PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 53 p4p, 65 weight class) and Konrad Wagner (ranked 8 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsuzaka
vs
Wagner

179 cm
28
181
18 - 6 - 1

181 cm
26
174
18 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner throws a push kick but Matsuzaka slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsuzaka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matsuzaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wagner misses with a hook. Matsuzaka ducked under it nicely.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka blocks a head kick by Wagner.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner motions for Matsuzaka to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Matsuzaka was not able to check.
Wagner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Matsuzaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Matsuzaka digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuzaka backing away here, and Wagner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Matsuzaka.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Wagner moves forwards but Matsuzaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Matsuzaka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Matsuzaka connects with the punch.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner with the inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands the left hand.
Matsuzaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner jabs Matsuzaka right on the nose. Matsuzaka blinks but takes it well.
Wagner scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka lands the left hand.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuzaka lands with a good body shot.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Matsuzaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matsuzaka throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wagner slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wagner 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 Matsuzaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsuzaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuzaka lands a jab to the nose.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Wagner throws a head kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
A lazy left from Matsuzaka finds it's target.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Matsuzaka blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
Wagner lands a nice shot that snaps Matsuzaka's head back.

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!
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but Wagner checks it.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuzaka.
Wagner tests Matsuzaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsuzaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matsuzaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Wagner.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Wagner.
Matsuzaka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Matsuzaka was not able to check.
Matsuzaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wagner slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka connects with a leg kick.
Wagner throws a hook but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka misses with a kick to the body
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with an inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wagner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matsuzaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsuzaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matsuzaka lands with a straight right. Wagner didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a jab to the head.
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.
Matsuzaka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wagner.
Matsuzaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner staying out of range there.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wagner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Wagner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, jab by Matsuzaka - just one landing.
Matsuzaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Matsuzaka moves into the clinch.
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
Matsuzaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner avoids a wild elbow strike from Matsuzaka.

Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wagner throws a lazy body kick
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsuzaka missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matsuzaka cracks a nice hook into Wagner's ribs.
Matsuzaka cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Wagner misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Matsuzaka is predictable there
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka moves his leg out of the way.
Wagner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Wagner throws a fast counter high kick but Matsuzaka manages to duck under it in time.
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner flicks out a counter leg kick but Matsuzaka steps away.
Wagner connects with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
Matsuzaka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wagner checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsuzaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick.
Matsuzaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Matsuzaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight left.
Wagner feints a counter leg kick.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Wagner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Matsuzaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner flicks out a counter leg kick but Matsuzaka steps away.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Matsuzaka.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Matsuzaka.
Jab from Matsuzaka.
Wagner throws a good cross that connects.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Matsuzaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Matsuzaka.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matsuzaka.
Wagner tries to land a body kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsuzaka's head backwards.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuzaka's shoulder, as Matsuzaka tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Matsuzaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsuzaka defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka backing away here, and Wagner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matsuzaka throws a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Matsuzaka misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wagners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsuzaka misses with a looping left.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wagner motions for Matsuzaka to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner 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.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wagner.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Wagner feints and then cracks Matsuzaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsuzaka down.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Wagner digs a good body shot into Matsuzaka's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wagner, as that shot connected.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Wagner.
Wagner throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wagner.
Matsuzaka moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Wagner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsuzaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Wagner.
That kick from Matsuzaka tenderised Wagner's leg. Wagner is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping right.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Wagner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Konrad Wagner just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Matsuzaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wagner missing with a left hand there. Matsuzaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsuzaka's head backwards.
Matsuzaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
A left lands for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsuzaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matsuzaka throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a hook. Matsuzaka ducked under it nicely.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuzaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Matsuzaka clinches up with Wagner and pushes him back against the cage.
Matsuzaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsuzaka has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Matsuzaka misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Wagner blocks it.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow that stopped Wagner in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Konrad Wagner has been cut.
Wagner digs a right hand into Matsuzaka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matsuzaka's gas tank.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Konrad Wagner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matsuzaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsuzaka has Wagner pressed against the cage, preventing Wagner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuzaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matsuzaka.
Still in the clinch, Matsuzaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsuzaka has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wagner breaks from the clinch.
Wagner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wagner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matsuzaka thuds a left hand into Wagner's body.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Matsuzaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsuzaka tries to avoid it.
Wagner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it well.
Wagner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy body kick
and Wagner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matsuzaka's knee momentarily.
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!
Wagner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with an inside leg kick.
Wagner takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wagner momentarily.
Wagner throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
Matsuzaka scores with a three punch combo!
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Wagner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matsuzaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Konrad Wagner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Matsuzaka 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.
Matsuzaka jabs at Wagner's body.
Matsuzaka throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a right hand to the body.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
Wagner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wagner punishes Matsuzaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Matsuzaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Matsuzaka throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Matsuzaka misses with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a low kick, right behind Matsuzaka 's knee.
Matsuzaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
Matsuzaka tries to score with a low kick but Wagner moves his leg out of the way.
Wagner throws a big counter head kick but Matsuzaka avoids it with no problem.
Matsuzaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuzaka looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Matsuzaka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsuzaka slips a straight right by Wagner.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsuzaka.
Wagner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konrad Wagner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the head.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Wagner.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter punch.
Matsuzaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner throws a head kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka is looking for a counter combo.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka 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.
Matsuzaka connects with the punch.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by clinching up but Wagner breaks away and moves out of range.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Good exchange - Wagner coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Wagner's front leg with a kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matsuzaka 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 Wagner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wagner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wagner lands a head kick!
Matsuzaka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matsuzaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuzaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wagner is able to avoid easily.
Matsuzaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw 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!
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
Wagner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wagner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsuzaka scrambles back to his feet.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Matsuzaka throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konrad Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wagner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Konrad Wagner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.