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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ishaan Thornton (ranked 3780 p4p, 2680 weight class) and Minor Cuevas (ranked 439 p4p, 327 weight class). Minor Cuevas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ishaan Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minor Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas tries to keep at a distance but Thornton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thornton has a couple of punches blocked by Cuevas.
Thornton lands with a short shot to the head.
Cuevas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cuevas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cuevas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thornton wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Thornton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuevas.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Thornton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cuevas's head backwards.
Cuevas thuds his right hand into Thornton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thornton 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.
Thornton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thornton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Thornton slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Thornton moved out of range.
As Cuevas tries to get set, Thornton tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuevas manages to avoid the attempt.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuevas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thornton misses with a shot to the body
and Cuevas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thornton walks into a stiff left hand from Cuevas.
Thornton moves into the clinch successfully.
Thornton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuevas backwards.
Cuevas is trying to push Thornton away but Thornton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cuevas is trying to stall.
Thornton struggles to land a body shot inside as Cuevas controls his hands.
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Thornton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Thornton.
Cuevas scores with a sloppy right hand. Thornton should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thornton clinches up with Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Thornton.
Thornton tries to work over Cuevas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thornton digs a right hand underneath Cuevas's ribcage. Cuevas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thornton lands a body shot.
Cuevas misses the jab.
Thornton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thornton clinches up with Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage.
Cuevas is trying to force a seperation but Thornton has the dominant position.
Cuevas is trying to force a seperation but Thornton has the dominant position.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
Thornton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thornton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuevas's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thornton.
Thornton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thornton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thornton rushes Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Thornton with a nice cross.
Thornton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.
Thornton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thornton scores with a jab. Cuevas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thornton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuevas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cuevas 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, jab by Cuevas - just one landing.
A jab from Thornton finds it's way through Cuevas's defenses.
Cuevas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thornton. Thornton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thornton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuevas connects with a crisp jab.
Thornton is rocked!
Cuevas throws an overhand right that drops Thornton like a sack of potatoes! Cuevas dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minor Cuevas!
Minor Cuevas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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