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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandru Mircea (ranked 838 p4p, 2095 weight class) and Alexandria OcasioCortez (ranked 101 p4p, 221 weight class). Mircea comes to the cage accompanied by Shatter. Alexandria OcasioCortez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 cm 38 247 25 - 15 - 0 |
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206 cm 27 280 10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandru Mircea! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandria OcasioCortez! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! OcasioCortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mircea is just out of range. Mircea is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Mircea lands with an overhand left. Mircea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OcasioCortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Mircea. Mircea throws the left hand but OcasioCortez avoids the punch easily. Mircea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OcasioCortez. Mircea checks a leg kick nicely. OcasioCortez fails to land with a series of punches.
It appears Mircea was looking to counter with a kick there. A kick lands to the mid section there for Mircea. Mircea with the inside leg kick. Mircea catches OcasioCortez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A chopping leg kick lands by Mircea. Mircea misses with a looping left. OcasioCortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Mircea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps OcasioCortez thinking. Mircea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OcasioCortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mircea. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. OcasioCortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mircea momentarily.
OcasioCortez with a hook. Mircea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mircea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. OcasioCortez throws a right and a left that Mircea avoids nicely. Mircea scores with a three punch combo!
A slapping leg kick lands for OcasioCortez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mircea steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from OcasioCortez. That one must have hurt. OcasioCortez gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mircea misses with the head strike.
OcasioCortez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mircea throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. OcasioCortez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mircea's defenses. OcasioCortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mircea slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. OcasioCortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Mircea moves away from the strike by OcasioCortez. That kick from Mircea tenderised OcasioCortez's leg. OcasioCortez is trying to keep his angry face on. OcasioCortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mircea. Mircea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. OcasioCortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mircea scores with a nice strike. OcasioCortez misses with a double jab.
OcasioCortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mircea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from OcasioCortez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. OcasioCortez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mircea circles away.
OcasioCortez takes a jab right on the kisser.
OcasioCortez scores with a punch to the head. OcasioCortez slips a straight right by Mircea. OcasioCortez with a hook. Mircea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mircea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. OcasioCortez connects with a leg kick. Mircea throws a hook but OcasioCortez avoids it easily. OcasioCortez looks like he wants to counter punch here. OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut. OcasioCortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mircea. OcasioCortez needs to keep his hands up - Mircea had a free shot at his head there. Alexandria OcasioCortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. OcasioCortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OcasioCortez tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Mircea to counter with a crisp jab. OcasioCortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
OcasioCortez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mircea counters with a straight right hand. OcasioCortez misses with a hook. Mircea ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. OcasioCortez misses with a wild body shot. OcasioCortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mircea throws a shot from downtown. OcasioCortez moves away and avoids it. OcasioCortez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mircea, pushing him back against the cage. OcasioCortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mircea with the inside leg kick. Mircea with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
OcasioCortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. OcasioCortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mircea is just out of range. Mircea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mircea throws a leg kick but OcasioCortez sees it coming and moves out of range. Mircea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OcasioCortez sees it coming and avoids it easily. OcasioCortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OcasioCortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mircea. Mircea thuds his shin into the meat of OcasioCortez's side. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. OcasioCortez avoids the body shot from Mircea.
Mircea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. OcasioCortez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round. OcasioCortez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mircea swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mircea has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A nice leg kick from Mircea, right into the meat of the thigh.
OcasioCortez misses with a low kick.
OcasioCortez throws a right hand that Mircea ducks under and follows up with a left that Mircea also avoids with ease. Mircea dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jab by Mircea. Mircea throws a head kick but OcasioCortez moves out of range.
OcasioCortez wants to clinch up but Mircea keeps it at a distance. An attempted straight right counter from Mircea misses the target. Mircea slips a straight right by OcasioCortez. Mircea blocks a jab. OcasioCortez getting the better of the striking in that exchange. OcasioCortez throws a big shot that misses. A nice leg kick from Mircea, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. OcasioCortez is looking to clinch but Mircea is avoiding it.
