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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and manuel vazques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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249 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Carlos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, manuel vazques!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vazques lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carlos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent vazques stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carlos throws an overhand right that lands on vazques's shoulder, as vazques tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlos misses with an uppercut. vazques saw that one coming.
Carlos is trying hard to land a takedown here. vazques sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlos looks to throw the jab but vazques is out of range.
vazques steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlos.
vazques throws a big shot that misses.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but vazques uses good head movement to avoid it.
vazques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Carlos misses its intended target.
vazques blocks a jab.
Carlos tries to clinch up but vazques circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlos dodges the punch combination from vazques.
Carlos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from vazques.
vazques missing with a left hand there. Carlos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Carlos connects with a right hand. vazques shakes it off.
It looks like manuel vazques has been cut.
vazques looks gassed!
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!
Carlos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
vazques slips a straight right by Carlos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos throws a jab but it's blocked by vazques.
vazques moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
vazques with a body punch. A glancing blow.
vazques misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by vazques.
A jab from Carlos does it's job there.
Carlos tries to clinch there but vazques circles away.
vazques throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carlos on the side of the head.
Luiz Carlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
vazques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
vazques's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and vazques duly obliges.
Carlos walks into a straight right hand from vazques.
vazques throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
vazques looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by vazques.
vazques cracks a nice hook into Carlos's ribs.
Carlos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? vazques is fending him off so far but Carlos persists. Nope, vazques circles away and we're back to standing.
vazques displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos scores with a crisp jab that stopped vazques in his tracks.
vazques scores with a nice right hand.
vazques moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
vazques lands with a good body shot.
Carlos lands a jab.
vazques connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carlos momentarily.
vazques stuns Carlos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
vazques scores with a nice head shot.
Carlos swats away the attempt to clinch by vazques.
vazques lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Carlos.
Carlos throws a left and a right that both miss
and vazques cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
vazques tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos was well out of range. Poor timing from vazques.
Carlos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vazques steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlos.
Carlos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck for Carlos with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
vazques slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
vazques connects with a single shot there.
Carlos tries to clinch up.
vazques lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
vazques slips under a jab.
Carlos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
vazques throws a series of strikes that have Carlos backpedaling.
vazques steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlos.
vazques lands a jab-cross combination.
Carlos misses with a hook.
Carlos tries to close the distance and clinch but vazques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A nice leg kick lands there from vazques.
Carlos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for vazques.
Carlos misses the body punch
and vazques counters with a series of strikes. Carlos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlos throws a hook but vazques blocks it.
A big right from Carlos misses.
vazques attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
vazques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos throws a hook but vazques blocks it.
vazques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
vazques lands a jab to Carlos's midsection.
vazques shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Carlos misses.
Carlos throws a jab when vazques was well out of range.
vazques scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carlos wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
vazques winds up and cracks Carlos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from vazques there.
vazques not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
manuel vazques dominated that round.
The cut man is working on manuel vazques's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carlos lands a jab to the nose.
vazques doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlos circles away.
Carlos thuds his right hand into vazques's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carlos throws a hook but vazques blocks it.
Carlos misses with a takedown
and vazques moves into the clinch.
vazques escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for vazques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
vazques blocks a jab.
vazques pulls out of a head kick attempt.
vazques lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by vazques.
manuel vazques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
vazques lands a body shot.
manuel vazques seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos throws the left hand but vazques avoids the punch easily.
Carlos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
vazques with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carlos to score with a decent uppercut.
vazques is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vazques lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by vazques.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
vazques moves into the clinch.
Carlos prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlos tries to score a body lock takedown but vazques shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carlos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
vazques throws a head kick that misses.
Carlos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
vazques ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from vazques, right into the meat.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but vazques uses good head movement to avoid it.
vazques scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from vazques.
Carlos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good exchange - vazques coming out on top.
vazques takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
vazques lands a jab-cross combination.
Carlos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carlos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by vazques.
vazques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. vazques sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlos wants to clinch
and vazques counters with a lovely straight right hand!
vazques misses with a jab, cross combination.
vazques cracks Carlos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
vazques connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
vazques is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carlos throws a jab when vazques was well out of range.
Carlos thows a body shot but no joy.
vazques ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carlos thows a left - swing and a miss!
