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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Wandeco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wandeco is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. Wandy Wandeco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
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181 cm
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199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Wandeco!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wandeco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wandeco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wandeco connects with a right hand. Moreno shakes it off.
It looks like Luis Moreno has been cut.
Wandeco is looking to clinch.
Wandeco moves in looking to clinch but Moreno pushes him off.
Wandeco wants to clinch.
Moreno tries to clinch but Wandeco is having none of it.
Moreno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreno moves into the clinch.
Wandeco prevents a body shot from Moreno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno blocks an uppercut.
Wandeco misses with some punches.
Moreno misses with a knee strike.
Wandeco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wandeco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno fails with the takedown.
Wandeco closes the distance but Moreno moves to the side
and Moreno counters with a straight right hand.
Wandeco moves in looking to clinch but Moreno pushes him off.
Wandeco missing with a left hand there. Moreno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno darts in and clinches Wandeco up against the cage.
Wandeco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moreno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wandeco pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandeco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moreno counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moreno.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wandeco wants to stand but Moreno is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wandeco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wandeco pushes Moreno off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wandeco moves in looking to clinch but Moreno pushes him off.
Moreno fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Wandeco. No joy for Moreno on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moreno looking to pass the guard.
Moreno stops Wandeco from standing up.
Wandeco kicks Moreno off and gets to his feet.
Moreno shoots in but Wandeco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wandeco is looking to clinch but Moreno is avoiding it.
Wandy Wandeco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Moreno is having none of it.
Wandy Wandeco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wandeco rushes Moreno and presses him up against the cage.
Moreno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Moreno swings wildly with an uppercut but Wandeco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wandeco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Wandeco.
Wandeco stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wandeco breaks from the clinch.
Wandeco tries to clinch up but Moreno circles away and keeps his distance.
Wandeco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wandy Wandeco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luis Moreno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wandeco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moreno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno dives in and scores a takedown into Wandeco's guard.
Wandeco is looking to stand up but Moreno isn't so interested in that idea.
Moreno looking to sit in guard and control but Wandeco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wandeco wants to stand but Moreno has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moreno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moreno tries to get out of the position.
Wandeco stops Moreno from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco stopping the sweep attempt from Moreno.
Wandeco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Wandeco from controlling successfully.
Moreno is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wandy Wandeco wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wandeco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moreno has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wandeco's guard.
Moreno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wandeco's head.
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wandeco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moreno is controlling him.
Wandeco scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wandeco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wandeco wants to clinch but Moreno slips to the side
and Moreno counters by moving into the clinch.
Wandeco misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreno lands a hook that snaps the head of Wandeco backwards.
Moreno tries to work over Wandeco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moreno fails to pull guard.
Wandeco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wandeco instigates a clinch.
Wandeco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Wandeco circles away.
Wandeco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno drives through with a takedown into Wandeco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wandeco kicks Moreno off and gets to his feet.
Moreno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wandeco avoids it really well and circles away.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Moreno moves out of range.
Wandeco throws a chopping leg kick but Moreno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moreno working some strikes from top position.
Wandeco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moreno is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wandeco uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Moreno looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Moreno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Moreno's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wandeco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Wandeco as Moreno shoots in.
Moreno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wandeco, pushing him back against the cage.
Moreno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wandeco prevents it.
A short uppercut from Wandeco.
A short left from Wandeco.
Wandeco blocking some punches.
Moreno is trying to drag Wandeco to the mat but Wandeco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno is trying to drag Wandeco to the mat but Wandeco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wandeco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moreno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreno looking for a takedown.
Wandeco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Wandeco manages to get underhooks.
Moreno has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wandeco is trying to keep an underhook but Moreno manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wandeco kicks off Moreno and gets to his feet.
Moreno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wandeco swivels and escapes.
Wandeco swinging wildly here.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches up with Wandeco, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes Wandeco against the cage but Wandeco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wandeco fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throws a lazy right hand but Wandeco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreno swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandeco.
Moreno fails to land the takedown.
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!
Moreno shoots for a double leg takedown but Wandeco sprawls well. He's pushed Moreno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Moreno with that takedown attempt.
Wandeco connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wandeco throws a front kick that sends Moreno stumbling back into the cage.
Wandeco closes the distance and pushes Moreno back into the cage.
Wandeco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
Wandeco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno shoots for a double leg takedown but Wandeco sprawls well. He's pushed Moreno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wandeco throws a front kick that sends Moreno stumbling back into the cage.
Wandeco wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Moreno looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wandeco!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wandeco is trying to stand.
Moreno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wandeco on the ground.
Wandeco taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Wandeco really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Moreno raining down shots from the mount!
Wandeco really wants to buck Moreno off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wandeco's face.
Wandeco's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wandy Wandeco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wandeco 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wandy Wandeco!
Wandy Wandeco gave a mention to ***** Supertouch Clothing ***** in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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