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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milton Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Milton Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall is looking to clinch.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Myers.
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Myers circles away.
Myers swings for the body but Sumrall moves out of range.
Myers throws a nice looking combination but Sumrall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sumrall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myers throws out the jab.
Myers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumrall was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Myers moves out of range as Sumrall throws a body kick.
Pat Sumrall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers blocks a low kick nicely.
Sumrall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sumrall clinches up against the cage.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Myers avoiding damage as Sumrall throws knees to the body.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sumrall throws a head punch that misses.
Myers stalls.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
Sumrall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Myers wants to stall.
Myers digs a right hand underneath Sumrall's ribcage. Sumrall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Myers just leaning against Sumrall, taking a breather.
Myers blocks a body shot from Sumrall.
Sumrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sumrall.
Sumrall can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Myers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sumrall up against the cage.
Sumrall stalling the fight.
Myers takes an elbow to the temple.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumrall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Myers avoids the elbow strike from Sumrall, against the cage.
Sumrall looking to slow down the pace here.
Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall jabs at Myers's body.
Myers checks a low kick from Sumrall.
Sumrall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sumrall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Myers throws a combination. Sumrall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sumrall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a wild combination.
Myers swinging wildly here.
Sumrall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sumrall slips under a jab from Myers.
Sumrall closes the distance but Myers moves to the side
and Myers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Myers lands a jab.
Myers tries to bum rush Sumrall with a series of wild strikes but Sumrall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sumrall tries to clinch
and Myers counters with a series of strikes. Sumrall will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumrall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sumrall misses with the combination.
Sumrall looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Sumrall throws a series of strikes that have Myers backpedaling.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Sumrall moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myers takes a swing at Sumrall's ribcage but misses.
Myers cracks Sumrall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sumrall throws a body kick that misses.
Sumrall scores with a nice strike.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Myers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sumrall is looking to slow Myers down with leg kicks.
Sumrall takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sumrall.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Sumrall digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Sumrall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumrall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Myers blocks an elbow strike.
Myers lands with a light punch inside.
Sumrall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sumralls head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumrall struggles to land a body shot inside as Myers controls his hands.
Myers lands a right hand.
Sumrall missing with knees to the body.
Myers is looking to control Sumrall's arms but Sumrall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
Sumrall throws a head punch that misses.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sumrall on the inside.
Myers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sumrall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Myers prevents it.
Myers misses with some punches.
Myers looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Myers breaks the clinch.
Sumrall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sumrall has time to react.
Sumrall throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Sumrall tries to clinch up
and Myers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Myers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sumrall is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.
Myers digs a good body shot into Sumrall's ribs.
Sumrall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Sumrall fails to land.
Sumrall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myers avoids it.
Myers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sumrall working aggressively here.
Myers works on Sumrall's body with a couple of short punches.
Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers throws a right hand that Sumrall ducks under and follows up with a left that Sumrall also avoids with ease.
Milton Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myers jabs at Sumrall's body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Myers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sumrall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Myers is looking to wear down Sumrall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donk. Myers catches Sumrall right on the button with a cross.
Sumrall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sumrall is breathing heavily.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers misses with the combination.
Myers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Myers.
Myers sizes up Sumrall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sumrall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Myers scores with a shot to the body.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myers throws a series of strikes that have Sumrall backpedaling.
Myers lands with a straight right. Sumrall didn't see that one coming.
Sumrall moves forwards but Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sumrall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sumrall takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sumrall at a distance.
Sumrall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Myers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Myers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Myers lands a jab to Sumrall's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Myers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sumrall doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sumrall circles away quickly and effectively.
Myers scores with a hook to the body. Sumrall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Myers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Myers scores with a jab.
Myers digs a good hook to Sumrall's body.
Myers lands a head shot.
Myers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sumrall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumrall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sumrall misses with a body kick.
Sumrall throws a lazy head kick
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Myers scores with a hook to the body. Sumrall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sumrall pushes Myers away with a front kick.
Myers scores with a jab.
Sumrall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sumrall ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Myers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Sumrall.
Myers digs a good body shot into Sumrall's ribs.
Sumrall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sumrall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Myers backs up against the cage.
Myers throws a series of punches but Sumrall moves out of range.
Myers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sumrall can pounce on him.
Sumrall throws a head kick but Myers moves out of range.
Sumrall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sumrall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sumrall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sumrall tries to clinch
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Sumrall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sumrall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Myers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Myers.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumrall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumrall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Myers.
Myers looks to throw the jab but Sumrall is out of range.
Myers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Myers.
Sumrall tries to clinch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sumrall moves away.
Myers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sumrall counters with a head kick.
Sumrall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sumrall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milton Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Sumrall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sumrall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Myers misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Sumrall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sumrall misses with a wild body shot.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Sumrall darts in trying to clinch
and Myers counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall tries to clinch but Myers moves out of range.
Sumrall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Myers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Sumrall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Sumrall scoring well with a low kick there.
Sumrall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers misses with a hook.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sumrall.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumrall was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Myers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumrall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myers keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumrall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sumrall.
Myers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sumrall wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Sumrall.
Sumrall misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall moves into the clinch.
Sumrall lands with a short shot to the head.
Sumrall swings wildly with an uppercut but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall lands a left hand.
Sumrall tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Myers is leaning against Sumrall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sumrall tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Myers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sumrall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sumrall stalling in the clinch but Myers improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumrall.
Sumrall lands with a left to the head.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sumrall fails to land.
Sumrall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sumrall looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sumrall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Myers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Myers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but Sumrall gets an underhook and turns Myers into the cage.
