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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Wolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prado's entrance music is Remember The Name. A fine choice. Wolek has chosen DMX - Ruff Ryders anthem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Prado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lukasz Wolek!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolek throws a hook but Prado blocks it.
Prado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wolek connects with an inside leg kick.
Prado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wolek drives through and clinches with Prado against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wolek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wolek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolek misses the shot to the body.
Prado lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolek off the cage and back into range.
Prado lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolek.
Prado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wolek has time to react.
Wolek loads up on a big right hand but Prado slips the punch.
Prado jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wolek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fernando Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado throws a leg kick but Wolek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Prado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Wolek misses.
Wolek scores with a kick to the body.
Prado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wolek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolek looks to land a right hand but Prado moved out of range.
Wolek throws a lazy uppercut
and Prado counters with a nice leg kick.
Prado throws a lazy head kick
and Wolek counters with a stiff right hand.
Prado dips to his left and cracks Wolek with an uppercut!
Wolek lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prado throws a body shot but no joy.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Wolek moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado tries to move into range but Wolek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Wolek misses.
Prado is looking to counter punch.
Prado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wolek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Wolek.
A right-left combo lands from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prado.
An attempted straight right counter from Prado misses the target.
Wolek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wolek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wolek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Prado throws a hook but Wolek blocks it.
Prado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolek.
Prado backing away here, and Wolek unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Prado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wolek blocks the body kick.
Wolek lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prado. That's going to slow Wolek down.
Prado misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prado, right into the meat.
Prado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wolek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Prado to counter with a crisp jab.
Prado throws a body shot but no joy.
Prado staying out of range there.
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Prado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Prado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Prado connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolek darts in trying to clinch
and Prado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolek looks to land a right hand but Prado moved out of range.
A big right from Wolek misses.
Prado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolek avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Prado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolek misses with a left hand
and Prado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolek lands a high kick!
Prado connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prado.
Wolek checks a leg kick nicely.
Prado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolek.
An inside leg kick lands from Prado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukasz Wolek will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Prado lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolek's head.
Prado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolek manages to avoid it.
Wolek blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolek misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Prado misses
and Wolek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy left from Prado finds it's target.
Prado wants to slow Wolek down by chopping away at his legs.
Prado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolek.
Wolek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Prado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wolek.
Wolek throws a series of punches but Prado moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado misses with a kick to the body.
Prado scores with a push kick.
Nice shot by Prado.
A swing and a miss from Prado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado lands a nice hook to Wolek's body. Wolek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wolek is able to avoid easily.
Wolek looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Prado staying out of range there.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prado scores with a leg kick.
Wolek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wolek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wolek connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolek throws the left hand but Prado avoids the punch easily.
Prado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wolek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prado. Prado obviously looking to wear him down.
Prado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wolek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prado misses with a hook
and Wolek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prado.
Wolek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado digs a good body shot into Wolek's ribs.
Wolek staying out of range there.
Wolek swings for the body but Prado moves out of range.
Prado throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolek.
Prado tries to score with a low kick but Wolek moves his leg out of the way.
Prado wants to slow Wolek down by chopping away at his legs.
Prado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wolek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prado checks a low kick from Wolek.
Wolek swings for the body but Prado moves out of range.
Wolek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wolek checks a low kick from Prado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolek slips under a jab from Prado.
Prado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wolek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prado. Wolek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Prado.
Wolek throws a body punch but Prado moves out of range.
Prado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Prado tries to land a leg kick but Wolek saw it coming and moves away.
Wolek throws out a counter right but Prado avoids it with no problem.
Wolek misses with a head kick.
Prado is looking to counter with a body kick.
Prado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolek can pounce on him.
Prado looks to land a combination. Wolek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a hook but Wolek avoids it easily.
Wolek moves out of range of the body kick.
Prado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prado moves away from the strike by Wolek.
Prado looks for the body kick but Wolek saw that one coming.
Prado misses with a hook
and Wolek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prado lands with a nice combination. Wolek backs away looking to recover.
Prado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolek's head backwards.
Wolek throws a low kick but Prado avoids it.
Prado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Prado misses.
Wolek fails to land with a series of punches.
Prado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Prado dominated that second 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.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prado wants to slow Wolek down by chopping away at his legs.
Prado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Prado is predictable there
and Wolek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prado, right into the meat.
Prado throws a hook but Wolek blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prado 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 Wolek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wolek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prado misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado digs a good hook to Wolek's body.
Wolek lands a jab to the head.
Prado blocks a leg kick.
Prado throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Wolek misses.
Wolek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prado tries to land a leg kick but Wolek saw it coming and moves away.
