PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Silva Scorpion (ranked 18767 p4p, 23034 weight class) and Kyle Kovingten (ranked 676 p4p, 682 weight class). Scorpion comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Kovingten is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Schism. This should be a great matchup!

Scorpion
vs
Kovingten

172 cm
38
148
44 - 19 - 1

181 cm
31
164
30 - 15 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conviction

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 44 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Kovingten!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion avoids a kick to the body.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut.
Kovingten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovingten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Scorpion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovingten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kovingten misses with a straight right.
Scorpion lands a nice looking body shot.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kovingten takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kovingten connects with a single shot there.
Kovingten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kovingten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Kovingten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scorpion's sensitive parts.
Kovingten misses with a left hand
and Scorpion counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Kovingten. Beautiful body shot.

Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.
Kovingten's coach down at McGrady FT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kovingten's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion keeps control of Kovingten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kovingten is trying to break the clinch but Scorpion has him pressed against the ropes.

Kovingten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Scorpion misses.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Kovingten.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kovingten circles away.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Kovingten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovingten thuds a left hand into Scorpion's body.

Scorpion has managed to clinch.
Kovingten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Scorpion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kovingten is keeping busy.
Kovingten tries to break free but Scorpion pushes him back against the ropes.
Scorpion digs a right hand into Kovingten's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kovingten's gas tank.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Kovingten tries to circle away but Scorpion has him pinned against the ropes.
Scorpion presses Kovingten against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kovingten.

Kovingten breaks from the clinch.
Kovingten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten moves out of range of the body kick.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovingten feints and then cracks Scorpion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scorpion down.
Kovingten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scorpion.
Scorpion is looking to chop away at Kovingten's legs.
Kovingten pushes Scorpion away with a front kick.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion lands with a straight right. Kovingten didn't see that one coming.
Kovingten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scorpion is out of range and Kovingten settles back down.
Scorpion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kovingten just manages to avoid it.
Kovingten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kovingten circles away.
A big left from Kovingten misses.
Kovingten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kovingten walks into a left hand.
Kovingten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kovingten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scorpion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Kovingten checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Kovingten misses.
Kovingten misses with a body kick.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Kovingten moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kovingten's sensitive parts.
Kovingten throws a shot from downtown. Scorpion moves away and avoids it.
Scorpion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kovingten jabs at Scorpion's body.
Scorpion lands a right hook to the body.
Scorpion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kovingten to score with a decent uppercut.
Kovingten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Scorpion throws out a loose jab but Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scorpion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kovingten circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scorpion backing away here, and Kovingten unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kovingten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Kovingten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scorpion just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovingten tried to score with a low kick but Scorpion checks it.
Scorpion is looking to counter punch.
Scorpion throws a looping overhand right but Kovingten ducks down to avoid it.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovingten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Kovingten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scorpion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovingten checks a leg kick.
Scorpion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lunges at Kovingten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kovingten's hand.
Kovingten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scorpion if he has to take too many more of those.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Kovingten sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kovingten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scorpion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scorpion lands with a nice combination. Kovingten backs away looking to recover.
Scorpion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kovingten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scorpion.
Scorpion looks to land a right hand but Kovingten moved out of range.
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovingten wants to land a leg kick but Scorpion is out of range.
Kovingten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Scorpion rushes Kovingten and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kovingten breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a leg kick that knocks Kovingten off balance momentarily.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Scorpion throws a low kick, looking for Kovingten's leg but Kovingten calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Scorpion scores with a jab to the body.

Scorpion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kovingten, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kovingten is trying to break the clinch but Scorpion has him pressed against the ropes.
Kovingten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Silva Scorpion has been cut.

Kovingten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion tried to score with a low kick but Kovingten checks it.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovingten.
Kovingten misses with a jab to the body
and Kovingten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Kovingten tenderised Scorpion's leg. Scorpion is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Scorpion blocks the leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kovingten.
Scorpion keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Kovingten.
Kovingten checks the leg kick.
Kovingten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kovingten ducks under a wild hook from Scorpion.
Kovingten keeps Scorpion at a distance using the push kick.
Scorpion moves in looking to clinch but Kovingten pushes him off.
Scorpion checks a leg kick.
Kovingten works the jab nicely.
Kovingten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Kovingten misses its intended target.
Kovingten tries a low kick but Scorpion avoids it.
Kovingten takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses.
Scorpion moves in looking to clinch but Kovingten pushes him off.
Scorpion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovingten throws a chopping leg kick but Scorpion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kovingten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scorpion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorpion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovingten, as that shot connected.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Kovingten moves away from the strike by Scorpion.
Scorpion moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovingten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kovingten avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
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!
Scorpion tries to clinch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Scorpion cracks Kovingten with a good jab.
Scorpion throws a low kick but Kovingten avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kovingten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kovingten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kovingten throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovingten throws a head kick but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion looks to clinch
enabling Kovingten to counter with a crisp jab.

Scorpion has managed to clinch.

