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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vikramditya Singh Ratore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh Ratore is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2pac-Tupac All Eyez On Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Tigh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vikramditya Singh Ratore !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Tigh does no damage.
Tigh looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh Ratore is just out of range.
Singh Ratore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh Ratore slips under a jab from Tigh.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Singh Ratore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Singh Ratore .
Tigh has a closed guard, preventing Singh Ratore from standing up.
Singh Ratore looking to pass the guard.
Singh Ratore engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Singh Ratore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh Ratore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Singh Ratore tries to free his leg and advance position but Tigh is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Singh Ratore has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Singh Ratore lands a leg kick that knocks Tigh off balance momentarily.
Tigh misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Singh Ratore swinging wildly here.
Tigh scores with a hook.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tigh wants it to stay on the feet.
Tigh misses with a hook to the body
and Singh Ratore counters with a thumping low kick.
Tigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh Ratore moves away.
Tigh misses with a double jab
and Singh Ratore counters with a shoot takedown. Tigh fights it but they end up in guard.
Singh Ratore wants to stand but Tigh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Singh Ratore wants to pass the guard but Tigh is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh trying to control the position.
Tigh has a closed guard, preventing Singh Ratore from standing up.
Tigh keeping full guard, as Singh Ratore tries to pass.
Tigh is trying to control the position but Singh Ratore postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Singh Ratore sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saul Tigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh Ratore shoots for a takedown but Tigh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Tigh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Singh Ratore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Vikramditya Singh Ratore has been cut.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Singh Ratore avoids nicely.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh throws a series of punches but Singh Ratore moves out of range.
Singh Ratore is looking to chop away at Tigh's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tigh lunges at Singh Ratore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singh Ratore 's hand.
Singh Ratore dives in and grabs Tigh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tigh pushes down on Singh Ratore 's head and hops out.
It looked like Tigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vikramditya Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Tigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Singh Ratore tries to land a leg kick but Tigh saw it coming and moves away.
Tigh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tigh misses the target.
Singh Ratore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tigh throws a nice looking combination but Singh Ratore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Tigh.
Singh Ratore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Singh Ratore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tigh is trying to defend but Singh Ratore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Singh Ratore seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh Ratore wants to stand up but Tigh is controlling the position.
Singh Ratore stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Singh Ratore tries to stand and escape but Tigh is controlling the position.
Tigh wants to control but Singh Ratore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Singh Ratore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Singh Ratore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Singh Ratore avoids nicely.
Saul Tigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh Ratore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tigh.
Singh Ratore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh misses with a looping left.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh Ratore was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Singh Ratore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh Ratore goes for a double leg but Tigh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tigh continues to drive forward.
Tigh scores with the left hand. Singh Ratore knows he should have avoided that one.
Tigh scores with a body shot.
Singh Ratore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Singh Ratore slips under a jab from Tigh.
Singh Ratore has a takedown stuffed.
Tigh tries to bum rush Singh Ratore with a series of wild strikes but Singh Ratore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saul Tigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tigh scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh Ratore should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Singh Ratore misses the target.
Tigh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh Ratore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tighs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tigh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singh Ratore eats them both and turns towards Tigh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Singh Ratore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Tigh looks to land a combination but Singh Ratore avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Tigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh Ratore . Tigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh Ratore ducks right into an uppercut from Tigh.
Tigh misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Singh Ratore misses.
Tigh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Singh Ratore counters with a low kick, right behind Tigh 's knee.
Singh Ratore moves away from the strike by Tigh.
Singh Ratore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tigh.
Singh Ratore feints the counter takedown.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh Ratore slips a jab and a cross from Tigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh Ratore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tigh was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh Ratore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Singh Ratore controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh Ratore is fighting to break Tigh's control of his arms but Tigh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Singh Ratore slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Singh Ratore wants to stand but Tigh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Singh Ratore slips nicely into half guard.
Singh Ratore stalling.
Tigh wants to control but Singh Ratore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Tigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Tigh misses the jab.
Tigh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut even more.
Singh Ratore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tigh throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Singh Ratore to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Singh Ratore .
Tigh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tigh scores with a nice head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singh Ratore .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh Ratore staying out of range there.
Tigh connects with a body shot.
