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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adios Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym's entrance music is Doctor Doctor. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Terry Shaw was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adios Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Red Gym has knocked Shaw down with a huge combo! Red Gym steps away and waves a wobbly Shaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shaw is rocked!
It looks like Terry Shaw has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Shaw to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Red Gym!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adios Red Gym!
Our winner, Adios Red Gym, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Beckford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Pain. The key to victory for Mike Houston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Beckford!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckford counters with a straight right hand.
Beckford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beckford wants it to stay on the feet.
Houston shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Beckford.
Houston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Houston throws a series of strikes that have Beckford backpedaling.
It looks like Jermaine Beckford has been cut.
Houston misses with a hook to the body
and Beckford counters with a right hand to the body.
Houston fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Beckford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston misses with a wild body shot.
Beckford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Houston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Houston tries to move into range but Beckford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Beckford. That snapped Houston's head back.
Beckford scores with a nice head shot.
Beckford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beckford cracks Houston with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beckford has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Houston to stand back up!
Houston is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckford lands a body shot.
Beckford scores with a shot to the body.
Beckford works Houston's body with a nice hook.
Beckford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beckford scores with a shot to the body.
Mike Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Houston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houston circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Beckford. Houston falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Beckford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jermaine Beckford!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serginho Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Willow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blitzkrieg Bop. Serginho Moraes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Serginho Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Willow!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moraes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Willow with a jab.
Willow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moraes. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moraes gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Willow gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Moraes is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Willow!
Ziggy Willow decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Spyros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spyros has chosen The Bird and the Worm as his entrance music. Kendrik Down has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrik Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Spyros!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down thows a body shot but no joy.
Spyros moves out of range as Down strikes.
Down throws a lazy uppercut
and Spyros makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Down lands with an overhand left.
Spyros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Spyros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spyros has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Down as he connects with a hook.
Down looks to throw the jab but Spyros is out of range.
Down misses with a looping left.
A cross from Down lands.
Down is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spyros.
Spyros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Down. Beautiful body shot.
Down is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Down misses with a left hand
and Spyros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spyros slips a straight right by Down.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Spyros moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Down lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spyros doesn't seem phased though.
Spyros tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.
Spyros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Down.
Down scores with a jab to the head.
Spyros has a takedown stuffed.
Down scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kendrik Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a shot to the body.
Spyros fails to land the takedown.
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Spyros.
Spyros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Down with a nice cross.
Down throws a body punch but Spyros moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spyros defending well as Down loads up on a big left hand.
Down throws a looping overhand right but Spyros ducks down to avoid it.
Spyros moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Down. Spyros does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Spyros misses with a takedown attempt
and Down counters with a nice uppercut.
Spyros shoots in looking for a takedown. Down tries to sprawl out of it but Spyros keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Down manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spyros's coach down at Build Up Crossfit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spyros's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Down throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spyros counters with a nice low kick that buckles Down's knee momentarily.
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spyros was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Spyros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Down scores with a sloppy right hand. Spyros should have avoided that one.
Spyros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Down scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Spyros 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spyros was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Nice takedown defense from Down. No joy for Spyros on that attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Down darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spyros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Down lands with a straight right. Spyros didn't see that one coming.
Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Spyros is just out of range.
Spyros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Down swings for the body but Spyros moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spyros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Down misses with an uppercut. Spyros saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that round.
That's time! Down's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spyros avoids the body shot from Down.
Down with a hook.
Spyros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Down scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Down tests Spyros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Spyros moves away and avoids it.
Down lands with a shot to the body.
Spyros shoots in looking for a takedown but Down manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spyros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spyros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
Spyros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Down uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spyros has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spyros. Spyros circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Down is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Down throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spyros dives in and grabs Down's left leg, looking for a takedown. Down pushes down on Spyros's head and hops out.
Down takes a swing at Spyros's ribcage but misses.
Spyros takes a jab right on the kisser.
Down thuds a left hand into Spyros's body.
Down throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spyros counters with a big head kick but Down shrugs it off.
Spyros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Down.
