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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siblas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Furious Angels by Rob Dougan. Gage has chosen Panama as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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207 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Siblas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Gage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siblas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Siblas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gage.
Siblas lands an overhand right.
Gage cracks Siblas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Gage misses.
Siblas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ in the buildup to the fight.
Tony Siblas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gage clinches with his opponent.
Siblas misses with some punches.
Siblas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gage blocks an uppercut.
Siblas is trying to stall.
Siblas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Gage on the inside.
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!
Gage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Siblas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Siblas misses with some punches.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Siblas.
Siblas blocks an uppercut.
Gage lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas throws a head punch that misses.
Gage lands with a left to the head.
Gage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Siblas is keeping busy.
Siblas throws a punch but it's blocked by Gage.
Siblas has a couple of punches blocked by Gage.
Siblas tries to throw a body punch but Gage avoids it by throwing Siblas back against the cage.
Siblas misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Gage has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Siblas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Siblas tries to work over Gage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Siblas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Siblas blocks a body shot from Gage.
Gage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Siblas.
Gage swings wildly with an uppercut but Siblas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gage fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Siblas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siblas.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siblas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gage pushes Siblas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Siblas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Gage lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Siblas.
Gage misses with some punches.
Gage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gage.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Siblas avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Siblas avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Gage tries to work over Siblas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siblas.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Gage pushes Siblas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Siblas controls the action.
Siblas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siblas tries a body shot but Gage blocks it.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siblas's elbow.
Gage prevents a body shot from Siblas.
Gage lands a body punch.
Gage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siblas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siblas blocks a body shot from Gage.
Siblas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Siblas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gage trying to stall but Siblas improves his position.
Siblas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gage stalling in the clinch but Siblas improves position.
Siblas has a couple of punches blocked by Gage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gage.
Gage effectively controlling the action here.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gage or not.
Gage lands with a right to the head.
Siblas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Siblas.
Siblas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Siblas digs a right hand into Gage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gage's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siblas backwards.
Siblas lands a nice uppercut.
Gage swings wildly with an uppercut but Siblas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siblas throws a punch but it's blocked by Gage.
Gage blocks a body shot from Siblas.
Gage takes a shot to the head.
Gage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Siblas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Gage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Siblas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Siblas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gage under the eye.
Siblas misses with a straight left.
Gage lands with a slapping head kick.
Siblas takes one on the button.
Siblas lands a really nice looking cross but Gage seems unphased.
Siblas misses with a body punch
enabling Gage to counter with a crisp jab.
Gage is looking to clinch.
Gage lands a lovely overhand right.
Siblas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gage slips under a jab.
Gage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gage scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siblas blocks the body kick.
Siblas misses with a two punch combination.
Siblas misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Siblas misses the target.
Gage thows a body kick. Siblas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas looks to score with a jab to the body but Gage is just out of range.
Siblas slips a straight right by Gage.
Siblas connects with an inside leg kick.
Siblas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gage back to the cage. Siblas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Siblas misses its intended target.
Gage shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gage checks a leg kick.
Siblas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siblas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gage was well out of range. Poor timing from Siblas.
Gage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siblas lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Siblas there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gage, right into the meat.
Gage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gage. Siblas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gage blocks a jab.
Gage throws out a powerful jab.
Siblas jabs at Gage's body.
Tony Siblas is winning the standup battle so far.
Siblas slips a straight right by Gage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siblas misses with a right hand
and Gage finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Siblas misses the body punch
and Gage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Siblas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Siblas is rocked!
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Siblas.
Oh Siblas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gage wants to slow Siblas down by chopping away at his legs.
Siblas seems to have got his legs back now.
Gage throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Siblas misses its target.
Gage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gage misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gage.
Gage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Siblas.
A clash of legs there as Siblas blocks the low kick.
Siblas connects with a leg kick. Gage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Siblas rushes Gage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Siblas avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Siblas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Siblas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Siblas avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Siblas controls the action.
Gage misses with the head strike.
Siblas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Siblas.
Siblas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Siblas.
Gage is breathing heavily.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siblas.
Siblas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage working aggressively here.
Siblas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gage struggles to land a body shot inside as Siblas controls his hands.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siblas blocking some punches.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Siblas avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Siblas misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Siblas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Siblas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gage fails to land.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Gage blocks an uppercut.
Gage has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Siblas misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Siblas.
Siblas misses with the head strike.
Gage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Siblas lands with a right to the head.
Tony Siblas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Gage scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Siblas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Gage on the inside.
Siblas lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Siblas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Siblas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Siblas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Siblas's head.
Siblas throws a jab when Gage was well out of range.
Siblas tries to clinch up but Gage circles away and keeps his distance.
Gage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siblas.
Gage throws out a counter right but Siblas avoids it with no problem.
Gage sizes up Siblas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gage blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Gage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gage throws out a loose jab but Siblas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage misses with a looping right.
Gage checks a low kick from Siblas.
Siblas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage checks a leg kick.
Gage connects with a solid leg kick.
Gage throws a leg kick but Siblas checks it.
Gage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gage misses with a leg kick.
Siblas lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas tests Gage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siblas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gage has time to react.
Gage checks a leg kick.
Gage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siblas.
Siblas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gage.
Gage throws out a counter right but Siblas avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Gage.
Siblas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Siblas misses with a low kick as Gage jumps back.
