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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tappenahomma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilder Wein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappenahomma comes to the cage accompanied by Tatanka. Wein has chosen Wilder Wein as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
31 - 8 - 4 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chief Tappenahomma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilder Wein!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Wein there.
Tappenahomma swings for the body but Wein moves out of range.
Wein moves out of range as Tappenahomma throws a body kick.
Tappenahomma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tappenahomma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wein.
Wein with a jab.
Wein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tappenahomma is out of range.
Tappenahomma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wein misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Tappenahomma.
Wein dodges the punch combination from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wein if he has to take too many more of those.
Wein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Wein as he checks the leg kick.
Wein slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wein throws a wild body kick that Tappenahomma sees coming a mile off.
Tappenahomma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Wein.
Tappenahomma takes one on the button.
Wein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tappenahomma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wein.
Wein thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy body kick from Wein
and Tappenahomma counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilder Wein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wein throws a jab but it's blocked by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappenahomma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wein has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wein misses with a body shot.
Wein 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.
Tappenahomma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein cracks Tappenahomma with an open hand slap.
Tappenahomma lands a jab to the nose.
Wein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tappenahomma is looking to clinch but Wein is avoiding it.
Wein looks to land a right hand but Tappenahomma moved out of range.
Wein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tappenahomma throws a big shot that misses.
Wein throws out a loose jab but Tappenahomma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappenahomma throws a hook but Wein blocks it.
Tappenahomma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wein fakes the leg kick and cracks Tappenahomma in the body.
Wein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tappenahomma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid body kick from Tappenahomma.
Wein looks to land a combination but Tappenahomma avoids it well.
Wein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wein throws out a leg kick but Tappenahomma moves out of range and Wein only half commits.
Tappenahomma missing with a left hand there. Wein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tappenahomma moves out of range of the leg kick from Wein.
Wein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tappenahomma. Tappenahomma obviously looking to wear him down.
Tappenahomma misses with a lunging right hand
and Wein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappenahomma moves away.
Tappenahomma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tappenahomma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wein counters with a nice body kick.
Wein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wein defending well as Tappenahomma loads up on a big left hand.
Wein misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Wein there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tappenahomma. Wein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tappenahomma misses with a straight right.
Tappenahomma ducks under a wild hook from Wein.
It looked like Tappenahomma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wein throws a lazy body kick
and Tappenahomma counters with a low kick, right behind Wein 's knee.
Tappenahomma looks to score with a jab to the body but Wein is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein blocks a jab.
Tappenahomma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tappenahomma there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tappenahomma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wein's sensitive parts.
Tappenahomma sizes up Wein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tappenahomma takes a swing at Wein's ribcage but misses.
Tappenahomma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wein needs to keep his hands up - Tappenahomma had a free shot at his head there.
Tappenahomma misses with a right hand
and Wein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wein throws a lazy right hand but Tappenahomma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tappenahomma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tappenahomma throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Wein counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tappenahomma staying out of range there.
Wein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappenahomma moves away.
Tappenahomma throws an overhand right that lands on Wein's shoulder, as Wein tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilder Wein dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wein throws a wild body kick that Tappenahomma sees coming a mile off.
Wein throws a front kick aimed at Tappenahomma's knee but Tappenahomma avoids it well.
Wilder Wein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tappenahomma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wein.
An inside leg kick lands from Wein.
Tappenahomma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tappenahomma looks to land a right hand but Wein moved out of range.
Wein throws a looping overhand right but Tappenahomma ducks down to avoid it.
Wein blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Wein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tappenahomma's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein throws a solid leg kick but Tappenahomma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wein.
Tappenahomma misses the shot to the body.
Wein moves out of range of the strikes.
Tappenahomma backing away here, and Wein unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tappenahomma looks to score with a jab to the body but Wein is just out of range.
Wein was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tappenahomma throws an overhand right that lands on Wein's shoulder, as Wein tries to avoid the shot.
Wein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tappenahomma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tappenahomma might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tappenahomma throws a looping overhand right but Wein ducks down to avoid it.
Wein throws a good cross that connects.
Tappenahomma swings widly with a right hand
and Wein finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Wein.
Wein throws a shot from downtown. Tappenahomma moves away and avoids it.
Wein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tappenahomma checks a leg kick.
Wein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tappenahomma throws a low kick but Wein avoids it.
Tappenahomma throws a leg kick but Wein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wein misses with a body kick.
