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Event:
EFFA 164
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Siko swings for the body but Azhari moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Siko misses the target.
A big right from Siko misses.
Azhari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Siko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siko digs a good hook to Azhari's body.
Donk. Siko catches Azhari right on the button with a cross.
Siko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azhari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2#
It looks like Baak Siko has been cut.
Siko swings widly with a right hand
and Azhari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azhari throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siko sizes up Azhari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Azhari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Siko can pounce on him.
Siko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Siko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Azhari scores with a nice right hand.
Azhari looks to land a left hand but Siko moved out of range nicely.
Azhari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azhari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Siko staying out of range there.
Siko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhari.
Azhari throws a leg kick but Siko moved away.#T1#
Azhari misses the jab.
Siko takes one to the side of the head.
Siko checks a low kick from Azhari.
Azhari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Siko connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Siko closes the distance and pushes Azhari back into the ropes.
Siko blocks an elbow strike from Azhari.
Azhari missing with knees to the body.
Siko crunches a lovely knee into Azhari's ribcage.
Siko misses with a knee to the head.
Siko lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Siko.
Siko gets through Azhari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siko tries to land knees in the clinch but Azhari avoids the damage to the body.
Siko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siko.
Azhari lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Azhari throws an elbow but misses.
Siko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Siko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Siko scores with a shot to the side of Azhari's head. #T2#
Azhari struggles to land a body shot inside as Siko controls his hands.
Azhari scores with a shot to the side of Siko's head.
Azhari scores with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Azhari has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Azhari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Siko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Azhari lands a right hand.
Siko is breathing heavily.
Azhari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Azhari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Azhari.
Azhari lands a shot to the body.
Azhari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Azhari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azhari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siko is defending well for now.
Azhari lands a left hand.
Azhari trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Azhari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azhari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Siko moves away from the strike by Azhari.
Siko takes one to the chin there.
Siko wants to clinch up but Azhari keeps it at a distance.
Siko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azhari.#T3#
Siko looks to land a left hand but Azhari moved out of range nicely.
Siko tries to work over Azhari's front leg with a kick but Azhari checks it.
Azhari is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Siko throws a looping overhand right but Azhari ducks down to avoid it.
Siko throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Azhari misses its intended target.
Siko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azhari misses with a looping left.
Azhari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Siko. Siko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azhari feints and then cracks Siko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siko down.
Azhari swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
And Azhari responds with a good body kick, but Siko manages to step out the way in time.
Siko throws a head kick that misses.
Siko doesn't manage to clinch there - Azhari circles away.
A shot to the liver by Siko. Beautiful body shot.
Azhari drops his hands momentarily and Siko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siko manages to avoid it.
Siko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siko. Azhari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azhari is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Siko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Azhari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
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!
Azhari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siko's calf.
Siko moves in looking to clinch but Azhari pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Azhari.
Azhari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siko.
Siko doesn't manage to clinch there - Azhari circles away.
Azhari is looking to slow Siko down with leg kicks.
Siko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azhari walks into a left hand.
Siko misses with a hook.
Azhari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Siko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Azhari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Siko misses with a body shot.
Azhari works the jab nicely.
Siko misses with an uppercut. Azhari saw that one coming.
Siko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azhari moves away.
Siko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azhari can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Azhari as he connects with a hook.
Siko wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ebrahim Azhari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Azhari.
Siko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siko lands an overhand right.
Siko throws a leg kick which misses Azhari's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhari tries to avoid it.
Siko tries a head kick but it misses.
Siko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Azhari misses.
A head kick misses from Siko.
Siko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azhari throws out the jab.
Azhari throws a solid leg kick but Siko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azhari.
Siko tried to counter with a leg kick but Azhari avoided it.
Siko cracks Azhari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Azhari throws a chopping leg kick but Siko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baak Siko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azhari just misses with a punch to the body.
Azhari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Azhari throws out a leg kick but Siko moves out of range and Azhari only half commits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Siko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azhari manages to avoid it.
Azhari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Siko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Azhari's head backwards.
Siko wants to clinch.
Azhari jabs Siko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Siko misses with a wild body shot.
Siko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azhari doesn't seem bothered though.