Mircea scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. OcasioCortez thows a body kick. Mircea tries to catch it but that hurt him. Nice cross by Mircea. OcasioCortez closes the distance looking to clinch and Mircea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. 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 Alexandru Mircea will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Mircea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexandru Mircea is winning the standup battle so far. A thudding body kick lands there by Mircea!
OcasioCortez throws a hook but Mircea avoids it easily. OcasioCortez tries to move into range but Mircea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. OcasioCortez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mircea with a jab. A bone on bone clash there as OcasioCortez blocks the leg kick.
OcasioCortez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut. Mircea saw that one coming. Mircea throws a looping overhand right but OcasioCortez ducks down to avoid it. It seemed like OcasioCortez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. OcasioCortez throws a shot from downtown. Mircea moves away and avoids it. Mircea scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. OcasioCortez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mircea thumps OcasioCortez with a low kick. Mircea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. OcasioCortez thows a left - swing and a miss! Mircea needs to keep his hands up - OcasioCortez had a free shot at his head there. Mircea throws a half hearted mid kick. Mircea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mircea scores with a body shot.
OcasioCortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mircea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Mircea lands a jab to the nose. OcasioCortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Mircea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. OcasioCortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mircea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. OcasioCortez misses with a combination
and Mircea counters with a stiff right hand. Mircea sizes up OcasioCortez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. OcasioCortez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. OcasioCortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mircea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. OcasioCortez closes the distance but Mircea moves to the side and Mircea counters with a lovely shot to the body. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Good leg kick by Mircea. OcasioCortez misses with a low kick.
OcasioCortez scores with a decent looking hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! OcasioCortez takes one to the side of the head.
Mircea slips a jab from OcasioCortez. Mircea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mircea works OcasioCortez's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mircea misses with the combination.
Mircea scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mircea connects with a single shot there. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mircea here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Mircea misses with a few strikes there.
OcasioCortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mircea fires out a quick counter leg kick but OcasioCortez just manages to avoid it. OcasioCortez throws a lazy head kick and Mircea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mircea throws a leg kick which misses OcasioCortez's front leg but catches the back leg as OcasioCortez tries to avoid it. A big right from Mircea misses. OcasioCortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OcasioCortez 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. Mircea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Mircea wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nice defenses there by Mircea. OcasioCortez throws a looping overhand right but Mircea ducks down to avoid it. Mircea fires out a quick counter leg kick but OcasioCortez just manages to avoid it. OcasioCortez lands a jab to the head.
Mircea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. OcasioCortez is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Mircea misses the target. Mircea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. You can see that OcasioCortez has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks OcasioCortez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Mircea misses with a straight left. OcasioCortez moves in looking to clinch but Mircea pushes him off. OcasioCortez misses with a series of wild punches.
Mircea is looking to counter punch. Mircea scores with a leg kick.
Mircea scores with a push kick. OcasioCortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OcasioCortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mircea is just out of range. OcasioCortez is breathing heavily. Mircea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Mircea keeps the fight on the outside. Mircea half committed to a counter leg kick. OcasioCortez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from OcasioCortez there as he acknowledges the shot. Mircea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OcasioCortez can do to turn this around? OcasioCortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Mircea counters with a right hand to the body. OcasioCortez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. OcasioCortez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Mircea lands with a straight right. OcasioCortez didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mircea bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mircea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OcasioCortez. OcasioCortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mircea moves away. Mircea moves away from the strike by OcasioCortez. Mircea appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Mircea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Mircea. OcasioCortez wants to clinch. OcasioCortez avoids the head kick by Mircea.
Mircea sizes up OcasioCortez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A solid leg kick lands there for Mircea.
Mircea misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A solid leg kick lands there for Mircea.
OcasioCortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mircea is just out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandru Mircea dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! OcasioCortez tries to clinch there but Mircea circles away.
OcasioCortez thows a body kick. Mircea tries to catch it but that hurt him. OcasioCortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mircea momentarily.