Tappenahomma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tappenahomma lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tappenahomma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Tappenahomma misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Tappenahomma blocks the leg kick.
Tappenahomma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wein thumps Tappenahomma with a low kick.
Tappenahomma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wein counters with a body kick.
Wein misses with a body shot.
Wein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Wein misses its intended target.
Wein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tappenahomma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tappenahomma.
Wein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tappenahomma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma misses with a low kick.
Tappenahomma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tappenahomma takes one on the button.
Wein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tappenahomma.
Wein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tappenahomma's sensitive parts.
Wein blocks a leg kick.
Wein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tappenahomma is out of range.
Tappenahomma swings for the body but Wein moves out of range.
Tappenahomma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma connects with a jab.
Tappenahomma lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wein throws a right hand that misses
and Tappenahomma counters with an inside leg kick.
Wein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tappenahomma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wein lands a jab to Tappenahomma's midsection.
Tappenahomma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tappenahomma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Wein gets tackled into the cage by Tappenahomma. Tappenahomma maintains the clinch.
Wein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wein.
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.
Wein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tappenahomma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tappenahomma throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tappenahomma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Tappenahomma misses the target.
Wein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tappenahomma.
Wein tries to land a leg kick but Tappenahomma saw it coming and moves away.
Wein connects with a crisp jab.
Wein dips to his left and cracks Tappenahomma with an uppercut!
Tappenahomma scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilder Wein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tappenahomma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappenahomma misses with a straight left.
Tappenahomma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tappenahomma staying out of range there.
Wein tries to work over Tappenahomma's front leg with a kick but Tappenahomma checks it.
Tappenahomma misses with a left hand
and Wein counters with a nice uppercut.
Wein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wein throws a good cross that connects.
Wein slips a straight right by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma stuns Wein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tappenahomma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wein swings for the body but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
Tappenahomma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wein manages to circle out of the way.
Tappenahomma throws a low kick but Wein avoids it.
Wein tries a quick counter leg kick but Tappenahomma is wise to it.
Tappenahomma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma moves out of range of the strikes.
Wein thumps Tappenahomma with a low kick.
Tappenahomma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wein throws out the jab.
Tappenahomma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tappenahomma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wein.
It looked like Tappenahomma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tappenahomma jabs Wein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tappenahomma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wein checks it well.
Wein scores with a kick to the body.
Tappenahomma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tappenahomma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Wein misses.
Tappenahomma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tappenahomma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wein swings for the body but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wein. Tappenahomma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tappenahomma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Tappenahomma - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappenahomma misses with a wild body shot.
Tappenahomma swings for the body but Wein moves out of range.
Tappenahomma is looking to clinch.
Tappenahomma moves out of range of the body kick.
Tappenahomma tried to counter with a leg kick but Wein avoided it.
Tappenahomma tries to land a front kick but Wein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tappenahomma backing away here, and Wein unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tappenahomma misses with a low kick.
Tappenahomma thuds his shin into the meat of Wein's side.
Tappenahomma throws a front kick that sends Wein stumbling back into the cage.
A clash of legs there as Tappenahomma blocks the low kick.
Wein works the jab nicely.
Tappenahomma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tappenahomma doesn't manage to clinch there - Wein circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma thuds a left hand into Wein's body.
Tappenahomma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tappenahomma.
Wein lands with an uppercut that bounces Tappenahomma off the cage and back into range.
Wein connects with a solid leg kick.
Tappenahomma misses with a looping right.
Tappenahomma darts in trying to clinch
and Wein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tappenahomma connects with a solid leg kick.
Wein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tappenahomma throws a low kick but Wein avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tappenahomma tries a head kick but it misses.
Wein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tappenahomma throws out the jab.
Wein has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wein.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tappenahomma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tappenahomma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tappenahomma checks it well.
Tappenahomma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wein misses with a wild body shot.
Wein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wein connects with a single shot there.
Tappenahomma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wein.
Tappenahomma throws a big shot that misses.
Wein misses the shot to the body.
Tappenahomma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Wilder Wein just about did enough to take it.
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.
Tappenahomma checks a low kick from Wein.
Wein scores with a leg kick.
Tappenahomma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wein punishes Tappenahomma's body with a nice straight punch.
Wein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappenahomma.
Wein misses the jab.
Tappenahomma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tappenahomma is looking to counter the offense by Wein and move into the clinch.
Wein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Wein.
