PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 206 p4p, 434 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 31 p4p, 69 weight class). Epolito comes to the cage accompanied by Rowdy/ Bandits. Stardust is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Starman. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Epolito
vs
Stardust

172 cm
35
154
24 - 11 - 0

178 cm
33
170
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Epolito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust cracks a nice hook into Epolito's ribs.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Epolito throws a shot to the body.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Epolito is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
Stardust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Stardust misses.
Stardust blocks a head kick by Epolito.
Epolito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Epolito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Stardust works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick from Epolito lands but Stardust takes it in his stride.
Epolito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epolito tried to score with a low kick but Stardust checks it.
Stardust walks into a left hand.
Epolito misses with a hook. Stardust ducked under it nicely.
Stardust tries a quick counter leg kick but Epolito is wise to it.
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!
Stardust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epolito.
Stardust thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stardust lands the left hand.
Epolito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Epolito stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Epolito misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Stardust.
Epolito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stardust. That did some damage!
Epolito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Epolito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stardust counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stardust staying out of range there.
Stardust throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stardust throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stardust avoids the head kick by Epolito.
Epolito looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Stardust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stardust's head backwards.
Epolito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Epolito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stardust misses with a body shot.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Epolito checks it well.
Stardust throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stardust has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Epolito finds it's way round the side to connect with Stardust's head.
Stardust sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Stardust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epolito misses with a looping left.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stardust only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stardust tries to move into range but Epolito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Epolito as he checks the leg kick.
Epolito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stardust ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Stardust slips under a jab.
Stardust moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
Stardust connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stardust.
Epolito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
Epolito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Epolito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stardust's head.
Stardust connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Epolito's hands.
Stardust throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stardust moves to clinch but Epolito breaks away
and Epolito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stardust takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Epolito.
Epolito checks a low kick from Stardust.
Epolito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stardust throws out the jab.
Epolito lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epolito walks into a left hand.
Stardust tried to score with a low kick but Epolito checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stardust checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Epolito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stardust tried to score with a low kick but Epolito checks it.
Epolito is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Epolito moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Stardust.
Epolito throws a big shot that misses.
Epolito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Epolito avoids the head kick by Stardust.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Epolito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Stardust throws the kick towards the body but Epolito avoids it.
Stardust throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stardust. Stardust circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust closes the distance but Epolito moves to the side
and Epolito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust lands a jab to the head.
Stardust is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stardust slips under a jab from Epolito.
Stardust walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Epolito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Epolito misses its intended target.
Stardust throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stardust lands with a good body shot.
Epolito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good work by Stardust as he checks the leg kick.
Epolito throws out a powerful jab.
Stardust has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stardust there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stardust throws a lazy right hand but Epolito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Epolito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stardust can do to turn this around?
Epolito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Epolito.
Stardust throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Epolito.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito clobbers Stardust with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stardust has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stardust slips under a jab from Epolito.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stardust ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Stardust fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Epolito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Epolito lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Epolito.
Stardust moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stardust looks to throw the jab but Epolito is out of range.
Epolito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stardust in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stardust feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Epolitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Epolito. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with a hook
and Epolito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Epolito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stardust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epolito.
Stardust checks a low kick from Epolito.
Stardust slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Epolito missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Epolito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stardust doesn't seem phased though.
Epolito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
and Stardust makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stardust.
A low kick lands for Stardust.
Stardust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anthony Epolito is winning the standup battle so far.

Stardust clinches with his opponent.
Epolito lands a body shot in the clinch.

Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epolito throws a wild body kick that Stardust sees coming a mile off.
Epolito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Epolito scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Stardust is out of range.
Stardust uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Epolito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Epolito moves away from the strike by Stardust.
Epolito throws a sloppy body shot

and Stardust holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stardust presses Epolito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stardust digs a right hand underneath Epolito's ribcage. Epolito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Stardust misses with a body punch.
Stardust blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stardust uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epolito.
A low kick lands for Stardust.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stardust.
Epolito scores with a nice head shot.

Stardust rushes Epolito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Epolito.

Stardust breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Stardust.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stardust appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Epolito scoring well with a low kick there.
Stardust takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stardust fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick from Stardust, right into the meat of the thigh.
Epolito lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Epolito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Stardust tenderised Epolito's leg. Epolito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Epolito misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito dominated that second 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.

