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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saúl Tacoronte (ranked 1701 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Lukasz Wieczorek (ranked 268 p4p, 318 weight class). Wieczorek has chosen Sabaton - Winged Hussars as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 27 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saúl Tacoronte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lukasz Wieczorek!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacoronte throws a low kick, looking for Wieczorek's leg but Wieczorek calmly moves out of range.
Wieczorek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick which misses Wieczorek's front leg but catches the back leg as Wieczorek tries to avoid it.
Tacoronte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wieczorek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tacoronte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wieczorek's hands.
Wieczorek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Tacoronte there.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick which misses Wieczorek's front leg but catches the back leg as Wieczorek tries to avoid it.
Tacoronte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tacoronte scoring well with a low kick there.
Tacoronte sizes up Wieczorek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wieczorek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Tacoronte catches Wieczorek right on the button with a cross.
Tacoronte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tacoronte connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wieczorek's sensitive parts.
Wieczorek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacoronte throws the left hand but Wieczorek avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tacoronte.
Tacoronte is looking to score with low kicks.
Tacoronte tests Wieczorek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wieczorek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tacoronte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wieczorek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tacoronte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tacoronte lands with an uppercut that bounces Wieczorek off the cage and back into range.
Tacoronte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tacoronte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tacoronte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wieczorek misses with a hook. Tacoronte ducked under it nicely.
Tacoronte scores with a hook.
Tacoronte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wieczorek moves out of range as Tacoronte strikes.
Tacoronte thuds his shin into the meat of Wieczorek's side.
Wieczorek checks a low kick from Tacoronte.
A jab from Wieczorek misses.
Tacoronte misses with a body shot
and Wieczorek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wieczorek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tacoronte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tacoronte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut. Tacoronte saw that one coming.
Tacoronte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tacoronte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wieczorek.
A leg kick checked by Wieczorek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek throws a jab when Tacoronte was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tacoronte.
Wieczorek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tacoronte.
Sloppy strikes from Wieczorek. Those never looked like landing.
Tacoronte connects with a crisp jab.
Wieczorek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacoronte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wieczorek. Wieczorek obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wieczorek loads up on a big right hand but Tacoronte slips the punch.
A jab from Tacoronte does it's job there.
Wieczorek throws an off balance right hand
and Tacoronte counters with an outside leg kick.
Tacoronte lands a leg kick that knocks Wieczorek off balance momentarily.
Tacoronte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wieczorek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tacoronte cracks Wieczorek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tacoronte works Wieczorek's body with a nice hook.
Wieczorek blocks a head kick by Tacoronte.
A little jabbing left from Wieczorek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wieczorek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tacoronte momentarily.
Tacoronte connects with a body shot that sends Wieczorek's belly button to the back.
Wieczorek misses with a straight right.
Tacoronte connects with a nice looking jab.
Tacoronte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tacoronte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wieczorek takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacoronte scoring well with a low kick there.
Tacoronte lands with a straight right. Wieczorek didn't see that one coming.
Wieczorek throws a lazy right hand but Tacoronte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tacoronte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saúl Tacoronte 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.
Tacoronte connects with a solid leg kick.
Tacoronte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wieczorek's head.
Tacoronte scores with a body shot.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick but Wieczorek checks it.
Wieczorek throws a counter combo.
Tacoronte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wieczorek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tacoronte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wieczorek can do to turn this around?
Wieczorek throws a looping overhand right but Tacoronte ducks down to avoid it.
Wieczorek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tacoronte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tacoronte connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacoronte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wieczorek's hands.
Tacoronte misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wieczorek might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tacoronte has got the better of the exchanges.
Tacoronte slips a straight right by Wieczorek.
Tacoronte lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte moves out of range of the strikes.
Tacoronte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wieczorek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tacoronte throws a head kick that misses
and Wieczorek counters with a thumping low kick.
Tacoronte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tacoronte's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Tacoronte lands a head shot.
Wieczorek needs to keep his hands up - Tacoronte had a free shot at his head there.
Tacoronte misses with a hook.
Wieczorek sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tacoronte scores with a hook to the body. Wieczorek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saúl Tacoronte is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tacoronte.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tacoronte.
A cross from Tacoronte lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tacoronte misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wieczorek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tacoronte was well out of range. Poor timing from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tacoronte to counter with a crisp jab.
