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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo De Geno (ranked 87 p4p, 817 weight class) and Eja Igwe (ranked 8 p4p, 70 weight class). De Geno's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DE MEXICO SONG. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo De Geno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eja Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Geno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Igwe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Igwe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Geno.
De Geno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Igwe's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Igwe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Igwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Geno staying out of range there.
Igwe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Igwe slips a jab from De Geno.
It seemed like Igwe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Geno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Geno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Geno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Igwe's sensitive parts.
Igwe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Geno defending well as Igwe loads up on a big left hand.
De Geno scores with a jab.
Igwe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Igwe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igwe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Geno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Igwe throws a hook but De Geno avoids it easily.
Igwe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Igwe uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Igwe checks a leg kick.
Igwe looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
Igwe moves out of range as De Geno strikes.
De Geno looks to land a right hand but Igwe moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Geno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Geno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Geno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Geno scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Igwe there.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
Igwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
De Geno misses with a hook. Igwe ducked under it nicely.
Igwe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Geno slips under a jab from Igwe.
Igwe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Igwe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from De Geno.
De Geno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from De Geno finds it's way through Igwe's defenses.
Igwe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
De Geno scores with a shot to the body.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
De Geno misses with a hook. Igwe ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
De Geno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like De Geno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Igwe throws out a loose jab but De Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Geno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Igwe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Igwe 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.
De Geno wants to land a leg kick but Igwe is out of range.
De Geno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Igwe avoids the head kick by De Geno.
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Igwe.
De Geno defending well as Igwe loads up on a big left hand.
Igwe throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Igwe misses.
Igwe scores with a head kick. De Geno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
De Geno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Igwe to score with a decent uppercut.
Igwe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
Igwe misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
Igwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from De Geno.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno catches Igwe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Geno slips under a jab.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igwe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igwe moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Igwe misses its intended target.
De Geno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Geno tries to land a leg kick but Igwe saw it coming and moves away.
Igwe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Geno lands an overhand right.
De Geno slips a straight right by Igwe.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
De Geno scores with a push kick.
Igwe throws a sloppy head kick and De Geno moves out of range easily.
Igwe staying out of range there.
A jab from Igwe finds it's way through De Geno's defenses.
Igwe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Geno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Igwe ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Igwe! But no joy.
Igwe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Igwe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Igwe.
Igwe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Igwe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Geno.
Igwe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geno lands with an overhand left.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Igwe manages to avoid it.
De Geno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Igwe throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by De Geno.
A nice leg kick from De Geno, right into the meat of the thigh.
Igwe lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Geno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
De Geno catches Igwe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Geno looks for the body kick but Igwe saw that one coming.
De Geno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Geno lands with an uppercut that bounces Igwe off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Geno throws a low kick but Igwe avoids it.
Igwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
De Geno misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Igwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Geno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Geno throws a hook but Igwe avoids it easily.
Igwe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Geno.
Igwe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Geno misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Igwe's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Igwe misses with an uppercut.
Igwe missing with a left hand there. De Geno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igwe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
Igwe works the jab nicely.
De Geno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Geno moves away from the strike by Igwe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo De Geno dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A left and a right from De Geno both land. Nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Igwe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Igwe.
De Geno motions for Igwe to come forward. De Geno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Igwe just misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo De Geno is winning the standup battle so far.
De Geno looks to land a left hand but Igwe moved out of range nicely.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
Igwe ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
Igwe cracks De Geno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Geno misses with a low kick.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igwe throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
Igwe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Geno cracks Igwe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Geno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Geno misses with a hook.
Igwe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Igwe misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igwe misses with a looping right.
De Geno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but De Geno is out of range.
De Geno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Igwe's hands.
De Geno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Igwe can do to turn this around?
De Geno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Igwe.
Igwe misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
De Geno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
De Geno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Igwe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Geno misses with a hook. Igwe ducked under it nicely.
De Geno moves away from the strike by Igwe.
De Geno scores with a nice strike.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Igwe was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
De Geno looks to land a body kick but Igwe moved away.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Igwe looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
De Geno thuds a left hand into Igwe's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Igwe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Igwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
De Geno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Geno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Igwe. Igwe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
De Geno lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Igwe throws a hook but De Geno avoids it easily.
Igwe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Geno.
Igwe missing with a left hand there. De Geno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igwe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
De Geno digs a good hook to Igwe's body.
Igwe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Geno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Igwe has time to react.
Igwe connects with a nice looking jab.
Igwe misses with a straight left.
