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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horus Egyptian (ranked 900 p4p, 1388 weight class) and Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 121 p4p, 192 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Desceosarrafo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Egyptian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Egyptian.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Egyptian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Desceosarrafo is able to avoid easily.
Desceosarrafo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egyptian circles away quickly and effectively.
Egyptian fires out a quick counter leg kick but Desceosarrafo just manages to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian tries to clinch up.
Desceosarrafo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Desceosarrafo throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Desceosarrafo lands a two punch combo.
Desceosarrafo looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Desceosarrafo moves in looking to clinch but Egyptian pushes him off.
Desceosarrafo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian throws a low kick, looking for Desceosarrafo's leg but Desceosarrafo calmly moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo throws a right hand that Egyptian ducks under and follows up with a left that Egyptian also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desceosarrafo looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Desceosarrafo throws a right hand that Egyptian ducks under and follows up with a left that Egyptian also avoids with ease.
Desceosarrafo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination but Egyptian avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Egyptian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Desceosarrafo off balance momentarily.
Desceosarrafo needs to keep his hands up - Egyptian had a free shot at his head there.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian keeps Desceosarrafo at a distance using the push kick.
Desceosarrafo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egyptian throws a good cross that connects.
Egyptian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Desceosarrafo on the side of the head.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egyptian throwing a counter right hand but Desceosarrafo manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian clinches up with Desceosarrafo and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egyptian.
Our sources have told us that Egyptian has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desceosarrafo blocks an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo wants to break free but Egyptian has control.
Egyptian working Desceosarrafo over with knees to the body.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egyptian prevents Desceosarrafo from breaking the clinch.
Desceosarrafo blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a knee to the head.
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Desceosarrafo misses with a few strikes there.
Desceosarrafo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Egyptian, pushing him back against the cage.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
Egyptian slowing the pace effectively.
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Egyptian moves out of range as Desceosarrafo strikes.
Desceosarrafo takes one to the side of the head.
Desceosarrafo swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian throws a low kick, looking for Desceosarrafo's leg but Desceosarrafo calmly moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Desceosarrafo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egyptian tried to counter with a leg kick but Desceosarrafo avoided it.
Desceosarrafo moves into the clinch.
Desceosarrafo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian lands with a left to the head.
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Desceosarrafo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Desceosarrafo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Egyptian.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Desceosarrafo.
Egyptian looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Desceosarrafo blocks a leg kick.
Egyptian moves into the clinch.
Desceosarrafo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian misses with the head strike.
Egyptian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egyptian tried to score with a low kick but Desceosarrafo checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.
Egyptian catches Desceosarrafo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Desceosarrafo misses with an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egyptian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Desceosarrafo's sensitive parts.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Egyptian tenderised Desceosarrafo's leg. Desceosarrafo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Desceosarrafo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Egyptian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Egyptian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egyptian tries to keep at a distance but Desceosarrafo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Egyptian stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Desceosarrafo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Desceosarrafo lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horus Egyptian dominated that round.
That's time! Egyptian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Desceosarrafo rushes Egyptian and presses him up against the cage.
Desceosarrafo lands a hook that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Desceosarrafo can do to turn this around?
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Desceosarrafo blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Egyptian.
Egyptian takes a shot to the head.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch up.
Desceosarrafo instigates a clinch.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Desceosarrafo controls the action.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Desceosarrafo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Egyptian is looking to score with low kicks.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Egyptian wants to land a leg kick but Desceosarrafo is out of range.
Egyptian slips a jab and a cross from Desceosarrafo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Egyptian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Egyptian coming out on top.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a series of punches.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Egyptian with a series of wild strikes but Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desceosarrafo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egyptian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian throws a low kick but Desceosarrafo avoids it.
Desceosarrafo throws a right hand that Egyptian ducks under and follows up with a left that Egyptian also avoids with ease.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Egyptian with a nice calf kick.
