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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Europe - The Final Countdown. Jardine has chosen WEED MAN as his entrance music. Chuck Jardine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeff Lebowski's chin.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lebowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Jardine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jardine moves away.
Jardine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lebowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jardine.
Jardine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lebowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jardine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jardine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jardine.
Lebowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lebowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jardine clinches.
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Lebowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Jardine won't allow it.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lebowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lebowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Jardine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jardine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lebowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jardine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lebowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jardine keeping moving, preventing Lebowski from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jardine working for a triangle but Lebowski defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lebowski is breathing heavily.
Lebowski trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Lebowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jardine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lebowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lebowski tries to get out of the position.
Jardine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lebowski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jardine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jardine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lebowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lebowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jardine has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jardine goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lebowski rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jardine's guard! Nice work there by Lebowski!
Jardine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jardine looking for a sweep. Not yet Jardine, not yet.
Lebowski stays in close to Jardine's body and controls the position.
Jardine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jardine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lebowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jardine is proving hard to escape from.
Lebowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jardine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lebowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jardine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jardine.
Jardine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jardine throws a head kick but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lebowski throws a shot to the body.
Lebowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Jardine.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jardine staying out of range there.
Jardine ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
Jardine blocks a jab.
Jardine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lebowski. That did some damage!
Chuck Jardine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine lands a head kick!
Jardine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lebowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jardine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jardine tries to land knees in the clinch but Lebowski avoids the damage to the body.
Jardine tries to land knees in the clinch but Lebowski avoids the damage to the body.
Jardine tries to land knees in the clinch but Lebowski avoids the damage to the body.
Lebowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lebowski is trying to break free.
Jardine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lebowski.
Jardine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jardine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine tries to land knees in the clinch but Lebowski avoids the damage to the body.
Lebowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Jardine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lebowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lebowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Jardine won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jardine missing with knees to the body.
Lebowski blocks the elbow strike.
Jardine pushes off an throws an elbow but Lebowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jardine scores a nice knee to the body.
Jardine tries to land knees in the clinch but Lebowski avoids the damage to the body.
Jardine prevents Lebowski from breaking the clinch.
Lebowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jardine throws a head kick that half lands.
Jardine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Jardine.
Lebowski is trying to break the clinch but Jardine has him pressed against the cage.
Jardine prevents Lebowski from breaking the clinch.
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jardine missing with knees to the body.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lebowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Jardine prevents Lebowski from breaking the clinch.
Lebowski wants to break free but Jardine has control.
Lebowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jardine is working for takedown but Lebowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lebowski breaks from the clinch.
Jardine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lebowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Jardine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a right and a left that Jardine avoids nicely.
Jardine scores with a nice body kick.
Jardine scores with a kick to the body.
Lebowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardine misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jardine. That's going to slow Lebowski down.
Jardine darts in and clinches Lebowski up against the cage.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jardine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jardine scores with a knee to the head.
Jardine decides to pull guard.
Lebowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jardine on the ground.
Jardine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jardine keeping moving, preventing Lebowski from controlling successfully.
Jardine controls Lebowski momentarily but Lebowski frees himself.
Lebowski trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Jardine looking for a guillotine here but Lebowski defends easily.
Jardine wants to sweep here but Lebowski controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lebowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Jardine is retaining full guard.
Jardine working for a triangle but Lebowski defends it easily.
Jardine looking to control.
Jardine is looking for a triangle but Lebowski pushes his legs off easily.
Jardine trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebowski gets to his feet - Jardine follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jardine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lebowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lebowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jardine.
Jardine scores with a head kick.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses.
Lebowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jardine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jardine connects with a high kick.
Jardine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jardine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lebowski.
Lebowski takes a swing at Jardine's ribcage but misses.
Jardine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Jardine moves out of range.
Lebowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jardine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jardine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lebowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lebowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jardine lands with a nice body kick.
Jardine tries a head kick but it misses.
Lebowski lands a jab to the nose.
Lebowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jardine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jardine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lebowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jardine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jardine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebowski throws a nice looking combination but Jardine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lebowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jardine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lebowski's sensitive parts.
