Fight:2052036

Isaac Tadeo 161 lbs beat Steven Chad McKinney 159 lbs by UD in round 5 of 5

• Date: 2016-03-26
• Location: Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, USA
• Referee: Paul Field
• Judge: Hunter Walton 50-45
• Judge: George Dodd 50-45
• Judge: Sam Olmos 50-45

From the promoter:

Isaac Tadeo highlighted the undercard by remaining undefeated with a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) over a game Chad McKinney in an thrilling five-round super welterweight co-main event which was heavy on punches and light on defense.

Tadeo, who improved to 7-0 with the victory, looked to put things away early, landing a flurry of combinations midway through the first round which appeared to briefly daze McKinney, who was able to fend off the onslaught to make it through the opening round.

Tadeo continued to find the mark in an exciting second round as McKinney’s solid chin was on display. Several times throughout the bout McKinney challenged Tadeo to hit him. Tadeo obliged, successfully connecting on a high percentage of his punches over the next three rounds en route to the lopsided victory.

Despite suffering the defeat, McKinney won the applauds from a very pro-Tadeo crowd after going toe-to-toe for all five rounds with their fighter before performing a pair of in-ring backflips immediately after the final bell.