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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Jay Wadenah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macale comes to the cage accompanied by Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wadenah's choice of entrance music: Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. 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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183 lbs
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Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Toby Jay Wadenah!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wadenah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wadenah digs a good hook to Macale's body.
Wadenah misses with a body punch
and Macale counters with a right hand to the body.
Macale throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Macale misses the target.
Wadenah misses with a kick to the body.
Wadenah checks a low kick from Macale.
Wadenah moves in looking to clinch but Macale pushes him off.
Wadenah throws an overhand right that lands on Macale's shoulder, as Macale tries to avoid the shot.
Wadenah ducks under a wild hook from Macale.
Macale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Macale misses with a body shot.
Wadenah moves out of range of the leg kick from Macale.
Wadenah lands a head shot.
Macale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wadenah.
Macale scores with a spinning back kick!
Macale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wadenah throws a leg kick but Macale sees it coming and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wadenah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wadenah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Macale. Macale obviously looking to wear him down.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wadenah works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Macale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Macale gets tackled into the cage by Wadenah. Wadenah maintains the clinch.
Wadenah has a couple of punches blocked by Macale.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
Wadenah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Wadenah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wadenah clinches up with Macale and pushes him back against the cage.
Wadenah tries to work over Macale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wadenah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Macale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wadenah.
Macale wants to stall.
Wadenah tries to work over Macale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macale manages to break the clinch.
Wadenah scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wadenah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Macale stalling in the clinch but Wadenah improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
Macale presses Wadenah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Macale leaning against his opponent.
Wadenah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wadenah struggles to land a body shot inside as Macale controls his hands.
Macale stalling in the clinch but Wadenah improves position.
Macale is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Macale.
Macale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
Wadenah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Macale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wadenah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macale's elbow.
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.
Wadenah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wadenah digs a right hand into Macale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macale's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macale.
Macale trying to control the position but instead, Wadenah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Macale into the cage.
Wadenah has a couple of punches blocked by Macale.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wadenah.
Wadenah lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wadenah as Macale tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wadenah.
Wadenah scores with a shot to the side of Macale's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wadenah.
Macale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Macale seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Wadenah is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale looking to stall.
Wadenah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macale wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Wadenah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wadenah misses with some punches.
Wadenah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Macale presses Wadenah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wadenah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
Wadenah misses with some punches.
Macale taking a breather.
Wadenah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wadenah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macale tries to break free but Wadenah pushes him back against the cage.
Wadenah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wadenah tries a body shot but Macale blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toby Jay Wadenah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Macale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wadenah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wadenah wants to clinch up but Macale keeps it at a distance.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch but Macale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wadenah tries to clinch up.
Macale takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wadenah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Macale.
Macale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wadenah tries to clinch but Macale moves out of range.
Wadenah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macale moves away.
Wadenah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wadenah!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wadenah. Macale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macale catches Wadenah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wadenah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wadenah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wadenah scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wadenah struggles to land a body shot inside as Macale controls his hands.
Macale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macale misses with a straight left.
Wadenah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macale doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Macale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Macale.
Wadenah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Macale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wadenah doesn't manage to clinch there - Macale circles away.
Macale misses with an uppercut. Wadenah saw that one coming.
Macale lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wadenah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Macale.
Wadenah lands a high kick!
Wadenah tries to clinch up.
Macale swats away the attempt to clinch by Wadenah.
Macale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wadenah tries to clinch there but Macale circles away.
Macale throws a big shot that misses.
Wadenah slips a straight right by Macale.
Wadenah tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wadenah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macale throws a push kick but Wadenah slaps the foot to one side.
Wadenah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale looks to land a combination but Wadenah avoids it well.
Wadenah throws a wild body kick that Macale sees coming a mile off.
Macale checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Macale there.
Wadenah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wadenah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wadenah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Macale prevents a body shot from Wadenah.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Macale fails to land.
Wadenah lands a nice shot to the body.
Macale taking a breather.
Macale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
Wadenah digs a right hand underneath Macale's ribcage. Macale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Macale has had enough of the clinch but Wadenah keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wadenah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wadenah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wadenah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wadenah misses with some punches.
