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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Spineli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Coimbra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Claudio Spineli! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Spineli throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Spineli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spineli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coimbra.
Spineli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coimbra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spineli. Coimbra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spineli is fending him off so far but Coimbra persists. Nope, Spineli circles away and we're back to standing. Coimbra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spineli tries to avoid it but Coimbra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spineli to the ground. Spineli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A jab from Spineli misses. Spineli throws a shot from downtown. Coimbra moves away and avoids it. Spineli with a body punch. A glancing blow. Coimbra avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Spineli misses with a hook. Coimbra ducked under it nicely. Coimbra shoots for a takedown but Spineli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Coimbra. That's going to take a lot out of him. Spineli waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Coimbra. Coimbra blocks a jab. Coimbra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spineli.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Spineli misses the target. Spineli misses with a looping right. Spineli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coimbra moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Spineli works Coimbra's body with a nice hook. A big left from Spineli misses. Decent striking displayed by Spineli there. Spineli misses with an uppercut. Spineli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Coimbra throws a push kick but Spineli slaps the foot to one side. Spineli lands with an overhand left. Coimbra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spineli swats him away and circles back towards the center. Spineli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spineli misses with a looping right. Coimbra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Coimbra is breathing heavily. Spineli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Spineli looks to land a right hand but Coimbra moved out of range. Spineli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coimbra blocks a head kick by Spineli.
Spineli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coimbra tries to close the distance and clinch but Spineli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Coimbra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spineli. Spineli swats away the attempt to clinch by Coimbra.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coimbra has a takedown stuffed. Coimbra slips a jab from Spineli. Spineli throws a lazy right hand but Coimbra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Coimbra forces Spineli back against the cage and clinches. Coimbra tries to throw a body punch but Spineli avoids it by throwing Coimbra back against the cage. Coimbra is working for takedown but Spineli is calmly controlling the position for now. Spineli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coimbra avoiding damage as Spineli throws knees to the body.
Coimbra tries to pull guard but Spineli holds him up against the cage and eventually Coimbra drops back down to his feet.
Spineli trying to land knees to the body.
Spineli breaks the clinch.
Spineli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Spineli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coimbra's head backwards. Spineli throws the kick towards the body but Coimbra avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Spineli loads up on a big right hand but Coimbra slips the punch. Spineli misses with a series of wild punches.
Coimbra throws a head kick but Spineli moves out of range.
Spineli throws a lazy right hand but Coimbra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Spineli throws a sloppy head kick and Coimbra moves out of range easily. Spineli misses the jab. Spineli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coimbra shoots in but Spineli avoids the takedown attempt easily. Spineli misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Spineli 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.
Coimbra fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Coimbra blocks a head kick by Spineli.
Spineli misses with a wild body shot. Spineli misses with a wild body shot. Spineli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coimbra circles away quickly and effectively. Coimbra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spineli keeps Coimbra at a distance using the push kick. Spineli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coimbra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spineli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Spineli is breathing heavily. Coimbra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hugo Coimbra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Coimbra misses with a takedown attempt - Spineli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spineli throws a push kick but Coimbra slaps the foot to one side. Coimbra tries to clinch but Spineli moves out of range. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Coimbra. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Coimbra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spineli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Coimbra working away. Spineli might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coimbra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Coimbra decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spineli to his feet. Spineli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coimbra clinches with his opponent.
Coimbra jumps guard and drags Spineli to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Spineli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Spineli's corner is telling him to maintain position. Coimbra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spineli is controlling him. Coimbra controls Spineli momentarily but Spineli frees himself. Spineli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Coimbra working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Spineli trying to control the position from guard on top but Coimbra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spineli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Spineli throws a body punch but Coimbra moves out of range. Spineli throws a looping overhand right but Coimbra ducks down to avoid it. Spineli throws a jab when Coimbra was well out of range. Coimbra fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Coimbra. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circling - Spineli throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A big right from Spineli misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Coimbra is looking to clinch but Spineli is avoiding it.
Coimbra blocks a jab. Coimbra avoids the head kick by Spineli.
Spineli stuffs the takedown. Spineli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coimbra circles away quickly and effectively. Spineli swats away the attempt to clinch by Coimbra. Claudio Spineli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Spineli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Coimbra slips under a jab. Claudio Spineli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coimbra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Coimbra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Coimbra will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Spineli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coimbra. Spineli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spineli throws a jab when Coimbra was well out of range. Spineli misses with a looping left. Coimbra checks a low kick from Spineli. Spineli throws out a loose jab but Coimbra uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spineli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coimbra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spineli's waist but Spineli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coimbra off to one side. Spineli looks to land a left hand but Coimbra moved out of range nicely. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Coimbra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spineli.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spineli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coimbra looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Coimbra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Spineli throws a body punch but Coimbra moves out of range. Spineli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Coimbra. That's going to take a lot out of him. Spineli scores to the head and body with a nice combination! No luck for Coimbra with that takedown attempt. Spineli fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Coimbra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Spineli misses with a looping right. Spineli misses with a hook. Coimbra ducked under it nicely. Spineli throws a hook to the side of Coimbra's head but Coimbra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Coimbra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. No joy there for Spineli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spineli thows a body shot but no joy. Coimbra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A swing and a miss from Spineli. Coimbra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spineli misses with a series of wild punches.
Coimbra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coimbra moves out of range as Spineli strikes. Coimbra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spineli but Spineli pushes him off and we're back to square one. Coimbra moves out of range as Spineli throws a body kick.
Spineli misses with a looping right. Spineli just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Spineli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four 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. Coimbra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spineli as he avoids it easily. Coimbra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spineli to score with a decent uppercut. Spineli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Spineli misses with a straight left. Coimbra tries to clinch up. Coimbra moves out of range of the body kick from Spineli.
Spineli misses with a straight left. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Spineli misses with a body shot.
Coimbra wants to clinch up but Spineli keeps it at a distance. Spineli gets off balance looking for a body kick and Coimbra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spineli thinking.
And that's the end of the fight! Claudio Spineli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Spineli 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Spineli!
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energy
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