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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Tetahiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Tetahiti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Art Vandalay!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandalay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tetahiti.
Vandalay throws a hook but Tetahiti avoids it easily.
Tetahiti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vandalay throws a body kick that misses.
Tetahiti connects with a right hand. Vandalay shakes it off.
Tetahiti wants to clinch.
Vandalay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandalay misses the jab.
Tetahiti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandalay was well out of range. Poor timing from Tetahiti.
Vandalay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tetahiti throws out the jab.
Vandalay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetahiti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Tetahiti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vandalay.
Vandalay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti lands a nice looking body shot.
Tetahiti lands a jab to Vandalay's midsection.
Tetahiti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vandalay.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the body.
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tetahiti moves away.
Vandalay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tetahiti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tetahiti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vandalay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandalay. Tetahiti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetahiti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Tetahiti throws a hook but Vandalay blocks it.
Tetahiti lands a jab to the head.
Tetahiti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vandalay throws out the jab.
Tetahiti tries to bum rush Vandalay with a series of wild strikes but Vandalay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tetahiti throws an overhand right that lands on Vandalay's shoulder, as Vandalay tries to avoid the shot.
Vandalay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tetahiti ducks under a wild hook from Vandalay.
Tetahiti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandalay manages to avoid it.
Vandalay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vandalay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vandalay moves out of range as Tetahiti strikes.
Vandalay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tetahiti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vandalay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tetahiti misses the shot to the body.
Tetahiti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay slips a jab and a cross from Tetahiti.
Vandalay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vandalay punishes Tetahiti's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandalay takes one to the side of the head.
Tetahiti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandalay moves away.
Tetahiti avoids the body shot from Vandalay.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot.
Tetahiti scores with a jab. Vandalay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tetahiti throws a body punch but Vandalay moves out of range.
Tetahiti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good exchange - Tetahiti coming out on top.
Tetahiti closes the distance and clinches.
Vandalay misses with a punch to the body.
Vandalay tries to work over Tetahiti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tetahiti tries to work over Vandalay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vandalay tries to throw a body punch but Tetahiti avoids it by throwing Vandalay back against the cage.
Tetahiti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tetahiti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti controlling the action here for a moment.
Tetahiti looking to stall.
Tetahiti wants to break free but Vandalay has control.
Tetahiti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vandalay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tetahiti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tetahiti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vandalay misses with an uppercut. Tetahiti saw that one coming.
Jab by Vandalay.
A swing and a miss from Vandalay.
Tetahiti throws a jab when Vandalay was well out of range.
Vandalay moves out of range as Tetahiti strikes.
Tetahiti throws a big shot that misses.
Tetahiti throws a series of punches but Vandalay avoids them all with ease.
Vandalay looks to score with a jab to the body but Tetahiti is just out of range.
Vandalay throws a body punch but Tetahiti moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tetahiti.
A shot to the body from Vandalay misses
and Tetahiti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tetahiti moves away.
Vandalay staying out of range there.
Tetahiti swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot.
Vandalay needs to keep his hands up - Tetahiti had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tetahiti fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Tetahiti misses.
Tetahiti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vandalay.
Vandalay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay misses the shot to the body.
Vandalay misses with a shot to the body
and Tetahiti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vandalay thinking.
Tetahiti loads up on a big right hand but Vandalay slips the punch.
Tetahiti slips a straight right by Vandalay.
Tetahiti cracks Vandalay with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Tetahiti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tetahiti moves away.
Vandalay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tetahiti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tetahiti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tetahiti punishes Vandalay's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandalay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tetahiti rather than just go for the knockout.
Tetahiti with a jab.
Tetahiti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vandalay.
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vandalay blocks a body shot from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Tetahiti.
Vandalay throws a head punch that misses.
Vandalay scores with a shot to the side of Tetahiti's head.
Vandalay scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tetahiti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vandalay is keeping busy.
Tetahiti lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetahiti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vandalay's elbow.
Vandalay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vandalay misses with some punches.
Vandalay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Tetahiti on the inside.
Vandalay scores with a shoulder strike.
Tetahiti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vandalay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tetahiti can't find room to land a body shot as Vandalay controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tetahiti lands a hook that snaps the head of Vandalay backwards.
Vandalay blocks an uppercut.
Tetahiti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vandalay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tetahiti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tetahiti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vandalay tries a head kick but it misses.
Tetahiti defending well as Vandalay loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Tetahiti.
