PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy has chosen PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE as his entrance music. Forrest Loveladdy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cain
vs
Loveladdy

179 cm
33
155 lbs
22 - 7 - 2

180 cm
27
147 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brute
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Cain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cain's hands.
Loveladdy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Loveladdy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scott Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveladdy throws a jab when Cain was well out of range.
Nice shot by Cain.
Cain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Cain misses.
Loveladdy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cain.

Cain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loveladdy tries to throw a body punch but Cain avoids it by throwing Loveladdy back against the cage.
Cain effectively controlling the action here.
Cain prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.
Cain blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loveladdy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Loveladdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cain avoids a wild elbow strike from Loveladdy.

Cain pulls Loveladdy into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cain is on top in guard.
Cain tries to free his leg and advance position but Loveladdy is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy has his hands on Cain's head, controlling the position.
Cain preventing the sweep.
Loveladdy managing to control the position.
Loveladdy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Forrest Loveladdy.
A clash of legs there as Loveladdy blocks the low kick.
Loveladdy just misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily.
Loveladdy tries to land a front kick but Cain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loveladdy looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Loveladdy tries to land a front kick but Cain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Cain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loveladdy throws a hook but Cain avoids it easily.
Cain walks into a straight right hand from Loveladdy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loveladdy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cain forces Loveladdy back against the cage and clinches.
Loveladdy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cain misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Cain.
Cain misses with some punches.
Cain can't find room to land a body shot as Loveladdy controls the action.
Loveladdy throws a head punch that misses.

Cain has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Loveladdy uses from the top position.
Loveladdy is looking to work some ground and pound but Cain has wrist control.
Cain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loveladdy!

Cain working for a submission but Loveladdy is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cain dominating with strikes here.
Loveladdy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cain tries to control but Loveladdy wriggling away.
Cain wants to take his opponent's back but Loveladdy doesn't allow it.
Loveladdy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cain wants to take his opponent's back but Loveladdy doesn't allow it.
Cain tries to control but Loveladdy wriggling away.
Cain is looking to work his way around to Loveladdy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Cain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Loveladdy is working to get back to half guard.
Loveladdy is controlling an arm, preventing Cain from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Cain looking to secure an arm triangle but Loveladdy defends it well.
Loveladdy really wants to buck Cain off and get back to his feet.
Loveladdy has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loveladdy is really stuck here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Loveladdy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cain.

Loveladdy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Cain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Loveladdy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loveladdy moves away.
Loveladdy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cain dips to his left and cracks Loveladdy with an uppercut!
Cain misses with a few strikes there.
Cain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a shot from downtown. Cain moves away and avoids it.
Cain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Loveladdy. That one must have hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cain, as that shot connected.
Cain wants to clinch up but Loveladdy keeps it at a distance.
Loveladdy tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
Cain misses with a straight left.
Loveladdy throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cain connects with a looping right hand.
Cain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loveladdy pinned against the cage. Loveladdy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Loveladdy.
Cain scoring well with a low kick there.
Loveladdy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loveladdy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cain swings for the body but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Cain stuffs the takedown.
Cain misses with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cain.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loveladdy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Nice takedown defense from Cain. No joy for Loveladdy on that attempt.
Loveladdy misses with a head kick.
Loveladdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Loveladdy fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loveladdy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws the kick towards the body but Cain avoids it.
Cain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loveladdy.
Scott Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
Loveladdy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Loveladdy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Loveladdy is breathing heavily.
Loveladdy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cain moves out of range of the leg kick from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scott Cain is winning the standup battle so far.
Cain cracks Loveladdy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cain throws a one two combo.
Loveladdy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cain tests Loveladdy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Loveladdy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cain misses with a hook to the ribs.

Cain manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Cain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cain.
Loveladdy slips a jab from Cain.
Loveladdy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Loveladdy looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Cain. Beautiful body shot.
Cain throws a chopping leg kick but Loveladdy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab from Cain.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Loveladdy looks for a takedown but Cain sprawls well.
Cain misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cain.
Cain throws a leg kick but Loveladdy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Loveladdy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loveladdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loveladdy throws a shot from downtown. Cain moves away and avoids it.
Loveladdy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Loveladdy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loveladdy moves in looking to clinch but Cain pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cain throws a leg kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Loveladdy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cain cracks Loveladdy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Cain dominated that second 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.

Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loveladdy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loveladdy.
Cain misses with a straight left.
Cain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loveladdy checks it well.
Cain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cain cracks Loveladdy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loveladdy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Loveladdy eats them both and turns towards Cain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Loveladdy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cain is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Loveladdy.
Loveladdy scores with a punch to the head.
Loveladdy thows a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy misses with a body kick.
A jab from Cain misses.
Loveladdy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cain. Loveladdy shrugs it off though.
Loveladdy tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain looks to land a combination but Loveladdy avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loveladdy misses with a straight left.