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
vazques throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
Carlos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and vazques counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos thuds his right hand into vazques's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from vazques finds it's way through Carlos's defenses.
Carlos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from vazques.
Carlos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carlos scores with a nice strike.
Carlos throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Carlos misses its intended target.
Carlos misses with a hook.
vazques cracks a nice hook into Carlos's ribs.
vazques goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carlos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as vazques backs up against the cage.
vazques scores with a punch to the head.
vazques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vazques throws a one two combo.
vazques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carlos counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
vazques slips under a jab.
vazques connects with a nice looking jab.
vazques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlos scores with a hook.
vazques throws a sloppy head kick and Carlos moves out of range easily.
Carlos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but vazques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Carlos misses.
Carlos needs to keep his hands up - vazques had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlos tries for a takedown but vazques sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
vazques slips a jab from Carlos.
Carlos shoots and misses
and vazques counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of vazques's head but vazques sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for vazques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlos thuds his right hand into vazques's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
manuel vazques showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on manuel vazques's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carlos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but vazques moves away.
vazques connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Carlos.
vazques looks to land a combination but Carlos avoids it well.
vazques connects with a single shot there.
vazques is looking to score with low kicks.
vazques throws a series of strikes that have Carlos backpedaling.
Carlos loads up on a big right hand but vazques slips the punch.
vazques scores with a jab. Carlos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
vazques staying out of range there.
Carlos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract vazques.
vazques throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlos misses with an uppercut. vazques saw that one coming.
vazques lands a nice shot that snaps Carlos's head back.
Carlos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carlos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vazques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlos misses with a jab, cross combination.
vazques lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos has managed to clinch.
vazques breaks from the clinch.
vazques lands with an overhand left.
vazques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carlos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
vazques needs to keep his hands up - Carlos had a free shot at his head there.
vazques takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
vazques lands a jab to Carlos's midsection.
A big right from Carlos misses.
vazques falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Carlos counter with a right hand.
vazques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlos misses with a takedown attempt
and vazques cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos throws a hook but vazques avoids it easily.
Carlos misses with an uppercut. vazques saw that one coming.
vazques ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
vazques misses with a few strikes there.
vazques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlos circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos throws a shot from downtown. vazques moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
vazques scores with a decent looking hook.
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
vazques throws a series of strikes that have Carlos backpedaling.
vazques lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carlos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Carlos misses.
vazques connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
vazques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
vazques clobbers Carlos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carlos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by vazques.
vazques wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carlos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
vazques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
vazques throws a chopping leg kick but Carlos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carlos takes one to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from vazques.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vazques throws a right and a left that both miss.
vazques shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vazques prevents Carlos from getting back to his feet.
Carlos wriggles free and stands up.
vazques ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
vazques rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from vazques.
vazques throws a low kick, looking for Carlos's leg but Carlos calmly moves out of range.
vazques tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos was well out of range. Poor timing from vazques.
vazques changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carlos avoids the body shot from vazques.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlos misses the target.
vazques fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of vazques's head but vazques sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos works the jab nicely.
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Carlos tries to clinch up but vazques circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlos thows a left - swing and a miss!
vazques tries to clinch up.
A combination from vazques does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Carlos.
Carlos throws a jab when vazques was well out of range.
vazques ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
vazques lands with a cross.
vazques cracks Carlos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
vazques takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
vazques wants to clinch.
Carlos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. vazques sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but manuel vazques just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on manuel vazques's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
vazques lands a body shot.
vazques throws a nice looking combination but Carlos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlos throws out a powerful jab.
vazques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Carlos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and vazques counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carlos slaps away a takedown attempt from vazques, before circling back to the center of the mat.
vazques scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carlos doesn't seem bothered though.
Carlos misses with a straight right.
vazques moves into the clinch successfully.
vazques's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos misses with a straight left.
Carlos fails with the takedown
and Carlos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
vazques blocks a jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
vazques closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
vazques uses his free foot to push down on Carlos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carlos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos bucks up and throws vazques to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Carlos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carlos connects with a good right hand that stumbles vazques. vazques circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for vazques. That snapped Carlos's head back.
