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Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Oct 20, 2019
#R1#
A combination from Duncan does no damage.
Duncan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tigh.
Duncan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duncan misses with a two punch combination.
Duncan tries to bum rush Tigh with a series of wild strikes but Tigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duncan. #CUT#
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duncan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duncan misses with a looping right.
Tigh misses with a straight right.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duncan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Good work by Tigh as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Tigh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Duncan throws a nice looking combination but Tigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duncan throws a leg kick but Tigh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duncan fails to land with a series of punches.
Duncan misses with the combination.
Tigh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duncan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tigh tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Tigh moves out of range as Duncan throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tigh! But no joy.
Duncan ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Duncan throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Duncan.
Tigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Tigh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tigh misses with a straight right.
Duncan misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Duncan.
Tigh tries a quick counter leg kick but Duncan is wise to it.
Tigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tigh avoids the head kick by Duncan.
Tigh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duncan throws a leg kick but Tigh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duncan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Duncan rushes Tigh and presses him up against the cage.
Duncan is working Tigh over against the cage.#BC#
Duncan breaks from the clinch.
Duncan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tigh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duncan.
Duncan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duncan.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duncan throws a right and a left that Tigh avoids nicely.
Duncan throws a series of punches but Tigh avoids them all with ease.
Tigh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duncan blocks it well.
Tigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duncan lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Tigh goes down and covers up as Duncan starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Duncan!
Tim Duncan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: DARE 65     
Date:   Sep 08, 2018
#R1#
Tigh misses with an uppercut.
Hiko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tigh lands a right hook to the body.
Tigh tries to land a front kick but Hiko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hiko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tigh throws the kick towards the body but Hiko avoids it.
Hiko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Tigh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiko looks to land a left hand but Tigh moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Tigh both land. Nice combination. #CUT#
It looks like Aki Hiko has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Hiko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Hiko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tigh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tigh misses with a double jab. #T1#
Hiko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Hiko's head but Hiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tigh connects with an inside leg kick.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Hiko counters with a nice body shot.
Tigh dips to his left and cracks Hiko with an uppercut!
Hiko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tigh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tigh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tigh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tigh slips under a jab.#KD#
Tigh lands a left and a right that send Hiko crashing to the mat, dazed. Tigh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiko scores with a nice right hand.
Tigh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tigh cracks Hiko with a good jab.#CUT#
That has opened up Aki Hiko's cut even more.#T2#
Tigh misses with a looping left.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Hiko looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Hiko avoids the head kick by Tigh.
Tigh throws a leg kick but Hiko moved away.
A combination from Tigh does no damage.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Hiko moves away and avoids it.
Hiko misses with a body shot.
As Hiko backs away, Tigh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hiko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saul Tigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#
Hiko is rocked!
Tigh connects with a stiff jab that staggers Hiko - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh very nearly forgot to thank Bullet Proof System amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: DARE 57: Williams vs. Volkov 5     
Date:   Jul 21, 2018
#R1#
Tigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tigh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tigh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
Baramari closes the distance and pushes Tigh back into the cage.
Baramari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tigh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baramari's efforts to push away.
Baramari misses with the head strike.
Tigh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baramari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Tigh.
A right hand to the body from Tigh. #BC2#
Tigh manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Tigh tries to keep at a distance but Baramari has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Baramari breaks 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!
Baramari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tigh.#T1#
Baramari misses with a jab to the body
and Baramari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch but Tigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baramari missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tigh looks to score with a jab to the body but Baramari is just out of range.
Baramari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baramari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baramari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baramari misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baramari counters with a two punch combo.
Tigh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baramari is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
Baramari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Bob Baramari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tigh throws a body kick that misses #CL#
and Baramari counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Tigh manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Tigh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baramari is looking to clinch. #CL#
Baramari drives through and clinches with Tigh against the cage. #BC2#
Tigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Baramari slips the punch.
Baramari tries to clinch but Tigh is having none of it.
Tigh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tigh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baramari punishes Tigh's body with a nice straight punch.
Baramari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tigh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baramari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baramari wants to clinch but Tigh slips to the side
enabling Tigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Baramari throws a body shot but no joy.
Baramari's corner calls for a 1-2. Baramari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baramari moves away.#T3#
Tigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baramari is looking to wear down Tigh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tigh cracks Baramari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baramari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tigh misses with a body kick.
Tigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tigh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baramari tries to clinch up
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Baramari.
Nice defenses there by Baramari.
Tigh misses the jab.
Tigh throws a lazy uppercut
and Baramari counters with a stiff right hand.
Tigh misses with a hook. Baramari ducked under it nicely.
Tigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baramari. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baramari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Baramari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baramari can't break the clinch. #BC#
Baramari manages to break the clinch.
Tigh throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Baramari has closed the distance and engaged Tigh in a clinch. #BC#
Baramari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baramari dips to his left and cracks Tigh with an uppercut!
Baramari is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
Baramari throws a right and a left that Tigh avoids nicely.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baramari tries to clinch up.
Baramari tries to clinch there but Tigh circles away. #CL#
Baramari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baramari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Baramari will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Tigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob Baramari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baramari misses with a wild combination.
Baramari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tigh.
Baramari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baramari's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baramari duly obliges.
Baramari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tigh counters with a three punch combo that has Baramari backing up. Baramari nods at Tigh to acknowledge the strikes.
Baramari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baramari throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Tigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baramari wants to clinch but Tigh slips to the side
and Tigh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tigh throws a combination. Baramari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Baramari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Bob Baramari has been cut.
Baramari tries to clinch up.
Tigh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baramaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Baramari closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Baramari breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Baramari as he checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Tigh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tigh.
Baramari throws a nice looking combination but Tigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baramari scores with a jab. Tigh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baramari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tigh.
Tigh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baramari's head backwards.
Tigh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Baramari.
Tigh stuns Baramari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baramari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tigh.
Tigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baramari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tigh throws a push kick but Baramari slaps the foot to one side.
Tigh lands with an uppercut that bounces Baramari off the cage and back into range.
Tigh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baramari tries to clinch up
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baramari.
An attempted straight right counter from Baramari misses the target.
Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baramari lands a nice shot that snaps Tigh's head back.
Baramari walks into a straight right hand from Tigh.
Tigh misses with a hook #CL#
and Baramari counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Baramari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baramari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T3#
A big left from Tigh misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baramari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baramari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tigh thuds a left hand into Baramari's body.
Tigh cracks Baramari with a good jab.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baramari.
Tigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baramari swings for the body but Tigh moves out of range.
Baramari tries to bum rush Tigh with a series of wild strikes but Tigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baramari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tigh counters with a three punch combo that has Baramari backing up. Baramari nods at Tigh to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tigh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baramari appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tigh throws a body kick that misses.
Baramari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.#T4#
Baramari throws a right hand that Tigh ducks under and follows up with a left that Tigh also avoids with ease.
Saul Tigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baramari slips under a jab.#CL#
Baramari rushes Tigh and presses him up against the cage.
Tigh lands with a light punch inside.
Tigh prevents Baramari from breaking the clinch.
Tigh is working Baramari over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tigh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Tigh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tigh. #BC2#
Tigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baramari darts in trying to clinch
and Tigh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigh lands a nice shot to the body.
Baramari tries to clinch up
and Tigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Baramari's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tigh dips to his left and cracks Baramari with an uppercut!
Baramari tries to clinch there but Tigh circles away.
Baramari doesn't manage to clinch there - Tigh circles away.
Tigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baramari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baramari throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tigh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tigh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baramari.
Tigh looks for the body kick but Baramari saw that one coming.
No joy there for Baramari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Baramari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baramari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tigh throws a lazy right hand but Baramari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baramari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tigh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Tigh. #T1#
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baramari moves away.
Baramari tries to clinch but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh throws a series of punches but Baramari avoids them all with ease.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baramari manages to avoid it.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tigh.
Nice straight punches there by Tigh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tigh.
Tigh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Tigh. Those never looked like landing.
Baramari tries to clinch there but Tigh circles away.
Tigh looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Baramari has closed the distance and engaged Tigh in a clinch.
Bob Baramari has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tigh cracks Baramari with a good jab.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari.#T2##CL#
Baramari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh misses with the head strike.
Tigh scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Tigh manages to break the clinch.
Tigh lands with a good body shot.
Tigh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Baramari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baramari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tigh misses the jab.
Tigh digs a good body shot into Baramari's ribs.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tigh unleashes a big counter combination but Baramari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Baramari clinches with his opponent. #T3##BC#
Baramari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Tigh is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tigh connects with a body shot that sends Baramari's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tigh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baramari's sensitive parts.
Baramari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Baramari misses its target.
Baramari misses with a looping right.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh throws a lazy right hand but Baramari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Baramari.
Baramari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tigh counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Baramari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tigh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baramari doesn't manage to clinch there - Tigh circles away.
Tigh jabs at Baramari's body.
Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tigh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tigh counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Baramari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Tigh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baramari is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Tigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Tigh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tigh 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Tigh!

