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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Fernando (ranked 937 p4p, 1701 weight class) and Minor Cuevas (ranked 136 p4p, 231 weight class). Minor Cuevas looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freaky Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minor Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas throws a big shot that misses.
Fernando is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
Fernando slips under a jab from Cuevas.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut
and Fernando counters by moving into the clinch.
Fernando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas stands there with Fernando around his waist. Fernando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuevas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Fernando fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando dodges the punch combination from Cuevas.
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cuevas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando has Cuevas up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Fernando has managed to clinch.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernando darts in and clinches Cuevas up against the cage.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Cuevas.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.
A big left from Cuevas misses.
Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cuevas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuevas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuevas throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando gets a clinch.
Fernando avoiding damage as Cuevas throws knees to the body.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fernando jumps guard and drags Cuevas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cuevas gets to his feet. Fernando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernando wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fernando 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 steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fernando.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Fernando ducked under it nicely.
Cuevas lands a jab-cross combination.
Cuevas throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
Fernando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cuevas misses with a straight left.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Fernando wants to clinch but Cuevas slips to the side
and Cuevas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Cuevas in a clinch.
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernando has managed to clinch.
Cuevas missing with knees to the body.
Fernando pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernando is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fernando has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cuevas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fernando.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernando gets back to half guard.
Cuevas decides to stand up.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Fernando clinches up with Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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.
Cuevas throws a right hand that Fernando ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernando also avoids with ease.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Cuevas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cuevas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernando circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Cuevas throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Cuevas digs a good body shot into Fernando's ribs.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
It seemed like Cuevas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fernando 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 swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Freaky Fernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando moves away from the strike by Cuevas.
Cuevas lands a lovely overhand right.
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuevas tries to keep at a distance but Fernando has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuevas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cuevas breaks the clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
Cuevas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fernando darts in and clinches Cuevas up against the cage.
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cuevas walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Cuevas tries to counter with a clinch but Fernando shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
Cuevas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Fernando closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernando darts in trying to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Fernando 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.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuevas! But no joy.
Cuevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cuevas manages to circle out of the way.
Fernando rushes Cuevas and presses him up against the cage.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando 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.
Fernando rushes Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cuevas walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fernando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuevas, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernando lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Minor Cuevas has been cut.
Fernando on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuevas can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Cuevas breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas throws an overhand right that lands on Fernando's shoulder, as Fernando tries to avoid the shot.
Cuevas dips to his left and cracks Fernando with an uppercut!
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Cuevas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Minor Cuevas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuevas.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuevas, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cuevas to keep the fight standing.
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minor Cuevas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Minor Cuevas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fernando 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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando 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 the jab.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cuevas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuevas tries to counter with a clinch but Fernando shakes him off and moves away.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando moves out of range as Cuevas strikes.
Fernando is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
Fernando wants to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a straight right hand.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando slips a straight right by Cuevas.
Cuevas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fernando.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Cuevas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fernando.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuevas! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuevas throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
A jab from Cuevas misses.
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.
Fernando moves into the clinch successfully.
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuevas looks to throw the jab but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando 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.
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cuevas to keep the fight standing.
Fernando fails to pull guard.
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fernando is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuevas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fernando.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando 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.
Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Cuevas in a clinch.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cuevas to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernando drops back down to his feet.
Freaky Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernando drops back down to his feet.
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuevas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuevas tries to counter with a clinch but Fernando shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuevas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Fernando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cuevas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cuevas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Fernando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minor Cuevas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cuevas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minor Cuevas!
Minor Cuevas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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