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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Todd (ranked 219 p4p, 876 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 32 p4p, 119 weight class). Todd comes to the cage accompanied by Piano Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a nice body shot.
Higgins moves away from the strike by Todd.
Todd tried to score with a low kick but Higgins checks it.
Todd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Higgins defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Todd.
Todd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higgins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Higgins throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Higgins lands a slapping body shot.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Higgins counters with a stiff right hand.
Higgins takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Winston Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd tries to land a front kick but Higgins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Higgins lands with a cross.
Todd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Higgins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Todd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todd with a nice cross.
Higgins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Higgins blocks the body kick.
Higgins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Higgins moves into the clinch.
Todd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Todd breaks the clinch.
Todd digs a good hook to Higgins's body.
Todd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Todd lands a body shot.
Todd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Higgins. That snapped Todd's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Todd scores with a nice right hand.
Todd thumps Higgins with a low kick.
Higgins pushes Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Todd.
Higgins is leaning against Todd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Todd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Higgins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Todd as Higgins tries to tie him up.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Todd.
Todd looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Todd.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins tries to throw a body punch but Todd avoids it by throwing Higgins back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Higgins.
Higgins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Higgins tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
Todd blocks a body shot from Higgins.
Todd misses with a body punch.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Higgins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Todd - that landed with a thud.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Todd on the inside.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd jabs Higgins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Higgins gets a clinch.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
Todd presses Higgins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Todd prevents a body shot from Higgins.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Higgins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Higgins blocking some punches.
Higgins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Winston Todd will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Higgins misses with a straight right.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd scores with a jab.
Higgins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Todd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Higgins misses the shot to the body.
Todd misses with a low kick as Higgins jumps back.
Higgins just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd lands a body shot.
Todd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Higgins.
Higgins wants to counter the offense by Todd and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a leg kick but Higgins moved away.
Todd looks to throw a body kick
and Higgins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Higgins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Todd misses with a hook. Higgins ducked under it nicely.
Higgins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Winston Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Todd.
Todd scores with a jab.
Todd cracks Higgins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Higgins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Todd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Higgins tries to counter by closing the distance.
Higgins throws a poor cross that misses
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Higgins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Todd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Todd thumps Higgins with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higgins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd throws a head kick that misses
enabling Higgins to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Higgins. Those never looked like landing.
Todd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Higginss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Todd missing with a left hand there. Higgins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Higgins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higgins lands with a nice combination. Todd backs away looking to recover.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Higgins to counter with a crisp jab.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd moves out of range of the strikes.
Todd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Higgins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick lands for Todd.
Todd tests Higgins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Higgins moves away and avoids it.
Todd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Higgins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd misses with a straight right.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Higgins throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd connects with a leg kick.
Todd scores with a jab to the body.
Higgins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Todd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Higgins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Todd pushes Higgins away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins has closed the distance and engaged Todd in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd misses with a body punch.
Higgins gets through Todd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Higgins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Higgins stalling in the clinch.
Higgins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Todd breaks the clinch.
Higgins walks into a straight right hand from Todd.
Todd throws a leg kick which misses Higgins's front leg but catches the back leg as Higgins tries to avoid it.
Todd tries to work over Higgins's front leg with a kick but Higgins checks it.
Higgins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Higgins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Todd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Todd swings for the body but Higgins moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Todd dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Higgins walks into a stiff left hand from Todd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todd. That's going to slow Higgins down.
Higgins missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Higgins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Todd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Higgins's sensitive parts.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Higgins. That did some damage!
Higgins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Higgins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Higgins misses with a right hand
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd misses with a low kick.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
Higgins throws an off balance right hand
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Todd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Higgins's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Higgins's shoulder, as Higgins tries to avoid the shot.
Higgins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Higgins looks to throw the jab but Todd is out of range.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Todd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Todd connects with a body shot that sends Higgins's belly button to the back.
Todd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Higgins throws a combination. Todd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Higgins moves forwards but Todd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Todd moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Todd.
Higgins misses with a hook
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higgins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Todd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Higgins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd misses with a looping right.
Higgins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Higgins throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd lands a jab.
Higgins wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Todd.
Higgins misses with a wild body shot.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Higgins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Higgins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Todd with a body shot.
Higgins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Todd takes a swing at Higgins's ribcage but misses.
Todd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Higgins's sensitive parts.
Higgins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Higgins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Todd.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
Higgins moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Todd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Higgins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Todd.
Todd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Higgins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Higgins throws a big shot that misses.
Higgins throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Todd clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Higgins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd misses with a body kick.
Todd scores with a push kick.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higgins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Higgins scores with the left hand. Todd knows he should have avoided that one.
Higgins scores with a nice right hand.
Higgins misses with a wild body shot.
Higgins throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Higgins lands with a good body shot.
Todd throws an off balance right hand
and Higgins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Todd walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws an off balance right hand
and Higgins counters with a stiff right hand.
Higgins moves away from the strike by Todd.
Todd lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todd.
A telegraphed right hand from Higgins misses the target.
Higgins lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Todd misses.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Higgins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Higgins scores with a hook.
Todd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Higgins! But no joy.
Higgins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Higgins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Todd throws a leg kick
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd scores with a hook.
Higgins misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Todd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Higgins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Todd, pushing him back against the cage.
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Todd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Higgins's corner calls for a 1-2. Higgins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Higgins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
Higgins throws a series of punches but Todd moves out of range.
And Todd counters with a quick kick to the body but Higgins blocks it.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Todd.
Todd feints and then cracks Higgins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Higgins down.
Higgins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Todd.
Higgins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd works Higgins's body with a nice hook.
Good shot there by Todd.
A big right from Higgins misses.
Higgins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins throws the left hand but Todd avoids the punch easily.
Todd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgins looks to throw the jab but Todd is out of range.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Higgins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Todd circles away quickly and effectively.
Todd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Higgins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Higgins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Todd.
Todd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Higgins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Higgins rushes Todd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Todd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Winston Todd will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Todd scores with a jab to the head.
Higgins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Todd misses with some punches.
Higgins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Todd.
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Todd.
Higgins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Todd takes a swing at Higgins's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Higgins misses.
Higgins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Higgins slips the punch.
Todd misses with a kick to the body.
Higgins defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Higgins throws the left hand but Todd avoids the punch easily.
Todd throws a quick counter kick to the body but Higgins avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd slips under a jab from Higgins.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
Higgins loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Higgins ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Higgins looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Todd punishes Higgins's body with a nice straight punch.
Todd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Higgins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Higgins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Higgins misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
Todd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Higgins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins scores with a body shot.
Higgins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Higgins.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
and Higgins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Higgins throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
Higgins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Higgins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lou Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd throws a head kick that Higgins semi-blocks.
Higgins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Todd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Higgins saw that one coming.
Higgins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Todd. Todd obviously looking to wear him down.
Higgins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Higgins throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
Todd misses with a hook
and Higgins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Higgins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todd.
Higgins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todd connects with an inside leg kick.
Higgins missing with a left hand there. Todd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Higgins jabs at Todd's body.
Todd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Higgins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Todd on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Todd.
Todd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd is looking to slow Higgins down with leg kicks.
Higgins looks to clinch
and Todd counters with a nice kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Higgins.
Higgins moves forwards but Todd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Higgins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Winston Todd.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Todd, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
Winston Todd retains his middleweight title!
Winston Todd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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