Jardine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jardine wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
The fighters circling - Jardine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Jardine as he connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jardine - that will leave a mark!
Jardine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lebowski misses with a double jab.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses.
Lebowski takes a swing at Jardine's ribcage but misses.
Lebowski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lebowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lebowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jardine moves out of range as Lebowski strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jardine throws a sloppy head kick and Lebowski moves out of range easily.
Lebowski misses with a looping right.
Jardine lands a front kick.
Jardine rushes Lebowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jardine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Lebowski blocks with his arms.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Lebowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lebowski is trying to break the clinch but Jardine has him pressed against the cage.
Lebowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jardine misses with a knee to the head.
Jardine missing with knees to the body.
Jardine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lebowski tries to break the clinch but Jardine is controlling the position.
Lebowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jardine throws an elbow but it misses.
Jardine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lebowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebowski avoiding damage as Jardine throws knees to the body.
Jardine is working for takedown but Lebowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jardine scores a nice knee to the body.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lebowski has had enough of the clinch but Jardine keeps him there for the moment.
Jardine landing knees to the body.
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Jardine looking to throw knees to the head but Lebowski is blocking nicely.
Jardine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lebowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jardine prevents Lebowski from breaking the clinch.
Jardine lands an elbow inside.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lebowski tries to break the clinch but Jardine is controlling the position.
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.
Jardine looking for a takedown.
Jeff Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Jardine.
Jardine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lebowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Jardine won't allow it.
Jardine trying to land knees to the body.
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Lebowski wants to break free but Jardine has control.
Jardine prevents Lebowski from breaking the clinch.
Lebowski has had enough of the clinch but Jardine keeps him there for the moment.
Lebowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lebowski wants to break free but Jardine has control.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lebowski.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lebowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lebowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lebowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lebowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Jardine won't allow it.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lebowski avoiding damage as Jardine throws knees to the body.
Lebowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jardine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jardine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jardine slips a jab from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Jardine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jardine.
Jeff Lebowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jardine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lebowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jardine.
Jardine scores with a spinning back kick!
Lebowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jardine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lebowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jardine doesn't seem bothered though.
Jardine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lebowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jardine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lebowski. That did some damage!
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jardine moves away.
Jardine 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.
Lebowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lebowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jardine - the referee stops the clock and Lebowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jardine. Lebowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lebowski, as that shot connected.
Jardine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lebowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jardine. That one must have hurt.
Jardine drives through and clinches with Lebowski against the cage.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine lands a damaging elbow.
Jardine landing knees to the body.
Lebowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jardine has him pressed against the cage.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Jardine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Jardine jumps into guard, dragging Lebowski to the mat.
Jardine is looking for a triangle but Lebowski pushes his legs off easily.
Lebowski postures up.
Jardine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lebowski is one step ahead there.
Jardine looking for a guillotine here but Lebowski defends easily.
Jardine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jardine looking for a sweep. Not yet Jardine, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine really dominated that 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.
Lebowski cracks Jardine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lebowski dips to his left and cracks Jardine with an uppercut!
Jardine scores with a push kick.
Jardine throws a hook to the side of Lebowski's head but Lebowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lebowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jardine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chuck Jardine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lebowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lebowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jardine - the referee stops the clock and Lebowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jardine. Lebowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Jardine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jardine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jardine lands a head kick. Lebowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jardine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lebowski manages to avoid it.
Lebowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Jardine.
Jardine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lebowski throws a looping overhand right but Jardine ducks down to avoid it.
Lebowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jardine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lebowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jardine lands a head kick. Lebowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jardine moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardine.
A good leg kick by Jardine.
Lebowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jardine connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jardine.
Lebowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jardine.
Lebowski takes a swing at Jardine's ribcage but misses.
Jardine lands a front kick.
Jardine scores with a nice body kick.
Jardine tries to clinch but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski avoids the head kick by Jardine.
Lebowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lebowski scores with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Lebowski.
Jardine throws a nice head kick!
Jardine lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jardine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Jardine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jardine walks into a left hand.
