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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Oquendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikki comes into the arena with Ratatat - Loud Pipes blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tatu Tikki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Oquendo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Oquendo.
Tikki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tikki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Tikki misses its intended target.
Tikki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oquendo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tikki throws a looping overhand right but Oquendo ducks down to avoid it.
Oquendo scores with a punch to the head.
Oquendo throws a head kick but Tikki moves out of range.
Oquendo connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Tatu Tikki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo tries to work over Tikki's front leg with a kick but Tikki checks it.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Tikki.
Oquendo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tikki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tikki blocks a low kick nicely.
Tikki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tikki scores with a hook to the body. Oquendo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oquendo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tikki gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki working over Oquendo with some ground and pound. Oquendo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tikki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oquendo's head.
Oquendo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tikki.
Tikki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oquendo's head.
Oquendo wants to get back to his feet.
Tikki looks to land a strike but Oquendo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Oquendo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tikki postures up in Oquendo's guard and throws a big left but Oquendo blocks it.
Tikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tikki is looking to work some ground and pound but Oquendo has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki cracks Oquendo with a solid left hand.
Oquendo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tikki throwing strikes but missing.
Tikki throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tikki throws an elbow that misses. Oquendo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tikki's guard. Nice move by Oquendo!
Oquendo wanted to stand there but Tikki had control of the position.
Tikki trying to control the position.
Tikki wants to get back to his feet but Oquendo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tikki looking to control but Oquendo passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki trying to control here.
Oquendo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Oquendo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tikki defending well though.
Oquendo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tikki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tikki lands a nice looking body shot.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tikki.
Tikki needs to keep his hands up - Oquendo had a free shot at his head there.
Tikki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oquendo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tikki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tikki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikki throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oquendo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tikki.
Oquendo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tikki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tikki throwing strikes but missing.
Oquendo wants to stand but Tikki is controlling the position.
Tikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo wants to get back to his feet but Tikki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatu Tikki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tikki scores with a body shot.
Oquendo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oquendo misses with a two punch combination.
Oquendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tikki.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Tikki moved out of range nicely.
Tikki just misses with a punch to the body.
Jose Oquendo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oquendo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tikki moves out of range of the leg kick from Oquendo.
A shot to the liver by Tikki. Beautiful body shot.
Oquendo throws a sloppy body shot
and Tikki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tikki connects with a leg kick. Oquendo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oquendo slips a jab from Tikki.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tikki.
Oquendo walks into a left hand.
Tikki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oquendo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Tikki to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oquendo looks to land a body kick but Tikki moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tikki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tikki takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tikki.
Oquendo throws a wild body kick that Tikki sees coming a mile off.
Oquendo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tikki is out of range and Oquendo settles back down.
Tikki looks to land a left hand but Oquendo moved out of range nicely.
Tikki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oquendo throws a body kick that misses.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tikki.
Oquendo lands a leg kick that knocks Tikki off balance momentarily.
Oquendo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tikki doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Oquendo misses.
A shot to the liver by Oquendo. Beautiful body shot.
Tikki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tikki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tikki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oquendo has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oquendo connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oquendo misses with a hook. Tikki ducked under it nicely.
Tikki shoots in but no luck this time.
Oquendo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tikki.
Oquendo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tikki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Tatu Tikki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tikki scoring with some ground and pound.
Tikki throws an elbow that misses. Oquendo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tikki's guard. Nice move by Oquendo!
Oquendo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tikki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tikki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Oquendo postures up.
Tikki is working an open guard so Oquendo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tikki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tikki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oquendo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tikki throws an elbow that misses. Oquendo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tikki's guard. Nice move by Oquendo!
Oquendo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo wants to stand but Tikki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oquendo stands and steps away. Tikki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oquendo tried to score with a low kick but Tikki checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tikki lands a two punch combo.
Tikki misses with a head kick.
Tikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Oquendo jabs at Tikki's body.
Oquendo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tikki's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikki misses the shot to the body.
Tikki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oquendo throws out the jab.
Oquendo swings for the body but Tikki moves out of range.
A big left from Tikki misses.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jose Oquendo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tikki, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oquendo.
Jose Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tikki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oquendo is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tikki checks a leg kick.
Tikki throws a hook but Oquendo avoids it easily.
Tikki misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Tikki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oquendo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oquendo slips a jab from Tikki.
Tikki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tikki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oquendo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tikki.
Oquendo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikki manages to avoid it.
Tikki looks to land a left hand but Oquendo moved out of range nicely.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tikki.
Oquendo throws a push kick but Tikki slaps the foot to one side.
Tikki tries for a takedown but Oquendo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Tikki blocks the low kick.
Oquendo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tikki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a two punch combination.
Tikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws an off balance right hand
and Tikki counters with an outside leg kick.
Oquendo throws a leg kick
and Tikki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oquendo lands a front kick.
Tikki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oquendo scores with a nice head shot.
Oquendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tikki looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
Jose Oquendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oquendo misses with a hook.
Oquendo misses with a low kick.
Oquendo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tikki.
Tikki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Tikki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jose Oquendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikki cracks Oquendo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Oquendo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tikki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo misses with a low kick.
Tikki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oquendo is able to avoid easily.
Tikki throws a leg kick that misses.
Tikki moves out of range of the body kick from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a right hand that Tikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tikki also avoids with ease.
Oquendo misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tikki.
Tikki lands with a shot to the body.
Tikki looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
Oquendo tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Tikki with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tikki throws a head kick but Oquendo moves out of range.
