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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xinhai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Loco. Moreno Cuenca is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yo, el vaquilla. Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yang Xinhai's chin.
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143 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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139 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yang Xinhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno Cuenca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno Cuenca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xinhai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca shoots in for a takedown but Xinhai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A clash of legs there as Xinhai blocks the low kick.
Moreno Cuenca pushes Xinhai up against the cage in a clinch.
Xinhai is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno Cuenca has double underhooks.
Moreno Cuenca struggles to land a body shot inside as Xinhai controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Xinhai avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno Cuenca.
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to drag Xinhai to the mat but Xinhai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Moreno Cuenca.
Xinhai has had enough of the clinch but Moreno Cuenca keeps him there for the moment.
Xinhai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xinhai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a kick to the body.
Moreno Cuenca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xinhai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Moreno Cuenca with that takedown attempt.
Yang Xinhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that half lands.
Moreno Cuenca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by Moreno Cuenca misses
and Xinhai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moreno Cuenca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Moreno Cuenca.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a two punch combination.
Xinhai checks a leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca throws a nice looking combination but Xinhai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno Cuenca swinging wildly here.
Yang Xinhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xinhai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xinhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch there but Xinhai circles away.
Good work by Xinhai as he checks the leg kick.
Xinhai throws a nice looking combination but Moreno Cuenca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xinhai misses with a head kick.
Moreno Cuenca throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Xinhai counters with a good low kick that Moreno Cuenca was not able to check.
Moreno Cuenca doesn't manage to clinch there - Xinhai circles away.
Moreno Cuenca with a lazy takedown attempt
and Xinhai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moreno Cuenca thinking.
Xinhai slips under a jab from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a solid leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to clinch but Xinhai is avoiding it.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick but Xinhai moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Moreno Cuenca has closed the distance and engaged Xinhai in a clinch.
Xinhai is trying to break the clinch but Moreno Cuenca has him pressed against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca jumps guard but Xinhai stands there with Moreno Cuenca around his waist. Moreno Cuenca gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xinhai is trying to break free.
Xinhai breaks from the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to score with low kicks.
Moreno Cuenca slips a jab and a cross from Xinhai.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Xinhai - that will leave a mark!
Moreno Cuenca misses with a two punch combination.
Moreno Cuenca looks winded!
Xinhai tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a hook. Xinhai ducked under it nicely.
Moreno Cuenca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xinhai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch there but Xinhai circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Xinhai blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno Cuenca walks into a straight right hand from Xinhai.
Moreno Cuenca darts in and clinches Xinhai up against the cage.
Xinhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xinhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xinhai is out of range.
A low kick from Moreno Cuenca is predictable there
and Xinhai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreno Cuenca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xinhai.
Moreno Cuenca throws a lazy right hand but Xinhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca drives through and clinches with Xinhai against the cage.
Xinhai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xinhai tries to land a leg kick but Moreno Cuenca saw it coming and moves away.
Xinhai throws a poor cross that misses
and Moreno Cuenca counters with a low kick, right behind Xinhai 's knee.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno Cuenca slips under a jab.
Moreno Cuenca rushes Xinhai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xinhai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xinhai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno Cuenca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up
and Xinhai counters with a nice body shot.
Moreno Cuenca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xinhai's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Xinhai misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Moreno Cuenca.
Xinhai with a nice cross.
Moreno Cuenca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Xinhai quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xinhai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to work some ground and pound but Xinhai has wrist control.
Xinhai controlling Moreno Cuenca's posture.
Xinhai keeping moving, preventing Moreno Cuenca from controlling successfully.
Xinhai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moreno Cuenca postures up in Xinhai's guard and throws a big left but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai wants to sweep but no luck.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to work some ground and pound but Xinhai has wrist control.
Moreno Cuenca tries to free his leg and advance position but Xinhai is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moreno Cuenca postures up in Xinhai's guard and throws a big left but Xinhai blocks it.
Moreno Cuenca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca looking to sit in guard and control but Xinhai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moreno Cuenca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xinhai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moreno Cuenca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xinhai trying to control but Moreno Cuenca is working from the bottom.
Xinhai gets to his feet. Moreno Cuenca looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moreno Cuenca checks a leg kick.
Xinhai stuffs the takedown attempt from Moreno Cuenca. Moreno Cuenca gets slowly back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a three punch combo!
Moreno Cuenca works the jab nicely.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up.
Xinhai lands a jab.
Moreno Cuenca slips under a jab.
Moreno Cuenca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Xinhai is fending him off so far but Moreno Cuenca persists. Nope, Xinhai circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinhai scores with a hook to the body. Moreno Cuenca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moreno Cuenca cracks the inside of Xinhai's front leg.
Moreno Cuenca tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch but Xinhai is having none of it.
Moreno Cuenca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Xinhai. Beautiful body shot.
Xinhai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moreno Cuenca's hands.
It looks like Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has been cut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai throws a nice head kick!
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that misses.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno Cuenca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xinhai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moreno Cuenca's sensitive parts.
Moreno Cuenca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xinhai.
Moreno Cuenca on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Xinhai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moreno Cuenca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moreno Cuenca is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Xinhai.
Moreno Cuenca is still on wobbly legs! Can Xinhai finish him?
Xinhai drops Moreno Cuenca with a straight right hand, right on the button! Xinhai follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yang Xinhai!
During a confident post fight interview, Yang Xinhai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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