PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ring Vinayagamoorthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinayagamoorthy comes to the cage accompanied by Soul Captain Band - Taistelun arvoinen . Ring Vinayagamoorthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vinayagamoorthy
vs
Joensen

165 cm
27
162 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
40
168 lbs
36 - 26 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ring Vinayagamoorthy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Joensen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Joensen circles away.
Vinayagamoorthy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Vinayagamoorthy pushes Joensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vinayagamoorthy tries a body shot but Joensen blocks it.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to work over Joensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joensen landing knees to the body.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinayagamoorthy avoids it.
Joensen is trying to stall.
Vinayagamoorthy works on Joensen's body with a couple of short punches.
Vinayagamoorthy taking a breather.
Vinayagamoorthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joensen's elbow.

Joensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vinayagamoorthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Joensen as Vinayagamoorthy shoots in.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vinayagamoorthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to clinch up but Joensen circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids the head kick by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Joensen.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinayagamoorthy is just out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joensen jabs at Vinayagamoorthy's body.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vinayagamoorthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinayagamoorthy swings for the body but Joensen moves out of range.
Joensen throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vinayagamoorthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joensen moves away.
Joensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinayagamoorthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Joensen.
Joensen swinging wildly here.
Joensen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vinayagamoorthy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joensen scrambles back to his feet.
Vinayagamoorthy slips a jab and a cross from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy dodges the punch combination from Joensen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinayagamoorthy clobbers Joensen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Vinayagamoorthy has closed the distance and engaged Joensen in a clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy struggles to land a body shot inside as Joensen controls his hands.
Joensen tries to break free but Vinayagamoorthy pushes him back against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy stalling in the clinch.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinayagamoorthy is defending well for now.
Vinayagamoorthy looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen lands a knee to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Joensen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vinayagamoorthy's brow.
Vinayagamoorthy taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joensen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joensen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joensen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vinayagamoorthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a looping left.
Joensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen looks to land a left hand but Vinayagamoorthy moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Joensen.
Joensen throws a head kick that Vinayagamoorthy semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joensen throws a lazy right hand but Vinayagamoorthy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joensen wants to clinch.
Joensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen tries to clinch up but Vinayagamoorthy circles away and keeps his distance.
Joensen throws a head kick but Vinayagamoorthy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johann Joensen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Joensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johann Joensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinayagamoorthy looks to land a right hand but Joensen moved out of range.
Joensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a right hook to the body.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinayagamoorthy moves away.
Joensen ducks under a wild hook from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen throws a series of punches but Vinayagamoorthy moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vinayagamoorthy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a right hand.
Joensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy thows a body shot but no joy.
Joensen misses the shot to the body.
Joensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vinayagamoorthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joensen tries to clinch there but Vinayagamoorthy circles away.
Joensen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vinayagamoorthy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vinayagamoorthy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy looks to land a left hand but Joensen moved out of range nicely.

Vinayagamoorthy scores with a takedown into Joensen's guard.
Joensen looking to control.
Joensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vinayagamoorthy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vinayagamoorthy landing some decent shots from guard.
Vinayagamoorthy wants to control from the top but Joensen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joensen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joensen keeping moving, preventing Vinayagamoorthy from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Joensen misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Joensen. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinayagamoorthy throws out the jab.
Joensen tries to work over Vinayagamoorthy's front leg with a kick but Vinayagamoorthy checks it.
Joensen misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Vinayagamoorthy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joensen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vinayagamoorthy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joensen scrambles back to his feet.
Joensen lands a really nice looking cross but Vinayagamoorthy seems unphased.
Joensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joensen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vinayagamoorthy if he has to take too many more of those.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a nice body punch.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a jab.
Joensen slips under a jab from Vinayagamoorthy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Vinayagamoorthy moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Vinayagamoorthy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joensen or not.
Vinayagamoorthy being controlled against the cage.

Joensen breaks the clinch.
Joensen moves out of range of the strikes.

Joensen closes the distance and clinches.
Joensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joensen slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vinayagamoorthy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Joensen can't fight it off and eventually Vinayagamoorthy manages to take the fight to the floor. Joensen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vinayagamoorthy throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ring Vinayagamoorthy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vinayagamoorthy avoids the body shot from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joensen lunges at Vinayagamoorthy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vinayagamoorthy's hand.
Joensen slips under a jab.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a looping overhand right but Joensen ducks down to avoid it.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a body shot that sends Joensen's belly button to the back.
Joensen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good work by Vinayagamoorthy as he checks the leg kick.
Joensen scores with a head kick. Vinayagamoorthy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Joensen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vinayagamoorthy slips under a jab from Joensen.
Nice defenses there by Vinayagamoorthy.
Jab from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joensen forces Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage and clinches.
Joensen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinayagamoorthy working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen is trying to break free.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joensens head.
Joensen working hard to break the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy taking a breather.
Vinayagamoorthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vinayagamoorthy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Joensen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vinayagamoorthy controlling well, preventing Joensen from escaping the position.
Joensen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Vinayagamoorthy off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen prevents Vinayagamoorthy from getting a body triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen trying to control the hands but Vinayagamoorthy breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't have the hooks in and Joensen manages to turn into his guard.
Joensen throws an elbow that misses. Vinayagamoorthy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joensen's guard. Nice move by Vinayagamoorthy!
Vinayagamoorthy wants to control from the top but Joensen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen is trying to keep Vinayagamoorthy in close.
Joensen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vinayagamoorthy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen throws a front kick that sends Vinayagamoorthy stumbling back into the cage.

