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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amado Noel (ranked 24864 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Raul (ranked 5317 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Raul has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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214 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amado Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Raul!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raul bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Noel is not content to let Raul control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noel is looking for a sweep.
Raul cracks Noel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Raul with the ground and pound but Noel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Raul trying to control the action but Noel is working from the bottom.
Raul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noel's head.
Noel is looking to control Raul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noel avoid being mounted?
Noel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noel keeps working.
Noel is pressing down on Raul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raul pushes down on Noel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Noel really is a fat lump.
Noel taking some punishment here, with Raul in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is in trouble now - Raul has advanced to mount!
Noel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Noel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Noel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raul is proving hard to escape from.
Noel postures up.
Raul is adopting a defensive guard.
Raul looking for a sweep. Not yet Raul, not yet.
Noel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noel is controlling him.
Noel is fighting to break Raul's control of his arms but Raul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Raul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noel defends well.
Raul looking for a sweep. Not yet Raul, not yet.
Noel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raul has his foot on Noel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Noel works his way back into a safe position though.
Noel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Raul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raul has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Noel has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Noel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raul has Noel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Raul pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Noel tumbling to the mat - Raul dives into Noel's guard.
Raul scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raul chips away with some ground and pound.
Raul stopping the sweep attempt from Noel.
Raul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raul is looking to work some ground and pound but Noel has wrist control.
Raul throws a big right hand that misses.
Raul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noel is trying to control the position but Raul postures up.
Raul looking to sit in guard and control but Noel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noel throws an elbow that misses. Raul uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Noel's guard. Nice move by Raul!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Raul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Raul cracks Noel with a big right hand but Noel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Raul in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Noel is rocked!
Raul cracks Noel with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Raul immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Noel is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Raul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Raul!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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