A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Saul Tigh made sure he mentioned Bullet Proof System, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: MMMA 82 Qasi Vs McKane     
Date:   Jun 24, 2018
#R1#
Nielsen scores with a body shot.
Nielsen misses with a looping left.
Saul Tigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen throws a series of punches but Tigh avoids them all with ease.
Tigh is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tigh misses with a kick to the body.
Tigh misses with an uppercut. Nielsen saw that one coming.
Tigh scores with a jab. Nielsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Sven Kristian Nielsen has been cut.
Nielsen throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Tigh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nielsen misses with a looping right.
Tigh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nielsen.
Nielsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Nielsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Nielsen's head but Nielsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tigh moves out of range as Nielsen strikes.
Nielsen looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Nielsen misses with a left hand
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut is getting worse.
Nielsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nielsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been informed that Tigh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nielsen misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD2#
and Tigh counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nielsen! Tigh lets Nielsen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Nielsen is rocked!
Tigh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh knocks out Nielsen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Tigh before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Tigh picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh gave a mention to Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: MMMA Fright Night 5     
Date:   May 16, 2018
#R1#
Diddlybottom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tigh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diddlybottom throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diddlybottom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tigh counters with a nice uppercut.
Diddlybottom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diddlybottom slips under a jab from Tigh.
Diddlybottom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tigh is fending him off so far but Diddlybottom persists. Nope, Tigh circles away and we're back to standing.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milktoast Diddlybottom.
Tigh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diddlybottom is out of range.
Tigh swings for the body but Diddlybottom moves out of range.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Diddlybottom finds it's way through Tigh's defenses.
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Diddlybottom's head but Diddlybottom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Milktoast Diddlybottom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tigh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diddlybottom finds it's way round the side to connect with Tigh's head. #T1#
A head kick misses from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Diddlybottom. #TD2#
Diddlybottom gets a double leg takedown into Tigh's guard.
Diddlybottom controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like Diddlybottom might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Diddlybottom looking to pass the guard.
Diddlybottom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tigh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diddlybottom on the ground.#T2#
Diddlybottom trying to control but Tigh is working from the bottom.
Tigh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diddlybottom controls the pace.
Let's hope that Diddlybottom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tigh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Milktoast Diddlybottom has been cut.#TD2#
Diddlybottom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddlybottom trying to mount his opponent but Tigh defends it. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tigh still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tigh has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #T3#
Diddlybottom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diddlybottom is still trying to improve position.
Diddlybottom manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Diddlybottom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tigh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diddlybottom moves into full mount! Tigh won't be happy about that!
Tigh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diddlybottom throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Tigh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diddlybottom wants to control the pace but Tigh is squirming around nicely.
Diddlybottom prevents Tigh from getting the reversal.
Diddlybottom controlling the position easily from mount.
Diddlybottom thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tigh is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Diddlybottom unloads with some shots from mount but Tigh bucks and avoids them well.
Diddlybottom controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tigh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milktoast Diddlybottom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
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.
#R2#
Diddlybottom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diddlybottom looks for a takedown but Tigh sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Tigh misses the target.
Diddlybottom throws a leg kick but Tigh checks it.
Diddlybottom wants to clinch but Tigh slips to the side
and Tigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tigh connects with a right hand. Diddlybottom shakes it off.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diddlybottom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD2#
Diddlybottom closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tigh to the mat! Tigh manages to get full guard.
Diddlybottom wants to control from the top but Tigh keeps moving.
Diddlybottom might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tigh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diddlybottom controlling from the top position. #T1#
Diddlybottom postures up.
Diddlybottom trying to control but Tigh is working from the bottom.
Tigh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Diddlybottom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diddlybottom trying to control the position from guard on top but Tigh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diddlybottom takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Tigh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diddlybottom lands the left hand.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tigh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diddlybottom staying out of range there.
Diddlybottom feints the counter takedown.
Diddlybottom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diddlybottom is looking to land body kicks.
Tigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tigh throws a head kick that half lands.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diddlybottom manages to avoid it.
Tigh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tigh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diddlybottom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tigh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diddlybottom connects with a high kick.
Tigh looks to land a left hand but Diddlybottom moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand.
Diddlybottom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diddlybottom moves out of range of the body kick.
And Diddlybottom tries to counter it with a takedown but Tigh pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3##CL2#
Diddlybottom has managed to clinch.
Tigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tigh tries to throw a body punch but Diddlybottom avoids it by throwing Tigh back against the cage.
Diddlybottom tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diddlybottom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom lands a body punch.
Diddlybottom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
Diddlybottom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tigh misses with a punch on the inside.
Diddlybottom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tigh misses with some punches.
Tigh throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tigh.
Tigh effectively controlling the action here.
Diddlybottom gets through Tigh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4##BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Tigh.
Diddlybottom blocks the body kick.
Diddlybottom jabs at Tigh's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diddlybottom scores with a nice strike.
Diddlybottom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diddlybottom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tigh counters with a two punch combo.
Diddlybottom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tigh is able to avoid easily.
Milktoast Diddlybottom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tigh throws a wild body kick that Diddlybottom sees coming a mile off.
Diddlybottom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tigh lands a nice looking body shot.
Diddlybottom tries to clinch up but Tigh circles away and keeps his distance.
Diddlybottom misses with a shot to the body
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diddlybottom tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diddlybottom slips under a jab.
And Diddlybottom tries to counter it with a takedown but Tigh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milktoast Diddlybottom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Diddlybottom misses with a body shot.
Diddlybottom misses with a jab to the body
and Tigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Diddlybottom rushes Tigh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tigh lands a body punch.
Tigh is looking to break free of the clinch but Diddlybottom has double underhooks.
Tigh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Diddlybottom won't allow it.
Tigh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diddlybottom takes a shot to the head.
Tigh can't find room to land a body shot as Diddlybottom controls the action.
Tigh leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddlybottom misses with the head strike.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Tigh breaks from the clinch.
Saul Tigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diddlybottom tries to clinch but Tigh moves out of range. #CL2#
Diddlybottom rushes Tigh and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Tigh is trying to break the clinch but Diddlybottom has him pressed against the cage.
Tigh misses with some punches. #BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Diddlybottom cracks a nice hook into Tigh's ribs.
Saul Tigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tigh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diddlybottom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diddlybottom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick by Diddlybottom misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diddlybottom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diddlybottom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tigh pinned against the cage. Tigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diddlybottom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tigh works Diddlybottom's body with a nice hook.
Diddlybottom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tigh.
Milktoast Diddlybottom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Diddlybottom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diddlybottom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tigh defends it well.
Diddlybottom looks to clinch
and Tigh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh stuns Diddlybottom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tigh misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh throws out a loose jab but Diddlybottom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh swings for the body but Diddlybottom moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh 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.
Diddlybottom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tigh pinned against the cage. Tigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tigh misses with an uppercut.
Tigh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diddlybottom circles away quickly and effectively.
Tigh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL2#
Diddlybottom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Tigh pushes Diddlybottom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diddlybottom blocking some punches. #BC#
Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saul Tigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Diddlybottom's head but Diddlybottom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diddlybottom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tigh.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diddlybottom manages to avoid it.
Tigh checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL2#
Diddlybottom clinches up against the cage.
Tigh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diddlybottom has him pressed against the cage.
Tigh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diddlybottom's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Tigh.
A head punch on the inside from Tigh fails to land. #T4#
Tigh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diddlybottom wants to take the fight to the mat but Tigh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milktoast Diddlybottom.#BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Diddlybottom avoids the body shot from Tigh.
Diddlybottom lands with a good body shot.
Diddlybottom looks to score with a jab to the body but Tigh is just out of range.
Tigh misses with an uppercut. Diddlybottom saw that one coming.
Diddlybottom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tigh checks a leg kick.
Diddlybottom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses.
Diddlybottom is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tigh misses with a two punch combination. #CL2#
Diddlybottom rushes Tigh and presses him up against the cage.
Tigh misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Tigh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diddlybottom 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milktoast Diddlybottom!

A less than humble Milktoast Diddlybottom misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: MMMA 70 Vurny vs Williams     
Date:   Apr 01, 2018
#R1#
Tigh throws a chopping leg kick but Nasimentu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tigh punishes Nasimentu's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Nasimentu closes the distance and clinches.
Tigh blocks the elbow strike.
Tigh misses with the head strike.
Tigh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tigh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Tigh on the inside. #BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Tigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh lands a two punch combo. #CUT#
It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but Tigh is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tigh. Nasimentu shrugs it off though.
Nasimentu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tigh throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh sets himself, and Nasimentu steps forward looking for the clinch! Tigh avoids it this time.
Nasimentu throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.#T1#
Tigh swings for the body but Nasimentu moves out of range.
Nasimentu misses with a two punch combination.
Tigh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nasimentu. That did some damage!
Tigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tigh!
Nasimentu looks to land a right hand but Tigh moved out of range.
Nasimentu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tigh misses with a hook
and Nasimentu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nasimentu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tigh. Tigh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Nasimentu moves into range and clinches up with Tigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Nasimentu takes one to the side of the head.
Nasimentu misses the jab.
Nasimentu misses with a body shot. #T2#
Tigh throws a body punch but Nasimentu moves out of range.
Nasimentu on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#
That has opened up Valentin Nasimentu's cut even more.
Tigh cracks Nasimentu with an open hand slap.
Tigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nasimentu misses with a right hand
and Tigh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tigh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Nasimentu moves into the clinch.
Tigh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Tigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nasimentu looks to clinch
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Tigh lands the left hand.#CUT#
The cut above Valentin Nasimentu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nasimentu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tigh counters with a right hand to the body.
Nasimentu blocks a head kick by Tigh. #T3##CL2#
Nasimentu closes the distance and pushes Tigh back into the cage.
Nasimentu misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tigh lands a nice uppercut.
Tigh lands a right hand.
Tigh misses with the head strike.
Nasimentu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tigh.
Tigh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tigh blocks the elbow strike.
Tigh scores with a shoulder strike.
Tigh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nasimentu has him pressed against the cage.
Tigh misses with some punches.
Tigh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tigh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nasimentu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4#
Tigh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nasimentu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nasimentu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC#
Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tigh throws the kick towards the body but Nasimentu avoids it.
Tigh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tigh duly obliges. #CUT#
Valentin Nasimentu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tigh misses with an uppercut.
Tigh misses with a head kick.
Nasimentu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Valentin Nasimentu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Valentin Nasimentu spoke after the fight, saying 'God give me strength to overcome this lose. I will be back better than ever!'.

 

