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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fergus Archer (ranked 3445 p4p, 4084 weight class) and Jesus Salazaro (ranked 446 p4p, 512 weight class). Jesus Salazaro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fergus Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Salazaro!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer gets tackled into the cage by Salazaro. Salazaro maintains the clinch.
Archer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Archer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazaro backwards.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
Salazaro just leaning against Archer, taking a breather.
Archer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salazaro blocks it with crossed arms.
Archer misses with a knee to the head.
Archer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer scores with a shot to the side of Salazaro's head.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
A short right from Archer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.
Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Salazaro's shoulder, as Salazaro tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salazaro moves away from the strike by Archer.
Archer gets tackled into the cage by Salazaro. Salazaro maintains the clinch.
Salazaro avoiding damage as Archer throws knees to the body.
Archer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salazaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Salazaro.
Salazaro looking to slow down the pace here.
Archer lands a right hand.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazaro breaks the clinch.
Archer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salazaro is looking to clinch.
Salazaro moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
Archer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazaro tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Archer misses.
Salazaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazaro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Archer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Archer lands with a left to the head.
Archer breaks the clinch.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Salazaro slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Salazaro instigates a clinch.
Salazaro is trying to force a seperation but Archer has the dominant position.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer working aggressively here.
Salazaro takes a shot to the head.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer missing with knees to the body.
Archer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Salazaro controls the action.
Salazaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Archer.
Salazaro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Archer lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries a body shot but Salazaro blocks it.
Salazaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazaro.
Salazaro trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
Salazaro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Archer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Archer tries to land a knee to the head but Salazaro blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Archer.
Archer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Salazaro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Salazaro avoids the damage to the body.
Archer is trying to break the clinch but Salazaro has him pressed against the cage.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.
Archer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salazaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Archer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Archer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salazaro on the side of the head.
Archer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazaro can do to turn this around?
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer throws a body punch but Salazaro moves out of range.
Salazaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salazaro slips under a jab from Archer.
Salazaro clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazaro.
Salazaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer trying to land knees to the body.
Salazaro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Archer up against the cage.
Salazaro is trying to maintain a safe position but Archer gets an underhook and turns Salazaro into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazaro stalling in the clinch but Archer improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazaro.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Archer tries a knee to the head but Salazaro blocks it.
Salazaro managing to block the knees to the body from Archer.
Salazaro trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Archer.
Archer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salazaro blocks it with crossed arms.
Salazaro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesus Salazaro.
Archer misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salazaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fergus Archer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Archer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salazaro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Archer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Archer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Archer.
Archer has had enough of the clinch but Salazaro keeps him there for the moment.
Archer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salazaro blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salazaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Archer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazaro is defending well for now.
Salazaro takes a shot to the head.
Salazaro is trying to stall.
Salazaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazaro is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands with a light punch inside.
Salazaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salazaro prevents a body shot from Archer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Archer misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer pushes Salazaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salazaro is breathing heavily.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Archer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salazaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Archer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazaro is defending well for now.
Archer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazaros head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer pushes Salazaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salazaro is stalling here.
Salazaro prevents Archer from breaking the clinch.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer is pushing Salazaro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Archer misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Archer as Salazaro tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergus Archer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Salazaro tries to keep at a distance but Archer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Salazaro avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Archer.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Salazaro avoids the damage to the body.
Archer misses with some punches.
Salazaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Archer lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Archer.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Salazaro controls the action.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer works on Salazaro's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Archer.
Salazaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Archer.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer tries to land a knee to the head but Salazaro blocks with his arms.
Archer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salazaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Archer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazaro backwards.
Archer misses with a knee strike.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salazaro is trying to stall.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazaro breaks from the clinch.
Salazaro wants to clinch but Archer slips to the side
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fergus Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazaro is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Fergus Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazaro clinches up against the cage.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Salazaro throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Archer.
Salazaro is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Archer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salazaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Archer finish him?
Archer tries a knee to the head but Salazaro blocks it.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazaro.
Archer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Archer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Archer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Archer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Archer trying to land knees to the body.
Salazaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer tries to land a knee to the head but Salazaro blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Archer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salazaro blocks it with crossed arms.
Salazaro blocking some punches.
Salazaro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Archer is keeping busy.
Salazaro taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Archer.
Archer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazaro wants to stall.
Salazaro wants to break free but Archer has control.
Salazaro seems to have recovered his senses.
Salazaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salazaro rushes Archer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Archer misses with a knee strike.
Archer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salazaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazaro pushes Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Salazaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Salazaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazaro backwards.
Salazaro is looking to control Archer's arms but Archer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salazaro has his back to the cage.
Salazaro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Archer.
Salazaro has Archer pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesus Salazaro.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Salazaro moved out of range nicely.
Salazaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fergus Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Archer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergus Archer!
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energy
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