PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Degrizz's entrance music is Battle in prison. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Degrizz
vs
Kahn

187 cm
36
217 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

195 cm
37
219 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degrizz connects with a solid leg kick.
Degrizz missing with a left hand there. Kahn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Degrizz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Degrizz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Degrizz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Degrizz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Kahn throws out a counter right but Degrizz avoids it with no problem.
Degrizz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Degrizz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kahn.
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Kahn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyson Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Kahn.
Degrizz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Kahn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Degrizz in his tracks.
Degrizz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slow jab from Degrizz misses its intended target.
Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Degrizz defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kahn scores with a decent looking hook.
Kahn takes one to the side of the head.
Kahn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz wants to land a leg kick but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Degrizz misses the target.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn throws a right and a left that Degrizz avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Degrizz takes one to the chin there.
A clash of legs there as Kahn blocks the low kick.
Kahn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kahn misses with an uppercut
and Degrizz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kahn thinking.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Degrizz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Degrizz.
Degrizz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Degrizz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Degrizz misses with a low kick.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
Kahn scores with a jab to the body.
Degrizz looks to land a combination but Kahn avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
Degrizz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Degrizz needs to keep his hands up - Kahn had a free shot at his head there.
Degrizz looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Degrizz connects with a looping right hand.
Degrizz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Degrizz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
Degrizz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrizz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Degrizz thuds his right hand into Kahn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kahn swings for the body but Degrizz moves out of range.
Kahn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Kahn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrizz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kahn. Kahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kahn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Degrizz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Degrizz counters with a nice body shot.
Kahn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid body kick from Kahn.
Degrizz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Degrizz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Degrizz's head backwards.
Degrizz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Degrizz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz misses with a wild combination.
Kahn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kahn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Kahn misses with a wild combination.
Degrizz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Degrizz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Degrizz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice combination there by Kahn.
No joy there for Degrizz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kahn cracks Degrizz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy left from Degrizz finds it's target.
Degrizz slips a straight right by Kahn.
Degrizz works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kahn checks a leg kick.
Degrizz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Degrizz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Degrizz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Degrizz scores with a four punch combination!
Degrizz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn misses with a two punch combination.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but Degrizz moved out of range nicely.
Degrizz avoids a kick to the body.
Kahn misses the jab.
Degrizz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Tyson Kahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Degrizz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Degrizz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kahn.
Degrizz throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn lunges at Degrizz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Degrizz's hand.
Kahn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Degrizz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kahn misses with a right hand
letting Degrizz counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn walks into a straight right hand from Degrizz.
Degrizz misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kahn misses.
Some wild striking there from Degrizz.
Degrizz scores with a jab. Kahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Degrizz misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kahn 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 Degrizz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Degrizz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kahn lunges at Degrizz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Degrizz's hand.
Kahn throws a hook but Degrizz avoids it easily.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Degrizz moves away and avoids it.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Degrizz scores with a nice head shot.
Kahn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Degrizz misses with a straight right.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body. Degrizz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Degrizz checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat.
Degrizz throws a looping overhand right but Kahn ducks down to avoid it.
Kahn throws the left hand but Degrizz avoids the punch easily.
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Degrizz slips the punch.
Kahn misses with a hook
and Degrizz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Degrizz misses with a low kick.
Degrizz lands a glancing blow to the side of Kahn's head.
Degrizz throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Degrizz moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Kahn.
Degrizz lands a head kick!
Nice cross by Kahn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz misses with a head kick.
Degrizz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degrizz swings widly with a right hand
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Degrizz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kahn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Kahn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kahn.

