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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Abueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lacquio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Abueva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Lacquio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abueva looks to land a right hand but Lacquio moved out of range.
Lacquio shoots and misses
and Lacquio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Abueva misses.
Abueva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacquio throws a sloppy head kick
and Abueva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abueva misses with a hook
and Lacquio counters with a nice uppercut.
Abueva stuffs the takedown.
A big right from Abueva misses.
A jab from Abueva misses.
Lacquio shoots in for a takedown but Abueva shows good takedown defense.
Calvin Abueva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Lacquio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abueva takes one on the button.
Lacquio shoots and misses
and Abueva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacquio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacquio fails with the takedown
and Abueva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacquio defending well as Abueva loads up on a big left hand.
Lacquio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abueva defends it well.
Lacquio gets a clinch.
Abueva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abueva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lacquio backwards.
Abueva misses with some punches.
Abueva misses with some punches.
Abueva working aggressively here.
Abueva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abueva fails to land.
Abueva has a couple of punches blocked by Lacquio.
Lacquio tries to break free but Abueva pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Abueva fails to land.
Abueva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lacquio.
Abueva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacquio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacquio manages to pull guard.
Lacquio tries to strike from the bottom.
Lacquio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abueva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lacquio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lacquio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lacquio keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacquio wants to hit a switch here but Abueva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lacquio there!
Lacquio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Abueva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lacquio defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abueva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abueva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abueva keeping moving, preventing Lacquio from controlling successfully.
Lacquio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lacquio stopping the sweep attempt from Abueva.
Abueva working for submissions but it's allowed Lacquio to get to half guard.
Abueva looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Lacquio.
Abueva actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Abueva dominated that round.
That's time! Abueva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abueva stuffs the takedown attempt from Lacquio. Lacquio gets slowly back to his feet.
Abueva throwing a counter right hand but Lacquio manages to avoid it.
Lacquio misses with a takedown
and Abueva counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacquio moves out of range as Abueva strikes.
Lacquio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lacquio throws a combination that misses
and Abueva counters with a stiff right hand.
Abueva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacquio can do to turn this around?
Lacquio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abueva tries to avoid it but Lacquio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abueva to the ground. Abueva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abueva is looking for a counter combo.
Calvin Abueva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Lacquio.
Lacquio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abueva counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacquio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abueva tries to avoid it but Lacquio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abueva to the ground. Abueva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Richard Lacquio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lacquio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abueva.
Lacquio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lacquio fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacquio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lacquio fails with a takedown attempt.
Abueva punishes Lacquio's body with a nice straight punch.
Lacquio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abueva.
Lacquio dives in and grabs Abueva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abueva pushes down on Lacquio's head and hops out.
Lacquio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abueva.
Lacquio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abueva slaps away a takedown attempt from Lacquio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lacquio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abueva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacquio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No luck for Lacquio with that takedown attempt.
Abueva thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Abueva misses.
Lacquio with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Abueva to counter with a crisp jab.
Abueva fails to land with a series of punches.
Abueva misses with an uppercut.
Lacquio has managed to clinch.
Abueva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abueva lands an uppercut.
Abueva misses with the head strike.
Abueva throws a head punch that misses.
Abueva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacquio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abueva has him pressed against the cage.
Abueva swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacquio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abueva misses with some punches.
Abueva struggles to land a body shot inside as Lacquio controls his hands.
Abueva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abueva.
Abueva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacquio.
Abueva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abueva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lacquio blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abueva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abueva.
Abueva lands a shoulder strike.
Lacquio is trying to pull guard but Abueva has him pressed against the cage.
Abueva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacquio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lacquio tries to pull guard but Abueva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lacquio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lacquio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacquio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abueva.
Lacquio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abueva circles away.
Abueva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacquio tries to land a body kick
and Abueva counters with a nice uppercut.
Abueva misses the shot to the body.
Lacquio moves into range and clinches up with Abueva.
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!
Abueva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacquio.
Lacquio wants to break free but Abueva has control.
Lacquio tries to pull guard but Abueva holds him up against the cage and eventually Lacquio drops back down to his feet.
Abueva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abueva works on Lacquio's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Abueva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lacquio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abueva.
Abueva scores with a punch to the head.
Lacquio tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abueva defends well and Lacquio ends up having to push Abueva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abueva throws out a loose jab but Lacquio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calvin Abueva is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacquio moves into range and clinches up with Abueva.
Abueva misses with the head strike.
Lacquio takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abueva misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Abueva - that landed with a thud.
Lacquio prevents a body shot from Abueva.
Calvin Abueva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lacquio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abueva to keep the fight standing.
Abueva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abueva lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abueva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Abueva fails to land.
Abueva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacquio.
Abueva swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacquio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacquio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Abueva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abueva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abueva preventing the sweep.
Lacquio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lacquio working a defensive guard but Abueva passes into half guard.
Abueva working Lacquio over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abueva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lacquio is looking to improve his position.
Lacquio trying to control from the bottom.
Richard Lacquio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lacquio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abueva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lacquio throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Abueva manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacquio is trying to work for a sweep but Abueva has mounted him!
Lacquio wants to hold on but Abueva pushes him away.
Abueva cracks Lacquio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Abueva landing shots from mount.
Lacquio tries to hold on but Abueva postures up.
Abueva lands a nice shot to the head.
Calvin Abueva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacquio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lacquio regains half guard.
Lacquio wants to sweep but Abueva has passed to side control!
Lacquio can't do much from the bottom here.
Richard Lacquio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abueva happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Abueva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abueva 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Abueva!
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