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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cayden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelio has chosen It's a Fight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Aurelio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from James.
James lands a right hook to the body.
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Aurelio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aurelio moves away from the strike by James.
James jabs Aurelio right on the nose. Aurelio blinks but takes it well.
Cayden James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a series of punches but Aurelio avoids them all with ease.
A jab from James misses.
James misses with a body shot.
James throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aurelio slips a jab from James.
James misses the shot to the body.
James slow jab from Aurelio misses its intended target.
James lands a jab to the head.
James misses the shot to the body.
James throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
James misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
Aurelio staying out of range there.
Aurelio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James misses with a body shot.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aurelio staying out of range there.
Cayden James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from James.
James misses with an uppercut.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James connects with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
James throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
James misses the shot to the body.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurelio.
James lunges at Aurelio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurelio's hand.
Aurelio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
James looks to land a right hand but Aurelio moved out of range.
James digs a good hook to Aurelio's body.
James lands with a hook. Aurelio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Aurelio slips a straight right by James.
Aurelio throws a good cross that connects.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Aurelio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James misses with a body punch
enabling Aurelio to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by James.
Aurelio checks a low kick from James.
James throws a leg kick
and Aurelio counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
James is breathing heavily.
Aurelio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aurelio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Aurelio wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Aurelio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to stand up but Aurelio isn't so interested in that idea.
James keeping moving, preventing Aurelio from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
James throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aurelio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in James's guard now.
Aurelio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Aurelio throws and elbow that misses. James uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aurelio's guard. Nice move by James!
Aurelio is looking for a triangle here but James uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James wants to stand but Aurelio is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cayden James will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aurelio scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James misses with a jab to the body
and Aurelio counters with a one-two to the body.
Aurelio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
James misses with a hook
and Aurelio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aurelio avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James misses with a hook. Aurelio ducked under it nicely.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aurelio counters with a left and a right that stings James.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James misses with a wild combination.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by James.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from James, right into the meat.
A shot to the body from James misses
and Aurelio counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Aurelio to acknowledge the strikes.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by James.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
James scores with a jab to the body.
Aurelio moves out of range as James strikes.
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James lands with a hook. Aurelio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for James.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aurelio at a distance.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio checks a low kick from James.
James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aurelio counters with a straight right hand.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Aurelio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James scoring well with a low kick there.
James throws a right and a left that Aurelio avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for James.
James scores with a jab to the body.
Cayden James is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses the body punch
and Aurelio counters with a takedown into side control.
Aurelio goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, James rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aurelio's guard! Nice work there by James!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Aurelio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James postures up.
Aurelio is looking for a triangle here but James uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Aurelio looking for a sweep but James has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Aurelio tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
Aurelio tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aurelio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aurelio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aurelio is trying to get back to full guard.
James blocks the strikes from Aurelio.
Aurelio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James decides to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James scores with a one two! Aurelio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James misses with a left hand
and Aurelio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aurelio blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cayden James dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
James throws a poor cross that misses
so Aurelio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aurelio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aurelio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aurelio has hold of James's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! James tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Aurelio cranks the arm and James screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from James, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Markus Aurelio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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