Kikku 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Farto Fuerte (ranked 5667 p4p, 2125 weight class) and Sey La Vie (ranked 217 p4p, 95 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fuerte
vs
La Vie

174 cm
21
159
2 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
280
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sey La Vie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
La Vie throws a lazy body kick
and Fuerte counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Fuerte backs off La Vie throws a huge counter combo but Fuerte manages to avoid it all.
La Vie throws a looping overhand right but Fuerte ducks down to avoid it.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuerte looks to land a combination. La Vie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Sey La Vie has been cut.
La Vie misses with a jab to the body
and Fuerte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
La Vie 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.
La Vie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuerte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Fuerte ducks under a wild hook from La Vie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte throws a nice looking combination but La Vie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuerte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
La Vie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fuerte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Vie blocks a head kick by Fuerte.
La Vie unleashes a big counter combination but Fuerte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
La Vie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuerte appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
La Vie throws the left hand but Fuerte avoids the punch easily.
Fuerte lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fuerte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuerte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fuerte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Farto Fuerte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sey La Vie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from La Vie. Those never looked like landing.
Fuerte throws a sloppy head kick and La Vie moves out of range easily.
Fuerte wants to clinch but La Vie slips to the side
and La Vie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte tries to clinch but La Vie moves away
and La Vie counters with a right hand to the body.
La Vie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuerte throws a big counter combination but La Vie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuerte throwing a counter right hand but La Vie manages to avoid it.
La Vie misses with a jab to the body
and Fuerte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farto Fuerte is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuerte fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Vie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte tries a head kick but it misses.
La Vie unleashes a big counter combination but Fuerte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Farto Fuerte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Vie misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Fuerte misses its target.
Nice cross by La Vie.

It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
Fuerte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte connects with a nice looking jab.
Fuerte blocks a jab.
Fuerte swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Vie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuerte just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuerte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Vie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sey La Vie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

La Vie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuerte throws a quick counter head kick but La Vie was just out of range.
Fuerte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Fuerte backs off La Vie throws a huge counter combo but Fuerte manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Fuerte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from La Vie.
Fuerte is looking to counter punch.
La Vie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La Vie misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Fuerte to counter with a crisp jab.
La Vie tries to bum rush Fuerte with a series of wild strikes but Fuerte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuerte avoids the head kick by La Vie.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Vie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuerte thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fuerte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but La Vie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Vie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fuerte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
La Vie misses with an uppercut. Fuerte saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
La Vie throws a right hand that Fuerte ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuerte also avoids with ease.
It looked like Fuerte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from La Vie.
La Vie is looking to land body kicks.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Fuerte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

La Vie scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Fuerte to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Fuerte is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sey La Vie takes the third round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Fuerte doesn't manage to clinch there - La Vie circles away.
La Vie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuerte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and La Vie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. La Vie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Vie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
La Vie keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuerte 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Vie is looking for the big counter here.
La Vie scores with a one two! Fuerte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
La Vie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La Vie dodges the punch combination from Fuerte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Vie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Fuerte pushes La Vie up against the ropes in a clinch.

La Vie breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuerte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Vie unleashes a big counter combination but Fuerte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick by La Vie misses
and Fuerte counters with a right hand to the body.
Fuerte misses the jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuerte wants to clinch up but La Vie keeps it at a distance.
Fuerte moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLa Vie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sey La Vie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A left and a right from Fuerte both land. Nice combination.
La Vie throws a body punch but Fuerte moves out of range.
Fuerte is looking for a counter combo.
Fuerte doesn't manage to clinch there - La Vie circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte misses with a few strikes there.
La Vie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fuerte blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from La Vie misses its intended target.
Fuerte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
La Vie lands with a cross.