Loveladdy closes the distance and clinches.
Loveladdy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cain throws an elbow but misses.
Cain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loveladdy lands an elbow that stopped Cain in his tracks for a moment.
Loveladdy working aggressively here.
Cain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cain presses Loveladdy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Loveladdy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loveladdy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loveladdy throws an elbow but misses.
Loveladdy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loveladdy lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy is trying to pull guard but Cain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cain throws a punch but it's blocked by Loveladdy.
Cain misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Cain.

Loveladdy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cain is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cain gets back to half guard.
Cain is not content to let Loveladdy control the position.

Cain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loveladdy pulls his head out easily.
Loveladdy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Loveladdy lands a nice short elbow.
Cain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loveladdy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loveladdy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cain wants to sweep here but Loveladdy controlling him for the moment.
Loveladdy wants to stand but Cain is controlling his posture from full guard.
Loveladdy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loveladdy works over Cain with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy content to stall in guard here.
Cain looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Loveladdy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cain wants to get back to full guard.

Cain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Loveladdy is trying to control the action in half guard but Cain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cain wants to get back to full guard but Loveladdy has passed into side control.

Loveladdy stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Loveladdy really dominated that round.
That's time! Cain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cain takes a swing at Loveladdy's ribcage but misses.
Loveladdy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cain scores with a shot to the body.
Cain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loveladdy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Loveladdy looks for the body kick but Cain saw that one coming.
Loveladdy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cain circles away.
Cain misses with a looping left.
Cain thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Loveladdy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Loveladdy doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain lands with a hook. Loveladdy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loveladdy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
Loveladdy misses with an uppercut.
Loveladdy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cain as he avoids it easily.
Cain scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Cain gets tackled into the cage by Loveladdy. Loveladdy maintains the clinch.
Cain throws a punch but it's blocked by Loveladdy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cain.
Cain lands a hook that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Cain trying to control the position but instead, Loveladdy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cain into the cage.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Cain controls the action.

Cain is fighting off a takedown attempt but Loveladdy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cain to the mat. Cain regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Loveladdy is working Cain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loveladdy throwing strikes but missing.
Cain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loveladdy is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
Scott Cain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cain has his foot on Loveladdy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Loveladdy works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cain keeping moving, preventing Loveladdy from controlling successfully.
Cain wants to sweep here but Loveladdy controlling him for the moment.
Loveladdy sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Forrest Loveladdy.
Cain lands a jab to the nose.
Loveladdy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loveladdy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Loveladdy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Loveladdy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Loveladdy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cain tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Loveladdy has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cain is trying desperately to improve position.
Loveladdy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cain hang on?
Loveladdy with the ground and pound from mount.
Loveladdy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Loveladdy wants to control the pace but Cain is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loveladdy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy looking to control but Cain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loveladdy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cain tries to hold on but Loveladdy postures up.
Loveladdy with the ground and pound from mount.

Cain is rocked!
Cain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Oh Cain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loveladdy works his way into full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cain working to try and regain half guard.
Loveladdy controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loveladdy is looking to score with low kicks.
Cain seems to have got his legs back now.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loveladdy scores with a leg kick.
Loveladdy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loveladdy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
Cain scores with a nice head shot.
Loveladdy tries to close the distance and clinch but Cain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loveladdy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loveladdy looks to land a body kick but Cain moved away.
Cain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loveladdy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Loveladdy misses with the combination.
No joy there for Cain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loveladdy finds it's way round the side to connect with Cain's head.
Loveladdy is looking to clinch but Cain is avoiding it.
Loveladdy shoots in but Cain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loveladdy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Loveladdy throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Cain. Those never looked like landing.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Loveladdy moves forwards but Cain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loveladdy moves out of range as Cain throws a body kick.
Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Loveladdy tries to close the distance and clinch but Cain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
Cain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cain.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Loveladdy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Loveladdy pushes Cain up against the cage in a clinch.
Loveladdy misses with the head strike.
Loveladdy is working for takedown but Cain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Scott Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
Cain tries to break free but Loveladdy pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cain.
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!
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
Cain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cain throws an elbow but misses.

Loveladdy successfully pulls guard.
Cain looking to pass the guard.
Loveladdy trying to keep a closed guard but Cain is proving a slippery customer.
Cain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loveladdy is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy wants to sweep here but Cain controlling him for the moment.
Loveladdy working a defensive guard here.
Cain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Loveladdy's head.
Loveladdy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cain looking to pass the guard.
Loveladdy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Loveladdy is taking a breather. Cain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Loveladdy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain is pressing down on Loveladdy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Cain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loveladdy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loveladdy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loveladdy!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cain forces the positional change into back control.

Cain is persistently looking for the submission but Loveladdy is defending it well.
Loveladdy wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain is not going to allow Loveladdy to sit and survive in this position.

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 Scott Cain.
I think Cain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Forrest Loveladdy!
Forrest Loveladdy is the new featherweight champion!
Forrest Loveladdy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.