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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 1950 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Taurino Quiroga (ranked 240 p4p, 234 weight class). Taurino Quiroga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Orel's chin.
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3 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taurino Quiroga!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiroga throws a lazy right hand but Orel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quiroga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Orel closes the distance and clinches.
Orel lands a body shot.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but Orel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Quiroga jumps into guard, dragging Orel to the mat.
Orel controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orel continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Quiroga controlling Orel's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Orel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quiroga tries to land a front kick but Orel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quiroga tries to keep at a distance but Orel has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Orel.
Orel blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Orel.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a punch to the body.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Orel.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orel to keep the fight standing.
Orel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orel misses with a knee to the head.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but Orel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taurino Quiroga.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orel tries a knee to the head but Quiroga blocks it.
Quiroga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orel misses with a knee to the head.
Quiroga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quiroga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Quiroga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orel to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Quiroga.
Orel working aggressively here.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel.
Orel slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Orel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Orel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Orel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Orel swings wildly with an uppercut but Quiroga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel has a couple of punches blocked by Quiroga.
Quiroga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Quiroga - that landed with a thud.
Quiroga misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Orel on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quiroga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quiroga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quiroga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orel misses with a body punch.
Orel lands with a light punch inside.
Orel lands a body punch.
Quiroga can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Orel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Orel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quiroga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quiroga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orel.
Quiroga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Orel.
Orel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orel ducks under a wild hook from Quiroga.
Orel throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quiroga tries to clinch there but Orel circles away.
Orel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel misses the shot to the body.
Orel throws a poor cross that misses
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Orel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroga pulls guard successfully.
Orel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quiroga has his hands on Orel's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Orel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Quiroga looking to control.
Orel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Orel moves to clinch but Quiroga breaks away
and Orel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Quiroga.
Orel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quiroga at a distance.
Orel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Quiroga misses.
Orel is looking to clinch.
Orel tries to clinch but Quiroga moves out of range.
Orel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quiroga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quiroga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Orel throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orel throws a body punch but Quiroga moves out of range.
Quiroga thinks about the counter body kick.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.
Quiroga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orel misses with an uppercut
and Quiroga counters with a stiff right hand.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quiroga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orel clobbers Quiroga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Orel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orel tries to clinch but Quiroga moves away
and Quiroga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orel is rocked!
Quiroga misses with a kick to the body.
Orel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Quiroga counters with a left hand that sends Orel to the canvas!
Oh Orel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quiroga stops Orel from standing up.
Quiroga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Orel's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Quiroga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quiroga stops Orel from standing up.
Orel seems to have got his legs back now.
Quiroga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quiroga wants to control from the top but Orel keeps moving.
Orel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quiroga is controlling him.
Quiroga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Orel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quiroga on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taurino Quiroga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Quiroga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orel jabs Quiroga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quiroga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orel tries to clinch up but Quiroga circles away and keeps his distance.
Quiroga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quiroga looks to land a left hand but Orel moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orel. Quiroga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quiroga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orel swings widly with a right hand
and Quiroga counters with a straight right hand.
Quiroga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orel throws a hook but Quiroga blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quiroga pushes Orel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Orel throws a head punch that misses.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Quiroga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quiroga working aggressively here.
Quiroga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quiroga blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Orel blocks a body shot from Quiroga.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Orel.
Quiroga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Orel blocks an uppercut.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Orel.
A shot in the inside from Orel.
Orel takes a shot to the head.
Orel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga lands a left hand.
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!
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quiroga is trying to push Orel away but Orel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Orel scores with a hook to the body.
Orel landing knees to the body.
Orel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quiroga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quiroga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Orel throws a punch but it's blocked by Quiroga.
Quiroga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quiroga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Quiroga blocks with his arms.
Quiroga gets through Orel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel wants to stall.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quiroga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orel taking a breather.
Orel wants to stall.
Orel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
Quiroga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orel blocks an uppercut.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Orel.
Quiroga blocks an uppercut.
Quiroga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Quiroga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Quiroga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga being controlled here, momentarily.
Further stalling from Orel.
Quiroga trying to keep a closed guard but Orel is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurino Quiroga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quiroga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taurino Quiroga!
Our winner, Taurino Quiroga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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