MCC 90: Tatum vs Salad PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Bakreek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fisher's choice of entrance music: Cannibal Corpse - Priests of Sodom. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bakreek
vs
Fisher

188 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

188 cm
25
224 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Bakreek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakreek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fisher's hands.

It looks like George Fisher has been cut.
Bakreek just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fisher scores with a leg kick.
Bakreek thuds a left hand into Fisher's body.
Bakreek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a straight right hand.
Bakreek moves away from the strike by Fisher.
Fisher thumps Bakreek with a low kick.
Bakreek throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Bakreek looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.

Bakreek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bakreek working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fisher is trying to get back to half guard.
Bakreek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bakreek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bakreek tries to advance to mount but Fisher denies him.
Bakreek fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bakreek in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Fisher bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Good leg kick by Fisher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bakreek misses with the combination.
Fisher tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A big left from Bakreek misses.
Bakreek slips a straight right by Fisher.
Bakreek fails to land with a series of punches.
Jeff Bakreek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakreek digs a good hook to Fisher's body.
Bakreek connects with a right hand. Fisher shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakreek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bakreek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
George Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bakreek is defended easily by Fisher.
A jab from Fisher misses.
Fisher connects with a body shot that sends Bakreek's belly button to the back.
Fisher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bakreek momentarily.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakreek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fisher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bakreek misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
Bakreek shoots in looking for a takedown but Fisher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bakreek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Bakreek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bakreek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bakreek fails to land with a series of punches.
Bakreek is breathing heavily.

Bakreek gets tackled into the cage by Fisher. Fisher maintains the clinch.
Fisher scores with a knee to the head.
Bakreek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fisher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.
Fisher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bakreek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fisher throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakreek.
Bakreek goes for a takedown attempt but Fisher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fisher catches Bakreek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Bakreek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Bakreek misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bakreek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Fisher.
Fisher tests Bakreek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakreek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fisher's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher wants to clinch.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Bakreek moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Fisher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Fisher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bakreek misses with a hook
and Fisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Bakreek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bakreek lands with a nice body punch.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.

Bakreek drives through with a takedown into Fisher's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bakreek throwing strikes from guard but Fisher blocks nicely.
Bakreek trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bakreek throws an elbow that misses. Fisher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bakreek's guard. Nice move by Fisher!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bakreek holds on and takes a little breather.
Fisher tries to stand but Bakreek is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fisher wants to get up but he can't break Bakreek's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bakreek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bakreek has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Bakreek.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakreek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakreek. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakreek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Bakreek.
Bakreek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Bakreek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Bakreek misses.
Bakreek shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Bakreek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fisher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bakreek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fisher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bakreek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakreek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fisher defends it nicely.
Fisher takes one to the chin there.
Bakreek shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bakreek on the side of the head.
Fisher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher feints and then cracks Bakreek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bakreek down.
Fisher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bakreek. That did some damage!
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Bakreek misses its intended target.
Bakreek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bakreek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bakreek misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands with an uppercut that bounces Bakreek off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakreek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fisher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fisher tests Bakreek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakreek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bakreek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fisher finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakreek's head.
Fisher connects with a body shot that sends Bakreek's belly button to the back.
Bakreek misses with a combination
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeff Bakreek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher thuds his right hand into Bakreek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bakreek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bakreek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Fisher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bakreek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Fisher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fisher throws a front kick that sends Bakreek stumbling back into the cage.
Fisher tests Bakreek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fisher connects with a single shot there.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fisher.
Bakreek scores with a jab. Fisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bakreek misses with a wild combination.
Bakreek misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher lands a jab to the nose.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Bakreek circles away.
Bakreek circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakreek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Bakreek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fisher swivels and escapes.
Fisher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bakreek's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fisher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fisher.
Fisher wants to clinch up but Bakreek keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Fisher.
Bakreek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.

Bakreek is rocked!
Bakreek drops his hands momentarily. Fisher doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Bakreek staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Bakreek doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Fisher!
George Fisher thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosbey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosbey comes to the cage accompanied by NJJD. Maynard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kickstart. Bill Cosbey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gray Maynard's chin.

Cosbey
vs
Maynard

182 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Cosbey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Maynard lands with an overhand left.
Maynard misses with an uppercut
and Cosbey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cosbey misses with a two punch combination.
Maynard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cosbey counters with a left to the body.
Cosbey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cosbey misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Cosbey.
Maynard scores with a jab. Cosbey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cosbey misses with a series of wild punches.
Maynard misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cosbey.
Cosbey moves away from the strike by Maynard.
Bill Cosbey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosbey misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Maynard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maynard.
Cosbey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maynard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Cosbey is rocked!
Cosbey looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range.
Cosbey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maynard avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cosbey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maynard tries to land a front kick but Cosbey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maynard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Cosbey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cosbey throws a hook to the side of Maynard's head but Maynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosbey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maynard counters with a crisp right that sends Cosbey to the canvas! Maynard follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gray Maynard!
A less than humble Gray Maynard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Morehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larocque comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction. Morehead is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Mystery of Chess Boxing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larocque
vs
Morehead

178 cm
29
199 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

188 cm
26
188 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craven Morehead!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larocque throws a series of punches but Morehead avoids them all with ease.

Larocque closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morehead fails to pull guard.
Larocque keeps control of Morehead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larocque tries a body shot but Morehead blocks it.
Larocque has Morehead pressed against the cage, preventing Morehead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Morehead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Larocque gets tackled into the cage by Morehead. Morehead maintains the clinch.

