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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Colton Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Magney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smith
vs
Magney

175 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colton Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Magney!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Magney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magney gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Magney tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Magney clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Magney tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Magney just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Magney has double underhooks.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Magney has him pressed against the cage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magney keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Magney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Magney circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Magney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Magney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Magney. Magney maintains the clinch.
Magney has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Magney looking to stall.
Magney has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Magney controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magney or not.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magney gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magney doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Magney closes the distance looking to clinch

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Magney is trying to break free.
Magney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magney wants to break free but Smith has control.
Magney working hard to break the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Magney tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Magney.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Magney in a clinch.
Come on Magney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Magney. Magney maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Magney.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Magney circles away and keeps his distance.
Magney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Magney.
Magney swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Magney circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neil Magney will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Magney tries to clinch up.
Magney tries to clinch up

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Magney wants to stall.
Smith keeps control of Magney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magney avoids it.
Magney tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magney throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Magney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magney circles away from the clinch attempt
and Magney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Magney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Magney throws out a head kick that Smith doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Smith crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Smith's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Smith is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magney tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magney scores with a big combo that sends Smith crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Smith flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Magney jumps onto the cage and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Magney!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manley
vs
Perry

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Very quick

Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Manley !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Perry!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perry.
Manley is looking to clinch but Perry is avoiding it.
Perry throws a series of punches but Manley moves out of range.

Perry rushes Manley and presses him up against the cage.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Manley trying to stall but Perry improves his position.
Manley seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Perry is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Manley can't break the clinch.
Manley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perry is keeping busy.
Perry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Perry breaks the clinch.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but Manley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley tries to score with a low kick but Perry moves his leg out of the way.

Perry forces Manley back against the cage and clinches.
Perry lands an uppercut.
Manley has had enough of the clinch but Perry keeps him there for the moment.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manley is looking to clinch but Perry is avoiding it.
Manley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Perry instigates a clinch.
Perry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Perry.

Manley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Manley gets tackled into the cage by Perry. Perry maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Perry.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manley tries to break the clinch but Perry is controlling the position.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manley wants to clinch but Perry slips to the side

and Perry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perry.

Perry breaks the clinch.

Perry rushes Manley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Perry.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perry.
Perry blocks a head kick by Manley .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Manley is just out of range.
Manley avoids the head kick by Perry.
Manley tries to clinch up but Perry circles away and keeps his distance.

Perry has Manley up against the cage in a clinch.
Manley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
Manley misses with a body kick.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Perry instigates a clinch.
Manley has had enough of the clinch but Perry keeps him there for the moment.
Manley being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands with a short shot to the head.
Perry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Manley is trying to force a seperation but Perry has the dominant position.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manley tries to clinch up but Perry circles away and keeps his distance.

Perry moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Manley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Perry's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perry as Manley tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Perry. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Perry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Perry circles away from the clinch attempt

and Perry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manley trying to stall but Perry improves his position.
Perry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Perry forces Manley back against the cage and clinches.
Manley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perry lands with a light punch inside.
Perry holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perry takes a swing at Manley 's ribcage but misses.

Manley rushes Perry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tim Perry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manley scores a nice knee to the body.
Perry keeps control of Manley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Manley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jon Manley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Perry moves into range and clinches up with Manley .

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manley wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perry throws a series of punches but Manley avoids them all with ease.
Manley is looking to clinch.
Manley misses with a leg kick
and Perry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manley 's knee momentarily.
Manley swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.

Perry drives through and clinches with Manley against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Perry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manley is trying to force a seperation but Perry has the dominant position.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
Perry swings for the body but Manley moves out of range.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Perry avoids the head kick by Manley .
Perry throws a shot from downtown. Manley moves away and avoids it.
Perry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manley .
Manley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manley is looking to clinch.

Perry has Manley up against the cage in a clinch.

Perry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manley tries to close the distance and clinch but Perry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jon Manley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Perry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perry - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 18:20
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 18:20
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Perry!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mcintosh
vs
Worner

168 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
146 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcintosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Worner wants to clinch up but Mcintosh keeps it at a distance.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mcintosh moves into the clinch.
Worner tries to break free but Mcintosh pushes him back against the cage.
Mcintosh slowing the pace effectively.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worner moves in looking to clinch but Mcintosh pushes him off.
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcintosh misses with a straight left.

Mcintosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worner throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a looping overhand right but Worner ducks down to avoid it.

Mcintosh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Worner misses with a body kick.
Mcintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcintosh throws a leg kick which misses Worner's front leg but catches the back leg as Worner tries to avoid it.
Worner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcintosh checks a leg kick.
Mcintosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcintosh circles away.

Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Worner is looking to clinch.

Mcintosh has Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Worner missing with knees to the body.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Mcintosh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Mcintosh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Worner throws a head kick that misses.
Worner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcintosh circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Mcintosh.
Worner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Worner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcintosh.

Mcintosh rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.
Worner stalling in the clinch but Mcintosh improves position.
Nice body punch from Mcintosh.
Worner taking a breather.
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcintosh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mcintosh slows down the pace here.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner throws a head kick but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.

Worner gets tackled into the cage by Mcintosh. Mcintosh maintains the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner slips a jab and a cross from Mcintosh.

Mcintosh clinches up against the cage.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcintosh has double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcintosh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Worner up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mcintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Mcintosh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mcintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mcintosh forces Worner back against the cage and clinches.
Mcintosh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mcintosh leaning against his opponent.
Worner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Mcintosh.
Worner tries to circle away but Mcintosh has him pinned against the cage.
Mcintosh stalling the fight.
Mcintosh prevents Worner from breaking the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worner is looking to clinch but Mcintosh is avoiding it.

Mcintosh instigates a clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Worner backwards.
Mcintosh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Mcintosh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Worner misses with the combination.
Worner tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Mcintosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Worner.
Worner tries to clinch up but Mcintosh circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Mcintosh misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Worner's head.
Mcintosh tries a head kick but it misses.

Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches.
Worner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcintosh crunches a lovely knee into Worner's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcintosh stalling against the cage.
Mcintosh blocks a body shot from Worner.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Worner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mcintosh - the referee stops the clock and Worner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mcintosh. Worner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcintosh.
Worner tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner tries to bum rush Mcintosh with a series of wild strikes but Mcintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worner wants to clinch
and Mcintosh counters with a thumping low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh throws a sloppy head kick and Worner moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh throws a right hand that misses
and Worner counters with a series of strikes. Mcintosh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Worner blocks a head kick by Mcintosh.
Mcintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worner wants to clinch up but Mcintosh keeps it at a distance.
Mcintosh checks a low kick from Worner.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Worner.
Worner is breathing heavily.
Mcintosh misses with a wild body shot.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Mcintosh moves out of range easily.
Mcintosh thows a body shot but no joy.

Mcintosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcintosh doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcintosh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Austin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Mcintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 20:18
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 20:18
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Mcintosh!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Walter Rothko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hardin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rothko
vs
Hardin

178 cm
25
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Great elbows
Experienced

Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Rothko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothko misses with a shot to the body
and Rothko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rothko closes the distance and pushes Hardin back into the cage.
Hardin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardin takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rothko manages to break the clinch.
Rothko throws a head kick that misses
and Hardin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hardin tries to clinch

and Rothko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardin looking to slow down the pace here.
Hardin being controlled against the cage.

Rothko breaks the clinch.
Hardin wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin is looking to clinch.

Hardin gets tackled into the cage by Rothko . Rothko maintains the clinch.

Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardin is looking to clinch but Rothko is avoiding it.
Hardin tries to clinch there but Rothko circles away.
Rothko wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Rothko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardin.

Rothko closes the distance and clinches.
Rothko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Rothko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardin moves in looking to clinch but Rothko pushes him off.
Rothko throws a series of punches but Hardin avoids them all with ease.
Rothko tries to clinch there but Hardin circles away.

Rothko closes the distance and clinches.
Rothko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rothko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rothko moves into the clinch.

Rothko 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rothko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rothko misses its intended target.
Rothko connects with a high kick.
Rothko throws a head kick that misses.
Hardin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rothko misses with a combination
and Hardin counters with a low kick, right behind Rothko 's knee.

Rothko has Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.

Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rothko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rothko pushes Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.

