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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Salomanca (ranked 2986 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazooka Joe (ranked 24754 p4p, 0 weight class). Bazooka Joe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Salomanca
vs
Joe

195 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Salomanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazooka Joe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salomanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Salomanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Salomanca has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
Salomanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.

Salomanca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos Salomanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salomanca moves away.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Salomanca connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salomanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
It looked like Salomanca was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Salomanca. Those never looked like landing.
Salomanca tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salomanca misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Salomanca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salomanca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Salomanca moves out of range easily.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salomanca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Salomanca moved out of range.

Salomanca rushes Joe and presses him up against the cage.
Salomanca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
Joe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Joe manages to break the clinch.
Joe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salomanca finds it's way round the side to connect with Joe's head.
Salomanca throws a leg kick
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Joe.
Salomanca jabs Joe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Salomanca tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Joe misses.
Joe misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salomanca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salomanca could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salomanca.
Joe is looking for the big counter here.
Salomanca misses with a body shot.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Salomanca slips the punch.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Salomanca moves out of range easily.
Salomanca thumps Joe with a low kick.
Salomanca lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Salomanca misses with a wild combination.
Salomanca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salomanca scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Salomanca is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca throws a combination that misses
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salomanca missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salomanca misses with a low kick.
Salomanca avoids the body shot from Joe.
Salomanca connects with a crisp jab.
Salomanca is looking to wear down Joe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salomanca looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salomanca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joe.
A swing and a miss from Joe.
Salomanca misses with an uppercut.
Joe looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Salomanca swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Salomanca 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.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Salomanca slips the punch.
Salomanca is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Salomanca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salomanca.
Joe feints a jab promting Salomanca to slip. Joe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salomanca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salomanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe takes one to the chin there.
Joe throws a head kick but Salomanca moves out of range.
Salomanca fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joe just manages to avoid it.
Joe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salomanca looks to land a combination. Joe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salomanca tries to clinch up but Joe circles away and keeps his distance.

Salomanca clinches up with Joe and pushes him back against the cage.
Joe misses with an elbow over the top.
Joe avoids the elbow strike from Salomanca, against the cage.
Salomanca throws an elbow but it misses.
Joe blocks an elbow strike from Salomanca.
Salomanca throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Salomanca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Salomanca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joe.
Salomanca with a nice cross.
Joe walks into a jab.
Salomanca digs a good hook to Joe's body.
Salomanca digs a good hook to Joe's body.
Joe misses with a double jab.
Salomanca catches Joe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salomanca scores with a jab to the head.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Salomanca saw that one coming.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salomanca.
Joe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salomanca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salomanca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Salomanca.
Salomanca misses the jab.
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!
Salomanca swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Salomanca. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salomanca misses with a double jab.
Salomanca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joe.
Salomanca misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Salomanca. That snapped Joe's head back.
Salomanca tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Salomanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Salomanca needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Salomanca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe lands with a shot to the body.
Joe lands with a cross.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Salomanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salomanca is looking for a counter combo.
Joe tests Salomanca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Salomanca misses the target.
Joe throws out a counter right but Salomanca avoids it with no problem.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Salomanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salomanca checks a leg kick.
Joe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Salomanca takes one on the button.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Salomanca.
Joe misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Joe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca avoids a kick to the body.
Salomanca misses with a two punch combination.
Salomanca misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Joe.
Salomanca swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Salomanca jabs Joe right on the nose. Joe blinks but takes it well.
Joe misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Salomanca is just out of range.
Salomanca fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Salomanca scores with a four punch combination!
Salomanca avoids the body shot from Joe.
Salomanca seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salomanca.
Joe swats away the attempt to clinch by Salomanca.
Salomanca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Salomanca swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joe.
Salomanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bazooka Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Joe tenderised Salomanca's leg. Salomanca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salomanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe! But no joy.
Carlos Salomanca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe moves out of range as Salomanca strikes.
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 Carlos Salomanca will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Salomanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salomanca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Joe.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salomanca wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
Salomanca is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Salomanca moves away and avoids it.
Salomanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe delivers a nice body kick.
Salomanca defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Joe jabs Salomanca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe throws a body punch but Salomanca moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salomanca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salomanca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joe is able to avoid easily.
Joe slips a straight right by Salomanca.
Salomanca ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
No joy there for Salomanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe! But no joy.
Joe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salomanca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salomanca blocks a jab.
Joe throws a body kick that misses.
Joe lands a leg kick that knocks Salomanca off balance momentarily.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Salomanca misses with the combination.
Salomanca throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe lands with a straight right. Salomanca didn't see that one coming.
Salomanca throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salomanca manages to avoid it.
Salomanca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salomanca throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Salomanca takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe throws a hook but Salomanca avoids it easily.
Joe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salomanca moves out of range as Joe throws a body kick.
Salomanca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salomanca throws a leg kick
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Salomanca fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joe just manages to avoid it.
Joe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salomanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Salomanca moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Joe throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe thinks about the counter body kick.
Salomanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe blocks a leg kick.
Salomanca takes one on the button.
Salomanca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salomanca fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe throws a one two combo.
Joe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Salomanca as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Salomanca tenderised Joe's leg. Joe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salomanca lands a two punch combo.
Salomanca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salomanca. Salomanca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bazooka Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salomanca misses with a looping left.
Salomanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe tries a low kick but Salomanca avoids it.
It looked like Salomanca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joe.
Salomanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Joe misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Carlos Salomanca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salomanca scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bazooka Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salomanca 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!