Desceosarrafo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Egyptian, pushing him back against the cage.
Egyptian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Desceosarrafo lands with a right to the head.
Desceosarrafo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Desceosarrafo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Desceosarrafo backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Egyptian lands a knee to the body.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horus Egyptian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egyptian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Desceosarrafo.
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Desceosarrafo moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Desceosarrafo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Desceosarrafo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
A low kick lands for Egyptian.
Desceosarrafo swinging wildly here.
Desceosarrafo throws a series of punches but Egyptian avoids them all with ease.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Desceosarrafo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egyptian circles away quickly and effectively.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Desceosarrafo.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Desceosarrafo misses the target.
Egyptian jabs Desceosarrafo right on the nose. Desceosarrafo blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Desceosarrafo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Egyptian was looking to counter with a kick there.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Desceosarrafo.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Desceosarrafo doesn't manage to clinch there - Egyptian circles away.
Desceosarrafo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Egyptian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian is looking to clinch but Desceosarrafo is avoiding it.
Desceosarrafo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Egyptian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egyptian lands a nice looking body shot.
Egyptian closes the distance and clinches.
Desceosarrafo managing to block the knees to the body from Egyptian.
Desceosarrafo working aggressively here.
Desceosarrafo wants to get back to striking at distance but Egyptian won't allow it.
Egyptian lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desceosarrafo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Desceosarrafo breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian lands a jab to the head.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Egyptian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Egyptian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Egyptian.
Egyptian connects with an inside leg kick.
Desceosarrafo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Egyptian lands with a good body shot.
Desceosarrafo checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Egyptian scores with a head kick. Desceosarrafo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A leg kick checked by Desceosarrafo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian lands a high kick!
Desceosarrafo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egyptian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Desceosarrafo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Egyptian back to the cage. Desceosarrafo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Egyptian with a series of wild strikes but Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Egyptian.
Desceosarrafo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horus Egyptian dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Desceosarrafo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egyptian circles away quickly and effectively.
Horus Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Desceosarrafo throws a big shot that misses.
Desceosarrafo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egyptian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egyptian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Desceosarrafo under the eye.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Egyptian connects with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Desceosarrafo is having none of it.
Desceosarrafo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Desceosarrafo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Desceosarrafo down.
Egyptian closes the distance and pushes Desceosarrafo back into the cage.
Desceosarrafo has Egyptian pushed against the cage.
Desceosarrafo throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Desceosarrafo is looking to break free of the clinch but Egyptian has double underhooks.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination but Egyptian avoids it well.
Desceosarrafo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Egyptian misses with a kick to the body.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Desceosarrafo.
Egyptian is looking to slow Desceosarrafo down with leg kicks.
Desceosarrafo throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Desceosarrafo.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Desceosarrafo is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Desceosarrafo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desceosarrafo gets a clinch.
Desceosarrafo can't break the clinch.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egyptian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Desceosarrafo. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Egyptian.
A telegraphed right hand from Desceosarrafo misses the target.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Desceosarrafo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian gets a clinch.
Desceosarrafo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Egyptian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Desceosarrafo blocks it with crossed arms.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo wants to clinch up but Egyptian keeps it at a distance.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Desceosarrafo pushes Egyptian up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo letting Egyptian take a breather here.
Desceosarrafo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Desceosarrafo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Desceosarrafo down.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Desceosarrafo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Desceosarrafo down.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Desceosarrafo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Desceosarrafo moves out of range easily.
Egyptian wants to clinch up but Desceosarrafo keeps it at a distance.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo tries to close the distance and clinch but Egyptian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Desceosarrafo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horus Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Desceosarrafo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian closes the distance and pushes Desceosarrafo back into the cage.
Desceosarrafo tries to break free but Egyptian pushes him back against the cage.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Desceosarrafo swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Desceosarrafo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Horus Egyptian.
Well Egyptian 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horus Egyptian!
Our winner, Horus Egyptian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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