PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fluke
vs
Noonan

170 cm
21
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
144 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheamus Noonan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Fluke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fluke misses with an uppercut.
Noonan jabs at Fluke's body.
Noonan throws the left hand but Fluke avoids the punch easily.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Noonan down.
Noonan throws a hook but Fluke blocks it.
Noonan misses the shot to the body.
Fluke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noonan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Fluke misses.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fluke throws out the jab.
Fluke misses with an uppercut.
Fluke tests Noonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fluke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fluke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fluke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noonan blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fluke throws the left hand but Noonan avoids the punch easily.
Fluke misses with an uppercut. Noonan saw that one coming.
Fluke 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.
Fluke throws a combination that misses
and Noonan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fluke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fluke thumps Noonan with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noonan!
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noonan manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Noonan.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fluke misses with an uppercut.
Fluke throws a shot to the body.
Fluke swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Noonan sizes up Fluke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Fluke is rocked!
Fluke tests Noonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Fluke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fluke.
Fluke throws a jab when Noonan was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fluke throws a hook but Noonan avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Noonan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fluke throws a head kick that Noonan semi-blocks.
Fluke throws out a loose jab but Noonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noonan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fluke doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fluke. Noonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noonan moves out of range of the leg kick from Fluke.
Fluke missing with a left hand there. Noonan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Noonan blocks the low kick.
Fluke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noonan is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke stuns Noonan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fluke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noonan on the side of the head.
Fluke loads up on a big right hand but Noonan slips the punch.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
Fluke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noonan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fluke moves away.
Noonan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fluke. Fluke obviously looking to wear him down.
Fluke lands with an uppercut that bounces Noonan off the cage and back into rage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan throws a hook to the side of Fluke's head but Fluke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fluke throws a jab but it's blocked by Noonan.
Noonan swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.
Noonan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fluke misses with a body punch
and Fluke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noonan slips a straight right by Fluke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noonan's sensitive parts.
Fluke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noonan.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noonan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fluke.
Nice body kick from Fluke.
Nice shot by Fluke.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noonan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fluke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noonan, as that shot connected.
Noonan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fluke doesn't seem bothered though.
Fluke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fluke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fluke throws a lazy right hand but Noonan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fluke cracks Noonan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Noonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noonan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fluke punishes Noonan's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus Noonan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Noonan throws a jab but it's blocked by Fluke.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
Luke Fluke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Fluke misses.
Fluke tries to land a front kick but Noonan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fluke.
Fluke just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheamus Noonan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noonan manages to avoid it.
Fluke misses with a looping left.
Noonan lands with a right hand.
Fluke throws a leg kick but Noonan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fluke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noonan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fluke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluke scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Noonan misses.
A jab lands there for Noonan.
Fluke misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Fluke misses
and Noonan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noonan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fluke!
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Fluke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noonan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fluke throws a jab when Noonan was well out of range.
Fluke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noonan moves out of range of the strikes.
Noonan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fluke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noonan.
Fluke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noonan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noonan.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan tests Fluke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Noonan - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a kick to the body.
Fluke throws a leg kick but Noonan checks it.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Fluke misses with a combination
and Noonan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Fluke misses.
Noonan moves away from the strike by Fluke.
Noonan scores with a nice strike.
Fluke misses with a head kick.
Noonan moves out of range as Fluke strikes.
Fluke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noonan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noonan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fluke has time to react.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan tests Fluke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Fluke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noonan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fluke seems to have got his legs back now.
Noonan misses with a hook. Fluke ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fluke, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fluke. Fluke obviously looking to wear him down.
Fluke throws a leg kick that misses.
Noonan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fluke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fluke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fluke wants to clinch
and Noonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fluke thinking.
Fluke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fluke misses with a straight left.
Fluke avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Fluke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Fluke.
Fluke swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Noonan counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Noonan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fluke throws a shot from downtown. Noonan moves away and avoids it.
Fluke fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan slips a jab from Fluke.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke throws a hook but Noonan blocks it.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fluke misses with a straight right.
Fluke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noonan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fluke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noonan lands a jab to Fluke's midsection.
Fluke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noonan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fluke cracks Noonan with a good jab.
Noonan thuds his right hand into Fluke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noonan throws a hook but Fluke blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus Noonan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noonan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noonan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fluke rather than just go for the knockout.
Noonan misses with a wild combination.
Noonan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fluke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noonan takes a swing at Fluke's ribcage but misses.
Fluke throws a leg kick but Noonan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fluke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fluke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noonan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fluke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Noonan scores with a body shot.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Fluke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke lands a high kick!
Noonan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke tests Noonan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Fluke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan slips under a jab from Fluke.
Fluke lands a nice shot that snaps Noonan's head back.
Fluke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fluke throws a head kick but Noonan moves out of range.
Fluke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Fluke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noonan.
Fluke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fluke moves away.
Fluke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noonan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fluke thumps Noonan with a low kick.
Fluke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Noonan checks the leg kick.
Fluke lands an overhand right.
Fluke just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lands a high kick!
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noonan defending well as Fluke loads up on a big left hand.
Fluke thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fluke scores with a nice strike.
Fluke connects with a right hand. Noonan shakes it off.
Noonan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noonan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fluke misses with a straight left.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Fluke throws and low kick but Noonan moves out of range easily.
