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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vera (ranked 1352 p4p, 1728 weight class) and Trage Tragedy (ranked 176 p4p, 232 weight class). Tragedy has chosen Bury Me In Southern Ground by Rebel Son as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera throws a lazy right hand but Tragedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tragedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vera is just out of range.
Tragedy misses with a left hand
and Vera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vera misses with a looping right.
Trage Tragedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tragedy backs up against the cage.
It looks like Trage Tragedy has been cut.
Vera scores with a jab. Tragedy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tragedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vera.
Vera swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vera cracks Tragedy with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera throws a body punch but Tragedy moves out of range.
Vera waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Tragedy. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Tragedy to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Tragedy is rocked!
Vera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tragedy is still in real trouble! Can Vera finish him?
Vera wanted to stand there but Tragedy had control of the position.
Tragedy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vera has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vera gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vera ducks under a wild hook from Tragedy.
Vera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vera scores with a hook to the body. Tragedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tragedy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tragedy misses.
Vera slips under a jab from Tragedy.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Tragedy pushes him off.
Tragedy walks into a stiff left hand from Vera.
Vera misses with a looping left.
Tragedy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tragedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vera is looking to counter punch.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tragedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vera throws a looping overhand right but Tragedy ducks down to avoid it.
Tragedy lands a jab to the head.
Vera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tragedy throws a leg kick which misses Vera's front leg but catches the back leg as Vera tries to avoid it.
Vera throws a series of punches but Tragedy moves out of range.
Vera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tragedy throws a front kick aimed at Vera's knee but Vera avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tragedy tries a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tragedy moves away.
Nice defenses there by Vera.
Tragedy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tragedy.
Tragedy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tragedy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tragedy lands a nice shot that snaps Vera's head back.
Tragedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vera.
That has opened up Trage Tragedy's cut even more.
Tragedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vera dips to his left and cracks Tragedy with an uppercut!
Vera scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Vera catches Tragedy right on the button with a cross.
Tragedy is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Tragedy.
Tragedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Vera finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tragedy.
Tragedy seems to have recovered his senses.
Tragedy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tragedy throws a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Vera checks a low kick from Tragedy.
Vera staying out of range there.
Tragedy throws a head kick that misses
and Vera counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Trage Tragedy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheers as Vera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tragedy doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Vera misses.
Vera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tragedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tragedy misses with a wild body shot.
Vera lands a slapping body shot.
Tragedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vera throws a left that rocks Tragedy and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vera dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tragedy regain composure!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trage Tragedy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vera just misses with a punch to the body.
Tragedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vera.
Jab from Vera.
Vera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vera misses with a double jab.
As Vera backs off Tragedy throws a huge counter combo but Vera manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tragedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vera throws a hook but Tragedy blocks it.
Vera lands a left and a right that sends Tragedy crashing to the canvas! Vera dives into mount looking to finish!
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!
Tragedy is trying to stand up.
Vera controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tragedy can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tragedy tries to buck Vera off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera controlling from mount.
Vera won't let Tragedy get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vera looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Vera.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trage Tragedy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A cross from Tragedy lands.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tragedy.
A little feinted left hand from Vera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tragedy throws a leg kick
and Vera counters with a three punch combo that has Tragedy backing up. Tragedy nods at Vera to acknowledge the strikes.
Vera connects with a jab.
Trage Tragedy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A big left from Tragedy misses.
Vera misses with a hook
and Vera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vera scores with a three punch combo!
Tragedy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tragedy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vera avoids the head kick by Tragedy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tragedy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Trage Tragedy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marco Vera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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