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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Tate (ranked 22826 p4p, 22641 weight class) and Righteous Crusader (ranked 530 p4p, 548 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate tries to clinch up but Crusader circles away and keeps his distance.
Crusader drops Tate with a beautiful combination! Tate stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Crusader is looking for the KO!
 It looks like William Tate has been cut.
Tate has Crusader up against the cage in a clinch.
Crusader 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crusader takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusader clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the cage.
Crusader drags the fight down to the ground.
Crusader working for submissions but it's allowed Tate to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tate landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Crusader !
Tate pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tate controlling from the full mount.
Tate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crusader is looking to escape.
Tate working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tate is working for a guillotine from mount but Crusader frees his head quite easily.
Tate working for a submission but Crusader is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Crusader to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Crusader shrugs it off.
Tate is landing with some decent strikes but Crusader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tate controlling from the full mount.
Tate raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tate has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tate content just to control the position here.
Tate looking to isolate an arm here. Crusader doesn't see it coming and as Tate extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Tate!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Tate!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Burger (ranked 22867 p4p, 22518 weight class) and Macho Camacho (ranked 523 p4p, 565 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Burger misses
and Camacho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Camacho - that will leave a mark!
Burger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
Burger throwing a counter right hand but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Camacho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camacho lands a high kick!
Camacho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burger sprawls well initially but Camacho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camacho.
Camacho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burger to the ground. Camacho is now in Burger's guard.
Burger wriggles free and stands up.
Burger throws a lazy head kick
and Camacho counters with a single leg into guard. Burger didn't expect that.
Burger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Camacho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burger was covering up waiting for the punch and Camacho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Burger manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Burger lands a nice uppercut.
Burger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burger pushes Camacho off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camacho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burger throws a poor cross that misses
and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burger won't be happy with that.
Burger throws Camacho to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho drops his hands momentarily and Burger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Camacho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 It looks like Macho Camacho has been cut.
Camacho misses with an uppercut. Burger saw that one coming.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camacho tests Burger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camacho fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burger to the ground. Camacho is now in Burger's guard.
Burger pushes Camacho off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sebastian Burger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camacho wants to clinch.
Camacho with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burger throws Camacho to one side and escapes!
Camacho closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burger quickly recovers to half guard.
Burger manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho gets the takedown into side control.
Burger bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Camacho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Camacho is in Burger's guard.
Burger manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Burger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camacho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger needs to keep his hands up - Camacho had a free shot at his head there.
Burger throws a head kick that misses.
Camacho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Camacho looking to score a takedown here. Burger is defending well but Camacho drives through and ends up in Burger's guard.
Burger is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Burger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burger lunges at Camacho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camacho's hand.
Macho Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho looks to land a body kick but Burger moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Camacho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Camacho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burger is trying to defend but Camacho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Burger kicks off Camacho and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Burger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macho Camacho'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.
Camacho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
Burger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and Burger moves out of range easily.
Burger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A lazy body kick from Burger
so Camacho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burger pushes Camacho off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Sebastian Burger is winning the standup battle so far.
Burger misses with a lunging right hand
and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burger kicks off Camacho and gets to his feet.
Camacho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burger moves out of range of the body kick from Camacho.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burger manages to avoid it.
Burger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burger has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Camacho is on him like a limpet, forcing Burger back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger breaks the clinch.
Burger scores with a punch to the head.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camacho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burger has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Camacho is on him like a limpet, forcing Burger back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burger blocks a body shot from Camacho.
Camacho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Camacho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camacho wants a takedown.
Camacho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sebastian Burger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macho Camacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burger blocks an uppercut.
Camacho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camacho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Burger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Burger throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Burger tries to sprawl but Camacho drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Burger kicks off Camacho and gets to his feet.
Camacho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Burger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Burger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Camacho is breathing heavily.
Burger throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Burger scores with a three punch combo!
Camacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burger throws a quick counter head kick but Camacho was just out of range.
Burger throws a sloppy head kick
and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burger has one foot on Camacho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Burger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burger misses with a right hand
and Camacho counters with a takedown into side control.
Burger sneaks out the side door and pushes Camacho away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burger's corner calls for a 1-2. Burger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
As Camacho backs away, Burger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Camacho misses with a head kick.
Camacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Burger misses the target.
Burger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camacho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burger manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burger pushes Camacho off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Camacho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burger thinks about countering with a head kick.
Camacho misses with a shot to the body
and Burger counters with a two punch combo.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body. Burger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camacho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burger's half guard.
Burger manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Camacho keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Burger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Macho Camacho's cut.
That's time! Burger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burger throws a nice head kick!
Camacho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camacho drives through with a takedown into Burger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burger pushes Camacho off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burger lands a head kick!
Camacho moves in looking to clinch but Burger pushes him off.
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!
Camacho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Burger misses the target.
Camacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camacho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Burger kicks off Camacho and gets to his feet.
Burger lands a head kick. Camacho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Camacho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burger sprawls well initially but Camacho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burger kicks off Camacho and gets to his feet.
Camacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a nice head kick!
