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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Rangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodney Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Rangel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rangel throws a jab but it's blocked by Figueroa.
Rangel scores with a jab to the body.
Rangel throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Rangel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Figueroa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Figueroa throws a wild body kick that Rangel sees coming a mile off.
Rodney Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa blocks a head kick by Rangel.
Rangel throws a series of punches but Figueroa avoids them all with ease.
Figueroa lands with a nice body punch.
Rangel looks gassed!
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!
Rangel blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Luiz Rangel has been cut.
Figueroa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rangel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rangel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rangel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Figueroa swinging wilding here.
Figueroa throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Rangel stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Figueroa follows into mount!
Rangel is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figueroa controlling from the full mount.
Rangel wants to control but Figueroa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rangel tries to hold on but Figueroa pushes him away.
Figueroa looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rodney Figueroa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Figueroa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa tries to land a front kick but Rangel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick by Figueroa misses
and Rangel counters with a nice leg kick.
Rangel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rangel avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Rangel moves forwards but Figueroa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rangel fails to land with a series of punches.
Figueroa tries to bum rush Rangel with a series of wild strikes but Rangel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rangel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rangel scores with a kick to the body.
Rangel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rangel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rangel throws a low kick but Figueroa avoids it.
Rangel slips a jab and a cross from Figueroa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rangel.
Figueroa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rangel's head.
Rangel misses with a double jab.
Rangel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Figueroa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rangel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rangel cracks Figueroa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Figueroa.
Rangel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Figueroa to counter with a crisp jab.
Rangel misses with a few strikes there.
Rangel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rangel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rangel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Figueroa looks to land a left hand but Rangel moved out of range nicely.
Rangel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Figueroa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rangel blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
Rangel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rangel cracks the inside of Figueroa's front leg.
Rangel tries to move into range but Figueroa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Figueroa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Rangel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Figueroa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rangel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Rodney Figueroa has been cut.
Figueroa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Figueroa cracks Rangel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rangel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Figueroa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rangel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rangel looks to land a body kick but Figueroa moved away.
Rangel tries a low kick but Figueroa avoids it.
Figueroa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rangel counters with a two punch combo.
Figueroa misses with a hook.
Rangel looks to land a combination but Figueroa avoids it well.
Rangel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rangel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Figueroa backs up against the cage.
Rangel misses with a series of wild punches.
Figueroa misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rangel digs a good body shot into Figueroa's ribs.
Rangel blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel misses with a two punch combination.
Figueroa throws a right and a left that Rangel avoids nicely.
Rangel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rangel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid body kick from Figueroa.
Rodney Figueroa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rangel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses.
Rangel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses
and Rangel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rangel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Figueroa avoids the head kick by Rangel.
Figueroa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No joy there for Rangel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Figueroa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rangel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figueroa slips a jab and a cross from Rangel.
Rangel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Figueroa checks a leg kick.
Figueroa thows a body kick. Rangel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rangel tries to score with a low kick but Figueroa moves his leg out of the way.
Figueroa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rangel counters with a leg kick.
Rangel throws a leg kick but Figueroa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rangel avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Rangel misses the shot to the body.
Rangel throws a series of punches but Figueroa moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Figueroa.
Rangel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Rangel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Figueroa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rangel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figueroa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Figueroa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rangel throws the kick towards the body but Figueroa avoids it.
Figueroa looks to land a left hand but Rangel moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rangel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Figueroa.
Figueroa tries to land a front kick but Rangel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodney Figueroa is winning the standup battle so far.
Rangel avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Rangel is looking to slow Figueroa down with leg kicks.
Rangel throws a chopping leg kick but Figueroa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Figueroa misses with a body kick.
Rangel misses with the combination.
Figueroa throws a body kick that misses.
Rangel throws a leg kick which misses Figueroa's front leg but catches the back leg as Figueroa tries to avoid it.
Figueroa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rangel works over Figueroa's head and body with a nice combination.
Figueroa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rangel counters with a series of strikes. Figueroa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rangel stalks Figueroa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Figueroa's face. Figueroa staggers backwards, shaken.
Figueroa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rangel throws a series of strikes that have Figueroa backpedaling.
A slow jab from Figueroa misses its intended target.
Rangel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Figueroa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Figueroa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rangel misses with the combination.
Rangel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rangel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Figueroa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Rangel.
Rangel throws a low kick, looking for Figueroa's leg but Figueroa calmly moves out of range.
Rangel throws out a leg kick but Figueroa moves out of range and Rangel only half commits.
Rangel dodges the punch combination from Figueroa.
Figueroa dips to his left and cracks Rangel with an uppercut!
Rangel slips a straight right by Figueroa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Rangel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rangel.
Figueroa tries a head kick but it misses.
Rangel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Figueroa throws a body kick that misses.
Figueroa slips a jab and a cross from Rangel.
Rangel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Figueroa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rangel lands a two punch combo.
Figueroa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rangel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rangel scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rangel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rangel tries to land a leg kick but Figueroa saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rangel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Figueroa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rangel can pounce on him.
Figueroa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rangel slips a straight right by Figueroa.
Rangel misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Rangel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rangel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figueroa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rangel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Figueroa slips a jab and a cross from Rangel.
Rangel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.
Rangel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figueroa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Figueroa dodges the punch combination from Rangel.
Figueroa lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rangel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Figueroa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Figueroa misses with a looping left.
Figueroa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rangel avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Rangel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Figueroa.
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Rangel moves out of range easily.
Rangel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Figueroa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rangel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A thudding body kick lands there by Figueroa!
Rangel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Figueroa circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a head kick but Rangel moves out of range.
Rangel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rangel lands a two punch combo.
Figueroa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Figueroa tries to bum rush Rangel with a series of wild strikes but Rangel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Figueroa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rangel. Rangel obviously looking to wear him down.
Rangel throws a head kick but Figueroa moves out of range.
Rangel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figueroa lands with a kick to the temple. Rangel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Figueroa throws a sloppy head kick and Rangel moves out of range easily.
Figueroa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rangel counters with a stiff right hand.
Rangel swinging wilding here.
Figueroa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rangel is looking to slow Figueroa down with leg kicks.
Figueroa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rangel counters with a good low kick that Figueroa was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Figueroa throws a wild body kick that Rangel sees coming a mile off.
Rangel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Figueroa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rangel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figueroa.
Rangel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Figueroa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Figueroa throws a hook to the side of Rangel's head but Rangel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rangel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figueroa. That did some damage!
Figueroa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Figueroa blocks a leg kick.
Rangel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Figueroa moves out of range of the leg kick from Rangel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rangel throws out a loose jab but Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figueroa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Figueroa misses with a two punch combination.
Rangel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Figueroa counters with a good, hard body kick but Rangel shrugs it off.
Rangel misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Rangel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rangel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Rangel!
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hype
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