Morehead manages to break the clinch.
Morehead looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morehead misses with a wild combination.
Morehead connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morehead misses with a takedown attempt - Larocque sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larocque lands a jab to the head.

Morehead is rocked!
Morehead misses with a few strikes there.
Morehead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larocque.
Larocque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morehead moves away.
Larocque digs a good body shot into Morehead's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morehead lands with a nice combination. Larocque backs away looking to recover.
Larocque misses with an uppercut.
Larocque thuds his right hand into Morehead's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morehead is still on wobbly legs! Can Larocque finish him?
Larocque cracks Morehead with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Morehead falls to his knees and Larocque doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Larocque!
During a confident post fight interview, Bryan Larocque thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Blame Canada. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Taylor
vs
Fortuna

205 cm
23
246 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
285 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortuna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheers as Fortuna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Hank Taylor has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Fortuna.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuna. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Fortuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Terrance Fortuna has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
Fortuna tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Taylor feints and then cracks Fortuna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortuna down.
Fortuna dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Fortuna takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor thumps Fortuna with a low kick.
A big right from Fortuna misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
A punch combination from Fortuna misses.
Fortuna moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Fortuna lands a jab.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That has opened up Terrance Fortuna's cut even more.
Fortuna throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor moves out of range as Fortuna strikes.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fortuna looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortuna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Taylor lands a left and a right that send Fortuna crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fortuna drops his hands for a split second and Taylor immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Fortuna face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Taylor follows up with a right hand that knocks Fortuna into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hank Taylor!
Hank Taylor retains his heavyweight title!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chicken Salad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chicken Salad is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tatum
vs
Salad

182 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

177 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chicken Salad!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum connects with a single shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Tatum as Salad shoots in.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch but Salad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tatum digs a good body shot into Salad's ribs.
Tatum tried to score with a low kick but Salad checks it.
Salad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Salad.
Tatum misses with a straight left.

Salad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salad lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Salad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salad wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.
Salad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Tatum working for submissions but it's allowed Salad to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salad is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum is not content to let Salad control the position.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Salad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Salad might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Salad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tatum's head.
Tatum wants to control but Salad is keeping busy.
Salad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tatum defending well though.
Salad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tatum is staying active underneath Salad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tatum's head.
Salad is keen to just control but Tatum is a slippery customer.
Salad is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salad stalling away here and it's allowed Tatum to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tatum controlling the position.
Salad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tatum trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Salad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salad manages to avoid it.
Salad ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Salad changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tatum tries to avoid it but Salad manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tatum to the ground. Tatum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good work by Salad as he checks the leg kick.
Tatum throws a combination. Salad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Salad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum defending well as Salad loads up on a big left hand.
Salad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Salad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Salad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum scores with the left hand. Salad knows he should have avoided that one.
Salad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salad staying out of range there.
Tatum slips under a jab.
Tatum sizes up Salad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salad off to one side.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Salad.
Tatum thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Tatum as he connects with a hook.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum misses with a low kick.
Salad thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Tatum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drederick Tatum dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Salad avoids it well.
Tatum lunges at Salad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salad's hand.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch but Salad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatum doesn't manage to clinch there - Salad circles away.
Salad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatum.
Salad looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Salad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salad dives in and grabs Tatum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes down on Salad's head and hops out.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salad.
Salad misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
Salad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatum rather than just go for the knockout.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Salad.
Tatum shoots in and drives through. Salad sprawls well.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salad was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Salad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Salad.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Salad.
Salad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tatum.
Salad shoots in and drives through. Tatum sprawls well.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Salad.
Tatum lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Tatum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salad's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
Salad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Tatum moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Salad is just out of range.
Tatum misses with a hook. Salad ducked under it nicely.
Salad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum looks to land a right hand but Salad moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Salad misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum moves in looking to clinch but Salad pushes him off.
Salad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatum defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drederick Tatum is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatum throws a jab when Salad was well out of range.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Salad.
Salad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum punishes Salad's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown but Salad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Salad with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salad misses the shot to the body.
Tatum misses with a hook. Salad ducked under it nicely.
Salad checks a leg kick.
Tatum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salad.

Salad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tatum manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Salad keeping control of the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tatum connects with a nice short shot to Salad's temple.
Salad is not content to let Tatum control the position.
Salad tries to get to full guard but Tatum has control of the leg.
Salad moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Salad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tatum is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tatum wants to control from the top but Salad keeps moving.
Salad looking for a sweep. Not yet Salad, not yet.
Tatum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salad has Tatum pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tatum looking to pass the guard.
Tatum wants to control from the top but Salad keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drederick Tatum dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tatum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Salad closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tatum quickly recovers to half guard.
Salad wants to take a breather but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum is trying to control but can't.
Salad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tatum is trying to get back to full guard.
Salad passes to full mount!
Salad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salad scoring with strikes but Tatum is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum tries to hold on but Salad pushes him away.
Salad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tatum's face.
Salad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Salad punishing his opponent with strikes.
Salad cracks Tatum with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Tatum is rocked!
Tatum is bucking up trying to escape but Salad cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Tatum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Salad.
Salad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tatum is looking to escape.
Salad landing strikes from the mount.
Salad postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Tatum badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Salad around the waist but Salad pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Salad is the winner by TKO! Salad jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chicken Salad!
Chicken Salad is the new middleweight champion!