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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saúl Tacoronte (ranked 531 p4p, 288 weight class) and Don Bronson (ranked 81 p4p, 43 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bronson's choice of entrance music: Glass Candy. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saúl Tacoronte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacoronte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tacoronte lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
Tacoronte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bronson throws a hook but Tacoronte avoids it easily.
Tacoronte is looking to counter punch.
Tacoronte misses with a kick to the body.
Tacoronte misses the jab.
Tacoronte misses with a body shot.
Bronson throws a body kick that misses.
Bronson scores with a leg kick.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Tacoronte moves away and avoids it.
Tacoronte 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.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacoronte 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.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Tacoronte counters with a low kick, right behind Bronson 's knee.
Bronson staying out of range there.
Bronson throws a body punch but Tacoronte moves out of range.
It looked like Tacoronte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bronson.
Bronson moves away from the strike by Tacoronte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bronson throws a body kick that misses.
Tacoronte tries a low kick but Bronson avoids it.
Tacoronte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronson 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Bronson as he connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Tacoronte.
Tacoronte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tacoronte.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Tacoronte's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tacoronte throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson moves out of range as Tacoronte throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Bronson misses.
An inside leg kick from Tacoronte misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tacoronte is just out of range.
Bronson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tacoronte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bronson scrambles back to his feet.
Tacoronte throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tacoronte looks for the body kick but Bronson saw that one coming.
Bronson thinks about the counter body kick.
Tacoronte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tacoronte misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bronson counters with a left to the body.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick but Bronson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tacoronte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tacoronte moves into the clinch successfully.
Tacoronte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tacoronte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson is leaning against Tacoronte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bronson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tacoronte pushes Bronson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson breaks the clinch.
Bronson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bronson.
Bronson scores with a spinning back kick!
Bronson scores with a sloppy right hand. Tacoronte should have avoided that one.
A jab from Tacoronte does it's job there.
Tacoronte misses with a looping right.
Bronson with a nice cross.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tacoronte manages to avoid it.
Bronson instigates a clinch.
Tacoronte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tacoronte stalls.
Tacoronte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronson's elbow.
Bronson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tacoronte stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Tacoronte controls his hands.
Tacoronte prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Tacoronte digs a right hand into Bronson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bronson's gas tank.
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!
Tacoronte cracks Bronson with a nice body shot.
Tacoronte swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Tacoronte's head.
Bronson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tacoronte looking to slow down the pace here.
Tacoronte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson.
Tacoronte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bronson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Tacoronte manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tacoronte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tacoronte takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Bronson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bronson staying out of range there.
Bronson tries a low kick but Tacoronte avoids it.
Tacoronte is looking to counter punch.
Bronson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tacoronte closes the distance but Bronson moves to the side
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tacoronte moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Bronson is looking to slow Tacoronte down with leg kicks.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
Tacoronte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tacoronte as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tacoronte checks it well.
Tacoronte motions for Bronson to come forward. Tacoronte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tacoronte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bronson is able to avoid easily.
Bronson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Tacoronte misses with a looping left.
Tacoronte misses with a body punch
and Bronson counters with a thumping low kick.
Tacoronte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tacoronte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronson connects with a leg kick.
Tacoronte misses the jab.
Tacoronte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Don Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tacoronte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bronson cracks Tacoronte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bronson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tacoronte swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tacoronte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacoronte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bronson.
Bronson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tacoronte tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte ducks right into an uppercut from Bronson.
Tacoronte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Tacoronte's head.
Tacoronte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tacoronte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tacoronte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Tacoronte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson flicks out a counter leg kick but Tacoronte steps away.
Bronson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tacoronte.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bronson looks to land a body kick but Tacoronte moved away.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick but Bronson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bronson lands a jab to the head.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tacoronte manages to avoid it.
Tacoronte takes one on the button.
Bronson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tacoronte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tacoronte moves out of range as Bronson throws a body kick.
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Bronson.
A big right from Bronson misses.
Tacoronte doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronson circles away.
Tacoronte tries to land a front kick but Bronson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Tacoronte.
A clash of legs there as Bronson blocks the low kick.
Tacoronte misses with the body kick
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tacoronte misses with a kick to the body.
Bronson lands a leg kick that knocks Tacoronte off balance momentarily.
Bronson lands with a straight right. Tacoronte didn't see that one coming.
Tacoronte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte 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!
Bronson scores with a shot to the body.
Tacoronte has closed the distance and engaged Bronson in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bronson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tacoronte.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body.
Don Bronson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bronson is working Tacoronte over against the cage.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Tacoronte avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Tacoronte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Bronson.
Tacoronte throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bronson fails to land.
Bronson tries a body shot but Tacoronte blocks it.
Tacoronte throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson moves out of range of the body kick.
Bronson throws a one two combo.
Bronson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bronson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tacoronte's head backwards.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bronson lands with a nice body kick.
Bronson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tacoronte. That did some damage!
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tacoronte misses with an uppercut
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson lands a jab to the head.
Tacoronte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Tacoronte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tacoronte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tacoronte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tacoronte throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
Bronson lands with a slapping head kick.
Tacoronte tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tacoronte tries to land a leg kick but Bronson saw it coming and moves away.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bronson scores with a jab. Tacoronte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tacoronte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bronson misses with a hook. Tacoronte ducked under it nicely.
Tacoronte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bronson thuds his right hand into Tacoronte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Tacoronte keeps it at a distance.
Tacoronte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.
That's two 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!
Bronson throws a low kick, looking for Tacoronte's leg but Tacoronte calmly moves out of range.
Bronson is looking to slow Tacoronte down with leg kicks.
Bronson moves away from the strike by Tacoronte.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Tacoronte.
Bronson slips under a jab from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte misses with an uppercut
and Bronson counters with a leg kick.
Tacoronte clinches up with Bronson and pushes him back against the cage.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bronson gets through Tacoronte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Bronson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tacoronte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bronson up against the cage.
Tacoronte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte tries to circle away but Bronson has him pinned against the cage.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tacoronte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tacoronte looking to throw knees to the head but Bronson is blocking nicely.
Bronson tries to work over Tacoronte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bronson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tacoronte.
Don Bronson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson tries to work over Tacoronte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bronson.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson can't find room to land a body shot as Tacoronte controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tacoronte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tacoronte leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tacoronte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tacoronte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson walks into a straight right hand from Tacoronte.
Bronson moves out of range as Tacoronte strikes.
Bronson lunges at Tacoronte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tacoronte's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bronson works the jab nicely.
Saúl Tacoronte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson with the inside leg kick.
Tacoronte swings widly with a right hand
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!
Don Bronson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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