Siko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siko is looking to clinch but Azhari is avoiding it.
Siko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Azhari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azhari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siko throws a looping overhand right but Azhari ducks down to avoid it.
Siko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azhari.
Siko jabs Azhari to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Azhari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Siko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Azhari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Siko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azhari was well out of range. Poor timing from Siko.
Siko scores with a head kick. Azhari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Siko throws an overhand right that lands on Azhari's shoulder, as Azhari tries to avoid the shot.
Azhari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siko wants to clinch.
Azhari misses with a leg kick.
Azhari swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
Siko misses with a body punch
and Azhari counters with a left and a right that stings Siko.
Siko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Azhari.
Azhari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siko is looking to chop away at Azhari's legs. #T3#
Siko lands with a right hand.
Azhari throws a shot from downtown. Siko moves away and avoids it.
Azhari throws a leg kick which misses Siko's front leg but catches the back leg as Siko tries to avoid it.
Azhari scoring well with a low kick there.
Siko slips a jab from Azhari.
Siko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azhari.
Siko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azhari misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Siko misses the target.
Siko lands a jab.
A left lands for Azhari.
Azhari connects with a leg kick. Siko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azhari blocks a head kick by Siko.
Siko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azhari tries a quick counter leg kick but Siko is wise to it.#CL#
Siko forces Azhari back against the ropes and clinches.
Siko has a couple of punches blocked by Azhari.
Siko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Siko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Azhari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siko lands an elbow just above Azhari 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.#T4#
Siko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right from Azhari on the inside.
Siko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azhari lands a knee to the body.
Azhari lands a good knee to the midsection. Siko won't want to take too many of those.
Azhari lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Azhari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azhari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azhari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Azhari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Siko.#CUT2#
Baak Siko's cut is getting worse.
Azhari misses with a straight right.
It looked like Siko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Siko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Azhari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azhari with a nice cross.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Siko's shoulder, as Siko tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Siko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azhari.
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siko misses with a straight left.
Azhari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebrahim Azhari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Siko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azhari throws a low kick but Siko avoids it.
Siko is looking to clinch but Azhari is avoiding it.
Azhari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azhari slips a straight right by Siko.
Siko with a nice cross.
Azhari lands with a hook. Siko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Siko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azhari to score with a decent uppercut.
Azhari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Siko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azhari.
Siko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Siko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azhari avoiding damage as Siko throws knees to the body.
Azhari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhari takes an elbow to the temple.
Siko trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azhari.
A left hand lands to the body for Azhari.
Azhari blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Siko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azhari's brow.
Siko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azhari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Azhari as the two fighters clinch.
Azhari tries to work over Siko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azhari. #CUT2#
Baak Siko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Azhari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azhari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siko backwards. #ROC2#
Siko is rocked!
Ebrahim Azhari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Azhari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siko backwards.
Oh Siko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azhari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Azhari.
Siko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Siko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Azhari creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Siko crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Siko face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Azhari takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ebrahim Azhari!
Ebrahim Azhari is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Ebrahim Azhari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
EFFA 161: Green vs Siko
Date: May 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Siko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Siko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siko. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siko thumps Green with a low kick.
Siko scores with a body shot.
Siko throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Siko doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green cracks Siko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green throws a leg kick but Siko checks it.
Siko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Siko lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Green lunges at Siko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Siko's hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Siko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Siko swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siko slips under a jab from Green.
Siko tries a head kick but it misses.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Siko slips a jab from Green.
Siko misses the jab.
Siko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siko moves out of range as Green strikes.
Siko wants to counter with a clinch but Green pushes him away.
Siko connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
Green lands with a right hand. #T1#
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green tried to counter with a leg kick but Siko avoided it.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Siko looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Siko. Siko obviously looking to wear him down.
Siko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Siko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Siko forces Green back against the ropes and clinches.
Siko misses with the head strike.
Siko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Siko misses with a knee to the head.
Siko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Siko, against the ropes.
Siko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Siko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siko misses with an elbow strike.
Siko throws an elbow that misses.
#T2#
Siko lands with a right to the head.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siko backwards.
Siko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siko looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Green has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Green blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Siko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Siko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow.
Siko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siko avoids it.
