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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Macaco (ranked 1145 p4p, 2371 weight class) and Luca Li Citra (ranked 148 p4p, 273 weight class). Macaco's entrance music is Can’t Touch This. A fine choice. Luca Li Citra told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Macaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luca Li Citra!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macaco lands a leg kick that knocks Li Citra off balance momentarily.
Li Citra throws a jab but it's blocked by Macaco.
Macaco moves forwards but Li Citra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Li Citra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Macaco's head coaches at RBB Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Macaco ducks right into an uppercut from Li Citra.
Li Citra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Macaco keeps Li Citra at a distance using the push kick.
Li Citra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Macaco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li Citra's knee momentarily.
Macaco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li Citra. That did some damage!
Li Citra scores with a hook.
Macaco defending well as Li Citra loads up on a big left hand.
Macaco misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Li Citra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li Citra misses with a looping right.
Macaco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li Citra.
Macaco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Macaco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Li Citra.
Macaco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macaco throws a lazy right hand but Li Citra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li Citra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macaco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li Citra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco misses with a leg kick
and Li Citra counters with a right hand to the body.
Li Citra connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Macaco misses its intended target.
Macaco throws a hook but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Macaco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li Citra just misses with a punch to the body.
Li Citra takes one to the side of the head.
Macaco throws a push kick but Li Citra slaps the foot to one side.
Macaco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macaco misses with a hook. Li Citra ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Macaco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li Citra slips a straight right by Macaco.
Macaco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Li Citra jabs Macaco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Li Citra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li Citra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macaco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macaco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Macaco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macaco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li Citra.
A little feinted left hand from Macaco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li Citra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macaco throws an off balance right hand
enabling Li Citra to counter with a crisp jab.
Macaco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li Citra cracks Macaco with a good jab.
Macaco fakes the leg kick and cracks Li Citra in the body.
Macaco lands a head kick!
Li Citra throws a hook but Macaco avoids it easily.
Macaco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li Citra can pounce on him.
Li Citra slips under a jab.
Li Citra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Li Citra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macaco at a distance.
Li Citra checks a leg kick nicely.
A cross from Li Citra lands.
Li Citra is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Macaco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Macaco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li Citra manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra misses with an uppercut
letting Macaco counter with a right hand.
Macaco throws a lazy right hand but Li Citra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li Citra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li Citra looks to score with a jab to the body but Macaco is just out of range.
Macaco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Li Citra moves out of range of the body kick.
Macaco throws a big shot that misses.
Li Citra blocks a head kick by Macaco.
Macaco throws a leg kick but Li Citra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li Citra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Macaco ducks right into an uppercut from Li Citra.
Li Citra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Li Citra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Li Citra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li Citra throws a sloppy head kick and Macaco moves out of range easily.
Macaco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li Citra keeps the fight on the outside.
Li Citra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Li Citra throws a poor cross that misses
and Macaco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li Citra's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaco misses with a head kick.
Macaco walks into a jab.
Li Citra misses the shot to the body.
Macaco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li Citra to score with a decent uppercut.
Li Citra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macaco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li Citra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macaco throws a right hand that Li Citra ducks under and follows up with a left that Li Citra also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Macaco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Macaco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
and Macaco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Macaco lands with a light punch inside.
Macaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macaco blocking some punches.
Li Citra lands an uppercut.
Macaco blocks an uppercut.
Macaco lands a right hand.
A short right from Macaco.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luca Li Citra will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Macaco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li Citra. That did some damage!
Luca Li Citra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li Citra tries a head kick but it misses.
Li Citra throws out a loose jab but Macaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li Citra avoids the head kick by Macaco.
Li Citra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaco.
Li Citra staying out of range there.
Macaco fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macaco. That's going to slow Li Citra down.
Macaco misses with a leg kick.
Li Citra misses with a hook. Macaco ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra scores with a sloppy right hand. Macaco should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a hook but Macaco blocks it.
Macaco throws a lazy uppercut
and Li Citra counters with a nice uppercut.
Macaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li Citra.
Li Citra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macaco manages to avoid it.
Macaco half committed to a counter leg kick.
Li Citra throws a body shot but no joy.
Macaco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.
Jab by Li Citra.
A big left from Li Citra misses.
Macaco moves forwards but Li Citra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Macaco tries to land a body kick
and Li Citra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Macaco misses with a body shot.
Li Citra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macaco has time to react.
Macaco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li Citra lands a right hook to the body.
Macaco throws a wild body kick that Li Citra sees coming a mile off.
Li Citra misses with a straight right.
Macaco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li Citra.
A big left from Macaco misses.
Macaco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li Citra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaco.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macaco. That's going to slow Li Citra down.
Macaco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra moves out of range as Macaco strikes.
Li Citra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li Citra throws an off balance right hand
and Macaco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Macaco.
A short right from Macaco.
Macaco scores with a hook to the body.
Macaco lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
Li Citra is trying to stall.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
Macaco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Macaco misses with a punch to the body.
Macaco tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
Macaco blocks an uppercut.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macaco.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macaco.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
Li Citra has a couple of punches blocked by Macaco.
Macaco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li Citra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macaco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra pushes Macaco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
Macaco has a couple of punches blocked by Li Citra.
Macaco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macaco misses with a punch on the inside.
Macaco lands a damaging elbow.
Li Citra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macaco backwards.
Macaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
Macaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
Macaco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li Citra's elbow.
Li Citra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Li Citra swings wildly with an uppercut but Macaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macaco lands an elbow inside that Li Citra shrugs off.
That has opened up Luca Li Citra's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Diego Macaco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Macaco as Li Citra tries to tie him up.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
Macaco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macaco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macaco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Macaco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macaco misses with an elbow over the top.
Li Citra dodges an elbow strike from Macaco.
Macaco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from Macaco.
Macaco is working Li Citra over against the cage.
Macaco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco lands an elbow inside that Li Citra shrugs off.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li Citra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macaco.
The cut above Luca Li Citra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li Citra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macaco backwards.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Li Citra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Li Citra lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macaco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macaco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Macaco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luca Li Citra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luca Li Citra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Macaco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li Citra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macaco has time to react.
Macaco slips under a jab from Li Citra.
Macaco throws a hook but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li Citra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li Citra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li Citra's corner calls for a 1-2. Li Citra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Macaco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li Citra, pushing him back against the cage.
Li Citra lands a shoulder strike.
Macaco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li Citra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macaco pushes Li Citra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
Li Citra blocks an elbow strike from Macaco.
Li Citra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macaco can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Citra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macaco.
Li Citra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Li Citra blocks an elbow strike from Macaco.
Li Citra digs a right hand into Macaco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macaco's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Macaco.
Macaco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li Citra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Macaco lands an elbow inside.
Macaco lands a hook that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Macaco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luca Li Citra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luca Li Citra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Macaco!
After winning the bout, Diego Macaco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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