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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Vernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiao Macale!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vernon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
Vernon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vernon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macale blocks a head kick by Vernon.
Vernon is looking to slow Macale down with leg kicks.
Macale keeps the fight on the outside.
Vernon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macale.
Macale cracks Vernon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Macale throws a jab but it's blocked by Vernon.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Macale.
Macale lands the left hand.
Macale misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macale.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vernon moves out of range as Macale strikes.
Macale throws a series of punches but Vernon moves out of range.
Macale misses with an uppercut.
Macale throws a hook to the side of Vernon's head but Vernon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vernon misses with a hook. Macale ducked under it nicely.
Macale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vernon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macale.
A slow jab from Macale misses its intended target.
Macale cracks Vernon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Macale checks a low kick from Vernon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Good work by Macale as he checks the leg kick.
Macale throws a hook but Vernon avoids it easily.
Vernon scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vernon misses with an elbow strike.
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Macale - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Macale blocks the elbow strike.
Macale wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Macale.
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land.
Macale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macale tries to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling the position.
Macale wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
Macale tries to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling the position.
Macale avoids the elbow strike from Vernon, against the cage.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macale avoids it.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macale is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale is stalling here.
Macale is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Macale.
Vernon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Macale.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macale's face.
Macale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vernon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macale works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vernon lands an elbow that stopped Macale in his tracks for a moment.
Macale can't break the clinch.
Macale stalling in the clinch but Vernon improves position.
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Macale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vernon is looking to slow Macale down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Macale misses its intended target.
Macale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macale thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Vernon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vernon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
Macale throws a looping overhand right but Vernon ducks down to avoid it.
Macale just misses with a punch to the body.
Macale is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
Macale lands with an overhand left.
Macale misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
Macale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vernon defending well as Macale loads up on a big left hand.
Macale swinging wildly here.
Macale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiao Macale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Macale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Macale.
Macale missing with a left hand there. Vernon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vernon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Macale swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Macale.
Vernon clinches with his opponent.
Vernon lands a good knee to the midsection. Macale won't want to take too many of those.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Macale managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
Macale is looking to break free of the clinch but Vernon has double underhooks.
Vernon lands a damaging elbow.
Vernon scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Macale.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vernon.
Macale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vernon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macale wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale trying to stall but Vernon improves his position.
Macale is trying to break free.
Macale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vernon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vernon throws an elbow but it misses.
Macale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Macale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vernon prevents Macale from breaking the clinch.
Vernon landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Macale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macale blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vernon with a knee to the head.
Vernon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vernon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macale breaks the clinch.
Macale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vernon moves into the clinch.
Macale is trying to force a seperation but Vernon has the dominant position.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the head but Macale blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Vernon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon misses with a knee strike.
Vernon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macale's efforts to push away.
Vernon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macale leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vernon scores a nice knee to the body.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Macale managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
Vernon looking to slow down the pace here.
Vernon has Macale pressed against the cage, preventing Macale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vernon tries to land knees in the clinch but Macale avoids the damage to the body.
Vernon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macale blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vernon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Macale has had enough of the clinch but Vernon keeps him there for the moment.
Vernon lands a damaging elbow.
Vernon scores with a knee to the head.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macale avoids it.
Macale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale avoids a wild elbow strike from Vernon.
Macale is looking to break free of the clinch but Vernon has double underhooks.
Macale is trying to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling him.
Vernon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Macale blocks an elbow strike.
Macale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vernon misses with a knee to the head.
Macale tries to break the clinch but Vernon is controlling the position.
Vernon landing knees to the head.
Vernon missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Vernon.
Macale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vernon defending well as Macale loads up on a big left hand.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vernon tries to clinch but Macale moves out of range.
A jab from Macale misses.
Macale's corner calls for a 1-2. Macale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tiao Macale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Macale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macale lands the left hand.
Macale throws a shot from downtown. Vernon moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Vernon.
Macale lands a jab to the nose.
Macale throws out a loose jab but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macale throws a hook but Vernon blocks it.
Tiao Macale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macale scores with a jab to the body.
Vernon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macale.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macale looks to land a right hand but Vernon moved out of range.
Macale throws a jab when Vernon was well out of range.
Macale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Vernon darts in and clinches Macale up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sid Vernon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vernon throws a head kick that misses.
Macale looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Macale misses with a hook. Vernon ducked under it nicely.
Macale misses with a straight left.
Vernon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macale swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Macale's head.
Macale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vernon.
A cross from Macale lands.
A swing and a miss from Macale.
Macale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macale.
Vernon scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vernon.
Macale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macale looks to land a right hand but Vernon moved out of range.
A big right from Macale misses.
Macale throws a right and a left that Vernon avoids nicely.
Vernon slips under a jab.
Macale tries to bum rush Vernon with a series of wild strikes but Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vernon is looking to chop away at Macale's legs.
Macale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vernon can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Macale misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Macale misses the target.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vernon misses with a leg kick.
Vernon misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vernon tries to clinch up.
Vernon lands a jab.
Macale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vernon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macale throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon slips under a jab.
Vernon moves out of range as Macale strikes.
Macale throws a hook to the side of Vernon's head but Vernon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Macale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vernon.
Macale misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Macale.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch but Macale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vernon blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to clinch up.
Macale thows a body shot but no joy.
Macale swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vernon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vernon tries to clinch but Macale is having none of it.
Vernon darts in and clinches Macale up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vernon.
Vernon trying to land knees to the body.
Macale wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
Macale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vernon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vernon throws an elbow but misses.
Macale digs a right hand underneath Vernon's ribcage. Vernon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Macale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vernon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vernon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macale's face.
Macale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macale.
A telegraphed right hand from Macale misses the target.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
Vernon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macale throws out the jab.
Macale misses with the combination.
Macale misses with a hook.
Vernon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vernon.
Macale throws a lazy right hand but Vernon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vernon is looking to score with low kicks.
Macale cracks Vernon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
Vernon moves away from the strike by Macale.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiao Macale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macale has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiao Macale!
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energy
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