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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between De Bruyne (ranked 124 p4p, 17 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 125 p4p, 18 weight class). Bruyne's entrance music is Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road . A fine choice. Fook Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 13 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, De Bruyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruyne.
Bruyne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Bruyne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Bruyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruyne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bruyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bruyne looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man flicks out a counter leg kick but Bruyne steps away.
Bruyne throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bruyne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man sizes up Bruyne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bruyne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Bruyne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bruyne misses with a leg kick
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bruyne misses with a body shot.
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bruyne is out of range and Man settles back down.
Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man misses with a body shot.
Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruyne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruyne is looking for a counter combo.
Bruyne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruyne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruyne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fook Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruyne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bruyne checks a leg kick.
Bruyne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bruyne blocks the body kick.
Man misses with a low kick.
Bruyne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bruyne off to one side.
Man connects with the punch.
Bruyne moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Bruyne goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man slips under a jab from Bruyne.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man motions for Bruyne to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruyne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bruyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruyne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruyne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Man misses with a body shot.
Bruyne slips under a jab from Man.
A clash of legs there as Bruyne blocks the low kick.
Bruyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bruyne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bruyne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Bruyne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bruyne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Bruyne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Bruyne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bruyne checks a leg kick.
Bruyne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Man.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bruyne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruyne throws out the jab.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man slips a jab from Bruyne.
Bruyne moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bruyne scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Man misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bruyne lands a nice shot to the body.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Bruyne throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man misses with a body kick.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruyne misses with a straight left.
Man misses with an uppercut. Bruyne saw that one coming.
Bruyne checks a low kick from Man.
Bruyne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruyne throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Bruyne checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bruyne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruyne lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruyne. That's going to slow Man down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruyne. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruyne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruyne looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Man with a nice cross.
Bruyne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Bruyne avoids a kick to the body.
Man moves out of range as Bruyne strikes.
A big left from Bruyne misses.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man throws a jab when Bruyne was well out of range.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bruyne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Bruyne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Bruyne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bruyne misses with a low kick.
Man connects with the punch.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Man 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.
Bruyne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruyne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruyne misses with a hook.
Fook Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Bruyne misses with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bruyne might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bruyne throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Man scores with a body shot.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bruyne will feel that in the morning.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruyne misses with a body kick.
Bruyne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruyne.
Bruyne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Man's head.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Bruyne's knee but Bruyne avoids it well.
Man slips a jab from Bruyne.
Bruyne throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man feints a counter leg kick.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruyne in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruyne.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bruyne misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
Man misses with a body punch
and Bruyne counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruyne throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Bruyne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bruyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruyne.
Man looks for the body kick but Bruyne saw that one coming.
Bruyne scores with a punch to the head.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bruyne.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruyne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Bruyne slips the punch.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruyne throws a body shot but no joy.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Bruyne looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Bruyne backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bruyne throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Bruyne misses its intended target.
Bruyne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Bruyne blocks a jab.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruyne. That's going to slow Man down.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Bruyne throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Bruyne checks a low kick from Man.
Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruyne walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Bruyne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Man is looking to chop away at Bruyne's legs.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Bruyne misses the shot to the body.
Bruyne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bruyne blocks a leg kick.
Bruyne misses the shot to the body.
Man stuns Bruyne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne tries a low kick but Man avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruyne throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruyne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruyne is looking to counter punch.
Man connects with a leg kick. Bruyne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man looks to land a body kick but Bruyne moved away.
Man slips under a jab from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a looping left.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bruyne has time to react.
Bruyne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Bruyne does no damage.
Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man tries a low kick but Bruyne avoids it.
Man looks to land a body kick but Bruyne moved away.
Bruyne just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruyne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fook Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Man slips a jab from Bruyne.
The fighters circling - Bruyne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Bruyne connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Bruyne throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Bruyne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruyne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruyne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Bruyne defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Bruyne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruyne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Bruyne lands a slapping body shot.
Man slips a jab from Bruyne.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bruyne checks a leg kick.
Man throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Bruyne misses with a jab to the body
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Bruyne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bruyne slips under a jab.
Bruyne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruyne scores with a body shot.
Man throws a push kick but Bruyne slaps the foot to one side.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man avoids the body shot from Bruyne.
Bruyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man looks to land a body kick but Bruyne moved away.
Bruyne throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruyne's head backwards.
Bruyne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Bruyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
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!
Bruyne throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Bruyne throws a hook but Man blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man jabs Bruyne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Man throws a hook to the side of Bruyne's head but Bruyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruyne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Man eats them both and turns towards Bruyne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bruyne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne scores with a nice head shot.
Man throws a low kick but Bruyne avoids it.
Bruyne blocks a low kick nicely.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Man.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Man checks a low kick from Bruyne.
Bruyne is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bruyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Bruyne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man feints and then cracks Bruyne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruyne down.
Man motions for Bruyne to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Bruyne. Those never looked like landing.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Man avoids the body shot from Bruyne.
Bruyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Bruyne misses the jab.
Bruyne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
Bruyne throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Bruyne throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruyne.
Bruyne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man digs a good body shot into Bruyne's ribs.
Man misses with a hook
and Bruyne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruyne lands a two punch combo.
Man lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruyne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Man takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bruyne connects with the punch.
Bruyne misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
Bruyne tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Bruyne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruyne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bruyne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man misses with a hook. Bruyne ducked under it nicely.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Bruyne. Those never looked like landing.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Bruyne walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
Man tries to land a front kick but Bruyne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Bruyne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man dodges the punch combination from Bruyne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Fook Man just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Man does it's job there.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Good work by Bruyne as he checks the leg kick.
Bruyne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bruyne throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Bruyne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruyne.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Bruyne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bruyne feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Bruyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Bruyne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bruyne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Bruyne blocks a low kick nicely.
Bruyne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Man sprawls well initially but Bruyne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Man trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man keeping moving, preventing Bruyne from controlling successfully.
Bruyne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bruyne working some strikes from top position.
Bruyne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Man wants to stand and escape but Bruyne is having none of it.
Bruyne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Man keeping moving, preventing Bruyne from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bruyne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Man trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bruyne.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruyne's head backwards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bruyne checks a leg kick.
Bruyne wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruyne throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Bruyne thuds a left hand into Man's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a looping left.
Man blocks a jab.
Bruyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Bruyne misses with a straight right.
Man throws a jab when Bruyne was well out of range.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses the jab.
Man scores with a jab.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Bruyne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bruyne slips under a jab from Man.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Bruyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man lunges at Bruyne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bruyne's hand.
Man misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bruyne shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Bruyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Bruyne does it's job there.
Bruyne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruyne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
Man staying out of range there.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Man connects with a body shot that sends Bruyne's belly button to the back.
Man misses with a hook.
Bruyne scores with a push kick.
Bruyne blocks the body kick.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Bruyne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Man.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bruyne avoids a kick to the body.
Man misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bruyne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Bruyne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Man has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man throws a push kick but Bruyne slaps the foot to one side.
Bruyne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Bruyne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Bruyne throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Man misses with a body shot.
Bruyne misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruyne's hands.
Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Man misses.
A swing and a miss from Bruyne.
Bruyne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
A solid body kick from Man.
Nice shot by Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruyne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bruyne misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruyne misses the target.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bruyne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bruyne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bruyne dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Bruyne's head and hops out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Bruyne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Man moves out of range as Bruyne strikes.
Bruyne swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Bruyne attempts a counter takedown but Man avoids it well and moves away.
Man slips a straight right by Bruyne.
Bruyne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruyne throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruyne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruyne lands with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Bruyne.
Man connects with a right hand. Bruyne shakes it off.
Man is looking to slow Bruyne down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruyne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruyne.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice combination there by Bruyne.
Bruyne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bruyne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruyne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruyne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruyne's sensitive parts.
Man blocks a jab.
Bruyne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Man moves out of range as Bruyne strikes.
Man scores with a jab.
Man misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruyne misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
Man misses with a body kick.
Bruyne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruyne.
Man scores with a nice head shot.
Man staying out of range there.
Bruyne connects with a body shot.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bruyne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bruyne walks into a left hand.
Fook Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruyne misses the target.
Man cracks a nice hook into Bruyne's ribs.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Bruyne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man scores with a jab. Bruyne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man throws a front kick that sends Bruyne stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fook Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook Man!
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