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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esquiva Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory comes to the cage accompanied by It's a fight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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197 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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186 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esquiva Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory lands with a good body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Falcao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thory - the referee stops the clock and Falcao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thory. Falcao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Falcao throws a push kick but Thory slaps the foot to one side.
Thory swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
Thory throws a jab when Falcao was well out of range.
Falcao lands a body shot.
Thory misses with a leg kick
and Falcao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Falcao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thory throws a body kick that misses.
Thory lands with a shot to the body.
Thory lands with an overhand left.
Falcao has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thory scores with a hook to the body. Falcao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thory.
Esquiva Falcao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thory lands a lovely overhand right.
Thory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thory misses with a jab to the body
and Falcao counters with a good low kick that Thory was not able to check.
Thory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thory has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falcao finds it's way round the side to connect with Thory's head.
Falcao looks to land a body kick but Thory moved away.
And Thory counters with a quick kick to the body but Falcao blocks it.
Thory 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.
Thory avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Falcao slips a straight right by Thory.
Falcao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thory throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Thory.
Falcao lands a front kick.
Thory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thory lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Thory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcao.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falcao.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Thory feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao scores with a leg kick.
Thory takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Falcao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Falcao throws a leg kick
and Thory counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Falcao throws a leg kick
and Falcao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falcao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thory.
It looked like Thory was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Falcao.
Falcao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thory needs to keep his hands up - Falcao had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Vic Thory has been cut.
Thory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falcao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Falcao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Thory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falcao.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thory looks to land a left hand but Falcao moved out of range nicely.
Falcao throws a body shot but no joy.
Falcao scoring well with a low kick there.
Falcao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Thory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcao checks a leg kick.
Falcao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vic Thory will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vic Thory's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thory scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falcao in his tracks.
Vic Thory is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcao throws a poor cross that misses
and Thory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thory ducks under a wild hook from Falcao.
Thory feinted with a counter takedown.
Thory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falcao just misses with a punch to the body.
Thory swings away with a body shot that misses
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thory blocks a jab.
Thory misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thory scores with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Thory.
Thory moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcao throws an overhand right that lands on Thory's shoulder, as Thory tries to avoid the shot.
Falcao gets tackled into the cage by Thory. Thory maintains the clinch.
Falcao blocking some punches.
Thory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falcao prevents a body shot from Thory.
Falcao blocking some punches.
Falcao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thory lands a head kick. Falcao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thory scores with a jab. Falcao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao misses with a leg kick
and Thory counters with a straight right hand.
Thory is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thory blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcao. Thory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thory connects with a jab.
Thory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcao can do to turn this around?
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!
A head kick misses from Falcao.
Thory throws a jab when Falcao was well out of range.
Thory throws a body punch but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Falcao throws out a loose jab but Thory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thory throws a head kick that misses.
Falcao tries a quick counter leg kick but Thory is wise to it.
Falcao misses with a left hand
and Thory counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao thows a leg kick but Thory checks it
and Thory counters with a left to the body.
Thory checks the leg kick.
Falcao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Falcao if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice combination there by Falcao.
Thory throws a leg kick that is checked
and Falcao counters with a left to the body.
Falcao tries to score with a low kick but Thory moves his leg out of the way.
Thory connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcao circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcao avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thory scores with a hook.
Falcao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thory.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Falcao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falcao throws a low kick but Thory avoids it.
Thory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch lands to the side of Thory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Thory dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vic Thory's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Falcao lands a nice shot that snaps Thory's head back.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Thory ducks down to avoid it.
Falcao thumps Thory with a low kick.
Thory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Falcao scores with a nice body kick.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Thory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Falcao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thory checks it well.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcao avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thory lands a nice looking body shot.
Falcao throws a leg kick
and Thory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcao moves out of range of the body kick from Thory.
Thory throws a looping overhand right but Falcao ducks down to avoid it.
Thory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Falcao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thory tried to counter with a leg kick but Falcao avoided it.
Falcao walks into a straight right hand from Thory.
Thory 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory misses with a kick to the body.
Falcao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Falcao.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falcao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thory looks for the body kick but Falcao saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falcao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcao lands a front kick.
Thory takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Falcao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Falcao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vic Thory's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory misses with an uppercut
and Falcao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thory is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Falcao! Thory is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esquiva Falcao!
Esquiva Falcao is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Esquiva Falcao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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