PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 617 p4p, 73 weight class) and Albert Ricci (ranked 763 p4p, 90 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hussain
vs
Ricci

171 cm
32
158 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

172 cm
33
140 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricci is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricci throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain throwing a counter right hand but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain misses with a left hand
and Ricci counters with a left to the body.
Hussain misses with a body punch
and Ricci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Hussain misses its intended target.
Hussain defending well as Ricci loads up on a big left hand.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Hussain tenderised Ricci's leg. Ricci is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Hussain takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Ricci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain swings for the body but Ricci moves out of range.
Hussain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricci takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain feinted with a counter takedown.
Hussain throws a solid leg kick but Ricci takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hussain.
Hussain thumps Ricci with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricci moves out of range as Hussain strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Hussain finds it's target.
Hussain throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Hussain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Ricci misses with a leg kick
and Hussain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Ricci misses
and Hussain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hussain misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Ricci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussain. Hussain obviously looking to wear him down.
Hussain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricci throws a front kick that sends Hussain stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hussain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricci checks a low kick from Hussain.
Ricci only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ricci lands with a cross.

Ricci pushes Hussain up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is trying to break the clinch but Ricci is controlling him.
Hussain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hussain breaks the clinch.
A jab from Ricci misses.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ricci goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricci throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricci punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Ricci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hussain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricci is able to avoid easily.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricci looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci misses with a hook.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Ricci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricci misses the shot to the body.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ricci to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hussain. That's going to slow Ricci down.
Ricci misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricci. Hussain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricci throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricci throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci misses with a hook to the body
and Hussain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hussain tests Ricci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricci's head.
Ricci tries a low kick but Hussain avoids it.
Hussain defending well as Ricci loads up on a big left hand.
Ricci scores with a jab. Hussain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain cracks a nice hook into Ricci's ribs.
Hussain takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain lands with a straight right. Ricci didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricci off the cage and back into range.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hussain throws a hook to the side of Ricci's head but Ricci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricci swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricci can do to turn this around?
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Ricci slips under a jab.
Ricci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hussain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricci's head.
Ricci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricci thinks about the counter body kick.
Hussain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hussain moves out of range of the body kick from Ricci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain cracks Ricci with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hussain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain misses with a body shot.
Ricci cracks Hussain with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussain throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Ricci releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hussain throws a body punch but Ricci moves out of range.
Ricci is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hussain rather than just go for the knockout.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Hussain misses the target.
Hussain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricci was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussain.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricci.
Hussain staying out of range there.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricci lands the left hand.
Hussain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricci blocks a jab.
Ricci blocks a jab.
Ricci throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hussain counter with a right hand.
Ricci wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussain finds it's way round the side to connect with Ricci's head.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Ricci counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Hussain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ricci feints a jab promting Hussain to slip. Ricci then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hussain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Ricci pushes Hussain away with a front kick.
Ricci slips under a jab from Hussain.
Ricci misses with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussain!
Hussain lands a head shot.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Hussain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricci.
An inside leg kick from Hussain misses.
Ricci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricci scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ricci scrambles back to his feet.
Hussain throws a shot to the body.
Ricci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci counters with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hussain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Hussain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricci.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain lands a jab.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricci blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hussain.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci tries to bum rush Hussain with a series of wild strikes but Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hussain misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Ricci moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ricci throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricci takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Ricci throws a hook but Hussain avoids it easily.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Ricci looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Ricci moved out of range nicely.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hussain - that will leave a mark!
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain'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.

Ricci getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ricci on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hussain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Ricci ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.
A little jabbing left from Ricci on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricci moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hussain misses with a hook.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Ricci feints a counter leg kick.
Ricci uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hussain has time to react.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Ricci throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricci looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussain throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Ricci throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hussain misses with a wild body shot.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ricci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricci connects with a right hand. Hussain shakes it off.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Ricci looks to land a right hand but Hussain moved out of range.
As Ricci backs away, Hussain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Ricci.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hussain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Ricci throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricci scores with a hook to the body. Hussain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ricci misses with a body shot.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Ricci counters with a body kick.
Ricci checks a low kick from Hussain.
Ricci staying out of range there.
Hussain avoids a kick to the body.
Hussain ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Hussain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hussain misses with a right hand
and Ricci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hussain thinking.
Hussain takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
Ricci gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Hussain counters with a takedown into side control.

