PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 124 p4p, 600 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 19 p4p, 83 weight class). Epolito comes to the cage accompanied by Rowdy/ Bandits. Stardust is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Starman. Anthony Epolito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Epolito
vs
Stardust

172 cm
35
154
26 - 11 - 0

178 cm
34
170
27 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Northern Zombie
NARCOS

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 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 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust feints and then cracks Epolito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epolito down.
Stardust on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Epolito as he connects with a hook.
Stardust avoids the body shot from Epolito.
Some bone on bone action there as Stardust checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Epolito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stardust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Epolito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stardust gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Epolito counter with a right hand.
Stardust lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stardust showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stardust on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust throws a leg kick which misses Epolito's front leg but catches the back leg as Epolito tries to avoid it.
Epolito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stardust takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Epolito throws a leg kick but Stardust sees it coming and moves out of range.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses.
Epolito takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stardust takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Epolito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stardusts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Epolito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Epolito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stardust is able to avoid easily.
Epolito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stardust throws out a token jab with nothing on 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 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epolito scores with a jab. Stardust acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Epolito tries to land a leg kick but Stardust saw it coming and moves away.
Stardust throws a hook but Epolito avoids it easily.
Epolito feinted with a counter takedown.
Stardust is looking to chop away at Epolito's legs.
Stardust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epolito dips to his left and cracks Stardust with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito lands with a nice body kick.
Epolito blocks a jab.
Stardust throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Epolito on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito sizes up Stardust with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stardust dips to his left and cracks Epolito with an uppercut!
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epolito slips under a jab.
Epolito thinks about countering with a body kick.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Stardust.
Epolito misses with a hook. Stardust ducked under it nicely.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Epolito.
Epolito is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stardust misses with an uppercut. Epolito saw that one coming.
Epolito swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Epolito misses with a body kick.
Epolito cracks Stardust with an open hand slap.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Stardust lands the left hand.
Epolito looks to land a right hand but Stardust moved out of range.
Stardust checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Epolito jabs at Stardust's body.
Epolito throws a wild body kick that Stardust sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Epolito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Epolito lands with an overhand left.
Epolito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Epolito blocks a head kick by Stardust.
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Epolito misses the target.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Stardust is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Epolito counters with a stiff right hand.
Stardust is looking to slow Epolito down with leg kicks.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Epolito scores with a leg kick.
Stardust slips under a jab from Epolito.
Epolito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stardust on the side of the head.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stardust throws the left hand but Epolito avoids the punch easily.
Stardust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epolito.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Stardust throws a series of punches but Epolito avoids them all with ease.
Epolito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stardust connects with a leg kick.
Stardust walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Epolito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stardust throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Epolito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stardust walks into a straight right hand from Epolito.
Epolito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Epolito throws a good cross that connects.
Epolito throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epolito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stardusts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stardust lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Epolito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito checks a low kick from Stardust.
Stardust looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Epolito.
Stardust avoids the body shot from Epolito.
Stardust is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stardust looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Epolito backs off Stardust throws a huge counter combo but Epolito manages to avoid it all.
A chopping leg kick lands by Epolito.
Stardust has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stardust on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epolito. Epolito obviously looking to wear him down.
Epolito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stardust.
Epolito throws out a powerful jab.
Stardust digs a good body shot into Epolito's ribs.
Epolito scoring well with a low kick there.
Epolito scores with a hook.
Epolito cracks Stardust with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Anthony Epolito is winning the standup battle so far.
Stardust throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses.
Epolito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
Epolito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stardust can do to turn this around?
Epolito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Epolito punishes Stardust's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Epolito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Epolito throws a sloppy head kick and Stardust moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Stardust misses.
Stardust checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Stardust might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Epolito has got the better of the exchanges.
Stardust lands a jab to the head.
Epolito throws a combination that misses
and Stardust counters with a thumping low kick.
Epolito dodges the punch combination from Stardust.
Epolito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stardust.
A big left from Stardust misses.
Stardust scores with a push kick.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Epolito misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Stardust checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Epolito jabs Stardust right on the nose. Stardust blinks but takes it well.
