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00:00 It's time, gentlemen, I have a last recommendation.
00:03 Okay, make it a clean fight.
00:05 Make the weather win.
00:07 Don't hit behind the back, okay?
00:09 Behind the kidney.
00:10 Look much down here in the back.
00:12 And make the weather win.
00:14 Have a good fight.
00:16 - Right, round number one of this much-anticipated fight,
00:19 the elimination, Kevin Arena versus Riyad Mahi.
00:23 Riyad Mahi from Belgium.
00:26 Rijini from the Ivory Coast.
00:28 And of course, Kevin Arena right from Janisburg, Khartoum,
00:32 South Africa.
00:35 Who wants it most, we'll know tonight.
00:37 - Okay.
00:38 - Time, Kevin.
00:43 - Take a deep breath, round number one.
00:49 - Arena throws the first punch,
00:51 fighting out of the unorthodox south-post stance.
00:55 - Mahi is orthodox, pushing that left foot forward,
00:58 Kevin Arena pushing the right foot forward.
01:03 They speak of a single loss on Mahi's record.
01:07 That was years ago, in fact.
01:09 It was on the 24th of March in 2018
01:12 against Arsene Goulamaran.
01:14 The fight was in Marseille.
01:15 He was starved in round 11 of a fight
01:18 that was scheduled to go 12.
01:21 Since then, he has never tasted defeat.
01:24 - Mahi.
01:25 - Kevin Arena pops out the jab with the right hand
01:29 out of south-post stance.
01:31 - This is the eliminator.
01:38 - You see both these fighters in fantastic physical condition.
01:47 Oh, good uppercut from Arena.
01:52 - Good start by Arena.
01:54 - Yeah, it's a great start from Arena.
01:56 Big left hand from Arena.
01:58 - Mahi looks to start patiently,
02:06 trying to establish the authority with the left jab.
02:10 But it's been said on numerous occasions,
02:15 the best punch from the left jab
02:17 is the one from the right.
02:19 On numerous occasions, the best punch for a southpaw
02:23 is that straight right hand.
02:25 And as it stands, Kevin is moving to his left.
02:29 - Yeah, of course, the right hand down the middle.
02:32 Like that from Mahi.
02:34 - That's exactly what it is.
02:35 Kevin is moving to that right hand.
02:38 - Southpaws don't like the right hand.
02:42 Kevin started a quick pace.
02:43 Oh, good work from the South African.
02:46 - That's the jab again from Mahi.
02:48 The understanding, of course, as they pace themselves.
02:55 Remember, the fight is scheduled for 12 rounds.
02:58 The both fighters are conscious of that.
03:02 - They are one-one, two-one.
03:07 - Yeah, they are one-one, two-one.
03:09 - And they are both very good.
03:11 - Yeah, they are very good.
03:13 - Yeah, they are both very good.
03:15 - Yeah, one wants to say good start by Lorena,
03:17 but Mahi is landing punches of his own.
03:19 But there's nothing in it.
03:21 The two and a half minutes of the first round,
03:23 scheduled for 12, the elimination.
03:26 Good left hand from Lorena.
03:29 Lorena swings wildly.
03:31 Mahi gets out of the way, pops a jab.
03:33 - There is that right hand again.
03:37 As Kevin continues to move to his left,
03:40 to Mahi's right.
03:42 - And the round one.
03:44 - Well, it's a good opening round for both these fighters
03:47 in the bridge and white division.
03:49 - Listen to me.
03:52 You've got to keep popping, changing direction.
03:54 He's watching you, moving into your right hand, OK?
03:56 - OK. - All right.
03:58 He's just watching, circling, so you can keep moving there, OK?
04:01 Pop, change direction, pull him around, in, out, side to side, OK?
04:04 Good work.
04:05 - Lorena's corner, Peter Smith and Michael Nino.
04:08 - He must control his left hand.
04:10 - He's got a good control of Peter Smith and Michael Nino.
04:12 - He must control his left hand every time you throw.
04:14 Once you throw your left, OK?
04:16 Beautiful, boy.
04:18 He threw the middle. He's opening up his V.
04:20 He's coming up through.
04:21 Straight up, flick it straight over.
04:23 - Not sure what Mahi was complaining about in the first round.
04:29 - Oh, that is a good one, down the middle from Lorena.
04:39 - Right, left.
04:40 Oh, good jab.
