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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McDade (ranked 470 p4p, 818 weight class) and Eli Pope (ranked 72 p4p, 114 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McDade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pope keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Pope looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pope.
Pope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDade on the side of the head.
McDade staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Pope misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDade.
Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDade at a distance.
A jab from McDade misses.
Pope misses with a hook
and McDade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Pope misses
enabling McDade to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pope. McDade does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by McDade's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Eli Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Pope.
McDade tries a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Pope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pope throws a front kick aimed at McDade's knee but McDade avoids it well.
McDade throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
McDade scoring well with a low kick there.
McDade looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Pope throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDade throws a counter high kick but Pope was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pope moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDade works Pope's body with a nice hook.
McDade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope misses the jab.
A big left from Pope misses.
McDade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pope.
McDade cracks Pope with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pope misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Pope misses.
McDade throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
Pope throws a leg kick which misses McDade's front leg but catches the back leg as McDade tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope connects with a right hand. McDade shakes it off.
McDade throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pope misses with an uppercut. McDade saw that one coming.
McDade throws a leg kick but Pope sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDade misses with a hook.
Pope throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope thows a leg kick but McDade checks it
and McDade counters with an inside leg kick.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
McDade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pope under the eye.
A big right from Pope misses.
Pope sizes up McDade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pope throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDade throwing a counter right hand but Pope manages to avoid it.
McDade thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pope if he has to take too many more of those.
McDade lands with an overhand left.
McDade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pope.
McDade throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
Pope lands a jab to McDade's midsection.
McDade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDade motions for Pope to come forward. McDade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDade slips under a jab.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDade connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but McDade slips the punch.
Pope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but McDade slips the punch.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
and McDade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDade cracks a nice hook into Pope's ribs.
McDade throws a head kick that misses.
McDade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDade lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
McDade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pope.
A head kick misses from McDade.
Pope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDade.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pope checks a leg kick.
McDade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Pope takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eli Pope 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.
McDade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pope misses with a low kick.
Pope takes one to the chin there.
McDade throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDade cracks a nice hook into Pope's ribs.
Kevin McDade is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope scores with a nice head shot.
Pope fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDade is out of range.
McDade looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
McDade scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDade.
Pope scores with a nice strike.
McDade throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope throws a series of punches but McDade moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope jabs McDade right on the nose. McDade blinks but takes it well.
Pope looks to land a combination but McDade avoids it well.
Pope scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDade moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
Good exchange - Pope coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade misses with a head kick.
Pope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDade thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pope if he has to take too many more of those.
McDade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope throws a right hand that misses
and McDade counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
McDade throws a big counter combination but Pope scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pope dips to his left and cracks McDade with an uppercut!
McDade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
McDade is looking to clinch but Pope is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pope lands with an uppercut that bounces McDade off the cage and back into range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pope crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDade - the referee stops the clock and Pope gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDade. Pope manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDade counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDade throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from McDade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a right hand
and McDade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDade.
Pope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDade.
McDade moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
McDade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
and McDade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like McDade was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pope.
McDade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pope throws a leg kick
letting McDade counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Pope.
McDade blocks the body kick.
Pope misses with a leg kick
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDade.
Pope uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pope goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from McDade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDade doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Pope does it's job there.
Pope misses with the body kick
and McDade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Pope scores with a sloppy right hand. McDade should have avoided that one.
Pope fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pope misses with an uppercut. McDade saw that one coming.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Pope misses.
A counter left hand to the body from McDade misses its target.
McDade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
Pope digs a good body shot into McDade's ribs.
Pope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDade tries to land a front kick but Pope steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by McDade.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDade misses with a looping left.
McDade blocks a head kick by Pope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws a body shot but no joy.
McDade misses the jab.
McDade moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
Pope misses with a looping left.
McDade checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pope misses with a jab to the body
and McDade counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pope slips under a jab.
McDade cracks Pope with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDade connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pope misses with a looping left.
McDade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
McDade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDade lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pope will feel that in the morning.
McDade misses with a low kick.
McDade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pope on the side of the head.
Pope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDade's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McDade dominated that second 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.
Pope misses with an uppercut
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDade tries to move into range but Pope moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McDade moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
McDade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pope momentarily.
Pope connects with the punch.
McDade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDade getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pope walks into a straight right hand from McDade.
McDade slips under a jab from Pope.
McDade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pope has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDade.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pope.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDade. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDade looks for the body kick but Pope saw that one coming.
Pope misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Pope coming out on top.
Good work by Pope as he checks the leg kick.
Pope fakes the leg kick and cracks McDade in the body.
McDade throws a chopping leg kick but Pope manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDade tries to move into range but Pope moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McDade scores with a head kick.
Pope looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick.
Pope scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Pope there.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope thuds a left hand into McDade's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDade cracks Pope with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDade stuns Pope with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pope on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade lands a nice shot that snaps Pope's head back.