Spyros shoots in looking for a takedown but Down manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spyros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kendrik Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Spyros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down misses with a wild body shot.
Down ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Down throws a body punch but Spyros moves out of range.
Down bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Down cracks Spyros with a big elbow.
Spyros defending against the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spyros parries the strikes from Down easily there. Down is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Spyros to escape.
Spyros is breathing heavily.
Spyros is trying to control Down's posture but Down avoids it.
Down will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spyros is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Down staying calm.
Down tries to move to mount but Spyros blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Spyros's face as Down controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spyros sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Spyros defending against the ground and pound.
Spyros is working to avoid the ground and pound but Down connects with a decent elbow.
Down remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Down is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spyros can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spyros was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Kendrik Down is winning the standup battle so far.
Spyros fails with a takedown attempt.
Down scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spyros walks into a jab.
Spyros has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Down.
Down swings for the body but Spyros moves out of range.
Down missing with a left hand there. Spyros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spyros is trying desperately to land a takedown but Down is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Spyros.
Down lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spyros at a distance.
Down throws an off balance right hand
and Spyros finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Spyros gets caught napping as Down dives in and scores a takedown. Spyros manages to retain guard.
Down postures up in Spyros's guard and throws a big left but Spyros blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Down throws a big right hand that misses.
Spyros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spyros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Down content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Down content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spyros's head.
Down throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down stands and steps away. Spyros gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Spyros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down punishes Spyros's body with a nice straight punch.
Down lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Down fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Down checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spyros slips under a jab.
Spyros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spyros takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a nice looking combination but Spyros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spyros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Down comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Down connects with a body shot that sends Spyros's belly button to the back.
Spyros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spyros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Down scores with a punch to the head.
Chris Spyros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kendrik Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spyros gets caught napping as Down dives in and scores a takedown. Spyros manages to retain guard.
Down is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrik Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Down 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chilz Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slyck Kira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kira has chosen Prehistoric Dog by Red Fang as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chilz Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slyck Kira!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barkley throws a right hand that Kira ducks under and follows up with a left that Kira also avoids with ease.
Kira tries to clinch up
and Barkley counters with a series of strikes. Kira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kira closes the distance but Barkley moves to the side
and Barkley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kira is rocked!
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Kira is on queer street and Barkley is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Chilz Barkley!
In defeat, Slyck Kira stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oy, what a poof I was! Sorry, mates! Next time! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lethal Bizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreb Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lethal Bizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kreb Barishkov!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishkov throws a leg kick but Bizzle checks it.
Barishkov scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Lethal Bizzle has been cut.
Barishkov cracks Bizzle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bizzle walks into a left hand.
Bizzle is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barishkov measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Bizzle! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kreb Barishkov!
An out of breath Kreb Barishkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between GK Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Duendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Duendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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148 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, GK Jnr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Duendes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duendes clinches with his opponent.
Duendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duendes lands with a right to the head.
Jnr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duendes lands with a short shot to the head.
Duendes scores with a shot to the side of Jnr's head.
Jnr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Duendes scores with a shot to the side of Jnr's head.
Duendes breaks the clinch.
Jnr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jnr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jnr goes for a double leg but Duendes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duendes continues to drive forward.
Duendes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duendes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duendes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jnr tries to move into range but Duendes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
A short right from Duendes on the inside.
Jnr is trying to pull guard but Duendes has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jnr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jnr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duendes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jnr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duendes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jnr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duendes tries to avoid it but Jnr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duendes to the ground. Duendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jnr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duendes as he avoids it easily.
Duendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jnr backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Duendes.
Duendes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duendes duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duendes connects with the punch.
Duendes instigates a clinch.
Duendes breaks from the clinch.
Duendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jnr. Jnr gets slowly back to his feet.
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Duendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jnr shoots for a double leg takedown but Duendes sprawls well. He's pushed Jnr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jnr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes stuffs the takedown.
Jnr is breathing heavily.
Jnr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duendes closes the distance and pushes Jnr back into the cage.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duendes wants to clinch.
A left and a right from Duendes both land. Nice combination.
Duendes is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Duendes.
Jnr gets tackled into the cage by Duendes. Duendes maintains the clinch.