Tappenahomma misses with a lunging right hand
and Wein counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tappenahomma tries to move into range but Wein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tappenahomma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wein 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 takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wein. Wein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wein avoids the body shot from Tappenahomma.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tappenahomma.
A bone on bone clash there as Wein blocks the leg kick.
Wein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tappenahomma throws a leg kick but Wein checks it.
Tappenahomma misses with a kick to the body.
Wein checks a leg kick.
Tappenahomma misses with a right hand
and Wein counters with a stiff right hand.
Wein looks to land a left hand but Tappenahomma moved out of range nicely.
Tappenahomma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wein throws out a counter right but Tappenahomma avoids it with no problem.
Tappenahomma wants to clinch up but Wein keeps it at a distance.
Wein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tappenahomma on the side of the head.
Tappenahomma instigates a clinch.
Wein has a couple of punches blocked by Tappenahomma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein misses with some punches.
Tappenahomma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wein pushes Tappenahomma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tappenahomma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wein is defending well for now.
Tappenahomma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tappenahomma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tappenahomma misses with a knee strike.
Wein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wein lands a nice uppercut.
Tappenahomma misses with a punch on the inside.
Tappenahomma prevents a body shot from Wein.
Tappenahomma lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tappenahomma.
Wein misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Wein on the inside.
Chief Tappenahomma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wein lands with a short shot to the head.
Wein lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Wein - that landed with a thud.
Tappenahomma misses with some punches.
Tappenahomma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tappenahomma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wein presses Tappenahomma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tappenahomma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wein's face.
Tappenahomma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tappenahomma backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tappenahomma tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
Wein tries a body shot but Tappenahomma blocks it.
Wein lands a body shot.
Tappenahomma takes a shot to the head.
Tappenahomma misses with a body punch.
Tappenahomma tries to land a knee to the head but Wein blocks with his arms.
Wein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Tappenahomma.
It looks like Wilder Wein has been cut.
Tappenahomma lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma landing knees to the body.
Wein tries to work over Tappenahomma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Wein.
Tappenahomma lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wein takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Wilder Wein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wilder Wein'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!
Wein misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Wein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wein lands a front kick.
Wein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wein lands a nice shot to the body.
Tappenahomma blocks a low kick nicely.
Tappenahomma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tappenahomma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wein scrambles back to his feet.
Wein throws a body punch but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
Tappenahomma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tappenahomma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tappenahomma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wein throws a low kick, looking for Tappenahomma's leg but Tappenahomma calmly moves out of range.
Wein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tappenahomma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wein tries a body shot but Tappenahomma blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappenahomma blocking some punches.
Wein takes an elbow to the temple.
Tappenahomma blocking some punches.
Wein lands a left hand.
Wein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tappenahomma misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tappenahomma doesn't manage to clinch there - Wein circles away.
Wein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tappenahomma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wein.
Wein misses with a hook. Tappenahomma ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wein.
Chief Tappenahomma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tappenahomma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tappenahomma throws a hook but Wein blocks it.
Nice body kick from Tappenahomma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wein throws a body punch but Tappenahomma moves out of range.
Tappenahomma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tappenahomma throws a hook but Wein blocks it.
Wein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tappenahomma.
A jab from Wein misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tappenahomma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Wein does it's job there.
Wein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wein connects with a body shot that sends Tappenahomma's belly button to the back.
Tappenahomma misses with a left hand
and Wein counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappenahomma throws a hook to the side of Wein's head but Wein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wein misses with a hook.
Wein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tappenahomma scores with a hook.
Wein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wein digs a good hook to Tappenahomma's body.
Tappenahomma slips a jab from Wein.
Wein misses with an uppercut.
Wein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tappenahomma was well out of range. Poor timing from Wein.
Tappenahomma throws a body shot but no joy.
Wein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tappenahomma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wein lands a jab to the nose.
Wein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappenahomma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wein.
Wilder Wein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tappenahomma.
Tappenahomma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wein throws a hook but Tappenahomma avoids it easily.
Wein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Tappenahomma misses
and Wein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tappenahomma's knee momentarily.
Tappenahomma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tappenahomma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tappenahomma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tappenahomma throws an elbow but it misses.
Tappenahomma swings wildly with an uppercut but Wein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappenahomma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wein's defenses.
Wein blocking some punches.
A short right from Tappenahomma on the inside.
Wein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilder Wein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wein winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilder Wein!
During a confident post fight interview, Wilder Wein thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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