Pope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDade throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Pope misses
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pope walks into a jab.
McDade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pope is looking to score with low kicks.
Pope misses with a straight right.
Pope misses with a wild body shot.
McDade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Pope misses its intended target.
McDade cracks Pope with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Pope.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade throws a hook to the side of Pope's head but Pope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pope connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDade scrambles back to his feet.
Pope uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDade has time to react.
Pope misses with a hook.
Pope lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Pope.
McDade throwing a counter right hand but Pope manages to avoid it.
McDade scores with a punch to the head.
Pope throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Pope misses.
Pope slips a straight right by McDade.
Pope moves away from the strike by McDade.
Pope walks into a jab.
McDade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pope avoids the head kick by McDade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDade throws a low kick, looking for Pope's leg but Pope calmly moves out of range.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Pope throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDade scores with a three punch combo!
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pope lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target.
A jab from Pope misses.
Pope on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kevin McDade did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDade throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
McDade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from McDade.
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
McDade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pope throws a leg kick that misses.
McDade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Pope lands with a cross.
McDade slips a straight right by Pope.
Pope displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope loads up on a big right hand but McDade slips the punch.
And McDade counters with a quick kick to the body but Pope blocks it.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDade.
Pope misses with a straight left.
McDade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Pope as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
and McDade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDade lands a jab.
McDade with the inside leg kick.
McDade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pope needs to keep his hands up - McDade had a free shot at his head there.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDade blocks a leg kick.
McDade misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDade doesn't seem phased though.
Pope feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pope cracks McDade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pope scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Pope is predictable there
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDade misses with a head kick.
Pope is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pope keeps the fight on the outside.
McDade misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
McDade slips under a jab from Pope.
Pope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from McDade misses.
Pope is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from McDade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by McDade.
Pope throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McDade to counter with a crisp jab.
McDade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
As Pope looks to move away, McDade throws a big counter combo but Pope just gets out of the way.
Pope throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling McDade to counter with a crisp jab.
McDade throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDade throws out a leg kick but Pope moves out of range and McDade only half commits.
Pope fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pope swings widly with a right hand
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pope throws out a counter right but McDade avoids it with no problem.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by McDade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDade.
McDade takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
McDade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDade throws out the jab.
McDade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Pope.
McDade appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pope has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDade finds it's way round the side to connect with Pope's head.
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope throws a right hand that misses
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope misses the body punch
and McDade counters with a straight right hand.
Pope misses with a looping left.
McDade takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McDade jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Pope throws an off balance right hand
letting McDade counter with a right hand.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from McDade misses the target.
McDade takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Pope as he connects with a hook.
McDade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pope has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDade lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Pope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Pope misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from McDade misses the target.
Pope misses the jab.
Pope misses with a left hand
and McDade counters with a nice uppercut.
McDade catches Pope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Pope misses.
Pope throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDade misses with a straight left.
McDade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
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 Kevin McDade will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDade. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from McDade.
Pope throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDade misses with a straight right.
McDade checks a leg kick nicely.
McDade loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
McDade takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
McDade staying out of range there.
McDade throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope looks to throw the jab but McDade is out of range.
Pope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDade doesn't seem bothered though.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from McDade misses its target.
Pope misses with a looping left.
Pope throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick.
McDade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pope misses with an uppercut.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Pope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDade.
McDade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pope has time to react.
Pope throws a sloppy body shot
enabling McDade to counter with a crisp jab.
McDade lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Pope connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDade momentarily.
McDade lands with a cross.
Pope tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDade throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McDade. Those never looked like landing.
Eli Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope moves out of range as McDade strikes.
Pope lands a head shot.
Pope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as McDade blocks the leg kick.
Pope throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pope throws a body kick that misses.
It appears McDade was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDade's hands.
A head kick misses from McDade.
McDade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pope at a distance.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Pope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pope throws a leg kick
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope looks to land a body kick but McDade moved away.
Pope takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDade.
McDade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pope.
Pope walks into a left hand.
Pope thows a leg kick but McDade checks it
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
McDade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pope is looking to land body kicks.
McDade tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDade slips a jab from Pope.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDade fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pope just manages to avoid it.
McDade throws a front kick that sends Pope stumbling back into the cage.
Pope scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDade in his tracks.
Pope misses with a straight left.
McDade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McDade with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from McDade.
McDade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDade moves out of range as Pope strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. McDade catches Pope right on the button with a cross.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Pope.
McDade misses with a combination
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
McDade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDade scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pope throws a hook but McDade avoids it easily.
McDade misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope moves away from the strike by McDade.
Pope scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDade misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope throws a solid leg kick but McDade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pope.
As Pope backs away, McDade returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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 Kevin McDade.
Well McDade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 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 50:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin McDade!
Kevin McDade is the new lightweight champion!
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