Event: MMMA 62 Spector vs Cabrera     
Date:   Feb 11, 2018
#R1#
Grimson scores with a nice head shot.
Grimson scores with a shot to the body.
Grimson misses with a hook.
Grimson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tigh unleashes a big counter combination but Grimson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Tigh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tigh throws a sloppy head kick and Grimson moves out of range easily.
Grimson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Grimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimson lands a nice shot that snaps Tigh's head back.
We've been told by Grimson's head coaches at Guerrilla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tigh staying out of range there.
Tigh throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimson takes one on the button.
Grimson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tigh.
Tigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Grimson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Grimson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grimson looks to land a left hand but Tigh moved out of range nicely.
Grimson dodges the punch combination from Tigh.
A combination from Tigh does no damage.
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tigh counters with a left to the body.
Tigh fails to land with a series of punches.
Grimson is looking to counter punch.
Grimson misses with a hook.
Grimson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tigh checks it well.
Tigh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tigh throws a combination that misses
and Grimson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
Grimson misses the jab.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grimson.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grimson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tigh misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimson misses with a right hand
and Tigh counters with a three punch combo that has Grimson backing up. Grimson nods at Tigh to acknowledge the strikes.
Grimson misses with a straight left.
Tigh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tigh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimson misses with a body shot.
Tigh misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Grimson. #T3#
Tigh misses with a right hand
and Grimson counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimson throws a combination that misses
and Tigh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tigh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grimson with a body shot.
Tigh takes a swing at Grimson's ribcage but misses.
Grimson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tigh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tigh lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimson off the cage and back into range.
Tigh throws a hook but Grimson avoids it easily.
Tigh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tigh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Stu Grimson has been cut.#CL#
Grimson has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tigh is defending well for now.
Tigh misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Grimson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tigh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
Grimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimson.
Tigh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tigh is looking to break free of the clinch but Grimson has double underhooks. #BC2#
Tigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
Grimson throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Grimson misses.
Grimson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tigh throws a big shot that misses.
Grimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saul Tigh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Grimson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tigh staying out of range there.
Grimson lands a jab to the head.
Saul Tigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimson throws out a loose jab but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimson misses the shot to the body.
Grimson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimson throwing a counter right hand but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh connects with a body shot.
Tigh tries to move into range but Grimson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tigh misses with a right hand
and Grimson counters with a left to the body.
Grimson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Grimson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tigh throws a right hand that misses
and Grimson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimson slips a jab from Tigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh throws a sloppy head kick and Grimson moves out of range easily.
A jab from Tigh misses. #T1#
Tigh misses with a straight left.
Tigh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tigh misses with a lunging right hand
and Grimson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tigh thinking.
Grimson throws a big shot that misses.
Grimson scores with a shot to the body.
Tigh is breathing heavily.
Grimson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grimson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tigh in his tracks.
Tigh misses with an uppercut. #KD#
Grimson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tigh sprawling to the canvas! Tigh rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Grimson finish him?! #ROC#
Tigh is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Grimson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tigh is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimson finish him?
Grimson throws a shot to the body.
Tigh 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.
Are you kidding me?! Grimson ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Tigh clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stu Grimson!
After winning the bout, Stu Grimson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: AD481: Land of the Rising Sun     
Date:   Sep 09, 2017
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Tigh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bateman doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Tigh misses.
A jab from Tigh finds it's way through Bateman's defenses.
Bateman throws an overhand right that lands on Tigh's shoulder, as Tigh tries to avoid the shot.
Tigh scores with a hook to the body. Bateman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tigh lands with a cross.
Tigh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Bateman moves away and avoids it.
Tigh lands with an uppercut that bounces Bateman off the cage and back into range.
Tigh misses with a hook.
Tigh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tigh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bateman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tigh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bateman scrambles back to his feet.
Tigh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bateman swinging wildly here. #T1#
Tigh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bateman.
Saul Tigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Tigh misses.
Bateman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tigh misses with an uppercut.
Bateman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#KD2#
Tigh lands a big uppercut and Bateman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bateman looks OK. Tigh waves Bateman back to his feet!
Tigh looks for the body kick but Bateman saw that one coming.
Bateman connects with a right hand. Tigh shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bateman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tigh 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.
Tigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bateman tests Tigh's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Bateman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
Tigh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bateman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Bateman counters with a left to the body.
Tigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tigh looks to land a right hand but Bateman moved out of range.
Bateman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tigh at a distance.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Bateman slips the punch.
Good work by Tigh as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tigh! But no joy.
Bateman throws a right hand that misses
and Tigh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bateman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tigh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Bateman slips under a jab from Tigh.
Bateman misses with a straight left.
Bateman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tigh tests Bateman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bateman misses with a hook.
Tigh swings for the body but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tigh dips to his left and cracks Bateman with an uppercut!
Tigh scores with a jab to the body.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bateman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh connects with a nice looking jab.
Bateman swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Bateman throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Tigh looks to throw the jab but Bateman is out of range.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bateman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Bateman misses with a hook
and Tigh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tigh throws a right hand that misses
and Bateman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tigh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Tigh misses
and Bateman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD2#
Tigh cracks Bateman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bateman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tigh finish him? #ROC2#
Bateman is rocked!
Tigh cracks Bateman with a hook to the temple - Bateman is on wobbly legs here! Tigh swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bateman falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Tigh wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: UGD 71:Pulkkinen Vs Sole     
Date:   Aug 18, 2017
#R1#
A big right from Tigh misses.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tigh's calf.
A shot to the liver by Man. Beautiful body shot.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tigh, as that shot connected.
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Man scores with a spinning back kick!
Tigh cracks Man with a good jab.
Man connects with the punch.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Tigh misses with a jab to the body
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tigh misses with an uppercut.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a body kick.
Tigh looks winded!#T1#
Tigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#KD#
Man lands a big right hand that sends Tigh crashing to the mat! Man stays standing though and waves Tigh back to his feet!
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tigh will feel that in the morning.
Tigh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Man engages and cracks Tigh with a massive lead left hook - Tigh tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Man is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Snow Man!

 

