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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 20 p4p, 103 weight class) and Hurricane Defoe (ranked 6 p4p, 18 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lõhmus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hurricane Defoe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Defoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Defoe is looking to slow Lõhmus down with leg kicks.
Lõhmus feints and then cracks Defoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Defoe down.
Defoe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Defoe misses with a kick to the body.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Defoe.
Lõhmus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lõhmus blocks a jab.
Lõhmus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Defoe. Defoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Defoe is looking to slow Lõhmus down with leg kicks.
Lõhmus loads up on a big right hand but Defoe slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Defoe misses.
Lõhmus cracks Defoe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Defoe throws a chopping leg kick but Lõhmus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Defoe misses the jab.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Defoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
Defoe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lõhmus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lõhmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Defoe's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus lands with a hook. Defoe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lõhmus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lõhmus throws a hook but Defoe avoids it easily.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Defoe.
Defoe checks the leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a looping overhand right but Defoe ducks down to avoid it.
Defoe blocks a leg kick.
Defoe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lõhmus on the side of the head.
Lõhmus checks a low kick from Defoe.
Lõhmus throws the left hand but Defoe avoids the punch easily.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but Lõhmus avoids it.
Lõhmus avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Defoe misses its intended target.
Defoe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lõhmus to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Defoe.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Defoe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Lõhmus throws a lazy right hand but Defoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lõhmus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Defoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Defoe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Defoe moves out of range of the leg kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus scores with a hook to the body. Defoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lõhmus misses with a leg kick.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Defoe checks a low kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Defoe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Defoe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lõhmus counters with a thumping low kick.
Defoe slips a straight right by Lõhmus.
Defoe is looking to chop away at Lõhmus's legs.
Lõhmus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Defoe is out of range.
Defoe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lõhmus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Defoe moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Defoe misses its intended target.
Defoe thumps Lõhmus with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lõhmus misses the target.
A big right from Lõhmus misses.
Defoe tries to land a leg kick but Lõhmus saw it coming and moves away.
Defoe tries to land a leg kick but Lõhmus saw it coming and moves away.
Lõhmus misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Defoe.
Lõhmus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Defoe moves out of range.
Defoe misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Defoe.
Defoe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Defoe looks for the body kick but Lõhmus saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lõhmus misses with a straight left.
Defoe cracks Lõhmus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lõhmus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Defoe throws out the jab.
Defoe cracks Lõhmus with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lõhmus motions for Defoe to come forward. Lõhmus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Defoe.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
A nice side step and Defoe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lõhmus scores with a leg kick.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Lõhmus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lõhmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lõhmus throws a nice looking combination but Defoe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Defoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Defoe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lõhmus with a body shot.
Defoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Defoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lõhmus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Defoe misses.
Lõhmus jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Defoe.
Lõhmus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hurricane Defoe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lõhmus blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Defoe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus scores with a nice head shot.
Defoe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Defoe.
Lõhmus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Lõhmus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lõhmus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Defoe.
Lõhmus throws a low kick, looking for Defoe's leg but Defoe calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Defoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lõhmus scores with a jab. Defoe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Defoe looks to land a body kick but Lõhmus moved away.
Lõhmus tried to score with a low kick but Defoe checks it.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Defoe checks it.
Lõhmus misses with a looping left.
Hurricane Defoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lõhmus throws a lazy right hand but Defoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lõhmus throws out a loose jab but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Defoe motions for Lõhmus to come forward. Defoe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus scores with a hook.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Defoe works the jab nicely.
Lõhmus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Defoe.
Defoe throws a hook but Lõhmus blocks it.
Lõhmus scores with a hook to the body. Defoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Defoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lõhmus counters with a low kick, right behind Defoe 's knee.
Lõhmus misses with a wild body shot.
Lõhmus checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Defoe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Defoe moves out of range of the leg kick from Lõhmus.
Defoe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lõhmus counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lõhmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a leg kick.
Lõhmus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lõhmus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Defoe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Defoe was well out of range.
Lõhmus with a nice calf kick.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Defoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Defoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lõhmus counters with an outside leg kick.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Defoe.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Defoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Defoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lõhmus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Defoe.