Ricci explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ricci is looking to land body kicks.
Ricci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain misses with a hook. Ricci ducked under it nicely.
Ricci misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hussain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricci throws a front kick aimed at Hussain's knee but Hussain avoids it well.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Ricci checks a low kick from Hussain.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Ricci's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricci avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hussain.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hussain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussain connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci tries a quick counter leg kick but Hussain is wise to it.
Hussain moves out of range as Ricci throws a body kick.
Hussain throws a leg kick
and Hussain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricci looks to land a body kick but Hussain moved away.
Ricci throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ricci counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.
Hussain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricci.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricci lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Ricci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussain lands with a nice body punch.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Ricci connects with a leg kick. Hussain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain attempts a counter takedown but Ricci avoids it well and moves away.
Ricci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricci throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hussain scores with a one two! Ricci had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ricci throws a lazy right hand but Hussain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Ricci really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ricci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Ricci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricci throws a wild body kick that Hussain sees coming a mile off.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain lands a head shot.
Ricci looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hussain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Ricci checks it.
Hussain sizes up Ricci with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussain throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hussain.
Hussain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricci takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci jabs Hussain right on the nose. Hussain blinks but takes it well.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hussain misses with an uppercut. Ricci saw that one coming.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricci checks a leg kick.
Ricci flicks out a counter leg kick but Hussain steps away.
Nice jab there from Ricci.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricci.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Ricci throws a body punch but Hussain moves out of range.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hussain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hussain.
Hussain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hussain takes a swing at Ricci's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Ricci tenderised Hussain's leg. Hussain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Hussain jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain misses with an uppercut.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricci thuds a left hand into Hussain's body.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Ricci misses with an uppercut. Hussain saw that one coming.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Ricci rushes Hussain and presses him up against the cage.
Ricci takes a shot to the head.
Hussain throws a head punch that misses.
Hussain has a couple of punches blocked by Ricci.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussain throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricci.
Hussain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ricci is defending well.
Ricci lands a right hand.
Ricci misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci tries to work over Hussain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ricci. Those never looked like landing.
Ricci lands a nice hook to Hussain's body. Hussain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricci with a jab.
Hussain looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricci is just out of range.
Hussain with a jab.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricci.
Ricci misses with a leg kick.
Ricci checks a leg kick.
Ricci now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain throws a jab when Ricci was well out of range.
Ricci throws a hook to the side of Hussain's head but Hussain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hussain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ricci.
Hussain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ricci looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Ricci
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricci throws a poor cross that misses
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricci takes a swing at Hussain's ribcage but misses.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
Hussain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ricci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricci explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hussain lands with a right hand.
Ricci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Ricci saw that one coming.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. Ricci looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Hussain.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hussain throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Hussain looks to land a right hand but Ricci moved out of range.
Ricci throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Hussain misses.
Hussain connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussain.
Hussain looks to land a left hand but Ricci moved out of range nicely.
Hussain walks into a straight right hand from Ricci.
Ricci slips a straight right by Hussain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Ricci misses.
Ricci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hussain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.

Ricci gets a clinch.

Hussain gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ricci regains guard.
Hussain is looking to work some ground and pound but Ricci has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussain trying to control but Ricci is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ricci holds on and takes a little breather.
Hussain throws a big elbow that misses.
Albert Ricci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain wants to control from the top but Ricci keeps moving.
Hussain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hussain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ricci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricci staying out of range there.
Ricci is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hussain with a body shot.
Hussain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricci has time to react.
Ricci lands a head shot.
Hussain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricci misses with a looping right.
Ricci connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hussain momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Hussain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ricci slips under a jab from Hussain.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussain.
Hussain throws an overhand right that lands on Ricci's shoulder, as Ricci tries to avoid the shot.
Hussain throws an off balance right hand
and Ricci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain throws a series of punches but Ricci avoids them all with ease.
Hussain throws a sloppy body shot
and Ricci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricci.
Hussain scores with a hook.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ricci tries to land a leg kick but Hussain saw it coming and moves away.
Hussain connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricci connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussain's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hussain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricci at a distance.
Hussain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricci staying out of range there.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Hussain.
A nice side step and Ricci releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricci throws a push kick but Hussain slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussain 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 Ricci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ricci jabs Hussain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ricci looks to land a left hand but Hussain moved out of range nicely.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Ricci misses with an uppercut
and Hussain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricci throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussain sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hussain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain is the new featherweight champion!
Emre Hussain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.