PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hardon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gouryella - Tenshi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardon
vs
Boxer

172 cm
28
165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Little Hardon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer sizes up Hardon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid body kick from Hardon.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Hardon.
Boxer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardon misses with the body kick
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Hardon ducks down to avoid it.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon scores with a leg kick.
Boxer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxer 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.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardon can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardon should have avoided that one.
Boxer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boxer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardon. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon cracks Boxer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boxer misses with a straight right.
Boxer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hardon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
Hardon throws a shot to the body.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Hardon counters with a body kick that stops Boxer in his tracks momentarily.
Boxer misses the jab.
Hardon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Hardon tried to counter with a leg kick but Boxer avoided it.
Hardon lands with a kick to the temple. Boxer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hardon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer feints and then cracks Hardon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardon down.
Hardon blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick from Boxer.
Little Hardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardon is able to avoid easily.
Hardon connects with a looping right hand.
Boxer throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Hardon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boxer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hardon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hardon blocks a leg kick.
Hardon tries to counter by clinching up but Boxer breaks away and moves out of range.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardon counters with a low kick, right behind Boxer 's knee.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Hardon saw that one coming.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Hardon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Boxer avoids it.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardon throwing a counter right hand but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Hardon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boxer! But no joy.
Boxer slips a jab from Hardon.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer misses with the body kick
and Hardon counters with a low kick, right behind Boxer 's knee.
Hardon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardon throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Hardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Boxer slips under a jab from Hardon.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer takes one to the chin there.
Hardon throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Boxer.
Hardon misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardon.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardon swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer slips a jab from Hardon.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardon on the side of the head.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer slips under a jab from Hardon.
Hardon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxer can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Hardon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boxer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Hardon.
Boxer misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Hardon lands a right hook to the body.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardon.
Boxer drops his hands momentarily and Hardon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardon walks into a stiff left hand from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a hook
and Hardon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Boxer scores with a nice right hand.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
Boxer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boxer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A right-left combo lands from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a hook
and Hardon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardon connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Hardon ducks right into an uppercut from Boxer.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Hardon blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Hardon delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Boxer misses with an uppercut
and Hardon counters with a straight right hand.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boxer connects with a right hand. Hardon shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boxer is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
Boxer throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
It looked like Hardon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boxer.
Boxer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardon as he connects with a hook.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Boxer lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer checks a low kick from Hardon.
Boxer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boxer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boxer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hardon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardon jabs Boxer to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boxer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Boxer.
Hardon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardon keeps Boxer at a distance using the push kick.
Boxer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardon momentarily.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer stuns Hardon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hardon pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hardon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
Hardon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardon.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
Hardon tries to work over Boxer's front leg with a kick but Boxer checks it.
Hardon looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardon.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Boxer unleashes a big counter combination but Hardon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hardon misses with a kick to the body
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
It looked like Hardon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardon throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Little Hardon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Boxer jabs Hardon right on the nose. Hardon blinks but takes it well.
Hardon walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Hardon.
Boxer misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hardon.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardon.
Boxer wants to slow Hardon down by chopping away at his legs.
Boxer takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Hardon punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardon. That's going to slow Boxer down.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardon connects with a right hand. Boxer shakes it off.
Boxer lands with a hook. Hardon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by Boxer.
Hardon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardon.
Boxer takes one to the side of the head.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardon counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer catches Hardon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon 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.
Boxer misses with a combination
and Hardon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Hardon ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Boxer is predictable there
and Hardon counters with a thumping low kick.
Hardon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer throws out a counter right but Hardon avoids it with no problem.
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardon scores with a push kick.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer takes a jab right on the kisser.

Hardon has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Hardon lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardon's brow.
Still in the clinch, Boxer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Hardon.

It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
Hardon tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Boxer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
Hardon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxer throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Little Hardon is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardon moves out of range as Boxer strikes.
Hardon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boxer blocks a jab.
A cross from Boxer lands.
Hardon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardon moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Hardon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardon scores with a jab.
Boxer 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.
Boxer works the jab nicely.
Hardon slips a jab from Boxer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardon, as that shot connected.
Hardon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardon scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Hardon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Little Hardon did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's time! Hardon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hardon moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Hardon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boxer moves out of range as Hardon strikes.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Boxer with a hook.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Hardon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardon drops his hands momentarily and Boxer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardon.
Hardon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer as he connects with a hook.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardon 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Hardon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Hardon tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardon misses the jab.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardon throws a low kick, looking for Boxer's leg but Boxer calmly moves out of range.
Boxer throws a body kick that misses.
Hardon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boxer checks it well.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Hardon's shoulder, as Hardon tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer dips to his left and cracks Hardon with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon misses with an uppercut.
Hardon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Boxer drops his hands momentarily and Hardon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardon throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Hardon connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardon missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardon doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardon misses the target.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
As Boxer backs away, Hardon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Hardon.
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.
Boxer scores with a push kick.
Hardon slips a straight right by Boxer.
Boxer swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardon throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardon blocks a jab.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Hardon moved out of range nicely.
Boxer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardon connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon throwing a counter right hand but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boxer connects with a body shot.
Hardon scores with a jab. Boxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boxer throws the kick towards the body but Hardon avoids it.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer throws a jab when Hardon was well out of range.
Hardon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Hardon looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Hardon's ribs.
That kick from Hardon tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boxer throws a leg kick but Hardon sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardon misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Hardon cracks Boxer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardon tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boxer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boxer throws a push kick but Hardon slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Hardon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardon misses with a head kick.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardon.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
A jab from Hardon does it's job there.
Hardon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
Boxer cracks Hardon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardon throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
Boxer throws a fast counter high kick but Hardon manages to duck under it in time.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Boxer coming out on top.
Hardon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer. That's going to slow Hardon down.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardon lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
An inside leg kick from Hardon misses.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardon.
Boxer only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon blocks a low kick nicely.
Hardon misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoxer.
Boxer is looking to slow Hardon down with leg kicks.
Hardon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardon blocks the leg kick.
Hardon lands with an overhand left.
Hardon slips under a jab from Boxer.
Decent striking displayed by Hardon there.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardon throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon takes one on the button.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Boxer digs a good hook to Hardon's body.
Hardon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardon works Boxer's body with a nice hook.
Boxer cracks Hardon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boxer.

Hardon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardon tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Hardon misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardon's brow.
Boxer misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Boxer to work.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
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!
A short uppercut from Hardon.
Good body shot from Boxer.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardon blocking some punches.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but Hardon is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Hardon.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Hardon's head.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer pushes Hardon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boxer gets through Hardon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardon misses with some punches.
Boxer misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Little Hardon!
Little Hardon retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Little Hardon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.