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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Abrazos (ranked 425 p4p, 1142 weight class) and Barry Redcola (ranked 55 p4p, 146 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Abrazos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Redcola!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrazos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Redcola counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Pablo Abrazos has been cut.
We've been told by Abrazos's head coaches at LA FIGHT BARN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abrazos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Redcola takes one to the chin there.
Redcola slips a straight right by Abrazos.
Redcola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Redcola throws a body punch but Abrazos moves out of range.
Redcola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Redcola.
Good work by Redcola as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abrazos misses.
Abrazos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abrazos.
Redcola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abrazos throws a jab but it's blocked by Redcola.
Redcola steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Abrazos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos misses with a looping left.
Abrazos throws out a leg kick but Redcola moves out of range and Abrazos only half commits.
Abrazos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redcola counters with a left and a right that stings Abrazos.
Redcola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abrazos.
Pablo Abrazos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcola misses with a body shot.
Redcola swings for the body but Abrazos moves out of range.
Abrazos throws a jab when Redcola was well out of range.
Abrazos throws a right hand that misses
and Redcola counters with a nice body shot.
Redcola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abrazos misses the jab.
Redcola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Abrazos misses the target.
A nice side step and Redcola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Redcola checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrazos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redcola throws a series of strikes that have Abrazos backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrazos misses with a wild body shot.
Redcola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abrazos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redcola walks into a left hand.
Redcola swinging wildly here.
Abrazos lands a head shot.
Abrazos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redcola counters with a nice uppercut.
Abrazos looks to land a left hand but Redcola moved out of range nicely.
Redcola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abrazos rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrazos misses with a lunging right hand
and Redcola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abrazos connects with a looping right hand.
Abrazos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Redcola to counter with a crisp jab.
Redcola scores with the left hand. Abrazos knows he should have avoided that one.
Redcola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abrazos.
Abrazos throws a poor cross that misses
and Redcola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abrazos throws a leg kick but Redcola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Redcola lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Redcola throws a combination. Abrazos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Redcola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abrazos.
Abrazos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redcola.
Abrazos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redcola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abrazos looks to land a left hand but Redcola moved out of range nicely.
Redcola unleashes a big counter combination but Abrazos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abrazos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redcola lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abrazos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Redcola misses.
Redcola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abrazos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abrazos lands a jab to the head.
Redcola connects with a crisp jab.
Pablo Abrazos's cut is getting worse.
Abrazos looks to land a right hand but Redcola moved out of range.
Abrazos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Redcola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abrazos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Abrazos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Abrazos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abrazos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redcola throws a series of punches but Abrazos moves out of range.
Abrazos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abrazos throws an overhand right that lands on Redcola's shoulder, as Redcola tries to avoid the shot.
Redcola throws out a counter right but Abrazos avoids it with no problem.
Redcola misses with an uppercut.
Abrazos throws a shot from downtown. Redcola moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Abrazos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redcola is looking for the big counter here.
Abrazos takes a swing at Redcola's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Redcola's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrazos throws a poor cross that misses
and Redcola counters with a left to the body.
Abrazos misses the body punch
and Redcola counters with a nice uppercut.
Abrazos throws out a loose jab but Redcola uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redcola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redcola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abrazos.
Redcola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Redcola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barry Redcola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redcola ducks under a wild hook from Abrazos.
Redcola moves out of range of the strikes.
Abrazos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Redcola is able to avoid easily.
Redcola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abrazos misses with an uppercut
and Redcola counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Abrazos. That snapped Redcola's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abrazos, as that shot connected.
Abrazos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrazos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abrazos cracks Redcola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Redcola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redcola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abrazos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Redcola.
A little jabbing left from Redcola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abrazos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Redcola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Redcola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abrazos throws a leg kick but Redcola checks it.
Redcola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abrazos.
Abrazos misses with a left hand
and Redcola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redcola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Abrazos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcola needs to keep his hands up - Abrazos had a free shot at his head there.
Redcola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abrazos avoids the body shot from Redcola.
Redcola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abrazos.
Redcola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abrazos was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcola.
Redcola moves away from the strike by Abrazos.
Abrazos blocks a jab.
Abrazos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abrazos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abrazos scores with a jab.
Abrazos throws a lazy uppercut
and Redcola counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcola lands a slapping body shot.
Abrazos misses with a looping left.
Abrazos looks to land a left hand but Redcola moved out of range nicely.
Abrazos loads up on a big right hand but Redcola slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abrazos misses with a hook
and Redcola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redcola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abrazos throws a leg kick
and Redcola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abrazos misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Redcola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abrazos.
Redcola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Redcola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abrazos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Abrazos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Abrazos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Abrazos throws an off balance right hand
enabling Redcola to counter with a crisp jab.
Redcola slips a jab from Abrazos.
Redcola is looking for the big counter here.
Abrazos is looking to chop away at Redcola's legs.
Redcola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abrazos.
Redcola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abrazos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abrazos misses with a right hand
and Abrazos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redcola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abrazos throws out the jab.
Abrazos swings widly with a right hand
and Redcola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Abrazos misses the target.
Abrazos misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Abrazos misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos throws a hook but Redcola blocks it.
Abrazos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redcola.
Pablo Abrazos is winning the standup battle so far.
Abrazos misses the jab.
As Abrazos backs off Redcola throws a huge counter combo but Abrazos manages to avoid it all.
Redcola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Redcola looks to land a left hand but Abrazos moved out of range nicely.
Abrazos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abrazos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abrazos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Redcola's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Redcola slips a straight right by Abrazos.
Despite the aggression on Redcola's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abrazos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Abrazos backs off Redcola throws a huge counter combo but Abrazos manages to avoid it all.
Abrazos swings for the body but Redcola moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcola slips a straight right by Abrazos.
Abrazos throws a shot from downtown. Redcola moves away and avoids it.
Redcola misses with a right hand
enabling Abrazos to counter with a crisp jab.
Abrazos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Abrazos misses.
Abrazos misses with a left hand
and Redcola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Redcola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abrazos throwing a counter right hand but Redcola manages to avoid it.
Redcola throws a series of punches but Abrazos moves out of range.
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!
Redcola looks to score with a jab to the body but Abrazos is just out of range.
Abrazos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Redcola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abrazos was well out of range. Poor timing from Redcola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrazos throws a shot from downtown. Redcola moves away and avoids it.
Redcola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by Abrazos there.
Abrazos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redcola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redcola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from Redcola misses.
Pablo Abrazos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Abrazos misses the target.
Redcola throws a counter combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Redcola might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abrazos has got the better of the exchanges.
Abrazos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redcola.
Abrazos throws a hook but Redcola avoids it easily.
Abrazos looks to land a right hand but Redcola moved out of range.
Abrazos moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRedcola.
Redcola staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrazos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Redcola staying out of range there.
A jab from Redcola misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abrazos misses the target.
Abrazos thows a leg kick but Redcola checks it
and Redcola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pablo Abrazos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Decent striking displayed by Abrazos there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrazos loads up on a big right hand but Redcola slips the punch.
Redcola shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Redcola looks to land a combination but Abrazos avoids it well.
Redcola moves out of range of the leg kick from Abrazos.
Barry Redcola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Redcola.
Redcola raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Abrazos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abrazos 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Abrazos!
Pablo Abrazos spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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