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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiggum Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno Cuenca comes to the cage accompanied by Yo, el vaquilla. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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134 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiggum Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno Cuenca feints and then cracks Ralph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ralph down.
Ralph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ralph lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has been cut.
Moreno Cuenca tries a head kick but it misses.
Ralph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moreno Cuenca gets a clinch.
A short left from Ralph.
Ralph gets through Moreno Cuenca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moreno Cuenca tries a knee to the head but Ralph blocks it.
Moreno Cuenca prevents a body shot from Ralph.
Ralph lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ralph misses with some punches.
Moreno Cuenca tries to pull guard but Ralph forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ralph avoids it.
Ralph avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Ralph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moreno Cuenca using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno Cuenca obliges.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ralph uses from the top position.
Moreno Cuenca looking for a sweep. Not yet Moreno Cuenca, not yet.
Ralph controlling from the top position.
Ralph tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno Cuenca is retaining full guard.
Moreno Cuenca wants to sweep here but Ralph controlling him for the moment.
Moreno Cuenca looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca controlling Ralph's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca moves out of range as Ralph throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Moreno Cuenca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ralph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ralph checks the leg kick.
Ralph checks a leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca forces Ralph back against the cage and clinches.
Ralph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moreno Cuenca takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ralph pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ralph avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Ralph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ralph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moreno Cuenca looking to throw knees to the head but Ralph is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Ralph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ralph.
Ralph lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ralph.
Ralph lands a shot to the body.
Ralph managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca jumps guard but Ralph turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moreno Cuenca crunches a lovely knee into Ralph's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno Cuenca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ralph just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralph misses with some punches.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow inside that Ralph shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ralph takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moreno Cuenca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ralph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ralph blocks a head kick by Moreno Cuenca.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreno Cuenca closes the distance and pushes Ralph back into the cage.
Moreno Cuenca jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ralph walks away with a smile on his face. Moreno Cuenca gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moreno Cuenca throws a right hand that Ralph ducks under and follows up with a left that Ralph also avoids with ease.
Moreno Cuenca tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ralph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ralph clinches with his opponent.
Ralph takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Ralph on the inside.
Ralph blocks a body shot from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ralph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a body kick.
Moreno Cuenca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ralph to keep the fight standing.
Ralph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca tries to pull guard but Ralph won't allow it.
Ralph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ralph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ralph's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Ralph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ralph throws a head kick but Moreno Cuenca moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moreno Cuenca moves out of range of the leg kick from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ralph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ralph tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreno Cuenca lands a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca lands a shoulder strike.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ralph avoids it.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ralph to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ralph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ralph avoids a wild elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moreno Cuenca or not.
Moreno Cuenca gets through Ralph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ralph takes a shot to the head.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Moreno Cuenca.
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!
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moreno Cuenca unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ralph lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ralph avoids a wild elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph dodges an elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreno Cuenca's elbow.
Ralph has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreno Cuenca lands a body punch.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a punch on the inside.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno Cuenca is keeping busy.
Moreno Cuenca breaks the clinch.
Ralph scores with a sloppy right hand. Moreno Cuenca should have avoided that one.
Ralph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreno Cuenca was well out of range. Poor timing from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a low kick as Ralph jumps back.
Moreno Cuenca throws a body kick that misses
and Ralph counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ralph instigates a clinch.
Ralph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ralph managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca tries for a takedown but Ralph manages to get underhooks.
Ralph breaks from the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca feints and then cracks Ralph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ralph down.
Moreno Cuenca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ralph lands a right hook to the body.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreno Cuenca gets a clinch.
Ralph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca drags the fight down to the ground.
Moreno Cuenca keeping moving, preventing Ralph from controlling successfully.
Moreno Cuenca keeping full guard, as Ralph tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca keeping moving, preventing Ralph from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wiggum Ralph has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ralph scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ralph turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ralph. Moreno Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreno Cuenca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wiggum Ralph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ralph throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Moreno Cuenca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ralph manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ralph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moreno Cuenca's guard.
Ralph wants to pass the guard but Moreno Cuenca is keeping the position.
Ralph controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ralph must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moreno Cuenca wants to sweep but no luck.
Moreno Cuenca can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ralph controls the pace.
Ralph stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreno Cuenca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moreno Cuenca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ralph sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggum Ralph has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ralph stuffs the takedown.
Ralph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Moreno Cuenca blocks the leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca slips under a jab.
Ralph is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moreno Cuenca rather than just go for the knockout.
Ralph misses with a series of wild punches.
Ralph lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreno Cuenca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up.
Ralph misses with a body kick.
Moreno Cuenca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ralph manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moreno Cuenca's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wiggum Ralph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ralph looking to control.
Moreno Cuenca forces his way into half guard.
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 Cuenca trying to mount his opponent but Ralph defends it.
Ralph trying to hold on to Moreno Cuenca's head to control him but Moreno Cuenca postures up.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ralph has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ralph wants to get back to full guard.
Ralph is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph wants to get back to full guard.
Moreno Cuenca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ralph moves into full guard.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control the position from guard on top but Ralph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno Cuenca is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ralph is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Moreno Cuenca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moreno Cuenca throwing strikes from guard but Ralph blocks nicely.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control the position from guard on top but Ralph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca just wasn't active enough.
Moreno Cuenca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ralph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moreno Cuenca gets a clinch.
Moreno Cuenca jumps guard but Ralph turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ralph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ralph is looking to work some ground and pound but Moreno Cuenca has wrist control.
Ralph content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to control the position but Ralph postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moreno Cuenca, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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