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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wesson (ranked 141 p4p, 16 weight class) and George Salvador (ranked 730 p4p, 83 weight class). Wesson comes to the cage accompanied by In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Salvador misses.
Salvador avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Wesson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Wesson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
George Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Wesson misses.
Salvador attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick from Salvador lands but Wesson takes it in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wesson.
Wesson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wesson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salvador throws a looping overhand right but Wesson ducks down to avoid it.
Wesson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wesson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvador lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesson cracks Salvador with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good shot there by Salvador.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wesson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesson moves out of range as Salvador throws a body kick.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wesson.
Wesson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salvador only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wesson throws the left hand but Salvador avoids the punch easily.
Salvador connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wesson. Wesson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salvador dips to his left and cracks Wesson with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Wesson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salvador 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.
Wesson is looking to land body kicks.
Salvador was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wesson throws a body punch but Salvador moves out of range.
Wesson 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.
Salvador lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wesson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesson lands with a kick to the temple. Salvador shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvador cracks Wesson with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvador misses with a looping left.
Wesson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wesson thuds his shin into the meat of Salvador's side.
Salvador takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salvador with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salvador throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wesson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Salvador blocks a jab.
Salvador ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesson moves away.
Salvador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Salvador paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Wesson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wesson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvador at a distance.
Salvador misses the jab.
Wesson scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Wesson. That snapped Salvador's head back.
Wesson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salvador throws a low kick but Wesson moves out of range easily.
Salvador with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wesson throws a head kick but Salvador moves out of range.
Salvador pushes Wesson up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvador makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wesson tries to pull guard but Salvador forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wesson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wesson lands with a short shot to the head.
Salvador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wesson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wesson can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wesson scores with a shot to the side of Salvador's head.
Salvador tries to land a knee to the head but Wesson blocks with his arms.
Salvador misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wesson.
Salvador lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wesson backwards.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Wesson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salvador takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salvador with a knee to the head.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wesson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wesson misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvador can't find room to land a body shot as Wesson controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Salvador will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wesson.
Salvador clinches up against the cage.
Wesson is trying to break free.
Wesson breaks the clinch.
Salvador throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Salvador. Beautiful body shot.
Salvador tries to clinch up.
Wesson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wesson misses with a leg kick.
Salvador avoids the body shot from Wesson.
Salvador fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salvador wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Salvador on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salvador tries to clinch up.
It looked like Wesson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wesson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador tries a head kick but it misses.
Salvador throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salvador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salvador tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvador.
Salvador connects with a high kick.
Salvador takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wesson throws a push kick but Salvador slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy left from Wesson finds it's target.
Salvador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvador throws a shot from downtown. Wesson moves away and avoids it.
Salvador tries to land a leg kick but Wesson saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Wesson.
Wesson looks to land a body kick but Salvador moved away.
Wesson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvador.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick
and Wesson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvador slips under a jab.
Salvador throws a nice looking combination but Wesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wesson throwing a counter right hand but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Salvador throws a low kick but Wesson moves out of range easily.
Salvador throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Salvador.
Wesson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Salvador tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wesson is able to avoid easily.
Wesson scores with a leg kick.
Salvador works the jab nicely.
Salvador misses with a right hand
and Wesson counters with a stiff right hand.
Salvador walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wesson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dean Wesson is winning the standup battle so far.
Salvador steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Wesson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands a jab to Wesson's midsection.
Salvador works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salvador uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Salvador lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wesson throws out a loose jab but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
Wesson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Wesson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Salvador, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salvador has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wesson.
Salvador misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Wesson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salvador throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wesson's head.
Wesson throws a big shot that misses.
Wesson connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wesson.
Wesson moves out of range as Salvador strikes.
Salvador lands with an uppercut that bounces Wesson off the cage and back into range.
Salvador blocks a jab.
Wesson misses with a low kick as Salvador jumps back.
Salvador throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wesson.
Wesson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Wesson misses.
Wesson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Salvador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salvador doesn't manage to clinch there - Wesson circles away.
Wesson throws a body kick that misses.
Salvador takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salvador misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Salvador will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by Salvador.
Salvador tries a low kick but Wesson avoids it.
Salvador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salvador tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Wesson swings widly with a right hand
and Salvador counters with a head kick. That will keep Wesson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big left from Wesson misses.
Wesson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salvador cracks Wesson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wesson missing with a left hand there. Salvador was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvador swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wesson swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvador.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wesson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salvador - the referee stops the clock and Wesson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salvador. Wesson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Salvador throws an overhand right that lands on Wesson's shoulder, as Wesson tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wesson - that will leave a mark!
Wesson feints and then cracks Salvador's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salvador down.
Salvador looks to clinch
letting Wesson counter with a right hand.
Wesson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvador.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wesson.
Wesson checks a low kick from Salvador.
Salvador moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wesson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salvador throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salvador takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salvador with a hook.
Wesson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wesson slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Wesson.
Wesson is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvador scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a leg kick which misses Salvador's front leg but catches the back leg as Salvador tries to avoid it.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Salvador's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wesson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salvador. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salvador.
Wesson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wesson tried to score with a low kick but Salvador checks it.
Salvador tries a head kick but it misses.
