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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Merel (ranked 2853 p4p, 347 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 2825 p4p, 342 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Merel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merel clinches up with Loureiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Loureiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Merel to keep the fight standing.
Loureiro is trying to stall.
Merel lands a hook that snaps the head of Loureiro backwards.
A right hand to the body from Merel.
Still in the clinch, Merel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Merel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loureiro's efforts to push away.
Merel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Merel scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Merel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Merel.
A short left from Merel.
Loureiro is rocked!
It looks like Rafael Loureiro has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loureiro.
Loureiro blocking some punches.
Loureiro blocks an uppercut.
Loureiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Merel on the inside.
Loureiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Merel finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loureiro seems to have recovered his senses.
Loureiro blocks an uppercut.
Merel gets through Loureiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel has a couple of punches blocked by Loureiro.
Loureiro is looking to control Merel's arms but Merel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Loureiro has his back to the cage.
Loureiro is trying to pull guard but Merel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Merel scores with a shoulder strike.
Merel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loureiro backwards.
Merel lands an uppercut.
Merel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merel misses with the head strike.
Merel gets through Loureiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Merel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Loureiro! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Merel is unloading with more strikes now! Loureiro drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Merel!
Mark Merel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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