Carlos throws a series of punches but vazques moves out of range.
vazques tests Carlos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Carlos misses.
vazques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlos throws a shot from downtown. vazques moves away and avoids it.
vazques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carlos throws out the jab.
Carlos looks to throw the jab but vazques is out of range.
Carlos walks into a left hand.
vazques looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carlos looks to throw the jab but vazques is out of range.
Carlos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos misses with an uppercut.
vazques on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
vazques bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by vazques.
Some wild striking there from Carlos.
Carlos misses with a hook.
vazques dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos looks to land a left hand but vazques moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for vazques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from vazques misses.
Carlos blocks a low kick nicely.
vazques slips under a jab.
Carlos throws the left hand but vazques avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from vazques.
Carlos scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vazques lands a nice looking body shot.
vazques ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
vazques blocks a jab.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but vazques uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlos walks into a jab.
vazques ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
vazques avoids the body shot from Carlos.
Carlos takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - vazques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
vazques keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carlos.
vazques avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from vazques does no damage.
Carlos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
vazques scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carlos stuffs the takedown attempt from vazques. vazques gets slowly back to his feet.
vazques lands a nice shot that snaps Carlos's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carlos blocks a low kick nicely.
Carlos misses the jab.
Donk. Carlos catches vazques right on the button with a cross.
vazques connects with a jab.
Carlos has his takedown stuffed
and vazques counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carlos's guard now.
Carlos is looking to stand back up but vazques counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Carlos.
Carlos is trying to stand.
Carlos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Carlos scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but vazques manages to mount him!
Carlos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for vazques on the ground.
Carlos is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
manuel vazques dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on manuel vazques's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Carlos tries to move into range but vazques moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carlos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlos misses with a takedown attempt - vazques sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
vazques lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlos's head.
Carlos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
vazques is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
vazques displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carlos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and vazques counters with a nice uppercut.
vazques lands an overhand right.
Carlos slips a jab and a cross from vazques.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Carlos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlos looks to land a right hand but vazques moved out of range.
vazques fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of vazques's head but vazques sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carlos wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos throws a hook but vazques avoids it easily.
vazques scores with a sloppy right hand. Carlos should have avoided that one.
vazques moves out of range of the strikes.
vazques slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
vazques scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of vazques's head but vazques sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
vazques ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
vazques clinches.
Carlos lands a nice uppercut.
Carlos is trying to force a seperation but vazques has the dominant position.
Carlos tries to pull guard but vazques holds him up against the cage and eventually Carlos drops back down to his feet.
Carlos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
vazques works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
vazques throws a one two combo.
Carlos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and vazques counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
vazques connects with the punch.
Carlos drops his hands momentarily and vazques takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a jab when vazques was well out of range.
Carlos misses with a takedown attempt
and vazques counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Carlos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlos avoids the body shot from vazques.
Carlos drops his hands momentarily and vazques takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carlos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from vazques.
Carlos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carlos throws out a loose jab but vazques uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlos misses with a straight right.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carlos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
vazques fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from vazques.
Carlos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
vazques slips a straight right by Carlos.
vazques is looking to land body kicks.
vazques moves in looking to clinch but Carlos pushes him off.
vazques circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlos throws a hook to the side of vazques's head but vazques sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vazques misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Carlos.
A right-left combo lands from vazques.
vazques throws a right and a left that Carlos avoids nicely.
vazques throws a good cross that connects.
Carlos misses with a looping left.
Carlos throws a body punch but vazques moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by vazques. Beautiful body shot.
vazques walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as vazques sprawls well. vazques wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carlos gets slowly back to his feet.
vazques steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlos.
vazques uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carlos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but vazques swivels and escapes.
vazques scores with a nice head shot.
vazques keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from vazques.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
vazques dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos misses with a body punch
and vazques counters with a one-two to the body.
Carlos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract vazques.
vazques clinches but Carlos breaks the clinch
and Carlos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
vazques has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
vazques trying to keep a closed guard but Carlos is proving a slippery customer.
Carlos wants to stand and escape but instead vazques has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Carlos wants to stand up but vazques is controlling him.
Luiz Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
manuel vazques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
vazques forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
manuel vazques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well vazques 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... manuel vazques!
manuel vazques is the new heavyweight champion!
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