PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lambert George (ranked 17240 p4p, 611 weight class) and Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 6000 p4p, 512 weight class). George's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ca fait mal. Vamoosh has chosen The Roaring Tiger as his entrance music. Ravi Vamoosh has the eye of the tiger tonight.

George
vs
Vamoosh

185 cm
32
159 lbs
25 - 6 - 2

171 cm
36
155 lbs
37 - 14 - 5

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 25 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Vamoosh!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamoosh misses with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Vamoosh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vamoosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
George feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vamooshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vamoosh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
George throws a poor cross that misses
and Vamoosh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vamoosh misses the shot to the body.
Vamoosh thumps George with a low kick.
George throws an off balance right hand
and Vamoosh counters with a low kick, right behind George 's knee.
A big right from Vamoosh misses.
George misses with a hook.
George lunges at Vamoosh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vamoosh's hand.
George avoids the body shot from Vamoosh.
It looked like George wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
George scores with a sloppy right hand. Vamoosh should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
George lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vamoosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
George slips a jab from Vamoosh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vamoosh.
George tries to clinch but Vamoosh moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George tries to bum rush Vamoosh with a series of wild strikes but Vamoosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
George tries to clinch up but Vamoosh circles away and keeps his distance.
George is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
George throws a shot to the body.
George misses with a looping left.
Vamoosh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vamoosh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
George wants to clinch up but Vamoosh keeps it at a distance.
Vamoosh staying out of range there.
George throws a head kick that misses.
George misses the shot to the body.
Vamoosh misses with a hook. George ducked under it nicely.
Vamoosh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from George.
Vamoosh is trying to counter with his kicks.
George looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the body
and George counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vamoosh connects with a solid leg kick.
George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vamoosh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vamoosh throws out a leg kick but George moves out of range and Vamoosh only half commits.
George misses with a hook. Vamoosh ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by George.
George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vamoosh counters with an outside leg kick.

George pushes Vamoosh up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vamoosh swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vamoosh misses with some punches.

Vamoosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
George moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
George misses with a low kick.
George feints and then cracks Vamoosh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vamoosh down.
Vamoosh wants to slow George down by chopping away at his legs.
Vamoosh slips a jab from George.
Vamoosh throws a push kick but George slaps the foot to one side.
George connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
George lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
George on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vamoosh. Vamoosh obviously looking to wear him down.
Vamoosh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and George counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George moves out of range as Vamoosh strikes.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Vamoosh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
George misses with a wild body shot.
George misses with a low kick.
George takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
George is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by George.
Donk. Vamoosh catches George right on the button with a cross.
Vamoosh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from George finds it's way through Vamoosh's defenses.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
Vamoosh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
George looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

George closes the distance and clinches.
George misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vamoosh cracks George with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George is looking to control Vamoosh's arms but Vamoosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now George has his back to the ropes.
Vamoosh blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
Vamoosh takes a shot to the head.
George prevents a body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. George is defending well for now.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vamoosh.
George blocks an uppercut.
George throws an elbow that misses.
Vamoosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Vamoosh.
George misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Vamoosh fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vamoosh scores with a nice hook to the head.
George creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vamoosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vamoosh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Georges head.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lambert George will probably get the nod.
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 cross from George lands.
Vamoosh tests George's chin there with a solid looking shot.
George throws a leg kick but Vamoosh moved away.
Vamoosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vamoosh connects with a high kick.
Vamoosh is looking to chop away at George's legs.
George missing with a left hand there. Vamoosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Vamoosh blocks the low kick.
Vamoosh misses the shot to the body.
George throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vamoosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. George sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh jabs at George's body.
George connects with a nice looking jab.
George misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vamoosh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vamoosh misses with a hook. George ducked under it nicely.
George defending well as Vamoosh loads up on a big left hand.
Vamoosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from George finds it's way round the side to connect with Vamoosh's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily.
George slips a straight right by Vamoosh.
George fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vamoosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
George throws a front kick aimed at Vamoosh's knee but Vamoosh avoids it well.
Vamoosh throws a shot to the body.
Vamoosh misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
Vamoosh misses with a left hand
and George cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George misses with a low kick.
Vamoosh throws a jab when George was well out of range.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot.
Vamoosh looks for the body kick but George saw that one coming.
Vamoosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by George.
Vamoosh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
Vamoosh lands a nice shot to the body.