Lõhmus lands a slapping body shot.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Lõhmus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Defoe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lõhmus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe throws the left hand but Lõhmus avoids the punch easily.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut. Defoe saw that one coming.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lõhmus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Defoe momentarily.
Defoe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lõhmus scores with a three punch combo!
Lõhmus cracks Defoe with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Defoe. That's going to slow Lõhmus down.
Lõhmus misses the jab.
Defoe misses with a leg kick.
Defoe misses the shot to the body.
Defoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Lõhmus is just out of range.
Lõhmus scores with a jab.
Defoe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lõhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Defoe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lõhmus's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lõhmus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Defoe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a two punch combination.
Defoe misses with a body shot.
Defoe tried to score with a low kick but Lõhmus checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Defoe.
Defoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
Lõhmus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lõhmus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Lõhmus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lõhmus scores with a decent looking hook.
Lõhmus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Defoe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Defoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lõhmus.
A left lands for Defoe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus wants to slow Defoe down by chopping away at his legs.
Defoe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lõhmus with a body shot.
Defoe throws a right hand that misses
and Lõhmus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lõhmus slips a jab and a cross from Defoe.
As Defoe backs away, Lõhmus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice cross by Defoe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joosep Lõhmus 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.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lõhmus throws out the jab.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Defoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Defoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Defoe throws a wild body kick that Lõhmus sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Lõhmus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Defoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lõhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Defoe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lõhmus throws a shot from downtown. Defoe moves away and avoids it.
Lõhmus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Defoe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lõhmus lands a slapping body shot.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Defoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lõhmus.
Defoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Defoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lõhmus was well out of range. Poor timing from Defoe.
Defoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Defoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Defoe tries to land a front kick but Lõhmus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lõhmus misses with a right hand
and Defoe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Defoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lõhmus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Defoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range and Defoe settles back down.
Defoe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Defoe tries to work over Lõhmus's front leg with a kick but Lõhmus checks it.
Defoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
Lõhmus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lõhmus slips under a jab.
Defoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lõhmus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lõhmus connects with a body shot that sends Defoe's belly button to the back.
Defoe is looking to slow Lõhmus down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Lõhmus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lõhmus.
Defoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Defoe moves out of range.
Lõhmus throws a shot to the body.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lõhmus throwing a counter right hand but Defoe manages to avoid it.
Defoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Defoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Defoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lõhmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Lõhmus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lõhmus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Defoe.
A good leg kick by Lõhmus.
A head kick misses from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus thuds a left hand into Defoe's body.
Lõhmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus slips a straight right by Defoe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lõhmus.
Defoe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lõhmus on the side of the head.
Lõhmus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lõhmus is looking to land body kicks.
Defoe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lõhmus misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lõhmus.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the body kick.
Defoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Defoe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Defoe slips under a jab from Lõhmus.
Good standup being displayed there by Lõhmus as he connects with a hook.
Lõhmus scores with a body shot.
Defoe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Defoe lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lõhmus throws a shot from downtown. Defoe moves away and avoids it.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Defoe misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.
Defoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Defoe checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Defoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lõhmus's sensitive parts.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Lõhmus cracks Defoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Defoe digs a good body shot into Lõhmus's ribs.
Lõhmus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lõhmus swings widly with a right hand
and Defoe counters with a left to the body.
Defoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lõhmus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lõhmus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Defoe. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus clearly takes that round.
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.
Nice cross by Defoe.
Lõhmus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Defoe.
Defoe throws a right and a left that Lõhmus avoids nicely.
Lõhmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Defoe is out of range and Lõhmus settles back down.
Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Defoe.
Lõhmus avoids the body shot from Defoe.
Defoe with a nice calf kick.
Defoe wants to land a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
Lõhmus tries to work over Defoe's front leg with a kick but Defoe checks it.
Defoe thinks about the counter body kick.
Lõhmus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Defoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lõhmus.
Defoe feints a counter leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but Defoe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Defoe.
Lõhmus tries to land a leg kick but Defoe saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus throws a sloppy head kick and Defoe moves out of range easily.
Lõhmus takes a swing at Defoe's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Defoe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Lõhmus throws out a leg kick but Defoe moves out of range and Lõhmus only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Defoe 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 Lõhmus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lõhmus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lõhmus connects with a looping right hand.
