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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 160 p4p, 24 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 305 p4p, 44 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Navarro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wearmouth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Navarro cracks Wearmouth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Navarro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Navarro jabs Wearmouth right on the nose. Wearmouth blinks but takes it well.
Navarro doesn't manage to clinch there - Wearmouth circles away.
Good work by Navarro as he checks the leg kick.
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
Wearmouth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wearmouth looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Navarro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Navarro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wearmouth in his tracks.
A slow jab from Wearmouth misses its intended target.
Navarro is looking to clinch but Wearmouth is avoiding it.
Navarro lands a jab to Wearmouth's midsection.
Navarro cracks Wearmouth with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Navarro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wearmouth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Navarro. Navarro obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth throws a right hand that misses
and Navarro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Navarro lands with a nice body punch.
Navarro clinches up with Wearmouth and pushes him back against the cage.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Navarro lands a shot to the body.
Navarro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wearmouth avoids the body shot from Navarro.
Wearmouth unleashes a big counter combination but Navarro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Wearmouth thumps Navarro with a low kick.
Good work by Navarro as he checks the leg kick.
Wearmouth stalks Navarro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Navarro's face. Navarro staggers backwards, shaken.
Wearmouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navarro throws a nice looking combination but Wearmouth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth tries to keep at a distance but Navarro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wearmouth throws a punch but it's blocked by Navarro.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wearmouth pushes off an throws an elbow but Navarro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Navarro manages to pull guard.
Wearmouth told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro has a closed guard, preventing Wearmouth from standing up.
Navarro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wearmouth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Navarro is working an open guard so Wearmouth takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A slow jab from Navarro misses its intended target.
Donk. Navarro catches Wearmouth right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Wearmouth.
Navarro backing away here, and Wearmouth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Navarro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wearmouth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Navarro blocks the body kick.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro misses with a head kick.
Navarro wants to clinch up but Wearmouth keeps it at a distance.
Wearmouth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro throws an overhand right that lands on Wearmouth's shoulder, as Wearmouth tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wearmouth. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro looks to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Wearmouth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Navarro.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Wearmouth throws a combination that misses
and Navarro counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Navarro misses.
Navarro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Navarro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wearmouth's head backwards.
Navarro scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Wearmouth misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro lands a nice shot that snaps Wearmouth's head back.
Nice body punch from Navarro.
Wearmouth throws a low kick but Navarro avoids it.
Jab, jab by Navarro - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Navarro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro lands a nice shot to the body.
Navarro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wearmouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
Wearmouth takes one on the button.
Navarro throws a right hand that Wearmouth ducks under and follows up with a left that Wearmouth also avoids with ease.
Wearmouth scores with a three punch combo!
Wearmouth throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
Navarro has managed to clinch.
Navarro gets through Wearmouth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Navarro blocks the elbow strike.
Navarro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wearmouth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wearmouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Navarro throws a series of punches but Wearmouth avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Wearmouth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Navarro 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.
Navarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wearmouth.
Navarro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wearmouth's sensitive parts.
Wearmouth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Navarro feints and then cracks Wearmouth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wearmouth down.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Navarro checks a leg kick.
Navarro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wearmouth. Wearmouth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wearmouth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wearmouth misses with a few strikes there.
Navarro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wearmouth. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wearmouth.
Navarro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth is trying to counter with his kicks.
Navarro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wearmouth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Navarro.
Wearmouth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Navarro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Navarro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wearmouth can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro lands the left hand.
Navarro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Navarro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Navarro looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Navarro tries to clinch but Wearmouth is having none of it.
Wearmouth slips a straight right by Navarro.
Nice defenses there by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
Navarro throws a series of punches but Wearmouth avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Navarro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Navarro wants to clinch.
Wearmouth throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Navarro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Wearmouth as he checks the leg kick.
Wearmouth thinks about the counter body kick.
Wearmouth walks into a jab.
Navarro wants to clinch up but Wearmouth keeps it at a distance.
Wearmouth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wearmouth missing with a left hand there. Navarro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navarro tries to clinch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Navarro throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wearmouth.
Navarro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wearmouth.
Navarro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Navarro.
Wearmouth looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Wearmouth connects with the punch.