Event: UGD 67:Sturm Vs Kinshaw     
Date:   Jul 22, 2017
#R1#
Dykstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tigh blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Dykstra.
Tigh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dykstra.
Dykstra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice cross by Tigh.
A cross from Dykstra lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target.
Dykstra scores with a nice body kick.
Tigh is breathing heavily.
Dykstra throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Dykstra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tigh, pushing him back against the cage.
Tigh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dykstra lands a shot to the body.
Dykstra lands a right hand.
Dykstra misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Dykstra breaks from the clinch.
Tigh moves out of range of the body kick from Dykstra. #T1#
Dykstra throws a push kick but Tigh slaps the foot to one side.
Tigh lands a head shot.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Dykstra ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses.
Dykstra feints a counter leg kick.
Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy.
Dykstra misses with a head kick.
Tigh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dykstra.
Dykstra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doc Dykstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Dykstra misses.
Dykstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tigh, as that shot connected.
Dykstra throws a sloppy head kick and Tigh moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dykstra, as that shot connected.
Dykstra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Dykstra's head but Dykstra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dykstra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dykstra swings for the body but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh throws a series of punches but Dykstra moves out of range.
Dykstra counters with a body kick.
Dykstra misses with an uppercut. Tigh saw that one coming.
Dykstra works Tigh's body with a nice hook.
Tigh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dykstra.
Tigh avoids the head kick by Dykstra.
Tigh throwing a counter right hand but Dykstra manages to avoid it.
Dykstra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tigh misses with a looping right.
Dykstra replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tigh blocks it well.
Dykstra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#KD2#
Dykstra cracks Tigh with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dykstra has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tigh to stand back up!#CUT2#
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Tigh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dykstra throws a lazy head kick
and Tigh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Dykstra connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Tigh - just one landing.
Dykstra avoids the body shot from Tigh.
Dykstra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Tigh.
Dykstra looks to throw a body kick
and Tigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tigh gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Dykstra gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Dykstra!
Our winner, Doc Dykstra, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: UGD 64:Wayne Vs Sanchez     
Date:   Jul 01, 2017
#R1#
Tigh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tigh has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tanaka is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tigh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tigh was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanaka.
Tigh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tigh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tanaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tigh misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tigh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tanaka connects with a looping right hand.
Tigh defending well as Tanaka loads up on a big left hand.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Tigh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tigh cracks Tanaka with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tanaka tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tigh pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tanaka is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: UGD 61:Palmer Vs Usyk     
Date:   Jun 10, 2017
#R1#
Ritter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ritter moves out of range as Tigh strikes.
Ritter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Ritter throws a low kick, looking for Tigh's leg but Tigh calmly moves out of range.
A cross from Tigh lands.#CUT#
It looks like Sylvester Ritter has been cut.
Ritter throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Sylvester Ritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Ritter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ritter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
A quick step to the side and Tigh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tigh.
Ritter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Ritter defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Ritter instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Ritter.
Ritter tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Ritter back against the cage.
Ritter lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Ritter can't find room to land a body shot as Tigh controls the action.
Ritter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Tigh manages to break the clinch.
Ritter misses with a low kick. #T1#
Tigh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ritter throws out the jab.
Ritter misses with a low kick as Tigh jumps back.
Ritter connects with a crisp jab.
Tigh misses with a hook. Ritter ducked under it nicely.
Ritter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ritter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritter tries a quick counter leg kick but Tigh is wise to it.
Ritter swinging wildly here.
Tigh misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Tigh.
Tigh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ritter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ritter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tigh to score with a decent uppercut.
Ritter misses with a straight left.
Ritter misses the shot to the body.
Tigh's corner calls for a 1-2. Tigh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritter misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Ritter throws a series of punches but Tigh moves out of range.
Ritter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ritter is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice combination there by Tigh.
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritter moves away.
Ritter tried to score with a low kick but Tigh checks it.
Ritter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Ritter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Ritter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Tigh.
Tigh takes one to the side of the head.
Ritter throws a solid leg kick but Tigh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ritter.
Ritter doesn't manage to clinch there - Tigh circles away.
A lazy left from Ritter finds it's target.#T3#
Tigh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tigh misses with a straight right.
Ritter lands with a good body shot.
Ritter scores with a hook to the body. Tigh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ritter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tigh.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ritter lands with an overhand left.
Tigh slips a straight right by Ritter.
Ritter throws a chopping leg kick but Tigh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ritter misses with an uppercut
and Tigh counters with a left to the body.
Ritter wants to clinch up but Tigh keeps it at a distance.
Ritter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tigh circles away quickly and effectively.
Tigh scores with a nice strike.
Tigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritter throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Ritter moves out of range as Tigh strikes.#T4#
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Ritter's head but Ritter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ritter throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Ritter misses with a leg kick
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tigh slips a straight right by Ritter.
Ritter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ritter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tigh finds it's way round the side to connect with Ritter's head.
Tigh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ritter throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
Tigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritter works over Tigh's head and body with a nice combination.
Ritter throws a big shot that misses.
Tigh connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigh misses with a head kick.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh needs to keep his hands up - Ritter had a free shot at his head there.
Ritter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Saul Tigh will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tigh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ritter staying out of range there.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Ritter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tighs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tigh misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Ritter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tigh was well out of range. Poor timing from Ritter.
Ritter is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
Ritter throws a lazy right hand but Tigh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tigh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Ritter.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ritter! But no joy.
Ritter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ritter there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Ritter there.
Ritter misses with an uppercut. Tigh saw that one coming.
Ritter throws a lazy right hand but Tigh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritter scores with a body shot.
Tigh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ritter throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Tigh slips a jab from Ritter.
Ritter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ritter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tigh slips under a jab from Ritter.
Ritter throws a body shot but no joy.
Ritter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ritter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritter misses with a straight left.
Ritter throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.
Tigh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ritter lands a nice looking body shot.
Ritter throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Ritter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Tigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Ritter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ritter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritter slips a jab and a cross from Tigh.
Tigh on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tigh throws out a loose jab but Ritter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Tigh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Ritter misses the body punch
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritter tries a low kick but Tigh avoids it.
Ritter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tigh slips under a jab from Ritter.
Ritter throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Ritter swinging wildly here.
Tigh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ritter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ritter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Nice jab there from Ritter.
Ritter tries to clinch
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tigh checks a leg kick.
Tigh is looking to counter punch.
Tigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ritter.
Ritter misses with a hook.
Ritter walks into a straight right hand from Tigh.
Ritter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tigh is looking for a counter combo.
Tigh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Ritter.
Ritter throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Ritter lands a jab.
Ritter jabs Tigh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Ritter misses.
Ritter throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Ritter's head but Ritter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tigh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ritter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tigh's head.
Tigh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ritter misses the target.
Tigh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ritter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ritter throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ritter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tigh counters with a series of strikes. Ritter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ritter throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Ritter 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#
Ritter is rocked!
Ritter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Ritter misses.
As Ritter backs away, Tigh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sylvester Ritter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ritter throws a hook to the side of Tigh's head but Tigh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ritter misses with a body shot.
Ritter throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Ritter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Ritter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tigh throws the left hand but Ritter avoids the punch easily.
Ritter blocks a head kick by Tigh.
Ritter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ritter misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tigh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Ritter misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritter takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ritter misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Ritter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tigh throws the left hand but Ritter avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Ritter staying out of range there.
Ritter scores with a nice head shot.
Ritter swings for the body but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Ritter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tigh dodges the punch combination from Ritter.
Nice defenses there by Tigh.
Ritter works Tigh's body with a nice hook.
Ritter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tigh on the side of the head.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritter.
Ritter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
Ritter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
Tigh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Tigh.
Ritter misses with a lunging right hand
and Tigh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ritter thinking.
Ritter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ritter throws out a loose jab but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ritter thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tigh.
Ritter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tigh digs a good hook to Ritter's body.
Ritter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ritter looks to score with a jab to the body but Tigh is just out of range.
Tigh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ritter misses with an uppercut
and Ritter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ritter throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.
Tigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Ritter clinches with his opponent. #T3#
Tigh can't find room to land a body shot as Ritter controls the action.
Ritter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ritter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Tigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Tigh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice cross by Tigh.
Tigh throws a one two combo.
Ritter just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritter walks into a stiff left hand from Tigh.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Ritter got wobbled bad by a big combination! Tigh presses forward with punches and knees until Ritter stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Ritter closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: USFC 157     
Date:   May 13, 2017
#R1#
Thorn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tigh counters with a right hand to the body.
Tigh takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tigh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Tigh moved out of range nicely.
Thorn pushes Tigh away with a front kick.#CL2#
Thorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Thorn is leaning against Tigh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Tigh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tigh tries to break free but Thorn pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh is trying to break the clinch but Thorn is controlling him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thorn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tigh backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tigh has Thorn pushed against the cage.
Tigh tries to break free but Thorn pushes him back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1##BC#
Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Tigh swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tigh misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Thorn is predictable there
and Tigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Thorn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thorn is looking to score with low kicks.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tigh pinned against the cage. Tigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tigh walks into a stiff left hand from Thorn.
Decent striking displayed by Thorn there.
Thorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T2#
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn scores with a head kick. Tigh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Tigh.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Tigh in a clinch.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Tigh controls the action.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tigh backwards.
Thorn tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tigh misses with a body punch. #BC#
Tigh breaks from the clinch.
Tigh avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tigh is able to avoid easily.
Thorn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tigh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorn scrambles back to his feet.
Tigh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorn's hands.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Tigh is looking for a counter combo.
Tigh lands a nice hook to Thorn's body. Thorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Thorn blocks a jab.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Tigh slips the punch.
Nice cross by Tigh.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Tigh moved out of range.
Tigh misses with a kick to the body.
Tigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Tigh scores with a jab.
Tigh blocks a low kick nicely.
Tigh scores with a nice strike.
Thorn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tigh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Tigh misses its target.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn unleashes a big counter combination but Tigh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Tigh throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn misses with a hook.
Tigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Tigh slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Tigh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Tigh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Thorn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tigh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tigh slips under a jab from Thorn.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
Thorn tries a quick counter leg kick but Tigh is wise to it.#CL2#
Thorn moves into the clinch.
Thorn tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damien Thorn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tigh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
Tigh digs a good body shot into Thorn's ribs.
Tigh moves forwards but Thorn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thorn scores with a kick to the body.
Thorn tries to clinch up
and Tigh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Tigh.
Thorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tigh finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorn's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Tigh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
Thorn lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Tigh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh lands a right hook to the body.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Tigh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saul Tigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tigh lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorn off the cage and back into range.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tigh 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.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
And Thorn responds with a good body kick, but Tigh manages to step out the way in time.
Thorn with a jab.
Thorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn throws a head kick but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Tigh lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Thorn as he connects with a hook.
Tigh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorn momentarily.
Tigh connects with a body shot that sends Thorn's belly button to the back.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
Thorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A clash of legs there as Thorn blocks the low kick.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Tigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn throws a chopping leg kick but Tigh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damien Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tigh slips under a jab from Thorn.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Tigh misses the jab.
Thorn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
Tigh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
Thorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorn thuds his right hand into Tigh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Tigh gets tackled into the cage by Thorn. Thorn maintains the clinch.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Tigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tigh blocking some punches. #BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Tigh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thorn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tigh is out of range. #T4#
Thorn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tigh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Tigh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Tigh counters with an outside leg kick.
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Thorn misses.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT#
It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown but Tigh shows good takedown defense.
Tigh misses with a straight right.
Thorn tries to clinch up.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tigh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CL2#
Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Thorn.
Tigh working aggressively here. #BC#
Tigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Tigh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thorn on the side of the head.
Thorn slips a jab from Tigh.
Thorn tries to score with a low kick but Tigh moves his leg out of the way.
And Tigh counters with a quick kick to the body but Thorn blocks it.
Tigh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tigh.#T1#
Tigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Tigh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tigh throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Thorn scores with a body shot.
Tigh throws a hook but Thorn avoids it easily.
Thorn stuns Tigh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn tries to work over Tigh's front leg with a kick but Tigh checks it.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tigh walks into a straight right hand from Thorn.
A combination from Tigh does no damage.
Jab from Thorn.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Thorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn throws a sloppy head kick and Tigh moves out of range easily.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
A jab from Tigh does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Tigh off the cage and back into range.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tigh swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tigh slips under a jab.
Thorn connects with a looping right hand.
Tigh misses with a hook.
Thorn tries a quick counter leg kick but Tigh is wise to it.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thorn. Tigh shrugs it off though.
A left lands for Thorn.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Tigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tigh throws a head kick but Thorn moves out of range.
Tigh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Tigh's head.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tigh looks to throw the jab but Thorn is out of range.
Thorn throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Tigh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tigh quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. Tigh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
Thorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tigh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Thorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorn lands a really nice looking cross but Tigh seems unphased.
Thorn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#
Tigh is rocked!
Tigh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
Oh Tigh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Tigh tries to keep at a distance but Thorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tigh misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn throws a big uppercut that drops Tigh! More strikes from Thorn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tigh lies dazed against the cage as Thorn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Thorn!
In his post fight interview, Damien Thorn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: USFC 150     
Date:   Apr 15, 2017
#R1#
Tigh throws a head kick but Bresnar moves out of range.
Bresnar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bresnar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tigh sprawls well. Tigh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bresnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Tigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tigh misses with a head kick.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Tigh - just one landing.
Tigh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bresnar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tigh lands a right hook to the body.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses
and Bresnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Bresnar slips the punch.
Tigh throws a hook but Bresnar avoids it easily.
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Bresnar's head but Bresnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bresnar. #T1#
Bresnar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bresnar lands a jab to the nose.
Bresnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bresnar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Lock Bresnar has been cut.
Tigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tigh takes a swing at Bresnar's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Tigh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bresnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tigh.
Bresnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Tigh throws a sloppy head kick and Bresnar moves out of range easily.
Bresnar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Bresnar.
Tigh throws a sloppy head kick and Bresnar moves out of range easily.
Tigh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tigh misses with a straight right.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bresnar counter with a right hand. #T2#
Tigh throws a poor cross that misses
and Bresnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Tigh misses with a looping left.
Bresnar misses with a wild body shot.
Bresnar misses with a two punch combination.
Tigh lands a really nice looking cross but Bresnar seems unphased.
Tigh lands a really nice looking cross but Bresnar seems unphased.
Tigh throws a body shot but no joy.
Bresnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tigh tests Bresnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tigh connects with a body shot.
Tigh lands a really nice looking cross but Bresnar seems unphased.
Tigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Tigh.
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bresnar.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Tigh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tigh takes one on the button.
Bresnar lands a head shot.
Tigh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bresnar blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bresnar.
Tigh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tigh lands with a nice combination. Bresnar backs away looking to recover.
Bresnar tries to bum rush Tigh with a series of wild strikes but Tigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bresnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bresnar! But no joy.
Bresnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tigh is fending him off so far but Bresnar persists. Nope, Tigh circles away and we're back to standing.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lock Bresnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tigh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tigh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bresnar is just out of range.#T4#
Tigh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#TD2#
Bresnar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tigh to the ground. Bresnar is now in Tigh's guard.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tigh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bresnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bresnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tigh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bresnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tigh is keeping the position for now.
Bresnar throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lock Bresnar's cut.
That's time! Tigh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bresnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lock Bresnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tigh misses with a looping right.
Bresnar swings for the body but Tigh moves out of range.
Bresnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tigh.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Bresnar.
Tigh misses with an uppercut. Bresnar saw that one coming.
Bresnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tigh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bresnar counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Bresnar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tigh to the ground. Bresnar is now in Tigh's guard.#ES#
Tigh manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bresnar tries for a takedown but Tigh manages to get underhooks.
Tigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bresnar can do to turn this around?#BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Tigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bresnar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Bresnar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tigh misses with a looping left.
Bresnar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tigh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bresnar throws out the jab.
Bresnar throws a right hand that Tigh ducks under and follows up with a left that Tigh also avoids with ease.
Tigh misses with the combination.
Bresnar slips under a jab.
Tigh scores with a sloppy right hand. Bresnar should have avoided that one.
Tigh connects with a single shot there.
Tigh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bresnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bresnar 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.
Tigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tigh connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bresnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Tigh. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Bresnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Tigh throws a lazy right hand but Bresnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tigh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tigh lands a nice looking body shot.
Bresnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Tigh is just out of range.
Bresnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tigh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bresnar throws a one two combo.
Tigh cracks Bresnar with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Bresnar misses.
Tigh throws a big counter combination but Bresnar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Both fighters circling a little - Tigh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bresnar.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bresnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Bresnar misses with a body shot.
Tigh throws a sloppy head kick and Bresnar moves out of range easily.
Bresnar misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh tests Bresnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tigh lands a slapping body shot.
Bresnar throws a body shot but no joy.
Saul Tigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bresnar throws a nice looking combination but Tigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Bresnar defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand.
Tigh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tigh lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Bresnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tigh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tigh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tigh digs a good hook to Bresnar's body.
Bresnar is breathing heavily.
Bresnar misses with a wild body shot.
Tigh is looking to counter punch.
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bresnar moves away.
Tigh scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bresnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Bresnar.
Bresnar tries for a takedown but Tigh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lock Bresnar.
Tigh with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lock Bresnar's cut.
That's time! Tigh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Bresnar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tigh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bresnar thinking.
Bresnar swings for the body but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh scores with a jab to the head.
Bresnar shoots in but no luck this time.
Tigh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tigh drops Bresnar with a huge uppercut! Bresnar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Tigh is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh very nearly forgot to thank Bullet Proof System amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: USFC 143     
Date:   Mar 11, 2017
#R1#
Hood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tigh throws out the jab.
Tigh looks to land a left hand but Hood moved out of range nicely.
Hood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hood. Tigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tigh throws a body shot but no joy.
Tigh takes a swing at Hood's ribcage but misses.
Hood needs to keep his hands up - Tigh had a free shot at his head there.
Hood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tigh lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hood rushes Tigh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tigh throws a poor cross that misses
and Hood counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Hood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh. #T1#
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hood takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Hood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hood looks to land a left hand but Tigh moved out of range nicely.
Tigh lands the left hand.
Tigh scores with the left hand. Hood knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh misses with a looping left.
Hood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tigh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tigh misses with a looping right.
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hood moves away.
Hood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hood's corner calls for a 1-2. Hood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Tigh misses with an uppercut. Hood saw that one coming.
Tigh looks to throw the jab but Hood is out of range.
Tigh misses with a hook
enabling Hood to counter with a crisp jab.
Hood is looking to clinch.
Hood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tigh swivels and escapes.
Donk. Tigh catches Hood right on the button with a cross.
Tigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Hood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh throws a big counter combination but Hood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hood needs to keep his hands up - Tigh had a free shot at his head there.
Tigh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tigh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
A combination from Tigh does no damage.
Hood lands with a straight right. Tigh didn't see that one coming.
Hood throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Tigh throws a looping overhand right but Hood ducks down to avoid it.
Tigh with a nice cross.
Tigh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tigh back to the cage. Hood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tigh.
Tigh misses with a hook
and Hood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tigh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Tigh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hood! But no joy.#CL2#
Hood has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Hood misses with the head strike. #BC#
Tigh breaks from the clinch.
Tigh scores with a punch to the head.
Tigh throws a head kick but Hood moves out of range.
Hood connects with a body shot.
Hood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tigh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tigh finds it's way round the side to connect with Hood's head.
Hood throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Hood scores with a hook to the body. Tigh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
Hood has managed to clinch.
Hood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas Hood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Tigh scores with a punch to the head.
Hood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tigh circles away quickly and effectively.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Tigh throws a sloppy head kick and Hood moves out of range easily.
Hood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC2#
Tigh is rocked!
Tigh throws a poor cross that misses
and Hood counters with a big left hand that crumples Tigh! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Hood!

