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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Verbeek (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class) and Enitan Arendse (ranked 29 p4p, 4 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
22 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Verbeek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
Verbeek lands with an overhand left.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Verbeek - that will leave a mark!
Verbeek moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Verbeek misses with a hook.
Verbeek throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arendse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arendse. Verbeek shrugs it off though.
Verbeek tries to score with a low kick but Arendse moves his leg out of the way.
Verbeek scores with a sloppy right hand. Arendse should have avoided that one.
Verbeek misses with the combination.
Arendse lands a leg kick that knocks Verbeek off balance momentarily.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbeek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
Verbeek with a nice cross.
Arendse instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Verbeek.
Verbeek tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Arendse takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
Verbeek misses with a body punch.
Verbeek blocking some punches.
Verbeek gets through Arendse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Verbeek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arendse tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Verbeek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verbeek throws a wild body kick that Arendse sees coming a mile off.
Arendse tries a quick counter leg kick but Verbeek is wise to it.
Verbeek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse throws a leg kick
and Verbeek counters with a head kick.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Arendse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verbeek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch but Verbeek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Verbeek misses.
Verbeek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Verbeek throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verbeek lands a front kick.
Verbeek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arendse lands a jab to Verbeek's midsection.
Arendse has closed the distance and engaged Verbeek in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Verbeek.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Verbeek avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Arendse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verbeek tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Verbeek back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.
Verbeek moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Verbeek throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arendse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Verbeek connects with an inside leg kick.
Verbeek throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
Arendse throws a low kick but Verbeek moves out of range easily.
Arendse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Verbeek in his tracks.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Verbeek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verbeek wants to slow Arendse down by chopping away at his legs.
Arendse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Verbeek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arendse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Verbeek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse connects with a body shot that sends Verbeek's belly button to the back.
Arendse stuns Verbeek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arendse doesn't manage to clinch there - Verbeek circles away.
Verbeek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arendse scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Verbeek checks a leg kick.
Verbeek throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Verbeek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Verbeek moves out of range of the strikes.
Verbeek connects with the punch.
Verbeek blocks the body kick.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arendse misses the body punch
and Verbeek counters with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Arendse slams his shin into Verbeek's torso.
Arendse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arendse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A right-left combo lands from Verbeek.
Jab from Verbeek.
Arendse swings widly with a right hand
and Verbeek counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse throws a solid leg kick but Verbeek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arendse.
Verbeek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arendse.
Verbeek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arendse's calf.
Verbeek pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arendse back to the cage. Verbeek follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body punch from Arendse.
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 Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Verbeek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verbeek tests Arendse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Verbeek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arendse misses with the combination.
Arendse throws a push kick but Verbeek slaps the foot to one side.
Arendse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Verbeek looks to land a body kick but Arendse moved away.
Arendse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Verbeek misses its intended target.
Verbeek tries to bum rush Arendse with a series of wild strikes but Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arendse throws a body kick that misses.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Verbeek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arendse.
Verbeek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
Arendse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Verbeek under the eye.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Verbeek.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse tries to work over Verbeek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
Verbeek lands a body punch.
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as Verbeek controls the action.
Arendse prevents a body shot from Verbeek.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verbeek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pat Verbeek is winning the standup battle so far.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Verbeek throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verbeek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Verbeek connects with a solid leg kick.
Verbeek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arendse's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arendse lands with a straight right. Verbeek didn't see that one coming.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbeek scores with a jab to the head.
Arendse checks a leg kick.
Verbeek with a jab.
Verbeek lands a slapping body shot.
Arendse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arendse takes a swing at Verbeek's ribcage but misses.
Arendse defending well as Verbeek loads up on a big left hand.
Verbeek tries a head kick but it misses.
Arendse moves out of range as Verbeek strikes.
Verbeek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Verbeek is just out of range.
Verbeek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Verbeek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Verbeek tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Verbeek digs a good body shot into Arendse's ribs.
Verbeek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arendse slips a jab and a cross from Verbeek.
Verbeek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arendse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Arendse looks to land a body kick but Verbeek moved away.
Verbeek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arendse blocks a jab.
Arendse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Arendse throws an off balance right hand
and Verbeek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arendse takes one to the chin there.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Arendse misses.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verbeek.
Verbeek will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arendse.
Verbeek looks for the body kick but Arendse saw that one coming.
Arendse throws a leg kick which misses Verbeek's front leg but catches the back leg as Verbeek tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Verbeek thinks about countering with a head kick.
Arendse throws a push kick but Verbeek slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
Verbeek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Verbeek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arendse throws a head kick but Verbeek moves out of range.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verbeek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arendse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Verbeek stuns Arendse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arendse instigates a clinch.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Arendse struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
Arendse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Enitan Arendse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Verbeek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verbeek can't break the clinch.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arendse misses with a body shot
and Verbeek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verbeek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Verbeek lands a really nice looking cross but Arendse seems unphased.
Verbeek lunges at Arendse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arendse's hand.
Verbeek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arendse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arendse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Verbeek's ribs.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Verbeek blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Arendse slams his shin into Verbeek's torso.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arendse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from Arendse tenderised Verbeek's leg. Verbeek is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Arendse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verbeek.
Arendse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verbeek looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Verbeek takes one on the button.
Verbeek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arendse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Arendse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Arendse finds it's way through Verbeek's defenses.
