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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 347 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Spinning Fire (ranked 14 p4p, 37 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spinning Fire!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Fuentes.
Fire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuentes misses with a hook.
Fire tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fuentes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fuentes throws a front kick that sends Fire stumbling back into the cage.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses.
Fire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fuentes misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuentes.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuentes.
Fuentes scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fire.
Fuentes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pedro Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes looks to throw a body kick
and Fire counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fuentes pushes Fire off looking to stand but Fire dives back in and keeps control.
Fuentes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fuentes is not content to let Fire control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuentes is positioning himself well to prevent Fire advancing to mount.
Fuentes trying to control but Fire postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fire trying to pass the guard but Fuentes defending well.
Fuentes wants to get back to full guard.
Fuentes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fire.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fire is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuentes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pedro Fuentes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuentes can pounce on him.
Fuentes throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Fire tries to counter it with a takedown but Fuentes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fuentes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Fire tries to counter it with a takedown but Fuentes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fuentes looks to throw the jab but Fire is out of range.
Fuentes throws a push kick but Fire slaps the foot to one side.
Fuentes misses with a kick to the body
so Fire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fire is standing up over Fuentes. Fuentes looks to escape but Fire dives into side control.
The strikes coming from Fire are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fuentes tries to improve position but can't.
Fuentes struggling a bit here.
Fuentes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fire on the ground.
Fire landing a few strikes.
Fuentes dodges the ground and pound from Fire.
Fire throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fuentes can't do much from the bottom here.
Fire tries to score with some ground and pound. Fuentes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuentes tries to buck Fire off but Fire is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuentes keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Fuentes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fuentes misses with a hook
and Fire counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fuentes wants to sweep here but Fire controlling him for the moment.
Fuentes keeping full guard, as Fire tries to pass.
Fire connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuentes keeping moving, preventing Fire from controlling successfully.
Fire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire working some strikes from top position.
Fire throws a strike but Fuentes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fire controlling Fuentes's posture.
Fuentes controlling from the top position.
Fuentes trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuentes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fuentes tries to free his leg and advance position but Fire is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fire avoids the body shot from Fuentes.
Fire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fuentes throws a leg kick
so Fire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fire throwing strikes but missing.
Fire with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuentes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fire throwing strikes but missing.
Fire works over Fuentes with some ground and pound from guard.
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuentes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuentes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuentes has momentary wrist control but Fire slips an elbow through the middle.
Fire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fire cracks Fuentes with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuentes keeping moving, preventing Fire from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fire checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Fuentes misses its intended target.
Fire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Fuentes.
Fire moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spinning Fire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice leg kick from Fuentes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuentes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fire's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A swing and a miss from Fuentes.
Fire checks a low kick from Fuentes.
Fuentes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fuentes throws a leg kick but Fire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fire feints the counter takedown.
Fuentes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fire counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire trying to control the action but Fuentes is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire scores with punches from side control.
Fire landing strikes.
It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut.
Fire looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fuentes is avoiding damage well.
Fuentes is looking for a sweep.
Fuentes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fire connects with a decent elbow.
Pedro Fuentes's cut is getting worse.
Fuentes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pedro Fuentes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Fuentes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spinning Fire!
An out of breath Spinning Fire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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RATING
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