 

Event: USFC 137     
Date:   Feb 10, 2017
#R1#
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
It looked like Tigh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury swings for the body but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh is looking to counter punch.
Tigh slips under a jab.
Tigh staying out of range there.
Tigh swinging wildly here.
Tigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Tigh connects with a single shot there.
Tigh throws a poor cross that misses
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fury. Fury circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Tigh does it's job there.
Tigh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fury has time to react.
Fury throws a sloppy body shot
and Tigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh misses with an uppercut
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Nice uppercut lands for Fury. That snapped Tigh's head back.
Fury staying out of range there.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Fury.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
Tigh throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Tigh moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Fury misses with a double jab
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Fury.
Tigh misses with a looping right.
Fury is looking for the big counter here.
Good exchange - Tigh coming out on top.
Tigh lands with a hook. Fury tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tigh slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fury throws out the jab. #T2#
Tigh takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fury.
Tigh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tigh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tigh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tigh lands a jab to Fury's midsection.
Fury slips a jab from Tigh.
Fury looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
It looked like Tigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tigh defending well as Fury loads up on a big left hand.
Tigh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fury keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tigh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Tigh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fury misses with a right hand
and Fury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tigh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
A jab from Tigh misses.
Fury misses with a hook. Tigh ducked under it nicely.
Tigh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tigh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tigh moves away from the strike by Fury.
Nice uppercut lands for Fury. That snapped Tigh's head back.
Tigh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tigh lands with a cross. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Fury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Fury on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
As Fury looks to move away, Tigh throws a big counter combo but Fury just gets out of the way.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury throws a poor cross that misses
and Tigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tigh.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Tigh is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Tigh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fury misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury walks into a straight right hand from Tigh.
Tigh lands with a cross. #ROC#
Fury is rocked!
Tigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fury is still on wobbly legs! Can Tigh finish him?
Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tigh.
Fury seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Tigh misses.
Tigh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Fury scores with a nice right hand.
Tigh throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.
Tigh takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fury swings for the body but Tigh moves out of range.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tigh throws a series of punches but Fury moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fury might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tigh has got the better of the exchanges.
Fury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tigh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fury moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Fury misses with a looping left.
Tigh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tigh lands with a straight right. Fury didn't see that one coming.
Fury moves out of range of the strikes.
Fury takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Tigh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fury looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tigh was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tigh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tigh.
A little jabbing left from Fury on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Fury.
Tigh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tigh looks to throw the jab but Fury is out of range. #T2#
Tigh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fury misses with a combination
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Fury takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tigh slips a straight right by Fury.
Tigh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #ROC#
Fury is rocked!
Tigh misses with an uppercut
and Fury counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
Fury has closed the distance and engaged Tigh in a clinch.
Tigh blocks an elbow strike.
Fury keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tigh's efforts to push away.
Fury gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fury has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury tries to stall but Tigh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fury can't find room to land a body shot as Tigh controls the action. #T3#
Fury pushes off an throws an elbow but Tigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh is trying to push Fury away but Fury has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tigh is trying to break free.
Tigh takes an elbow to the temple.
Fury lands with a left to the head.
Fury tries a body shot but Tigh blocks it. #BC#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tigh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tigh slips under a jab from Fury.
Tigh lands a high kick!
Fury is still on wobbly legs! Can Tigh finish him?
Fury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury seems to have recovered his senses.
Tigh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fury misses with a right hand
and Tigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fury can do to turn this around?#T4#
Fury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tigh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tigh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Tigh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tigh misses with a looping right.
Fury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fury moves forwards but Tigh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tigh lands a jab.
Fury connects with a single shot there.
Fury throws a hook but Tigh avoids it easily.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury moves out of range of the strikes.
Fury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tigh lands a nice shot that snaps Fury's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A left lands for Fury.
Fury drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tigh slips under a jab.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tigh throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Tigh throws a looping overhand right but Fury ducks down to avoid it.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fury misses with a body punch
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Fury misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh throws a hook but Fury blocks it.
Tigh tries to land a body kick
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury misses with a right hand
and Tigh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Fury scores with a jab to the head.
Fury lands an overhand right.
Tigh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tigh misses with a looping right.
Tigh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fury eats them both and turns towards Tigh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Tigh.
A little feinted left hand from Tigh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tigh misses with a head kick.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Fury moves away and avoids it.
Tigh throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Fury was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fury with a nice cross.
Geese Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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!
Fury on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tigh throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tigh takes one on the button.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fury throws a right hand that misses
and Fury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tigh.
Tigh misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Tigh.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fury misses with a hook
enabling Tigh to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
Fury throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh throws a poor cross that misses
and Fury counters with a nice body shot.
Tigh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Fury misses.
Fury takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Tigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Tigh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Tigh.
Fury swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tigh moves away from the strike by Fury.
Fury moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tigh. #T4#
Fury works the jab nicely.
Tigh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Tigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tigh lands with a shot to the body.
Fury ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
A jab from Tigh does it's job there.
Fury digs a good body shot into Tigh's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Tigh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tigh throws a hook but Fury avoids it easily.
Fury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

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 Saul Tigh.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tigh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Tigh!

Saul Tigh made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.

 

