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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sanford Fanning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taite Abrams!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fanning throws a hook but Abrams blocks it.
Fanning takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fanning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abrams.
Abrams is looking for the big counter here.
Abrams misses with a body shot.
Abrams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Abrams lands but Fanning takes it in his stride.
Fanning blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Fanning tries to score with a low kick but Abrams moves his leg out of the way.
Abrams checks a leg kick nicely.
Abrams connects with a right hand. Fanning shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Abrams misses the target.
Fanning misses with a leg kick.
Fanning lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abrams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fanning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanning scores with a head kick. Abrams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Fanning.
A clash of legs there as Fanning blocks the low kick.
It looked like Fanning was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abrams.
Abrams throws out a powerful jab.
Abrams lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Fanning moves out of range easily.
Abrams scores with a shot to the body.
Taite Abrams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Abrams coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Fanning.
Fanning on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abrams lands with a good body shot.
Fanning throws a combination. Abrams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fanning on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abrams. Abrams obviously looking to wear him down.
Fanning blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Abrams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fannings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fanning moves forwards but Abrams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Fanning, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fanning swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abrams just misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abrams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fanning.
Abrams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fanning's head.
Abrams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abrams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fanning had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fanning takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abrams lands a nice shot to the body.
Fanning keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from Abrams tenderised Fanning's leg. Fanning is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fanning motions for Abrams to come forward. Fanning throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abrams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fanning.
Fanning looks to land a right hand but Abrams moved out of range.
Fanning keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abrams tries to keep at a distance but Fanning has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fanning struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrams controls his hands.
Abrams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abrams misses with a knee strike.
Abrams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Fanning shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams misses with a punch on the inside.
Fanning misses with a body punch.
Abrams is working Fanning over against the cage.
Fanning takes an elbow to the temple.
Abrams gets through Fanning's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Fanning shrugs off.
Fanning misses with a body punch.
Fanning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abrams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fanning tries to throw a body punch but Abrams avoids it by throwing Fanning back against the cage.
Abrams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abrams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abrams misses with a body punch.
Fanning misses with a punch on the inside.
Abrams lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Sanford Fanning has been cut.
Abrams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fanning is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fanning creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrams blocks a body shot from Fanning.
Fanning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike from Abrams.
A shot in the inside from Abrams.
Abrams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fanning lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abrams or not.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fanning is pushing Abrams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abrams lands an elbow inside.
Abrams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abrams lands with a short shot to the head.
Abrams blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Abrams on the inside.
A short uppercut from Fanning.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike from Abrams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abrams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abrams trying to land knees to the body.
Fanning blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abrams lands a body shot.
Fanning misses with some punches.
Fanning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taite Abrams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanford Fanning's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Abrams connects with the punch.
Fanning takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abrams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
Taite Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrams misses with a leg kick
and Fanning counters with a straight right hand.
Abrams lands with a kick to the temple. Fanning shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy left from Fanning finds it's target.
Abrams looks to land a left hand but Fanning moved out of range nicely.
Abrams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fanning tries to move into range but Abrams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abrams is looking to clinch.
Abrams clinches.
Abrams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fanning throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Fanning.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fanning prevents a body shot from Abrams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Fanning.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fanning scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Fanning shrugs off.
Fanning's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Abrams.
Fanning lands with a short shot to the head.
Abrams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Fanning as the two fighters clinch.
Abrams is breathing heavily.
Fanning digs a right hand into Abrams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abrams's gas tank.
Fanning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrams's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fanning.
Fanning manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fanning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning tries a body shot but Abrams blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrams.
Abrams lands a nice uppercut.
Taite Abrams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fanning doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fanning lands a right hand.
Fanning blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abrams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fanning dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fanning.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Fanning shrugs off.
Fanning is trying to maintain a safe position but Abrams gets an underhook and turns Fanning into the cage.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but Fanning blocks it.
Fanning is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Fanning as the two fighters clinch.
Abrams misses with a body punch.
Fanning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrams's elbow.
Fanning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrams's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Abrams fails to land.
Fanning can't find room to land a body shot as Abrams controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning has Abrams pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Fanning lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abrams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fanning fails to land.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Fanning 's eye.
Fanning is working Abrams over against the cage.
Fanning lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Fanning as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Fanning.
Fanning lands with a right to the head.
Fanning lands with a left to the head.
Fanning lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Fanning as the two fighters clinch.
Fanning scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanning struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrams controls his hands.
Abrams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abrams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abrams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrams's elbow.
Fanning presses Abrams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fanning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fanning is trying to stall.
Abrams misses with a punch to the body.
Fanning working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fanning working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fanning.
Abrams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fanning displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abrams up against the cage.
Fanning tries a body shot but Abrams blocks it.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
Fanning lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fanning.
Fanning lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanford Fanning dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sanford Fanning's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fanning lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abrams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abrams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fanning will feel that in the morning.
Abrams misses with a head kick.
Abrams throws a head kick but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abrams.
Fanning thuds a left hand into Abrams's body.
Abrams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fanning.
Abrams swinging wildly here.
Abrams tries a head kick but it misses.
Abrams throws the kick towards the body but Fanning avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrams tries to bum rush Fanning with a series of wild strikes but Fanning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abrams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abrams slips under a jab from Fanning.
Fanning ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fanning looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning misses with a head kick.
Fanning chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abrams tests Fanning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fanning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abrams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abrams misses with a body kick.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fanning throws a big counter combination but Abrams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taite Abrams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fanning misses with an uppercut. Abrams saw that one coming.
