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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Alcala (ranked 141 p4p, 308 weight class) and Papi Tantor (ranked 19 p4p, 46 weight class). Tantor has chosen Cyan Kicks - Wish You Well as his entrance music. Papi Tantor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala throws a series of strikes that have Tantor backpedaling.
Tantor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alcala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alcala misses with a hook
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor lands with an uppercut that bounces Alcala off the cage and back into range.
Tantor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tantor lands a body shot.
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!
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tantor scores with a jab to the head.
Alcala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Alcala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Papi Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcala scores with a head kick.
Tantor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alcala. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcala.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tantor - that will leave a mark!
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
A jab lands there for Tantor.
Tantor misses with an uppercut
and Alcala counters with a left to the body.
Alcala misses the body punch
and Tantor counters with a good low kick that Alcala was not able to check.
Alcala throws a series of punches but Tantor moves out of range.
Alcala throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Tantor throws a hook but Alcala blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Alcala moves out of range as Tantor strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tantor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alcala.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor lands a nice looking body kick.
Alcala misses the jab.
Alcala cracks Tantor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tantor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tantor. Tantor obviously looking to wear him down.
Tantor misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws an overhand right that lands on Tantor's shoulder, as Tantor tries to avoid the shot.
Tantor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tantor throws a push kick but Alcala slaps the foot to one side.
Alcala checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Alcala misses.
Tantor flicks out a counter leg kick but Alcala steps away.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and Alcala moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala misses with a low kick as Tantor jumps back.
Tantor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tantor looks to throw the jab but Alcala is out of range.
Good work by Alcala as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
Tantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcala.
Tantor misses with a looping right.
Alcala moves out of range as Tantor throws a body kick.
Tantor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alcala had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tantor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
Alcala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tantor misses with an uppercut
enabling Alcala to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor jabs Alcala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Tantor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papi Tantor dominated that 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.
Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Alcala blocks the leg kick.
Alcala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Papi Tantor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Alcala.
Tantor throws a leg kick
and Alcala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alcala might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcala is just out of range.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Tantor moves out of range easily.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcala.
Tantor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alcala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alcala throws a combination that misses
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tantor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alcala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcala throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Tantor tenderised Alcala's leg. Alcala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Alcala.
Tantor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tantor connects with a looping right hand.
Alcala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch lands to the side of Alcala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alcala is rocked!
Tantor digs a good hook to Alcala's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Alcala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala slips under a jab from Tantor.
Alcala tried to counter with a leg kick but Tantor avoided it.
Tantor avoids the head kick by Alcala.
Alcala seems to have got his legs back now.
Tantor connects with a crisp jab.
Alcala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Alcala misses with an uppercut.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tantor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alcala throws a counter high kick but Tantor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Alcala swings widly with a right hand
and Tantor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tantor tries a quick counter leg kick but Alcala is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Alcala 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.
Tantor with a nice calf kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tantor!
Alcala misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
Tantor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Alcala down.
Tantor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tantor throws a lazy right hand but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick by Alcala misses
and Tantor counters with a low kick, right behind Alcala 's knee.
Tantor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alcalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alcala looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid body kick from Tantor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor thuds a left hand into Alcala's body.
Alcala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alcala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tantor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tantor blocks a head kick by Alcala.
Tantor looks to land a left hand but Alcala moved out of range nicely.
Tantor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papi Tantor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alcala looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
Alcala throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alcala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alcala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Alcala tries a head kick but it misses.
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Alcala checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Jab, jab by Tantor - just one landing.
A jab lands there for Tantor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Tantor tenderised Alcala's leg. Alcala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alcala will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tantor misses with a left hand
and Alcala counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala jabs at Tantor's body.
Alcala takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Alcala blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tantor takes a step back to recover.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alcala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tantors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Tantor moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Tantor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tantor throws a shot to the body.
Tantor wants to slow Alcala down by chopping away at his legs.
Alcala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tantor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tantor lands a body shot.
Tantor misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Tantor misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tantor throws the left hand but Alcala avoids the punch easily.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Tantor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alcala throws an off balance right hand
and Alcala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alcala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcala.
Alcala is looking to counter punch.
Tantor throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.
Alcala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a punch to the head.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Alcala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tantor dips to his left and cracks Alcala with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor throws a leg kick but Alcala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Alcala is looking to counter punch.
Tantor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tantor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alcala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcala looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
Tantor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab lands there for Tantor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papi Tantor really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alcala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Tantor misses with an uppercut. Alcala saw that one coming.
Tantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tantor.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tantor.
Alcala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alcala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alcala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tantor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alcala is able to avoid easily.
Alcala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tantor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alcala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Tantor tests Alcala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tantor scores with a hook.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Tantor moves out of range easily.
Tantor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses the jab.
Alcala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alcala throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tantor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Tantor misses.
Alcala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tantor throws a body kick that misses
and Alcala counters with a low kick, right behind Tantor 's knee.
Alcala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tantor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Alcala.
A shot to the liver by Tantor. Beautiful body shot.
Alcala delivers a nice body kick.
Alcala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tantor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tantor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alcala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Alcala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice shot lands for Tantor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Alcala throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor swings for the body but Alcala moves out of range.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Tantor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alcala momentarily.
Alcala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alcala looks to land a body kick but Tantor moved away.
Tantor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
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!
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcala.
Tantor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcala.
Tantor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alcala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alcala looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papi Tantor dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Tantor.
Alcala blocks a jab.
Tantor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tantor avoids a kick to the body.
Tantor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tantor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tantor lands a big head kick that sends Alcala tumbling to the mat! Tantor takes a step backwards and waves Alcala back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alcala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tantor doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcala.
Alcala loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcala is just out of range.
It looked like Alcala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a hook to the body
and Alcala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Alcala.
Tantor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alcala is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tantor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alcala finds it's way round the side to connect with Tantor's head.
Tantor tries to land a front kick but Alcala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tantor misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Alcala blocks the low kick.
Alcala slips a straight right by Tantor.
Tantor throws a sloppy body shot
and Alcala counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alcala has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alcala.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Alcala checks a leg kick.
Tantor misses with a left hand
and Alcala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcala throws a lazy head kick
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Alcala blocks the leg kick.
Tantor misses with a straight left.
Tantor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tantor misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Alcala 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.
Alcala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
It appears Alcala was looking to counter with a kick there.
Alcala throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Alcala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alcala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alcala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Tantor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alcala throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alcala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tantor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tantor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alcala will feel that in the morning.
Tantor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alcala. That did some damage!
Tantor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodney Alcala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alcala tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Papi Tantor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tantor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papi Tantor!
Papi Tantor is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Papi Tantor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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