04:44 From Mahi to end proceedings.
04:46 It's a close round.
04:48 Round number two of the elimination.
04:55 Lorena comes out jabbing.
04:57 - Lorena comes out jabbing.
05:08 - OK, body punch from Mahi.
05:10 Referee says don't push.
05:14 - Oh, that's a good uppercut from Kevin Lorena.
05:24 - Mahi says bring him on.
05:29 - Mahi says bring him on.
05:31 - Only once has Mahi gone the distance of 12 rounds in his career.
05:45 - Kevin's looking for the big left hand.
05:51 - Mahi's banging downstairs.
05:58 - Kevin, move.
06:00 - Jab, jab, up.
06:02 - Kevin, watch your left.
06:04 - Watch your left.
06:06 - Let's go, Kevin.
06:08 - Go, Kevin, let's go.
06:10 - Different start to the round for Lorena.
06:15 Letting Mahi do all the work in round two.
06:17 - Lorena slowed down a lot in round two.
06:20 He's upped his work rate.
06:22 - He's slow.
06:24 - He knows where to take that left hand, Mahi.
06:33 He's fighting Mahi in this corner.
06:35 - Lorena.
06:37 - Here on this stage he's fighting the trainers and the managers as well.
06:43 And he needs to concentrate on the job inside the ring.
06:47 - This is Kevin Lorena.
06:50 - Go, boy.
06:52 - It's the feinting, it's the movement of Lorena that's giving Mahi all kinds of trouble.
07:03 You see now and again that Lorena shifts his right hand there, throws the combination.
07:08 - Speed from Lorena.
07:10 - Small steps to cut the left hand in.
07:14 - And the ring, and the ring.
07:16 - And Mahi's allowing Kevin to take the fight.
07:27 - You look at Mahi's record trying.
07:32 He's a knockout artist.
07:35 81% KO ratio.
07:39 - That's the move.
07:41 - Counter hit, counter hit.
07:43 - South Carolina leaders finding a good fight.
07:46 - Stop.
07:48 - That looking is mad.
07:51 - You can scare him.
07:58 Stay away.
08:00 Keep tick-tock, okay?
08:02 Still target's easy target, okay?
08:04 Beautiful. It's yours, my boy.
08:06 It's yours. You just stay in control, stay focused.
08:08 Watch him. The left hand's working on him, okay?
08:10 It's beautiful.
08:12 - The other guy's a better fighter.
08:14 - And then up against the middle, must be fast through the middle, okay?
08:16 Jab, jab, boom, up. And then keep your hands up, okay?
08:18 - Okay.
08:20 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:22 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:24 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:26 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:28 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:30 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:32 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:34 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:36 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:38 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:40 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:42 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:44 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:46 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:48 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:50 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:52 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:54 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:56 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
08:58 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
09:00 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
09:02 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
09:04 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
09:06 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
09:08 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
09:10 - And then you're going to get a little bit of a headlock.
09:13 - Kevin's landing nice left hands down the middle.
09:16 - It's not working Riyad.
09:18 - Riyad's not throwing enough punches.
09:20 - He hasn't gone the distance 12 rounds since 2017 in December.
09:28 - Against Nick Kisner.
09:31 - Better combination there from Riyad Nuri.
09:41 - Both fighters waiting too long here in round number 3.
09:44 - In fact it was Mitch Williams who took him the distance on the 20th of May in 2017.
09:56 - He won a unanimous points decision there in May.
10:01 - Not sure what Nuri's waiting for. Kevin's not waiting.
10:07 - Doing their business.
10:10 - Counter right hand from Mehdi.
10:12 - This round Mehdi trying to pick his opponent.
10:37 - He's got a big peak.
10:39 - He's worked great.
10:41 - Not doing enough work as Mehdi. Kevin is throwing more punches.
10:49 - There's a crowd of pain for a big fighter.
10:57 - Another right hand goes right through the guards.
11:01 - From Mehdi.
11:06 - This looks like May is waiting to land a big right hand.
11:09 - One punch Kevin hasn't tried tonight.
11:15 - It's that left hand uppercut. There's opportunities.
11:19 - He needs to...
11:23 - Watch your head. Watch your head.
11:24 - ...bomb the uppercut.
11:25 - Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop.
11:35 - Well, Mehdi's corner saying the fight's easy, but the fight's definitely not easy.
11:39 - Last 10 seconds of the round.