George darts in and clinches Vamoosh up against the ropes.
Vamoosh blocks an elbow strike.
Vamoosh struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
Vamoosh blocking some punches.
Vamoosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vamoosh tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vamoosh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vamoosh lands a body shot.
Vamoosh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vamoosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from George.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.
George lands with a light punch inside.
Vamoosh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vamoosh misses with a punch to the body.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vamoosh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vamoosh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
George scores with a shot to the side of Vamoosh's head.
George lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of George backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vamoosh.
George scores with a hook to the body.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.
George throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vamoosh.
George can't find room to land a body shot as Vamoosh controls the action.
George blocking some punches.
George scores with an uppercut up the middle.
George lands a shoulder strike.
Vamoosh misses with a punch on the inside.
George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
George comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ravi Vamoosh has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George throws a head punch that misses.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambert George has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh lands with a light punch inside.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vamoosh struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George misses with a body punch.
George misses with the head strike.
Vamoosh misses with a punch on the inside.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vamoosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, George throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, George just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vamoosh's brow.
Vamoosh throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vamoosh.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vamoosh lands a shoulder strike.
Vamoosh blocks the elbow strike.
George digs a right hand into Vamoosh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vamoosh's gas tank.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from George.
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 Lambert George will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ravi Vamoosh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vamoosh thows a left - swing and a miss!
George appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vamoosh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vamoosh lands with a kick to the ribs.
George thuds a left hand into Vamoosh's body.
Vamoosh takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Vamoosh checks a leg kick nicely.
Vamoosh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by George.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George slips a straight right by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Vamoosh.
George finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vamoosh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Vamoosh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh checks a leg kick.
Vamoosh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and George counters with an outside leg kick.
Vamoosh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vamoosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
George throws a front kick aimed at Vamoosh's knee but Vamoosh avoids it well.
George comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot by George.
Vamoosh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vamoosh blocks a leg kick.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vamoosh.
Lambert George is winning the standup battle so far.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vamoosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vamoosh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
George throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vamoosh counters with a good low kick that George was not able to check.
George scores with a nice body kick.
George slips under a jab.
Vamoosh lands a nice shot that snaps George's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George throws a chopping leg kick but Vamoosh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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!
George tries to clinch there but Vamoosh circles away.
Vamoosh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by George. That's going to slow Vamoosh down.
A big right from George misses.
George takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by George.
Vamoosh moves forwards but George connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vamoosh's jab looks to have found its range, popping George under the eye.
George takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vamoosh checks a low kick from George.
George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh lands the left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vamoosh, right into the meat.
George connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vamoosh momentarily.
George tests Vamoosh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by George.
George seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws a looping overhand right but Vamoosh ducks down to avoid it.
George buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
George connects with a leg kick. Vamoosh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
George throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vamoosh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vamoosh avoids the body shot from George.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vamoosh.
George throws a low kick, looking for Vamoosh's leg but Vamoosh calmly moves out of range.
George looks to throw the jab but Vamoosh is out of range.
George walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

George clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vamoosh.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, George just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vamoosh's brow.
Vamoosh lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, George creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vamoosh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vamoosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of George backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vamoosh gets through George's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh dodges an elbow strike from George.
Vamoosh tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George gets through Vamoosh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
George lands a left hand.
George blocks an uppercut.
George blocks an uppercut.
Vamoosh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vamoosh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down George.
Vamoosh avoids the elbow strike from George, against the ropes.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Vamoosh controls his hands.
George tries to throw a body punch but Vamoosh avoids it by throwing George back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lambert George did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ravi Vamoosh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