It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.
Degrizz staying out of range there.
Kahn moves out of range as Degrizz strikes.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Degrizz is out of range.
Degrizz throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Degrizz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Kahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kahn with a jab.
Degrizz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Degrizz.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Degrizz.
As Degrizz backs off Kahn throws a huge counter combo but Degrizz manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn throws a leg kick that misses.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degrizz.
Degrizz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Degrizz to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Degrizz misses.
Degrizz misses with a double jab.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Degrizz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Degrizz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kahn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kahn is looking to score with low kicks.
Kahn connects with a body shot.
Kahn slips under a jab from Degrizz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kahn misses with a looping left.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
Degrizz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Degrizz.
Kahn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Degrizz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Degrizz throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Degrizz misses with a straight left.
Kahn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kahn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kahn throws a wild body kick that Degrizz sees coming a mile off.
It appears Degrizz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kahn works over Degrizz's head and body with a nice combination.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Degrizz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Degrizz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
Kahn staying out of range there.
Degrizz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kahn finds it's way round the side to connect with Degrizz's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Degrizz is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Degrizz.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body. Degrizz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kahn sizes up Degrizz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kahn stuns Degrizz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Degrizz throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Degrizz off balance momentarily.
Kahn checks a low kick from Degrizz.
Kahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degrizz manages to avoid it.
Kahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahn misses with an uppercut.
Degrizz swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
An attempted straight right counter from Degrizz misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Degrizz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a hook. Degrizz ducked under it nicely.
Kahn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Degrizz's calf.
Degrizz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kahn needs to keep his hands up - Degrizz had a free shot at his head there.
Degrizz swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kahn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Degrizz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Degrizz.
Kahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Kahn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kahn.
Nice uppercut there from Degrizz.
Degrizz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Degrizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn misses with a body punch
and Degrizz counters with a right hand to the body.
Kahn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.
Kahn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Degrizz on the side of the head.
Degrizz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Degrizz moves out of range of the body kick.
Kahn misses the jab.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Degrizz saw that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Degrizz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Degrizz blocks a leg kick.
Degrizz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Degrizz misses with a looping left.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Degrizz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Degrizz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kahn throws the left hand but Degrizz avoids the punch easily.
Degrizz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Degrizz backing away here, and Kahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Degrizz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Degrizz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kahn.
A bone on bone clash there as Degrizz blocks the leg kick.
Degrizz is looking to counter punch.
Kahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degrizz manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Degrizz defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kahn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn catches Degrizz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Degrizz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn dips to his left and cracks Degrizz with an uppercut!
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Degrizz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
Kahn throws a wild body kick that Degrizz sees coming a mile off.
Kahn slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Degrizz misses the jab.
Kahn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Degrizz slips under a jab from Kahn.
Kahn throws an overhand right that lands on Degrizz's shoulder, as Degrizz tries to avoid the shot.
Kahn takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahn has time to react.
Degrizz lands a right hook to the body.
Kahn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Degrizz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn tests Degrizz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Degrizz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kahn.
Degrizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kahn misses with a hook. Degrizz ducked under it nicely.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrizz misses with a body shot.
Degrizz throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrizz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Degrizz.
A big right from Degrizz misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degrizz throws a front kick aimed at Kahn's knee but Kahn avoids it well.
Degrizz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahn thumps Degrizz with a low kick.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Kahn misses with a straight left.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kahn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Degrizz on the side of the head.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Degrizz's front leg but catches the back leg as Degrizz tries to avoid it.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Degrizz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Degrizz misses with a hook to the body
and Degrizz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Degrizz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
Degrizz throws an off balance right hand
and Kahn counters with a good low kick that Degrizz was not able to check.
Kahn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Degrizz off balance momentarily.
Degrizz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Degrizz ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Degrizz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Degrizz blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Degrizz avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Degrizz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kahn under the eye.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn is looking to score with low kicks.
Degrizz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrizz. That did some damage!
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Despite the aggression on Kahn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Degrizz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Degrizz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Degrizz avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Degrizz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kahn.
Degrizz throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn slips a jab from Degrizz.
Kahn lands a body shot.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Degrizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Degrizz misses with a looping right.
Degrizz misses with a body kick.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
Kahn misses with a wild combination.
Degrizz throws a right and a left that Kahn avoids nicely.
Kahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrizz. That did some damage!
Kahn throws a sloppy head kick
and Kahn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Degrizz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Degrizz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz lands with a straight right. Kahn didn't see that one coming.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Degrizz's front leg but catches the back leg as Degrizz tries to avoid it.
Degrizz blocks the body kick.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn looks for the body kick but Degrizz saw that one coming.
Degrizz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahn throws a front kick aimed at Degrizz's knee but Degrizz avoids it well.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Degrizz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kahn. Kahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Degrizz cracks the inside of Kahn's front leg.
Nice body punch from Kahn.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Degrizz. Degrizz obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Kahn backs away, Degrizz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Degrizz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Degrizz misses with a body shot
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Kahn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Degrizz has time to react.
Tyson Kahn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kahn.
A slow jab from Degrizz misses its intended target.
Kahn works Degrizz's body with a nice hook.
Kahn moves away from the strike by Degrizz.
Kahn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Degrizz blocks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Degrizz, as that shot connected.
Degrizz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
Degrizz throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
A jab from Degrizz does it's job there.
Kahn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kahn connects with a single shot there.
Degrizz feints and then cracks Kahn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kahn down.
Kahn swings for the body but Degrizz moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Degrizz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn swings for the body but Degrizz moves out of range.
Degrizz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kahn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Degrizz.
Degrizz walks into a straight right hand from Kahn.
Kahn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Degrizz under the eye.
Degrizz lands a nice shot to the body.
Degrizz misses with a straight left.
Degrizz misses with an uppercut.
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Degrizz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Degrizz connects with the punch.
Degrizz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kahn.
Kahn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Degrizz avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
Degrizz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Degrizz throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Kahn cracks Degrizz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kahn scores with a punch to the head.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kahn.
Kahn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crunch! Kahn slams his shin into Degrizz's torso.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Degrizz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kahn is out of range and Degrizz settles back down.
Kahn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Kahn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Jim Degrizz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Kahn.
Well Kahn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Kahn! Tyson Kahn retains his light heavyweight title!
Tyson Kahn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.