11:42 - Stop.
11:47 - You're giving him too much time to think.
11:57 - You don't have to beat him.
11:58 - Don't give him time to think. He doesn't want to be there, brother.
12:00 - Don't think. It's up to you.
12:01 - It's up to you.
12:02 - You can put him. He's got a foot.
12:04 - He's got a foot. He's going to go down.
12:05 - So you put the pressure and keep taking him away.
12:07 - Move around. He's falling into his right hand.
12:10 - Turn around the other side as well.
12:11 - That's why I keep saying jab, step on one, two, okay?
12:13 - Move around as possibly amongst you, Mehdi.
12:16 - Beautiful.
12:18 - Just put it on him, bro.
12:19 - And watch him. Watch him.
12:21 - Good.
12:23 - He's up with him.
12:25 - He's going to want to get it back.
12:27 - Round number four of the elimination.
12:49 - Kevin Arena against Riyad Mahdi.
12:52 - Nothing in it yet.
12:53 - Almost always, these jabs from Mehdi, just falling short.
13:05 - Just like that.
13:06 - It's half a jab. It's not a full jab.
13:08 - You've got to extend it.
13:10 - Like that.
13:12 - Steps inside after the jab with the right hand.
13:15 - Good right hand down the middle from Mehdi.
13:18 - Good right hand down the middle from Mehdi.
13:19 - Good right hand down the middle from Mehdi.
13:20 - Good right hand down the middle from Mehdi.
13:21 - He's got to make the openings of the jab, Mehdi.
13:26 - Looks good when he's jabbing.
13:28 - Kevin has a way of neutralizing the jab with his own jab.
13:36 - Quicker hands from Kevin Arena.
13:38 - Well, Mehdi's fighting on the back foot.
13:44 - Not sure if he can win the fight on the back foot.
13:46 - With Arena being the aggressor.
13:49 - Good left hand down the middle from Kevin Arena.
13:51 - Seen many of those from Kevin.
13:57 - Need to see some body punching too.
13:59 - Good combinations, Mehdi. Quick hands.
14:01 - Yeah, but these fighters, I must say, for big guys, they've got great hand speed.
14:07 - Mehdi goes to Kevin's body. It's a reminder for Kevin to start digging downstairs too.
14:14 - He tries.
14:15 - He's got to win.
14:17 - He's got to work the body more. Kevin Arena, he has to.
14:21 - Watch your head.
14:24 - I think Peter Smith called it in the corner when he gave Kevin Arena advice.
14:39 - He said don't wait too long. Don't give him time to think. Jump on him.
14:46 - Kevin has to listen to his trainer in this round.
14:49 - Mehdi is throwing big punches, Brian. He's throwing really big punches.
14:55 - Yeah, I know. He's having a very good fourth round.
14:57 - And that left hook from Mehdi.
14:59 - And he shifts out of danger.
15:03 - Kevin is headhunting.
15:05 - Ah, there's the uppercut. It's been a long time coming.
15:08 - It's a beautiful punch. Right hand uppercut from the southpaw stance from Lerina.
15:15 - Ah, he digs downstairs. That's his fight.
15:17 - Now brilliant work from the South African Kevin Lerina.
15:20 - Jump, jump, jump, jump.
15:21 - Just when you thought he was losing the round, he hasn't lost it yet.
15:25 - In the corner, loving it. Throwing that uppercut.
15:29 - He's finishing the round strong, Lerina.
15:32 - Oh, those punches from Mehdi.
15:36 - Ten seconds remaining in the round.
15:40 - Strong round. Strong finish, Lerina.
15:44 - Good combination. This is Kevin going to win at the Palace.
15:48 - Yeah, Kevin finished the round in style.
15:53 - Well, that's an interesting round to judge.
15:56 - Because Mehdi was doing well until the end.
16:00 [MUSIC]
16:29 - You see the CEO of World Sports Betting.
16:34 - That man in the picture, thanks to him.
16:38 - World Sports Betting for the fantastic sponsorship for so many sports in the country.
16:43 - And of course, I'm talking about boxing specifically.
16:46 - Warren Tennis, CEO.
16:48 - We are round number 5. We are scheduled for 12.
16:59 - Mehdi against Lerina.
17:01 - This is the eliminator.
17:05 - Fighting in the bridge weight.
17:09 - Silver belt, it's WBC.
17:12 - Well, Kevin finished that round in style.