Farto Fuerte's cut is getting worse.
Fuerte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fuerte tries to close the distance and clinch but La Vie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like La Vie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farto Fuerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vie throws a leg kick but Fuerte checks it.
La Vie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuerte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fuerte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuerte tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and La Vie counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Vie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
La Vie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFuerte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
La Vie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuerte circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fuerte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La Vie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuerte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuerte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Vie.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Farto Fuerte.
I think La Vie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sey La Vie!
Sey La Vie made sure to mention his sponsor, Vanguard Athletics and Laundry in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hendrix Rosa (ranked 24593 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Waampa Woodoo (ranked 645 p4p, 348 weight class). Waampa Woodoo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rosa
vs
Woodoo

179 cm
19
163
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
168
4 - 8 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waampa Woodoo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodoo.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Woodoo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Woodoo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rosa misses with the combination.
Woodoo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Woodoo.
Woodoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosa. Woodoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWoodoo.
Rosa digs a good body shot into Woodoo's ribs.
Rosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rosa has Woodoo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Woodoo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Woodoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosa avoids the damage to the body.
Woodoo lands an elbow inside that Rosa shrugs off.

It looks like Hendrix Rosa has been cut.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosa avoids it.
Woodoo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Rosa breaks the clinch.
Hendrix Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rosa.
A head kick misses from Woodoo.
As Woodoo tries to get set, Rosa tries to push him back and clinch up but Woodoo manages to avoid the attempt.
Woodoo throws a head kick but Rosa moves out of range.
Rosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Woodoo slams his shin into Rosa's torso.
Rosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Woodoo scores with a head kick.
Woodoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosa avoids the head kick by Woodoo.
Woodoo moves out of range as Rosa strikes.
Rosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosa missing with a left hand there. Woodoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosa lands a lovely overhand right.
Rosa misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosa swings for the body but Woodoo moves out of range.
Woodoo slips under a jab from Rosa.
Woodoo ducks under a wild hook from Rosa.
Woodoo ducks under a wild hook from Rosa.
Rosa moves in looking to clinch but Woodoo pushes him off.
Woodoo 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.
Rosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Rosa throwing a counter right hand but Woodoo manages to avoid it.
Woodoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woodoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosa tries to clinch but Woodoo is having none of it.
Woodoo throws a counter combo.
A jab from Rosa misses.
Rosa blocks a head kick by Woodoo.
Woodoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosa.
Woodoo swings for the body but Rosa moves out of range.
A jab from Rosa misses.
Rosa misses with an uppercut. Woodoo saw that one coming.
Rosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woodoo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rosa moves out of range of the body kick from Woodoo.

Rosa closes the distance and pushes Woodoo back into the ropes.

Rosa breaks from the clinch.

Rosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Rosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Woodoo throws an elbow but misses.
Rosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Woodoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Rosa.

Rosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woodoo throws a nice head kick!

Rosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woodoo, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodoo.
Rosa is trying to push Woodoo away but Woodoo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Woodoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Woodoo misses with a knee strike.
Rosa misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo trying to land knees to the body.
Rosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodoo backwards.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rosa lands a right hand.
Rosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Woodoo has double underhooks.
Woodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Rosa is blocking nicely.
Woodoo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosa.

Rosa manages to break the clinch.
Woodoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Woodoo with a knee to the head.
Woodoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodoo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Woodoo looks winded!
Rosa avoiding damage as Woodoo throws knees to the body.
Woodoo misses with a body punch.
Rosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Woodoo.
Woodoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hendrix Rosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Rosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Woodoo slips a jab from Rosa.
Rosa works the jab nicely.
Rosa misses with a double jab.
Woodoo throws a sloppy head kick and Rosa moves out of range easily.
A big right from Rosa misses.
Woodoo blocks a jab.
Woodoo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Woodoo missing with knees to the body.

Rosa breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woodoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodoo manages to avoid it.

Rosa forces Woodoo back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodoo.
Rosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woodoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rosa avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodoo missing with knees to the body.
Rosa tries to break the clinch but Woodoo is controlling the position.
Woodoo missing with knees to the body.
Woodoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Woodoo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosa lands a left hand.

