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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tappenahomma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappenahomma comes to the cage accompanied by Tatanka. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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181 lbs
29 - 8 - 2 |
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174 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chief Tappenahomma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Man throws a hook but Tappenahomma blocks it.
Tappenahomma moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man 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.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Tappenahomma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tappenahomma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tappenahomma throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tappenahomma throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Tappenahomma takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Tappenahomma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tappenahomma throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Tappenahomma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tappenahomma throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Man.
Tappenahomma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Tappenahomma misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
Tappenahomma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tappenahomma checks a leg kick.
Tappenahomma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tappenahomma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man thumps Tappenahomma with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tappenahomma sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Man tenderised Tappenahomma's leg. Tappenahomma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tappenahomma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
Tappenahomma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man feints and then cracks Tappenahomma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tappenahomma down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Tappenahomma.
Nice uppercut lands for Tappenahomma. That snapped Man's head back.
Tappenahomma moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Tappenahomma is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tappenahomma tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tappenahomma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man lands a head shot.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
Tappenahomma thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tappenahomma. Tappenahomma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A leg kick checked by Tappenahomma.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tappenahomma manages to avoid it.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tappenahomma just misses with a punch to the body.
Man does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Tappenahomma counters with a straight right hand.
Tappenahomma throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Tappenahomma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Man throws a hook but Tappenahomma avoids it easily.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tappenahomma wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Tappenahomma connects with a solid leg kick.
Tappenahomma throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Tappenahomma blocks a head kick by Man.
Man sizes up Tappenahomma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Tappenahomma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man stalks Tappenahomma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tappenahomma's face. Tappenahomma staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappenahomma defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Man misses
and Tappenahomma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tappenahomma in his tracks.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Man has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tappenahomma.
Man takes a swing at Tappenahomma's ribcage but misses.
Man sizes up Tappenahomma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Tappenahomma misses the jab.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tappenahomma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tappenahomma has time to react.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man throws a leg kick but Tappenahomma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappenahomma moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Tappenahomma misses
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tappenahomma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappenahomma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Man connects with a looping right hand.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man looks to land a body kick but Tappenahomma moved away.
Tappenahomma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man misses with a kick to the body
and Tappenahomma counters by moving into the clinch.
I was talking to Tappenahomma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tappenahomma has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Tappenahomma misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Tappenahomma moves into the clinch.
Man tries a body shot but Tappenahomma blocks it.
Man breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Tappenahomma moves away and avoids it.
Man does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tappenahomma avoids the body shot from Man.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man takes a swing at Tappenahomma's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Man. Tappenahomma shrugs it off though.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Man.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappenahomma moves away.
Man looks to land a right hand but Tappenahomma moved out of range.
Tappenahomma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tappenahomma cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tappenahomma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Man backs away, Tappenahomma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Tappenahomma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Man manages to circle out of the way.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man misses with a looping left.
Tappenahomma looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Tappenahomma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a low kick but Tappenahomma moves out of range easily.
Tappenahomma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Tappenahomma moves out of range easily.
Man cracks Tappenahomma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tappenahomma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tappenahomma drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Man tries to break free but Tappenahomma pushes him back against the cage.
Tappenahomma can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man tries a body shot but Tappenahomma blocks it.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tappenahomma blocks a body shot from Man.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man wants to stall.
Tappenahomma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tappenahomma avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Man wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma cracks Man with a nice body shot.
Tappenahomma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man wants to stall.
Tappenahomma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Tappenahomma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man is breathing heavily.
Tappenahomma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man blocks a body shot from Tappenahomma.
Knees to the body from Tappenahomma.
A shot in the inside from Tappenahomma.
Chief Tappenahomma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma lands a nice knee to the body.
Tappenahomma lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.
It looks like Fook Man has been cut.
Tappenahomma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tappenahomma struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappenahomma scores with a shoulder strike.
Man takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tappenahomma lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man is trying to break free.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tappenahomma tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tappenahomma misses with a punch on the inside.
Tappenahomma prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chief Tappenahomma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tappenahomma has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tappenahomma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tappenahomma thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Man throws a body punch but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man looks to land a body kick but Tappenahomma moved away.
