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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 1787 p4p, 1914 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 199 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Vasquez connects with the punch.
Vasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasquez throws a low kick, looking for Collins's leg but Collins calmly moves out of range.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins throws a series of punches but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez closes the distance and clinches.
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasquez avoids the head kick by Collins.
A quick step to the side and Vasquez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Collins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Vasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vasquez connects with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasquez.
Collins wants to break free but Vasquez has control.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Vasquez breaks from the clinch.
Collins throws a series of punches but Vasquez avoids them all with ease.
Collins throws a jab when Vasquez was well out of range.
Collins throws a right hand that Vasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasquez also avoids with ease.
Vasquez lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasquez. That's going to slow Collins down.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasquez tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez connects with the punch.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins lands a leg kick that knocks Vasquez off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vasquez.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Vasquez thows a body kick. Collins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins thuds his right hand into Vasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasquez works Collins's body with a nice hook.
Collins misses with an uppercut. Vasquez saw that one coming.
Vasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Collins in his tracks.
Collins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasquez misses with a leg kick.
Collins slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Vasquez scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Collins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vasquez checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins tries to work over Vasquez's front leg with a kick but Vasquez checks it.
Collins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasquez misses the target.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Vasquez misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collins swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a double jab
and Vasquez counters with a low kick, right behind Collins 's knee.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez tries to score with a low kick but Collins moves his leg out of the way.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquez with a nice calf kick.
Collins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasquez jabs at Collins's body.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasquez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Vasquez moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasquez.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquez lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Vasquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nando Vasquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vasquez misses with a head kick.
Collins connects with a nice looking jab.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Collins throws a right hand that Vasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasquez also avoids with ease.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Vasquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collins doesn't seem phased though.
Vasquez lands with a straight right. Collins didn't see that one coming.
Collins wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Vasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Collins throws a series of punches but Vasquez moves out of range.
Collins throws a combination that misses
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins throws a right and a left that Vasquez avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Collins.
Vasquez ducks right into an uppercut from Collins.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasquez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins cracks Vasquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasquez works Collins's body with a nice hook.
Vasquez tries to clinch up.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
Vasquez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Collins manages to circle out of the way.
Collins cracks Vasquez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vasquez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Collins on the side of the head.
Collins is rocked!
Vasquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasquez finish him?
That kick from Vasquez tenderised Collins's leg. Collins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasquez lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Collins falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vasquez dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Vasquez!
Our winner, Nando Vasquez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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