Rosa manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Rosa does it's job there.
Woodoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woodoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woodoo misses with a two punch combination.
Woodoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Rosa has closed the distance and engaged Woodoo in a clinch.
Woodoo misses with a punch to the body.
Rosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short left from Rosa.
Woodoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Woodoo tries to land a knee to the head but Rosa blocks with his arms.
Rosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Woodoo is rocked!

Rosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woodoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rosa finish him?
Left hook, right uppercut from Rosa.
Rosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rosa connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Woodoo's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Woodoo - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hendrix Rosa!
Post fight, an emotional Hendrix Rosa said 'I would like to show respect to my opponent, he is a tough guy and he did not give me the victory for free. There is still a long way to go with me and my team and I do not intend to slow down. Thank you.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ari Baba (ranked 3338 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Paul OConnell (ranked 139 p4p, 138 weight class). Paul OConnell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Baba
vs
OConnell

225 cm
27
288
12 - 12 - 0

209 cm
47
293
29 - 23 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from OConnell does no damage.
A jab from Baba misses.
Baba scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Paul OConnell has been cut.
Baba looks to land a right hand but OConnell moved out of range.
OConnell takes one to the chin there.
OConnell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloppy strikes from OConnell. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by OConnell. Beautiful body shot.
OConnell connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OConnell throws a body punch but Baba moves out of range.
OConnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck OConnell on the side of the head.
Baba misses with a kick to the body.
OConnell is looking for the big counter here.
Baba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baba jabs OConnell right on the nose. OConnell blinks but takes it well.
Ari Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OConnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
It looked like Baba was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baba counters with a straight right hand.
Baba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
OConnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
OConnell misses with a body punch
and OConnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OConnell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
OConnell misses the shot to the body.

Baba drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops OConnell onto his butt! OConnell pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

OConnell is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Baba engages and cracks OConnell with a massive lead left hook - OConnell tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Baba is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ari Baba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Andy Coooie Cobber (ranked 22896 p4p, 20838 weight class) and KarateO Masuta (ranked 699 p4p, 678 weight class). Masuta has chosen We Can Dance as his entrance music. Andy Coooie Cobber had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Coooie Cobber
vs
Masuta

190 cm
24
190
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
28
203
8 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Coooie Cobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KarateO Masuta !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coooie Cobber wants to clinch up but Masuta keeps it at a distance.
Coooie Cobber throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Coooie Cobber throws a one two combo.
Coooie Cobber doesn't manage to clinch there - Masuta circles away.
Masuta throws a fast counter high kick but Coooie Cobber manages to duck under it in time.
Coooie Cobber is looking to clinch but Masuta is avoiding it.

Coooie Cobber clinches with his opponent.

Masuta breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coooie Cobber moves to clinch but Masuta breaks away
and Masuta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coooie Cobber thinking.
Coooie Cobber closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masuta counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuta 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.

Coooie Cobber has taken the fight to the clinch.

Coooie Cobber breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Coooie Cobber. Those never looked like landing.
Masuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up
and Masuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masuta 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up.
Masuta feints a counter leg kick.
Coooie Cobber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Coooie Cobber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Coooie Cobber gets a clinch.
Masuta working hard to break the clinch.

Masuta 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coooie Cobber misses with a double jab
and Masuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Coooie Cobber is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch but Masuta moves out of range.
Masuta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coooie Cobber with a body shot.
Coooie Cobber throws a head kick that misses.
Coooie Cobber is looking to clinch but Masuta is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Masuta blocks the low kick.
Masuta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coooie Cobber lands a two punch combo.
Coooie Cobber throws a series of punches but Masuta avoids them all with ease.
Coooie Cobber wants to clinch up but Masuta keeps it at a distance.
Masuta is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Coooie Cobber darts in trying to clinch
and Masuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber with the inside leg kick.
Coooie Cobber throws a lazy head kick
and Masuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Coooie Cobber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab, jab by Coooie Cobber - just one landing.
Coooie Cobber seems to have got his legs back now.

Coooie Cobber has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Masuta manages to break the clinch.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch there but Masuta circles away.
Masuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coooie Cobber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masuta blocks a head kick by Coooie Cobber.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy Coooie Cobber will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up.
Masuta feints a counter leg kick.

