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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izuagbe Ugoh (ranked 1613 p4p, 228 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 1783 p4p, 251 weight class). Ugoh comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Dawuni - African Thriller. Adolfo Fernando acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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207 lbs
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izuagbe Ugoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ugoh lands with a right hand.
Fernando connects with a jab.
Fernando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernando connects with a right hand. Ugoh shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Ugoh.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Ugoh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fernando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ugoh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ugoh throws a big shot that misses.
Fernando throws a counter combo.
Ugoh throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
And Fernando responds with a good body kick, but Ugoh manages to step out the way in time.
Fernando misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Fernando blocks the low kick.
Ugoh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ugoh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Fernando misses.
Ugoh moves in looking to clinch but Fernando pushes him off.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Ugoh avoids it with no problem.
Ugoh clinches up against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Fernando's coach down at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fernando's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but Ugoh won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fernando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ugoh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ugoh tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Ugoh.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernando or not.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Ugoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ugoh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Ugoh.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Fernando manages to break the clinch.
Ugoh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ugoh takes one to the side of the head.
Ugoh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernando misses the jab.
Ugoh pushes Fernando up against the cage in a clinch.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Ugoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ugoh has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ugoh misses with some punches.
Ugoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Fernando breaks the clinch.
Fernando connects with a nice looking jab.
Ugoh throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Fernando blocks the leg kick.
Fernando tries to keep at a distance but Ugoh has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izuagbe Ugoh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ugoh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ugoh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ugoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernando misses with a straight right.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Fernando misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
Ugoh scores with a shoulder strike.
Ugoh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ugoh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ugoh blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ugoh gets through Fernando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ugoh.
Fernando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ugoh lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ugoh.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ugoh back against the cage.
Ugoh misses with a body punch.
Ugoh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ugoh fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ugoh has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ugoh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando breaks from the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fernando takes one to the side of the head.
Fernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ugoh thuds his right hand into Fernando's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Izuagbe Ugoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernando thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fernando throws a front kick that sends Ugoh stumbling back into the cage.
Fernando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ugoh ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.
Fernando tests Ugoh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ugoh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fernando checks a low kick from Ugoh.
Ugoh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando moves forwards but Ugoh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fernando throws a hook but Ugoh blocks it.
Fernando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ugoh's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Izuagbe Ugoh will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fernando moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ugoh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ugoh tried to score with a low kick but Fernando checks it.
Ugoh wants to clinch.
Ugoh throws a shot from downtown. Fernando moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Fernando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fernando misses with a low kick.
Fernando throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Ugoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fernando fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ugoh on the side of the head.
Fernando misses with a kick to the body
and Ugoh counters with a thumping low kick.
Ugoh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ugoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Ugoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ugoh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fernando loads up on a big right hand but Ugoh slips the punch.
Ugoh wants to clinch.
Fernando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ugoh.
Fernando misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Fernando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ugoh doesn't seem phased though.
Fernando throws an overhand right that lands on Ugoh's shoulder, as Ugoh tries to avoid the shot.
Ugoh moves into range and clinches up with Fernando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ugoh tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ugoh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fernando on the side of the head.
Fernando punishes Ugoh's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ugoh throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ugoh.
Ugoh takes the fight into the clinch.
Ugoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ugoh lands a left hand.
Ugoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando wants to break free but Ugoh has control.
Ugoh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ugoh misses with the head strike.
Ugoh digs a right hand underneath Fernando's ribcage. Fernando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Ugoh working aggressively here.
Ugoh can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando wants to break the clinch but can't.
Izuagbe Ugoh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ugoh is controlling him.
Ugoh tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ugoh back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugoh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ugoh prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando.
Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ugoh has managed to clinch.
Ugoh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ugoh has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ugoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ugoh backwards.
Ugoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ugoh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izuagbe Ugoh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ugoh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izuagbe Ugoh!
After winning the bout, Izuagbe Ugoh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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