne keeps him there for the moment.
OByrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OByrne.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OByrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
OByrne tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but OByrne avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
OByrne tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OByrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OByrne throws a head punch that misses.
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as OByrne controls the action.
A shot in the inside from OByrne.
OByrne lands a body punch in the clinch.
OByrne tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing OByrne back against the cage.
OByrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by OByrne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
OByrne circles away from the clinch attempt.
OByrne misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - OByrne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse lands a slapping body shot.
OByrne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arendse. That's going to slow OByrne down.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
OByrne wants to counter with a clinch but Arendse pushes him away.
OByrne tries to score with a low kick but Arendse moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arendse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
OByrne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse looks for the body kick but OByrne saw that one coming.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne throws a sloppy body shot
and Arendse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps OByrne thinking.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OByrne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OByrne connects with a jab.
OByrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from OByrne.
Arendse connects with a body shot that sends OByrne's belly button to the back.
OByrne scores with a shot to the body.
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse throws a poor cross that misses
and OByrne counters with a good low kick that Arendse was not able to check.
Arendse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before OByrne can pounce on him.
OByrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OByrne.
OByrne blocks the body kick.
OByrne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arendse tries to clinch but OByrne is having none of it.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps OByrne's head backwards.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like OByrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
OByrne lands with a nice body kick.
Arendse throws a body punch but OByrne moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by OByrne. That's going to slow Arendse down.
Nice body kick there by OByrne.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OByrne tries to clinch but Arendse moves out of range.
OByrne jabs Arendse right on the nose. Arendse blinks but takes it well.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OByrne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OByrne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse lands with a nice body punch.
OByrne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arendse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arendse connects with an inside leg kick.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
Arendse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse scores with a decent looking hook.
Arendse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of OByrne's head.
Arendse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arendse blocks a leg kick.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
OByrne blocks a low kick nicely.
Arendse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
OByrne throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
OByrne connects with a looping right hand.
OByrne cracks a nice hook into Arendse's ribs.
OByrne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
Arendse throws a body punch but OByrne moves out of range.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Arendse blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arendse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but OByrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and OByrne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arendse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
OByrne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Arendse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
OByrne throws an overhand right that lands on Arendse's shoulder, as Arendse tries to avoid the shot.
OByrne tries to score with a low kick but Arendse moves his leg out of the way.
OByrne lands a nice looking body kick.
OByrne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but OByrne is just out of range.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like OByrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
OByrne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arendse looks to land a body kick but OByrne moved away.
Arendse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Joseph OByrne just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arendse throws a leg kick which misses OByrne's front leg but catches the back leg as OByrne tries to avoid it.
OByrne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
OByrne tests Arendse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arendse throws a leg kick but OByrne moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Arendse crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from OByrne - the referee stops the clock and Arendse gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says OByrne. Arendse manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arendse throws a hook but OByrne blocks it.
OByrne staying out of range there.
Arendse throws a hook but OByrne avoids it easily.
Arendse throws a low kick but OByrne avoids it.
Arendse scores with a kick to the body.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OByrne moves away.
OByrne tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OByrne lands a slapping body shot.
Arendse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt OByrne.
Arendse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on OByrne's shoulder, as OByrne tries to avoid the shot.
Arendse backing away here, and OByrne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne moves out of range of the strikes.
OByrne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse throws a body punch but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OByrne.
Arendse checks the leg kick.
OByrne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
OByrne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
OByrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OByrne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
OByrne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arendse slips under a jab.
OByrne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
OByrne lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne lands a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on OByrne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
OByrne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arendse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arendse lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Arendse.
OByrne is rocked!
Arendse managing to block the knees to the body from OByrne.
OByrne is still on wobbly legs! Can Arendse finish him?
OByrne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arendse's elbow.
OByrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but OByrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse blocks a body shot from OByrne.
Arendse blocking some punches.
OByrne seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OByrne.
Arendse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from OByrne.
Arendse digs a right hand into OByrne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on OByrne's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
OByrne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arendse's elbow.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OByrne has a couple of punches blocked by Arendse.
A right hand to the body from OByrne.
OByrne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
OByrne stalling in the clinch but Arendse improves position.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne presses Arendse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
OByrne lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OByrne.
Arendse breaks from the clinch.
OByrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OByrne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
A jab from Arendse misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. OByrne does a little dance to reset his feet.
OByrne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
OByrne throws a leg kick but Arendse checks it.
OByrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OByrne lands a nice hook to Arendse's body. Arendse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
OByrne misses the shot to the body.
OByrne digs a good body shot into Arendse's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph OByrne dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Arendse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
OByrne tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OByrne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arendse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
OByrne blocks a head kick by Arendse.
OByrne tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse connects with a jab.
Arendse pushes OByrne away with a front kick.
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick from OByrne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Arendse there.
OByrne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
OByrne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arendse scores with a jab.
A left lands for OByrne.
OByrne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse wants to clinch.
OByrne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arendse. That did some damage!
OByrne walks into a left hand.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but OByrne is just out of range.
OByrne throws a low kick but Arendse moves out of range easily.
OByrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse dips to his left and cracks OByrne with an uppercut!
Arendse lands with an overhand left.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
OByrne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arendse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
OByrne swats away the attempt to clinch by Arendse.
A big right from Arendse misses.
OByrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from OByrne.
Arendse pushes OByrne away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse throws a hook but OByrne avoids it easily.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse dips to his left and cracks OByrne with an uppercut!
Arendse lands with a thumping leg kick.
OByrne defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse throws a body punch but OByrne moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
OByrne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
Arendse takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
OByrne looks to land a body kick but Arendse moved away.
OByrne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arendse.
OByrne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from OByrne. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse fires out a quick counter leg kick but OByrne just manages to avoid it.
OByrne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
OByrne looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
A good leg kick by OByrne.
OByrne misses with a low kick.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OByrne was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
OByrne misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on OByrne if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OByrne wants to slow Arendse down by chopping away at his legs.
Arendse swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of OByrne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OByrne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from OByrne misses
and Arendse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arendse looks for the body kick but OByrne saw that one coming.
Arendse checks a low kick from OByrne.
OByrne avoids the body shot from Arendse.
OByrne counters with a body kick.
Arendse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arendse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Arendse misses its intended target.
Arendse throws an off balance right hand
and OByrne counters with a right hand to the body.
Arendse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arendse has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
Enitan Arendse retains his lightweight title!
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