17:19 - Is it enough to win in the round? Well, the judge will have to decide on that.
17:23 - WBC title.
17:25 - WBC title.
17:35 - The man who throws the most punches in this fight will win the fight.
17:43 - And at this stage, Kevin is doing a little bit more.
17:46 - Nice jab. There. Goes back to the jab.
17:52 - That sort of breaks Kevin's rhythm.
17:54 - But Kevin has a way to counter the jab with his own jab.
17:58 - The man with the quicker hands is going to win the battle of the jabs.
18:02 - Kevin just seems to be slightly quicker than Murray.
18:08 - When he lets his hands go, they land.
18:11 - Murray is accurate with his combinations. He places the punches well, Murray.
18:21 - I love the small steps of Kevin Lerina.
18:24 - So you see when he takes a step, he's fighting a southpaw.
18:28 - Takes a small step to the right, corrects the angle, throws the left hand.
18:33 - Now, just small steps, cuts the ring intelligently.
18:36 - Well, he's enjoying himself out there, Kevin Lerina.
18:39 - Every time he lands like that, he smiles at his opponent.
18:43 - He's going to shift. Now and again, you'll see.
18:48 - He goes like he's always with the jab.
18:51 - Going to the right, making way for the straight left hand.
18:54 - Kevin just seems to be doing that a little bit more than Murray in my books.
19:04 - But it's close.
19:17 - He starts with the right hand there, but he doesn't really find the target.
19:21 - Kevin's guards are high, up there he's going to shift.
19:24 - Again to the right.
19:26 - If anything, the work that is lacking from Murray, when he throws, he throws beautifully.
19:33 - But doesn't throw enough.
19:35 - Good stuff from Kevin Lerina, yeah. One of the five.
19:38 - But it's the last ten seconds of the round.
19:44 - Solid jab from Kevin, solid jab. And he misses with the right hand. End of the round.
19:48 - Well, I've got to say, these rounds are close to judge.
19:54 - Beautiful, beautiful. Keep tagging yourself.
19:58 - But listen, you've got to throw those funny combos. Go put some combos on, eh?
20:01 - Bucket, bucket.
20:03 - How are you feeling?
20:05 - Good.
20:07 - Keep your hands up, don't take chances, eh?
20:13 - Good job, good job.
20:14 - You doing some?
20:16 - Two judges have got Kevin Lerina up and one judge hasn't even come.
20:20 - This is how they have it. Judge A scored it 37-39 Lerina.
20:27 - Judge B scores it 38-38 and Judge C has it 38-38.
20:32 - That's the scores after four rounds. It's customary with the WBC to get the scores after four rounds, of course.
20:41 - So right now we've got one judge that has Kevin Lerina up by two points and two judges haven't even.
20:47 - So there's really nothing in this fight.
20:50 - Interestingly then, the corners too would have had the numbers as though they were being read out here at centre court.
21:04 - So they know exactly where they're at.
21:08 - Good right hand from Murray.
21:11 - Well, good left hand from Lerina. Absolutely.
21:17 - Good skills, Murray.
21:26 - I like a bit what Lerina's doing. He's come to fight.
21:30 - Just needs to up the work rate a little bit but he's coming forward and work the body a little bit more.
21:37 - Forward a little bit more.
21:38 - But of course the corners would have heard two judges haven't even. One judge has it for Lerina.
21:45 - So still up for grabs.
21:49 - Murray is somehow lazy with the jab.
22:02 - I was just about to say the same thing from Rani that Murray's a good fighter, he's skilled, but he's lazy.
22:07 - He doesn't complete the jab, he doesn't throw many combinations. Like there he throws one, two and he backs off.
22:14 - And well, I don't know if that's going to win him the fight or not.
22:18 - Kevin needs to up his work rate as well here in round number six.
22:23 - Watch your head, okay?
22:25 - Okay, move, move on.
22:27 - All those punches from Mehe are taken on the guard by Lerina. Solid, solid protection really.
22:45 - One into Mehe, watch your head says the referee.
22:53 - The referee says watch your head, but moving well is Riyad Mehe.
22:58 - Boxer jab.
23:00 - Kevin, jabbing, jabbing, looking for openings, throws the left hand.
23:19 - There isn't much coming great from Mehe, just looking for one big punch. Riyad.
23:24 - You called it from Rani, he's lazy.