Duendes lands with a left to the head.
Jnr tries to score a body lock takedown but Duendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jnr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duendes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tommy Duendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jnr takes one to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Duendes.
Jnr shoots in but Duendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jnr throws a body punch but Duendes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes scores with a three punch combo!
Duendes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duendes pushes Jnr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jnr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duendes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Duendes.
Jnr tries to pull guard but Duendes holds him up against the cage and eventually Jnr drops back down to his feet.
Duendes manages to break the clinch.
Duendes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Duendes.
Duendes thuds a left hand into Jnr's body.
Duendes tries to clinch but Jnr is having none of it.
Jnr shoots in looking for a takedown but Duendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jnr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duendes instigates a clinch.
Duendes scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duendes presses Jnr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duendes lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Jnr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duendes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jnr back to the cage. Duendes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duendes takes the fight into the clinch.
Duendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Duendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duendes clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes pushes Jnr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jnr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duendes dominated that 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.
Duendes tries to clinch there but Jnr circles away.
Duendes leaves Jnr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jnr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duendes circles away.
Duendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jnr backs up against the cage.
Jnr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Duendes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Duendes is looking to stand up but Jnr isn't so interested in that idea.
Jnr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jnr trying to control but Duendes is working from the bottom.
Jnr cracks Duendes with a solid left hand.
Jnr postures up in Duendes's guard and throws a big left but Duendes blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jnr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jnr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jnr prevents Duendes from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jnr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duendes is keeping the position for now.
Jnr is working hard here to advance position.
Jnr wants to control from the top but Duendes keeps moving.
Jnr pushing down on Duendes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jnr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jnr is controlling the pace.
Duendes is looking to escape.
Jnr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jnr stops Duendes from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jnr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jnr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jnr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jnr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duendes defending well though.
Duendes is trying to stand back up but Jnr is controlling him
Jnr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Duendes is trying to stand.
Jnr is looking to take a break and control but Duendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jnr wants to pass the guard but Duendes is defending well.
Jnr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duendes defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes won't allow Jnr to pass to mount.
Jnr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jnr trying to pass the guard but Duendes defending well.
Duendes wants to get back to his feet.
Jnr wants to control but Duendes is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jnr stops Duendes from getting back to his feet.
Jnr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duendes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jnr slips a nice elbow through Duendes's hands, connecting with Duendes's forehead.
Jnr seems to be working for a kimura but Duendes defends the submission attempt.
Jnr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duendes is not content to let Jnr control the position.
Duendes looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is pressing down on Duendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duendes is holding on for now.
Jnr wants to work for an arm triangle but Duendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duendes tries to kick Jnr off but Jnr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
GK Jnr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duendes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duendes pushes Jnr off looking to stand but Jnr dives back in and keeps control.
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!
Jnr controlling the action here.
Jnr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jnr trying to control the action but Duendes is working from the bottom.
Jnr wants to pass the guard but Duendes is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GK Jnr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duendes!
Duendes wants to clinch.
Duendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duendes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jnr at a distance.
Duendes connects with a body shot that sends Jnr's belly button to the back.
Duendes jabs Jnr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duendes lands a nice hook to Jnr's body. Jnr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jnr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jnr throws a jab but it's blocked by Duendes.
Tommy Duendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jnr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duendes pinned against the cage. Duendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duendes manages to avoid it.
Jnr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duendes pinned against the cage. Duendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duendes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jnr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jnr tries for a takedown but Duendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duendes works over Jnr's head and body with a nice combination.
Duendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jnr, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
Jnr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duendes after a bit of a struggle.
Duendes scores with a hook to the body.
Jnr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duendes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duendes has managed to clinch.
Duendes breaks from the clinch.
Duendes feints a jab promting Jnr to slip. Duendes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jnr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tommy Duendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
Duendes lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike.
Duendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jnr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duendes digs a good body shot into Jnr's ribs.
Duendes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jnr rather than just go for the knockout.
Duendes jabs Jnr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duendes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duendes stalks Jnr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jnr's face. Jnr staggers backwards, shaken.