Camacho scores with a takedown into Burger's guard.
Burger manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camacho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Burger!
Burger sneaks out the side door and pushes Camacho away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burger looks to throw the jab but Camacho is out of range.
Burger misses with a hook
and Camacho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burger uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Macho Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger misses with a series of wild punches.
Burger misses with a left hand
and Camacho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burger won't be happy with that.
Burger sneaks out the side door and pushes Camacho away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Burger avoids the head kick by Camacho.
Camacho closes the distance but Burger moves to the side
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burger blocks a head kick by Camacho.
Camacho works the jab nicely.
Camacho dives in and scores a takedown into Burger's guard.
Burger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Camacho throws a combination that misses
and Burger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burger was covering up waiting for the punch and Camacho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Burger has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Camacho has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Camacho looking to slow down the pace here.
Camacho misses with a punch on the inside.
Burger manages to break the clinch.
Camacho throws a sloppy body shot
and Burger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Camacho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burger gets caught napping as Camacho dives in and scores a takedown. Burger manages to retain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Burger manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camacho moves to clinch but Burger breaks away
and Burger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Macho Camacho's cut even more.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burger.
Burger throws a lazy head kick
and Camacho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burger's guard.
Burger wriggles free and stands up.
Camacho is looking to land body kicks.
Camacho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burger to the mat! Burger manages to get full guard.
Burger has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Camacho is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camacho missing with knees to the body.
Camacho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burger avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Burger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burger, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Burger!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Iii (ranked 22767 p4p, 22709 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 541 p4p, 557 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Iii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock throws a right hand that Tate Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate Iii also avoids with ease.
Braddock misses the body punch
and Tate Iii counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tate Iii.
Tate Iii is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Braddock is defending well.
Tate Iii manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate Iii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tate Iii wants to sweep but no luck.
Tate Iii is controlling Braddock's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Braddock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braddock being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tate Iii decides to pull guard.
Tate Iii is pulling down on Braddock's head to control his posture.
Tate Iii has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tate Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tate Iii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braddock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Braddock preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii controlling Braddock's posture.
Braddock wants to stand but Tate Iii has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tate Iii is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tate Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate Iii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braddock throws a poor cross that misses
and Tate Iii counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii drags the fight down to the ground.
Tate Iii doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Braddock throws a strike but Tate Iii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Braddock controls Tate Iii momentarily but Tate Iii frees himself.
Tate Iii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tate Iii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tate Iii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate Iii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Braddock wants to sweep here but Tate Iii controlling him for the moment.
Tate Iii is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Braddock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Braddock has escaped and now he's on top!
Braddock stopping the sweep attempt from Tate Iii.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate Iii looking for a guillotine here but Braddock defends easily.
Tate Iii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tate Iii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braddock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braddock misses with a few strikes there.
Tate Iii throws a jab when Braddock was well out of range.
Tate Iii throws a series of punches but Braddock avoids them all with ease.
Braddock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate Iii misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Braddock.
Tate Iii throws a series of punches but Braddock moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Iii walks into a jab.
Braddock misses with a double jab.
Braddock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate Iii lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii slips a jab and a cross from Braddock.
Tate Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braddock.
Tate Iii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Braddock misses with a shot to the body
and Tate Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate Iii misses the shot to the body.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tate Iii counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tate Iii pulls guard effortlessly.
Braddock is looking to pass into half guard but Tate Iii pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tate Iii is in guard.
Tate Iii drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Braddock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tate Iii has Braddock in his guard.
Tate Iii pulls Braddock in close to his closed guard and prevents Braddock from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock throwing strikes from guard but Tate Iii blocks nicely.
Tate Iii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Braddock defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Iii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tate Iii is on top in guard.
Braddock working for a triangle but Tate Iii defends it easily.
Tate Iii is in close to Braddock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tate Iii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tate Iii works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tate Iii stops Braddock from getting back to his feet.
Braddock tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tate Iii manages to move to mount!
Braddock has given up his back here.
Tate Iii is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Braddock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tate Iii misses with a wild combination.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tate Iii counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tate Iii.
Tate Iii manages to break the clinch.
Tate Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braddock moves away.
Tate Iii scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tate Iii avoids the body shot from Braddock.
Tate Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braddock.
Tate Iii throwing a counter right hand but Braddock manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock throws a combination that misses
and Tate Iii holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tate Iii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Braddock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tate Iii has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Braddock uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Iii is controlling Braddock's posture.
Braddock wants to get up but he can't break Tate Iii's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tate Iii managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tate Iii is on top in guard.
Tate Iii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tate Iii passes Braddock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Iii sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tate Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braddock can do to turn this around?
Tate Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tate Iii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock trying to hold on to Tate Iii's head to control him but Tate Iii postures up.
Tate Iii is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Braddock is looking for a sweep. Tate Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Tate Iii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tate Iii with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tate Iii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tate Iii controlling the action here.
Braddock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate Iii controlling the pace.
Braddock wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate Iii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Iii!
Curtis Tate Iii retains his light heavyweight title!
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