Tacoronte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wieczorek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tacoronte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wieczorek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tacoronte tries to land a front kick but Wieczorek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Wieczorek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tacoronte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Tacoronte misses
and Wieczorek counters with a nice uppercut.
Wieczorek blocks a head kick by Tacoronte.
Wieczorek only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tacoronte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wieczorek throws out a counter right but Tacoronte avoids it with no problem.
Wieczorek looks to land a combination but Tacoronte avoids it well.
Tacoronte scores with a jab to the head.
Tacoronte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte slips under a jab.
Tacoronte appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tacoronte lands a body shot.
Tacoronte dodges the punch combination from Wieczorek.
Tacoronte throws a head kick but Wieczorek moves out of range.
Tacoronte throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wieczorek.
Wieczorek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wieczorek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tacoronte is looking to counter punch.
Wieczorek connects with a jab.
Wieczorek drops his hands momentarily and Tacoronte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tacoronte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tacoronte scores with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wieczorek blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte misses with a body shot.
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!
Tacoronte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wieczorek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tacoronte.
Wieczorek connects with a jab.
Wieczorek takes a swing at Tacoronte's ribcage but misses.
Wieczorek looks to land a right hand but Tacoronte moved out of range.
Tacoronte lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Tacoronte.
Wieczorek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tacoronte. Tacoronte obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tacoronte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tacoronte throws a lazy head kick
and Wieczorek counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wieczorek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tacoronte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wieczorek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saúl Tacoronte dominated that second round.
That's time! Tacoronte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tacoronte moves away from the strike by Wieczorek.
Wieczorek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wieczorek takes one to the side of the head.
Tacoronte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacoronte misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tacoronte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wieczorek. Wieczorek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tacoronte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Tacoronte.
Tacoronte slips a straight right by Wieczorek.
Wieczorek throws a jab when Tacoronte was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wieczorek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tacoronte.
Tacoronte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wieczorek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut.
Tacoronte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tacoronte cracks Wieczorek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wieczorek loads up on a big right hand but Tacoronte slips the punch.
Tacoronte half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wieczorek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Tacoronte blocks the low kick.
Wieczorek takes a swing at Tacoronte's ribcage but misses.
Tacoronte lands with a shot to the body.
Tacoronte connects with a right hand. Wieczorek shakes it off.
Wieczorek throws a lazy uppercut
and Tacoronte counters with a nice uppercut.
Tacoronte throws a jab but it's blocked by Wieczorek.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut.
Tacoronte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Wieczorek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tacoronte scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacoronte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wieczorek.
Tacoronte missing with a left hand there. Wieczorek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wieczorek throws a jab but it's blocked by Tacoronte.
It looked like Tacoronte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tacoronte tries a head kick but it misses.
Tacoronte with a nice cross.
Tacoronte lands a leg kick that knocks Wieczorek off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Wieczorek, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wieczorek misses with a body shot.
Tacoronte misses with a hook. Wieczorek ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wieczorek! But no joy.
Saúl Tacoronte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacoronte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tacoronte throws an overhand right that lands on Wieczorek's shoulder, as Wieczorek tries to avoid the shot.
Tacoronte scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tacoronte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tacoronte.
Wieczorek looks to throw the jab but Tacoronte is out of range.
Tacoronte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tacoronte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tacoronte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Wieczorek misses.
Wieczorek misses with a hook. Tacoronte ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tacoronte. Wieczorek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wieczorek throws a combination that misses
and Tacoronte counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Wieczorek misses.
Tacoronte throwing a counter right hand but Wieczorek manages to avoid it.
Tacoronte lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte throws an overhand right that lands on Wieczorek's shoulder, as Wieczorek tries to avoid the shot.
Wieczorek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tacoronte throws a head kick that Wieczorek semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tacoronte scores with a punch to the head.
Lukasz Wieczorek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tacoronte thumps Wieczorek with a low kick.
Tacoronte scores with a push kick.
Wieczorek just misses with a punch to the body.
Tacoronte jabs at Wieczorek's body.
Wieczorek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tacoronte.
Decent striking displayed by Tacoronte there.
A nice leg kick from Tacoronte, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tacoronte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Tacoronte.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saúl Tacoronte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tacoronte 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saúl Tacoronte!
A very excited looking Saúl Tacoronte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Lukasz Wieczorek stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kurwa ...'.
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