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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esquiva Falcao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmpruegel scores with a nice body kick.
Sturmpruegel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Falcao at a distance.
Falcao throws a low kick, looking for Sturmpruegel's leg but Sturmpruegel calmly moves out of range.
Falcao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Falcao lands with an uppercut that bounces Sturmpruegel off the cage and back into range.
Falcao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sturmpruegel thows a body kick. Falcao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sturmpruegel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sturmpruegel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcao loads up on a big right hand but Sturmpruegel slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao moves out of range of the leg kick from Sturmpruegel.
Falcao misses the jab.
Falcao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sturmpruegel.
Good shot there by Falcao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sturmpruegel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sturmpruegel misses with the combination.
Falcao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcao throws an overhand right that lands on Sturmpruegel's shoulder, as Sturmpruegel tries to avoid the shot.
Sturmpruegel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturmpruegel misses with a looping left.
Falcao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Falcao blocks a head kick by Sturmpruegel.
Falcao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sturmpruegel throws a sloppy head kick and Falcao moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws a body shot but no joy.
Sturmpruegel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Falcao on the side of the head.
Falcao slips a straight right by Sturmpruegel.
Falcao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sturmpruegel counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Sturmpruegel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falcao counters with a low kick, right behind Sturmpruegel 's knee.
Falcao misses with a right hand
and Sturmpruegel counters with a nice body shot.
Falcao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Falcao throws a hook but Sturmpruegel avoids it easily.
Sturmpruegel lands with an uppercut that bounces Falcao off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falcao misses with a left hand
and Sturmpruegel counters with a leg kick.
Falcao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sturmpruegel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Falcao's calf.
Sturmpruegel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturmpruegel scores with a punch to the head.
Falcao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sturmpruegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcao was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturmpruegel.
Falcao misses with a looping left.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Sturmpruegel ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Sturmpruegel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sturmpruegel tries to move into range but Falcao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcao is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Falcao.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Sturmpruegel didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel blocks a low kick nicely.
Sturmpruegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturmpruegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcao throws out the jab.
Sturmpruegel throws out a counter right but Falcao avoids it with no problem.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Falcao. Sturmpruegel shrugs it off though.
Sturmpruegel lands with a good body shot.
Falcao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sturmpruegel is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sturmpruegel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sturmpruegel checks a low kick from Falcao.
Sturmpruegel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Falcao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roberto Sturmpruegel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcao throws a low kick but Sturmpruegel moves out of range easily.
Sturmpruegel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook but Falcao avoids it easily.
Falcao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmpruegel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Falcao back to the cage. Sturmpruegel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sturmpruegel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Falcao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Falcao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Falcao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sturmpruegel. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Falcao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Falcao moves out of range of the body kick.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Sturmpruegel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Sturmpruegel didn't see that one coming.
Falcao throws a nice looking combination but Sturmpruegel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Sturmpruegel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcao throws the left hand but Sturmpruegel avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Falcao does it's job there.
Sturmpruegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook but Falcao blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sturmpruegel does no damage.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
Falcao misses with a body shot
and Sturmpruegel counters with a straight right hand.
Sturmpruegel blocks a jab.
Sturmpruegel throws out a counter right but Falcao avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao avoids the body shot from Sturmpruegel.
Nice shot by Sturmpruegel.
Falcao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sturmpruegel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sturmpruegel scores with a leg kick.
Sturmpruegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao.
Falcao checks the leg kick.
A jab from Sturmpruegel misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel thows a leg kick but Falcao checks it
and Falcao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sturmpruegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Falcao. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Sturmpruegel.
Falcao cracks a nice hook into Sturmpruegel's ribs.
Crunch! Falcao slams his shin into Sturmpruegel's torso.
Sturmpruegel is breathing heavily.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao blocks the body kick.
Falcao scores with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the leg kick from Falcao.
Falcao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Falcao is predictable there
and Sturmpruegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao lands a jab to the nose.
Falcao avoids a kick to the body.
Sturmpruegel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick
and Falcao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sturmpruegel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Falcao cracks Sturmpruegel with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Falcao has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sturmpruegel to stand back up!
Sturmpruegel is rocked!
Sturmpruegel takes a swing at Falcao's ribcage but misses.
Sturmpruegel is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcao finish him?
Falcao slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esquiva Falcao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sturmpruegel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sturmpruegel seems to have recovered his senses.
Sturmpruegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Falcao tries to land a front kick but Sturmpruegel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sturmpruegel lands a slapping body shot.
Sturmpruegel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Falcao throws an off balance right hand
and Sturmpruegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falcao lands a nice shot that snaps Sturmpruegel's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmpruegel lands with a good body shot.
Falcao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sturmpruegel checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao misses with a low kick as Sturmpruegel jumps back.
Falcao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturmpruegel.
A jab from Sturmpruegel finds it's way through Falcao's defenses.
Falcao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falcao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sturmpruegel throws the left hand but Falcao avoids the punch easily.
Falcao is looking to chop away at Sturmpruegel's legs.
Falcao scores with a jab.
Falcao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sturmpruegel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Falcao as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Falcao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sturmpruegel connects with a body shot that sends Falcao's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmpruegel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Falcao throws a sloppy head kick and Sturmpruegel moves out of range easily.
Falcao moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Falcao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Falcao lands a lovely overhand right.
Sturmpruegel throws a head kick but Falcao moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel digs a good hook to Falcao's body.
Sturmpruegel moves forwards but Falcao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sturmpruegel is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Falcao throws a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcao tries to land a body kick
and Sturmpruegel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcao cracks Sturmpruegel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left lands for Sturmpruegel.
A punch lands to the side of Sturmpruegel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sturmpruegel is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcao finish him?
Sturmpruegel lands with a good body shot.
Sturmpruegel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sturmpruegel seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcao moves away.
Sturmpruegel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Falcao under the eye.
Falcao cracks the inside of Sturmpruegel's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sturmpruegel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcao. That's going to slow Sturmpruegel down.
Nice uppercut there from Sturmpruegel.
Falcao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sturmpruegel digs a good hook to Falcao's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esquiva Falcao.
Well Falcao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esquiva Falcao!
During a confident post fight interview, Esquiva Falcao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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