WCMMA 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amara Kan (ranked 5289 p4p, 3884 weight class) and Jules Ann (ranked 202 p4p, 372 weight class). Amara Kan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kan
vs
Ann

225 cm
22
265
2 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
195
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amara Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Ann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kan forces Ann back against the cage and clinches.
Kan just leaning against Ann, taking a breather.
Ann wants to get back to striking at distance but Kan won't allow it.

Ann breaks from the clinch.

Ann darts in and clinches Kan up against the cage.
Ann can't break the clinch.
Ann is trying to break free.
Ann is trying to break the clinch but Kan is controlling him.

Ann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amara Kan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kan tries to clinch but Ann is having none of it.
Ann let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Kan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ann is trying to defend but Kan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kan not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kan.
Kan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ann controls his leg.
Kan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kan is pressing down on Ann's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ann is holding on for now.
Kan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ann is trying to get back to full guard.
Kan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ann controls his leg.
Ann wants to get back to full guard.
Kan 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.

Kan is trying to work for a kimura but Ann is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kan seems to be working for a kimura but Ann defends the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ann is refusing to be controlled, as Kan sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ann fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Kan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ann.

Kan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ann manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kan is standing up over Ann. Ann looks to escape but Kan dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ann, who protects the arm well.
Ann wants to control but Kan postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Kan swings around for an armbar but Ann sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kan's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amara Kan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kan lands a jab-cross combination.

Kan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ann lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ann wants to get up but he can't break Kan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kan seems keen to control Ann's posture.
Ann content to stall in guard here.
Kan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan trying to control the position.
Ann pushes down on Kan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kan is staying active underneath Ann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ann is pressing down on Kan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kan is holding on for now.
Ann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ann is looking to stall here but Kan recovers full guard.

Ann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ann has managed to get both his arms back between Kan's legs - danger averted.
Ann trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kan's guard.
Kan wants to sweep here but Ann controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan throws a leg kick
and Ann counters with a series of strikes. Kan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kan wants to clinch up but Ann keeps it at a distance.
Jules Ann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ann lands a jab to Kan's midsection.
Ann throws a head kick but Kan moves out of range.

Kan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ann's half guard.
Ann pushes Kan off but Kan dives into side control.
Kan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ann is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kan off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kan breaks Ann's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ann for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Ann has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ann looking for a sweep. Not yet Ann, not yet.
Kan postures up.
Kan wants to get up but he can't break Ann's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jules Ann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Oooooh!!! Kan has knocked Ann down with a huge combo! Kan steps away and waves a wobbly Ann back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ann is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Kan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ann is still on wobbly legs! Can Kan finish him?
Kan looks to land a combination but Ann avoids it well.
Ann seems to have recovered his senses.

Kan gets a double leg takedown into Ann's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kan throws a big right hand that misses.
Ann wants to stand but Kan is controlling the position.
Ann wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kan is now in half guard.
Kan trying to pass the guard but Ann defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan is controlling the pace.
Ann wants to sweep but Kan has passed to side control!

Kan stands up and beckons Ann to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ann to the ground. Kan is now in Ann's guard.
Ann controls Kan momentarily but Kan frees himself.
Ann is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kan gets back to full guard.
Kan wants to sweep here but Ann controlling him for the moment.
Amara Kan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kan is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan pulls Ann in to control the position.
Kan wants to stand but Ann is controlling the position.
Ann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kan working for a triangle but Ann defends it easily.
Ann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ann manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kan wants to pass the guard but Ann is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kan stopping the sweep attempt from Ann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amara Kan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kan 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amara Kan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Amara Kan made sure he mentioned H!lo, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 877 p4p, 3214 weight class) and Saw Ba Nyein (ranked 97 p4p, 317 weight class). Adesanya's entrance music is Israel Adesanya Entrance Music. 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 Saw Ba Nyein was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Adesanya
vs
Ba Nyein

193 cm
23
184
11 - 3 - 0

163 cm
22
126
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry)

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saw Ba Nyein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba Nyein throws a series of punches but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Adesanya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Adesanya clinches up with Ba Nyein and pushes him back against the cage.
Ba Nyein misses with a punch on the inside.
Adesanya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ba Nyein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Ba Nyein's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ba Nyein misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Adesanya misses
and Ba Nyein counters with a stiff right hand.
Ba Nyein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick lands for Adesanya.
Adesanya takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adesanya wants to land a leg kick but Ba Nyein is out of range.
Ba Nyein misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adesanya moves into the clinch.

Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ba Nyein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ba Nyein takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ba Nyein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adesanyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adesanya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adesanya is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adesanya keeps the fight on the outside.

Ba Nyein has Adesanya up against the cage in a clinch.
Ba Nyein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ba Nyein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ba Nyein has had enough of the clinch but Adesanya keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ba Nyein counters with a three punch combo that has Adesanya backing up. Adesanya nods at Ba Nyein to acknowledge the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adesanya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ba Nyein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adesanya.
Ba Nyein throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.

Ba Nyein takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ba Nyein can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.

Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ba Nyein lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been told by Adesanya's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adesanya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adesanya misses with a double jab
and Ba Nyein counters with a three punch combo that has Adesanya backing up. Adesanya nods at Ba Nyein to acknowledge the strikes.
Ba Nyein throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ba Nyein throws a head kick that misses
and Adesanya counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ba Nyein wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ba Nyein misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya connects with a looping right hand.
Ba Nyein misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Ba Nyein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adesanya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ba Nyein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ba Nyein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adesanya is looking for a counter combo.
Adesanya misses with a body shot.
Ba Nyein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adesanya misses with a low kick.
Ba Nyein looks to land a body kick but Adesanya moved away.
As Ba Nyein tries to get set, Adesanya tries to push him back and clinch up but Ba Nyein manages to avoid the attempt.
Ba Nyein throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saw Ba Nyein will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adesanya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adesanya lands a lovely overhand right.
Adesanya throws the left hand but Ba Nyein avoids the punch easily.
Ba Nyein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ba Nyein misses the target.

Ba Nyein gets a clinch.
Ba Nyein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya lands with a slapping head kick.
Adesanya jabs at Ba Nyein's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saw Ba Nyein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ba Nyein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ba Nyein wants to clinch but Adesanya slips to the side
letting Adesanya counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Adesanya.
A little jabbing left from Ba Nyein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Ba Nyein avoids them all with ease.
Ba Nyein throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Ba Nyein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Ba Nyein misses.
It looked like Adesanya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ba Nyein.
Adesanya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ba Nyein throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Ba Nyein throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Adesanya counters with a left to the body.

Adesanya has taken the fight to the clinch.

Adesanya breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Ba Nyein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ba Nyein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ba Nyein throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Ba Nyein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein scores with a shot to the body.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ba Nyein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein wants to clinch up but Adesanya keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Adesanya misses its target.
Adesanya throws a leg kick
enabling Ba Nyein to counter with a crisp jab.
Ba Nyein misses with a body kick.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but Ba Nyein scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adesanya checks a leg kick.
Ba Nyein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya jabs Ba Nyein right on the nose. Ba Nyein blinks but takes it well.
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein is looking for the big counter here.
Ba Nyein misses with a double jab.
Adesanya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ba Nyein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ba Nyein misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Ba Nyein misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Adesanya breaks the clinch.
Adesanya looks for the body kick but Ba Nyein saw that one coming.
Ba Nyein shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ba Nyein tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but Ba Nyein manages to avoid it.
Ba Nyein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya takes a swing at Ba Nyein's ribcage but misses.
Adesanya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adesanya crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ba Nyein - the referee stops the clock and Adesanya gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ba Nyein. Adesanya manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ba Nyein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ba Nyein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adesanya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ba Nyein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adesanya throws a combination. Ba Nyein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adesanya!
Ba Nyein scores with a nice strike.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ba Nyein.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Israel Adesanya 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!

Adesanya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ba Nyein is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Ba Nyein clinches with his opponent.
Ba Nyein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ba Nyein avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.

Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adesanya scores with a kick to the body.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ba Nyein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adesanya is looking to counter punch.

Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ba Nyein tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ba Nyein breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya throws a big shot that misses.
Ba Nyein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ba Nyein tries to clinch but Adesanya moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein scores with a jab to the body.
Ba Nyein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ba Nyein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adesanya throws a body punch but Ba Nyein moves out of range.
Ba Nyein is looking for the big counter here.
Saw Ba Nyein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adesanya moves out of range as Ba Nyein strikes.
Ba Nyein throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ba Nyein misses with a kick to the body.
Adesanya takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ba Nyein lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein tries to clinch
and Adesanya counters with a one-two to the body.
Adesanya looks to score with a jab to the body but Ba Nyein is just out of range.
Ba Nyein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya swings for the body but Ba Nyein moves out of range.
Ba Nyein raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ba Nyein throws a sloppy head kick and Adesanya moves out of range easily.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adesanya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Israel Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya throws a leg kick but Ba Nyein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ba Nyein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Ba Nyein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ba Nyein misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Ba Nyein scores with a four punch combination!

Adesanya darts in and clinches Ba Nyein up against the cage.
Ba Nyein is trying to break free.

Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Ba Nyein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ba Nyein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ba Nyein throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Adesanya throws a front kick that sends Ba Nyein stumbling back into the cage.
Ba Nyein blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Ba Nyein lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ba Nyein.
A punch lands to the side of Adesanya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adesanya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ba Nyein scores with a shot to the body.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Ba Nyein moves out of range.
Ba Nyein lands a head kick. Adesanya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adesanya takes a swing at Ba Nyein's ribcage but misses.
Ba Nyein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings Ba Nyein.
A telegraphed right hand from Ba Nyein misses the target.
Ba Nyein throws a head kick but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saw Ba Nyein.
I think Ba Nyein 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 1118 p4p, 2281 weight class) and Han Mariduena (ranked 124 p4p, 228 weight class). Wang Chung has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chung
vs
Mariduena

201 cm
28
266
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
213
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Chung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Han Mariduena!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mariduena has Chung up against the cage in a clinch.
Mariduena lands a hook that snaps the head of Chung backwards.

Chung gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mariduena regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mariduena has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chung can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chung slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mariduena has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mariduena wants to sweep here but Chung controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mariduena striking off his back but it's not causing Chung any problems.
Mariduena looking for a sweep. Not yet Mariduena, not yet.
Chung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mariduena is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mariduena looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chung passes into side control.
Mariduena is trying to improve his position.
Mariduena is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chung passes into side control, despite Mariduena's attempt to control the position.
Mariduena wants to control but Chung postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mariduena tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung working away.
Chung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mariduena is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mariduena is trying to control Chung's posture but Chung avoids it.
Mariduena is letting Chung control him for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mariduena wants to clinch up but Chung keeps it at a distance.
Wang Chung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chung darts in and clinches Mariduena up against the cage.
Chung tries to throw a body punch but Mariduena avoids it by throwing Chung back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chung obliges.
Mariduena looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung throws a head punch that misses.
Chung tries to land a knee to the head but Mariduena blocks with his arms.
Chung tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chung using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mariduena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mariduena has hold of one of Chung's legs. Chung is fighting the takedown attempt but Mariduena gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mariduena cracks Chung with a solid left hand.
Chung pulls Mariduena in close to prevent any damage.
Mariduena wants to control from the top but Chung keeps moving.
Mariduena working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mariduena accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mariduena trying to control the position from guard on top but Chung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mariduena stopping the sweep attempt from Chung.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mariduena with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Chung moves into the clinch.
Mariduena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chung with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mariduena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mariduena throws an overhand right that lands on Chung's shoulder, as Chung tries to avoid the shot.

Chung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chung using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mariduena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mariduena is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chung is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mariduena to the mat. Mariduena regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Chung 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.

Mariduena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Chung clinches.
Chung misses with a knee strike.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mariduenas head.
Chung has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mariduena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mariduena can do to turn this around?
Mariduena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wang Chung has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Mariduena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mariduena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chung is looking to clinch.
Mariduena circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mariduena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mariduena swats away the attempt to clinch by Chung.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chung clinches with his opponent.
Mariduena tries to stall but Chung uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mariduena's elbow.
Chung looking to throw knees to the head but Mariduena is blocking nicely.
Mariduena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chung has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mariduena avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mariduena avoiding damage as Chung throws knees to the body.
Mariduena tries to circle away but Chung has him pinned against the cage.
Chung with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mariduena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chung drops his hands momentarily and Mariduena takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Chung has closed the distance and engaged Mariduena in a clinch.
Mariduena is looking to break free of the clinch but Chung has double underhooks.