Wesson throws a body kick that misses.
Wesson lands with a cross.
A solid body kick from Wesson.
A good leg kick by Wesson.
Salvador walks into a straight right hand from Wesson.
Wesson needs to keep his hands up - Salvador had a free shot at his head there.
Wesson throws a wild body kick that Salvador sees coming a mile off.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wesson misses.
Salvador misses the jab.
Wesson throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvador.
Wesson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salvador will feel that in the morning.
Wesson slips under a jab.
Salvador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvador darts in and clinches Wesson up against the cage.
Wesson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvador scores with a shoulder strike.
Wesson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvador throws a body punch but Wesson moves out of range.
Wesson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salvador misses with an uppercut.
Salvador throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Wesson.
Wesson throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson lands a jab to Salvador's midsection.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvador has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salvador there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wesson lands a leg kick that knocks Salvador off balance momentarily.
Salvador avoids the body shot from Wesson.
Salvador lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Wesson misses the target.
Wesson throws the kick towards the body but Salvador avoids it.
Salvador throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wesson cracks Salvador with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wesson swings widly with a right hand
and Salvador counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice cross by Wesson.
Salvador just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wesson clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wesson loads up on a big right hand but Salvador slips the punch.
Wesson lands a body shot.
Salvador tries to clinch but Wesson moves out of range.
Salvador moves into the clinch.
Salvador lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Wesson.
Salvador lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wesson.
George Salvador seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salvador swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wesson breaks the clinch.
Wesson scores with the left hand. Salvador knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Salvador catches Wesson right on the button with a cross.
Salvador looks to score with a jab to the body but Wesson is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salvador.
Salvador swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wesson.
Wesson looks to throw a body kick
and Salvador cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Wesson throws a head kick but Salvador moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvador throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wesson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wesson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wesson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Salvador to counter with a crisp jab.
Salvador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wesson throws out the jab.
Wesson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wesson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wesson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wesson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wesson moves out of range of the body kick.
Wesson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Wesson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salvador ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wesson throws a hook but Salvador avoids it easily.
Salvador avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvador sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Salvador misses.
Salvador connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wesson's hands.
A good leg kick by Salvador.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesson lands a head kick!
Salvador steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
Salvador looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Salvador ducks right into an uppercut from Wesson.
A head kick misses from Wesson.
Salvador swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wesson throws a lazy right hand but Salvador sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson misses with a shot to the body
and Salvador counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wesson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Salvador lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wesson wants to get back to striking at distance but Salvador won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Salvador.
Salvador lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Salvador cracks Wesson with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
Salvador unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wesson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Salvador as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Salvador.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salvador lands a body punch.
Wesson prevents a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salvador.
Salvador lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wesson backwards.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wesson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salvador scores with a shoulder strike.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Wesson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wesson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvador keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salvador throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
Salvador tries a low kick but Wesson avoids it.
Wesson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salvador lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wesson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salvador finds it's way round the side to connect with Wesson's head.
Salvador doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that fourth 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wesson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSalvador.
Salvador avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Wesson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wesson throws the left hand but Salvador avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Wesson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salvador lands a nice looking body shot.
Wesson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Salvador.
Salvador wants to clinch up but Wesson keeps it at a distance.
Salvador jabs Wesson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvador 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.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesson defending well as Salvador loads up on a big left hand.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador has Wesson up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvador misses with a knee strike.
Salvador misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wesson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Salvador throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wessons head.
Wesson is trying to pull guard but Salvador has him pressed against the cage.
Wesson tries to circle away but Salvador has him pinned against the cage.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wesson's elbow.
Wesson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wesson breaks from the clinch.
Salvador sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wesson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wesson tries to work over Salvador's front leg with a kick but Salvador checks it.
Wesson misses with a shot to the body
and Salvador counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salvador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean Wesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a hook but Wesson avoids it easily.
Wesson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wesson throws a jab when Salvador was well out of range.
Wesson misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvador throws a head kick that Wesson semi-blocks.
Wesson throws a body kick that misses
and Salvador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvador takes a kick to the side of the head.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salvador misses with a looping right.
A cross from Salvador lands.
Salvador throws a hook but Wesson avoids it easily.
Wesson scores with a hook to the body. Salvador takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salvador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wesson.
Salvador throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salvador blocks a jab.
Salvador throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wesson.
Salvador throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
Wesson throws the kick towards the body but Salvador avoids it.
Wesson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvador on the side of the head.
Salvador scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Salvador lands with a nice body kick.
Wesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesson misses with a lunging right hand
and Salvador counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wesson throws a sloppy body shot
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salvador throws a lazy right hand but Wesson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George Salvador 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.
Wesson looks to land a right hand but Salvador moved out of range.
Wesson throws a push kick but Salvador slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses.
Salvador uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wesson.
Salvador throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salvador connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salvador wants to clinch up but Wesson keeps it at a distance.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses
and Salvador counters with a stiff right hand.
Wesson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Wesson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wesson throws a hook but Salvador blocks it.
Salvador swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wesson.
Salvador tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Salvador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvador has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Salvador!
George Salvador is the new middleweight champion!
George Salvador bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Dean Wesson spoke after the fight, saying 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.
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