Mircea with the inside leg kick. OcasioCortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mircea. OcasioCortez tries to move into range but Mircea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Mircea's jab looks to have found its range, popping OcasioCortez under the eye. Mircea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt OcasioCortez. OcasioCortez lands a jab to the head.
OcasioCortez tries to score with a low kick but Mircea moves his leg out of the way. Mircea is looking to counter punch. Nice defenses there by OcasioCortez. Donk. Mircea catches OcasioCortez right on the button with a cross. Mircea dips to his left and cracks OcasioCortez with an uppercut! 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! OcasioCortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
OcasioCortez looks to land a combination but Mircea avoids it well. Mircea tries a head kick but it misses.
OcasioCortez throws a body punch but Mircea moves out of range. OcasioCortez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mircea.
That's one minute gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Mircea.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mircea checks a leg kick. Mircea swings for the body but OcasioCortez moves out of range.
Mircea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
OcasioCortez swinging wildly here.
OcasioCortez tries to clinch but Mircea moves out of range. OcasioCortez moves out of range of the body kick from Mircea.
OcasioCortez tries to clinch up but Mircea circles away and keeps his distance. Mircea connects with a body shot that sends OcasioCortez's belly button to the back. OcasioCortez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mircea. Mircea obviously looking to wear him down.
OcasioCortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. OcasioCortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mircea. OcasioCortez looks to land a left hand but Mircea moved out of range nicely. Mircea fires out a quick counter leg kick but OcasioCortez just manages to avoid it. OcasioCortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mircea was well out of range. Poor timing from OcasioCortez. OcasioCortez throws an off balance right hand
and Mircea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. OcasioCortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Mircea lands a head shot. A combination from OcasioCortez does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. OcasioCortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mircea throws out the jab. It seemed like OcasioCortez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A low kick lands for Mircea.
OcasioCortez drives through and clinches with Mircea against the cage.
Mircea lands a shoulder strike. OcasioCortez lands with a left to the head. Mircea scores with a shoulder strike. OcasioCortez misses with an elbow strike.
OcasioCortez trying to control the position but instead, Mircea has worked for underhooks and has pushed OcasioCortez into the cage. Mircea manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Mircea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mircea scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. OcasioCortez doesn't seem bothered though. OcasioCortez throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Mircea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut
and Mircea counters with a leg kick. Nice shot lands for OcasioCortez. That kick from Mircea tenderised OcasioCortez's leg. OcasioCortez is trying to keep his angry face on. A slapping leg kick lands for Mircea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mircea connects with a good right hand that stumbles OcasioCortez. OcasioCortez circles away out of range and recomposes himself. OcasioCortez closes the distance and pushes Mircea back into the cage. Mircea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OcasioCortez.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Mircea crunches a lovely knee into OcasioCortez's ribcage. OcasioCortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! OcasioCortez wants to stall.
OcasioCortez misses with an elbow over the top. Mircea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mircea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. OcasioCortez tries a body shot but Mircea blocks it.
Mircea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mircea lands an elbow inside. Mircea throws an elbow that misses.
Mircea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. OcasioCortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A slow jab from OcasioCortez misses its intended target. Mircea blocks a low kick nicely. A quick step to the side and Mircea tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. OcasioCortez throws a looping overhand right but Mircea ducks down to avoid it. OcasioCortez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mircea paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mircea throws a combination. OcasioCortez tries to block but a couple of punches get through. OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut
and Mircea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mircea - that will leave a mark!
Mircea connects with a good right hand that stumbles OcasioCortez. OcasioCortez circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Mircea lands a lovely overhand right. OcasioCortez throws a head kick that misses. Mircea tests OcasioCortez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mircea lands with a straight right. OcasioCortez didn't see that one coming. Alexandria OcasioCortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OcasioCortez is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mircea scores with a push kick. OcasioCortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mircea finish him? Mircea lands a nice looking kick to the body. OcasioCortez takes a step back to recover. OcasioCortez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mircea.
And that's the end of the fight! Alexandru Mircea showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mircea 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandru Mircea! Post fight, Alexandru Mircea stared into the camera and said 'Give Me A Saul Goodman Rematch Please '.
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