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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arkadiusz Cierpka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alvaro Soler!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soler closes the distance and pushes Cierpka back into the cage.
Soler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cierpka stalling.
Cierpka manages to break the clinch.
Arkadiusz Cierpka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soler clinches up with Cierpka and pushes him back against the cage.
Soler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soler is trying to break free.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but Soler blocks it.
Soler trying to land knees to the body.
Soler misses with a knee strike.
Cierpka is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soler stalling against the cage.
Soler lands a shot to the body.
Soler breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler closes the distance and clinches.
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soler closes the distance and pushes Cierpka back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Cierpka.
Soler breaks the clinch.
Soler closes the distance and clinches.
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cierpka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cierpka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cierpka rushes Soler and presses him up against the cage.
Cierpka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cierpka.
Soler pushes Cierpka up against the cage in a clinch.
Soler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soler breaks from the clinch.
Cierpka throws a sloppy head kick and Soler moves out of range easily.
Soler has Cierpka up against the cage in a clinch.
Soler taking a breather.
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cierpka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soler moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cierpka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Soler wants to get back to striking at distance but Cierpka won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Soler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soler manages to break the clinch.
Cierpka drives through and clinches with Soler against the cage.
Cierpka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Soler wants to break free but Cierpka has control.
Soler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soler wants to break free but Cierpka has control.
Cierpka breaks the clinch.
Cierpka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkadiusz Cierpka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Soler as Cierpka shoots in.
Soler rushes Cierpka and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler breaks from the clinch.
Soler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cierpka, pushing him back against the cage.
Cierpka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cierpka is trying to break the clinch but Soler is controlling him.
Soler tries to land knees in the clinch but Cierpka avoids the damage to the body.
Cierpka breaks the clinch.
Cierpka moves into the clinch successfully.
Cierpka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soler closes the distance and pushes Cierpka back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soler misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Soler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cierpka drives through and clinches with Soler against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Soler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cierpka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soler has Cierpka up against the cage in a clinch.
Soler is stalling here.
Cierpka is pushing Soler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Soler tries to throw a body punch but Cierpka avoids it by throwing Soler back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cierpka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soler avoids it.
Cierpka trying to control the position but instead, Soler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cierpka into the cage.
Cierpka avoiding damage as Soler throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cierpka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cierpka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cierpka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cierpka closes the distance and pushes Soler back into the cage.
Cierpka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soler has him pressed against the cage.
Cierpka blocks an elbow strike from Soler.
Cierpka wants to break free but Soler has control.
Alvaro Soler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cierpka is looking to break free of the clinch but Soler has double underhooks.
Soler leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Soler on the inside.
It looks like Arkadiusz Cierpka has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler prevents Cierpka from breaking the clinch.
Soler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cierpka avoids the elbow strike from Soler, against the cage.
Soler is working Cierpka over against the cage.
Soler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soler moves into range and clinches up with Cierpka.
Cierpka being controlled against the cage.
Soler stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Cierpka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cierpka up against the cage.
Soler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cierpka closes the distance and pushes Soler back into the cage.
Soler cracks Cierpka with a nice body shot.
Cierpka controlling the action here for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Soler manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Soler blocks the low kick.
Soler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler drives through and clinches with Cierpka against the cage.
Soler breaks from the clinch.
Cierpka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Cierpka backs off Soler throws a huge counter combo but Cierpka manages to avoid it all.
Cierpka clinches with his opponent.
Soler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Soler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soler pushes Cierpka up against the cage in a clinch.
Soler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soler clinches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Soler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Soler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soler leaves Cierpka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Soler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arkadiusz Cierpka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cierpka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soler checks it well.
Nice body kick there by Cierpka.
Cierpka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soler taking a breather.
Cierpka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cierpka darts in and clinches Soler up against the cage.
Cierpka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cierpka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cierpka is defending well for now.
Soler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cierpka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cierpka drives through and clinches with Soler against the cage.
Soler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soler has closed the distance and engaged Cierpka in a clinch.
Cierpka works on Soler's body with a couple of short punches.
Soler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cierpka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cierpka rushes Soler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cierpka clinches with his opponent.
Soler is trying to break the clinch but Cierpka is controlling him.
Soler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soler working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka breaks from the clinch.
Cierpka throws a low kick, looking for Soler's leg but Soler calmly moves out of range.
Soler has Cierpka up against the cage in a clinch.
Soler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cierpka breaks from the clinch.
Soler clinches with his opponent.
Soler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cierpka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cierpka manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cierpka darts in and clinches Soler up against the cage.
Cierpka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arkadiusz Cierpka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soler circles away quickly and effectively.
Cierpka tries to keep at a distance but Soler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cierpka tries to land knees in the clinch but Soler avoids the damage to the body.
Soler looking to stall.
Soler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cierpka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cierpka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soler, pushing him back against the cage.
Cierpka manages to break the clinch.
Cierpka tries a head kick but it misses.
Soler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cierpka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cierpka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cierpka takes the fight into the clinch.
Cierpka manages to break the clinch.
Cierpka has Soler up against the cage in a clinch.
Cierpka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cierpka scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Alvaro Soler has been cut.
Arkadiusz Cierpka is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soler doesn't manage to clinch there - Cierpka circles away.
Soler forces Cierpka back against the cage and clinches.
Cierpka tries to break the clinch but Soler is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arkadiusz Cierpka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cierpka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arkadiusz Cierpka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvaro Soler!
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