Mariduena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chung tries to clinch up.
Jab by Mariduena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung tries to clinch there but Mariduena circles away.
Chung blocks a jab.

Chung has Mariduena up against the cage in a clinch.
Mariduena managing to block the knees to the body from Chung.
Chung is leaning against Mariduena and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chung missing with knees to the body.
Chung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mariduena.
Chung tries to work over Mariduena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chung missing with knees to the body.
Mariduena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chung has him pressed against the cage.
Mariduena avoiding damage as Chung throws knees to the body.
Chung tries for a takedown but Mariduena manages to get underhooks.
Mariduena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mariduena.
Mariduena blocks a body shot from Chung.
Chung misses with a punch to the body.
Mariduena can't break the clinch.
Chung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mariduena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mariduena breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mariduena tries to clinch but Chung moves out of range.

Mariduena tries to keep at a distance but Chung has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mariduena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mariduena counters with a left to the body.
Mariduena swats away the attempt to clinch by Chung.
Chung tries to clinch

and Mariduena counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chung has control of Mariduena's left arm, preventing Mariduena from doing any damage.
Wang Chung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chung looking for a sweep. Not yet Chung, not yet.
Mariduena slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mariduena seems to be working for a kimura but Chung defends the submission attempt.

Mariduena is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chung defends it well.
Chung trying to hold on to Mariduena's head to control him but Mariduena postures up.
Mariduena looks to land a strike but Chung avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chung bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mariduena's guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Han Mariduena will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chung tries to clinch up but Mariduena circles away and keeps his distance.
Mariduena tries to clinch up.
Chung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chung tries to clinch up but Mariduena circles away and keeps his distance.
Mariduena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Chung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mariduena prevents a body shot from Chung.
A frustrated look appears on Mariduena's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mariduena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chung backwards.

Mariduena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mariduena circles away.
Mariduena fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chung tries to clinch but Mariduena is having none of it.
Mariduena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Mariduena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mariduena! But no joy.
Han Mariduena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mariduena swats away the attempt to clinch by Chung.
It seemed like Mariduena was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mariduena tries to clinch but Chung is having none of it.
Mariduena throws a jab when Chung was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariduena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mariduena tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chung wants to clinch
enabling Mariduena to counter with a crisp jab.
Mariduena tries to clinch up.
Chung moves in looking to clinch but Mariduena pushes him off.
Chung wants to clinch but Mariduena slips to the side
enabling Mariduena to counter with a crisp jab.
Mariduena throws out a loose jab but Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mariduena throws a body shot but no joy.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mariduena circles away.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chung is looking to clinch.
Mariduena throws a shot from downtown. Chung moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mariduena might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chung wants to clinch.
Mariduena looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mariduena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mariduena wants to counter the offense by Chung and move into the clinch position.
Chung tries to clinch but Mariduena moves away
and Mariduena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mariduena misses the shot to the body.
Chung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mariduena.
Chung dodges the punch combination from Mariduena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mariduena throws a shot from downtown. Chung moves away and avoids it.
Mariduena lands a nice shot to the body.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chung forces Mariduena back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariduena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mariduena is defending well for now.

Mariduena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Mariduena.
A slow jab from Mariduena misses its intended target.

Chung pushes Mariduena up against the cage in a clinch.
Chung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mariduena avoids it.
Chung has Mariduena pressed against the cage, preventing Mariduena from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mariduena misses with the head strike.

Mariduena breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mariduena misses the jab.
It looked like Chung was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mariduena moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chung moves in looking to clinch but Mariduena pushes him off.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mariduena circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung slips under a jab.
Mariduena misses with an uppercut. Chung saw that one coming.

Chung moves into range and clinches up with Mariduena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mariduena blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mariduena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mariduena wants to get back to striking at distance but Chung won't allow it.