Macale tries to stall but Wadenah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
Wadenah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wadenah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wadenah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wadenah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wadenah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macale's elbow.
Macale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Macale looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Macale.
Wadenah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wadenah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah tries to throw a body punch but Macale avoids it by throwing Wadenah back against the cage.
Macale looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macale takes a shot to the head.
Macale trying to control the position but instead, Wadenah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Macale into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wadenah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wadenah misses with some punches.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by Macale.
Wadenah has a couple of punches blocked by Macale.
Wadenah lands a nice uppercut.
Macale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wadenah scores with a hook to the body.
Macale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wadenah backwards.
Wadenah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macale takes a shot to the head.
Macale manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Jay Wadenah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Macale misses the jab.
Wadenah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Macale loads up on a big right hand but Wadenah slips the punch.
Wadenah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wadenah ducks right into an uppercut from Macale.
Wadenah takes one to the chin there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Macale.
Wadenah misses with a few strikes there.
Macale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Macale throws a leg kick but Wadenah moved away.
Wadenah throws a wild body kick that Macale sees coming a mile off.
Wadenah blocks the body kick.
Wadenah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wadenah is looking to clinch but Macale is avoiding it.
Wadenah throws a chopping leg kick but Macale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wadenah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macale's calf.
Wadenah throws a poor cross that misses
and Macale counters with a low kick, right behind Wadenah 's knee.
Macale pushes Wadenah away with a front kick.
Wadenah scores with a nice right hand.
Macale throws out a loose jab but Wadenah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Macale misses with a body shot.
Wadenah misses with a body kick.
Wadenah scores with a sloppy right hand. Macale should have avoided that one.
Macale moves out of range of the body kick.
Macale is looking to slow Wadenah down with leg kicks.
Wadenah tries to clinch up but Macale circles away and keeps his distance.
Wadenah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macale throws a jab but it's blocked by Wadenah.
Macale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wadenah loads up on a big right hand but Macale slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wadenah. Those never looked like landing.
Wadenah tries to score with a low kick but Macale moves his leg out of the way.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wadenah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macale. That's going to slow Wadenah down.
Wadenah tries to clinch up.
Wadenah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wadenah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wadenah scoring well with a low kick there.
Macale throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wadenah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wadenah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wadenah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wadenah.
Wadenah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wadenah tries to throw a body punch but Macale avoids it by throwing Wadenah back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale looking to slow down the pace here.
Wadenah misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wadenah fails to land.
Wadenah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by Macale.
Macale lands with a light punch inside.
Wadenah tries to throw a body punch but Macale avoids it by throwing Wadenah back against the cage.
Wadenah struggles to land a body shot inside as Macale controls his hands.
Macale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wadenah fails to land.
Macale breaks the clinch.
Wadenah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wadenah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wadenah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wadenah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Macale swings wildly with an uppercut but Wadenah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wadenah tries to work over Macale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wadenah lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wadenah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Macale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wadenahs head.
Wadenah scores with a shot to the side of Macale's head.
Wadenah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wadenah struggles to land a body shot inside as Macale controls his hands.
Macale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macale lands a hook that snaps the head of Wadenah backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wadenah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Wadenah.
Macale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wadenah backwards.
Wadenah can't find room to land a body shot as Macale controls the action.
Wadenah misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Toby Jay Wadenah just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wadenah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wadenah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macale was well out of range. Poor timing from Wadenah.
Wadenah blocks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Wadenah coming out on top.
Macale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Macale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Macale throws a low kick but Wadenah moves out of range easily.
Macale misses with a wild body shot.
Wadenah throws a head kick but Macale moves out of range.
Macale lunges at Wadenah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wadenah's hand.
Wadenah just misses with a punch to the body.
Macale moves out of range of the body kick from Wadenah.
Macale scores with a decent looking hook.
Macale misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Macale misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wadenah, as that shot connected.
Macale circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Macale connects with a leg kick. Wadenah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wadenah tries to clinch up but Macale circles away and keeps his distance.
