PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Khalifman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Eulogy. Khalifman has chosen Ringo Mogire Beam! (ZSZS OVA2 Ver.) as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Alexander Khalifman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Matazz
vs
Khalifman

188 cm
24
192 lbs
19 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
18 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Khalifman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalifman misses with a body shot.
Matazz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalifman.
Khalifman tries to score with a low kick but Matazz moves his leg out of the way.
Matazz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Khalifman finds it's target.
Khalifman cracks the inside of Matazz's front leg.
Khalifman moves out of range of the leg kick from Matazz.
Khalifman 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.
Khalifman is looking to slow Matazz down with leg kicks.
Khalifman with a jab.
Khalifman is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalifman throws out a loose jab but Matazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Khalifman avoids the head kick by Matazz.
Khalifman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matazz can pounce on him.
Matazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalifman.
Matazz checks a leg kick.
Khalifman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matazz misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Matazz.
Khalifman throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalifman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matazz's calf.
Khalifman lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalifman.
Khalifman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matazz is out of range and Khalifman settles back down.
Matazz moves out of range of the body kick from Khalifman.
Khalifman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khalifman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalifman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matazz blocks a jab.

Matazz clinches up with Khalifman and pushes him back against the cage.
Khalifman pushes Matazz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Matazz on the inside.
A hook to the body from Matazz.
A frustrated look appears on Khalifman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khalifman blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
A right hand to the body from Khalifman.
Khalifman is trying to break free.
Matazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Khalifman gets an underhook and turns Matazz into the cage.
Matazz seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Khalifman is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Khalifman lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman tries to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling the position.
Khalifman lands a body shot.
Khalifman misses with a body punch.
Khalifman tries to break free but Matazz pushes him back against the cage.
Khalifman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khalifman can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Khalifman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Khalifman.
Matazz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Khalifman.
Khalifman wants to stall.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Khalifman 's eye.

It looks like Alexander Khalifman has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khalifman can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Khalifman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
Khalifman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khalifman's defenses.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Khalifman.
Still in the clinch, Matazz scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz trying to control the position but instead, Khalifman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matazz into the cage.
Matazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalifman's efforts to push away.

Khalifman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matazz throws out a loose jab but Khalifman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Khalifman is predictable there
and Matazz counters with a straight right hand.
Khalifman scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
A left lands for Matazz.
Khalifman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khalifman wants to land a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
Khalifman slips a jab from Matazz.
Matazz throws a leg kick
and Khalifman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Khalifman keeps it at a distance.
Matazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khalifman.
Khalifman misses with an uppercut. Matazz saw that one coming.
Matazz throws a front kick aimed at Khalifman's knee but Khalifman avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalifman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khalifman looks to throw the jab but Matazz is out of range.
Khalifman is looking to chop away at Matazz's legs.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Khalifman moved away.
A low kick from Khalifman misses
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.
Matazz checks a leg kick.
Matazz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khalifman in his tracks.
Matazz checks a low kick from Khalifman.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matazz throws out a loose jab but Khalifman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Khalifman.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a straight right hand.
Khalifman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matazz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz misses with a hook. Khalifman ducked under it nicely.
Matazz misses with a series of wild punches.

Matazz clinches up with Khalifman and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raz Matazz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Khalifman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Khalifman misses
and Matazz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Raz Matazz is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalifman.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Matazz throws a leg kick
letting Khalifman counter with a right hand.
Matazz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khalifman. That did some damage!
Matazz tries to work over Khalifman's front leg with a kick but Khalifman checks it.
Khalifman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khalifman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalifman off the cage and back into rage.
Khalifman throws a low kick, looking for Matazz's leg but Matazz calmly moves out of range.
Khalifman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matazz counters with a three punch combo that has Khalifman backing up. Khalifman nods at Matazz to acknowledge the strikes.
Khalifman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matazz's sensitive parts.
Matazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Matazz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khalifman thows a leg kick but Matazz checks it
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Khalifman 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Matazz pushes Khalifman up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Khalifman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Matazz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matazz throws an elbow but misses.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khalifman.
Matazz is stalling here.

Khalifman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalifman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matazz lands a slapping body shot.
Matazz throws a combination that misses
and Khalifman counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Matazz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matazz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalifman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Khalifman throws a push kick but Matazz slaps the foot to one side.