Wearmouth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Wearmouth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wearmouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wearmouth tries a quick counter leg kick but Navarro is wise to it.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wearmouth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro wants to clinch but Wearmouth slips to the side
and Wearmouth counters with a head kick. That will keep Navarro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Navarro scores with a leg kick.
Wearmouth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Navarro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Navarro looks to land a left hand but Wearmouth moved out of range nicely.
Wearmouth throws a sloppy head kick and Navarro moves out of range easily.
Navarro tries to score with a low kick but Wearmouth moves his leg out of the way.
Navarro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wearmouth avoids the head kick by Navarro.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
Wearmouth misses with a wild body shot.
Navarro closes the distance and clinches.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navarro wants to take the fight to the mat but Wearmouth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Navarro fails to pull guard.
Wearmouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wearmouth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Navarro avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Navarro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearmouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Navarro lands a right hook to the body.
Navarro checks a leg kick.
Navarro looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Navarro tries to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Navarro wants to clinch.
Wearmouth scores with a one two! Navarro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Navarro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Navarro's corner calls for a 1-2. Navarro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Navarro dominated that second 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.
Wearmouth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Navarro lands a high kick!
Wearmouth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wearmouth throws a jab when Navarro was well out of range.
Wearmouth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a double jab
and Navarro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wearmouth tries to land a leg kick but Navarro saw it coming and moves away.
Navarro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gideon Navarro is winning the standup battle so far.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wearmouth. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro scores with a shot to the body.
Navarro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wearmouth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Navarro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Navarro misses with a right hand
and Navarro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro tries to clinch there but Wearmouth circles away.
Navarro misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth wants to land a leg kick but Navarro is out of range.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Navarro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Navarro.
Navarro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses.
Navarro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navarro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wearmouth at a distance.
Wearmouth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Navarro lands a slapping body shot.
Navarro scores with a leg kick.
Wearmouth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Navarro finds it's way round the side to connect with Wearmouth's head.
Wearmouth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Navarro fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wearmouth misses.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick as Navarro jumps back.
Navarro is looking to clinch.
Navarro checks a low kick from Wearmouth.
The fighters circling - Wearmouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Navarro throws a series of punches but Wearmouth avoids them all with ease.
Navarro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Wearmouth unleashes a big counter combination but Navarro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wearmouth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Navarro there.
Navarro missing with a left hand there. Wearmouth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Navarro moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWearmouth.
Wearmouth with a nice cross.
Wearmouth lands with a hook. Navarro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Navarro misses with a hook. Wearmouth ducked under it nicely.
Navarro slips a jab from Wearmouth.
A punch lands to the side of Wearmouth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wearmouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wearmouth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wearmouth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wearmouth. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Navarro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wearmouth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth misses with a double jab.
Navarro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wearmouth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wearmouth tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navarro throws a big shot that misses.
Wearmouth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
Navarro tries to clinch up but Wearmouth circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro lands with an uppercut that bounces Wearmouth off the cage and back into range.
Wearmouth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Navarro throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Navarro tries to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth throws a right hand that Navarro ducks under and follows up with a left that Navarro also avoids with ease.
Navarro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Navarro lands with a right hand.
Navarro scores with a jab to the body.
Navarro tries to clinch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth throws a counter combo.
Wearmouth checks the leg kick.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro throws an overhand right that lands on Wearmouth's shoulder, as Wearmouth tries to avoid the shot.
Wearmouth cracks Navarro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Navarro scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Navarro clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Navarro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a right hand that Navarro ducks under and follows up with a left that Navarro also avoids with ease.
Wearmouth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Navarro scores with a sloppy right hand. Wearmouth should have avoided that one.
Navarro staying out of range there.
Navarro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Navarro cracks Wearmouth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Navarro throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Wearmouth counter with a right hand.
Wearmouth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Wearmouth responds with a good body kick, but Navarro manages to step out the way in time.
Navarro clinches up with Wearmouth and pushes him back against the cage.
Navarro jumps into guard, dragging Wearmouth to the mat.
Wearmouth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Navarro, up you get!
Jab, jab by Navarro - just one landing.
Navarro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Navarro coming out on top.
