PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cusumano (ranked 1813 p4p, 2533 weight class) and Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 270 p4p, 356 weight class). Cusumano comes to the cage accompanied by Gamefire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cusumano
vs
Tepes Iii

175 cm
36
180
16 - 9 - 1

180 cm
25
180
3 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

The Dirty Needle Project

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Cusumano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cusumano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tepes Iii at a distance.
Cusumano misses with a double jab.
Tepes Iii throws a push kick but Cusumano slaps the foot to one side.
Cusumano swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes Iii! But no joy.
Cusumano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tepes Iii misses with a two punch combination.
Cusumano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Cusumano.
Some wild striking there from Cusumano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cusumano misses with a body punch
and Tepes Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cusumano scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
Cusumano clobbers Tepes Iii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tepes Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes Iii misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cusumano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tepes Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Cusumano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tepes Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Cusumano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cusumano.
Cusumano lands a really nice looking cross but Tepes Iii seems unphased.
Cusumano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid body kick from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii misses the shot to the body.
Tepes Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Cusumano counters with a nice body shot.
Cusumano connects with a right hand. Tepes Iii shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes Iii punishes Cusumano's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cusumano misses with the combination.
Tepes Iii looks to land a combination but Cusumano avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Cusumano.
Cusumano catches Tepes Iii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cusumano takes a swing at Tepes Iii's ribcage but misses.
Cusumano throws a body shot but no joy.
Cusumano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes Iii throws out the jab.
Cusumano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tepes Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes Iii. That's going to slow Cusumano down.
We've been told by Cusumano's head coaches at Iron mikes mma that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cusumano!
Cusumano swings for the body but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Tepes Iii is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano misses with a double jab.
Tepes Iii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steve Cusumano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cusumano checks a low kick from Tepes Iii.
Cusumano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cusumano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cusumano just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes Iii tries a low kick but Cusumano avoids it.
Cusumano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes Iii moves away.
Cusumano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Steve Cusumano has been cut.
Tepes Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cusumano.
Tepes Iii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cusumano.
Tepes Iii shoots in for a takedown but Cusumano shows good takedown defense.
Cusumano appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes Iii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cusumano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cusumano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes Iii moves away.
Cusumano misses with a body punch
and Tepes Iii counters with a head kick. That will keep Cusumano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cusumano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cusumano swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a left and a right that stings Cusumano.
Cusumano swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cusumano.
Tepes Iii lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cusumano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cusumano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Tepes Iii.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cusumano!
Cusumano connects with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Vlad Tepes Iii's cut even more.
Tepes Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cusumano.
A counter left hand to the body from Cusumano misses its target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cusumano!
Cusumano throws a nice looking combination but Tepes Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tepes Iii dodges the punch combination from Cusumano.
Cusumano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cusumano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steve Cusumano is winning the standup battle so far.
Cusumano stalks Tepes Iii and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tepes Iii's face. Tepes Iii staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cusumano misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes Iii throws out a counter right but Cusumano avoids it with no problem.
Cusumano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes Iii can pounce on him.
Tepes Iii misses with a head kick.
Cusumano is looking to wear down Tepes Iii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cusumano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Tepes Iii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cusumano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve Cusumano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tepes Iii misses with a kick to the body.
Cusumano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Tepes Iii.
Cusumano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes Iii drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cusumano defends it well.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Cusumano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cusumano throws a lazy uppercut
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice leg kick.
Cusumano swinging wildly here.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii thumps Cusumano with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cusumano misses with a wild combination.
Tepes Iii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cusumano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tepes Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cusumano.
Tepes Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cusumano lunges at Tepes Iii with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tepes Iii's hand.