Vandalay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tetahiti manages to avoid it.
Vandalay misses with an uppercut.
Adam Tetahiti is winning the standup battle so far.
Vandalay takes a swing at Tetahiti's ribcage but misses.
Tetahiti closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tetahiti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tetahiti misses the shot to the body.
Tetahiti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vandalay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tetahiti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vandalay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tetahiti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tetahiti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tetahiti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandalay was well out of range. Poor timing from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti just misses with a punch to the body.
Vandalay with a jab.
Tetahiti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tetahiti with a hook.
Vandalay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tetahiti misses with an uppercut. Vandalay saw that one coming.
Tetahiti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vandalay throws a hook but Tetahiti blocks it.
Tetahiti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandalay was well out of range. Poor timing from Tetahiti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandalay. Tetahiti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandalay throws a body punch but Tetahiti moves out of range.
Tetahiti walks into a jab.
Vandalay moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Vandalay misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandalay. Tetahiti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tetahiti loads up on a big right hand but Vandalay slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tetahiti moves out of range of the body kick from Vandalay.
Tetahiti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot
and Vandalay counters with a straight right hand.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetahiti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Vandalay cracks a nice hook into Tetahiti's ribs.
Vandalay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vandalay ducks under a wild hook from Tetahiti.
A cross from Tetahiti lands.
Vandalay slips under a jab from Tetahiti.
Vandalay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vandalay eats them both and turns towards Tetahiti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tetahiti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vandalay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vandalay.
Vandalay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tetahiti manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Tetahiti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tetahiti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vandalay.
Vandalay just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandalay.
Vandalay lands a nice hook to Tetahiti's body. Tetahiti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tetahiti misses with a straight right.
Vandalay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tetahiti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandalay manages to avoid it.
Vandalay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tetahiti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandalay was well out of range. Poor timing from Tetahiti.
Vandalay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vandalay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tetahiti eats them both and turns towards Vandalay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Tetahiti misses.
Vandalay looks to land a left hand but Tetahiti moved out of range nicely.
Tetahiti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vandalay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vandalay misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandalay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tetahiti ducks under a wild hook from Vandalay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay throws a body punch but Tetahiti moves out of range.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a wild body shot.
Tetahiti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tetahiti just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti throws out a powerful jab.
Tetahiti misses with a looping left.
Vandalay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tetahiti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vandalay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tetahiti thinking.
Vandalay misses the shot to the body.
Tetahiti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandalay lands a two punch combo.
Tetahiti avoids the body shot from Vandalay.
Vandalay sizes up Tetahiti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tetahiti connects with a looping right hand.
Tetahiti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay takes a swing at Tetahiti's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay slips under a jab.
Tetahiti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vandalay to score with a decent uppercut.
Vandalay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tetahiti circles away quickly and effectively.
Tetahiti moves into the clinch successfully.
Tetahiti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vandalay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tetahiti struggles to land a body shot inside as Vandalay controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vandalay throws a head punch that misses.
Tetahiti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tetahiti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vandalay missing with knees to the body.
Adam Tetahiti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vandalay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tetahiti moves away.
Vandalay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti throws a shot from downtown. Vandalay moves away and avoids it.
Vandalay is looking to land body kicks.
Vandalay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tetahiti.
Vandalay misses with an uppercut.
Vandalay lands with a hook. Tetahiti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vandalay blocks a jab.
Vandalay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tetahiti jabs Vandalay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tetahiti swings for the body but Vandalay moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Vandalay.
Vandalay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetahiti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Vandalay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tetahiti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tetahiti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vandalay can pounce on him.
Tetahiti lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti swings for the body but Vandalay moves out of range.
Vandalay throws a leg kick but Tetahiti sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tetahiti. Vandalay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tetahiti just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti moves out of range of the strikes.
Tetahiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tetahiti.
Vandalay misses with a wild combination.
Tetahiti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vandalay swats away the attempt to clinch by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tetahiti jabs at Vandalay's body.
Vandalay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Art Vandalay just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tetahiti checks the leg kick.
Vandalay lands with a good body shot.
Tetahiti cracks a nice hook into Vandalay's ribs.
Tetahiti looks to land a left hand but Vandalay moved out of range nicely.
Tetahiti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tetahiti ducks under a wild hook from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a body shot.
Vandalay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tetahiti tests Vandalay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tetahiti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tetahiti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vandalay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti misses with a wild body shot.