Prado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Prado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fernando Prado is winning the standup battle so far.
Prado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prado scores with a nice head shot.
Prado throws a body punch but Wolek moves out of range.
Wolek slips under a jab.
Wolek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Wolek avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Wolek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolek connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Prado.
Prado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prado doesn't seem bothered though.
Prado connects with a looping right hand.
Wolek is looking to clinch but Prado is avoiding it.
Prado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Wolek does it's job there.
Prado clobbers Wolek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolek.
Prado fakes the leg kick and cracks Wolek in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Prado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wolek just manages to avoid it.
Prado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prado.
Prado stuns Wolek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wolek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Prado lands a jab to the nose.
Wolek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prado.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolek flicks out a counter leg kick but Prado steps away.
Prado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolek can do to turn this around?
Prado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Prado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prado misses with a kick to the body
and Wolek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prado throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a low kick, looking for Wolek's leg but Wolek calmly moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wolek, as that shot connected.
Prado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prado tries to land a front kick but Wolek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prado misses with a leg kick
and Wolek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolek at a distance.
Good exchange - Prado coming out on top.
Prado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Prado clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wolek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prado, as that shot connected.
Wolek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Prado motions for Wolek to come forward. Prado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wolek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wolek throws a lazy head kick
and Prado counters with a low kick, right behind Wolek 's knee.
Prado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wolek's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prado. Wolek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wolek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prado moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek misses with an uppercut. Prado saw that one coming.
A jab from Wolek misses.
Wolek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prado.
Wolek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prado lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Prado.
Wolek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wolek throws the left hand but Prado avoids the punch easily.
Wolek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wolek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek misses with a body kick.
Prado lands a body shot.
Prado tries to land a front kick but Wolek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prado blocks a head kick by Wolek.
Prado throws an off balance right hand
and Wolek counters with a nice leg kick.
Prado is looking to land body kicks.
Prado misses with a left hand
and Wolek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prado just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolek takes one on the button.
Wolek moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prado. That's going to slow Wolek down.
Wolek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prado counters with a left to the body.
Prado misses with a body shot
and Wolek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wolek counters with a low kick, right behind Prado 's knee.
Prado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolek.
Both fighters circling a little - Prado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Prado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wolek is out of range and Prado settles back down.
Prado ducks under a wild hook from Wolek.
Wolek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Prado. Beautiful body shot.
Wolek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado connects with a body shot.
Prado moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado misses with the combination.
Jab from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a body shot.
Prado slips a straight right by Wolek.
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolek throws an overhand right that lands on Prado's shoulder, as Prado tries to avoid the shot.
Wolek cracks Prado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Prado had his way with Lukasz Wolek in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolek. Prado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prado throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolek! But no joy.
Prado connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolek defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.
Wolek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wolek scores with a jab to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Prado.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prado.
Wolek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prado can pounce on him.
Prado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek throws a right hand that Prado ducks under and follows up with a left that Prado also avoids with ease.
Prado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wolek's calf.
Prado connects with a leg kick. Wolek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wolek looks to land a left hand but Prado moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Prado's calf.
Wolek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Prado.
Prado connects with a body shot that sends Wolek's belly button to the back.
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Wolek blocks the low kick.
Prado tries a low kick but Wolek avoids it.
Prado avoids the body shot from Wolek.
Wolek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolek avoids a kick to the body.
Prado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Wolek releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lukasz Wolek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Prado misses with a kick to the body.
Wolek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Prado lands a jab to Wolek's midsection.
Wolek moves out of range of the strikes.
Prado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolek throws out a counter right but Prado avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Wolek misses.
Wolek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prado throws a chopping leg kick but Wolek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prado scoring well with a low kick there.
Prado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wolek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wolek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Prado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolek at a distance.
Wolek throws a series of punches but Prado moves out of range.
Prado thumps Wolek with a low kick.
Wolek misses with a few strikes there.
Prado punishes Wolek's body with a nice straight punch.
Wolek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wolek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prado.
Wolek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wolek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prado.
Prado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Prado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolek throws out a counter right but Prado avoids it with no problem.
Fernando Prado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Wolek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolek throws a low kick but Prado avoids it.
Wolek misses with a low kick as Prado jumps back.
Prado throws an overhand right that lands on Wolek's shoulder, as Wolek tries to avoid the shot.
Wolek misses the jab.
Wolek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Prado loads up on a big right hand but Wolek slips the punch.
Wolek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Prado counters with a three punch combo that has Wolek backing up. Wolek nods at Prado to acknowledge the strikes.
Prado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prado lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Prado showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Prado!
Fernando Prado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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