Epolito misses with a low kick.
Stardust throws a looping overhand right but Epolito ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Epolito misses the target.
Epolito takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stardust throws a solid leg kick but Epolito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stardust.
Epolito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stardust scores with a decent looking hook.
Epolito lands with a nice body punch.
Epolito ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Stardust avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Epolito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Stardust is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Stardust counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Stardust loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Epolito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stardust under the eye.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epolito is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stardust.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito feints and then cracks Stardust's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stardust down.
Epolito lands a body shot.
Epolito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stardust on the side of the head.
Stardust misses the jab.
Epolito looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Stardust tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Epolito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epolito swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stardust fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Epolito fakes the leg kick and cracks Stardust in the body.
Stardust ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Stardust takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Epolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stardust.
Stardust lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Epolito manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Epolito misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Epolito throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stardust fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Epolito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Epolito misses with a lunging right hand
letting Stardust counter with a right hand.
Epolito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Stardust tries a low kick but Epolito avoids it.
Epolito scores with a hook.
Epolito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Epolito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epolito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stardust.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Epolito is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
Epolito fakes the leg kick and cracks Stardust in the body.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epolito slips a straight right by Stardust.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito misses with a looping left.
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
Stardust steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Epolito. That one must have hurt.
Stardust takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Epolito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Epolito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Epolito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Epolito lands with an uppercut that bounces Stardust off the cage and back into range.
Epolito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Stardust instigates a clinch.
Epolito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Epolito blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Epolito takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epolito misses with a body punch.
Stardust lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stardust misses with the head strike.
Epolito swings wildly with an uppercut but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito pushes off an throws an elbow but Stardust leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Epolito breaks from the clinch.
Stardust misses with an uppercut. Epolito saw that one coming.
Epolito bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Epolito throws a leg kick but Stardust moved away.
Stardust digs a good body shot into Epolito's ribs.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Stardust moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust avoids a punch combination nicely.
Epolito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Epolito counters with an outside leg kick.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Stardust is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stardust connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick from Epolito.
Stardust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Epolito tries to land a body kick
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epolito throws the kick towards the body but Stardust avoids it.
Epolito's corner calls for a 1-2. Epolito obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stardust misses the jab.
Stardust swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Epolito.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stardust has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Epolito.
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
Epolito thuds a left hand into Stardust's body.
Stardust moves away from the strike by Epolito.
Stardust tries to counter with a clinch but Epolito shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Epolito moved out of range.
Epolito lands a jab to Stardust's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a leg kick
and Epolito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Epolito.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Some wild striking there from Stardust.
Stardust ducks right into an uppercut from Epolito.
Stardust lands a nice looking body kick.
Epolito moves out of range of the strikes.
Epolito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stardust's head.
Epolito lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick from Stardust, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Epolito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust moves out of range as Epolito strikes.
Epolito lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses
and Stardust counters with a low kick, right behind Epolito 's knee.
A leg kick checked by Epolito.
Stardust feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Epolitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Epolito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stardust.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Stardust.
Epolito looks for the body kick but Stardust saw that one coming.
Epolito connects with an inside leg kick.
Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
Epolito half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stardust throws a sloppy head kick and Epolito moves out of range easily.
Epolito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stardust counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Epolito moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stardust.
Stardust takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Epolito.
Crunch! Epolito slams his shin into Stardust's torso.
Stardust throws a big shot that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Epolito.
Epolito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Epolito checks a low kick from Stardust.
Epolito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stardust now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stardust lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Epolito.
Stardust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Stardust.
Stardust doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Epolito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stardust momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a head kick but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice jab there from Stardust.
Epolito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito with a jab.
Epolito lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stardust will feel that in the morning.
Stardust scores with a hook to the body. Epolito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick from Stardust lands but Epolito takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito lands a head kick. Stardust smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust throws a front kick aimed at Epolito's knee but Epolito avoids it well.
And Epolito counters with a quick kick to the body but Stardust blocks it.
Stardust ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epolito scores with a nice head shot.
Epolito tries to land a leg kick but Stardust saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito had his way with Ziggy Stardust in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Stardust misses.
Epolito cracks Stardust with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Epolito throws a hook but Stardust blocks it.
Stardust showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epolito.
Stardust waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epolito.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito tries to land a leg kick but Stardust saw it coming and moves away.
Epolito connects with a nice looking jab.
Stardust tries to clinch but Epolito is having none of it.
Stardust catches Epolito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stardust.
A head kick misses from Epolito.
Epolito throws a right hand that Stardust ducks under and follows up with a left that Stardust also avoids with ease.
Epolito throws a push kick but Stardust slaps the foot to one side.
Stardust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito throws an off balance right hand
letting Stardust counter with a right hand.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Epolito moves away and avoids it.
Epolito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stardust throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stardust.
Epolito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Stardust scores with a decent looking hook.
Epolito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epolito.
Epolito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Epolito cracks a nice hook into Stardust's ribs.
Stardust is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epolito checks a leg kick.
Epolito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Stardust lands.
Epolito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stardust counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Epolito defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Epolito looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
Stardust only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stardust.
Nice defenses there by Stardust.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Epolito.
Stardust uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epolito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stardust cracks Epolito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Epolito throws a hook but Stardust blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a looping left.
Stardust looks for the body kick but Epolito saw that one coming.
Stardust lands the left hand.
Epolito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epolito.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Epolito.
Stardust has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Epolito.
A swing and a miss from Epolito.
Stardust on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Epolito checks a leg kick.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stardust misses with a hook. Epolito ducked under it nicely.
Epolito thumps Stardust with a low kick.
Epolito is looking to land body kicks.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epolito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stardust clinches.
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Epolito controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Stardust.
Stardust connects with a knee to the head.
Epolito is trying to force a seperation but Stardust has the dominant position.
Epolito tries to break the clinch but Stardust is controlling the position.
Epolito throws an elbow that misses.
Anthony Epolito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Epolito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Epolito displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stardust up against the cage.
Epolito throws a punch but it's blocked by Stardust.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epolito wants to get back to striking at distance but Stardust won't allow it.
Stardust tries to throw a body punch but Epolito avoids it by throwing Stardust back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Epolito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Epolito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito retains his lightweight title!
Anthony Epolito really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shadow Realm Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.