Tappenahomma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tappenahomma throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tappenahomma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man tries to keep at a distance but Tappenahomma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man pushes off an throws an elbow but Tappenahomma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tappenahomma struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Tappenahomma misses with the head strike.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tappenahomma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tappenahomma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tappenahomma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tappenahomma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tappenahomma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tappenahomma checks a leg kick.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappenahomma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tappenahomma throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tappenahomma checks the leg kick.
Tappenahomma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tappenahomma throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Tappenahomma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tappenahomma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tappenahomma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tappenahomma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Tappenahomma lands an overhand right.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma checks a leg kick.
Tappenahomma looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappenahomma takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Tappenahomma wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Tappenahomma is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Fook Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tappenahomma misses the jab.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Tappenahomma.
Man throws a jab when Tappenahomma was well out of range.
Tappenahomma throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tappenahomma wants to clinch.
Tappenahomma slips under a jab from Man.
Tappenahomma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappenahomma is just out of range.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Tappenahomma throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Man connects with a right hand. Tappenahomma shakes it off.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tappenahomma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tappenahomma throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tappenahomma misses with a wild body shot.
Tappenahomma scores with a jab to the head.
Man wants to slow Tappenahomma down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chief Tappenahomma did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man is looking to score with low kicks.
Tappenahomma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Man just manages to avoid it.
Tappenahomma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tappenahomma checks a low kick from Man.
Tappenahomma takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Tappenahomma misses with a body shot.
Man misses with a looping right.
Tappenahomma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tappenahomma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tappenahomma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tappenahomma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man cracks Tappenahomma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Tappenahomma has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Tappenahomma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tappenahomma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with some punches.
Tappenahomma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Tappenahomma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tappenahomma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tappenahomma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tappenahomma is working Man over against the cage.
Man is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tappenahomma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tappenahomma checks it well.
Man misses with a hook.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tappenahomma finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Tappenahomma moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tappenahomma.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tappenahomma.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappenahomma misses with a wild body shot.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Tappenahomma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Tappenahomma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tappenahomma lands a slapping body shot.
Tappenahomma scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Tappenahomma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tappenahomma lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tappenahomma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tappenahomma clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Tappenahomma.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappenahomma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man misses the jab.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Tappenahomma off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man avoiding damage as Tappenahomma throws knees to the body.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Tappenahomma controls his hands.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tappenahomma is keeping busy.
Tappenahomma blocking some punches.
Tappenahomma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Man in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Tappenahomma has him pressed against the cage.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tappenahomma wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Man on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man throws out a loose jab but Tappenahomma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappenahomma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tappenahomma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappenahomma moves away from the strike by Man.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tappenahomma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
Tappenahomma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tappenahomma can pounce on him.
Tappenahomma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Tappenahomma had his way with Fook Man in that round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tappenahomma looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tappenahomma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tappenahomma misses with a straight right.
Man looks to land a body kick but Tappenahomma moved away.
Tappenahomma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tappenahomma.
A good leg kick by Man.
Tappenahomma slips under a jab from Man.
Tappenahomma scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man avoids the body shot from Tappenahomma.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Tappenahomma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man misses the jab.
Tappenahomma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Tappenahomma fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A leg kick checked by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma blocks a low kick nicely.
Tappenahomma tries to counter by clinching up but Man breaks away and moves out of range.
Man motions for Tappenahomma to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Tappenahomma ducks down to avoid it.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man misses with a head kick.
Tappenahomma lands with a right hand.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man works the jab nicely.
Tappenahomma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Tappenahomma.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fook Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man misses the jab.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Tappenahomma ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappenahomma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man misses with a looping right.
Tappenahomma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Tappenahomma. That snapped Man's head back.
Tappenahomma throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Tappenahomma lands.
A left lands for Tappenahomma.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Tappenahomma ducks down to avoid it.
Tappenahomma throws out a powerful jab.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tappenahomma slips under a jab.
Tappenahomma is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
Tappenahomma throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Tappenahomma wants to clinch.
Tappenahomma clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Tappenahomma prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tappenahomma backwards.
A short right from Man on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a body shot.
Tappenahomma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Man tries a body shot but Tappenahomma blocks it.
Tappenahomma blocks an uppercut.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappenahomma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappenahomma throws an elbow that misses.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
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.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappenahomma uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man tries to circle away but Tappenahomma has him pinned against the cage.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tappenahomma backwards.
Man effectively controlling the action here.
Tappenahomma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tappenahomma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fook Man.
I think Tappenahomma 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chief Tappenahomma!
Chief Tappenahomma was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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