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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 17 p4p, 3 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 62 p4p, 10 weight class). Savitaipale has chosen Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler as his entrance music. Atte Savitaipale is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savitaipale misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Savitaipale.
Arendse tries to clinch up.
Savitaipale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arendse slaps away a takedown attempt from Savitaipale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Savitaipale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arendse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savitaipale. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Savitaipale throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Savitaipale has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arendse.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Savitaipale ducks down to avoid it.
Savitaipale misses with a takedown attempt - Arendse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arendse throws a leg kick
and Savitaipale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Arendse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savitaipale.
Arendse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Savitaipale misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Arendse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arendse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savitaipale stands up over Arendse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savitaipale with a nice head shot there.
Arendse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savitaipale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savitaipale throws a big right hand that misses.
Savitaipale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Savitaipale tries to free his leg and advance position but Arendse is retaining full guard.
Savitaipale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savitaipale is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savitaipale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Arendse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savitaipale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savitaipale is looking to work some ground and pound but Arendse has wrist control.
Savitaipale works over Arendse with some ground and pound from guard.
Savitaipale throws a big right hand that misses.
Savitaipale is looking to work some ground and pound but Arendse has wrist control.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Arendse keeps moving.
Savitaipale throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Arendse keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arendse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arendse scores with a nice strike.
Enitan Arendse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Savitaipale fails with a takedown attempt.
Arendse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Enitan Arendse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Savitaipale.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
Arendse connects with a right hand. Savitaipale shakes it off.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arendse connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savitaipale's hands.
Savitaipale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savitaipale.
A combination from Arendse does no damage.
Savitaipale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arendse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale jabs at Arendse's body.
Arendse takes a swing at Savitaipale's ribcage but misses.
Savitaipale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arendse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Savitaipale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse staying out of range there.
Savitaipale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savitaipale throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Arendse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arendse throws a hook but Savitaipale avoids it easily.
Savitaipale feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Savitaipale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Savitaipale with that takedown attempt.
Savitaipale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savitaipale throws a series of punches but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse connects with a body shot that sends Savitaipale's belly button to the back.
Arendse slips under a jab.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arendse throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arendse slips under a jab from Savitaipale.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Savitaipale manages to avoid it.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Arendse has managed to clinch.
Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Savitaipale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arendse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Savitaipale throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
Savitaipale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savitaipale avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Savitaipale feints the counter takedown.
Arendse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arendse throws a hook but Savitaipale blocks it.
Savitaipale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arendse.
Savitaipale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Savitaipale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savitaipale misses the jab.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savitaipale.
It appears Arendse was looking to counter with a kick there.
Savitaipale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Arendse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savitaipale.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Savitaipale releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Savitaipale has a takedown stuffed.
Arendse tests Savitaipale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savitaipale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savitaipale at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
Arendse tries to clinch up.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Savitaipale ducks down to avoid it.
Arendse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arendse with a nice cross.
Arendse on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arendse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Savitaipale ducks down to avoid it.
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Savitaipale misses with a straight right.
Savitaipale punishes Arendse's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savitaipale connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
A swing and a miss from Savitaipale.
Arendse is looking to clinch.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savitaipale scores with a nice head shot.
Savitaipale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arendses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Savitaipale staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Savitaipale coming out on top.
Savitaipale swinging wildly here.
Arendse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arendse scores with a shot to the body.
Savitaipale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arendse.
Nice defenses there by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale feints the counter takedown.
Savitaipale misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse throws a jab when Savitaipale was well out of range.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arendse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale misses the shot to the body.
Savitaipale throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Savitaipale moves away and avoids it.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Savitaipale misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Arendse lands a really nice looking cross but Savitaipale seems unphased.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale feints the counter takedown.
Arendse connects with a crisp jab.
Arendse misses the jab.
Arendse takes a swing at Savitaipale's ribcage but misses.
And Savitaipale tries to counter it with a takedown but Arendse pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Savitaipale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arendse throws a hook but Savitaipale avoids it easily.
Savitaipale shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arendse pinned against the cage. Arendse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arendse throws a quick counter kick to the body but Savitaipale avoids it.
Arendse takes a swing at Savitaipale's ribcage but misses.
Savitaipale is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arendse with a body shot.
Savitaipale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Arendse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savitaipale throws an overhand right that lands on Arendse's shoulder, as Arendse tries to avoid the shot.
Arendse throws a shot to the body.
Savitaipale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Savitaipale moves away and avoids it.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
Arendse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savitaipale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Arendse lands with an overhand left.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savitaipale misses with a hook.
Arendse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savitaipale missing with a left hand there. Arendse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arendse pushes Savitaipale up against the cage in a clinch.
Savitaipale manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savitaipale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savitaipale ducks right into an uppercut from Arendse.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse defending well as Savitaipale loads up on a big left hand.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot.
Savitaipale throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savitaipale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savitaipale misses with a double jab.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savitaipale. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Savitaipale is out of range.
Savitaipale drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Arendse defends it well.
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arendse walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savitaipale can do to turn this around?
Arendse lands with an overhand left.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savitaipale throws a hook but Arendse avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savitaipale avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savitaipale moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Savitaipale tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savitaipale avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse misses with an uppercut. Savitaipale saw that one coming.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Savitaipale.
Arendse throws a body punch but Savitaipale moves out of range.
Savitaipale takes a swing at Arendse's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Savitaipale - just one landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arendse, right into the meat.
Arendse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savitaipale.
Arendse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savitaipale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Savitaipale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savitaipale throws a combination that misses
and Arendse counters with a stiff right hand.
Savitaipale swinging wildly here.