Wadenah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Macale throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wadenah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Macale looks to land a right hand but Wadenah moved out of range.
Wadenah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macale manages to avoid it.
Wadenah throws a head kick that misses.
Macale connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wadenah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wadenah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macale.
Wadenah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Macale.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Macale.
Wadenah is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Macale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wadenah throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wadenah checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah moves out of range of the body kick from Macale.
Wadenah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macale walks into a jab.
Macale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wadenah's calf.
Macale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wadenah tries to clinch but Macale moves out of range.
Wadenah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Macale throws a body kick that misses.
Macale throws a low kick but Wadenah moves out of range easily.
Wadenah moves in looking to clinch but Macale pushes him off.
Wadenah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macale connects with a crisp jab.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macale avoids a kick to the body.
Macale throws a leg kick but Wadenah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Macale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wadenah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale delivers a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wadenah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macale misses with a low kick as Wadenah jumps back.
Wadenah doesn't manage to clinch there - Macale circles away.
Wadenah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wadenah is able to avoid easily.
Wadenah misses with an uppercut. Macale saw that one coming.
Wadenah tries to clinch but Macale moves out of range.
Macale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wadenah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wadenah doesn't manage to clinch there - Macale circles away.
Wadenah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Macale.
Macale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Macale connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Macale stalks Wadenah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wadenah's face. Wadenah staggers backwards, shaken.
Wadenah moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Macale.
Wadenah misses with some punches.
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!
Macale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wadenah is keeping busy.
Wadenah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
Macale stalling in the clinch.
Macale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wadenah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Macale is looking to break free of the clinch but Wadenah has double underhooks.
Wadenah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wadenah tries a body shot but Macale blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Wadenah.
Wadenah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Still in the clinch, Wadenah scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Wadenah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tiao Macale will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Macale checks a low kick from Wadenah.
Wadenah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Macale.
Wadenah throws a front kick that sends Macale stumbling back into the cage.
Macale has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Macale there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wadenah checks a leg kick.
Wadenah blocks a low kick nicely.
Wadenah rushes Macale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wadenah struggles to land a body shot inside as Macale controls his hands.
Wadenah tries a body shot but Macale blocks it.
Macale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Macale prevents a body shot from Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Macale.
Wadenah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wadenah is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wadenah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macale's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah tries to work over Macale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Wadenah.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wadenah as Macale tries to tie him up.
Wadenah throws a head punch that misses.
Wadenah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Wadenah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macales head.
Wadenah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wadenah throws a one two combo.
Wadenah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wadenah is out of range and Macale settles back down.
Toby Jay Wadenah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Macale. That snapped Wadenah's head back.
Macale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Macale throws a leg kick which misses Wadenah's front leg but catches the back leg as Wadenah tries to avoid it.
Macale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wadenah stuns Macale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wadenah digs a good hook to Macale's body.
Wadenah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wadenah throws a right hand that Macale ducks under and follows up with a left that Macale also avoids with ease.
Macale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wadenah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wadenah misses with a double jab.
Macale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wadenah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macale's head backwards.
Wadenah moves out of range of the body kick.
Wadenah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macale.
Wadenah just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses the shot to the body.
Wadenah rushes Macale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Macale takes a shot to the head.
Macale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wadenah looks for the body kick but Macale saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wadenah. Macale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wadenah tries to clinch but Macale moves away
and Macale counters with a nice leg kick.
Wadenah drives through and clinches with Macale against the cage.
Wadenah digs a right hand underneath Macale's ribcage. Macale let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee is keeping an eye on Macale - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Macale trying to stall but Wadenah improves his position.
Macale dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiao Macale.
Wadenah throws a good cross that connects.
Tiao Macale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Macale.
Wadenah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wadenah is looking to clinch but Macale is avoiding it.
Wadenah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Macale.
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!
Macale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wadenah misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wadenah slips under a jab.
Wadenah doesn't manage to clinch there - Macale circles away.
Wadenah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wadenah throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Jay Wadenah.
I think Wadenah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Jay Wadenah! Toby Jay Wadenah retains his welterweight title!
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