Stardust slips under a jab.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Epolito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stardust chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
Stardust connects with a good right hand that stumbles Epolito. Epolito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Epolito.
Epolito motions for Stardust to come forward. Epolito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito lands a two punch combo.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Stardust scores with a nice right hand.
Epolito looks to land a body kick but Stardust moved away.
Stardust closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Epolito avoids the head kick by Stardust.
Epolito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stardust swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Epolito thows a leg kick but Stardust checks it
and Stardust counters with a body kick.
Epolito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stardust misses with a body shot.
Stardust blocks a jab.
Epolito dips to his left and cracks Stardust with an uppercut!
Stardust missing with a left hand there. Epolito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Epolito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Stardust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Epolito throws a right hand that misses
and Epolito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epolito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Stardust.
Epolito throws a series of punches but Stardust avoids them all with ease.
Stardust is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epolito.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Stardust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epolito was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
Epolito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stardust eats them both and turns towards Epolito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stardust slips under a jab from Epolito.
Stardust throws a counter combo.
Stardust scores with a hook to the body. Epolito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Stardust.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Epolito.
Stardust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epolito. That's going to slow Stardust down.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito avoids the head kick by Stardust.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stardust only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Epolito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Epolito tries to move into range but Stardust moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Epolito moved out of range.
Epolito defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Epolito misses with a lunging right hand
and Stardust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epolito dips to his left and cracks Stardust with an uppercut!
Epolito throws an off balance right hand
and Stardust counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epolito.
Epolito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stardust scores with a jab to the head.
Epolito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stardust looks to throw the jab but Epolito is out of range.
Stardust throws a hook but Epolito avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Epolito will probably get the nod.
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.

Epolito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stardust counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epolito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Epolito.
Epolito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.
Epolito lands a body shot.
Stardust throws a leg kick which misses Epolito's front leg but catches the back leg as Epolito tries to avoid it.
Epolito scoring well with a low kick there.
Stardust takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Epolito throws the kick towards the body but Stardust avoids it.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stardust gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stardust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epolito throws a lazy head kick
and Stardust counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust misses with a body kick.
Epolito throwing a counter right hand but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epolito is looking to counter punch.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
Stardust tries to land a leg kick but Epolito saw it coming and moves away.
Epolito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stardust connects with an inside leg kick.
Epolito misses with a body kick.
Epolito with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Epolito misses.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
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 takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab, jab by Epolito - just one landing.
Epolito fails to land with a series of punches.
Epolito slips under a jab.
Epolito swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stardust walks into a jab.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Epolito lands.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses.
Epolito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stardust throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito 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.
Stardust takes a jab right on the kisser.
Epolito connects with a right hand. Stardust shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Epolito misses the target.
Stardust wants to slow Epolito down by chopping away at his legs.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Epolito throws a right and a left that Stardust avoids nicely.
Epolito misses with a two punch combination.
Epolito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stardust counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stardust blocks a jab.
Epolito connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stardust attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Epolito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Epolito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
Stardust tests Epolito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Epolito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stardust.
Epolito avoids the body shot from Stardust.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Epolito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Epolito throws a leg kick but Stardust moved away.
Epolito looks to land a body kick but Stardust moved away.
Epolito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stardust cracks a nice hook into Epolito's ribs.
A lazy left from Epolito finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a double jab
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stardust.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stardust has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Epolito lands a jab to the head.
Stardust throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Epolito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Epolito avoids the body shot from Stardust.
Nice defenses there by Epolito.
Epolito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stardust misses the jab.
Epolito slips a jab and a cross from Stardust.
Stardust defending well as Epolito loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Epolito is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
Stardust fakes the leg kick and cracks Epolito in the body.
Stardust throws a jab when Epolito was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Epolito slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Anthony Epolito did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Epolito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Epolito misses with a few strikes there.
Stardust feints a counter leg kick.
Epolito misses with a hook.
Epolito throws a hook but Stardust avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Stardust swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stardust swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Epolito slips under a jab from Stardust.
Stardust showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stardust in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust misses with a body kick.
Stardust takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stardust tries a head kick but it misses.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
Epolito is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Epolito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust throws a lazy right hand but Epolito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Epolito tries to score with a low kick but Stardust moves his leg out of the way.