Nice shot lands for Navarro.
Wearmouth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Navarro on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth tries to score with a low kick but Navarro moves his leg out of the way.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wearmouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navarro tries to clinch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Navarro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wearmouth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good leg kick by Wearmouth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wearmouth throws out a leg kick but Navarro moves out of range and Wearmouth only half commits.
Navarro gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wearmouth.
Navarro pulls guard effortlessly.
Wearmouth wants to stand but Navarro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Navarro is trying to control the position but Wearmouth postures up.
Wearmouth sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wearmouth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wearmouth postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wearmouth gets to his feet - Navarro follows without any prompting.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Navarro.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wearmouth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Navarro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wearmouth misses with the combination.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wearmouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Navarro gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro tries to break free but Wearmouth pushes him back against the cage.
Wearmouth pushes Navarro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Navarro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wearmouth walks away with a smile on his face. Navarro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Navarro closes the distance and clinches.
Gideon Navarro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Navarro lands a nice uppercut.
Navarro takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Navarro.
Wearmouth misses with an elbow strike.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth lands an elbow just above Navarro 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Navarro fails to land.
Navarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wearmouth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Navarro avoids the elbow strike from Wearmouth, against the cage.
Navarro working aggressively here.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Navarro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Navarro jumps guard but Wearmouth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gideon Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wearmouth lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Wearmouth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Navarro dodges an elbow strike from Wearmouth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wearmouth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Navarro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wearmouth smiles and moves away.
Wearmouth scores with a leg kick.
Navarro clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Wearmouth.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks an uppercut.
Wearmouth tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Wearmouth back against the cage.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but Wearmouth has him pressed against the cage.
Wearmouth misses with an elbow strike.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wearmouth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dave Wearmouth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Navarro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Navarro lands with a shot to the body.
Navarro clinches up against the cage.
Wearmouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wearmouth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Wearmouth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Navarro there.
Navarro works the jab nicely.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Wearmouth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Navarro cracks Wearmouth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Navarro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navarro moves out of range of the strikes.
Navarro scores with a sloppy right hand. Wearmouth should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Wearmouth - just one landing.
Navarro defending well as Wearmouth loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wearmouth. That's going to slow Navarro down.
Navarro lands with an overhand left.
Wearmouth misses with a wild body shot.
Wearmouth missing with a left hand there. Navarro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Navarro tries to clinch up but Wearmouth circles away and keeps his distance.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro misses the jab.
A big right from Wearmouth misses.
Navarro throws a sloppy head kick and Wearmouth moves out of range easily.
Navarro is looking to clinch.
Navarro swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Navarro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Navarro wants to land a leg kick but Wearmouth is out of range.
Wearmouth throws a counter combo.
Navarro scores with a jab. Wearmouth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Navarro connects with a right hand. Wearmouth shakes it off.
Dave Wearmouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wearmouth lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Navarro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wearmouth lands a leg kick that knocks Navarro off balance momentarily.
Navarro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wearmouth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Navarro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Navarro blocks a leg kick.
Wearmouth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Navarro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Navarro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wearmouth counters with a stiff right hand.
Navarro misses with a hook. Wearmouth ducked under it nicely.
Navarro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
Navarro dodges the punch combination from Wearmouth.
A shot to the body from Navarro misses
and Wearmouth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Wearmouth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Navarro misses with a lunging right hand
and Wearmouth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Navarro.
That kick from Navarro tenderised Wearmouth's leg. Wearmouth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Navarro lands a nice shot to the body.
Navarro sizes up Wearmouth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gideon Navarro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wearmouth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Navarro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Navarro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Navarro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Navarro lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wearmouth.
Navarro scores with a jab.
Navarro scores with a jab. Wearmouth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Navarro throws a hook to the side of Wearmouth's head but Wearmouth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Wearmouth tenderised Navarro's leg. Navarro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wearmouth lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Navarro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wearmouth misses with a looping left.
Navarro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Navarro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Navarro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wearmouth looks to throw a body kick
and Navarro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wearmouth motions for Navarro to come forward. Wearmouth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wearmouth throws a push kick but Navarro slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Navarro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Navarro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideon Navarro!
A very excited looking Gideon Navarro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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