Noonan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fluke lands with a shot to the body.
Noonan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fluke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noonan throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Noonan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fluke tries to land a front kick but Noonan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fluke throws out the jab.
Fluke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noonan throws out the jab.
Noonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fluke was well out of range. Poor timing from Noonan.
Noonan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fluke connects with a jab.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fluke.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke throws and low kick but Noonan moves out of range easily.
Fluke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Fluke misses.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Fluke.
Noonan misses with a series of wild punches.
Noonan blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noonan avoids the body shot from Fluke.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fluke.
Fluke throws a lazy right hand but Noonan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noonan scores with a hook.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noonan.
Fluke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fluke looks to land a left hand but Noonan moved out of range nicely.
Fluke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noonan moves away.
Fluke missing with a left hand there. Noonan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fluke scores with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Noonan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noonan slips a straight right by Fluke.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fluke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sheamus Noonan just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fluke.
Noonan lands a nice hook to Fluke's body. Fluke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fluke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noonan misses with a straight left.
Fluke tries to land a leg kick but Noonan saw it coming and moves away.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fluke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Fluke.
Fluke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fluke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fluke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Noonan is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noonan has time to react.
Noonan takes a swing at Fluke's ribcage but misses.
Fluke works over Noonan's head and body with a nice combination.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Noonan walks into a stiff left hand from Fluke.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fluke wants to land a leg kick but Noonan is out of range.
Fluke wants to land a leg kick but Noonan is out of range.
Fluke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fluke.
Noonan looks to land a left hand but Fluke moved out of range nicely.
Noonan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fluke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Noonan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fluke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fluke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noonan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fluke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke looks to throw the jab but Noonan is out of range.
Fluke throws a hook but Noonan blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.
Noonan lands a lovely overhand right.
Noonan scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Fluke misses its intended target.
Fluke scoring well with a low kick there.
Fluke throws a hook but Noonan avoids it easily.
Fluke throws a shot from downtown. Noonan moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Noonan catches Fluke right on the button with a cross.
Fluke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noonan misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Fluke.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fluke.
Noonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fluke.
Fluke misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noonan blocks a head kick by Fluke.
Fluke connects with a crisp jab.
Noonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fluke misses with an uppercut.
Noonan slips a jab from Fluke.
Fluke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noonan takes a step back to recover.
Noonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noonan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noonan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noonan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noonan sizes up Fluke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noonan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fluke.
A punch combination from Fluke misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fluke. Noonan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fluke tries to score with a low kick but Noonan moves his leg out of the way.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Fluke.
Fluke lands with a right hand.
Fluke looks for the body kick but Noonan saw that one coming.
Fluke lands with an overhand left.
Fluke loads up on a big right hand but Noonan slips the punch.
Fluke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noonan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fluke throws a jab when Noonan was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Noonan down.

Fluke closes the distance and clinches.
Fluke lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Fluke.
Noonan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fluke had his way with Sheamus Noonan in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fluke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noonan slips a straight right by Fluke.
Fluke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noonan.
Fluke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Decent striking displayed by Fluke there.
Fluke lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy left from Noonan finds it's target.
Fluke thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke misses with a double jab
and Noonan counters with a series of strikes. Fluke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fluke throws a body kick that misses.
Noonan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fluke avoids the body shot from Noonan.
Noonan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fluke lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan moves out of range of the strikes.
Noonan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noonan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fluke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noonan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fluke.
Fluke misses with a hook.
Fluke wants to clinch
and Noonan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fluke!
A swing and a miss from Fluke.
Noonan avoids the head kick by Fluke.
Fluke throws a shot from downtown. Noonan moves away and avoids it.
Noonan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fluke manages to avoid it.
Noonan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fluke circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Noonan misses the target.
Luke Fluke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Noonan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fluke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Fluke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fluke 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.
Fluke defending well as Noonan loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Noonan as he connects with a hook.
Fluke ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Fluke looks to score with a jab to the body but Noonan is just out of range.
Fluke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noonan.
Fluke looks to land a left hand but Noonan moved out of range nicely.
Fluke misses with a double jab
and Noonan counters with a stiff right hand.
Noonan misses with a looping left.
Noonan throws a body punch but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fluke scoring well with a low kick there.
Fluke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Noonan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noonan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noonan throws a combination. Fluke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fluke.
Fluke throws a leg kick which misses Noonan's front leg but catches the back leg as Noonan tries to avoid it.
Noonan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fluke.
Noonan moves away from the strike by Fluke.
A punch lands to the side of Noonan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fluke throws a leg kick but Noonan checks it.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noonan moves forwards but Fluke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noonan throws a series of punches but Fluke avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noonan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fluke.
Noonan slips under a jab.
Noonan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noonan.
Fluke misses with a hook. Noonan ducked under it nicely.
Fluke throws a leg kick that misses.
Noonan misses with a hook.
Fluke cracks Noonan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fluke looks to land a right hand but Noonan moved out of range.
Fluke is looking to slow Noonan down with leg kicks.
Fluke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Noonan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noonan checks a low kick from Fluke.
Fluke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fluke throws a lazy right hand but Noonan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fluke throws the kick towards the body but Noonan avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sheamus Noonan.
I think Noonan 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheamus Noonan! Sheamus Noonan retains his featherweight title!