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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Cage (ranked 822 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Todd Packer (ranked 112 p4p, 148 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer is looking to clinch.
Cage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Packer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Packer.
Packer blocks a head kick by Cage.
Packer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Packer defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Packer ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Packer tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Cage.
Cage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Packer. That one must have hurt.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Packer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cage works over Packer's head and body with a nice combination.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick from Packer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Cage throws a wild body kick that Packer sees coming a mile off.
Cage misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Packer 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.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer instigates a clinch.
Packer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.
Packer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cage is trying to force a seperation but Packer has the dominant position.
Cage avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.
Cage is trying to push Packer away but Packer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cage working hard to break the clinch.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Tyler Cage has been cut.
Packer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cage's defenses.
Packer keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cage tries to circle away but Packer has him pinned against the cage.
Packer scores with a hook to the body.
Packer lands a nice knee to the body.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Packer lands an elbow that stopped Cage in his tracks for a moment.
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Packer doesn't land with the attempted 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!
Knees to the body from Packer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Packer throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
A body shot lands from Packer.
Packer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Cage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Packer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Packer lands an elbow that stopped Cage in his tracks for a moment.
Packer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Cage shrugs off.
Cage dodges an elbow strike from Packer.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Packer throws an elbow but misses.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Packer keeps him there for the moment.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Packer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage breaks the clinch.
Cage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Packer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Packers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cage tries to keep at a distance but Packer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Packer obliges.
Cage pushes Packer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Packer.
Packer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyler Cage's cut is getting worse.
Cage fails to pull guard.
Packer lands an elbow inside.
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Packer is controlling the position.
Packer gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Cage shrugs off.
Packer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Packer has double underhooks.
Packer working Cage over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Packer.
Packer lands an elbow inside.
Tyler Cage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands a nice elbow.
Packer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Packer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Packer lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Packer - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage blocks an elbow strike.
Cage tries to break free but Packer pushes him back against the cage.
Cage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cage breaks from the clinch.
Packer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Cage.
A jab from Cage misses.
A jab from Packer misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Packer closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
Cage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Packer lands a nice elbow.
Cage wants to get back to striking at distance but Packer won't allow it.
Packer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Packer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Packer drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Cage fails to pull guard.
Todd Packer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Packer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage wants to break free but Packer has control.
Packer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage avoids the elbow strike from Packer, against the cage.
Packer lands a body punch.
Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Packer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Packer blocks a jab.
Packer counters with a body kick.
Cage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Packer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cage avoids the head kick by Packer.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Packer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloppy strikes from Packer. Those never looked like landing.
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 bone on bone clash there as Packer blocks the leg kick.
Packer moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Packer throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer lands an elbow that stopped Cage in his tracks for a moment.
Packer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Packer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Packer.
Packer lands a left hand.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Cage shrugs off.
Cage breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Cage - just one landing.
Packer throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Packer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Packer thumps Cage with a low kick.
Packer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Cage - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Packer can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Cage.
Cage swings for the body but Packer moves out of range.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Packer works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Packer lands with a kick to the temple. Cage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Packer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Packer misses with the combination.
Packer defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Cage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Packer misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cage circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Packer moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Nice cross by Packer.
Packer slips a jab from Cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick.
Packer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Packer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cage throws a head kick but Packer moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Packer! But no joy.
Packer is looking to clinch.
Packer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cage at a distance.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage throws a push kick but Packer slaps the foot to one side.
Packer misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Packer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Packer is looking for the big counter here.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Packer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Packer tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Packer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer scores with a shot to the side of Cage's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage manages to break the clinch.
Packer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Packer misses with a body punch.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Packer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage avoids a wild elbow strike from Packer.
Cage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Packer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cage blocks an elbow strike.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cage lands a hook that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Packer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cage's defenses.
Cage managing to block the knees to the body from Packer.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Packer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Packer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cage in his tracks.
Packer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Packer thumps Cage with a low kick.
Packer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cage, pushing him back against the cage.
Packer keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Packer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Packer slips the punch.
Packer throws a low kick but Cage moves out of range easily.
Packer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Packer is looking to clinch.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Packer.
Cage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Packer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Packer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Packer avoids the body shot from Cage.
Packer with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage throws a hook but Packer avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Packer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Packer delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Cage misses.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Packer tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Packer finds it's way through Cage's defenses.
Packer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Packer throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
Packer connects with a jab.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Packer moves out of range of the strikes.
Packer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage throws an off balance right hand
and Packer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Packer lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Packer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Packer slips a straight right by Cage.
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Packer.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Packer avoids the body shot from Cage.
Packer tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Cage lands a really nice looking cross but Packer seems unphased.
Nice cross by Cage.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Packer's shoulder, as Packer tries to avoid the shot.
Packer cracks Cage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Cage lands a jab to the nose.
Packer wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Packer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cage.
Packer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Packer blocks a jab.
Packer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Cage was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Packer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Packer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Packer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Packer is looking to clinch.
Packer lands a slapping body shot.
Cage lands a glancing blow to the side of Packer's head.
Packer tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage with a nice cross.
Packer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Packer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Packer closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Packer has Cage pressed against the cage, preventing Cage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Packer blocks the elbow strike.
Cage tries to circle away but Packer has him pinned against the cage.
Packer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Packer's head but Packer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Packer tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Cage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Packer misses with a head kick.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyler Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Packer darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Packer tries to land a knee to the head but Cage blocks with his arms.
Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage throws a push kick but Packer slaps the foot to one side.
Cage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Packer staying out of range there.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick.
Packer connects with a looping right hand.
Todd Packer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cage misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Todd Packer.
I've got Packer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Packer!
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