23:27 - Kevin's throwing more punches. Not sure how the judges are looking at it, but he's definitely throwing more punches at Lerina.
23:35 - You can have all the talent in the world, but you've got to have work rate.
23:42 - Kevin, finishing the round strong again.
23:44 - Yeah, very strong.
23:46 - The scorecard, the other rounds are all equal, eh?
23:51 - Let's put up, eh?
23:53 - You're just allowing me and the judges, they've got to be convinced, eh? You've got to convince them, brother.
23:58 - Come on.
24:00 - How are you feeling? Come on, let's go. Speed.
24:05 - Speed.
24:07 - Speed.
24:10 - How are you feeling? Come on, let's go. Speed. Speed. Speed. That's all I want.
24:13 - Don't think low. Don't think low. When the opportunity comes, you put it on him.
24:17 - But for now, keep your defence tight, boy. Keep your defence tight. Don't take any chances, okay?
24:23 - Don't take any chances, okay?
24:24 - Good right hand down the middle from Murray, but not enough.
24:48 - Just not throwing enough punches.
24:50 - We're now off to the eighth round, who's ahead on points. This is round number seven.
24:57 - Kevin's got the ability to pick up the work rate a little bit, and cause Mehi to work a little bit more.
25:06 - Cause him then to keep moving, put pressure.
25:09 - Because it seems like Mehi loves the phase where he gets to rest, take breaks, and then he's got to go.
25:19 - Take breaks, and then he wants to dictate a very slow pace to the fight.
25:24 - He's got good skills, as I said, Murray, but just doesn't complete what he's trying to do.
25:35 - He throws a half a jab.
25:37 - There's a nice jab from Lorena.
25:48 - He's trying to complain, saying it's behind, but it's not.
25:50 - No, it's not. It's all part of the fight then.
25:53 - Something's happening in this round, Brian. The distance between the two fighters, shorter and shorter.
26:06 - Lorena's finding the range correctly in round number seven.
26:17 - Nobody's throwing punches.
26:18 - Only one man can initiate the throwing of the punches, it's Lorena.
26:24 - Yeah, if anything, Lorena's throwing more punches, definitely.
26:27 - He's kind of punching, but just not landing enough.
26:34 - Ah, he leads with the right hand again.
26:39 - Hard to miss with that straight right hand.
26:46 - Locked by the high guard of Lorena, though.
26:49 - Looking for the right hand is Murray.
26:53 - Mahe likes the space. This is his space. So what Kevin needs to do, pick up the pace, force Mahe to keep working.
27:03 - That's exactly it.
27:05 - Because even like that, Lorena's putting on the pace, making Mahe hold.
27:13 - I'm sure that's looking good at the judges.
27:15 - Mahe wants this fight to be fought at a walking pace. That's what he wants.
27:29 - Then he wants to give himself an opportunity, maybe with one big hand.
27:39 - No urgency from Riyad Mahe in round number 7.
27:44 - Ooh!
27:45 - Stop!
27:48 CHEERING
27:50 CHEERING
27:52 CHEERING
27:54 - Go, Riyad.
27:55 CHEERING
28:24 - Well, we're going to round 8.
28:25 - Kevin Lorena from South Africa is looking the part, I believe.
28:32 - He'll be doing more work in this elimination fight.
28:37 - The one here, of course, will remind of fight Lucas Rozinski for the WBC Bridgeweight World Title sometime later this year.
28:45 - Round number 8, if you just joined us. Kevin Lorena vs Riyad Mahe.
28:50 - And Lorena's come to put on a boxing exhibition.
28:57 - Of course, you look at the knockout ratio that Riyad Mahe has. Yes, Kevin Lorena is having some great moments, but he cannot afford to be careless.
29:16 - Look at the quality of opposition as well. Riyad Mahe's got a great knockout record, but didn't knock out big names.
29:23 - Kevin is a big name, obviously, on his list.
29:28 - Oh, as I say, that good left hook right hand from Riyad.
29:31 - Well, that's good from Lorena.
29:44 - In my opinion, the guy coming forward is winning the fight.
29:47 - Mahe is set to the role of being the counterpuncher.
29:50 - There's the counter. So he waits for Kevin, make the move, then he wants to counter.
29:58 - Ah, nice left hand from Lorena.
30:13 - Straight right, left down the middle from Lorena.