Gage tried to score with a low kick but Siblas checks it.
Siblas loads up on a big right hand but Gage slips the punch.
Gage jabs Siblas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Siblas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Siblas throws a body punch but Gage moves out of range.
Siblas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siblas moves out of range of the strikes.
Siblas throws a hook but Gage blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siblas moves away from the strike by Gage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siblas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gage.
Siblas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gage throws a leg kick but Siblas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gage!
A leg kick checked by Gage.
An inside leg kick lands from Siblas.
Gage slips a straight right by Siblas.
A lazy left from Siblas finds it's target.
Siblas lands with a cross.
Gage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gage misses with a hook.
Siblas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gage keeps the fight on the outside.
Gage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siblas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Siblas takes one to the side of the head.
Gage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siblas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gage.
Siblas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gage.
Siblas slips a straight right by Gage.
Gage tried to score with a low kick but Siblas checks it.
Siblas cracks Gage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Siblas lands with a cross.
Siblas defending well as Gage loads up on a big left hand.
Gage throws a head kick that Siblas semi-blocks.
Gage tries to clinch but Siblas is having none of it.
Gage is looking to clinch but Siblas is avoiding it.
Siblas misses with a leg kick.
Siblas darts in and clinches Gage up against the cage.
Gage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Siblas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siblas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siblas tries to throw a body punch but Gage avoids it by throwing Siblas back against the cage.
Siblas scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
Gage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Siblas up against the cage.
Gage misses with some punches.
Gage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siblas scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
Siblas misses with the head strike.
Gage looking to slow down the pace here.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siblas or not.
Siblas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gage.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siblas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siblas blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tony Siblas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Siblas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Siblas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage lands a jab to the head.
Gage lands a lovely overhand right.
Gage digs a good body shot into Siblas's ribs.
Gage throws a low kick but Siblas moves out of range easily.
Siblas throws a hook but Gage blocks it.
Siblas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gage.
Siblas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Siblas.
Siblas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Siblas throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siblas missing with a left hand there. Gage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siblas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Siblas is able to avoid easily.
Siblas takes a swing at Gage's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Siblas.
Siblas lands a leg kick that knocks Gage off balance momentarily.
Siblas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Siblas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Gage slams his shin into Siblas's torso.
Siblas avoids the body shot from Gage.
A little feinted left hand from Siblas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Siblas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gage - the referee stops the clock and Siblas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gage. Siblas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gage gets tackled into the cage by Siblas. Siblas maintains the clinch.
Gage lands a hook that snaps the head of Siblas backwards.
Siblas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siblas has a couple of punches blocked by Gage.
Gage misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage blocks an uppercut.
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Siblas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Gage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siblas blocks an uppercut.
Gage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Siblas.
Siblas tries a knee to the head but Gage blocks it.
Gage misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Siblas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gage.
A short right from Gage.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Siblas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Siblas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Siblas blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siblas presses Gage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gage is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siblas's elbow.
Gage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siblas has Gage pressed against the cage.
Gage misses with the head strike.
A short right from Siblas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Siblas.
Gage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Gage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Siblas.
Siblas blocking some punches.
Siblas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas lands an uppercut.
Siblas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gage up against the cage.
Gage lands a left hand.
Siblas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Siblas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gage lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gage.
Siblas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gage.
Siblas is trying to pull guard but Gage has him pressed against the cage.
Siblas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siblas blocks a body shot from Gage.
Gage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tony Siblas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
That kick from Siblas tenderised Gage's leg. Gage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siblas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gage throws a head kick but Siblas moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Siblas misses the target.
Gage lands a head kick!
Siblas walks into a jab.
Gage drops his hands momentarily and Siblas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Gage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siblas connects with a crisp jab.
Siblas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Siblas moves away from the strike by Gage.
Gage moves away from the strike by Siblas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siblas misses with a straight right.
Siblas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gage.
Siblas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Siblas misses.
It seemed like Gage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Siblas scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas slips under a jab.
Siblas scores with a leg kick.
Gage lands with an uppercut that bounces Siblas off the cage and back into range.
Gage lands with a hook. Siblas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siblas.
Gage misses with a hook. Siblas ducked under it nicely.
Gage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siblas.
Gage looks to throw the jab but Siblas is out of range.
Gage loads up on a big right hand but Siblas slips the punch.
Gage slips a jab from Siblas.
Gage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Siblas misses with a wild body shot.
Siblas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Siblas.
Siblas misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Siblas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Gage.
Gage avoids the body shot from Siblas.
Gage only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage tries to land a front kick but Siblas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siblas swings for the body but Gage moves out of range.
Siblas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siblas 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.
Siblas misses with a hook. Gage ducked under it nicely.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siblas connects with an inside leg kick.
Siblas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Siblas scrambles back to his feet.
Siblas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siblas misses with a leg kick.
Siblas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Siblas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siblas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Gage as he checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Gage.
Tony Siblas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gage lands with an uppercut that bounces Siblas off the cage and back into range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gage.
Gage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Siblas avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Siblas.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Gage misses with some punches.
Siblas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe Gage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Siblas.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Siblas avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Siblas.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Siblas blocking some punches.
Gage cracks Siblas with a nice body shot.
Siblas lands a shot to the body.
Gage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gage lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Siblas's ribcage. Siblas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Siblas.
Siblas blocking some punches.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Siblas controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Siblas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Tony Siblas retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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