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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Salcedo (ranked 24674 p4p, 24649 weight class) and Orion Struss (ranked 688 p4p, 672 weight class). Struss has chosen XXXTentacion-Ghetto Christmas Carol as his entrance music. Martin Salcedo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Orion Struss's chin.
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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Excellent 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Struss!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Salcedo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salcedo is looking to score with low kicks.
Struss moves out of range of the body kick from Salcedo.
Salcedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Salcedo
enabling Struss to counter with a crisp jab.
Struss lands a nice looking body shot.
Struss has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Salcedo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Salcedo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Struss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo looks to land a body kick but Struss moved away.
Salcedo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick and Struss moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Struss. That snapped Salcedo's head back.
Salcedo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Struss's head.
It looks like Orion Struss has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struss paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Struss works Salcedo's body with a nice hook.
Martin Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Struss. Those never looked like landing.
Struss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salcedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salcedo misses with a leg kick
enabling Struss to counter with a crisp jab.
Struss throws a series of punches but Salcedo moves out of range.
Struss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salcedo moves away.
Salcedo throws out a leg kick but Struss moves out of range and Salcedo only half commits.
Struss lands with a nice body punch.
Salcedo misses with the body kick
and Struss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salcedo misses with a head kick.
Salcedo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Struss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Struss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salcedo circles away quickly and effectively.
Struss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Struss there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struss tries to bum rush Salcedo with a series of wild strikes but Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Struss moves out of range.
Salcedo tries to land a leg kick but Struss saw it coming and moves away.
Struss scores with a jab.
Salcedo throws the kick towards the body but Struss avoids it.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut
and Struss counters with a three punch combo that has Salcedo backing up. Salcedo nods at Struss to acknowledge the strikes.
Salcedo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Struss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Struss fails to land with a series of punches.
Struss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salcedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Struss moves out of range of the body kick.
Struss lands a right hook to the body.
Struss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struss fails to land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Struss blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Struss as he checks the leg kick.
Salcedo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Struss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Struss catches Salcedo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Struss uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Struss avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a body kick that misses.
Struss feints a jab promting Salcedo to slip. Struss then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salcedo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Struss misses with the combination.
Salcedo is looking to counter punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Struss, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struss scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salcedo thows a leg kick but Struss checks it
and Struss counters with a left and a right that stings Salcedo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Struss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Struss is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salcedo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Salcedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salcedo needs to keep his hands up - Struss had a free shot at his head there.
Struss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salcedo misses with a low kick.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick
and Struss counters with a nice uppercut.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salcedo misses with a low kick.
Struss misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salcedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salcedo thows a leg kick but Struss checks it
and Struss counters with a series of strikes. Salcedo will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orion Struss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orion Struss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick by Salcedo misses
and Struss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Struss feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salcedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salcedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Struss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Struss misses with a wild combination.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Struss throws out a counter right but Salcedo avoids it with no problem.
Struss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salcedo - that will leave a mark!
Struss jabs Salcedo right on the nose. Salcedo blinks but takes it well.
Struss jabs Salcedo right on the nose. Salcedo blinks but takes it well.
Salcedo throws a right hand that Struss ducks under and follows up with a left that Struss also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo wants to slow Struss down by chopping away at his legs.
As Salcedo backs off Struss throws a huge counter combo but Salcedo manages to avoid it all.
Orion Struss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Struss lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a lazy head kick
and Struss counters with a three punch combo that has Salcedo backing up. Salcedo nods at Struss to acknowledge the strikes.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Struss.
Salcedo throws a low kick but Struss avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Struss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salcedo misses with a low kick.
Struss misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Struss.
Struss looks to land a combination but Salcedo avoids it well.
Struss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Struss misses.
Struss with a hook.
Struss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Struss.
Salcedo misses with a low kick.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Struss moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struss scores with a body shot.
Struss throws a series of punches but Salcedo avoids them all with ease.
Salcedo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struss is looking for the big counter here.
Struss moves out of range of the body kick from Salcedo.
Orion Struss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Salcedo misses
and Struss counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Struss lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salcedo doesn't seem phased though.
Salcedo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Struss lands with a shot to the body.
Salcedo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Struss swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Struss doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sloppy strikes from Struss. Those never looked like landing.
Salcedo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Struss throws a right hand that Salcedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Salcedo also avoids with ease.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struss moves away.
A clash of legs there as Struss blocks the low kick.
Struss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Struss moves out of range.
Salcedo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick by Salcedo misses
and Struss counters with a three punch combo that has Salcedo backing up. Salcedo nods at Struss to acknowledge the strikes.
Salcedo is looking to score with low kicks.
Salcedo thows a leg kick but Struss checks it
and Struss counters with a series of strikes. Salcedo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salcedo connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Struss finds it's way through Salcedo's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Struss moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salcedo 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 Struss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Struss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salcedo misses with a leg kick
and Struss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Struss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salcedo throws a leg kick
and Struss counters with a one-two to the body.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo swings widly with a right hand
and Struss counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Salcedo misses
and Struss counters with a left and a right that stings Salcedo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Struss.
Salcedo throws a chopping leg kick but Struss manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orion Struss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orion Struss's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses
and Struss counters with a three punch combo that has Salcedo backing up. Salcedo nods at Struss to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salcedo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Struss misses with a series of wild punches.
Salcedo takes one on the button.
Struss is working the combinations to good effect here.
A head kick by Salcedo misses
and Struss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Struss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salcedo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salcedo looks to land a body kick but Struss moved away.
Struss lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Struss throws a series of punches but Salcedo avoids them all with ease.
Struss avoids a kick to the body.
Struss throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salcedo counters with a head kick. That will keep Struss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Struss slips a straight right by Salcedo.
Salcedo looks for the body kick but Struss saw that one coming.
Salcedo misses with a body kick.
Struss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salcedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Struss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Struss checks a leg kick.
Salcedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Struss tries to bum rush Salcedo with a series of wild strikes but Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Salcedo misses
and Struss counters with a nice body shot.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Struss misses.
Donk. Struss catches Salcedo right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Struss slips a straight right by Salcedo.
Nice shot lands for Struss.
Struss avoids a kick to the body.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Struss fails to land with a series of punches.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Salcedo.
Struss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Struss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Struss misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struss misses with a combination
and Salcedo counters with a solid body kick.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo motions for Struss to come forward. Salcedo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Salcedo backs off Struss throws a huge counter combo but Salcedo manages to avoid it all.
Salcedo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Struss releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick
and Struss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salcedo throws the kick towards the body but Struss avoids it.
Salcedo is looking to score with low kicks.
Salcedo throws a shot from downtown. Struss moves away and avoids it.
Salcedo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Struss lands a jab to the head.
Salcedo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martin Salcedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Struss lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Struss blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a lazy head kick
and Struss counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Struss pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salcedo back to the cage. Struss follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salcedo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Struss now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Struss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Struss is looking for the big counter here.
Good exchange - Struss coming out on top.
Orion Struss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salcedo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salcedo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Struss counters with a nice uppercut.
Salcedo misses with a head kick.
Salcedo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salcedo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Struss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion Struss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Struss 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Orion Struss!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Orion Struss!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Orion Struss!
Orion Struss wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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