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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 836 p4p, 112 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 1642 p4p, 193 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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169 lbs
42 - 20 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikhail Bakunin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Bakunin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer works the jab nicely.
Bakunin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Bakunin ducks down to avoid it.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Bakunin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bakunin takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Boxer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Bakunin's ribs.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakunin moves away.
Bakunin misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Bakunin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Bakunin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boxer finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakunin's head.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Boxer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bakunin loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Bakunin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bakunin wants to clinch.
Bakunin with a nice cross.
Bakunin connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakunin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bakunin wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Boxer lunges at Bakunin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bakunin's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer looks to land a right hand but Bakunin moved out of range.
Boxer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bakunin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Bakunin wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Boxer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bakunin in his tracks.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bakunin slips a straight right by Boxer.
Bakunin tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakunin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bakunin at a distance.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakunin is looking to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch.
Bakunin missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Bakunin is out of range.
Bakunin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boxer manages to circle out of the way.
Bakunin moves away from the strike by Boxer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Boxer.
Bakunin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bakunin misses the shot to the body.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Bakunin.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Bakunin is out of range.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Boxer - just one landing.
Bakunin forces Boxer back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Bakunin.
Bakunin lands with a short shot to the 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!
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Bakunin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bakunin.
Bakunin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Bakunin.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bakunin.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Bakunin avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Boxer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer slips a jab from Bakunin.
Bakunin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bakunin lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Bakunin tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bakunin, as that shot connected.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Bakunin there.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Boxer slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Bakunin. Beautiful body shot.
Kick Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer lands a nice shot that snaps Bakunin's head back.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Bakunin.
Boxer swings for the body but Bakunin moves out of range.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bakunin.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boxer scores with a one two! Bakunin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bakunin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakunin lands a lovely overhand right.
Boxer swings for the body but Bakunin moves out of range.
Bakunin scores with a nice right hand.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin is looking to clinch.
Bakunin closes the distance and clinches.
Bakunin misses with some punches.
Bakunin avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bakunin lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bakunin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boxer misses with the combination.
Bakunin tries to clinch up.
Bakunin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakunin is looking to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakunin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to bum rush Bakunin with a series of wild strikes but Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakunin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bakunin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bakunin blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Bakunin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bakunin prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bakunin slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Bakunin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boxer counters with a left and a right that stings Bakunin.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into Boxer's ribs.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bakunin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxer lands the left hand.
Bakunin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boxer lands a lovely overhand right.
Bakunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws the left hand but Bakunin avoids the punch easily.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.
Bakunin punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Bakunin as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakunin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
Bakunin tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Bakunin does no damage.
Bakunin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer lands with a right hand.
Boxer stuns Bakunin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bakunin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer slips under a jab from Bakunin.
Bakunin dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Boxer swings for the body but Bakunin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bakunin tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakunin is just out of range.
Boxer misses with a double jab
and Bakunin counters by moving into the clinch.
Bakunin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakunin prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
Bakunin prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bakunin or not.
Bakunin blocks a body shot from Boxer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Boxer there.
Bakunin moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
Bakunin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bakunin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Bakunin works on Boxer's body with a couple of short punches.
Bakunin misses with some punches.
Bakunin blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Bakunin takes an elbow to the temple.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Boxer.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Bakunin doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Bakunin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakunin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bakunin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Boxer.
Bakunin can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer lands with a right to the head.
Mikhail Bakunin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bakunin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boxer takes a shot to the head.
Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bakunin moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakunin.
Bakunin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boxer momentarily.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Bakunin's shoulder, as Bakunin tries to avoid the shot.
Bakunin closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Bakunin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakunin misses with a looping left.
Boxer misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boxer.
Boxer thuds a left hand into Bakunin's body.
Boxer misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.
Boxer tests Bakunin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakunin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bakunin throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakunin rushes Boxer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer is trying to push Bakunin away but Bakunin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bakunin blocks a body shot from Boxer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bakunin.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Bakunin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Bakunin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Bakunin moves away and avoids it.