Matazz has managed to clinch.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khalifman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Khalifman breaks the clinch.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a good low kick that Khalifman was not able to check.
Matazz misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz 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.
Khalifman throws a push kick but Matazz slaps the foot to one side.
Khalifman motions for Matazz to come forward. Khalifman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khalifman ducks under a wild hook from Matazz.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a leg kick.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalifman throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalifman misses with a straight left.
Matazz blocks a low kick nicely.
Matazz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Matazz thumps Khalifman with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Khalifman misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Matazz - just one landing.
Matazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalifman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Matazz.
Khalifman scores with a body shot.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khalifman's sensitive parts.
Khalifman is breathing heavily.
Khalifman throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalifman misses with a kick to the body.
Matazz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalifman misses with a low kick as Matazz jumps back.
A low kick from Matazz is predictable there
and Khalifman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalifman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khalifman checks a leg kick nicely.
Matazz looks to land a right hand but Khalifman moved out of range.
Khalifman throws a leg kick

and Matazz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Khalifman shrugs off.
Khalifman dodges an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matazz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz scores with a shot to the side of Khalifman's head.
Matazz scores with a hook to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Khalifman in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matazz throws an elbow but misses.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matazz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matazz pushes Khalifman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matazz stalling the fight.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Khalifman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but Khalifman blocks it.
Khalifman blocks an elbow strike.
Matazz pushes Khalifman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khalifman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
Matazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matazz lands a knee to the body.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khalifman.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Alexander Khalifman's cut even more.
Matazz taking a breather.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Khalifman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matazz connects with a body shot.
Matazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matazz tries to score with a low kick but Khalifman moves his leg out of the way.
Khalifman throws a leg kick that misses.
Matazz misses with a head kick.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matazz cracks Khalifman with a good jab.
Matazz avoids the body shot from Khalifman.
Matazz lands a front kick.
Matazz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matazz 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.
Matazz misses with an uppercut. Khalifman saw that one coming.
Alexander Khalifman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Khalifman.
Matazz tries to bum rush Khalifman with a series of wild strikes but Khalifman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khalifman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalifman thows a leg kick but Matazz checks it
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalifman moves forwards but Matazz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matazz misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Khalifman 's knee.

Matazz moves into range and clinches up with Khalifman.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Khalifman.
Matazz working Khalifman over with knees to the body.
Matazz throws an elbow that misses.
Matazz scores with a shot to the side of Khalifman's head.
Khalifman takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Matazz.
Khalifman tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Khalifman takes an elbow to the temple.
Khalifman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khalifman.

Matazz breaks the clinch.
Khalifman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matazz with a nice cross.
Matazz stuns Khalifman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matazz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khalifman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matazz lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Matazz misses the target.
Khalifman walks into a left hand.
Matazz wants to clinch.
A low kick from Khalifman misses
and Matazz counters with a straight right hand.
Khalifman blocks the body kick.
Matazz is looking to slow Khalifman down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheers as Matazz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khalifman doesn't seem phased though.
Khalifman avoids the head kick by Matazz.
Khalifman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khalifman takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Matazz darts in and clinches Khalifman up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matazz.
A short right from Matazz on the inside.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khalifman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matazz is struggling to control the position.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Khalifman shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz digs a right hand into Khalifman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khalifman's gas tank.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khalifman.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
Khalifman wants to break free but Matazz has control.
Raz Matazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Matazz as the two fighters clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Khalifman in his tracks for a moment.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Khalifman.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khalifman is defending well for now.
Matazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalifman can do to turn this around?
Khalifman avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Khalifman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz wants to stall.
Khalifman is trying to maintain a safe position but Matazz gets an underhook and turns Khalifman into the cage.
Matazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matazz.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matazz looking to throw knees to the head but Khalifman is blocking nicely.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalifman avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Khalifman misses with a punch to the body.
Khalifman works on Matazz's body with a couple of short punches.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
Matazz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Khalifman is looking to control Matazz's arms but Matazz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khalifman has his back to the cage.