Mariduena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mariduena.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mariduena paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Mariduena's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chung wants to clinch up but Mariduena keeps it at a distance.
Chung moves away from the strike by Mariduena.
Mariduena works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chung keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Chung darts in and clinches Mariduena up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Han Mariduena really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chung is looking to clinch but Mariduena is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Mariduena releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chung moves in looking to clinch but Mariduena pushes him off.
Mariduena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chung closes the distance and clinches.

Mariduena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chung is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Mariduena was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mariduena swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chung seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mariduena paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chung tries to clinch there but Mariduena circles away.

Chung has closed the distance and engaged Mariduena in a clinch.

Chung is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mariduena can't fight it off and eventually Chung manages to take the fight to the floor. Mariduena looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Mariduena is looking for a triangle here but Chung uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariduena is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Mariduena's face as Chung controls the position.
Mariduena can't do much from the bottom here.
Chung 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mariduena struggling a bit here.
Mariduena trying to remain calm as Chung controls from the top position.
Mariduena is looking for a sweep.
Mariduena struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Mariduena's face as Chung controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mariduena keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Mariduena was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chung looks to clinch
and Mariduena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chung avoids the body shot from Mariduena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chung instigates a clinch.
Chung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mariduena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chung tries to clinch but Mariduena moves out of range.
Mariduena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chung is looking to clinch.
Chung slips a jab from Mariduena.
Chung wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Mariduena there.
Mariduena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chung is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mariduena! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chung rushes Mariduena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mariduena misses with a body punch.
Mariduena avoiding damage as Chung throws knees to the body.
Chung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mariduena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mariduena misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mariduena. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mariduena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mariduena misses with a body punch.

Mariduena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mariduena circles away.

Chung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Mariduena wants to get back to striking at distance but Chung won't allow it.
Chung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mariduena is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mariduena avoiding damage as Chung throws knees to the body.
Chung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mariduena is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chung tries a knee to the head but Mariduena blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Wang Chung will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chung moves to clinch but Mariduena breaks away
and Mariduena counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chung wants to clinch but Mariduena slips to the side
and Mariduena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mariduena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mariduena scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mariduena takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mariduena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chung defending well as Mariduena loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Chung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chung tries to clinch up.
Chung fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mariduena tries to clinch up.
Chung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mariduena scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chung tries to clinch but Mariduena moves out of range.
Mariduena throws a right hand that Chung ducks under and follows up with a left that Chung also avoids with ease.
Chung wants to clinch
and Mariduena counters with a right hand to the body.
Chung looks to clinch
and Mariduena counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chung tries to clinch up but Mariduena circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Mariduena there.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chung moves to clinch but Mariduena breaks away
and Mariduena counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mariduena lands a two punch combo.
Chung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mariduena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chung has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Chung looking to throw knees to the head but Mariduena is blocking nicely.
Mariduena avoiding damage as Chung throws knees to the body.

Mariduena manages to break the clinch.
Mariduena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mariduena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mariduena misses with a series of wild punches.
Chung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mariduena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mariduena.
Mariduena misses the shot to the body.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Mariduena circles away.
Mariduena misses with a hook.
Chung wants to clinch up but Mariduena keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mariduena misses.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mariduena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chung wants to clinch up but Mariduena keeps it at a distance.
Chung takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chung walks into a straight right hand from Mariduena.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mariduena swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mariduena.
Chung tries to clinch but Mariduena is having none of it.
Mariduena lands with a cross.
Mariduena keeps the fight on the outside.
Chung tries to clinch up but Mariduena circles away and keeps his distance.
Mariduena keeps the fight on the outside.
Chung moves in looking to clinch but Mariduena pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung tries to clinch but Mariduena is having none of it.

Chung clinches up against the cage.

Mariduena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chung moves out of range as Mariduena strikes.
Chung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mariduena is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mariduena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chung tries to clinch but Mariduena moves out of range.
Mariduena throws out a counter right but Chung avoids it with no problem.
Chung tries to clinch up
and Mariduena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mariduena scores with a sloppy right hand. Chung should have avoided that one.
Mariduena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chung tries to clinch there but Mariduena circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Han Mariduena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mariduena 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Han Mariduena!
Han Mariduena is the new heavyweight champion!
An intense looking Han Mariduena took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Quien es el siguiente!!!'.