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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Minor Cuevas (ranked 3265 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Luis Caixinha (ranked 370 p4p, 354 weight class). Luis Caixinha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minor Cuevas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Caixinha!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caixinha staying out of range there.
Caixinha thows a leg kick but Cuevas checks it
letting Cuevas counter with a right hand.
Minor Cuevas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuevas swats away the attempt to clinch by Caixinha.
Caixinha throws a chopping leg kick but Cuevas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Cuevas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cuevas throws the left hand but Caixinha avoids the punch easily.
Caixinha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Caixinha ducked under it nicely.
Caixinha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cuevas is out of range and Caixinha settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caixinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caixinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
Caixinha tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Caixinha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Minor Cuevas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Caixinha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cuevas defends it nicely.
Cuevas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Caixinha sprawls and moves away.
Cuevas throws out a loose jab but Caixinha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuevas throws a big shot that misses.
Caixinha wants to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch position.
Caixinha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cuevas scores with a sloppy right hand. Caixinha should have avoided that one.
Cuevas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cuevas does it's job there.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caixinha wants to counter with a clinch but Cuevas pushes him away.
Caixinha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Cuevas misses.
Caixinha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuevas throws out a loose jab but Caixinha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caixinha misses with a low kick.
Cuevas misses with a looping right.
Cuevas sets himself, and Caixinha steps forward looking for the clinch! Cuevas avoids it this time.
A big left from Cuevas misses.
A combination from Cuevas does no damage.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Cuevas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cuevas swats away the attempt to clinch by Caixinha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caixinha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cuevas counters with a stiff right hand.
Minor Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Caixinha.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Caixinha.
Cuevas sneaks out the side door and pushes Caixinha away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cuevas misses with a straight left.
Caixinha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuevas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cuevas throws a hook but Caixinha blocks it.
Caixinha tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caixinha is defended easily by Cuevas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caixinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caixinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Cuevas misses the target.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Caixinha slips the punch.
Caixinha tries to counter with a clinch but Cuevas shakes him off and moves away.
Caixinha tries to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caixinha moves away from the strike by Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
Caixinha misses with a low kick.
Cuevas lands a nice looking body shot.
Caixinha moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Cuevas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cuevas thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minor Cuevas 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.
Caixinha misses with a low kick.
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Cuevas does no damage.
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caixinha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
Caixinha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cuevas.
Caixinha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cuevas.
Caixinha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuevas missing with a left hand there. Caixinha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caixinha wants to clinch.
Minor Cuevas is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuevas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caixinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuevas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Caixinha.
Cuevas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caixinhas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Cuevas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caixinha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caixinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
Cuevas checks a leg kick.
Cuevas slaps away a takedown attempt from Caixinha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Cuevas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cuevas misses with a looping left.
Caixinha wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Caixinha is predictable there
and Cuevas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caixinha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caixinha jumps guard but Cuevas stands there with Caixinha around his waist. Caixinha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Minor Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Caixinha.
Caixinha jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caixinha jumps guard but Cuevas stands there with Caixinha around his waist. Caixinha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caixinha looking to slow down the pace here.
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cuevas avoids the body shot from Caixinha.
Caixinha throws a right hand that misses
and Cuevas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Cuevas misses.
Cuevas scores with the left hand. Caixinha knows he should have avoided that one.
Cuevas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caixinha tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cuevas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caixinha can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caixinha moves to clinch but Cuevas breaks away
and Cuevas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caixinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caixinha wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Caixinha misses with a wild body shot.
Caixinha tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Caixinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuevas lands a jab.
Cuevas digs a good body shot into Caixinha's ribs.
Cuevas lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caixinha tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Caixinha is looking to clinch.
A jab from Cuevas does it's job there.
Caixinha tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
Caixinha wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cuevas ducks under a wild hook from Caixinha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minor Cuevas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Caixinha wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Caixinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cuevas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caixinha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuevas lands an overhand right.
Cuevas misses with a looping right.
Caixinha tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Caixinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caixinha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cuevas.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caixinha staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caixinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuevas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caixinha.
Cuevas throwing a counter right hand but Caixinha manages to avoid it.
Caixinha is looking to clinch.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Cuevas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caixinha.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caixinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caixinha tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Cuevas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Cuevas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caixinha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Caixinha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cuevas as he avoids it easily.
Cuevas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Caixinha sprawls and moves away.
Minor Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Caixinha.
Caixinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caixinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Cuevas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caixinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cuevas misses the jab.
Cuevas sets himself, and Caixinha steps forward looking for the clinch! Cuevas avoids it this time.
Caixinha defending well as Cuevas loads up on a big left hand.
Caixinha wants to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch position.
Caixinha tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Caixinha tries to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Caixinha moved out of range.
Caixinha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a straight right hand.
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caixinha.
Caixinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Caixinha moved out of range.
Caixinha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cuevas.
Cuevas throws out a loose jab but Caixinha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caixinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Cuevas misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Caixinha wants to counter with a clinch but Cuevas pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caixinha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cuevas is fending him off so far but Caixinha persists. Nope, Cuevas circles away and we're back to standing.
Cuevas throws a big counter combination but Caixinha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Caixinha slips a jab from Cuevas.
Caixinha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuevas.
Caixinha moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Caixinha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuevas.
Minor Cuevas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caixinha tries a low kick but Cuevas avoids it.
Caixinha blocks a jab.
Caixinha tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caixinha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cuevas throws a shot from downtown. Caixinha moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minor Cuevas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cuevas 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minor Cuevas!
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