Good shot there by Tikki.
Oquendo cracks Tikki with a good jab.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oquendo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tikki misses with a few strikes there.
Tikki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatu Tikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oquendo connects with a nice looking jab.
Oquendo missing with a left hand there. Tikki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oquendo thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oquendo.
Tikki fails with the takedown.
Oquendo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tikki.
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!
Oquendo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tikki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tikki.
Oquendo scores with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tikki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oquendo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oquendo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tikki blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Tikki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oquendo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick from Oquendo.
Tikki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oquendo wants to land a leg kick but Tikki is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo scores with a head kick.
Tikki takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tikki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Oquendo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oquendo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tikki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oquendo's waist but Oquendo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tikki off to one side.
Oquendo throws a series of punches but Tikki avoids them all with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat.
Oquendo is looking to slow Tikki down with leg kicks.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo throws a front kick aimed at Tikki's knee but Tikki avoids it well.
Nice body kick from Oquendo.
A head kick from Tikki lands but Oquendo takes it in his stride.
Tikki thuds his right hand into Oquendo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oquendo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oquendo connects with a solid leg kick.
Oquendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oquendo tries to work over Tikki's front leg with a kick but Tikki checks it.
Oquendo looks for the body kick but Tikki saw that one coming.
Oquendo misses with a kick to the body
and Tikki counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tikki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tikki misses.
Tikki connects with an inside leg kick.
Oquendo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oquendo lands with a nice body kick.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oquendo tries to score with a low kick but Tikki moves his leg out of the way.
Oquendo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oquendo throws a nice looking combination but Tikki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oquendo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Oquendo throws a leg kick
and Tikki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oquendo scores with a leg kick.
Tikki scores with a leg kick.
Tikki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo stuns Tikki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tikki throws a leg kick but Oquendo moved away.
Oquendo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tikki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tikki.
Oquendo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo takes a swing at Tikki's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tikki throws out a loose jab but Oquendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tikki throws a leg kick which misses Oquendo's front leg but catches the back leg as Oquendo tries to avoid it.
Tikki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oquendos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oquendo defending well as Tikki loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Oquendo misses
and Tikki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tikki checks a leg kick nicely.
Oquendo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oquendo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tikki misses with a hook.
Oquendo connects with a solid leg kick.
Oquendo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oquendo ducks right into an uppercut from Tikki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Tikki moves out of range.
Oquendo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tikki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Tikki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oquendo lunges at Tikki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tikki's hand.
Tikki misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Tikki.
A solid body kick from Oquendo.
Tikki throws a looping overhand right but Oquendo ducks down to avoid it.
Tikki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oquendo misses with a straight left.
Oquendo throws a big shot that misses.
Tikki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oquendo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tikki blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oquendo.
Tikki blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Tikki throws a poor cross that misses
and Oquendo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oquendo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tikki's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikki connects with a looping right hand.
Oquendo throws a leg kick but Tikki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oquendo tries to score with a low kick but Tikki moves his leg out of the way.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses.
Tikki throws the left hand but Oquendo avoids the punch easily.
Oquendo throws a leg kick that misses.
Tikki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oquendo.
Tikki throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikki is just out of range.
Oquendo tried to score with a low kick but Tikki checks it.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Tikki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jose Oquendo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tikki moves out of range of the strikes.
Tikki takes one to the chin there.
Tikki avoids the head kick by Oquendo.
Tikki swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Oquendo. Those never looked like landing.
Tikki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tikki throws a jab when Oquendo was well out of range.
Oquendo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tikki scores with a nice head shot.
Tikki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oquendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tikki.
Tikki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tikki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oquendo.
Tikki misses the shot to the body.
Oquendo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tikki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oquendo on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tikki checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a head kick.
Oquendo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tikki.
Oquendo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tikki.
Oquendo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oquendo wants it to stay on the feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tikki throws a hook but Oquendo avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Oquendo. Those never looked like landing.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Tikki throws a body punch but Oquendo moves out of range.
Tikki blocks a leg kick.
Tikki misses with a looping right.
Tikki missing with a left hand there. Oquendo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oquendo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Tikki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Tikki misses.
Tikki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatu Tikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tikki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oquendo.
Tikki blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Tikki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tikki is looking to chop away at Oquendo's legs.
Oquendo thuds his shin into the meat of Tikki's side.
Tikki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo throws a head kick but Tikki moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oquendo scores with a leg kick.
Oquendo just misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tikki moves out of range of the leg kick from Oquendo.
Oquendo throws a low kick but Tikki avoids it.
Oquendo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tikki.
Tikki lands an overhand right.
Tikki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Tikki or perhaps it was just good defense by Oquendo which made him look bad.
Oquendo misses with a leg kick.
Tikki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Tikki moved out of range nicely.
Oquendo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tikki.
Oquendo lands with a good body shot.
Oquendo misses with a hook.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oquendo fails to land with a series of punches.
Tikki tries a head kick but it misses.
Oquendo connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Oquendo.
Tikki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oquendo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatu Tikki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oquendo lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oquendo is able to avoid easily.
Oquendo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tikki blocks a head kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo tries to sprawl but Tikki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tikki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tikki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jose Oquendo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tikki looks to land a strike but Oquendo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tikki throws an elbow that misses. Oquendo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tikki's guard. Nice move by Oquendo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tikki has a closed guard, preventing Oquendo from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tatu Tikki.
I think Oquendo 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Oquendo!
Jose Oquendo is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Jose Oquendo 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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