PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ira Wright (ranked 32 p4p, 6 weight class) and Ronnie Hepple (ranked 111 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wright
vs
Hepple

185 cm
34
175 lbs
27 - 5 - 2

187 cm
30
187 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 27 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hepple.
Hepple lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Ira Wright has been cut.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Hepple.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hepple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hepple tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Hepple sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wright checks a low kick from Hepple.
Hepple checks a low kick from Wright.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.

Hepple clinches.
Hepple lands a right hand.
Hepple tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Hepple back against the cage.
Hepple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Hepple.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hepple blocking some punches.
Wright lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hepple blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wright pushes Hepple back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright lands an uppercut.
Wright lands a left hand.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Hepple lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Hepple keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Hepple on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Hepple lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Hepple struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Hepple tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright working aggressively here.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Hepple lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wright.
Hepple lands an uppercut.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Hepple lands a two punch combo.
Hepple throws a nice head kick!
Hepple pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
Hepple looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Hepple takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Wright.
Hepple blocks a jab.
Hepple tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright looks to land a combination. Hepple sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wright avoids the head kick by Hepple.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wright throws a leg kick but Hepple sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wright.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Wright throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hepple.
A jab from Wright does it's job there.
Hepple defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Hepple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Wright lands a jab to the nose.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Hepple was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hepple checks it well.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hepple wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Wright there.
Hepple is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hepple checks a low kick from Wright.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hepple scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Hepple counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
Wright stuns Hepple with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hepple avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hepple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hepple takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Wright finds it's way through Hepple's defenses.
Ira Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright tries a low kick but Hepple avoids it.
Hepple throws a counter combo.
Hepple steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Hepple checks the leg kick.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hepple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hepple is able to avoid easily.
Hepple throws a big counter head kick but Wright avoids it with no problem.
Wright throws a lazy body kick
and Hepple counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hepple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Hepple checks it.
Hepple takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ira Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Hepple counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple throws a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Wright thows a leg kick but Hepple checks it
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Hepple throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wright's head.

Ira Wright's cut is getting worse.
Hepple moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Hepple steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hepple's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hepple.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hepple only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab from Wright.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Hepple counters with a good low kick that Wright was not able to check.
Wright dodges the punch combination from Hepple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hepple avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a leg kick but Hepple checks it.
Wright checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Wright misses its target.
Wright is looking to slow Hepple down with leg kicks.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hepple can do to turn this around?
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Hepple ducks down to avoid it.
Hepple unleashes a big counter combination but Wright bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hepple checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick there by Wright.
Wright is looking to slow Hepple down with leg kicks.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hepple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sloppy strikes from Hepple. Those never looked like landing.
Hepple throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hepple throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Hepple moved out of range nicely.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hepple's head backwards.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hepple misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Hepple throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright sizes up Hepple with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hepple swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
Hepple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hepple works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hepple misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four 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!
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hepple has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Hepple.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hepple.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hepple.
Hepple throws a fast counter high kick but Wright manages to duck under it in time.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wright takes a swing at Hepple's ribcage but misses.
Hepple lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hepple tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Hepple throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Hepple avoids it.
Hepple attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hepple throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Wright dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hepple is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hepple.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hepple makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wright throws a leg kick but Hepple sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Hepple.

Hepple moves into the clinch.
Hepple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Hepple.
Ronnie Hepple seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hepple lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Hepple lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright tries to work over Hepple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hepple.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Hepple blocking some punches.
Hepple has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hepple backwards.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hepple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Hepple controls the action.
Wright prevents a body shot from Hepple.
Wright working aggressively here.
Hepple makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hepple misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hepple.
Hepple misses with a punch on the inside.
Hepple has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hepple.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Hepple.

That's two 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!
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Hepple lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Nice body punch from Hepple - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hepple.
A nice left hand lands by Hepple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hepple creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Hepple.
Still in the clinch, Hepple scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wright working aggressively here.
Hepple lands a shoulder strike.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hepple's elbow.
Hepple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.
Hepple lands a right hand.
Hepple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hepple's elbow.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Hepple misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Hepple has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wright seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hepple can turn it around.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hepple backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hepple scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Hepple.
Hepple dodges the punch combination from Wright.

That's four 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!
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hepple chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses.
Wright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
Wright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Hepple moves away and avoids it.
Hepple walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hepple throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
Hepple rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hepple throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Hepple really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
That's time! Wright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wright slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Hepple down.
Wright throws a leg kick but Hepple sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wright throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hepple checks a leg kick.
Hepple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
A head kick by Wright misses
and Hepple counters with a right hand to the body.
Wright throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hepple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hepple pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hepple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hepple! But no joy.
Wright cracks Hepple with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Hepple moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple 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.
Hepple fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Hepple slips a straight right by Wright.
Hepple takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wright misses with a left hand
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hepple.
Hepple ducks right into an uppercut from Wright.
Hepple misses with an uppercut.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hepple moves away.
Wright swings for the body but Hepple moves out of range.
Hepple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Hepple releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hepple missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hepple throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Hepple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hepple throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hepple shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hepple.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hepple misses the jab.
Hepple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wright connects with a body shot.
Wright tries a low kick but Hepple avoids it.
Wright lands with a cross.
Hepple looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright slips under a jab from Hepple.
Wright tries to work over Hepple's front leg with a kick but Hepple checks it.
Hepple counters with a body kick.
Hepple tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright 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.
Wright avoids the head kick by Hepple.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Hepple's head.
Hepple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hepple takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hepple lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wright throws a body kick that misses
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hepple checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hepple.
Wright 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.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Hepple's shoulder, as Hepple tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hepple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Hepple misses with a head kick.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Hepple checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Wright.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Wright lands a jab to Hepple's midsection.
Hepple has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Hepple avoids a kick to the body.
Wright scores with a jab to the body.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hepple.
Hepple tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ira Wright had his way with Ronnie Hepple in that round.
The cut man is working on Ira Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Hepple lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Hepple throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Hepple shrugs it off though.
Wright clobbers Hepple with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hepple misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Wright checks a low kick from Hepple.
Wright throws a push kick but Hepple slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright fakes the leg kick and cracks Hepple in the body.
Hepple 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.
Wright tests Hepple's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hepple. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Wright was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hepple.
Hepple misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple misses with a series of wild punches.
Hepple sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hepple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Hepple moves out of range easily.
Wright throws a head kick that Hepple semi-blocks.
Wright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hepple slips under a jab.
Wright backing away here, and Hepple unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Hepple misses the shot to the body.
Wright motions for Hepple to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hepple only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ronnie Hepple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple motions for Wright to come forward. Hepple throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hepple throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Hepple takes one to the side of the head.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hepple moves away.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Hepple moved out of range nicely.
Hepple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
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!
Wright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hepple misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Hepple.
Hepple misses with a straight right.
Hepple has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wright.
A leg kick checked by Wright.
Hepple swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Hepple. Those never looked like landing.
Hepple lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Hepple misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hepple.
Wright checks the leg kick.
Wright throws a right and a left that Hepple avoids nicely.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hepple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hepple moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wright looks for the body kick but Hepple saw that one coming.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hepple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright fakes the leg kick and cracks Hepple in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Hepple down.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Wright.
Hepple lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hepple blocks a leg kick.
Wright moves away from the strike by Hepple.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Hepple has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wright finds it's way round the side to connect with Hepple's head.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Hepple's front leg but catches the back leg as Hepple tries to avoid it.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hepple is able to avoid easily.
Hepple unleashes a big counter combination but Wright bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wright scores with a kick to the body.
Hepple tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ira Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ira Wright!
Ira Wright retains his welterweight title!
Ira Wright seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.