Vandalay lands a slapping body shot.
Tetahiti digs a good body shot into Vandalay's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetahiti throws a body punch but Vandalay moves out of range.
Vandalay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tetahiti misses the jab.
Tetahiti misses the shot to the body.
Tetahiti checks a low kick from Vandalay.
Vandalay swings for the body but Tetahiti moves out of range.
Vandalay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tetahiti loads up on a big right hand but Vandalay slips the punch.
Vandalay misses with a lunging right hand
and Tetahiti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vandalay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tetahiti manages to avoid it.
Vandalay walks into a straight right hand from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti clinches.
Vandalay blocking some punches.
Vandalay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tetahiti misses with the head strike.
Vandalay misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti tries to throw a body punch but Vandalay avoids it by throwing Tetahiti back against the cage.
Vandalay cracks Tetahiti with a nice body shot.
Tetahiti blocking some punches.
Tetahiti looking to slow down the pace here.
Vandalay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay lands a right hand.
Vandalay lands a hook that snaps the head of Tetahiti backwards.
Tetahiti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vandalay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch on the inside from Tetahiti fails to land.
Vandalay misses with a body punch.
Tetahiti working aggressively here.
Vandalay throws a punch but it's blocked by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tetahiti.
Vandalay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vandalay working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti swings wildly with an uppercut but Vandalay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tetahiti misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vandalay's elbow.
Vandalay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vandalay misses with a body punch.
Tetahiti has Vandalay pushed against the cage.
Vandalay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Tetahiti.
Vandalay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tetahiti can't find room to land a body shot as Vandalay controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tetahiti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tetahiti misses with a punch on the inside.
Vandalay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tetahiti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandalay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandalay tries a body shot but Tetahiti blocks it.
Tetahiti lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vandalay cracks Tetahiti with a nice body shot.
Tetahiti avoiding damage as Vandalay throws knees to the body.
Vandalay blocks a body shot from Tetahiti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay lands a right hand.
Vandalay throws a punch but it's blocked by Tetahiti.
Vandalay tries to throw a body punch but Tetahiti avoids it by throwing Vandalay back against the cage.
Vandalay throws a punch but it's blocked by Tetahiti.
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 Adam Tetahiti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Vandalay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tetahiti swings for the body but Vandalay moves out of range.
Tetahiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandalay.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a looping left.
Tetahiti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vandalay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandalay throws a hook but Tetahiti blocks it.
Vandalay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandalay misses with a wild body shot.
Vandalay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tetahiti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandalay.
A telegraphed right hand from Vandalay misses the target.
Tetahiti slips a straight right by Vandalay.
A big left from Vandalay misses.
Vandalay misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay blocks a jab.
Vandalay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vandalay slips under a jab.
Tetahiti lands a nice hook to Vandalay's body. Vandalay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vandalay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vandalay swings for the body but Tetahiti moves out of range.
Vandalay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tetahiti scores with a jab. Vandalay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tetahiti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Vandalay closes the distance but Tetahiti moves to the side
enabling Tetahiti to counter with a crisp jab.
Vandalay misses with a hook. Tetahiti ducked under it nicely.
Vandalay misses with a body punch
and Tetahiti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vandalay missing with a left hand there. Tetahiti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandalay throws a body punch but Tetahiti moves out of range.
Vandalay just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti scores with a nice right hand.
Adam Tetahiti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetahiti darts in and clinches Vandalay up against the cage.
Vandalay tries to throw a body punch but Tetahiti avoids it by throwing Vandalay back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tetahiti.
A head punch on the inside from Tetahiti fails to land.
Vandalay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tetahiti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vandalay misses with a body punch.
Vandalay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tetahiti blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vandalay fails to land.
Vandalay tries to throw a body punch but Tetahiti avoids it by throwing Vandalay back against the cage.
Vandalay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vandalay stalls.
Vandalay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vandalay is trying to force a seperation but Tetahiti has the dominant position.
Vandalay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vandalay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tetahiti's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vandalay misses with a body punch.
Vandalay struggles to land a body shot inside as Tetahiti controls his hands.
Art Vandalay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vandalay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetahiti tries a body shot but Vandalay blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tetahiti.
Vandalay misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandalay scores with a shot to the side of Tetahiti's head.
Tetahiti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tetahiti scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandalay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tetahiti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Tetahiti!
Adam Tetahiti retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Adam Tetahiti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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