30:15 - Earlier in the fight, Lorena tried the right hand uppercut in London. He knows there's an opportunity, there's room for it.
30:24 - The left uppercut too, may work.
30:27 - Already don't understand what Mahe is waiting for.
30:32 - He wants to fight for the world title. He's got to throw punches to beat Lorena.
30:37 - He's waiting for Lorena to make a move, he wants to counter.
30:41 - Nothing, nothing.
30:43 - He's letting rounds go.
30:46 - Oh, a jab for you and a jab for me.
31:07 - When Mahe throws the jab, it's a left jab with no intention of throwing anything with the jab, behind the jab.
31:13 - He touches you with the jab, it's ok. Until Lorena makes a move, it's a wrong move, he will be countered.
31:18 - Lorena knows all about it.
31:20 - Like that.
31:22 - Wow, Mahe catches Lorena, Lorena says "Bring it on, man".
31:29 - This is South Africa.
31:35 - Great stuff from Kevin Lorena here in round number 8.
31:37 - He has to dig that body more. Mahe doesn't like the body punches.
31:42 - Well, we know he's winning the fight now, I would imagine.
31:53 - He's got to get the body, he's got to get the body.
31:55 - He's got to get the body, he's got to get the body.
32:06 - He's got to get the body, he's got to get the body.
32:20 - He's going just enough.
32:22 - Yeah, definitely a good round for Lorena again.
32:33 - Four rounds to go.
32:35 - She certainly must be ahead on points by now.
32:40 - Four rounds to go.
32:41 - On his toes, Lorena, comfort jerking.
32:58 - Now he knows something.
33:04 - He knows a lot about the body punches of Kevin Lorena.
33:08 - He knows if he throws more to the body, Mahe may not be able to last the distance.
33:12 - Yeah, Mahe doesn't like it in the body.
33:14 - There's the lazy right hand from Mahe.
33:34 - And that's a lazy right hand, it's a good right hand, but he doesn't follow up with anything else.
33:38 - There's one punch at a time.
33:40 - Mahe's going to have to up his game, running out of rounds.
34:02 - Mahe is not going to take any risks, he's not going to gamble.
34:05 - Kevin forces him to make the mistakes, but the output is so low on the side of Mahe that he hardly makes any mistakes if Kevin doesn't push him.
34:16 - It's a difficult opponent to fight.
34:18 - It's almost like he's got no urgency, Pumani.
34:23 - He's not throwing enough punches, in my opinion.
34:27 - Have a purpose, go out there and throw punches.
34:30 - Throw punches.
34:31 - His record suggests he's a big puncher because of blows like that. If he catches you, you're gone.
34:40 - He knows it, he doesn't wait for the knockout, he waits for the knockout.
34:44 - Worked like tremendous from Larina.
34:47 - Look at how Larina gets out of the way of those punches. Brilliant.
34:58 - There it is, Kevin Larina now, causing Mahe to fight off the back foot and then close quarters, he's to the point with the right hand.
35:06 - Centre of the ring is Kevin Larina, who is in charge.
35:25 - So I'm going to read you the scores after 8 rounds.
35:28 - Judge A, 79, Larina, 73, Mahe.
35:34 - Judge B, 76, 76.
35:38 - Judge C, 78, Larina, 74, Mahe.
35:42 - The referee calls down, the referee is down!
35:48 - The referee is down!
35:49 - The referee went down.
36:03 - The China want to fight both of the princesses.
36:08 - This action here, that after spanners, it must look like the Chinese are going to whack the Chinese too.
36:14 - Beautiful, beautiful.
36:17 - Well done.
36:18 - Well, and the three judges go for it, because Larina is cruising to a points victory.
36:25 - Oh, there we see the referee going down, amazing stuff.
36:37 - Kevin finished really strong.
36:42 - Looks like the referee was more hurt than the fighters.
36:45 - Peter Smith and his counterpart trainer having a go at each other.
36:50 - Round number 10.
36:56 - The schedule for 12, it's intense.
36:59 - Well, he keeps looking at Kevin, he's got to be careful.
37:11 - He keeps looking at Kevin and saying, "You're not hurting me."
37:14 - But it doesn't matter, he's not throwing enough punches.
37:17 - And he knows the scores, because they're read out over the PA system here.
37:23 - So he'll know he's behind.
37:25 - Good jab from Riyad Murray.
37:39 - It's almost getting to the stage now where Riyad Murray needs a knockdown.