Matazz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalifman keeps the fight on the outside.
Matazz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalifman checks it well.
Matazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalifman moves out of range of the leg kick from Matazz.
Khalifman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khalifman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khalifman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Khalifman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matazz throws a low kick but Khalifman avoids it.
Matazz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Khalifman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matazz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.
Matazz 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.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice body shot.
Matazz throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalifman.
Matazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khalifman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalifman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Matazz lands with a cross.
Matazz misses with an uppercut.
Khalifman slips a straight right by Matazz.
Matazz connects with a nice looking jab.
Khalifman is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matazz looks for the body kick but Khalifman saw that one coming.
A low kick from Khalifman is predictable there
and Matazz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matazz thuds his shin into the meat of Khalifman's side.
Khalifman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matazz scores with a leg kick.
Khalifman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matazz lands a nice shot to the body.
Matazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Matazz misses the target.
Matazz scores with a punch to the head.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Khalifman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalifman 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.
Matazz tries to clinch but Khalifman is having none of it.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khalifman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matazz.
Matazz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from Khalifman misses
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Matazz misses with an uppercut.
Khalifman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Matazz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matazz scores with a kick to the body.
Matazz scores with a jab to the head.
Khalifman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matazz lands a jab.
Khalifman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matazz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matazz tests Khalifman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Khalifman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz cracks Khalifman with an open hand slap.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice leg kick.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Khalifman.
Matazz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khalifman on the side of the head.
Khalifman throws a looping overhand right but Matazz ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Khalifman misses
and Matazz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khalifman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalifman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalifman 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.
Khalifman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Matazz misses.
Khalifman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a leg kick.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Matazz misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman tried to score with a low kick but Matazz checks it.
Khalifman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalifman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matazz tests Khalifman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalifman throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Matazz misses with a straight right.
Matazz throws an overhand right that lands on Khalifman's shoulder, as Khalifman tries to avoid the shot.
Matazz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalifman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khalifman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalifman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matazz.
Matazz checks a low kick from Khalifman.
Khalifman throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raz Matazz had his way with Alexander Khalifman in that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Khalifman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Matazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Matazz clinches.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khalifman is trying to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling him.
Khalifman blocks the elbow strike.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
Matazz lands a body punch.
Khalifman is pushing Matazz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Matazz lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Khalifman - that landed with a thud.
Khalifman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalifman avoids the damage to the body.
Khalifman tries to break free but Matazz pushes him back against the cage.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but Khalifman blocks it.
Khalifman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalifman's efforts to push away.
Khalifman digs a right hand underneath Matazz's ribcage. Matazz let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz lands a body punch in the clinch.

Khalifman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalifman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matazz throws a head kick that misses.
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick and Khalifman moves out of range easily.
Khalifman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matazz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matazz misses with a looping left.
Matazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khalifman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Khalifman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matazz checks it well.
Matazz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khalifman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalifman throws out a leg kick but Matazz moves out of range and Khalifman only half commits.
Matazz checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifman 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.
A low kick from Khalifman is predictable there
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalifman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matazz.
Khalifman lands a nice looking body kick.
Khalifman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Matazz misses.
Khalifman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khalifman throws a leg kick
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalifman throws a low kick but Matazz avoids it.
Matazz ducks under a wild hook from Khalifman.
Khalifman throws out a leg kick but Matazz moves out of range and Khalifman only half commits.
Matazz misses the jab.
Matazz checks a low kick from Khalifman.
Khalifman works the jab nicely.
Khalifman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alexander Khalifman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws a low kick, looking for Khalifman's leg but Khalifman calmly moves out of range.
Khalifman misses with a kick to the body.
Matazz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalifman can pounce on him.
Khalifman cracks the inside of Matazz's front leg.
Matazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khalifman's calf.
Khalifman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
Khalifman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khalifman throws a low kick, looking for Matazz's leg but Matazz calmly moves out of range.
Khalifman misses with a low kick as Matazz jumps back.
Khalifman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalifman moves away.
Matazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khalifman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Matazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khalifman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khalifman is trying to maintain a safe position but Matazz gets an underhook and turns Khalifman into the cage.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khalifman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Raz Matazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalifman's efforts to push away.
Come on Khalifman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khalifman wants to stall.

Khalifman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalifman misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice body kick.
Khalifman tries to work over Matazz's front leg with a kick but Matazz checks it.
Matazz moves out of range of the body kick from Khalifman.
Khalifman with a hook.
Khalifman throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.
Khalifman throws a body punch but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz cracks Khalifman with an open hand slap.
Khalifman throws a quick inside leg kick.

Matazz pushes Khalifman up against the cage in a clinch.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Khalifman.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Khalifman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matazz 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 49:44
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:44
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz retains his middleweight title!