Event: CFC 414     
Date:   Dec 24, 2016
#R1#
Chukwuma takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Chukwuma.
Tigh throws a hook but Chukwuma avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Tigh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chukwuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Chukwuma looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
Chukwuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chukwuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chukwuma throws a wild body kick that Tigh sees coming a mile off.
Tigh's corner calls for a 1-2. Tigh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chukwuma.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwuma manages to avoid it.
Tigh throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chukwuma, as that shot connected.
Tigh misses with a hook
and Chukwuma counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Chukwuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tigh was well out of range. Poor timing from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma tries a head kick but it misses.
Chukwuma connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Chukwuma clinches up with Tigh and pushes him back against the cage.
Chukwuma tries a knee to the head but Tigh blocks it.
Chukwuma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chukwuma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tigh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chukwuma misses with a head kick.
Tigh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Chukwuma misses its target.
Chukwuma throws a sloppy head kick
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Chukwuma quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tigh slips under a jab.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a nice leg kick.
Chukwuma defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand.
Chukwuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chukwuma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Chukwuma moves away and avoids it.
Chukwuma looks for the body kick but Tigh saw that one coming.
Tigh misses with a lunging right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tigh.
Tigh thuds his right hand into Chukwuma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tigh misses with a shot to the body
enabling Chukwuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Tigh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tigh dips to his left and cracks Chukwuma with an uppercut!
We've been told by Chukwuma's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chukwuma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tigh to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Tigh misses.
Chukwuma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chukwuma throws a head kick but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh jabs at Chukwuma's body.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Chukwuma instigates a clinch.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tigh lands an uppercut.
Chukwuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tigh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chukwuma.
Tigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Chukwuma won't allow it.
Chukwuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tigh has had enough of the clinch but Chukwuma keeps him there for the moment.
Chukwuma lands with a short shot to the head.
Chukwuma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tigh's efforts to push away.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Chukwuma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tinashe Chukwuma 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.
#R2#
Chukwuma lands a leg kick that knocks Tigh off balance momentarily.
Tigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Tigh backs away, Chukwuma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tigh lands with a straight right. Chukwuma didn't see that one coming.
Saul Tigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chukwuma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chukwuma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chukwuma throws a push kick but Tigh slaps the foot to one side.
Tigh connects with a nice looking jab.
Tigh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tigh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chukwuma throws a wild body kick that Tigh sees coming a mile off.
Chukwuma bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice shot lands for Tigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tigh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Tigh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Chukwuma throws the kick towards the body but Tigh avoids it.
Chukwuma cracks the inside of Tigh's front leg.
Chukwuma misses with a head kick.
Chukwuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Tigh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tigh lands a really nice looking cross but Chukwuma seems unphased. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chukwuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chukwuma scores with a shot to the side of Tigh's head.
Chukwuma misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Tigh. #T2#
Chukwuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
Chukwuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chukwuma misses with a punch on the inside.
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 right hand to the body from Tigh.
Chukwuma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tigh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Chukwuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Chukwuma.
Tigh scores with a shoulder strike.
Tigh blocks the elbow strike.
Chukwuma misses with an elbow over the top.
Tigh misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Tigh breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Tigh throws a right and a left that Chukwuma avoids nicely.
Tigh checks a low kick from Chukwuma.
Tigh throws a hook but Chukwuma blocks it.
Chukwuma ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Decent striking displayed by Tigh there.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chukwuma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tigh will feel that in the morning.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tigh is breathing heavily.
Tigh avoids the head kick by Chukwuma. #CL#
Chukwuma moves into range and clinches up with Tigh.
Chukwuma misses with some punches.
Chukwuma has Tigh pressed against the cage, preventing Tigh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tigh blocks the elbow strike.
Chukwuma misses with the head strike. #T4#
Chukwuma working aggressively here.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chukwuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chukwuma trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chukwuma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chukwuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tigh blocks a leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tigh's head.
Tigh blocks a head kick by Chukwuma.
Tigh throws out a loose jab but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chukwuma thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chukwuma scores with a jab to the body.
Chukwuma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Chukwuma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chukwuma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh misses with a hook to the body
enabling Chukwuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Chukwuma throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.
Chukwuma misses with a hook. Tigh ducked under it nicely.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chukwuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Chukwuma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tigh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chukwuma. Chukwuma obviously looking to wear him down.
Chukwuma drops his hands momentarily and Tigh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tigh.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chukwuma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chukwuma lands a really nice looking cross but Tigh seems unphased. #T1#
Chukwuma lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tigh. Chukwuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Chukwuma slips the punch.
Chukwuma connects with a jab.
Tigh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tigh misses with a left hand
and Chukwuma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Chukwuma tenderised Tigh's leg. Tigh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chukwuma sizes up Tigh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tigh misses with a hook. Chukwuma ducked under it nicely.
Chukwuma circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tigh drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Chukwuma follows Tigh to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tinashe Chukwuma!
After winning the bout, Tinashe Chukwuma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: CFC 404 TOKYO     
Date:   Oct 29, 2016
#R1#
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tigh's calf.
Silas Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Monk walks into a stiff left hand from Tigh.
Tigh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monk.
Monk throws a low kick but Tigh moves out of range easily.
Tigh slips a jab from Monk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Monk.
A jab lands there for Tigh.
Monk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tigh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monk.
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!
Tigh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tigh moves out of range of the body kick from Monk. #T1#
Monk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tigh avoids the head kick by Monk.
Nice shot lands for Tigh.
Monk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monk moves away from the strike by Tigh.
Monk takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monk scores with a head kick.
Monk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tigh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Tigh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monk.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Monk.
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
Tigh scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk scores with a sloppy right hand. Tigh should have avoided that one.
Monk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tigh if he has to take too many more of those.
Tigh misses the jab.
Tigh moves away from the strike by Monk.
Tigh is looking to counter punch.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Monk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tigh doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monk!
Monk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tigh momentarily. #T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Monk. That's going to slow Tigh down.
Tigh throws a body punch but Monk moves out of range.
Monk lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Monk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Monk avoids nicely.
Tigh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crunch! Monk slams his shin into Tigh's torso.
Monk is looking to land body kicks.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Monk lands a front kick.#T4#
Monk throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk cracks a nice hook into Tigh's ribs.
Monk missing with a left hand there. Tigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh takes one to the side of the head.
Monk lands a nice looking body kick.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Tigh ducks down to avoid it.
Tigh misses with a left hand
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy left from Monk finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Monk.
Tigh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigh tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch.
Monk misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Monk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses
and Tigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tigh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monk connects with a leg kick. Tigh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Monk lands.
Monk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Tigh's front leg but catches the back leg as Tigh tries to avoid it.
Monk throws out a powerful jab.
Silas Monk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tigh moves away from the strike by Monk.
Tigh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monk lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tigh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh misses with a looping right.#T1#
Tigh throws the left hand but Monk avoids the punch easily.
Tigh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monk lands with a hook. Tigh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Monk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monk throws the kick towards the body but Tigh avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Monk.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tigh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tigh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tigh throws a nice looking combination but Monk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tigh.
Tigh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tigh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch.
Monk scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk moves away from the strike by Tigh.
Monk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tigh throws out a loose jab but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monk.
Tigh thuds his right hand into Monk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tigh misses with a wild body shot.
Monk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tigh will feel that in the morning.
Tigh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monk lands with a right hand.
Monk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tigh on the side of the head.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Monk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monk. That's going to slow Tigh down.
Monk looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Tigh throws a sloppy body shot
and Monk counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
Tigh is rocked!#T3#
Monk circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Tigh to the canvas! Tigh doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Monk keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
As Silas Monk got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I farted'.

 

