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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aquino comes to the cage accompanied by Come Clean - Jeru. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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181 lbs
18 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino misses with an uppercut.
Malaya scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Malaya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malaya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malaya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aquino back to the cage. Malaya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Malaya misses with a body shot.
Malaya misses with a hook. Aquino ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aquino. That's going to slow Malaya down.
Aquino looks to throw the jab but Malaya is out of range.
Aquino takes a swing at Malaya's ribcage but misses.
Malaya ducks under a wild hook from Aquino.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malaya.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Aquino looks to land a combination but Malaya avoids it well.
Aquino scores with a shot to the body.
Malaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aquino. Aquino obviously looking to wear him down.
Malaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aquino.
Aquino throws a push kick but Malaya slaps the foot to one side.
Aquino walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malaya.
Nice shot lands for Malaya.
Malaya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malaya.
Malaya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malaya misses with a hook.
Malaya lands a jab.
Malaya defending well as Aquino loads up on a big left hand.
Malaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malaya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aquino connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Aquino.
A slow jab from Malaya misses its intended target.
Aquino misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malaya.
Aquino tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Malaya catches Aquino right on the button with a cross.
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!
Malaya motions for Aquino to come forward. Malaya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malaya misses with a looping right.
Malaya checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya scores with a punch to the head.
Malaya scores with a leg kick.
Malaya scores with a jab.
Malaya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malaya loads up on a big right hand but Aquino slips the punch.
Aquino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malaya scores with a nice strike.
Aquino misses with a hook.
Aquino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malaya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aquino looks to land a left hand but Malaya moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Malaya misses.
Malaya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aquino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Malaya's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aquino looks to throw the jab but Malaya is out of range.
Aquino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malaya's head backwards.
Malaya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malaya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aquino is looking to chop away at Malaya's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya throws a big shot that misses.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malaya throws an overhand right that lands on Aquino's shoulder, as Aquino tries to avoid the shot.
Malaya throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Malaya misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aquino scores with a nice strike.
Malaya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malaya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Malaya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aquino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aquino jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Malaya throws a hook to the side of Aquino's head but Aquino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aquino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malaya throws a hook but Aquino blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aquino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aquino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malaya.
Aquino slips a straight right by Malaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya throws out a loose jab but Aquino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aquino in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aquino, right into the meat.
Aquino throws a series of punches but Malaya avoids them all with ease.
Malaya throws the left hand but Aquino avoids the punch easily.
Malaya misses with a looping left.
Malaya connects with a nice looking jab.
Malaya throws a poor cross that misses
and Aquino counters with a three punch combo that has Malaya backing up. Malaya nods at Aquino to acknowledge the strikes.
Aquino misses with a low kick.
Malaya defending well as Aquino loads up on a big left hand.
Malaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Aquino is just out of range.
Malaya thumps Aquino with a low kick.
Aquino forces Malaya back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aquino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Malaya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simeon Malaya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Malaya catches Aquino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aquino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malaya is looking to score with low kicks.
Aquino connects with a solid leg kick.
Malaya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malaya.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aquino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Aquino's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aquino trying to land knees to the body.
Aquino lands a nice uppercut.
Aquino slowing the pace effectively.
Aquino misses with an elbow over the top.
Aquino lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aquino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Aquino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Aquino fails to land.
Malaya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aquino backwards.
Aquino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malaya tries to break the clinch but Aquino is controlling the position.
Aquino prevents Malaya from breaking the clinch.
Aquino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malaya is defending well for now.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aquino lands an uppercut.
Aquino blocking some punches.
Malaya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aquino tries to pull guard but Malaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Aquino drops back down to his feet.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malaya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aquino.
Malaya cracks Aquino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Aquino coming out on top.
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!
Aquino throws the kick towards the body but Malaya avoids it.
Malaya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aquino.
Malaya connects with a jab.
Aquino throws an overhand right that lands on Malaya's shoulder, as Malaya tries to avoid the shot.
Malaya looks to throw the jab but Aquino is out of range.
Aquino moves in looking to clinch but Malaya pushes him off.
Malaya avoids the body shot from Aquino.
Aquino misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Aquino misses the target.
Aquino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Malaya finds it's target.
Aquino walks into a straight right hand from Malaya.
Aquino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malaya. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquino moves out of range of the body kick.
Aquino staying out of range there.
Malaya throws a lazy right hand but Aquino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malaya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aquino's head backwards.
Aquino delivers a nice body kick.
Aquino missing with a left hand there. Malaya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malaya throws a body punch but Aquino moves out of range.
Aquino blocks a leg kick.
Malaya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Aquino misses.
Aquino throws a hook to the side of Malaya's head but Malaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aquino connects with a right hand. Malaya shakes it off.
Aquino tries to clinch up but Malaya circles away and keeps his distance.
Aquino scores with a one two! Malaya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malaya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aquino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malaya throws a body kick that misses.
Simeon Malaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Aquino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malaya throws a hook but Aquino blocks it.
Aquino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaya moves away.
Aquino throws a big shot that misses.
Malaya throws an overhand right that lands on Aquino's shoulder, as Aquino tries to avoid the shot.
Malaya throws a looping overhand right but Aquino ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aquino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aquino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaya.
Aquino throws a body punch but Malaya moves out of range.
Malaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aquino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aquino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Malaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aquino.
A slow jab from Malaya misses its intended target.
Malaya scores with a head kick.
Malaya misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simeon Malaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aquino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aquino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malaya.
Aquino lands a body shot.
Aquino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Aquino.
Aquino thows a body shot but no joy.
Malaya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malaya ducks under a wild hook from Aquino.
Malaya takes a swing at Aquino's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Aquino.
Aquino checks a leg kick.
Aquino connects with an inside leg kick.
Malaya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aquino throws a low kick but Malaya moves out of range easily.
Malaya with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malaya lands a lovely overhand right.
Malaya looks for the body kick but Aquino saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aquino. Aquino obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malaya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aquino swings for the body but Malaya moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malaya checks a leg kick.
Malaya throws a right and a left that Aquino avoids nicely.
Malaya misses with a straight right.
Aquino misses with a body kick.
Malaya cracks the inside of Aquino's front leg.
Malaya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aquino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaya.
Malaya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aquino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aquino.
Malaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aquino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malaya is able to avoid easily.
Donk. Malaya catches Aquino right on the button with a cross.
Jorge Aquino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Malaya.
Aquino is rocked!
Aquino misses the shot to the body.
Oh Aquino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aquino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aquino seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aquino takes one to the side of the head.
Malaya misses with a looping right.
Aquino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aquino throws an overhand right that lands on Malaya's shoulder, as Malaya tries to avoid the shot.
Malaya tries to keep at a distance but Aquino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malaya throws a punch but it's blocked by Aquino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aquino.
Aquino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aquino prevents a body shot from Malaya.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malaya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaya.
Aquino pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aquino has a closed guard, preventing Malaya from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aquino has his foot on Malaya's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malaya works his way back into a safe position though.
Malaya tries to stand but Aquino is controlling from the bottom.
Malaya stands up and waves to Aquino to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquino connects with an inside leg kick.
Malaya checks a leg kick nicely.
Aquino is looking to slow Malaya down with leg kicks.
Malaya throws out a loose jab but Aquino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaya tries to move into range but Aquino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malaya, as that shot connected.
Aquino needs to keep his hands up - Malaya had a free shot at his head there.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
Malaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aquino.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aquino moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Aquino.
Aquino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Malaya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Aquino misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simeon Malaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malaya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simeon Malaya!
Our winner, Simeon Malaya, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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