George is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vamoosh blocks a leg kick.
Vamoosh avoids a kick to the body.
Vamoosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Vamoosh lands with a shot to the body.
George scores with a hook.
Vamoosh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vamoosh looks to land a body kick but George moved away.
George avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vamoosh thows a body kick. George tries to catch it but that hurt him.
George throws a hook but Vamoosh avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by George.
Vamoosh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from George.
Vamoosh lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vamoosh is looking to land body kicks.
Vamoosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
George takes a swing at Vamoosh's ribcage but misses.
Vamoosh throws out a counter right but George avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from George misses.
Vamoosh blocks a leg kick.
Vamoosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from George finds it's way round the side to connect with Vamoosh's head.
Vamoosh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vamoosh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
George digs a good hook to Vamoosh's body.
George throws a leg kick but Vamoosh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vamoosh lands a nice looking body kick.
Vamoosh throws a push kick but George slaps the foot to one side.
George blocks a jab.
Vamoosh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from George.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh misses with a low kick.
George appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
George tries a head kick but it misses.
George stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vamoosh throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.

George moves into range and clinches up with Vamoosh.
George blocks an uppercut.
Vamoosh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
George avoiding damage as Vamoosh throws knees to the body.
Vamoosh blocks an uppercut.
Vamoosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vamoosh works on George's body with a couple of short punches.
Vamoosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
Vamoosh struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Vamoosh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
George blocks a body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh blocks an elbow strike from George.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vamoosh backwards.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George lands with a short head shot on the inside.
George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vamoosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vamoosh lands a left hand.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Vamoosh.
A head punch on the inside from Vamoosh fails to land.
Vamoosh misses with a punch on the inside.
George throws an elbow but it's blocked.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vamoosh backwards.
Vamoosh tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Vamoosh back against the ropes.
Vamoosh tries a body shot but George blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George lands a nice uppercut.
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 head punch on the inside from Vamoosh fails to land.
George lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
George working aggressively here.
Vamoosh is trying to push George away but George has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
George is trying to break the clinch but Vamoosh is controlling him.
Vamoosh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George lands with a right to the head.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, George just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vamoosh's brow.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh lands a shoulder strike.
Vamoosh takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lambert George will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ravi Vamoosh'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!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from George.
Vamoosh lands a right hook to the body.
George checks the leg kick.
Vamoosh misses the shot to the body.
George looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George misses with an uppercut
and Vamoosh counters with an inside leg kick.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vamoosh.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George checks a low kick from Vamoosh.

George clinches with his opponent.

Vamoosh breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vamoosh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
George takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Vamoosh misses.
Vamoosh misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from George.
George lands a nice hook to Vamoosh's body. Vamoosh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Vamoosh misses
letting George counter with a right hand.
Jab from Vamoosh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vamoosh!
Vamoosh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on George. That did some damage!
Vamoosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Vamoosh looks to move away, George throws a big counter combo but Vamoosh just gets out of the way.
George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from George finds it's target.
George tries to clinch but Vamoosh moves out of range.
George works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vamoosh looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
Vamoosh throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
George wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ravi Vamoosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh lands an overhand right.
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!
George is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Vamoosh misses

and George counters by clinching up.
George lands an elbow just above Vamoosh 's eye.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George can't find room to land a body shot as Vamoosh controls the action.
George misses with a body punch.
Vamoosh misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, George throws an elbow but misses.
Vamoosh can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
George creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vamoosh's defenses.
George throws a head punch that misses.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Vamoosh.
A shot in the inside from George.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh misses with a punch to the body.
George is leaning against Vamoosh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vamoosh digs a right hand underneath George's ribcage. George let out a lung full of air as it connected.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
Vamoosh dodges an elbow strike from George.
Vamoosh working aggressively here.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Vamoosh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vamoosh takes an elbow to the temple.
Vamoosh struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George lands an elbow inside that Vamoosh shrugs off.
Vamoosh working aggressively here.
Vamoosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Ravi Vamoosh's cut even more.
George tries to work over Vamoosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
Vamoosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for George.
Vamoosh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vamoosh throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
George lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh blocks an elbow strike.
Vamoosh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
George lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for George.
George is looking to control Vamoosh's arms but Vamoosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now George has his back to the ropes.
Lambert George is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vamoosh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vamoosh throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vamoosh.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid 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 Lambert George.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for George, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lambert George!
Lambert George retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Lambert George was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.