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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipino Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Terror. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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142 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Teixeira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Filipino Saint!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Saint closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teixeira circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Teixeira.
Teixeira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Filipino Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teixeira lands a jab to the nose.
Saint listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Saint throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Saint swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teixeira.
Saint throws out a powerful jab.
Saint connects with a looping right hand.
Teixeira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Teixeira finds it's way through Saint's defenses.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint throws a jab but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Saint takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Saint moved out of range nicely.
Saint lands a glancing blow to the side of Teixeira's head.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira misses with a hook. Saint ducked under it nicely.
Saint stalks Teixeira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Teixeira's face. Teixeira staggers backwards, shaken.
Saint is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teixeira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Teixeira misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Saint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Teixeira lands a lovely overhand right.
Saint with a nice cross.
Saint throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
Teixeira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saint throws an off balance right hand
and Teixeira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saint throws a jab when Teixeira was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Teixeira.
Teixeira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint misses the jab.
Teixeira swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saint is defended easily by Teixeira.
Richard Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Saint.
A right-left combo lands from Saint.
Saint swings widly with a right hand
and Teixeira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Teixeira lands a right hook to the body.
Richard Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Saint might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a right hand
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teixeira tests Saint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot by Teixeira.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Saint dips to his left and cracks Teixeira with an uppercut!
Saint throws a right hand that misses
and Teixeira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saint throws a lazy uppercut
and Teixeira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Jab from Teixeira.
Teixeira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Teixeira moves away from the strike by Saint.
Saint takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teixeira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saint takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saint is rocked!
Teixeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint throws out the jab.
Saint is still on wobbly legs! Can Teixeira finish him?
Saint throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teixeira's waist but Teixeira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saint off to one side.
Saint seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira cracks Saint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Teixeira jabs at Saint's body.
Saint walks into a left hand.
Saint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teixeira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Teixeira slips under a jab from Saint.
Saint is trying desperately to land a takedown but Teixeira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Saint.
Teixeira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Saint defending well as Teixeira loads up on a big left hand.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint throws a right hand that misses
and Teixeira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saint thinking.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Saint avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teixeira is looking to wear down Saint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teixeira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teixeira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saint under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira lands a jab.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Saint misses with a lunging right hand
and Teixeira counters with a left to the body.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira scores with a nice right hand.
Teixeira slips a straight right by Saint.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Teixeira.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teixeira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saint closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Teixeira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Teixeira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint looks to score with a jab to the body but Teixeira is just out of range.
Teixeira lands with a hook. Saint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
Teixeira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saint gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teixeira.
Teixeira jabs Saint to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Teixeira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Teixeira scores with a hook to the body. Saint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Saint has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saint swings away with a body shot that misses
and Teixeira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Saint might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Teixeira has got the better of the exchanges.
Teixeira takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira tries to move into range but Saint moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
Teixeira digs a good hook to Saint's body.
Saint defending well as Teixeira loads up on a big left hand.
Teixeira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice straight punches there by Teixeira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teixeira.
Teixeira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Saint avoids the punch easily.
Saint lands a slapping body shot.
Richard Teixeira is winning the standup battle so far.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut
and Saint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teixeira lands a right hook to the body.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
Teixeira missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
Saint misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Teixeira misses with a left hand
and Saint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira avoids it really well and circles away.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Saint throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teixeira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Saint takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saint takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saint avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint throws a right and a left that Teixeira avoids nicely.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teixeira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint can do to turn this around?
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
Teixeira misses with a hook.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira thows a body shot but no joy.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Teixeira throws an off balance right hand
and Saint counters with a straight right hand.
Saint ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Teixeira.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Saint avoids the body shot from Teixeira.
Nice takedown defense from Teixeira. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Teixeira punishes Saint's body with a nice straight punch.
Teixeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teixeira lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
Teixeira with a hook.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Teixeira jabs at Saint's body.
A shot to the liver by Teixeira. Beautiful body shot.
Teixeira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Richard Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Saint.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Teixeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Teixeira ducks down to avoid it.
Teixeira scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint takes one on the button.
Saint moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Teixeira takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Saint misses with an uppercut
and Teixeira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Teixeira. That snapped Saint's head back.
Teixeira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint ducks under a wild hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saint counters with a one-two to the body.
Saint with a poor takedown
and Teixeira counters with a nice uppercut.
Teixeira lands a jab to Saint's midsection.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Teixeira. That snapped Saint's head back.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Saint. That snapped Teixeira's head back.
Teixeira digs a good body shot into Saint's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saint throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Saint walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teixeira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint's hands.
Nice jab there from Saint.
Saint drops his hands momentarily and Teixeira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saint fails to land the takedown.
Teixeira throws out a loose jab but Saint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Saint fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint swings widly with a right hand
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Teixeira lands with a right hand.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Teixeira connects with a jab.
Teixeira lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Teixeira. Beautiful body shot.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Teixeira dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Saint looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teixeira is fending him off so far but Saint persists. Nope, Teixeira circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira lands a jab to the head.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira misses with a looping left.
Teixeira throws a jab when Saint was well out of range.
Teixeira slips under a jab from Saint.
Teixeira lands with a nice body punch.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
Teixeira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint throws a body punch but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint misses with a takedown attempt - Teixeira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saint misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira slips a jab from Saint.
The fighters circling - Teixeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saint tries to move into range but Teixeira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teixeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teixeira cracks Saint with a good jab.
Saint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Teixeira needs to keep his hands up - Saint had a free shot at his head there.
Teixeira connects with a body shot that sends Saint's belly button to the back.
Saint takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint throws a hook but Teixeira avoids it easily.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint ducks right into an uppercut from Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a jab.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teixeira takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Teixeira. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Richard Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Saint.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira walks into a stiff left hand from Saint.
Teixeira lands with a nice body punch.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
Teixeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teixeira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Teixeira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Saint avoids the punch easily.
Saint takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Teixeira misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Teixeira misses the target.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saint has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saint there as he acknowledges the shot.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint cracks Teixeira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Teixeira clobbers Saint with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Teixeira with a jab.
Teixeira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teixeira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teixeira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Teixeira moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Saint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
Saint lands with a nice combination. Teixeira backs away looking to recover.
Teixeira moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Saint misses.
Saint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Teixeira counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teixeira scores with a sloppy right hand. Saint should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saint. Teixeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint swings for the body but Teixeira moves out of range.
Teixeira digs a good hook to Saint's body.
Teixeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint.
Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Teixeira sprawls well. Teixeira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Teixeira lands a nice hook to Saint's body. Saint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teixeira swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Teixeira takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Teixeira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teixeira.
Saint drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Teixeira throws a shot to the body.
Saint throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teixeira counters with a straight right hand.
Teixeira's corner calls for a 1-2. Teixeira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Nice shot by Teixeira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teixeira's corner calls for a 1-2. Teixeira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Saint misses
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saint looks to throw the jab but Teixeira is out of range.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
Saint drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Teixeira clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Teixeira jabs at Saint's body.
Saint misses with a jab to the body
and Teixeira counters with a left to the body.
Teixeira looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Teixeira ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Teixeira cracks a nice hook into Saint's ribs.
Saint closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teixeira circles away.
Teixeira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with a jab. Saint acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Saint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saint doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Teixeira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Teixeira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teixeira scores with a jab.
Teixeira throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
Saint takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Saint to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Saint looks to clinch but Teixeira throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Saint taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Richard Teixeira!
Richard Teixeira retains his bantamweight title!
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