Duendes moves into the clinch successfully.
Jnr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jnr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jnr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duendes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duendes.
Duendes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tommy Duendes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duendes lands a hook that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
Duendes lands with a light punch inside.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duendes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jnr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duendes to the mat! Duendes manages to get full guard.
Duendes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duendes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jnr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duendes wants to stand and escape but Jnr is having none of it.
Jnr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duendes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jnr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jnr chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is in close to Duendes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duendes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jnr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jnr passes Duendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jnr prevents Duendes from standing back up.
Jnr is looking to advance position but Duendes won't allow it.
Jnr trying to control from half guard but Duendes is working away.
Duendes looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jnr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duendes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jnr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jnr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duendes really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Duendes as Jnr shoots in.
Duendes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jnr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duendes!
Duendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duendes throws a shot to the body.
Duendes throws a one two combo.
Duendes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jnr shoots for a takedown but Duendes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Duendes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jnr tries to keep at a distance but Duendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duendes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jnrs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duendes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duendes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jnr tries to pull guard but Duendes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jnr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duendes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jnr jumps guard but Duendes stands there with Jnr around his waist. Jnr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duendes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jnr fails to land the takedown.
Duendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jnr backs up against the cage.
Duendes looks to land a combination. Jnr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duendes has Jnr up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duendes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duendes is defending well.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Duendes both land. Nice combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Duendes enables Jnr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duendes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Duendes wriggles free and stands up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duendes.
Jnr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duendes tries to avoid it but Jnr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duendes to the ground. Duendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duendes works Jnr's body with a nice hook.
Duendes wants to clinch.
Jnr shoots in but Duendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duendes lands a two punch combo.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is trying to drag Duendes to the mat but Duendes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Duendes.
Duendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
Duendes tries to clinch there but Jnr circles away.
Jnr fails with a takedown attempt.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duendes moves in looking to clinch but Jnr pushes him off.
Duendes lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jnr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duendes swivels and escapes.
Jnr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
Duendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Duendes moves in looking to clinch but Jnr pushes him off.
Duendes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jnr shoots for a double leg takedown but Duendes sprawls well. He's pushed Jnr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Duendes.
Duendes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Jnr tries for a takedown but Duendes manages to get underhooks.
Duendes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duendes dominated that fourth 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!
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
Jnr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duendes pinned against the cage. Duendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duendes rushes Jnr and presses him up against the cage.
Jnr tries to pull guard but Duendes won't allow it.
Duendes lands a body punch.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duendes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duendes breaks the clinch.
Duendes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jnr's hands.
Jnr shoots in but Duendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jnr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Duendes tests Jnr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duendes tries to clinch up but Jnr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jnr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duendes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duendes stalks Jnr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jnr's face. Jnr staggers backwards, shaken.
Duendes scores with a three punch combo!
Duendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duendes manages to break the clinch.
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
A jab from Duendes finds it's way through Jnr's defenses.
Duendes lands with an overhand left.
Duendes ducks under a wild hook from Jnr.
Duendes lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jnr eats them both and turns towards Duendes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jnr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
Duendes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
Duendes lands a left hand.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duendes connects with a body shot that sends Jnr's belly button to the back.
Duendes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duendes lands with a nice body punch.
Duendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jnr.
Duendes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duendes duly obliges.
Duendes throws a one two combo.
Duendes lands with an overhand left.
Duendes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duendes is looking to clinch but Jnr is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt - Duendes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duendes misses with a double jab.
Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Duendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duendes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jnr.
Duendes throws a combination. Jnr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jnr scores with a takedown into Duendes's guard.
Jnr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duendes wants to get back to his feet but Jnr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jnr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duendes keeping moving, preventing Jnr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jnr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jnr won't allow Duendes to get back to his feet.
Jnr works over Duendes with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jnr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Duendes pushes Jnr off and gets back to his feet.
Duendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jnr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duendes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jnr walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jnr, pushing him back against the cage.
Jnr looking for a takedown.
GK Jnr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duendes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jnr.
Still in the clinch, Duendes scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Duendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duendes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Duendes!
Tommy Duendes is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Tommy Duendes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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