Siko trying to land knees to the body.
Siko trying to land knees to the body.
Siko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siko struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
#BC#
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green throws a wild body kick that Siko sees coming a mile off.
Siko punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Green tenderised Siko's leg. Siko is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Siko.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Siko avoids it.
Siko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Siko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Siko lands a jab to the head.
Siko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Siko just misses with a punch to the body.
Siko takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Siko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Siko moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Siko blocks a low kick nicely.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Siko finds it's target.
Siko tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Siko blocks the leg kick.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Siko can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.#CUT#
It looks like Baak Siko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Green does it's job there.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Siko blocks a low kick nicely.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siko.
Siko lands with a cross.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Siko tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Siko ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Siko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Green throws a jab when Siko was well out of range.
Siko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Green on the side of the head.
Siko jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Siko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Green lands a head shot.
Siko walks into a left hand.
Siko just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tries to score with a low kick but Siko moves his leg out of the way.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
A head kick from Green lands but Siko takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baak Siko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siko throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siko moves out of range as Green strikes.
Siko scores with a nice body kick.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siko avoids the head kick by Green.
Green connects with the punch.
Baak Siko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Siko looks to clinch
and Green counters with a big head kick but Siko shrugs it off.
Nice body punch from Siko.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a low kick, looking for Siko's leg but Siko calmly moves out of range.
Siko throws a body shot but no joy.
Green looks to land a left hand but Siko moved out of range nicely.
Siko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Siko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Siko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siko avoids the elbow strike from Green, against the ropes.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Siko's defenses. #T1#
Siko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Siko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Siko.
Siko looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Siko misses with a knee to the head.
Green working aggressively here.
Siko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green prevents a body shot from Siko.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siko.
Siko blocks an elbow strike from Green.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Siko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Siko misses with a knee strike.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green lands an elbow just above Siko 's eye.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Siko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Siko throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
Siko misses with a knee to the head.
Siko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Siko's defenses.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Siko misses with a knee to the head.
Siko crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Siko avoids the elbow strike from Green, against the ropes.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Siko misses with a body punch.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Siko controls the action.
Siko lands an elbow inside.
Green tries to work over Siko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siko lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Green throws an elbow but misses.
Siko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Siko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Green in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Siko lands an elbow just above Green 's eye. #T3#
Siko tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green misses with a knee strike.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Siko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green lands an uppercut.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Green.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green tries to break the clinch but Siko is controlling the position.
Siko cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Green throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siko trying to land knees to the body.
Siko lands a left hand.
Siko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siko misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Siko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Siko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Siko scores a nice knee to the body.
Baak Siko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Green looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Siko.
Siko misses with an elbow strike.
Siko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands an elbow just above Siko 's eye.
Siko lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Siko.
Siko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Siko misses with a knee strike.
Green trying to control the position but instead, Siko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Green into the ropes.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko blocks the elbow strike.
Siko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Green lands an elbow inside that Siko shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Baak Siko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Siko lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Siko cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Siko.
Siko looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Siko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Green catches Siko right on the button with a cross.#CUT#
That has opened up Baak Siko's cut even more.
Siko looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.
Siko wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green throws a leg kick but Siko checks it.
Good exchange - Siko coming out on top.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Siko misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siko punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Siko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siko is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Siko momentarily.
#T1#
Siko ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Siko blocks a jab.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Siko's shoulder, as Siko tries to avoid the shot.
And Siko responds with a good body kick, but Green manages to step out the way in time.
Siko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Siko wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Siko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL2#
Siko moves into the clinch.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Siko, against the ropes.
Siko lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siko.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Siko.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Siko.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Siko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Siko lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green throws an elbow but it misses.
Siko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Siko.
Siko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siko lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
Siko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Siko lands an uppercut.
Siko misses with an elbow over the top.
Siko blocks the elbow strike.
#T3#
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siko lands a good knee to the midsection. Green won't want to take too many of those.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Siko.
Siko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Green is looking to control Siko's arms but Siko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the ropes.
Siko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Siko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siko trying to land knees to the body.
Green lands an elbow inside that Siko shrugs off.
Siko blocks an elbow strike.