Coooie Cobber drives through and clinches with Masuta against the ropes.

Masuta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coooie Cobber throws a head kick but Masuta moves out of range.
Masuta steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch there but Masuta circles away.
Coooie Cobber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coooie Cobber throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masuta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coooie Cobber doesn't manage to clinch there - Masuta circles away.
Coooie Cobber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masuta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Masuta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch there but Masuta circles away.
Coooie Cobber throws a nice looking combination but Masuta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masuta raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Coooie Cobber throws a right and a left that Masuta avoids nicely.
Coooie Cobber shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Masuta eats them both and turns towards Coooie Cobber to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Masuta is rocked!
Coooie Cobber lands a nice looking body kick.
Masuta is still on wobbly legs! Can Coooie Cobber finish him?
Coooie Cobber throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Masuta crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andy Coooie Cobber!
KarateO Masuta spoke after the fight, saying 'Arigoto'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 3086 p4p, 5273 weight class) and Dwayne Boskins (ranked 131 p4p, 183 weight class). Dmitri Zaitsev is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zaitsev
vs
Boskins

192 cm
39
278
25 - 21 - 0

200 cm
43
300
26 - 31 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitri Zaitsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Boskins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boskins misses with a looping left.
Boskins swings widly with a right hand

and Zaitsev counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Boskins on his ass! Boskins wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Boskins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boskins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaitsev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zaitsev slips a jab and a cross from Boskins.
Boskins throws a low kick, looking for Zaitsev's leg but Zaitsev calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Boskins misses its intended target.
Zaitsev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boskins throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaitsev counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaitsev moves out of range as Boskins strikes.
Boskins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boskins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boskins looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitsev lands with a nice body punch.
Zaitsev lands a right and a left and another right! Boskins goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dmitri Zaitsev!
A very excited looking Dmitri Zaitsev 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Molokai Built (ranked 2552 p4p, 1393 weight class) and Shi Fu Tu (ranked 258 p4p, 159 weight class). Fu Tu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Klendathu drop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Built
vs
Fu Tu

169 cm
34
140
17 - 11 - 1

172 cm
42
150
36 - 21 - 4

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Molokai Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shi Fu Tu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shi Fu Tu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu Tu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Fu Tu misses.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big left from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fu Tu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Built defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and moves out of range.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Fu Tu with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu misses with a wild combination.
Fu Tu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Built moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Fu Tu throws a looping overhand right but Built ducks down to avoid it.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Fu Tu.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fu Tu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Built checks it well.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Fu Tu throws a lazy uppercut
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu Tu.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
As Fu Tu looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Fu Tu just gets out of the way.
Fu Tu loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Built is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fu Tu throws a poor cross that misses
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
Fu Tu misses the jab.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu tries to land a leg kick but Built saw it coming and moves away.
Built throws a big counter combination but Fu Tu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fu Tu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fu Tu thows a leg kick but Built checks it
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Built defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand.
Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Built on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu scores with a punch to the head.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Jab by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a looping left.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fu Tu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
As Fu Tu looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Fu Tu just gets out of the way.
Fu Tu moves in looking to clinch but Built pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Molokai Built will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu feints and then cracks Built's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Built down.
We've been informed that Fu Tu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Built moves away.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Molokai Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Fu Tu stuns Built with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fu Tu misses with a looping right.
Built throws a big counter combination but Fu Tu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick that knocks Built off balance momentarily.
Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a left hand
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fu Tu throws a poor cross that misses
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Fu Tu misses its intended target.
As Fu Tu looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Fu Tu just gets out of the way.
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Built has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Built there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu Tu cracks Built with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Built slips a jab and a cross from Fu Tu.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fu Tu throws a poor cross that misses
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
Fu Tu throws a front kick aimed at Built's knee but Built avoids it well.
As Fu Tu looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Fu Tu just gets out of the way.
Fu Tu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Built momentarily.
Fu Tu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu is looking to clinch.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.