Rothko breaks the clinch.
Rothko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rothko rushes Hardin and presses him up against the cage.
Rothko avoiding damage as Hardin throws knees to the body.
Rothko crunches a lovely knee into Hardin's ribcage.

Rothko breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rothko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Rothko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Rothko clinches up with Hardin and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rothko has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rothko .

Rothko manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Rothko dominated that round.
That's time! Rothko 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rothko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardin, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Rothko to work.
Rothko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rothko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Rothko manages to break the clinch.

Rothko instigates a clinch.
Rothko leaning against his opponent.

Rothko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walter Rothko is winning the standup battle so far.
Rothko avoids the head kick by Hardin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothko tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardin tries to clinch up
and Rothko counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardin tries to close the distance and clinch but Rothko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardin wants to clinch
and Rothko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rothko circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rothko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rothko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rothko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothko misses with a body kick.

Hardin has Rothko up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardin working hard to break the clinch.
Rothko is struggling to control the position.
Walter Rothko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rothko crunches a lovely knee into Hardin's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardin has Rothko pushed against the cage.

Rothko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothko blocks a head kick by Hardin.
Walter Rothko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Hardin tries to clinch there but Rothko circles away.

Rothko takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rothko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardin looks to clinch
and Rothko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Rothko clinches up with Hardin and pushes him back against the cage.
Rothko effectively controlling the action here.

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

Rothko has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothko scores with a knee to the head.
Rothko scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardin is looking to control Rothko 's arms but Rothko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hardin has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Rothko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rothko misses with a hook to the body
and Hardin counters with a low kick, right behind Rothko 's knee.
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!
Rothko takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Rothko moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rothko lands a right hand.
Rothko lands a nice uppercut.
Mike Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walter Rothko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardin is looking to control Rothko 's arms but Rothko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hardin has his back to the cage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 20:18
Judge George Francis scores the fight 20:18
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Rothko !

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dallas Riley enters the cage!

Ferguson
vs
Riley

165 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
155 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dallas Riley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Riley moves into the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Riley breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riley lands with a right to the head.
Ferguson trying to stall but Riley improves his position.
Ferguson tries a body shot but Riley blocks it.
Riley just leaning against Ferguson, taking a breather.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Riley keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferguson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferguson avoiding damage as Riley throws knees to the body.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riley misses with a knee strike.

Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Riley.

Riley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ferguson closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Riley crashing to the mat! Riley uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley looks to throw the jab but Ferguson is out of range.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Riley misses with a few strikes there.
Riley blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Riley clinches up with Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Ferguson letting Riley take a breather here.
Riley keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Riley gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Riley keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferguson is trying to push Riley away but Riley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Riley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ferguson looking to stall.
Riley missing with knees to the body.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson connects with a looping right hand.

Riley is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson knocks out Riley with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Ferguson before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Ferguson picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaiah Ferguson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Worner
vs
Dominguez

180 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

167 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Worner darts in and clinches Dominguez up against the cage.

Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Worner scores with a head kick. Dominguez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Dominguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Dominguez moves into range and clinches up with Worner.
Worner has Dominguez pressed against the cage, preventing Dominguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worner prevents Dominguez from breaking the clinch.
Worner works on Dominguez 's body with a couple of short punches.
Worner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Worner lands a damaging elbow.
Worner wants to break free but Dominguez has control.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Dominguez has double underhooks.
Dominguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Dominguez has Worner pressed against the cage.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez has Worner pushed against the cage.
Worner tries to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling the position.
Dominguez has had enough of the clinch but Worner keeps him there for the moment.
Dominguez wants to break free but Worner has control.

Worner breaks from the clinch.

Worner has closed the distance and engaged Dominguez in a clinch.
Worner looking to slow down the pace here.
Dominguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Worner.

Worner breaks from the clinch.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Worner keeps it at a distance.
Worner tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez lands with a straight right. Worner didn't see that one coming.
Worner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dominguez counters by clinching up.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Dominguez is controlling him.
Worner keeps control of Dominguez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worner wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominguez won't allow it.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
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!
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Worner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Worner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dominguez 's defenses.
Worner taking a breather.
Dominguez stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to break free but Worner pushes him back against the cage.

Dominguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner throws a series of punches but Dominguez avoids them all with ease.

Worner has managed to clinch.

Dominguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner throws a right hand that Dominguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominguez also avoids with ease.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Worner scores with a jab.

Dominguez has Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Worner tries to break free but Dominguez pushes him back against the cage.
Worner wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominguez won't allow it.

Worner breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to clinch but Worner is avoiding it.
Dominguez digs a good hook to Worner's body.
Dominguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Worner moves out of range.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Worner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Worner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dominguez . Dominguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dominguez misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner wants to clinch up but Dominguez keeps it at a distance.

Worner has closed the distance and engaged Dominguez in a clinch.
Worner taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Worner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Dominguez has managed to clinch.
Dominguez wants to break free but Worner has control.
Dominguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Worner gets an underhook and turns Dominguez into the cage.

Worner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Worner does no damage.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner moves out of range.
Worner wants to clinch.
Dominguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a chopping leg kick but Worner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dominguez keeps the fight on the outside.

Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Worner has Dominguez pressed against the cage, preventing Dominguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dominguez is trying to push Worner away but Worner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominguez is trying to push Worner away but Worner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dominguez breaks from the clinch.
Franklin Worner is winning the standup battle so far.
Worner throws a lazy body kick

and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch.

Worner manages to break the clinch.
Worner lands with a nice body punch.

Worner instigates a clinch.
Dominguez is looking to control Worner's arms but Worner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dominguez has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dominguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Worner.
Worner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dominguez cracks Worner with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Worner wants to break free but Dominguez has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Worner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin Worner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Dominguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.
Worner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dominguez .
Worner throws a head kick that misses.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Worner is having none of it.
Worner looks to land a combination but Dominguez avoids it well.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dominguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dominguez forces Worner back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez working hard to break the clinch.
Dominguez working aggressively here.
Dominguez slowing the pace effectively.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Worner content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Worner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Worner tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Worner avoids the head kick by Dominguez .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worner is looking to clinch.

Dominguez rushes Worner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Josh Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franklin Worner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dominguez throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 19:19
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 19:19
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a draw!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Worner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norton
vs
Worner

180 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
28
245 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Decent elbows
Experienced

Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Norton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Worner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton throws a nice looking combination but Worner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Norton keeps the fight on the outside.

Norton clinches up against the cage.
Worner wants to stall.
Worner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Worner tries to land knees in the clinch but Norton avoids the damage to the body.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norton prevents Worner from breaking the clinch.
Worner is trying to maintain a safe position but Norton gets an underhook and turns Worner into the cage.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Worner.
Worner misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner misses with a wild combination.

Norton drives through and clinches with Worner against the cage.

Norton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner misses with an uppercut. Norton saw that one coming.

Norton drives through and clinches with Worner against the cage.
Worner tries to work over Norton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Norton.
Norton misses with a head kick.
Worner throws a nice looking combination but Norton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norton takes the fight into the clinch.

Norton manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worner moves in looking to clinch but Norton pushes him off.

Norton moves into the clinch successfully.
Norton lands with a light punch inside.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Norton keeps him there for the moment.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Worner can't break the clinch.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt

and Norton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worner tries to clinch up

and Norton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Worner tries to stall but Norton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norton scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kenny Worner has been cut.
Worner misses with a punch on the inside.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worner misses with a body shot.

Norton has Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Worner looking to stall.
Norton lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Worner.
Worner dodges the punch combination from Norton.
Norton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Norton circles away.

Norton drives through and clinches with Worner against the cage.
Worner misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Norton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Worner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Worner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Norton lands an overhand right.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner closes the distance looking to clinch

and Norton counters by moving into the clinch.
Norton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner darts in trying to clinch

and Norton counters by clinching up.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Worner tries to clinch up.
Worner misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norton has closed the distance and engaged Worner in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Worner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Worner can't break the clinch.

Norton manages to break the clinch.
Josh Norton is winning the standup battle so far.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Norton moves into the clinch.
Worner is looking to control Norton's arms but Norton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Worner has his back to the cage.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Josh Norton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norton blocks a leg kick.
Worner throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Norton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norton.
Worner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Worner is looking to chop away at Norton's legs.
Worner wants to clinch but Norton slips to the side
and Norton counters with a low kick, right behind Worner 's knee.
Worner darts in trying to clinch
and Norton counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner misses with a body shot.