Green crunches a lovely knee into Siko's ribcage.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siko working Green over with knees to the body.#T4#
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!
Siko misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Siko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Siko managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Siko avoids the damage to the body.
Siko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Siko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Siko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#BC#
Green breaks the clinch.
Siko lands a body shot.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siko's calf.
Siko tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Siko slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Siko, right into the meat.
Siko connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baak Siko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
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.
#R4#
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Siko. Green shrugs it off though.
Green throws a series of punches but Siko avoids them all with ease.
Green blocks a head kick by Siko.
Siko motions for Green to come forward. Siko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green throws a solid leg kick but Siko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Green.
A jab from Siko misses.
Siko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Green has time to react.
Siko misses with a body shot.
Green with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Siko to score with a decent uppercut.
Siko fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Green on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Siko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siko tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a jab when Siko was well out of range.
Siko doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Siko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siko lands a body shot.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Siko tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Siko clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Green lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Siko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Siko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Siko lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the ropes and back into range.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green swings for the body but Siko moves out of range.
Siko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siko moves out of range as Green strikes.
Siko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
Siko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Green throws a front kick aimed at Siko's knee but Siko avoids it well.
Siko misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Siko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Siko tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Siko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Siko connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siko looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming. #T2#
Siko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green slips under a jab.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Siko misses with a body kick.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Siko misses the body punch
and Green counters with a nice body kick.
Siko avoids a kick to the body.
Siko is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Siko throws a head kick that misses.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Siko's head back.
Siko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Siko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Siko.
Siko lands a jab to the nose.
Green misses with a looping right.
Siko moves out of range as Green strikes.
Siko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Siko, as that shot connected.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Siko scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siko misses with a hook.
Green misses with a head kick.
Siko tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Siko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siko digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Siko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
That kick from Green tenderised Siko's leg. Siko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green throws a one two combo.
Green throws a low kick but Siko moves out of range easily.
Siko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Siko.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Siko's front leg but catches the back leg as Siko tries to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Siko with a jab.
Siko lands with a good body shot.
Siko scores with a hook.
Baak Siko seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Siko lands a slapping body shot.
Siko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green is looking to chop away at Siko's legs.
Siko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Green.
Siko slips under a jab from Green.
Siko ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Siko lands a jab.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Siko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Siko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a jab when Siko was well out of range.
Siko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Siko's belly button to the back.
Siko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Baak Siko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baak Siko's cut.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Siko tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Siko misses with a hook
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Siko.
Siko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Siko defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Siko moves away from the strike by Green.
Green misses with a low kick as Siko jumps back.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Siko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Siko cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green throws a hook to the side of Siko's head but Siko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siko works Green's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siko.
Green walks into a jab.
Siko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siko scores with a head kick.
Siko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Siko slips a jab from Green.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Siko throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Siko throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a slapping leg kick.
Siko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Siko slips under a jab.
Green throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green ducks under a wild hook from Siko.
Siko lands with a right hand.
Siko connects with a nice looking jab.
Green goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T2#
Siko lands with a hook. Green tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green takes one to the chin there.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Siko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Siko lands with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Siko - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Siko. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Siko works the jab nicely.
Green defending well as Siko loads up on a big left hand.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Siko blocks the body kick.
Green with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Siko to score with a decent uppercut.
Siko misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Green swings for the body but Siko moves out of range.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Siko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siko throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siko throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green avoids the body shot from Siko.
#T3#
Siko throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green throws a leg kick that misses.
Siko scores with a leg kick.
Siko tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Siko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baak Siko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green misses the jab.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siko ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Danny Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siko swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Siko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Siko tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Siko checks the leg kick.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Siko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Siko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Siko.#T4#
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green dips to his left and cracks Siko with an uppercut!#CUT#
The cut above Baak Siko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Siko's shoulder, as Siko tries to avoid the shot.
Siko is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
Siko scores with a body shot.
Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Siko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Green is looking to chop away at Siko's legs.
Siko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Siko just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Siko wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green motions for Siko to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green sets himself, and Siko steps forward looking for the clinch! Green avoids it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baak Siko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siko 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baak Siko!
Baak Siko is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Baak Siko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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