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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuxedo Mickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Iglesias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuxedo Mickey!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Iglesias.
Iglesias wants to clinch.
Iglesias shoots in but no luck this time.
Iglesias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mickey shoots in but no luck this time.
Mickey keeps the fight on the outside.
Iglesias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mickey as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Iglesias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iglesias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iglesias could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mickey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iglesias's sensitive parts.
Iglesias is looking to clinch but Mickey is avoiding it.
Mickey blocks a head kick by Iglesias.
Nice defenses there by Mickey.
Iglesias tries to clinch up but Mickey circles away and keeps his distance.
Iglesias lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Iglesias.
It looks like Tuxedo Mickey has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias tries to clinch up but Mickey circles away and keeps his distance.
Iglesias shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Iglesias trying to control but Mickey is working from the bottom.
Mickey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Iglesias controls the pace.
Iglesias stops Mickey from standing up.
Iglesias looking to pass the guard.
Iglesias has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Iglesias wants to control from the top but Mickey keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iglesias is one step ahead there.
Iglesias wanted to stand there but Mickey had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mickey tries to bum rush Iglesias with a series of wild strikes but Iglesias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iglesias moves in looking to clinch but Mickey pushes him off.
Iglesias is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mickey swivels and escapes.
Iglesias lands a high kick!
Iglesias is breathing heavily.
Iglesias moves in looking to clinch but Mickey pushes him off.
Mickey swats away the attempt to clinch by Iglesias.
Iglesias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mickey. That did some damage!
Iglesias misses with a head kick.
Iglesias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mickey counters with a body kick that stops Iglesias in his tracks momentarily.
Iglesias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mickey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mickey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Iglesias is looking for a triangle but Mickey pushes his legs off easily.
Mickey won't allow Iglesias to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias wants to stand but Mickey is controlling the position.
Mickey wants to stand but Iglesias is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mickey prevents Iglesias from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iglesias being controlled here, momentarily.
Iglesias looking for a guillotine here but Mickey defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Iglesias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tuxedo Mickey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Iglesias moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Iglesias shoots and misses
and Mickey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Iglesias wants to clinch up but Mickey keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Mickey.
Julio Iglesias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iglesias closes the distance but Mickey moves to the side
and Mickey counters with a shoot takedown. Iglesias fights it but they end up in guard.
Mickey prevents Iglesias from getting back to his feet.
Iglesias being controlled here, momentarily.
Mickey wants to pass the guard but Iglesias is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Iglesias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mickey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Iglesias has an active guard here but Mickey has managed to pass into half guard.
Mickey prevents Iglesias from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Iglesias is trying to stand up here but Mickey is controlling him well.
Mickey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mickey decides to return to a standing position.
Iglesias dodges the punch combination from Mickey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias shoots in for a takedown but Mickey shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iglesias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mickey moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Iglesias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iglesias tries to break the clinch but Mickey is controlling the position.
Mickey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mickey manages to end up in side control.
Iglesias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mickey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Iglesias throws a combination that misses
and Mickey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Iglesias is trying to control the position but Mickey postures up.
Mickey stands up from Iglesias's guard - Mickey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Iglesias throws a nice looking combination but Mickey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julio Iglesias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mickey.
Mickey closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mickey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mickey pulls guard successfully.
Iglesias stopping the sweep attempt from Mickey.
Mickey has a closed guard, preventing Iglesias from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mickey pushes Iglesias off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuxedo Mickey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tuxedo Mickey'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. This is the final round!
Mickey forces Iglesias back against the cage and clinches.
Mickey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Iglesias is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Iglesias fails to land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mickey. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Iglesias looking to stall.
Mickey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iglesias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mickey throws a solid leg kick but Iglesias takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mickey.
Mickey swats away the attempt to clinch by Iglesias.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iglesias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mickey scores with a takedown into Iglesias's guard.
Iglesias wants to stand up but Mickey is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Iglesias scores with a shot to the side of Mickey's head.
Iglesias holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mickey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iglesias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iglesias throws a head kick but Mickey moves out of range.
Iglesias is looking to clinch.
Iglesias closes the distance and clinches up with Mickey, looking for a takedown. Iglesias pushes Mickey against the cage but Mickey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mickey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Iglesias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mickey is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iglesias is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mickey is taking a breather. Iglesias says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mickey stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Iglesias to get to his feet.
Iglesias with a poor takedown
so Mickey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tuxedo Mickey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mickey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Iglesias is pulling down on Mickey's head. It's preventing any offense from Mickey, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Iglesias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Iglesias closes the distance but Mickey moves to the side
and Mickey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mickey.
Iglesias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Iglesias blocks a body shot from Mickey.
Iglesias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Iglesias successfully pulls guard.
Iglesias wants to get back to his feet but Mickey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Iglesias looking to control but Mickey passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias wants to get back to full guard.
Mickey wants to control but Iglesias is keeping him busy.
Mickey blocks the strikes from Iglesias.
Iglesias trying to control but Mickey postures up.
Mickey stops Iglesias from getting back to his feet.
Mickey wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuxedo Mickey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mickey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuxedo Mickey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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