Lebowski 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.
Jardine is looking to clinch.
Jardine tries to clinch there but Lebowski circles away.
Lebowski dips to his left and cracks Jardine with an uppercut!
Both fighters circling a little - Jardine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jardine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lebowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jardine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lebowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Jardine manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jardine had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lebowski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jardine Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lebowski's back instead.
Lebowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jardine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lebowski keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine is looking for a kimura here.
Lebowski trying to hold on to Jardine's head to control him but Jardine postures up.
Jardine stops Lebowski from getting back to his feet.
Lebowski trying to control but Jardine postures up.
Lebowski is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jardine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jardine throws a head kick that half lands.
Lebowski swings for the body but Jardine moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jardine feints and then cracks Lebowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lebowski down.
Jardine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lebowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lebowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jardine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lebowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski blocks a head kick by Jardine.
Good leg kick by Jardine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lebowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jardine.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the body.
Jardine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lebowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jardine.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jardine lands with a cross.
Jardine has Lebowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Jardine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jardine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lebowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Lebowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lebowski throws a series of strikes that have Jardine backpedaling.
Lebowski looks to land a combination but Jardine avoids it well.
Jardine is looking to slow Lebowski down with leg kicks.
Jardine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lebowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jardine tries a head kick but it misses.
Jardine takes the fight into the clinch.
Jardine landing knees to the body.
Jardine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lebowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jardine jumps guard.
Jardine is looking for a triangle but Lebowski pushes his legs off easily.
Lebowski wants to control from the top but Jardine keeps moving.
Lebowski preventing the sweep.
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.
Lebowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jardine's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine is trying to control the position but Lebowski postures up.
Jardine has a closed guard, preventing Lebowski from standing up.
Jardine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lebowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jardine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jardine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lebowski gets to his feet. Jardine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lebowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jardine.
Lebowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lebowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jardine counters with a good, hard body kick but Lebowski shrugs it off.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jardine is just out of range.
Jardine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine avoids the body shot from Lebowski.
Jardine throws a nice head kick!
Jardine lands a nice looking body kick.
Jardine lands a front kick.
A big right from Lebowski misses.
Lebowski swinging wilding here.
Jardine scores with a leg kick.
Jardine lands with a slapping head kick.
Jardine clinches.
Jardine keeps control of Lebowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jardine lands an elbow inside that Lebowski shrugs off.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lebowski breaks the clinch.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jardine moves away.
Jardine slips a jab from Lebowski.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses.
Jardine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lebowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jardine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jardine throws a looping overhand right but Lebowski ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with a looping right.
Jardine slips a straight right by Lebowski.
Lebowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Jardine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lebowski tries to bum rush Jardine with a series of wild strikes but Jardine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jardine has managed to clinch.
Jardine missing with knees to the body.
Lebowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jardine has him pressed against the cage.
Jardine lands an elbow inside.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lebowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Jardine won't allow it.
Lebowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jardine has him pressed against the cage.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Jardine.
Jardine trying to land knees to the body.
Lebowski tries to break the clinch but Jardine is controlling the position.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Lebowski tries to break the clinch but Jardine is controlling the position.
Jardine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lebowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jardine has double underhooks.
Jardine jumps guard but Lebowski stands there with Jardine around his waist. Jardine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lebowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jardine has him pressed against the cage.
Lebowski wants to break free but Jardine has control.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Jardine.
Lebowski avoiding damage as Jardine throws knees to the body.
Lebowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jardine has him pressed against the cage.
Jardine with a knee to the head.
Jardine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lebowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jeff Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Jardine.
Jardine trying to land knees to the body.
Lebowski has had enough of the clinch but Jardine keeps him there for the moment.
Lebowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jardine goes for a takedown attempt but Lebowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jardine throws a head kick but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jardine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jardine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lebowski blocks an elbow strike.
Lebowski can't break the clinch.
Jardine successfully pulls guard.
Lebowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jardine's guard.
Lebowski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jeff Lebowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jardine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lebowski is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Jardine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jardine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Jardine!
Chuck Jardine is the new middleweight champion!
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