Igwe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Geno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Igwe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Geno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Igwe scrambles back to his feet.
De Geno cracks a nice hook into Igwe's ribs.
De Geno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Igwe throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
Igwe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
De Geno 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.
De Geno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Igwe throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
Igwe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Geno slips under a jab from Igwe.
De Geno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Igwe.
De Geno moves away from the strike by Igwe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
Igwe staying out of range there.
De Geno throws a jab but it's blocked by Igwe.
Igwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Geno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Igwe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Geno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick lands for De Geno.
Igwe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Geno tries to clinch but Igwe is having none of it.
The fighters circling - De Geno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Igwe.
De Geno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Igwe moves out of range as De Geno strikes.
De Geno slips under a jab from Igwe.
Igwe takes one on the button.
De Geno sizes up Igwe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Igwe.
De Geno is looking for a counter combo.
Igwe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Geno to score with a decent uppercut.
Igwe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igwe throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
Igwe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Igwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Igwe takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igwe throws a lazy right hand but De Geno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Geno appears to be looking for a big counter.
Igwe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igwe misses with a straight left.
De Geno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Igwe walks into a stiff left hand from De Geno.
De Geno looks to land a body kick but Igwe moved away.
De Geno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Igwe.
Igwe cracks De Geno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Igwe misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by De Geno as he connects with a hook.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
De Geno is looking to counter punch.
Igwe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Geno is looking to slow Igwe down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by De Geno.
Igwe misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Geno.
De Geno lands a glancing blow to the side of Igwe's head.
De Geno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Igwe staying out of range there.
De Geno ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
Igwe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo De Geno dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
De Geno misses with a straight left.
Eja Igwe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igwe slips under a jab.
De Geno clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by De Geno.
Igwe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Geno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Igwe blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from De Geno.
De Geno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Igwe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Geno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Geno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Igwe's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Geno.
De Geno tries to throw a body punch but Igwe avoids it by throwing De Geno back against the cage.
Igwe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Igwe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Igwe lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Igwe misses.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Igwe manages to avoid it.
Igwe keeps the fight on the outside.
De Geno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Igwe.
De Geno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Igwe.
De Geno is looking to land body kicks.
Igwe throws a jab but it's blocked by De Geno.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Igwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Igwe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Geno!
De Geno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igwe misses with an uppercut.
De Geno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno with the inside leg kick.
Igwe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Igwe connects with a looping right hand.
De Geno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Igwe manages to avoid it.
Igwe misses with an uppercut. De Geno saw that one coming.
De Geno looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Igwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Igwe misses its intended target.
Igwe looks to land a left hand but De Geno moved out of range nicely.
Igwe throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from De Geno lands.
De Geno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Igwe! But no joy.
De Geno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Igwe was well out of range. Poor timing from De Geno.
Igwe throws out a counter right but De Geno avoids it with no problem.
De Geno blocks a jab.
Igwe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
De Geno throws a nice looking combination but Igwe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Geno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Igwe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Igwe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Geno.
Igwe misses with an uppercut. De Geno saw that one coming.
A head kick from Igwe lands but De Geno takes it in his stride.
De Geno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Geno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Geno cracks Igwe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Igwe misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Geno.
Igwe throws a big shot that misses.
De Geno sizes up Igwe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by De Geno.
Igwe throws a head kick but De Geno moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Geno moves out of range as Igwe strikes.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Igwe.
Igwe throws a shot from downtown. De Geno moves away and avoids it.
Igwe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Geno.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Igwe.
De Geno moves out of range as Igwe strikes.
Igwe scores with a punch to the head.
Igwe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Igwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Geno.
A telegraphed right hand from De Geno misses the target.
De Geno moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Igwe.
De Geno blocks a head kick by Igwe.
De Geno fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Geno cracks a nice hook into Igwe's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igwe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Geno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Geno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Geno clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Geno tries to work over Igwe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Igwe taking a breather.
De Geno cracks Igwe with a nice body shot.
Igwe is trying to maintain a safe position but De Geno gets an underhook and turns Igwe into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Geno.
Igwe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Geno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Geno lands a lovely overhand right.
De Geno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igwe throws a hook but De Geno avoids it easily.
A big right from Igwe misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno jabs Igwe right on the nose. Igwe blinks but takes it well.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
Nice uppercut there from De Geno.
Pablo De Geno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by De Geno. Beautiful body shot.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igwe throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo De Geno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Geno 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo De Geno!
A very excited looking Pablo De Geno made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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