Tigh lands a left and a right that send Singh Ratore crashing to the mat, dazed. Tigh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh Ratore can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Tigh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Singh Ratore . Beautiful body shot.
Singh Ratore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tigh as he avoids it easily.
Singh Ratore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Singh Ratore misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Tigh clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh Ratore was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Tigh throws a jab when Singh Ratore was well out of range.
Tigh lands a right hook to the body.
Singh Ratore staying out of range there.
Tigh misses with a hook. Singh Ratore ducked under it nicely.
Singh Ratore dodges the punch combination from Tigh.
Singh Ratore appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh misses with a right hand
and Singh Ratore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Singh Ratore moves out of range as Tigh strikes.
Singh Ratore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Singh Ratore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh Ratore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tigh misses with a double jab.
Tigh lands with a nice body punch.
Tigh throws a right hand that misses
and Singh Ratore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Singh Ratore misses with a straight right.
Singh Ratore shoots in but no luck this time.
Tigh scores with a decent looking hook.
Tigh slaps away a takedown attempt from Singh Ratore , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saul Tigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vikramditya Singh Ratore .
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Singh Ratore 's head but Singh Ratore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Singh Ratore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tigh.
Singh Ratore slips a jab from Tigh.
Tigh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tigh scores with a hook to the body. Singh Ratore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh Ratore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tigh's sensitive parts.
Singh Ratore goes for a double leg but Tigh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tigh continues to drive forward.
Tigh throws a right hand that Singh Ratore ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh Ratore also avoids with ease.
Singh Ratore defending well as Tigh loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Singh Ratore shoots in and drives through. Tigh sprawls well.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Ratore moves away from the strike by Tigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Singh Ratore connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tigh.
Singh Ratore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tigh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Singh Ratore counters with a thumping low kick.
Tigh throws a big shot that misses.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Singh Ratore with the counter takedown but Tigh avoids it easily.
A big left from Tigh misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Singh Ratore or perhaps it was just good defense by Tigh, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh Ratore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh Ratore avoids the body shot from Tigh.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh Ratore ducks under a wild hook from Tigh.
Tigh backing away here, and Singh Ratore unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Singh Ratore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Singh Ratore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tigh is fending him off so far but Singh Ratore persists. Nope, Tigh circles away and we're back to standing.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Singh Ratore counters with a left to the body.
Tigh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Singh Ratore counters with a stiff right hand.
Tigh misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Tigh had his way with Vikramditya Singh Ratore in that round.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tigh misses with a hook
enabling Singh Ratore to counter with a crisp jab.
Tigh moves out of range as Singh Ratore strikes.
A quick step to the side and Tigh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Singh Ratore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tigh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh Ratore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tigh stuffs the takedown attempt from Singh Ratore . Singh Ratore gets slowly back to his feet.
Tigh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Singh Ratore .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tigh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh Ratore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Singh Ratore . That one must have hurt.
Tigh lunges at Singh Ratore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singh Ratore 's hand.
Singh Ratore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Singh Ratore scores with a body shot.
Tigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Tigh throws a right hand that Singh Ratore ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh Ratore also avoids with ease.
Singh Ratore tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tigh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singh Ratore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Singh Ratore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tigh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Singh Ratore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tigh thinking.
Singh Ratore scores with a spinning back kick!
Vikramditya Singh Ratore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tigh misses.
Singh Ratore is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Tigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Singh Ratore lands a leg kick that knocks Tigh off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tigh gets caught napping as Singh Ratore dives in and scores a takedown. Tigh manages to retain guard.
Tigh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Singh Ratore misses with a low kick.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice takedown defense from Tigh. No joy for Singh Ratore on that attempt.
Singh Ratore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Ratore throws a hook but Tigh avoids it easily.
Singh Ratore gets a double leg takedown into Tigh's guard.
Tigh controlling the position.
Tigh keeping full guard, as Singh Ratore tries to pass.
Singh Ratore working some strikes from top position.
Singh Ratore content to stall in guard here.
Singh Ratore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tigh's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore wants to stand but Tigh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Singh Ratore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Singh Ratore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tigh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tigh wants it to stay on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vikramditya Singh Ratore .
I think Tigh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Tigh!
Saul Tigh retains his super heavyweight title!
Saul Tigh really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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