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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 42 p4p, 6 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 125 p4p, 18 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by The Worlds Greatest. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Friedrich Alzheimer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzheimer scores with a nice body kick.
Alzheimer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alzheimer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer scores with a hook.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alzheimer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzheimer checks a low kick from Laine.
Alzheimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzheimer with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Alzheimer saw that one coming.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzheimer throws a shot to the body.
Laine slips under a jab.
Alzheimer connects with a body shot.
Alzheimer blocks a low kick nicely.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Laine misses.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Alzheimer clinches up against the cage.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzheimer swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alzheimer drives through and clinches with Laine against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzheimer swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzheimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzheimer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
Laine misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Laine blocking some punches.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzheimer lands a nice uppercut.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzheimer scores with a shot to the side of Laine's head.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzheimer misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laine to keep the fight standing.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer takes one on the button.
Alzheimer connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
Alzheimer lands the left hand.
Laine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alzheimer tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzheimer.
Laine connects with a high kick.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Alzheimer lands but Laine takes it in his stride.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine misses with a low kick.
That kick from Alzheimer tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Laine lands with a hook. Alzheimer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Alzheimer off balance momentarily.
Laine cracks Alzheimer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A leg kick checked by Alzheimer.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Alzheimer misses with a body kick.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzheimer. Alzheimer obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Alzheimer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alzheimer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laine throws a jab when Alzheimer was well out of range.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzheimer motions for Laine to come forward. Alzheimer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer needs to keep his hands up - Laine had a free shot at his head there.
Alzheimer misses the jab.
Alzheimer misses with a looping right.
Alzheimer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laine cracks Alzheimer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laine moves away from the strike by Alzheimer.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Laine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alzheimer tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Laine tenderised Alzheimer's leg. Alzheimer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Laine.
A cross from Alzheimer lands.
Laine thuds a left hand into Alzheimer's body.
Alzheimer throws a low kick, looking for Laine's leg but Laine calmly moves out of range.
Laine misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Laine misses.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alzheimer takes one to the chin there.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzheimer throws a shot to the body.
Alzheimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine flicks out a counter leg kick but Alzheimer steps away.
Alzheimer throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Alzheimer wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Alzheimer connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzheimer.
Laine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Alzheimer should have avoided that one.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Alzheimer's knee but Alzheimer avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Laine blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer walks into a straight right hand from Laine.
Alzheimer thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head.
Alzheimer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laine under the eye.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alzheimer throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Alzheimer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alzheimer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alzheimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine tries to work over Alzheimer's front leg with a kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from Laine.
Alzheimer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Alzheimer's head.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzheimer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Alzheimer's leg but Alzheimer calmly moves out of range.
Alzheimer lands a head shot.
Alzheimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine lands with a straight right. Alzheimer didn't see that one coming.
Alzheimer tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looks like Alzheimer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Alzheimer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Alzheimer's torso.
Laine throws a low kick but Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Alzheimer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alzheimer scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzheimer checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzheimer misses the target.
Alzheimer cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alzheimer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Friedrich Alzheimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Alzheimer tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Alzheimer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alzheimer with a nice cross.
Laine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Alzheimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Alzheimer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Alzheimer sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzheimer tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Alzheimer moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzheimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine connects with a jab.
Laine with a hook.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alzheimer lands with an uppercut that bounces Laine off the cage and back into range.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alzheimer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzheimer is looking to land body kicks.
Alzheimer moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Alzheimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Laine cracks Alzheimer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alzheimer tries to land a leg kick but Laine saw it coming and moves away.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alzheimer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
Laine lands with a good body shot.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head but Alzheimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzheimer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alzheimer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Alzheimer's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alzheimer in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine connects with a right hand. Alzheimer shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Alzheimer's shoulder, as Alzheimer tries to avoid the shot.
Alzheimer works the jab nicely.
Alzheimer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Alzheimer. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzheimer wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine thuds a left hand into Alzheimer's body.
