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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1692 p4p, 199 weight class) and Justin Cider (ranked 1834 p4p, 217 weight class). Sepulveda comes into the arena with Lady Gaga - Alejandro blaring out of the sound system. 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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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Cider !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Sepulveda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A right-left combo lands from Cider .
Cider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sepulveda misses its target.
Cider lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sepulveda circles away quickly and effectively.
Sepulveda catches Cider with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cider throws a lazy right hand but Sepulveda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cider throws a right hand that misses
and Sepulveda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cider takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sepulveda moves in looking to clinch but Cider pushes him off.
Cider moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sepulveda is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sepulveda misses the target.
Cider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sepulvedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda forces Cider back against the cage and clinches.
Cider manages to break the clinch.
Sepulveda forces Cider back against the cage and clinches.
Sepulveda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sepulveda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sepulveda tries to work over Cider 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sepulveda's elbow.
Sepulveda is trying to trip Cider . He has hold of a leg but Cider is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sepulveda persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sepulveda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cider is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda won't allow Cider to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sepulveda won't allow Cider to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Cider keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cider scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cider takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Justin Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepulveda wants to slow Cider down by chopping away at his legs.
Cider appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cider blocks the body kick.
Cider misses with a hook. Sepulveda ducked under it nicely.
Sepulveda swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sepulveda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sepulveda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Justin Cider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cider throws a low kick but Sepulveda moves out of range easily.
Sepulveda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Cider misses with a body shot.
Cider loads up on a big right hand but Sepulveda slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cider .
Sepulveda works the jab nicely.
Jab, jab by Cider - just one landing.
Cider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider tries a head kick but it misses.
Sepulveda throws out a loose jab but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Sepulveda.
Cider attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cider misses with a low kick.
Sepulveda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cider lands a really nice looking cross but Sepulveda seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cider cracks Sepulveda with an open hand slap.
Cider throws a head kick but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda stuns Cider with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cider throws a head kick that misses
enabling Sepulveda to counter with a crisp jab.
Sepulveda ducks under a wild hook from Cider .
Sepulveda doesn't manage to clinch there - Cider circles away.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot.
Sepulveda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sepulveda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
Sepulveda scores with a jab to the body.
Cider throws a low kick, looking for Sepulveda's leg but Sepulveda calmly moves out of range.
Cider circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cider throws a jab but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a low kick.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepulveda moves out of range as Cider throws a body kick.
Sepulveda takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cider .
Sepulveda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sepulveda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cider throws out a leg kick but Sepulveda moves out of range and Cider only half commits.
Cider throws the left hand but Sepulveda avoids the punch easily.
Cider throws a lazy uppercut
and Sepulveda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cider stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cider wants it to stay on the feet.
Cider smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cider throws a leg kick but Sepulveda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cider tries to land a front kick but Sepulveda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cider 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 Sepulveda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sepulveda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cider misses with a hook
and Sepulveda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot.
Cider now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cider throws a low kick but Sepulveda moves out of range easily.
Sepulveda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cider throws a leg kick but Sepulveda moved away.
Sepulveda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sepulveda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cider 's head backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sepulveda.
Sepulveda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cider misses with a wild body shot.
Cider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sepulveda.
Cider throws a leg kick but Sepulveda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Sepulveda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Sepulveda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sepulveda.
Cider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sepulveda's head backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sepulveda here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sepulveda checks the leg kick.
Sepulveda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cider doesn't seem bothered though.
Cider has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sepulveda.
Cider throws out a leg kick but Sepulveda moves out of range and Cider only half commits.
Cider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider is looking to slow Sepulveda down with leg kicks.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that misses.
Sepulveda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sepulveda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cider .
Cider is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sepulveda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sepulveda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cider . Cider obviously looking to wear him down.
Sepulveda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sepulveda scores with a decent looking hook.
Sepulveda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sepulveda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cider throws a lazy right hand but Sepulveda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cider lands a really nice looking cross but Sepulveda seems unphased.
Both fighters circling a little - Sepulveda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sepulveda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cider missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cider misses with an uppercut
and Sepulveda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cider 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Sepulveda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cider seems a little lost for a moment, as Sepulveda dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cider !
Cider is trying to stand.
Sepulveda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cider is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sepulveda trying to control but Cider is having none of it.
Cider squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sepulveda looking to control but Cider is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sepulveda looking for a guillotine from mount but Cider is having none of it.
Cider is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control but Cider is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Cider really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sepulveda looking to control but Cider is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cider wants to get back to his feet.
Sepulveda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cider prevents Sepulveda from taking his back.
Sepulveda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cider manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sepulveda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cider !
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sepulveda tries to control but Cider wriggling away.
Sepulveda controlling his opponent.
Cider is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sepulveda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cider wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cider is squirming around, avoiding Sepulveda's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sepulveda dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sepulveda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cider lands with a kick to the temple. Sepulveda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sepulveda.
Cider defending well as Sepulveda loads up on a big left hand.
Cider misses with a kick to the body
and Sepulveda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cider takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Cider .
Sepulveda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cider manages to circle out of the way.
Cider staying out of range there.
Cider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sepulveda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sepulveda tries to counter with a takedown but Cider is quick to defend against it.
Cider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
Sepulveda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cider has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sepulveda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Sepulveda throws a front kick aimed at Cider 's knee but Cider avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sepulveda moves into range and clinches up with Cider .
Sepulveda presses Cider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sepulveda.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda struggles to land a body shot inside as Cider controls his hands.
Sepulveda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cider can do to turn this around?
Sepulveda blocking some punches.
Sepulveda lands a body punch.
Cider takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sepulveda wants to take the fight to the mat but Cider manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sepulveda.
Cider prevents a body shot from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda has picked Cider up - he's going for a ride! Sepulveda dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sepulveda trying to control the action but Cider is working from the bottom.
Cider manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sepulveda keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sepulveda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sepulveda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sepulveda gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Cider keeps moving.
Sepulveda controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sepulveda passes Cider 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cider won't allow Sepulveda to pass to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sepulveda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sepulveda trying to control but Cider is having none of it.
Cider is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sepulveda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cider manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sepulveda wants to control but Cider is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider is trying to buck Sepulveda off.
Sepulveda advances to mount.
Cider is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Alejandro Sepulveda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sepulveda controlling the pace for now.
Sepulveda wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cider is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sepulveda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cider to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cider shrugs it off.
Cider is trying to stand but he's just given Sepulveda his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cider defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cider is trying to stand back up.
Sepulveda is looking to control Cider but Cider is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Alejandro Sepulveda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cider trying to get back to his feet but Sepulveda is in full control for now.
Sepulveda trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cider doesn't escape.
Cider is trying to stand back up.
Justin Cider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sepulveda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sepulveda 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Sepulveda!
During a confident post fight interview, Alejandro Sepulveda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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