Norton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.
Worner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norton.
Norton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Norton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton blocks an elbow strike.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Worner.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Josh Norton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Worner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Worner is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Worner wants to get back to striking at distance but Norton won't allow it.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries a low kick but Norton avoids it.
Worner blocks a head kick by Norton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.
Norton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Worner tries to stall but Norton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Norton manages to break the clinch.

Norton rushes Worner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner thows a leg kick but Norton checks it

and Norton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Norton manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Norton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Worner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Worner misses with a two punch combination.

Norton darts in and clinches Worner up against the cage.
The referee calls for Norton to work.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt.

Norton clinches with his opponent.
Norton lands a shot to the body.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Norton is working Worner over against the cage.

Norton manages to break the clinch.

Norton forces Worner back against the cage and clinches.
Norton slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner stalling in the clinch but Norton improves position.
Norton lands a body shot.
Worner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norton blocks it with crossed arms.

Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Worner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norton is out of range and Worner settles back down.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Worner misses with the body kick
and Norton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Worner's knee momentarily.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worner wants to clinch.
Norton avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Worner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Norton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Worner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Norton closes the distance and clinches.
Norton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Norton has him pressed against the cage.

Norton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Norton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Worner wants to break free but Norton has control.
Nice body punch from Norton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norton lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Worner wants to break free but Norton has control.
Norton lands a knee to the body.
Worner working hard to break the clinch.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch but Norton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Norton.
Worner tries to clinch up.

Norton has closed the distance and engaged Worner in a clinch.
Norton lands a body shot.
Worner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norton just leaning against Worner, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner misses with a knee to the head.

Norton breaks from the clinch.
Norton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Worner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Norton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Worner is trying to maintain a safe position but Norton gets an underhook and turns Worner into the cage.
A knee to the head by Norton.

Norton breaks from the clinch.

Norton moves into range and clinches up with Worner.

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Norton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Worner tries to land knees in the clinch but Norton avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Norton - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Norton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Worner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.

Norton moves into the clinch.

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

Norton closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Worner crashing to the mat! Worner uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

Worner is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worner is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
Worner throws a head kick that misses.

Norton rushes Worner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Worner seems to have recovered his senses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Norton as Worner tries to tie him up.
Norton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Norton lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norton is leaning against Worner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Worner is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Worner struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
Norton landing knees to the body.
Norton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Worner throws an elbow but misses.

Norton manages to break the clinch.
Worner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Worner misses with a hook.

Norton pushes Worner up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Worner can't find room to land a body shot as Norton controls the action.
Norton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Worner up against the cage.
Norton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Worner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worner can't break the clinch.

Norton manages to break the clinch.
Norton avoids the body shot from Worner.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norton counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Norton circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Worner.
Norton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Worner can do to turn this around?

Norton instigates a clinch.

Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Worner circles away quickly and effectively.
Worner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Worner.

Norton has Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Norton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries to clinch there but Norton circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Worner gets tackled into the cage by Norton. Norton maintains the clinch.
Worner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Norton is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Norton to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Norton takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Kenny Worner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Worner.
Norton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Norton.
Norton misses with a few strikes there.
Worner wants to clinch.

Norton rushes Worner and presses him up against the cage.
Worner trying to stall but Norton improves his position.
Norton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Worner is trying to force a seperation but Norton has the dominant position.
Worner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norton breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norton leaning his opponent against the cage.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Worner tries to land a front kick but Norton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Worner throws a body kick that misses.
Norton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Worner doesn't manage to clinch there - Norton circles away.

Norton has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton pressing his opponent against the cage.

Norton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt

and Norton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Worner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norton.
Worner is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Norton misses.
Worner tries to work over Norton's front leg with a kick but Norton checks it.
Norton avoids the head kick by Worner.

Norton drives through and clinches with Worner against the cage.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Norton keeps him there for the moment.

Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Norton moves into range and clinches up with Worner.

Norton breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norton closes the distance and clinches.
Worner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Norton stalling the fight.

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
Norton misses with a body kick.
Worner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Worner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norton rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenny Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Norton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Worner.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:44
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Norton!
Josh Norton retains his heavyweight title!