Fu Tu rushes Built and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Built working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Fu Tu.
Built pushes Fu Tu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Built misses with some punches.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fu Tu misses with some punches.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built misses with the head strike.
Built blocking some punches.
Built misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Built.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fu Tu fails to land.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Fu Tu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Built blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fu Tu.

Fu Tu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fu Tu misses with the combination.
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu lands a glancing blow to the side of Built's head.
Fu Tu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Fu Tu tries to land a body kick
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Molokai Built dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fu Tu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fu Tu throws a nice looking combination but Built bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Built checks a low kick from Fu Tu.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big left from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fu Tu can do to turn this around?
Fu Tu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Built. That did some damage!
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
Fu Tu lands with a nice body punch.
Fu Tu throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Built is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu tries to close the distance and clinch but Built swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fu Tu throws a lazy uppercut
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu 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.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fu Tu misses with a left hand
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Fu Tu tries to clinch but Built moves away
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu Tu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Built is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a left hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu looks to land a body kick but Built moved away.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Built is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fu Tu misses the shot to the body.

Fu Tu drives through and clinches with Built against the ropes.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fu Tu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fu Tu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fu Tu lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fu Tu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Built walks into a stiff left hand from Fu Tu.
Molokai Built is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu throws a poor cross that misses
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fu Tu throws a right hand that misses
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu Tu cracks a nice hook into Built's ribs.
Fu Tu misses with a looping right.
Built is looking for a counter combo.
Fu Tu throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a left hand
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu misses with a hook to the body
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
Fu Tu throws a right hand that misses
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu throws a sloppy body shot
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
Fu Tu takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Fu Tu misses.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Molokai Built clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fu Tu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Built staying out of range there.
Built circles away from the clinch attempt
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fu Tu throws a head kick that misses
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu tries to clinch
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Fu Tu looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.
Fu Tu 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.
Fu Tu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu lands with a cross.
Built avoids the body shot from Fu Tu.
A slow jab from Fu Tu misses its intended target.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu misses the jab.
Fu Tu throws a sloppy body shot
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu Tu.
Built throws a big counter combination but Fu Tu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
A punch combination from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
Built moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Fu Tu throws a looping overhand right but Built ducks down to avoid it.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a straight left.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu tries to score with a low kick but Built moves his leg out of the way.
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Fu Tu misses
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu wants to clinch up but Built keeps it at a distance.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws a poor cross that misses
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Built on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fu Tu throws a lazy uppercut
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
Fu Tu throws a lazy uppercut
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fu Tu moves in looking to clinch but Built pushes him off.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Built swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Molokai Built had his way with Shi Fu Tu in that round.
That's time! Built's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fu Tu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Built went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fu Tu throws a sloppy body shot
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fu Tu scores with a nice strike.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu Tu.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fu Tu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built blocks a jab.
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fu Tu throws a looping overhand right but Built ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu Tu.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fu Tu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Built momentarily.
Fu Tu misses with a series of wild punches.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick that misses.
Built throws a big counter combination but Fu Tu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fu Tu throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu misses with a hook
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu misses with a shot to the body
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Fu Tu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fu Tu wants to slow Built down by chopping away at his legs.
Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot.
Built throws a big counter combination but Fu Tu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Built moves out of range as Fu Tu throws a body kick.
Fu Tu tries to land a body kick
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Built was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Fu Tu is predictable there
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fu Tu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Fu Tu looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Fu Tu just gets out of the way.
Shi Fu Tu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fu Tu misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu misses with a double jab
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Built counters with a one-two to the body.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fu Tu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu lands a really nice looking cross but Built seems unphased.
A shot to the body from Fu Tu misses
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Built walks into a straight right hand from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu scores with a hook to the body. Built takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fu Tu swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu looks to throw a body kick
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has Fu Tu backing up. Fu Tu nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Fu Tu misses with a hook to the body
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Fu Tu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Molokai Built showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Built has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Molokai Built!
Molokai Built decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.