Bakunin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer works Bakunin's body with a nice hook.
Bakunin slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Bakunin is looking to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch.
Bakunin feints a jab promting Boxer to slip. Bakunin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boxer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Bakunin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakunin throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bakunin at a distance.
Bakunin throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakunin slips a jab from Boxer.
No joy there for Boxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Bakunin avoids it well.
Bakunin throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bakunin swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bakunin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Boxer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boxer throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakunin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Bakunin moves into the clinch.
Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Bakunin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakunin lands an overhand right.
Bakunin lands with a cross.
Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakunin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Boxer really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakunin.
Bakunin clinches.
Bakunin pushes Boxer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boxer.
Bakunin slips a jab from Boxer.
Bakunin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bakunin dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
Bakunin is looking to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch.
Boxer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bakunin takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Boxer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show 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!
Bakunin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Boxer throws out a counter right but Bakunin avoids it with no problem.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakunin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boxer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Bakunin clobbers Boxer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boxer.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin.
Boxer throws a counter combo.
Boxer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boxer lands a right hook to the body.
Bakunin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
A jab from Boxer does it's job there.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
Bakunin tries to counter by clinching up but Boxer breaks away and moves out of range.
Bakunin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxer.
Boxer cracks Bakunin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bakunin works Boxer's body with a nice hook.
Bakunin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bakunin misses with a wild combination.
Bakunin clinches up against the cage.
Boxer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxer lands a right hand.
Bakunin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.
Bakunin has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
Boxer presses Bakunin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakunin controls his hands.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bakunin is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boxer is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
Boxer breaks the clinch.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boxer! But no joy.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bakunin circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bakunin throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
Boxer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bakunin throws a head kick that misses.
Bakunin misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer moves out of range as Bakunin strikes.
Bakunin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Bakunin dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike.
Boxer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bakunin blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Boxer.
Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bakunin lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Bakunin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bakunin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Boxer dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bakunin walks into a left hand.
Bakunin scores with a nice right hand.
Bakunin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bakunin scores with a nice right hand.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Bakunin saw that one coming.
Bakunin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakunin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bakunin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakunin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bakunin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bakunin misses the jab.
Bakunin misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Boxer lunges at Bakunin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bakunin's hand.
Boxer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Bakunin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bakunin as he connects with a hook.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boxer.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Bakunin misses the jab.
Boxer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boxer duly obliges.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
Boxer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bakunin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bakunin slips under a jab from Boxer.
Bakunin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boxer manages to circle out of the way.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer lands with a right hand.
Bakunin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bakunin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Bakunin misses.
Mikhail Bakunin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Bakunin slips under a jab from Boxer.
Boxer cracks Bakunin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Bakunin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin lands a nice looking body shot.
Bakunin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer scores with a nice right hand.
Bakunin darts in and clinches Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Bakunin throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bakunin backwards.
Bakunin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakunin.
Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a body shot.
Boxer swings for the body but Bakunin moves out of range.
Bakunin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bakunin staying out of range there.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Bakunin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bakunin is looking to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bakunin defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer's corner calls for a 1-2. Boxer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kick Boxer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bakunin swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Bakunin throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Bakunin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Bakunin.
Bakunin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Bakunin's shoulder, as Bakunin tries to avoid the shot.
Bakunin misses with a wild combination.
Boxer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bakunin fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakunin misses with a looping left.
Boxer scores with a jab. Bakunin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Boxer looks to land a combination. Bakunin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boxer cracks Bakunin with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Boxer finds it's target.
Boxer throws out a powerful jab.
Bakunin throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Bakunin throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boxer swinging wildly here.
Bakunin looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boxer 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Boxer!
Kick Boxer is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kick Boxer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Mikhail Bakunin had this to say: 'I tip my hat to Turbo he's a beast there's a reason he's been champ for so long and been so dominant. I will be back you can count on that'.
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