Defoe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Defoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Lõhmus is just out of range.
Lõhmus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Defoe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Defoe misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus lands a nice shot that snaps Defoe's head back.
Lõhmus blocks the body kick.
Defoe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Defoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range and Defoe settles back down.
Lõhmus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Defoe counters with a straight right hand.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Defoe checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lõhmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Defoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Defoe misses with a straight left.
Defoe misses with the combination.
Defoe loads up on a big right hand but Lõhmus slips the punch.
Defoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut.
Lõhmus scores with a shot to the body.
Defoe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Defoe drops his hands momentarily and Lõhmus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lõhmus lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lõhmus, as that shot connected.
Lõhmus ducks right into an uppercut from Defoe.
Lõhmus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Defoe is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Defoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Defoe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Defoe defending well as Lõhmus loads up on a big left hand.
Lõhmus throws a push kick but Defoe slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick there by Defoe.
Defoe throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lõhmus.
Defoe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Defoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Defoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
Defoe avoids the body shot from Lõhmus.
Defoe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lõhmus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lõhmus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Defoe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus lands with an overhand left.
Lõhmus avoids a kick to the body.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Defoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Defoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
Lõhmus clobbers Defoe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lõhmus avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Defoe is looking to chop away at Lõhmus's legs.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus misses with a lunging right hand
and Defoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Defoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Defoe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lõhmus checks it well.
As Defoe looks to move away, Lõhmus throws a big counter combo but Defoe just gets out of the way.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lõhmus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joosep Lõhmus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Defoe.
Lõhmus scores with a leg kick.
Lõhmus lands a glancing blow to the side of Defoe's head.
Defoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus throws a right hand that misses
and Defoe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Defoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Defoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
An inside leg kick from Defoe misses.
Lõhmus misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Defoe tries to work over Lõhmus's front leg with a kick but Lõhmus checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
Lõhmus slips under a jab from Defoe.
Lõhmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Lõhmus finds it's way through Defoe's defenses.
Defoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lõhmus is out of range.
Defoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lõhmus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Defoe.
Lõhmus misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus misses the jab.
Lõhmus lands with a right hand.
Lõhmus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Defoe. That one must have hurt.
Lõhmus defending well as Defoe loads up on a big left hand.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus backing away here, and Defoe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Lõhmus. That snapped Defoe's head back.
Lõhmus cracks Defoe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Defoe looks for the body kick but Lõhmus saw that one coming.
Hurricane Defoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Defoe. Defoe obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lõhmus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lõhmus misses with a straight left.
Defoe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus throws a push kick but Defoe slaps the foot to one side.
Lõhmus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Defoe misses with a looping left.
Lõhmus throws out a loose jab but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Defoe misses.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus cracks Defoe with a good jab.
Lõhmus misses with a leg kick.
Defoe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws the kick towards the body but Defoe avoids it.
Lõhmus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Defoe throws out the jab.
Defoe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lõhmus counters with a right hand to the body.
Lõhmus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joosep Lõhmus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lõhmus can pounce on him.
Defoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lõhmus misses with a wild body shot.
Lõhmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Defoe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lõhmus connects with a solid leg kick.
Lõhmus lands with a right hand.
Defoe misses the shot to the body.
Defoe missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Defoe is just out of range.
Defoe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lõhmus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Defoe's hands.
Defoe is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Defoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lõhmus cracks Defoe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Lõhmus finds it's target.
Defoe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Defoe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Defoe throws a hook but Lõhmus blocks it.
A jab from Defoe finds it's way through Lõhmus's defenses.
Defoe misses the jab.
Lõhmus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Defoe just manages to avoid it.
Defoe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lõhmus.
Defoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Defoe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lõhmus moves out of range of the body kick.
Defoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lõhmus's sensitive parts.
Lõhmus throws a head kick but Defoe moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Lõhmus.
Defoe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lõhmus.
Defoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Defoe avoids the head kick by Lõhmus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joosep Lõhmus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lõhmus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joosep Lõhmus!
Joosep Lõhmus retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Joosep Lõhmus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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