The cut above Vlad Tepes Iii's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cusumano throws a right and a left that Tepes Iii avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano throws a hook to the side of Tepes Iii's head but Tepes Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tepes Iii with the counter takedown but Cusumano avoids it easily.
Tepes Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cusumano.
Cusumano moves out of range as Tepes Iii throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii lands with a nice body kick.
Tepes Iii cracks a nice hook into Cusumano's ribs.
Cusumano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes Iii can do to turn this around?
Cusumano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cusumano throws a series of punches but Tepes Iii avoids them all with ease.
Tepes Iii throws a hook but Cusumano avoids it easily.
Tepes Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cusumano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes Iii manages to avoid it.
Tepes Iii is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cusumano lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii misses with a head kick.
Cusumano misses with a series of wild punches.
Tepes Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cusumano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tepes Iii has time to react.
Tepes Iii misses with a double jab.
Tepes Iii moves forwards but Cusumano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cusumano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cusumano dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cusumano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tepes Iii is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cusumano misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cusumano's knee momentarily.
Tepes Iii tries to land a front kick but Cusumano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes Iii feints and then cracks Cusumano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cusumano down.
Cusumano throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes Iii.
Cusumano scores with a punch to the head.
Tepes Iii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cusumano throws a nice looking combination but Tepes Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cusumano scores with a one two! Tepes Iii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cusumano moves out of range as Tepes Iii throws a body kick.
Tepes Iii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cusumano misses with a wild combination.
Cusumano fails to land with a series of punches.
Tepes Iii throws a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes Iii cracks Cusumano with an open hand slap.
Cusumano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cusumano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tepes Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cusumano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes Iii.
It looked like Cusumano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tepes Iii.
Cusumano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes Iii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Cusumano misses.
A little jabbing left from Tepes Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cusumano moves away from the strike by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii punishes Cusumano's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepes Iii lands with a good body shot.
Cusumano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii scores with a jab to the body.
Cusumano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes Iii lands the left hand.
Cusumano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tepes Iii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cusumano with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cusumano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tepes Iii has time to react.
Cusumano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tepes Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
Cusumano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii tries a quick counter leg kick but Cusumano is wise to it.
Cusumano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tepes Iii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cusumano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Cusumano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice straight punches there by Tepes Iii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tepes Iii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cusumano momentarily.
Cusumano misses with a wild combination.
Cusumano jabs Tepes Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tepes Iii might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cusumano has got the better of the exchanges.
Cusumano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tepes Iii.
Cusumano misses with a body shot.
Tepes Iii lands a body shot.
Tepes Iii has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tepes Iii lands a front kick.
Tepes Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Cusumano off balance momentarily.
Tepes Iii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tepes Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tepes Iii.
A low kick lands for Tepes Iii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes Iii scores with a body shot.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cusumano moves away.
Cusumano misses with a wild body shot.
And Tepes Iii tries to counter it with a takedown but Cusumano pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tepes Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cusumano's sensitive parts.
Tepes Iii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cusumano misses with the combination.
Tepes Iii thows a leg kick but Cusumano checks it
and Cusumano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cusumano misses with a body shot
and Tepes Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Tepes Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cusumano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Tepes Iii really dominated that round.
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!

Tepes Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cusumano. That did some damage!
Cusumano misses with a double jab
and Tepes Iii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tepes Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes Iii clobbers Cusumano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the body from Cusumano misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cusumano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Cusumano misses.
Cusumano checks a leg kick.
A jab from Tepes Iii misses.
Cusumano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tepes Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cusumano does it's job there.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Cusumano strikes.
Tepes Iii misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cusumano counter with a right hand.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tepes Iii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cusumano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tepes Iii feints and then cracks Cusumano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cusumano down.
Cusumano throws a nice looking combination but Tepes Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tepes Iii throws the left hand but Cusumano avoids the punch easily.
Tepes Iii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cusumano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cusumano throws a sloppy head kick and Tepes Iii moves out of range easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cusumano but Cusumano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cusumano throws a big counter combination but Tepes Iii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cusumano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tepes Iii misses with a body shot.
Tepes Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cusumano. That did some damage!
Tepes Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Cusumano misses the target.
Tepes Iii lands a head kick. Cusumano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cusumano throws a body shot but no joy.
Tepes Iii moves out of range as Cusumano throws a body kick.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tepes Iii plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cusumano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii misses with an uppercut. Cusumano saw that one coming.
Tepes Iii moves away from the strike by Cusumano.
Cusumano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cusumano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Cusumano does no damage.
Cusumano misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cusumano at a distance.
Cusumano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tepes Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes Iii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tepes Iii!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii keeps control of Cusumano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tepes Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Cusumano is trying to break free.
Tepes Iii stalls.
Cusumano blocks an uppercut.

Cusumano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cusumano.
Cusumano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cusumano throws a series of punches but Tepes Iii avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Tepes Iii dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tepes Iii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepes Iii looks to land a body kick but Cusumano moved away.
Nice shot lands for Tepes Iii.
Cusumano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tepes Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cusumano moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tepes Iii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cusumano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cusumano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Cusumano avoids the head kick by Tepes Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii slips a jab from Cusumano.
Cusumano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii misses with a body kick.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick but Cusumano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tepes Iii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cusumano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cusumano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cusumano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cusumano just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes Iii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepes Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - Tepes Iii coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tepes Iii rushes Cusumano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cusumano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tepes Iii stalling the fight.
Tepes Iii lands with a short shot to the head.
Tepes Iii stalling in the clinch.
Tepes Iii wants to stall.
Tepes Iii trying to control the position but instead, Cusumano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tepes Iii into the cage.
Tepes Iii is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cusumano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii tries to pull guard but Cusumano won't allow it.
Cusumano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tepes Iii prevents Cusumano from breaking the clinch.
Cusumano being controlled against the cage.
Tepes Iii tries to pull guard but Cusumano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cusumano scores with a hook to the body.
Tepes Iii is struggling to control the position.
Cusumano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tepes Iii has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vlad Tepes Iii.
Cusumano avoids the body shot from Tepes 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.
Cusumano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tepes Iii thinks about the counter body kick.
Tepes Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Cusumano.
Tepes Iii with the inside leg kick.
Cusumano tries a low kick but Tepes Iii avoids it.
Cusumano throws a hook but Tepes Iii blocks it.
Cusumano swings for the body but Tepes Iii moves out of range.
Cusumano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice body kick.
Cusumano blocks a head kick by Tepes Iii.
Cusumano misses with a combination

and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Cusumano kicks off Tepes Iii and gets to his feet.
A combination from Cusumano does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tepes Iii 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
Vlad Tepes Iii is the new welterweight champion!