Event: CFC 401     
Date:   Oct 21, 2016
#R1#
Tigh misses with a hook
and Chukwuma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Chukwuma
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
Tigh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#KD#
Tigh drops Chukwuma with a beautiful combination! Chukwuma stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tigh is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Tigh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chukwuma can pounce on him.
Chukwuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tigh throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tigh tries to bum rush Chukwuma with a series of wild strikes but Chukwuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chukwuma tries a quick counter leg kick but Tigh is wise to it.
Good leg kick by Chukwuma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chukwuma lands with a nice body kick.
Chukwuma throws a big shot that misses.
Chukwuma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tigh is looking for a counter combo.
Chukwuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tigh misses with a wild body shot.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chukwuma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh misses with a hook.
Chukwuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh. #T1#
Chukwuma is looking to chop away at Tigh's legs.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
We've been informed that Chukwuma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A lazy left from Chukwuma finds it's target.
Chukwuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh misses with a few strikes there.
Tigh misses with a two punch combination.
Chukwuma scores with a spinning back kick!
Chukwuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chukwuma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tigh throws a jab when Chukwuma was well out of range.
Chukwuma dodges the punch combination from Tigh.
A nice side step and Chukwuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
Chukwuma throws out a loose jab but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Tigh looks to score with a jab to the body but Chukwuma is just out of range.
Tigh misses with a left hand
and Chukwuma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chukwuma misses with a double jab.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
Chukwuma misses with a leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chukwuma takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Chukwuma takes one on the button.
Tigh throws out a powerful jab.
Chukwuma throws a push kick but Tigh slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Tigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tigh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Chukwuma. Beautiful body shot.
Chukwuma fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Chukwuma throws the kick towards the body but Tigh avoids it.
It looked like Tigh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chukwuma throws a sloppy head kick and Tigh moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Tigh.
Chukwuma wants to slow Tigh down by chopping away at his legs. #KD#
Tigh sends Chukwuma crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tigh is motioning to the referee to let Chukwuma up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Chukwuma is rocked!
Tigh avoids a kick to the body.
Tigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chukwuma. #KD#
Tigh lands a big uppercut and Chukwuma crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chukwuma looks OK. Tigh waves Chukwuma back to his feet!
Chukwuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Tigh finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chukwuma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Chukwuma misses.
Chukwuma seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Tigh lands a left and a right that send Chukwuma crashing to the mat, dazed. Tigh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chukwuma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tigh momentarily. #T4#
Tigh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chukwuma.
Tigh misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Chukwuma. That snapped Tigh's head back.
Chukwuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tigh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tigh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chukwuma counters with an inside leg kick.
Chukwuma scores with a jab.
Tigh checks the leg kick.
Chukwuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Chukwuma throws a front kick that sends Tigh stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses.
Chukwuma throws the left hand but Tigh avoids the punch easily.
Tigh lands a nice hook to Chukwuma's body. Chukwuma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tigh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a solid body kick.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chukwuma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tigh throws a right hand that Chukwuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Chukwuma also avoids with ease.
Chukwuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
Tigh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a low kick, right behind Tigh 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chukwuma.
Tigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chukwuma can do to turn this around?
Chukwuma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Saul Tigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tigh misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Chukwuma slips the punch.
Chukwuma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tigh with a body shot.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Tigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chukwuma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Donk. Chukwuma catches Tigh right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chukwuma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tigh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chukwuma missing with a left hand there. Tigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chukwuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chukwuma delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Chukwuma - just one landing.
Tigh throws a lazy uppercut
and Tigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chukwuma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tigh if he has to take too many more of those.
Tigh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chukwuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chukwuma throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Chukwuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chukwuma misses with a body kick.
Chukwuma scores with a punch to the head.
Chukwuma scores with a push kick.#T2#
Tigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chukwuma.
Tigh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chukwuma.
Nice body punch from Chukwuma.
Tigh takes one on the button.
Tigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chukwuma lands a body shot.
Chukwuma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
Chukwuma misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tigh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#KD2#
Chukwuma lands a big head kick that sends Tigh tumbling to the mat! Chukwuma takes a step backwards and waves Tigh back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Tigh is rocked!
Chukwuma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tigh.
Oh Tigh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch! Chukwuma slams his shin into Tigh's torso.
Tigh seems to have got his legs back now.
Chukwuma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Chukwuma clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chukwuma. #T3#
Chukwuma lands a damaging elbow.
Tigh throws a punch but it's blocked by Chukwuma.
Tigh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chukwuma lands a left hand.
Chukwuma scores with a shoulder strike.
Chukwuma unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tigh! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chukwuma is unloading with more strikes now! Tigh drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tinashe Chukwuma!
Tinashe Chukwuma is the new super heavyweight champion!
Tinashe Chukwuma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: CFC 398     
Date:   Oct 08, 2016
#R1#
A combination from Tigh does no damage.
Tigh looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh Ratore is just out of range.
Singh Ratore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh Ratore slips under a jab from Tigh.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Singh Ratore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Singh Ratore .
Tigh has a closed guard, preventing Singh Ratore from standing up.
Singh Ratore looking to pass the guard.
Singh Ratore engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Singh Ratore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh Ratore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Singh Ratore tries to free his leg and advance position but Tigh is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Singh Ratore has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Singh Ratore lands a leg kick that knocks Tigh off balance momentarily.
Tigh misses the jab.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Singh Ratore swinging wildly here.
Tigh scores with a hook.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tigh wants it to stay on the feet.
Tigh misses with a hook to the body
and Singh Ratore counters with a thumping low kick.
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh Ratore moves away.
Tigh misses with a double jab #TD2#
and Singh Ratore counters with a shoot takedown. Tigh fights it but they end up in guard.
Singh Ratore wants to stand but Tigh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Singh Ratore wants to pass the guard but Tigh is keeping the position.#T3#
Tigh trying to control the position.
Tigh has a closed guard, preventing Singh Ratore from standing up.
Tigh keeping full guard, as Singh Ratore tries to pass.
Tigh is trying to control the position but Singh Ratore postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Singh Ratore sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saul Tigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh Ratore shoots for a takedown but Tigh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Tigh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Singh Ratore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#
It looks like Vikramditya Singh Ratore has been cut.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Singh Ratore avoids nicely.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh throws a series of punches but Singh Ratore moves out of range.
Singh Ratore is looking to chop away at Tigh's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tigh lunges at Singh Ratore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singh Ratore 's hand.
Singh Ratore dives in and grabs Tigh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tigh pushes down on Singh Ratore 's head and hops out.
It looked like Tigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vikramditya Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Singh Ratore tries to land a leg kick but Tigh saw it coming and moves away.
Tigh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tigh misses the target.
Singh Ratore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tigh throws a nice looking combination but Singh Ratore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Tigh.
Singh Ratore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Singh Ratore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tigh is trying to defend but Singh Ratore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Singh Ratore seems content to control.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh Ratore wants to stand up but Tigh is controlling the position.
Singh Ratore stalling. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Singh Ratore tries to stand and escape but Tigh is controlling the position.
Tigh wants to control but Singh Ratore is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Singh Ratore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Singh Ratore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Singh Ratore avoids nicely.
Saul Tigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh Ratore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tigh.
Singh Ratore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Tigh misses with a looping left.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh Ratore was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Singh Ratore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh Ratore goes for a double leg but Tigh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tigh continues to drive forward.
Tigh scores with the left hand. Singh Ratore knows he should have avoided that one.
Tigh scores with a body shot.
Singh Ratore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Singh Ratore slips under a jab from Tigh.
Singh Ratore has a takedown stuffed.
Tigh tries to bum rush Singh Ratore with a series of wild strikes but Singh Ratore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saul Tigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tigh misses with a straight left. #T4#
Tigh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tigh scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh Ratore should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Singh Ratore misses the target.
Tigh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh Ratore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tighs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tigh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singh Ratore eats them both and turns towards Tigh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Singh Ratore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Tigh looks to land a combination but Singh Ratore avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh Ratore . Tigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh Ratore ducks right into an uppercut from Tigh.
Tigh misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Singh Ratore misses.
Tigh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Singh Ratore counters with a low kick, right behind Tigh 's knee.
Singh Ratore moves away from the strike by Tigh.
Singh Ratore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
Singh Ratore feints the counter takedown.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh Ratore slips a jab and a cross from Tigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Singh Ratore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tigh was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh Ratore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Singh Ratore controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Singh Ratore is fighting to break Tigh's control of his arms but Tigh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Singh Ratore slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Singh Ratore wants to stand but Tigh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Singh Ratore slips nicely into half guard.
Singh Ratore stalling.
Tigh wants to control but Singh Ratore is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Tigh misses the jab.
Tigh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#
That has opened up Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut even more.
Singh Ratore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Singh Ratore to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Singh Ratore .
Tigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tigh scores with a nice head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singh Ratore . #T4#
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh Ratore staying out of range there.
Tigh connects with a body shot.#KD#
Tigh lands a left and a right that send Singh Ratore crashing to the mat, dazed. Tigh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh Ratore can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Tigh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Singh Ratore . Beautiful body shot.
Singh Ratore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tigh as he avoids it easily.
Singh Ratore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Singh Ratore misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh Ratore was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Tigh throws a jab when Singh Ratore was well out of range.
Tigh lands a right hook to the body.
Singh Ratore staying out of range there.
Tigh misses with a hook. Singh Ratore ducked under it nicely.
Singh Ratore dodges the punch combination from Tigh.
Singh Ratore appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh misses with a right hand
and Singh Ratore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Singh Ratore moves out of range as Tigh strikes.
Singh Ratore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Singh Ratore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Singh Ratore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tigh misses with a double jab.
Tigh lands with a nice body punch.
Tigh throws a right hand that misses
and Singh Ratore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Singh Ratore misses with a straight right.
Singh Ratore shoots in but no luck this time.
Tigh scores with a decent looking hook.
Tigh slaps away a takedown attempt from Singh Ratore , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vikramditya Singh Ratore .
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Singh Ratore 's head but Singh Ratore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Singh Ratore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Tigh.
Singh Ratore slips a jab from Tigh.
Tigh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tigh scores with a hook to the body. Singh Ratore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh Ratore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tigh's sensitive parts.
Singh Ratore goes for a double leg but Tigh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tigh continues to drive forward.
Tigh throws a right hand that Singh Ratore ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh Ratore also avoids with ease.
Singh Ratore defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Singh Ratore shoots in and drives through. Tigh sprawls well.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Singh Ratore moves away from the strike by Tigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Singh Ratore connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tigh.
Singh Ratore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tigh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Singh Ratore counters with a thumping low kick.
Tigh throws a big shot that misses.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Singh Ratore with the counter takedown but Tigh avoids it easily.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Singh Ratore or perhaps it was just good defense by Tigh, which made it look bad. #T4#
Singh Ratore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh Ratore avoids the body shot from Tigh.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh Ratore ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Tigh backing away here, and Singh Ratore unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Singh Ratore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Singh Ratore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tigh is fending him off so far but Singh Ratore persists. Nope, Tigh circles away and we're back to standing.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Singh Ratore counters with a left to the body.
Tigh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Singh Ratore counters with a stiff right hand.
Tigh misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh had his way with Vikramditya Singh Ratore in that round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Tigh misses with a hook
enabling Singh Ratore to counter with a crisp jab.
Tigh moves out of range as Singh Ratore strikes.
A quick step to the side and Tigh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Singh Ratore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tigh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh Ratore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tigh stuffs the takedown attempt from Singh Ratore . Singh Ratore gets slowly back to his feet.
Tigh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Singh Ratore .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tigh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh Ratore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.#T1#
Tigh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Singh Ratore . That one must have hurt.
Tigh lunges at Singh Ratore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singh Ratore 's hand.
Singh Ratore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Singh Ratore scores with a body shot.
Tigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Tigh throws a right hand that Singh Ratore ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh Ratore also avoids with ease.
Singh Ratore tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tigh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singh Ratore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
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.
Singh Ratore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tigh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Singh Ratore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tigh thinking.
Singh Ratore scores with a spinning back kick!
Vikramditya Singh Ratore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A punch combination from Tigh misses.
Singh Ratore is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Tigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Singh Ratore lands a leg kick that knocks Tigh off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Tigh gets caught napping as Singh Ratore dives in and scores a takedown. Tigh manages to retain guard.#ES#
Tigh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Singh Ratore misses with a low kick.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice takedown defense from Tigh. No joy for Singh Ratore on that attempt.
Singh Ratore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Singh Ratore throws a hook but Tigh avoids it easily.#TD2#
Singh Ratore gets a double leg takedown into Tigh's guard.
Tigh controlling the position.
Tigh keeping full guard, as Singh Ratore tries to pass.
Singh Ratore working some strikes from top position.
Singh Ratore content to stall in guard here.
Singh Ratore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tigh's head.#T4#
Tigh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore wants to stand but Tigh has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Singh Ratore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Singh Ratore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tigh wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vikramditya Singh Ratore .
I think Tigh 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Tigh!