Kovingten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovingten was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kovingten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovingten throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
Kovingten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses.
Kovingten throws a body shot but no joy.
Scorpion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kovingten keeps the fight on the outside.
Scorpion scores with a jab. Kovingten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Scorpion moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kovingten 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 Scorpion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scorpion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovingten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to clinch up but Kovingten circles away and keeps his distance.
Scorpion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scorpion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kovingten throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
Kovingten keeps the fight on the outside.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovingten manages to avoid it.
Kovingten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Scorpion drives through and clinches with Kovingten against the ropes.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovingten blocks a body shot from Scorpion.

Kovingten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovingten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scorpion's hands.
Kovingten loads up on a big right hand but Scorpion slips the punch.
Kovingten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Kovingten is having none of it.
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Scorpion moved away.
Scorpion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scorpion misses the jab.
Kovingten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scorpion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

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!
Scorpion blocks the body kick.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body.
Scorpion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kovingten looks to throw a body kick
and Scorpion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scorpion will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Scorpion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovingten misses with a body shot
enabling Scorpion to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Scorpion misses its intended target.
Scorpion avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kovingten throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Kovingten.
Scorpion is looking to clinch.
Scorpion attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kovingten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scorpion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scorpion throws a leg kick but Kovingten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kovingten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scorpion with a body shot.
Kovingten thuds his shin into the meat of Scorpion's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovingten scores with a leg kick.
Scorpion tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kovingten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scorpion taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kyle Kovingten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kovingten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Scorpion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kovingten slips under a jab from Scorpion.
Scorpion defending well as Kovingten loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scorpion.
Kovingten scores with a nice body kick.
Kovingten throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovingten.
Kovingten connects with the punch.
Kovingten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Scorpion gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kovingten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kovingten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kovingten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scorpion ducks under a wild hook from Kovingten.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kovingten.
Scorpion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters circling a little - Scorpion finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Kovingten.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovingten.
Scorpion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovingten.
Kovingten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovingten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovingten.
Scorpion throws a big shot that misses.
Kovingten with a jab.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Kovingten keeps it at a distance.
Kovingten moves out of range of the leg kick from Scorpion.
Kovingten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kovingten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scorpion lands a head shot.
Scorpion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kovingten's head backwards.
Scorpion tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kovingten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Scorpion is predictable there
and Kovingten counters with a good, hard body kick but Scorpion shrugs it off.
Scorpion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kovingten throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a shot from downtown. Kovingten moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Scorpion.
Kovingten with a jab.
Kovingten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scorpion sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to move into range but Kovingten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scorpion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovingten is looking to land body kicks.
Kovingten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kovingten feints and then cracks Scorpion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scorpion down.
Scorpion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kovingten throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovingten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kovingten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scorpion. That did some damage!
Kovingten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kovingten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kovingten misses with a looping left.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovingten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovingten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Scorpion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kovingten.
Scorpion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kovingten.
Scorpion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kovingten connects with a leg kick.
Kovingten misses the shot to the body.
Scorpion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Scorpion moves to clinch but Kovingten breaks away
and Kovingten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Scorpion moves into range and clinches up with Kovingten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kovingten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovingten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Scorpion clinches up with Kovingten and pushes him back against the ropes.
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovingten backwards.
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scorpion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kovingten's efforts to push away.
Scorpion lands a left hand.
Kovingten blocks an uppercut.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Kovingten controls the action.
Silva Scorpion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kovingten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scorpion's brow.
Kovingten looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kovingten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Kovingten checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kovingten lands a head shot.
Kovingten blocks a jab.
Scorpion moves out of range as Kovingten throws a body kick.
Scorpion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Scorpion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scorpion looks to land a right hand but Kovingten moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scorpion misses with a straight right.
Kovingten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scorpion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovingten.
A quick step to the side and Scorpion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Kovingten thinks about the counter body kick.
Kovingten throws a right hand that misses
and Scorpion counters with a low kick, right behind Kovingten 's knee.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Kovingten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Scorpion. Beautiful body shot.
Kovingten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovingten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Scorpion blocks a jab.
Scorpion just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kyle Kovingten just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scorpion connects with a body shot that sends Kovingten's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovingten is looking to slow Scorpion down with leg kicks.
Kovingten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Kovingten avoids the punch easily.
Kovingten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scorpion moves away.
Kovingten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovingten. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion throws a front kick aimed at Kovingten's knee but Kovingten avoids it well.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovingten.
Despite the aggression on Kovingten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kovingten avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKovingten.
Scorpion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovingten.
Scorpion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Kovingten.
Scorpion throws a series of punches but Kovingten moves out of range.
Kovingten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovingten avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Good leg kick by Scorpion.
No joy there for Scorpion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion moves in looking to clinch but Kovingten pushes him off.
Kovingten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovingten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kovingten cracks Scorpion with a good jab.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kovingten circles away.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scorpion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kovingten motions for Scorpion to come forward. Kovingten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kovingten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scorpion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kovingten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Kovingten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kovingten scores with a leg kick.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Kovingten blocks the low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kovingten there.

Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kovingten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scorpion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kovingten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scorpion connects with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kovingten. Scorpion shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovingten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten looks for the body kick but Scorpion saw that one coming.
Kovingten throws a sloppy head kick and Scorpion moves out of range easily.
Kovingten blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
It seemed like Kovingten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kovingten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovingten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scorpion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kovingten's head.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovingten manages to avoid it.
Kovingten throws a body kick that misses.
Scorpion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kovingten misses with a looping left.
Scorpion throws a low kick but Kovingten moves out of range easily.
Kovingten throws a hook but Scorpion avoids it easily.
Scorpion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kovingten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scorpion moves out of range of the body kick from Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a right and a left that Scorpion avoids nicely.
Scorpion misses with a leg kick.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Scorpion takes a swing at Kovingten's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovingten moves out of range of the body kick from Scorpion.
Kovingten misses with a looping right.
Kovingten loads up on a big right hand but Scorpion slips the punch.
Kovingten checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Scorpion.
Kovingten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovingten was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovingten.
Kovingten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scorpions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Scorpion checks a low kick from Kovingten.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Kovingten avoids the punch easily.
Kovingten throws a series of strikes that have Scorpion backpedaling.
Kovingten checks a leg kick.
Kovingten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scorpion misses the jab.
Scorpion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kovingten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scorpion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kovingten circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scorpion throws an overhand right that lands on Kovingten's shoulder, as Kovingten tries to avoid the shot.
Kovingten throws an overhand right that lands on Scorpion's shoulder, as Scorpion tries to avoid the shot.
Scorpion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kovingten counters with a nice uppercut.
Kovingten misses with a body shot.
Kovingten lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kovingten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scorpion throws out a leg kick but Kovingten moves out of range and Scorpion only half commits.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Kovingten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Kovingten throws a leg kick but Scorpion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scorpion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Scorpion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Scorpion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kovingten cracks a nice hook into Scorpion's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kovingten dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut.
That's time! Scorpion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Scorpion wants to clinch up but Kovingten keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scorpion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Kovingten throws a leg kick which misses Scorpion's front leg but catches the back leg as Scorpion tries to avoid it.
Scorpion tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kovingten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Kovingten misses.
Kovingten throws a head kick but Scorpion moves out of range.
Kovingten dips to his left and cracks Scorpion with an uppercut!
Kovingten throws a leg kick which misses Scorpion's front leg but catches the back leg as Scorpion tries to avoid it.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Kovingten.
Kovingten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kovingten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovingten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scorpion.
Kovingten misses with a low kick as Scorpion jumps back.
Kovingten misses with a shot to the body
and Scorpion counters with a nice body shot.
Scorpion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovingten misses with a wild body shot.
Scorpion lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorpion moves in looking to clinch but Kovingten pushes him off.
Kovingten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion slips under a jab.
Kovingten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scorpion's hands.
Scorpion misses with a hook.
Kovingten replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Scorpion blocks it well.
Scorpion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scorpion throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovingten.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Kovingten keeps it at a distance.
Kovingten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scorpion's sensitive parts.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Kovingten.
Scorpion tries a low kick but Kovingten avoids it.
Kovingten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kovingten misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Scorpion. That snapped Kovingten's head back.
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scorpion takes a swing at Kovingten's ribcage but misses.
Kovingten misses with a head kick.
Scorpion tries to clinch there but Kovingten circles away.
Silva Scorpion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kovingten as he checks the leg kick.
Kovingten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scorpion jabs Kovingten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scorpion jabs Kovingten right on the nose. Kovingten blinks but takes it well.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Kovingten's head but Kovingten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scorpion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scorpion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kovingten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovingten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Scorpion tries to clinch there but Kovingten circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Kovingten checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kovingten throws an overhand right that lands on Scorpion's shoulder, as Scorpion tries to avoid the shot.
Scorpion looks for the body kick but Kovingten saw that one coming.
Scorpion misses with a double jab.
Kovingten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scorpion will feel that in the morning.
Scorpion staying out of range there.
Kovingten misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kovingten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Scorpion - the referee stops the clock and Kovingten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Scorpion. Kovingten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Scorpion looks to throw the jab but Kovingten is out of range.
A head kick misses from Kovingten.
Scorpion scores with a jab.
Scorpion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kovingten throws a sloppy head kick and Scorpion moves out of range easily.
Scorpion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scorpion is looking to clinch but Kovingten is avoiding it.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Kovingten keeps it at a distance.
Scorpion is looking to chop away at Kovingten's legs.
Scorpion jabs at Kovingten's body.
Kovingten just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Scorpion.
Scorpion steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kovingten. That one must have hurt.
Kovingten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Scorpion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kovingten! But no joy.
Scorpion cracks Kovingten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kovingten swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Kyle Kovingten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion connects with the punch.
Kovingten scores with a push kick.
Kovingten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Scorpion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kovingten is looking to land body kicks.
Kovingten lands a head shot.
Kovingten walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Kovingten does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Kovingten misses.
Scorpion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice cross by Kovingten.
Kovingten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Kovingten moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Kovingten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scorpion cracks a nice hook into Kovingten's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Kovingten.
I think Kovingten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Kovingten!
Kyle Kovingten is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Kyle Kovingten started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.