Arendse moves out of range as Verbeek strikes.
Arendse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Verbeek throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse misses with a hook.
Verbeek tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arendse walks forward, straight into a front kick from Verbeek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse throws a nice looking combination but Verbeek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verbeek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Verbeek swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Verbeek moves out of range of the body kick.
Arendse looks to land a right hand but Verbeek moved out of range.
Verbeek misses with a straight right.
Arendse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arendse thuds a left hand into Verbeek's body.
Verbeek throws a leg kick which misses Arendse's front leg but catches the back leg as Arendse tries to avoid it.
Verbeek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arendse forces Verbeek back against the cage and clinches.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Arendse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verbeek struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
Arendse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verbeeks head.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Arendse.
Verbeek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arendse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Verbeek momentarily.
Arendse slips under a jab from Verbeek.
Verbeek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbeek.
Arendse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Verbeek there.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Verbeek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Verbeek is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse wants to clinch but Verbeek slips to the side
and Verbeek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arendse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verbeek.
Arendse slips a jab from Verbeek.
Arendse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arendse misses with a straight right.
Arendse misses with a lunging right hand
and Verbeek counters with a straight right hand.
Arendse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Verbeek misses with a low kick.
Verbeek looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Arendse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verbeek.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arendse! But no joy.
Verbeek is looking to chop away at Arendse's legs.
Arendse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arendse lands with a right hand.
Arendse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek throws a shot to the body.
Arendse misses with a hook to the body
and Verbeek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verbeek slips a straight right by Arendse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse scores with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Verbeek blocks the low kick.
Verbeek blocks a jab.
Verbeek misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Arendse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Enitan Arendse just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Verbeek slips under a jab.
Verbeek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Verbeek misses the shot to the body.
Verbeek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Verbeek just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verbeek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verbeek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Verbeek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arendse checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Verbeek blocks a head kick by Arendse.
Arendse looks to land a right hand but Verbeek moved out of range.
Arendse checks a leg kick.
Verbeek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Verbeek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Arendse.
Arendse misses with the body kick
and Verbeek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verbeek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Verbeek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arendse. Arendse obviously looking to wear him down.
Arendse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Arendse. That snapped Verbeek's head back.
Verbeek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arendse.
Verbeek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Verbeek there as he acknowledges the shot.
A clash of legs there as Arendse blocks the low kick.
Verbeek misses with a kick to the body.
Verbeek looks for the body kick but Arendse saw that one coming.
Arendse misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arendse lands a right hook to the body.
Verbeek scores with the left hand. Arendse knows he should have avoided that one.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
Arendse walks into a straight right hand from Verbeek.
Verbeek slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Verbeek misses the target.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verbeek.
Verbeek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Arendse scores with a nice head shot.
Arendse tries to clinch but Verbeek is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Verbeek. Beautiful body shot.
Arendse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by Verbeek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Verbeek.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
Verbeek slips a straight right by Arendse.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. Verbeek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Verbeek.
Arendse misses with a straight right.
Verbeek takes one to the chin there.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verbeek.
Arendse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arendse thows a body kick. Verbeek tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arendse defending well as Verbeek loads up on a big left hand.
Verbeek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Verbeek tries to work over Arendse's front leg with a kick but Arendse checks it.
Arendse connects with a looping right hand.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Arendse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbeek.
Arendse throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arendse counters with a thumping low kick.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Verbeek's body. Verbeek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Arendse.
Arendse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Verbeek throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Verbeek throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
Verbeek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arendse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Verbeek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arendse.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arendse scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Verbeek jabs at Arendse's body.
Arendse connects with an inside leg kick.
Arendse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Verbeek looks to land a left hand but Arendse moved out of range nicely.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Verbeek throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Verbeek throws a sloppy head kick and Arendse moves out of range easily.
Verbeek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Verbeek swats away the attempt to clinch by Arendse.
Verbeek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse slips a straight right by Verbeek.
Arendse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Verbeek cracks Arendse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arendse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arendse doesn't seem bothered though.
Arendse lands a jab to the nose.
Arendse slips a jab from Verbeek.
Arendse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Verbeek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbeek.
Arendse throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Verbeek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Verbeek connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Verbeek misses the jab.
Arendse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Verbeek tries a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
As Arendse backs away, Verbeek returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Verbeek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pat Verbeek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Verbeek is just out of range.
Verbeek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Verbeek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Verbeek moves out of range of the strikes.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Arendse lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Arendse.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Arendse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Verbeek moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Verbeek looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Verbeek avoids it.
Verbeek throwing a counter right hand but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbeek, right into the meat.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Verbeek's body. Verbeek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verbeek.
Verbeek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Verbeek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arendse has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verbeek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Verbeek lands a nice uppercut.
Arendse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Arendse.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verbeek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verbeek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Verbeek jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Verbeek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arendse let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verbeek.
Arendse tries to clinch but Verbeek moves out of range.
Arendse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Arendse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arendse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Verbeek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Verbeek throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
A big right from Verbeek misses.
Arendse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
Arendse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arendse - that will leave a mark!
Arendse scores with the left hand. Verbeek knows he should have avoided that one.
Arendse jabs Verbeek right on the nose. Verbeek blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek tries to work over Arendse's front leg with a kick but Arendse checks it.
Verbeek moves forwards but Arendse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arendse thows a body kick. Verbeek tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Verbeek's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arendse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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