Epolito scores with a hook.
Epolito scores with a jab to the body.
Stardust throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust throws a counter combo.
Epolito staying out of range there.
Epolito with the inside leg kick.
Epolito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epolito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stardust listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stardust misses with a series of wild punches.
Stardust misses with a combination
and Epolito counters with a good low kick that Stardust was not able to check.
A slow jab from Stardust misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Epolito misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Epolito.
Stardust throws a body kick that misses.
Epolito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stardust's hands.
Stardust throws a head kick that half lands.
Epolito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Epolito thuds his right hand into Stardust's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Epolito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epolito.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epolito half committed to a counter leg kick.
Epolito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stardust misses with a low kick as Epolito jumps back.
Stardust slips a jab from Epolito.
Stardust swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Epolito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stardust thuds his right hand into Epolito's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Epolito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stardust with a hook.
Stardust drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Epolito missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stardust misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epolito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epolito works Stardust's body with a nice hook.
Epolito moves out of range of the body kick from Stardust.
Epolito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Epolito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stardust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito cracks Stardust with a good jab.
Epolito moves out of range of the leg kick from Stardust.
Stardust walks into a left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Epolito checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Epolito.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito tries to land a leg kick but Stardust saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Epolito.
Epolito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stardust. That did some damage!
Epolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stardust.
Epolito scores with a spinning back kick!
Epolito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Epolito moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epolito. That's going to slow Stardust down.
Stardust ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Epolito takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Epolito pushes Stardust away with a front kick.
Stardust swinging wildly here.
Epolito throwing a counter right hand but Stardust manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stardust.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Epolito connects with a leg kick.
Stardust rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Epolito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stardust checks a low kick from Epolito.
Stardust slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stardust! But no joy.
Stardust thuds his right hand into Epolito's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stardust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stardust moves out of range of the strikes.
Stardust looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Epolito ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Stardust turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stardust can pounce on him.
Epolito connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stardust throws a shot to the body.
Stardust avoids the body shot from Epolito.
Stardust throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stardust with a nice calf kick.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Epolito backing away here, and Stardust unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Epolito.
Stardust blocks the body kick.
Stardust throws a big counter head kick but Epolito avoids it with no problem.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Epolito moves away and avoids it.
Stardust has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Epolito.
Stardust throws the kick towards the body but Epolito avoids it.
Epolito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stardust.
Epolito misses with a hook. Stardust ducked under it nicely.
Epolito is looking to chop away at Stardust's legs.
Stardust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epolito throws out the jab.
A jab from Stardust misses.
Epolito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stardust walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stardust throws a looping overhand right but Epolito ducks down to avoid it.
Epolito keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stardust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epolito scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stardust misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epolito.
Epolito throws a leg kick which misses Stardust's front leg but catches the back leg as Stardust tries to avoid it.
Stardust avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epolito.
Nice jab there from Stardust.
Stardust throws a head kick but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Stardust counters with a stiff right hand.
Epolito throws a right and a left that Stardust avoids nicely.
Epolito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stardust showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Stardust is out of range.
Epolito ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Epolito moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stardust lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stardust.
Epolito connects with a nice looking jab.
Epolito throws a big shot that misses.
Epolito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stardust connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Epolito scrambles back to his feet.
Stardust throws a sloppy head kick and Epolito moves out of range easily.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Epolito.
Stardust scores with a jab to the body.
Epolito moves out of range of the body kick.
Stardust defending well as Epolito loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Epolito defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Epolito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Epolito.
Stardust avoids the head kick by Epolito.
Stardust uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Epolito tenderised Stardust's leg. Stardust is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stardust throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stardust throws a big shot that misses.
Stardust gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Epolito.
Anthony Epolito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epolito moves out of range of the leg kick from Stardust.
Stardust has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stardust walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Epolito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Epolito scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Epolito.
Stardust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Epolito to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Epolito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epolito has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Aken 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 made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This is my last fight, I would like to thank the org. for being first class and all the opponents for the chance to compete against some of the best. I wish you all good luck.'.