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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murtaz Vatsadze (ranked 47 p4p, 311 weight class) and Mara Tantor (ranked 8 p4p, 52 weight class). Vatsadze comes to the cage accompanied by Guerilla Radio/ R.A.M.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Murtaz Vatsadze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mara Tantor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze scores with a hook.
Vatsadze takes one to the chin there.
Tantor throws a hook but Vatsadze blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Vatsadze misses with a body shot.
Tantor takes one on the button.
Vatsadze throws a nice looking combination but Tantor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tantor throws out a counter right but Vatsadze avoids it with no problem.
Tantor blocks a head kick by Vatsadze.
Vatsadze throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tantor! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Tantor. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vatsadze lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vatsadze throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Vatsadze moves in looking to clinch but Tantor pushes him off.
Tantor tries to move into range but Vatsadze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vatsadze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tantor lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Tantor.
Vatsadze walks into a stiff left hand from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a looping left.
Vatsadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vatsadze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tantor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vatsadze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vatsadze takes one to the chin there.
Vatsadze misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vatsadze takes one on the button.
Vatsadze misses with an uppercut.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Vatsadze. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor scores with a nice strike.
Murtaz Vatsadze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vatsadze misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Vatsadze misses with a hook.
Vatsadze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tantor's head backwards.
Vatsadze throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Vatsadze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tantor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vatsadze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tantor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tantor lands a jab to the nose.
Vatsadze blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vatsadze misses the target.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vatsadze lands a really nice looking cross but Tantor seems unphased.
Vatsadze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vatsadze misses the body punch
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tantor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze just misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Vatsadze.
Vatsadze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vatsadze slips a jab from Tantor.
Vatsadze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vatsadze with a nice cross.
Tantor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vatsadze throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Tantor.
Tantor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vatsadze blocks a jab.
Vatsadze missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vatsadze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Vatsadze.
Tantor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vatsadze tries to clinch but Tantor is having none of it.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vatsadze.
Tantor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vatsadze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vatsadze throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vatsadze looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Vatsadze misses.
Donk. Tantor catches Vatsadze right on the button with a cross.
Vatsadze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vatsadze lands with an overhand left.
Vatsadze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tantor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vatsadze has time to react.
Tantor tries to move into range but Vatsadze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vatsadze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tantor on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Murtaz Vatsadze will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tantor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tantor defending well as Vatsadze loads up on a big left hand.
Vatsadze misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
Vatsadze moves into the clinch successfully.
Tantor blocks a body shot from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze is looking to control Tantor's arms but Tantor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vatsadze has his back to the cage.
Tantor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vatsadze cracks Tantor with a nice body shot.
Vatsadze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tantor avoids it.
Tantor pushes Vatsadze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vatsadze tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tantor.
Tantor lands with a left to the head.
Vatsadze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tantor.
Tantor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Vatsadze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vatsadze throws a combination that misses
and Vatsadze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tantor looks to land a left hand but Vatsadze moved out of range nicely.
Tantor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vatsadze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vatsadze throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor looks to land a left hand but Vatsadze moved out of range nicely.
Vatsadze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tantor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vatsadze throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
Vatsadze misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vatsadze ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vatsadze.
Murtaz Vatsadze is winning the standup battle so far.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Vatsadze's shoulder, as Vatsadze tries to avoid the shot.
Tantor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vatsadze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tantor throws a right hand that misses
and Vatsadze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vatsadze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Vatsadze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vatsadze connects with a looping right hand.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Vatsadze's head but Vatsadze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vatsadze tries to clinch up but Tantor circles away and keeps his distance.
Vatsadze wants to clinch.
Tantor throws a shot from downtown. Vatsadze moves away and avoids it.
Vatsadze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
Vatsadze closes the distance and pushes Tantor back into the cage.
Tantor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tantor is looking to break free of the clinch but Vatsadze has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze misses with a knee strike.
Vatsadze misses with the head strike.
Vatsadze misses with a knee strike.
Vatsadze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vatsadze tries to land knees in the clinch but Tantor avoids the damage to the body.
Tantor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vatsadze has him pressed against the cage.
Tantor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tantor.
Tantor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tantor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tantor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tantor fails to land.
Vatsadze misses with a body punch.
Tantor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vatsadze's elbow.
Mara Tantor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vatsadze pushes Tantor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tantor blocking some punches.
Tantor misses with a body punch.
Tantor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vatsadze scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tantor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vatsadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tantor.
Vatsadze works on Tantor's body with a couple of short punches.
Vatsadze is trying to stall.
Vatsadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Tantor controls his hands.
Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Vatsadze.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vatsadze blocks an uppercut.
Tantor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vatsadze landing knees to the body.
Vatsadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vatsadze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor lands with a right to the head.
Vatsadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Murtaz Vatsadze 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.
Vatsadze misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Tantor misses its intended target.
Vatsadze misses with a jab to the body
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vatsadze.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Vatsadze.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Vatsadze.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Vatsadze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vatsadze throws a body shot but no joy.
Vatsadze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tantor thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vatsadze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vatsadze misses with the head strike.
Vatsadze working aggressively here.
Tantor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vatsadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tantor.
Vatsadze has Tantor pressed against the cage, preventing Tantor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vatsadze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor works on Vatsadze's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vatsadze lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vatsadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tantor.
Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vatsadze blocks an uppercut.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Vatsadze.
Tantor presses Vatsadze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vatsadze tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tantor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tantor takes a swing at Vatsadze's ribcage but misses.
Vatsadze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
Vatsadze misses the shot to the body.
Vatsadze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vatsadze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor slips a jab from Vatsadze.
Tantor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vatsadze.
Vatsadze needs to keep his hands up - Tantor had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vatsadze blocks a jab.
Vatsadze throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vatsadze misses with a body punch
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatsadze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vatsadze throws the kick towards the body but Tantor avoids it.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Vatsadze's head but Vatsadze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vatsadze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Vatsadze.
Tantor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vatsadze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tantor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tantor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tantor throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Vatsadze misses the target.
Vatsadze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Vatsadze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vatsadze just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Tantor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vatsadze throws a leg kick
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatsadze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vatsadze ducks right into an uppercut from Tantor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor misses with a hook
letting Vatsadze counter with a right hand.
Tantor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vatsadze moves into range and clinches up with Tantor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vatsadze tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
Vatsadze tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tantor.
Tantor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tantor misses with a looping left.
Vatsadze takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vatsadze.
Vatsadze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tantor's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tantor working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mara Tantor really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Vatsadze's shoulder, as Vatsadze tries to avoid the shot.
Tantor misses with a right hand
and Vatsadze counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Tantor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vatsadze doesn't seem phased though.
Vatsadze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vatsadze tries to clinch up.
Vatsadze clinches up with Tantor and pushes him back against the cage.
Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tantor wants to break free but Vatsadze has control.
Vatsadze misses with some punches.
Tantor takes a shot to the head.
Tantor blocks a body shot from Vatsadze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor pushes Vatsadze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tantor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tantor is looking to break free of the clinch but Vatsadze has double underhooks.
Tantor misses with the head strike.
Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Vatsadze controls the action.
Vatsadze digs a right hand into Tantor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tantor's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vatsadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Tantor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vatsadze doesn't seem phased though.
Vatsadze looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Vatsadze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Vatsadze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tantor.
Vatsadze avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Vatsadze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Vatsadze slips under a jab from Tantor.
Vatsadze wants to clinch up but Tantor keeps it at a distance.
Tantor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tantor looks to throw the jab but Vatsadze is out of range.
Vatsadze ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Vatsadze throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tantor misses.
A slow jab from Tantor misses its intended target.
Tantor misses the jab.
Vatsadze lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Tantor lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vatsadze throws a combination that misses
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vatsadze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tantor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Tantor.
Vatsadze throws a series of strikes that have Tantor backpedaling.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor cracks Vatsadze with a nice body shot.
Tantor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tantor manages to break the clinch.
Tantor jabs Vatsadze right on the nose. Vatsadze blinks but takes it well.
Tantor misses with a kick to the body
and Vatsadze counters with a nice body shot.
Vatsadze drives through and clinches with Tantor against the cage.
Vatsadze landing knees to the body.
Tantor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatsadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vatsadze tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatsadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vatsadze scores with a hook to the body.
Tantor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vatsadze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tantor.
Vatsadze throws a head punch that misses.
Tantor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vatsadze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vatsadze backwards.
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!
Vatsadze tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor lands with a left to the head.
Vatsadze can't find room to land a body shot as Tantor controls the action.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body.
Vatsadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatsadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Tantor on the inside.
Tantor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vatsadze throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Tantor.
Tantor lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Tantor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mara Tantor dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tantor throws a hook but Vatsadze avoids it easily.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Vatsadze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tantor misses with the head strike.
Vatsadze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vatsadze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vatsadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tantor digs a right hand into Vatsadze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vatsadze's gas tank.
Tantor lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vatsadze.
A head punch on the inside from Vatsadze fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Tantor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vatsadze blocks a body shot from Tantor.
Tantor dodges an elbow strike from Vatsadze.
Tantor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tantor.
A short body shot lands from Tantor as the two fighters clinch.
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.
Tantor pushes Vatsadze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tantor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tantor misses with a body punch.
Vatsadze blocks an uppercut.
Tantor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tantor tries to break the clinch but Vatsadze is controlling the position.
Tantor lands a left hand.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vatsadze.
Vatsadze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Vatsadze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tantor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tantor fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Vatsadze fails to land.
Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tantor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vatsadze backwards.
Tantor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tantor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor blocks a body shot from Vatsadze.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tantor.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Vatsadze controls his hands.
Tantor is trying to push Vatsadze away but Vatsadze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tantor lands a shot to the body.
Vatsadze misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vatsadze tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor pushes Vatsadze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vatsadze misses with the head strike.
Tantor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vatsadze tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tantor can't break the clinch.
Vatsadze blocking some punches.
Tantor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatsadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tantor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tantor lands a shot to the body.
Tantor lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tantor.
Tantor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tantor lands a right hand.
Vatsadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Vatsadze trying to stall but Tantor improves his position.
Tantor misses with some punches.
Tantor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vatsadze is rocked!
Tantor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Vatsadze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Tantor.
Vatsadze tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Vatsadze back against the cage.
Tantor throws a big uppercut that drops Vatsadze! More strikes from Tantor and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vatsadze lies dazed against the cage as Tantor celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mara Tantor!
Mara Tantor is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mara Tantor spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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