Crunch! Arendse slams his shin into Savitaipale's torso.
Savitaipale fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savitaipale tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Savitaipale takes one on the button.
Savitaipale looks to land a left hand but Arendse moved out of range nicely.
Arendse cracks Savitaipale with a right hand to the side of the head.
Savitaipale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Savitaipale's shoulder, as Savitaipale tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Arendse cracks Savitaipale with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arendse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Savitaipale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arendse tries to clinch there but Savitaipale circles away.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savitaipale's head backwards.
Arendse swings for the body but Savitaipale moves out of range.
Arendse dodges the punch combination from Savitaipale.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Savitaipale sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Savitaipale throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Arendse.
Savitaipale throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
Savitaipale throws a series of punches but Arendse moves out of range.
Savitaipale misses with a hook.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Savitaipale looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Arendse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arendse is looking to slow Savitaipale down with leg kicks.
Savitaipale takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Savitaipale avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Savitaipale throws a big shot that misses.
Savitaipale tries to keep at a distance but Arendse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savitaipale manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse won't allow Savitaipale to sweep him here.
Arendse gets to his feet. Savitaipale looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Savitaipale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arendse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Savitaipale misses the target.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Savitaipale.
Arendse slips a straight right by Savitaipale.
Arendse slips under a jab from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arendse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Savitaipale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Enitan Arendse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Savitaipale.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot.
Arendse is looking to counter punch.
Savitaipale gets tackled into the cage by Arendse. Arendse maintains the clinch.
Savitaipale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arendse.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savitaipale is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arendse defending well as Savitaipale loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
Arendse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Savitaipale misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
Savitaipale tests Arendse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse moves out of range as Savitaipale strikes.
It looked like Arendse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savitaipale.
Jab from Arendse.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Savitaipale tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse doesn't manage to clinch there - Savitaipale circles away.
Arendse missing with a left hand there. Savitaipale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Savitaipale slips the punch.
Arendse takes a swing at Savitaipale's ribcage but misses.
Arendse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse throws a push kick but Savitaipale slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savitaipale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arendse moves out of range as Savitaipale strikes.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Savitaipale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arendse works Savitaipale's body with a nice hook.
Arendse tries to move into range but Savitaipale moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Arendse.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Savitaipale sees coming a mile off.
Arendse drives through and clinches with Savitaipale against the cage.
Savitaipale gets control of Arendse's arms and successfully pulls guard. Savitaipale will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Savitaipale is trying to control the position but Arendse postures up.
Savitaipale wants to sweep here but Arendse controlling him for the moment.
Savitaipale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savitaipale wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savitaipale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arendse manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savitaipale drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arendse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arendse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arendse!
Arendse controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arendse stands up and beckons Savitaipale to his feet.
Arendse pushes Savitaipale up against the cage in a clinch.
Savitaipale blocking some punches.
Savitaipale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savitaipale blocks an uppercut.
Savitaipale breaks from the clinch.
Savitaipale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arendse, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Arendse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arendse.
Arendse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Savitaipale is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Savitaipale just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse staying out of range there.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savitaipale moves away.
Savitaipale takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Savitaipale jabs Arendse right on the nose. Arendse blinks but takes it well.
Savitaipale lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arendse feints and then cracks Savitaipale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savitaipale down.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Savitaipale lands a jab to the nose.
Arendse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Savitaipale is out of range.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Savitaipale slips the punch.
Savitaipale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arendse.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Savitaipale.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse had his way with Atte Savitaipale in that round.
That's time! Arendse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arendse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Savitaipale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Savitaipale blocks the body kick.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale misses with a straight left.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Savitaipale moves away and avoids it.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Savitaipale slips the punch.
Savitaipale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savitaipale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Savitaipale misses the target.
Arendse moves out of range as Savitaipale strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Savitaipale sees coming a mile off.
Arendse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Savitaipale takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Arendse misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Arendse is looking to clinch.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savitaipale staying out of range there.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Savitaipale throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Savitaipale throws a hook but Arendse blocks it.
Savitaipale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Savitaipale slips under a jab from Arendse.
Savitaipale throws a hook but Arendse blocks it.
Savitaipale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savitaipale misses with a looping left.
Arendse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savitaipale closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arendse's guard.
Arendse pushes Savitaipale off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse slips under a jab from Savitaipale.
Arendse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Savitaipale.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savitaipale moves out of range of the body kick.
Savitaipale smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Savitaipale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Savitaipale manages to avoid it.
Savitaipale misses with a body shot.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savitaipale.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savitaipale.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savitaipale tries to keep at a distance but Arendse has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arendse.
Savitaipale lands a takedown into guard.
Savitaipale is looking to work some ground and pound but Arendse has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale is in close to Arendse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Savitaipale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arendse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savitaipale drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arendse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arendse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arendse!
Savitaipale wants to control but Arendse postures up.
Savitaipale tries to buck Arendse off but Arendse is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Savitaipale's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savitaipale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savitaipale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Savitaipale's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savitaipale tries to improve position but can't.
Atte Savitaipale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arendse decides to stand back up. Arendse steps back and let's Savitaipale get back to his feet.
Savitaipale misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Savitaipale, as that shot connected.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savitaipale moves away.
Savitaipale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Arendse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savitaipale cracks Arendse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Savitaipale connects with a right hand. Arendse shakes it off.
Savitaipale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arendse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Savitaipale does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Savitaipale misses with a looping right.
Savitaipale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atte Savitaipale.
I think Arendse 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
Enitan Arendse retains his lightweight title!
Atte Savitaipale was interviewed post fight and said 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'.
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