Saul Tigh retains his super heavyweight title!
Saul Tigh really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: CFC 393     
Date:   Sep 17, 2016
#R1#
Fukumatsu lands a nice shot to the body.
Fukumatsu shoots in for a takedown but Tigh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tigh throws a counter combo.
Fukumatsu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukumatsu misses with a body shot
enabling Tigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukumatsu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukumatsu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fukumatsu looks to land a combination but Tigh avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Fukumatsu misses
and Tigh counters with a nice uppercut.
Tigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tigh misses with a hook.
Fukumatsu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fukumatsu throws a looping overhand right but Tigh ducks down to avoid it.
Fukumatsu takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Fukumatsu punishes Tigh's body with a nice straight punch.
Fukumatsu is looking to wear down Tigh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukumatsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fukumatsu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
Tigh dips to his left and cracks Fukumatsu with an uppercut!
Tigh feints a jab promting Fukumatsu to slip. Tigh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fukumatsu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T1#
Tigh with a nice cross.
Tigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fukumatsu misses with a body shot.
Fukumatsu takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
Fukumatsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukumatsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Tigh is just out of range.
Saul Tigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukumatsu throws a hook to the side of Tigh's head but Tigh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukumatsu misses with an uppercut
and Tigh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fukumatsu throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh throws out a counter right but Fukumatsu avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut there from Fukumatsu.
Tigh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukumatsu manages to avoid it.
Fukumatsu throws out a loose jab but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumatsu tries to clinch up.
Tigh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
A punch combination from Tigh misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukumatsu thuds a left hand into Tigh's body.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Tigh has knocked Fukumatsu down with a huge combo! Tigh steps away and waves a wobbly Fukumatsu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fukumatsu misses with a hook to the body
and Tigh counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Fukumatsu is rocked!
Fukumatsu walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Tigh swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh is the new super heavyweight champion!
Saul Tigh really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: CFC 389     
Date:   Aug 26, 2016
#R1#
Jedrzejczyk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab from Tigh.
Jedrzejczyk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tigh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a body kick.
Tigh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jedrzejczyk in his tracks.
Tigh throws a body punch but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range.
Jedrzejczyk wants to counter the offense by Tigh and move into the clinch position.
Jan Jedrzejczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a left hand
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Jedrzejczyk throws a good cross that connects.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a wild combination.
Tigh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jedrzejczyk looks to throw a body kick
and Tigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tigh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice defenses there by Jedrzejczyk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Jedrzejczyk.#KD#
Tigh sends Jedrzejczyk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tigh is motioning to the referee to let Jedrzejczyk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Jedrzejczyk is rocked!#T1#
Tigh plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Jedrzejczyk swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Jedrzejczyk face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: LEGACY! 77     
Date:   Jul 23, 2016
#R1#
Tigh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bombs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bombs slips a jab and a cross from Tigh. #CL2#
Bombs instigates a clinch.
Tigh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bombs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tigh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tigh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bombs throws a head punch that misses.
Tigh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tigh prevents a body shot from Bombs.
Bombs misses with some punches.
Bombs tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Bombs back against the cage.
Tigh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bombs tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Bombs back against the cage.
Bombs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bombs scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bombs misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Tigh prevents a body shot from Bombs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bombs.#BC#
Tigh manages to break the clinch.
Bombs throws a looping overhand right but Tigh ducks down to avoid it.
Bombs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh misses with the combination.
Bombs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tigh with a body shot.
Tigh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bombs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tigh.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Bombs moves away and avoids it.
Tigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tigh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tigh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bombs has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Tigh misses with a combination
and Bombs counters with a nice uppercut.
Tigh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Bombs coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bombs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tigh looks to land a combination but Bombs avoids it well.
Bombs unleashes a big counter combination but Tigh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice body punch from Tigh. #KD#
Tigh lands a left and a right that send Bombs crashing to the mat, dazed. Tigh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Bombs is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Bomb Bombs has been cut.
Tigh cracks Bombs with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Tigh!
An out of breath and clearly excited Saul Tigh thanked Bullet Proof System for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: LEGACY! 75     
Date:   Jul 16, 2016
#R1#
Tigh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tigh counters with a left to the body.
Leuka looks winded!#KD#
Oooooh!!! Tigh has knocked Leuka down with a huge combo! Tigh steps away and waves a wobbly Leuka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Leuka is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Lasi Leuka has been cut.
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Leuka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Leuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Tigh finish him?
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Tigh moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Leuka! Tigh continues to tee off on Leuka, landing with a left and a right! Tigh connects with a right hand that leaves Leuka sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Tigh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saul Tigh!
An out of breath and clearly excited Saul Tigh thanked Bullet Proof System for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: LEGACY! 71     
Date:   Jun 22, 2016
#R1#
Tigh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donovan doesn't seem bothered though.
Donovan throws a low kick, looking for Tigh's leg but Tigh calmly moves out of range.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tigh! But no joy.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donovan is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
Tigh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tigh lands with a cross. #CUT2#
It looks like Zeke Donovan has been cut.
Tigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeke Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Donovan.
Donovan tries to clinch #KD2#
and Tigh counters with a nice right hand that sends Donovan toppling to the canvas! Donovan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tigh finish him?!#ROC2#
Donovan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan wants to clinch.
Oh Donovan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tigh lands a body shot.
Donovan seems to have got his legs back now.#CL#
Donovan takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan. #T1#
Tigh prevents a body shot from Donovan.
Tigh working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Donovan.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan gets through Tigh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donovan keeps control of Tigh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tigh tries to throw a body punch but Donovan avoids it by throwing Tigh back against the cage.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Donovan fails to land.
Tigh is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.#BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Donovan moves away and avoids it.
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
A little jabbing left from Tigh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donovan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.#T2#
Tigh misses with a hook.
Tigh throws an overhand right that lands on Donovan's shoulder, as Donovan tries to avoid the shot.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
Donovan tries to clinch but Tigh is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Tigh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tigh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donovan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tigh circles away.
Tigh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donovan.
Tigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Tigh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan thuds a left hand into Tigh's body.
Tigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Tigh pushes him off.
Donovan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Tigh takes one to the side of the head.
Donovan tries to clinch but Tigh is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Tigh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donovan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donovan defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand.
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Donovan rushes Tigh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donovan throws a head punch that misses.
Tigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Donovan.
Donovan tries a body shot but Tigh blocks it.
Donovan digs a right hand into Tigh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tigh's gas tank.
Tigh working hard to break the clinch.
Donovan prevents Tigh from breaking the clinch.
Donovan working aggressively here. #BC2#
Tigh breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Tigh throws a right hand that Donovan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donovan also avoids with ease.
Donovan tries to clinch but Tigh is having none of it.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh throws a combination that misses
and Donovan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Donovan clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tigh throws an overhand right that lands on Donovan's shoulder, as Donovan tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Donovan moves into range and clinches up with Tigh.
Donovan prevents Tigh from breaking the clinch.
Tigh can't break the clinch.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Tigh manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Donovan moves into range and clinches up with Tigh.
Donovan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tigh's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeke Donovan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Donovan tries to clinch but Tigh is having none of it.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Tigh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Donovan drives through and clinches with Tigh against the cage.
Tigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Donovan won't allow it.
Donovan 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.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch. #CL#
Donovan pushes Tigh up against the cage in a clinch.
Zeke Donovan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tigh tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan keeps control of Tigh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tigh tries to circle away but Donovan has him pinned against the cage.
Donovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tigh can't break the clinch.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Donovan.
Donovan misses with some punches. #T1#
Donovan lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tigh is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.
Tigh can't break the clinch.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan throws a punch but it's blocked by Tigh.
Donovan working Tigh over with knees to the body.
Donovan lands with a light punch inside.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tigh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tigh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tigh is breathing heavily.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but Tigh blocks with his arms.
Tigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Donovan won't allow it.
Tigh has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
Tigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Donovan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T2##CL#
Donovan darts in and clinches Tigh up against the cage.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL#
Donovan clinches up with Tigh and pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by Tigh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tigh.
Donovan lands with a left to the head.
Donovan tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tigh blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tigh keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Tigh misses.
Nice defenses there by Donovan.
Tigh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tigh.
Donovan throws a shot to the body.
Tigh misses with a body shot.
Donovan tries to clinch but Tigh is having none of it.
Donovan thuds a left hand into Tigh's body.#CL#
Donovan moves into range and clinches up with Tigh.
Donovan prevents Tigh from breaking the clinch.
Donovan lands with a light punch inside.
Donovan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh blocks the elbow strike.
Tigh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tigh is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.#T4#
Donovan scores with a shot to the side of Tigh's head.
Donovan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tigh's defenses.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Donovan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike.
Donovan gets through Tigh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Donovan lands a nice uppercut.
Tigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tigh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Tigh wants to break free but Donovan has control.
Tigh is trying to push Donovan away but Donovan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Donovan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zeke Donovan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tigh punishes Donovan's body with a nice straight punch.
Tigh misses the jab.
Tigh needs to keep his hands up - Donovan had a free shot at his head there.
Saul Tigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Tigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donovan is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
Tigh swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Donovan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Donovan.
Tigh blocks an uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Donovan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donovan.
Donovan prevents Tigh from breaking the clinch.
Tigh dodges an elbow strike from Donovan. #T1#
Tigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tigh is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Donovan throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Tigh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donovan's hands.
Saul Tigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tigh scores with a hook.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tigh blocks a head kick by Donovan.
Donovan tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Tigh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Tigh pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Tigh.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donovan dodges the punch combination from Tigh. #T2#
Donovan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tigh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tigh! But no joy.
Donovan slips a jab from Tigh.
Tigh throws a hook but Donovan avoids it easily.
Donovan ducks right into an uppercut from Tigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Donovan pushes Tigh up against the cage in a clinch.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tigh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Donovan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tigh's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tigh wants to break free but Donovan has control.
A head punch on the inside from Donovan fails to land. #T3#
Tigh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tighs head.
Donovan tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tigh.
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donovan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Tigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donovan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tigh blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tigh.
Tigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donovan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan misses with some punches.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4##BC2#
Tigh breaks from the clinch.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Donovan dodges the punch combination from Tigh.
Tigh swings for the body but Donovan moves 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!
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donovan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donovan slips a jab from Tigh.
Tigh scores with a nice strike.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Donovan gets a clinch.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by Tigh.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Tigh can't break the clinch.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
Donovan cracks Tigh with a nice body shot.
Donovan misses with the head strike.

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 Zeke Donovan.
I think Donovan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zeke Donovan!

An intense looking Zeke Donovan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It was a great fight. Nothing but respect for my opponent here tonight, and I'm totally for a rematch whenever he wants.'.

 

Event: USFC 115     
Date:   Apr 30, 2016
#R1#
Tigh misses with an uppercut
and Mika counters with an outside leg kick.
Mika tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tigh was well out of range. Poor timing from Mika.
Tigh throws a counter combo.
Tigh misses with a hook. Mika ducked under it nicely.
Saul Tigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mika steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Mika lands a really nice looking cross but Tigh seems unphased. #CL#
Tigh gets tackled into the cage by Mika. Mika maintains the clinch.
Tigh avoiding damage as Mika throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Mika - that landed with a thud.
Mika tries a body shot but Tigh blocks it.
Mika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tigh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mika has Tigh pressed against the cage, preventing Tigh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tigh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mika throws a punch but it's blocked by Tigh.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Mika.
Mika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Mika struggles to land a body shot inside as Tigh controls his hands. #BC2#
Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tigh lands a nice shot to the body.
Tigh lands a jab.
Tigh throws a big shot that misses.
Tigh looks to land a combination but Mika avoids it well.
Tigh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mika connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tigh scrambles back to his feet.
Tigh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mika fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tigh just manages to avoid it.
Tigh works the jab nicely.#CUT2#
It looks like Vaclav Mika has been cut.
Tigh looks to throw the jab but Mika is out of range.
Jab from Mika.
Nice defenses there by Mika.
Tigh throws a nice looking combination but Mika bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Mika fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Mika slips a straight right by Tigh.
Tigh misses with the combination.
Mika looks to land a right hand but Tigh moved out of range.
Tigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mika throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Mika moves in looking to clinch but Tigh pushes him off.
Tigh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tigh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Mika avoids nicely.
It looked like Mika wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tigh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mika counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tigh throws a lazy right hand but Mika sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Tigh looks to land a combination but Mika avoids it well.
Mika throwing a counter right hand but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh misses the body punch
and Mika counters with a nice uppercut.
Mika misses with the combination.
Tigh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tigh misses with a combination
and Mika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mika lands with a straight right. Tigh didn't see that one coming.
Mika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tigh manages to avoid it.
Tigh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mika's hands.
Tigh throws a nice looking combination but Mika bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tigh misses with a straight left. #T4#
Tigh misses with a double jab
and Mika makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving 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!
Tigh misses with a combination
and Mika counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Mika there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Tigh misses with a left hand
and Mika makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tigh looks winded!
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Mika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Tigh is rocked!
Tigh 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.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Mika counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Tigh badly! He tries to strike back but Mika puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Tigh out cold! Oh man, Tigh will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vaclav Mika!
Vaclav Mika 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.

 

Event: USFC 108     
Date:   Mar 30, 2016
#R1#
Tigh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tigh throws a series of punches but Klewis moves out of range. #TD#
Tigh gets caught napping as Klewis dives in and scores a takedown. Tigh manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Tigh has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Klewis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
I was talking to Klewis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tigh stalls.
Klewis wants a takedown but no success here. #BC2#
Tigh breaks the clinch.
Klewis has his takedown stuffed
and Tigh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tigh sprawls well. Tigh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klewis gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Tigh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myron Klewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tigh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tigh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klewiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tigh pinned against the cage. Tigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tigh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klewis's head.#T1#
Klewis shoots in for a double leg but Tigh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klewis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tigh counters with a huge right that knocks Klewis out cold! Tigh is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Tigh!
After the big win, Saul Tigh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Arcticus University: London and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Myron Klewis stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't know what to say.'.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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