Myers lands with a left to the head.
Myers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myers lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myers as Sumrall tries to tie him up.
Myers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Milton Myers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sumrall misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers stalling against the cage.
Myers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sumrall obliges.
Sumrall working aggressively here.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but Sumrall gets an underhook and turns Myers into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sumrall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myers.
Sumrall throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
Sumrall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sumrall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers scores with a shoulder strike.
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sumrall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumrall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers is trying to stall.
Sumrall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Myers.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Sumrall is trying to stall.
Myers scores with a shot to the side of Sumrall's head.
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Myers.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Myers breaks the clinch.
Sumrall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sumrall misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sumrall.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sumrall manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Myers coming out on top.
Sumrall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sumrall moves out of range of the strikes.
Sumrall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers takes a swing at Sumrall's ribcage but misses.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myers lands with a hook. Sumrall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Myers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sumrall doesn't seem bothered though.
Sumrall throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Sumrall has managed to clinch.
Myers breaks the clinch.
Sumrall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers checks the leg kick.
Myers sizes up Sumrall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sumrall clobbers Myers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sumrall scores with a nice strike.
Sumrall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Milton Myers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Pat Sumrall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sumrall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sumrall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Myers taking a breather.
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers misses with a hook.
A combination from Sumrall does no damage.
Sumrall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Myers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sumrall swings wildly with an uppercut but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers.
Myers is leaning against Sumrall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sumrall lands a shot to the body.
Sumrall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sumrall has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Sumrall working aggressively here.
Sumrall misses with some punches.
Myers lands with a light punch inside.
Sumrall keeps control of Myers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sumrall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Myers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Myers stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Sumrall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers is leaning against Sumrall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Myers is working Sumrall over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Myers as the two fighters clinch.
Myers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Myers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers works on Sumrall's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Myers.
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myers tries to stall but Sumrall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Myers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Myers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Myers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sumrall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall misses with a kick to the body.
Sumrall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Sumrall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sumrall tries to score with a low kick but Myers moves his leg out of the way.
Myers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myers lands a nice hook to Sumrall's body. Sumrall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Myers cracks Sumrall with a good jab.
Sumrall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Myers misses with a straight right.
Sumrall slips a jab and a cross from Myers.
Sumrall lands a slapping body shot.
Sumrall tries to clinch but Myers moves away
and Myers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sumrall. That's going to slow Myers down.
Myers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Myers as he checks the leg kick.
Sumrall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myers lands an overhand right.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Myers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall scores with a nice strike.
Sumrall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Sumrall.
Myers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sumrall. Sumrall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Myers throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
Sumrall tries to clinch but Myers moves away
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers misses with a body shot.
Sumrall pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers is looking to control Sumrall's arms but Sumrall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumrall.
Myers has Sumrall pushed against the cage.
Sumrall is trying to stall.
Myers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sumrall.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumrall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Myers or not.
Myers has had enough of the clinch but Sumrall keeps him there for the moment.
Sumrall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Sumrall scores with a shoulder strike.
Sumrall pushes Myers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumrall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myers stalling in the clinch.
Sumrall throws a punch but it's blocked by Myers.
Sumrall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sumrall on the inside.
Sumrall blocks an uppercut.
Sumrall throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sumrall working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Myers.
Sumrall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myers wants to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Sumrall fails to land.
Sumrall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sumrall misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sumrall fails to land.
Myers blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Myers had his way with Pat Sumrall in that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Sumrall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sumrall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Myers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumrall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myers thows a body shot but no joy.
Myers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sumrall.
No joy there for Myers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sumrall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sumrall tries to clinch
and Myers counters with a one-two to the body.
Sumrall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myers takes a swing at Sumrall's ribcage but misses.
Sumrall misses with a leg kick
and Myers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sumrall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sumrall.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sumrall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumrall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumrall.
Sumrall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sumrall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myers walks into a jab.
Sumrall doesn't manage to clinch there - Myers circles away.
Myers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sumrall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Myers swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Myers.
Sumrall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sumrall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Myers lands a slapping body shot.
Sumrall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumrall pushes Myers away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Myers throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumrall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sumrall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myers is out of range and Sumrall settles back down.
Sumrall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sumrall's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sumrall duly obliges.
Sumrall clinches up with Myers and pushes him back against the cage.
Sumrall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sumrall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Myers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Myers as the two fighters clinch.
Myers tries to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands a body punch.
Sumrall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Myers.
Myers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pat Sumrall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myers looking to stall.
Sumrall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall working aggressively here.
Sumrall throws a head punch that misses.
Sumrall blocks an uppercut.
Myers scores with a shot to the side of Sumrall's head.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sumrall looking to stall.
Sumrall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sumrall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sumrall throws a big right hand that misses.
Myers is looking to stand up but Sumrall isn't so interested in that idea.
Myers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sumrall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myers kicks Sumrall off and gets to his feet.
Sumrall fails to land with a series of punches.
Sumrall just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Sumrall's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a series of strikes that have Sumrall backpedaling.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sumrall.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sumrall.
Myers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sumrall.
Myers lands a slapping body shot.
Sumrall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myers is out of range and Sumrall settles back down.
Myers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Myers lands with a hook. Sumrall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Milton Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sumrall tries to clinch
letting Myers counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sumrall.
Myers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sumrall momentarily.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Sumrall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Sumrall wants to clinch but Myers slips to the side
and Myers counters with a left to the body.
Sumrall lands a nice shot that snaps Myers's head back.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.
Sumrall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Sumrall.
I think Myers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Myers!
Milton Myers retains his middleweight title!
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