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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 3213 p4p, 781 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 404 p4p, 114 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tarlac's choice of entrance music: Nobody Knows- The Tony RIch Project. This should be fireworks!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been told by Cash's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tarlac shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cash eats them both and turns towards Tarlac to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tarlac misses with a straight left.
Tarlac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Tarlac.
Tarlac lands a really nice looking cross but Cash seems unphased.
Cash throws a leg kick
and Tarlac counters with a low kick, right behind Cash 's knee.
Tarlac throws a series of strikes that have Cash backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tarlac checks a low kick from Cash.
Tarlac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tarlac tries to clinch there but Cash circles away.
Tarlac misses with a wild body shot.
Tarlac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Tarlac.
Tarlac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash throws a sloppy body shot
and Tarlac counters with a nice leg kick.
Cash slips a jab from Tarlac.
Cash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cash circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Cash.
A low kick from Tarlac misses
and Cash counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Tarlac finds it's target.
Tarlac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Cash misses the target.
A big left from Tarlac misses.
The fighters circling - Tarlac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cash lands a head shot.
Cash throws a body punch but Tarlac moves out of range.
Cash blocks a head kick by Tarlac.
Cash misses with a straight right.
Tarlac lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tarlac throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cash on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarlac throws a jab but it's blocked by Cash.
Cash was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tarlac misses the body punch
and Cash counters with a straight right hand.
Cash misses with a body shot.
Tarlac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarlac throws a shot from downtown. Cash moves away and avoids it.
Tarlac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Cash there.
Tarlac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tarlac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cash is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cash keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Cash misses the target.
Tarlac thows a leg kick but Cash checks it
and Cash counters with a nice uppercut.
Tarlac scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Cash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tarlac does no damage.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Tarlac.
Cash misses with a hook.
A big right from Tarlac misses.
Cash appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cash is defended easily by Tarlac.
Tarlac scores with a jab to the body.
Cash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tarlac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarlac throws a big shot that misses.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Tarlac.
Cash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tarlac moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cash checks a low kick from Tarlac.
Cash tried to counter with a leg kick but Tarlac avoided it.
Cash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tarlac is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cash had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cash scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlac with a jab.
Nice cross by Tarlac.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Tarlac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cash.
A telegraphed right hand from Tarlac misses the target.
Cash throwing a counter right hand but Tarlac manages to avoid it.
Tarlac moves out of range as Cash strikes.
Cash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cash staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tarlac darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Tarlac dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tarlac misses with a straight left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cash might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tarlac throws a body punch but Cash moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Tarlac there.
Tarlac misses the jab.
Cash looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tarlac walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tarlac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cash on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tarlac tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarlac throws a series of punches but Cash avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Cash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tarlac throws an off balance right hand
letting Cash counter with a right hand.
Tarlac misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac throws a leg kick
and Cash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Tarlac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cash throwing a counter right hand but Tarlac manages to avoid it.
Tarlac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cash manages to avoid it.
Tarlac with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cash to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cash scores with a nice head shot.
Tarlac is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac connects with a body shot.
Tarlac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tarlac fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cash checks it well.
It looked like Cash wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Cash.
Tarlac is still on wobbly legs! Can Cash finish him?
Tarlac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarlac seems to have recovered his senses.
Cash on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tarlac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Tarlac. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tarlac.
Tarlac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cash slips under a jab.
Tarlac avoids the head kick by Cash.
Tarlac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tarlac closes the distance but Cash moves to the side
and Cash counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarlac trying to control but Cash postures up.
Tarlac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tarlac is looking to control Cash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tarlac avoid being mounted?
Tarlac has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cash is on him like a limpet, forcing Tarlac back against the cage.
Cash lands with a light punch inside.
Cash misses with a punch to the body.
Tarlac pushes Cash back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarlac taking a breather.
Tarlac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarlac manages to break the clinch.
Cash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash avoids the body shot from Tarlac.
Nice defenses there by Cash.
Cash dodges the punch combination from Tarlac.
A quick step to the side and Cash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut. Cash saw that one coming.
Cash is looking to counter punch.
Tarlac lands a lovely overhand right.
Cash slips under a jab from Tarlac.
Cash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tarlac avoids the body shot from Cash.
Cash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarlac swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cash.
Tarlac feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cashs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cash moves out of range of the strikes.
Tarlac jabs at Cash's body.
Cash throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarlac.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac throws a hook to the side of Cash's head but Cash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlac throws a hook to the side of Cash's head but Cash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Tarlac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tarlac walks into a stiff left hand from Cash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarlac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarlac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cash moves out of range of the strikes.
Tarlac throws out a loose jab but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarlac lands with a nice body punch.
Cash ducks right into an uppercut from Tarlac.
Tarlac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarlac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cash connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tarlac. Tarlac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Tarlac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tarlac needs to keep his hands up - Cash had a free shot at his head there.
Cash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tarlac swivels and escapes.
Tarlac tries a quick counter leg kick but Cash is wise to it.
An inside leg kick from Tarlac misses.
Tarlac throws the left hand but Cash avoids the punch easily.
Tarlac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tarlac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cash.
Tarlac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Tarlac scores with a four punch combination!
Tarlac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tarlac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cash looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tarlac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarlac misses with a head kick.
Tarlac swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cash.
Nice jab there from Tarlac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarlac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tarlac defending well as Cash loads up on a big left hand.
Cash is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tarlac misses with an uppercut.
Cash tried to counter with a leg kick but Tarlac avoided it.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tarlac misses the target.
Tarlac walks into a stiff left hand from Cash.
Cash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarlac.
Tarlac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tarlac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cash.
Cash checks a leg kick nicely.
Tarlac throws a lazy right hand but Cash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarlac misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Tarlac.
A quick step to the side and Cash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarlac throws a hook but Cash blocks it.
Tarlac missing with a left hand there. Cash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Cash blocks the leg kick.
Cash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarlac manages to avoid it.
Tarlac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlac throws a series of punches but Cash moves out of range.
Tarlac looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tarlac walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Cash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tarlac's hands.
Cash misses with a straight left.
Tarlac misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarlac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Tarlac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cash.
Cash gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ronie Cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tarlac.
A counter left hand to the body from Cash misses its target.
Tarlac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tarlac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tarlac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tarlac.
Cash's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tarlac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cash scrambles back to his feet.
Tarlac throws a right hand that Cash ducks under and follows up with a left that Cash also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash moves out of range as Tarlac strikes.
A clash of legs there as Cash blocks the low kick.
Tarlac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarlac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cash cracks Tarlac with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cash has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tarlac to stand back up!
Tarlac throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarlac throws the left hand but Cash avoids the punch easily.
Cash was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tarlac moves out of range as Cash strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tarlac.
Cash tries for a takedown but Tarlac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tarlac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cash doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarlac. Cash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vladimir Tarlac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tarlac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tarlac throws a low kick, looking for Cash's leg but Cash calmly moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Tarlac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tarlac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Tarlac!
A victorious Vladimir Tarlac thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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