37:42 - His work rate is very low, man.
37:48 - My job is very low.
37:54 - Yeah, that's the problem with Rani, that's why he's behind on points.
37:58 - His work rate is just bad, and Kevin's work rate is really good.
38:04 - It's like who's got the better jab?
38:08 - Yeah, it's like who's got the better jab?
38:09 - Lead right hand, Murray.
38:11 - Well, I'll tell you what, if he loses this round, Murray, he needs a knockout.
38:17 - Otherwise he's got no chance on points.
38:19 - That's what he believes in, the power punches.
38:26 - He needs to throw more balls.
38:28 - That was excellent stuff from Riyad Murray.
38:30 - But, goes back in the back foot.
38:35 - It's a move, it's a wrong move, Kevin makes him pay.
38:37 - Well, the longer the fight goes on, the more the fight gets intense.
39:03 - Well, the longer the fight goes, the better Kevin's going to be, I believe.
39:06 - He's in great condition, banging the body, behind the 10th round.
39:10 - And this is a strange land for Mehi, in terms of going deep into a fight.
39:17 - Not used to going the distance, 12 rounds.
39:23 - He's a knockout artist.
39:30 - He's going to need the knockout, otherwise he's going to lose on points.
39:33 - Kevin Llorena.
39:36 - Nice right hand to the body, Murray.
39:43 - Stop!
39:47 - Good punches from both fighters, another good Llorena round.
39:52 - Beautiful, just keep your hands up, okay? Keep your hands up.
39:57 - Playing safely on the mark, boy.
40:00 - Beautiful, beautiful.
40:01 - Come on, brother, come on.
40:07 - Roll, roll your head.
40:09 - He basically needs a knockout, or knockdown for something special, otherwise he's going to lose his final points.
40:15 - A usual jab, brother, a usual jab. It's effective.
40:23 - It's effective, bro.
40:26 - Enough, don't stay there. Knock sometimes. Play with him, knock to him.
40:29 - Oh, there's a difference here, Pumlani.
40:52 - Stop, boy!
40:55 - Kevin came running out to fight.
40:57 - Tape is off on the right glove of Murray. It's being attended to now.
41:02 - It's a much needed break for him. It's a welcome break.
41:06 - And that's really the difference here. You saw Kevin come running.
41:10 - Murray settled to that role of being the counterpuncher, waiting for Llorena to make the wrong move.
41:15 - Well, he's running out of minutes, he's running out of time. He's running out of rounds.
41:20 - For sure.
41:22 - And he's got a lot of time.
41:23 - He's got a lot of time.
41:25 - He's got a lot of time.
41:27 - He's got a lot of time.
41:29 - He's got a lot of time.
41:31 - He's got a lot of time.
41:33 - He's got a lot of time.
41:35 - He's got a lot of time.
41:37 - He's got a lot of time.
41:39 - He's got a lot of time.
41:41 - He's got a lot of time.
41:43 - He's got a lot of time.
41:45 - He's got a lot of time.
41:47 - He's got a lot of time.
41:49 - He's got a lot of time.
41:52 - The difficulty in fights like this against the punchers, you must still fight to discipline.
41:56 - Good right hand, Llorena.
41:58 - Well led right there from Llorena.
42:01 - He's doing everything right.
42:03 - Right up the gut.
42:05 - He's enjoying himself.
42:07 - Well-aimed on points.
42:09 - Here Murray fighting off the back, with counterpunching.
42:14 - Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
42:18 - And my opinion, just not throwing enough punches.
42:21 - Last 10 seconds of round number 11.
42:23 - Good right hand from Llorena.
42:30 - Loving it.
42:32 - Here at Empress Palace.
42:34 - Hickey Butler, what a legend.
42:41 - Roxy Butler, his wife.
42:43 - Right here at Empress Palace.
42:45 - It's been a while.
42:47 - He used to be the Empress Palace kid for many times.
42:50 - And what a wonderful guy, what a wonderful champion.
42:52 - Jimmy, I'm okay, let's go Jim.
42:54 - He's got the right to be pleased with.
42:56 - Ring bells are ringing, Hickey Butler is a superstar.
42:59 - You put it down, you want to roll, roll, roll.
43:01 - 10 seconds, 10 seconds.
43:03 - 10 seconds, 10 seconds.
43:05 - The best few minutes you've got inside you, boy.