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Alzheimer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Alzheimer as he connects with a hook.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine throws a hook but Alzheimer blocks it.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head but Alzheimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine takes a swing at Alzheimer's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alzheimer wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
Laine fakes the leg kick and cracks Alzheimer in the body.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzheimer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laine under the eye.
Laine tries a low kick but Alzheimer avoids it.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws out a counter right but Alzheimer avoids it with no problem.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzheimer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Alzheimer jabs at Laine's body.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Laine scores with the left hand. Alzheimer knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine connects with the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzheimer. That's going to slow Laine down.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzheimer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Alzheimer misses.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzheimer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alzheimer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alzheimer wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alzheimer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Alzheimer tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Alzheimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine defending well as Alzheimer loads up on a big left hand.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzheimer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Laine.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Alzheimer. Alzheimer maintains the clinch.
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!
Alzheimer tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzheimer jumps guard but Laine stands there with Alzheimer around his waist. Alzheimer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzheimers head.
Alzheimer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laine walks away with a smile on his face. Alzheimer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alzheimer feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
Laine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzheimer with a body shot.
Alzheimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzheimer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzheimer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Alzheimer moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Friedrich Alzheimer did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alzheimer motions for Laine to come forward. Alzheimer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alzheimer throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Laine tenderised Alzheimer's leg. Alzheimer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine 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.
Alzheimer scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Laine blocks the low kick.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Alzheimer.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alzheimer if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Alzheimer's knee but Alzheimer avoids it well.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Laine tries a low kick but Alzheimer avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laine throws a head kick but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Alzheimer avoids it.
Alzheimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alzheimer is out of range and Laine settles back down.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alzheimer rushes Laine and presses him up against the cage.
Laine breaks the clinch.
Alzheimer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alzheimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzheimer looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Alzheimer slips a straight right by Laine.
Alzheimer lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzheimer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzheimer.
Laine throws a low kick but Alzheimer avoids it.
Alzheimer has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzheimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Alzheimer checks a low kick from Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Alzheimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alzheimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Alzheimer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Laine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Laine flicks out a counter leg kick but Alzheimer steps away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer staying out of range there.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Laine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alzheimer to score with a decent uppercut.
Alzheimer scores with a jab.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Alzheimer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alzheimer tried to score with a low kick but Laine checks it.
Alzheimer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laine is able to avoid easily.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Alzheimer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzheimer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Alzheimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzheimer.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alzheimer is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alzheimer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laine's calf.
Muuka Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alzheimer is able to avoid easily.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine tries to bum rush Alzheimer with a series of wild strikes but Alzheimer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Laine just manages to avoid it.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Alzheimer lands a head kick. Laine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alzheimer sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alzheimer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laine throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzheimer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Alzheimer lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Alzheimer as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Alzheimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Alzheimer.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzheimer scores with a punch to the head.
Alzheimer blocks a head kick by Laine.
Nice shot lands for Alzheimer.
A jab from Alzheimer does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alzheimer gets a clinch.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzheimer.
Laine working aggressively here.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine pushes Alzheimer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzheimer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alzheimer lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Alzheimer tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Alzheimer back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Alzheimer.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Alzheimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Alzheimer looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Laine misses with a hook
and Alzheimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Alzheimer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
Laine moves forwards but Alzheimer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alzheimer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alzheimer scrambles back to his feet.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with a good jab.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzheimer is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzheimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alzheimer lands with an overhand left.
Alzheimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzheimer moves away from the strike by Laine.
As Laine backs away, Alzheimer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alzheimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzheimer jabs at Laine's body.
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzheimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
A leg kick checked by Alzheimer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine walks into a jab.
Laine clobbers Alzheimer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Alzheimer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laine lands a jab to Alzheimer's midsection.
Laine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alzheimer cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alzheimer.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine throws a body punch but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzheimer.
That kick from Alzheimer tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzheimer scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Alzheimer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alzheimer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Friedrich Alzheimer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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