Vinayagamoorthy gets tackled into the cage by Joensen. Joensen maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vinayagamoorthy as Joensen tries to tie him up.

Joensen breaks from the clinch.
Joensen misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinayagamoorthy connects with a jab.
Vinayagamoorthy fails to land the takedown.
Joensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Johann Joensen just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vinayagamoorthy throws a big shot that misses.
Joensen ducks under a wild hook from Vinayagamoorthy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joensen avoiding damage.
Vinayagamoorthy wants a takedown.
Vinayagamoorthy trying to stall but Joensen improves his position.
Vinayagamoorthy wants a takedown but no success here.
Joensen prevents a body shot from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joensen is trying to stall.
Vinayagamoorthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joensen's elbow.
Joensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy can't find room to land a body shot as Joensen controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinayagamoorthy won't allow it.
Joensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vinayagamoorthy tries for a takedown but Joensen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ring Vinayagamoorthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy has double underhooks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to work over Joensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joensen has had enough of the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy.

Joensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Joensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joensen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vinayagamoorthy momentarily.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joensen in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joensen lands a glancing blow to the side of Vinayagamoorthy's head.
Joensen just misses with a punch 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!
Joensen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vinayagamoorthy swivels and escapes.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joensen misses with the combination.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the jab.
Joensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Joensen as Vinayagamoorthy shoots in.
Joensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinayagamoorthy.
A head kick from Joensen lands but Vinayagamoorthy takes it in his stride.
Vinayagamoorthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joensen.
Joensen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy dives in for a single leg takedown but Joensen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy fails to pull guard.
Joensen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vinayagamoorthy.

Joensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Vinayagamoorthy blocks the low kick.
Vinayagamoorthy throws out a loose jab but Joensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joensen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Joensen moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Joensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinayagamoorthy throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vinayagamoorthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinayagamoorthy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vinayagamoorthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joensen.
Vinayagamoorthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joensen.
Joensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a body shot.
Joensen tries to clinch there but Vinayagamoorthy circles away.
Vinayagamoorthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joensen avoids it really well and circles away.
Vinayagamoorthy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinayagamoorthy swings for the body but Joensen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Johann Joensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Joensen lands with a nice body punch.
Joensen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots for a takedown but Joensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vinayagamoorthy walks into a jab.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
Vinayagamoorthy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinayagamoorthy.
Joensen blocks a jab.
Joensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with an uppercut.
Vinayagamoorthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vinayagamoorthy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Joensen. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to clinch but Joensen moves out of range.

Joensen closes the distance and pushes Vinayagamoorthy back into the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a body shot.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a left hand.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinayagamoorthy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joensen slowing the pace effectively.
Vinayagamoorthy is working for takedown but Joensen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Vinayagamoorthy back against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy pushes Joensen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with the head strike.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joensen is trying to break the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy has him pressed against the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy is looking to control Joensen's arms but Joensen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vinayagamoorthy has his back to the cage.
Joensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinayagamoorthy is trying to maintain a safe position but Joensen gets an underhook and turns Vinayagamoorthy into the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to work over Joensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joensen lands an uppercut.
Joensen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vinayagamoorthy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with some punches.
Vinayagamoorthy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joensen is keeping busy.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joensen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ring Vinayagamoorthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Vinayagamoorthy as the two fighters clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a shot to the head.
Joensen is looking to control Vinayagamoorthy's arms but Vinayagamoorthy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joensen has his back to the cage.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps control of Joensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a punch but it's blocked by Joensen.
Joensen trying to stall but Vinayagamoorthy improves his position.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with the head strike.
Joensen is pushing Vinayagamoorthy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joensen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy is struggling to control the position.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joensen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joensen tries to circle away but Vinayagamoorthy has him pinned against the cage.

Joensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joensen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johann Joensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joensen misses with a wild body shot.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Joensen circles away.
Vinayagamoorthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joensen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Joensen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinayagamoorthy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joensen throws a shot from downtown. Vinayagamoorthy moves away and avoids it.

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 Ring Vinayagamoorthy.
I think Joensen 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 George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johann Joensen!
Johann Joensen is the new lightweight champion!
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