43:07 - Let's go.
43:09 - The best few minutes you've got inside you.
43:11 - Time to go, time to go.
43:13 - Let's go, let's go.
43:15 - Let's close the show.
43:18 - Good work, good work.
43:20 - Good work, good work.
43:22 - Check, check, check.
43:23 - Check, check, check.
43:25 - Check, check.
43:27 - Check, check.
43:29 - Check, check.
43:31 - Check, check.
43:33 - Check, check.
43:35 - Check, check.
43:37 - Check, check.
43:39 - Check, check.
43:41 - Check, check.
43:43 - Check, check.
43:45 - Check, check.
43:47 - Check, check.
43:50 the two punches thrown by may at the start of the round looked like he was gonna have a quick start
43:56 and a solid round but it's gone back to his shell again
44:10 now he is fighting against a man who knows how to take a decision
44:32 no purpose to mulani he's just he's just a lazy fighter no disrespect he's a good fighter but
44:39 lazy in work life he leaves then in the punching power of course as his record shows
44:46 but it was always going to be a tall order to try to take kevin out with just the one punch
45:01 in front of his home supporters
45:03 oh kevin's using that jab beautifully at the top ground
45:08 he's the man
45:15 in putting together this fight at the press conference which was announced
45:21 rugby women remind how costly it's been but said we had to move heaven and earth
45:27 to make sure it happens to give kevin loren an opportunity to fight at home and fight for the
45:33 green belt bowling jobs packing their promoter and bringing the sponsors and super sports of course
45:40 to make sure it happens i love riyadh very style i love the way places his punches he's a smooth
45:50 guy in the rings but his work like is poor oh great punches from the face that's what he believes
45:58 in brian he's a big big puncher and his record says so he caught kevin with a good right hand
46:05 but it's under 30 seconds left may he now goes to the body
46:09 he knows he caught him but can he press home the advantage may he then
46:14 now he's left at late with 10 seconds to go
46:17 it's 10 seconds remaining kevin stays on his feet he wins
46:25 may he pile on the pressure i'm missing kevin comes back with the right hand
46:29 now good to the face over fight is over
46:42 lorena looks a bit better than bruised there but that's the face of a winner
46:47 oh kevin arena is waving to the crowd at empress palace and everybody's happy for him
47:09 he's been the king of empress palace for a couple of years now
47:12 nobody pulls the crowd like kevin arena here at empress
47:16 and that's the promoter for the army in picture elaine
47:27 well that's the fight game you get in there and you hit each other
47:33 and then you shake hands and you hug each other you get paid and you go home
47:38 or you stay home but uh yep sport of kings they call it greatest sport in the world if
47:47 you don't believe me you can ask me
47:53 kevin arena in picture we believe he's won on points gotta get the points this season there's
48:03 no doubt for milani mcb or get in the ring and do an interview with kevin with peter smith
48:09 and with promoter rodney burman
48:11 who says boxing is dying in south africa
48:28 so
48:36 when he when he throws punches he's brilliant i must say but um well you can look at this video
48:52 and not like my commentary but i think i was right when the result comes
48:59 and he finished the fight terrific
49:14 that's what it's about
49:19 i'm gonna make dollars boy
49:34 it's a big
49:35 so i'm telling you that's what it is
49:50 so
49:56 well we're gonna wait for the official announcement
50:11 from ron and cb will interview the one
50:21 oh
50:23 so
50:33 so
50:43 we're okay
51:03 boy
51:05 for boxing
51:09 ladies and gentlemen this evening's contest builds the eliminator it came to you from south
51:28 africa's mecca boxing empress palace proudly brought to you as always by world sports betting
51:35 and exclusive to your world of champions super sport
51:39 the bout went the distance which means we need to go to the scorecards
51:46 and our three judges have scored it unanimously judge eddie papu from ghana scored the fight
51:54 118 110 judge daniel von wheeler from leuven in belgium scored it 115 113
52:05 and judge taboos bumpall from foslua russ south africa scored the fight 116 112
52:13 all in favor of your winner and now the owner of the wbc bridge awaits silver title he also
52:21 earns the right to challenge for the wbc bridge awaits world title your winner from south africa
52:30 wow kevin lorina wonderful wonderful performance
52:43 and he is the number one contender now for that world title
52:49 so
52:57 he's gonna grab the number one contender in the wbc bridge away division we'll have a chat to you