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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bich Nga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuenca's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2pac - Troublesome '96. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bich Nga enters the cage!
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210 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
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190 cm
36
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bich Nga!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Nga.
Nga thumps Cuenca with a low kick.
Cuenca connects with a crisp jab.
Cuenca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nga swats away the attempt to clinch by Cuenca.
Nga moves out of range of the body kick.
Nga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nga duly obliges.
Jab by Cuenca.
Nga lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuenca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nga is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cuenca throws a head kick that misses.
Nga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nga misses with an uppercut
and Cuenca counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nga lands an elbow that stopped Cuenca in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuenca.
Nga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuenca's elbow.
Nga working aggressively here.
Cuenca blocks an elbow strike.
Cuenca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nga backwards.
Nga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuenca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cuenca blocks a body shot from Nga.
A short left from Nga.
Nga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nga tries to work over Cuenca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nga.
Cuenca blocks a body shot from Nga.
Nga throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Nga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nga working aggressively here.
Cuenca lands a nice uppercut.
Cuenca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nga blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuenca throws a punch but it's blocked by Nga.
Cuenca blocking some punches.
Nga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuenca misses with a punch on the inside.
Cuenca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nga backwards.
Cuenca has a couple of punches blocked by Nga.
Nga blocking some punches.
Cuenca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cuenca throws an elbow but it misses.
Nga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuenca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nga swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuenca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nga pushes Cuenca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nga working Cuenca over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Nga as the two fighters clinch.
Nga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuenca blocks a body shot from Nga.
Nga has a couple of punches blocked by Cuenca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuenca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cuenca tries to throw a body punch but Nga avoids it by throwing Cuenca back against the cage.
A short right from Nga on the inside.
Nga pushes Cuenca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuenca misses with the head strike.
Nga working aggressively here.
Nga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuenca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nga's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nga.
Nga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuenca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuenca avoids the elbow strike from Nga, against the cage.
Cuenca misses with an elbow over the top.
Nga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuenca's elbow.
Nga can't find room to land a body shot as Cuenca controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nga tries a body shot but Cuenca blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cuenca's brow.
Nga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cuenca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cuenca blocks an uppercut.
Nga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cuenca's defenses.
Nice elbow from Cuenca.
Nga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nga throws a head punch that misses.
Cuenca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cuenca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nga throws an elbow but it misses.
Nga can't find room to land a body shot as Cuenca controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nga lands an uppercut.
Nga throws an elbow that misses.
Nga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cuenca pushes Nga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Cuenca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bich Nga dominated that 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.
Nga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuenca was well out of range. Poor timing from Nga.
Nice cross by Cuenca.
Nga throws a jab but it's blocked by Cuenca.
Nga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nga throws a hook to the side of Cuenca's head but Cuenca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cuenca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuenca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bich Nga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuenca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cuenca misses the jab.
Nga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuenca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuenca appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nga delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Nga.
Cuenca tries a low kick but Nga avoids it.
Nga throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Nga.
A swing and a miss from Cuenca.
Nga connects with a leg kick. Cuenca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nga cracks Cuenca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cuenca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cuenca.
Nga throws a low kick but Cuenca avoids it.
Nga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cuenca if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca ducks under a wild hook from Nga.
A left and a right from Nga both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cuenca.
Cuenca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nga throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuenca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cuenca.
Cuenca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nga throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuenca.
A right hand to the body from Nga.
Nga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nga.
Cuenca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuenca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuenca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nga lands a shoulder strike.
Bich Nga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nga misses with an elbow over the top.
Cuenca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nga missing with a left hand there. Cuenca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nga stuns Cuenca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cuenca tries to clinch there but Nga circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nga. Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuenca tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nga manages to circle out of the way.
Cuenca throws a good cross that connects.
Nga tries to move into range but Cuenca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cuenca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuenca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nga counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuenca feints and then cracks Nga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nga down.
Nga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cuenca tries to score with a low kick but Nga moves his leg out of the way.
Nga connects with a single shot there.
Nga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Nga misses.
Cuenca is looking to counter punch.
Nga throws a hook but Cuenca avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nga. Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nga misses with a low kick.
Cuenca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nga lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bich Nga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cuenca rushes Nga and presses him up against the cage.
Cuenca takes an elbow to the temple.
Nga lands a shoulder strike.
Nga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cuenca backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nga.
Cuenca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nga backwards.
Nga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ricard Cuenca has been cut.
Cuenca working aggressively here.
Nga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nga landing knees to the body.
Nga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuenca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cuenca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuenca.
A nice left hand lands by Nga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca blocks a body shot from Nga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nga.
Cuenca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Nga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Nga.
A body shot lands from Nga.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nga.
Nga avoids a wild elbow strike from Cuenca.
Nga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuencas head.
Nga blocks the elbow strike.
Nga misses with an elbow strike.
Nga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cuenca.
Nga throws a head punch that misses.
Cuenca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nga drops Cuenca with a beautiful combination! Cuenca stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nga is looking for the KO!
Cuenca is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nga throws a nice looking combination but Cuenca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nga takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard Cuenca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Cuenca counter with a right hand.
Nga dips to his left and cracks Cuenca with an uppercut!
Cuenca moves out of range of the body kick from Nga.
Nice straight punches there by Cuenca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cuenca.
Nga scores with a shot to the body.
Nga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cuenca on the side of the head.
Nga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Cuenca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot lands for Nga.
Cuenca throws a jab but it's blocked by Nga.
Cuenca seems to have got his legs back now.
Nga has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cuenca on the side of the head.
Nga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuenca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nga is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nga misses with an uppercut.
Nga misses with a straight right.
Cuenca throws a jab but it's blocked by Nga.
Nga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cuenca scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Nga blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Nga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nga throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Cuenca misses.
Cuenca swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Nga misses.
Nga walks into a stiff left hand from Cuenca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuenca throws a lazy head kick
enabling Nga to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuenca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nga lands with a straight right. Cuenca didn't see that one coming.
Cuenca throws out a leg kick but Nga moves out of range and Cuenca only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bich Nga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bich Nga!
Bich Nga decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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