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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taurino Quiroga (ranked 3107 p4p, 1824 weight class) and Ralph Cifaretto (ranked 344 p4p, 225 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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Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 New York, Taurino Quiroga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Cifaretto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiroga instigates a clinch.
Quiroga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cifaretto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Quiroga to the mat. Quiroga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Quiroga pulls Cifaretto in close to prevent any damage.
Quiroga keeping moving, preventing Cifaretto from controlling successfully.
Cifaretto pushing down on Quiroga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cifaretto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Quiroga reverses the position - he's now on top in Cifaretto's guard.
Cifaretto looking for a guillotine here but Quiroga defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quiroga defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifaretto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quiroga is stalling in the full guard.
Cifaretto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quiroga wants to pass the guard but Cifaretto is keeping the position.
Cifaretto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quiroga stacks Cifaretto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quiroga!
Cifaretto tries to buck Quiroga off but Quiroga is having none of it.
Quiroga trying to control the action but Cifaretto is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cifaretto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Quiroga trying to control the position but Cifaretto is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cifaretto is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cifaretto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quiroga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cifaretto is trying to work for a kimura but Quiroga is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quiroga controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Cifaretto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cifaretto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cifaretto is looking to take a break and control but Quiroga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cifaretto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Quiroga is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cifaretto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto is looking to take a break and control but Quiroga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cifaretto swings around for an armbar but Quiroga sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cifaretto's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifaretto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cifaretto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quiroga passes into side control.
Quiroga has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cifaretto!
Cifaretto regains half guard.
Quiroga frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cifaretto regains half guard.
Cifaretto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cifaretto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto looking for subs from the bottom but Quiroga mounts him!
Cifaretto is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Quiroga has taken his back.
Cifaretto is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Quiroga's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Quiroga controlling the position well here. Cifaretto rolled but Quiroga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ralph Cifaretto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cifaretto is really stuck here.
Cifaretto breaks Quiroga's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quiroga keeping moving, preventing Cifaretto from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taurino Quiroga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Cifaretto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cifaretto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Quiroga can't do much from the bottom here.
Cifaretto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quiroga has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiroga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cifaretto off and has taken his back!
Quiroga trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cifaretto doesn't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroga trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cifaretto is trying to break free.
Cifaretto keeps trying to improve his position.
Quiroga biding his time, controlling Cifaretto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto is in bad spot here.
Quiroga looking to hold on to the position here but Cifaretto rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Quiroga trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifaretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quiroga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quiroga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Quiroga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quiroga stacks Cifaretto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quiroga!
Cifaretto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
A lull in the action here.
Cifaretto is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quiroga advances to full mount.
Quiroga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cifaretto is trying to reverse the position but instead Quiroga has taken his back - oops!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cifaretto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Quiroga trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cifaretto doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurino Quiroga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quiroga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taurino Quiroga!
A victorious Taurino Quiroga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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