Abrams is looking for the big counter here.
Fanning moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fanning.
Fanning checks a low kick from Abrams.
Fanning quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fanning throws a wild body kick that Abrams sees coming a mile off.
Abrams connects with a crisp jab.
Fanning dives in and scores a takedown into Abrams's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fanning landing some decent shots from guard.
Abrams has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fanning is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Abrams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Abrams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Abrams has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Abrams tries to escape but Fanning is in control.
Abrams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abrams manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fanning winds up and cracks Abrams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fanning prevents Abrams from improving his position.
Abrams trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fanning working the ground and pound effectively.
Fanning looking to secure an arm triangle but Abrams defends it well.
Fanning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fanning lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams wants to hold on but Fanning pushes him away.
Fanning lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Abrams tries to lock up and control but Fanning gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fanning looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sanford Fanning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abrams tries to lock up and control but Fanning gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abrams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fanning is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fanning lands a big shot there that rocks Abrams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanford Fanning clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sanford Fanning's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abrams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fanning - the referee stops the clock and Abrams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fanning. Abrams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fanning misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Abrams.
Abrams throws a head kick but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abrams throws a leg kick
and Fanning counters with a leg kick.
Fanning swats away the attempt to clinch by Abrams.
Fanning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fanning moves into the clinch successfully.
Fanning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Fanning in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Abrams.
Fanning misses with a punch to the body.
Fanning lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abrams.
Fanning has a couple of punches blocked by Abrams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrams.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fanning.
Abrams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fanning is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fanning misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abrams lands a hook that snaps the head of Fanning backwards.
Abrams throws an elbow but it misses.
Abrams lands an elbow inside.
Fanning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrams prevents a body shot from Fanning.
Fanning's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abrams misses with a punch on the inside.
Fanning misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fanning blocking some punches.
Fanning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams misses with a knee to the head.
Abrams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fanning.
Fanning dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.
Fanning working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fanning pushes Abrams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abrams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fanning lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Fanning pushes Abrams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fanning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fanning tries to throw a body punch but Abrams avoids it by throwing Fanning back against the cage.
Abrams letting Fanning take a breather here.
Fanning misses with a body punch.
A short right from Fanning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fanning.
Fanning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abrams misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fanning's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Abrams.
Abrams lands a body shot.
Fanning throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
Abrams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abrams is working Fanning over against the cage.
Abrams swings wildly with an uppercut but Fanning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fanning lands a hook that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
Fanning misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fanning presses Abrams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abrams cracks Fanning with a nice body shot.
Abrams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abrams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abrams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fanning in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Abrams scores with a hook to the body.
Fanning's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abrams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abrams misses with a knee to the head.
Fanning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abrams misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but Fanning blocks it.
Abrams lands a left hand.
Fanning lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
Abrams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fanning misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Abrams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fanning lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
Abrams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abrams scores with a shoulder strike.
Abrams swings wildly with an uppercut but Fanning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fanning backwards.
Abrams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fanning avoids it.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taite Abrams dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sanford Fanning's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Abrams clinches with his opponent.
Abrams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fanning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abrams looking to throw knees to the head but Fanning is blocking nicely.
Fanning tries to throw a body punch but Abrams avoids it by throwing Fanning back against the cage.
Abrams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fanning avoids the elbow strike from Abrams, against the cage.
Fanning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fanning misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrams lands a body shot.
Abrams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fanning blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fanning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fanning cracks Abrams with a nice body shot.
Abrams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fanning avoids it.
Fanning lands a nice shot to the body.
Abrams prevents a body shot from Fanning.
Abrams is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams can't find room to land a body shot as Fanning controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fanning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fanning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Abrams scores with a hook to the body.
Abrams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abrams tries to throw a body punch but Fanning avoids it by throwing Abrams back against the cage.
Abrams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fanning works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike.
Abrams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Fanning - that landed with a thud.
Fanning can't find room to land a body shot as Abrams controls the action.
Fanning presses Abrams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fanning works on Abrams's body with a couple of short punches.
Fanning working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fanning.
A short uppercut from Abrams.
Abrams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams blocking some punches.
Fanning lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrams lands with a short shot to the head.
Fanning misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Fanning.
Fanning softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fanning lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fanning.
Abrams blocks a body shot from Fanning.
Fanning works on Abrams's body with a couple of short punches.
Fanning throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Fanning.
Good body shot from Fanning.
Fanning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fanning softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fanning.
Fanning avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrams.
Fanning misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning lands with a light punch inside.
Fanning avoids the elbow strike from Abrams, against the cage.
Fanning stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike.
Fanning works on Abrams's body with a couple of short punches.
Fanning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abrams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fanning lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fanning.
Abrams misses with a punch on the inside.
Fanning works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fanning lands an uppercut.
Fanning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fanning tries to throw a body punch but Abrams avoids it by throwing Fanning back against the cage.
Fanning softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fanning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abrams's elbow.
Fanning can't find room to land a body shot as Abrams controls the action.
Fanning dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
Fanning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fanning gets through Abrams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanning throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fanning's brow.
Fanning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fanning struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrams controls his hands.
Fanning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abrams prevents a body shot from Fanning.
Good body shot from Fanning.
Fanning scores with a shoulder strike.
Abrams takes a shot to the head.
Fanning scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fanning goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fanning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fanning tries to work over Abrams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abrams lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fanning.
Fanning digs a right hand underneath Abrams's ribcage. Abrams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanford Fanning showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fanning 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanford Fanning!
Sanford Fanning retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Sanford Fanning thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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