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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drunk Mexican (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Cerrone looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drunk Mexican!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mexican throws a nice looking combination but Cerrone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cerrone clinches with his opponent.
Cerrone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cerrone breaks from the clinch.
Mexican tries to bum rush Cerrone with a series of wild strikes but Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mexican displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mexican will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mexican swinging wilding here.
Mexican plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drunk Mexican seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerrone forces Mexican back against the cage and clinches.
Cerrone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mexican wants to get back to striking at distance but Cerrone won't allow it.
Cerrone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mexican is defending well for now.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Mexican catches Cerrone right on the button with a cross.
Mexican tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cerrone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mexican throws a sloppy head kick and Cerrone moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexican looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mexican throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerrone misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Mexican does no damage.
Mexican looks gassed!
Mexican will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mexican misses with a body shot.
Mexican misses with a few strikes there.
Cerrone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mexican swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerrone counters with a low kick, right behind Mexican 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Mexican.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that Mexican avoids nicely.
Cerrone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cerrone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mexican misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexican throws a nice looking combination but Cerrone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mexican takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cerrone misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cerrone, right into the meat.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy body kick from Mexican
and Cerrone counters with a head kick. That will keep Mexican thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cerrone closes the distance and clinches.
Cerrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cerrone has closed the distance and engaged Mexican in a clinch.
Cerrone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mexican's efforts to push away.
Cerrone manages to break the clinch.
Mexican throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone throws a head kick that Mexican semi-blocks.
Mexican throws a sloppy head kick
and Cerrone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cerrone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cerrone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mexican missing with knees to the body.
Cerrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexican chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cerrone can pounce on him.
Cerrone misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Mexican lands but Cerrone takes it in his stride.
Mexican tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cerrone closes the distance and clinches.
Cerrone manages to break the clinch.
Mexican throws a lazy head kick
and Cerrone counters with an outside leg kick.
Cerrone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mexican throws a lazy head kick
and Cerrone counters with a thumping low kick.
Cerrone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cerrone misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Cerrone scores with a four punch combination!
Mexican showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cerrone.
Mexican throws a sloppy head kick and Cerrone moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cerrone misses with a few strikes there.
Cerrone closes the distance and pushes Mexican back into the cage.
Cerrone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mexican trying to control the position but instead, Cerrone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mexican into the cage.
Mexican misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mexican is trying to break free.
Mexican is pressed up against the cage. Cerrone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mexican down to the mat. Mexican avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mexican!
Mexican throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Cerrone does no damage.
A head kick by Mexican misses
and Cerrone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mexican throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Cerrone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mexican throws a sloppy head kick and Cerrone moves out of range easily.
Cerrone tries a head kick but it misses.
Mexican looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
Cerrone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mexican, pushing him back against the cage.
Cerrone prevents Mexican from breaking the clinch.
Cerrone 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.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mexican displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cerrone misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Cerrone misses.
Mexican swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mexican misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cerrone stalks Mexican and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mexican's face. Mexican staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mexican throws a low kick but Cerrone avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerrone lands a high kick!
Cerrone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mexican throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cerrone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cerrone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mexican counters with a big head kick but Cerrone shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexican throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone closes the distance and clinches.
Cerrone looking to throw knees to the head but Mexican is blocking nicely.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cerrone.
Mexican lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mexican.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mexican.
Cerrone moves into range and clinches up with Mexican.
Cerrone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cerrone keeps control of Mexican as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mexican tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cerrone scoring well with a low kick there.
Cerrone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mexican is trying to force a seperation but Cerrone has the dominant position.
Cerrone connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexican is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cerrone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cerrone.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mexican tries to break the clinch but Cerrone is controlling the position.
Cerrone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mexican throws a combination that misses
and Cerrone counters by clinching up.
Cerrone has Mexican pressed against the cage, preventing Mexican from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mexican prevents the takedown attempt.
Cerrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Cerrone.
A good leg kick by Mexican.
Mexican lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mexican.
Cerrone has Mexican up against the cage in a clinch.
Cerrone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mexican tries to circle away but Cerrone has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone drags the fight down to the ground.
Cerrone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mexican can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cerrone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mexican got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cerrone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mexican has managed to get both his arms back between Cerrone's legs - danger averted.
Mexican tries to free his leg and advance position but Cerrone is retaining full guard.
Cerrone working a defensive guard here.
Mexican really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cerrone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mexican drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mexican jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cerrone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerrone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cerrone throws a head kick but Mexican moves out of range.
Mexican fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mexican lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cerrone moves into the clinch.
Cerrone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mexican smiles and moves away.
Mexican throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cerrone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mexican tries to bum rush Cerrone with a series of wild strikes but Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cerrone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mexican wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Cerrone dominated that second round.
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!
Cerrone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mexican.
Mexican misses with a combination
and Cerrone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cerrone.
Cerrone has Mexican pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mexican as the two fighters clinch.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mexican connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cerrone momentarily.
Mexican throws a sloppy head kick
and Cerrone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Mexican.
Cerrone avoids the head kick by Mexican.
Mexican looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerrone throws a right hand that Mexican ducks under and follows up with a left that Mexican also avoids with ease.
Mexican throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cerrone.
Mexican moves out of range as Cerrone throws a body kick.
Mexican throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mexican showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cerrone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cerrone manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mexican throws a sloppy head kick
and Cerrone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cerrone rushes Mexican and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mexican pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cerrone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mexican's efforts to push away.
Mexican is looking to break free of the clinch but Cerrone has double underhooks.
Cerrone prevents Mexican from breaking the clinch.
Cerrone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cerrone breaks the clinch.
Cerrone dodges the punch combination from Mexican.
Cerrone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cerrone scores with a knee to the head.
Cerrone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cerrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mexican looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
Drunk Mexican has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexican fails to land with a series of punches.
Donald Cerrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mexican throws a head kick that misses
and Cerrone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cerrone.
Mexican wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cerrone breaks the clinch.
Mexican misses with a low kick.
Mexican throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cerrone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Mexican.
Mexican throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mexican tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mexican throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerrone looks to land a combination but Mexican avoids it well.
Mexican tries to keep at a distance but Cerrone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cerrone tries to pull guard but Mexican holds him up against the cage and eventually Cerrone drops back down to his feet.
Mexican tries to break the clinch but Cerrone is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mexican has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mexican doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cerrone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mexican is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mexican is trying to break the clinch but Cerrone has him pressed against the cage.
Cerrone blocks a body shot from Mexican.
Cerrone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mexican misses with a wild combination.
Mexican throws a right and a left that Cerrone avoids nicely.
Mexican throws and low kick but Cerrone moves out of range easily.
Cerrone scoring well with a low kick there.
Cerrone scores with a three punch combo!
Mexican throws a combination. Cerrone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mexican misses with a head kick.
Mexican swings for the body but Cerrone moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mexican avoids the head kick by Cerrone.
Mexican misses with a series of wild punches.
Mexican takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mexican throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cerrone counters with a nice leg kick.
Mexican misses with a double jab
and Cerrone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mexican throws a sloppy head kick
and Cerrone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cerrone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mexican is out of range and Cerrone settles back down.
Mexican throws a series of strikes that have Cerrone backpedaling.
Mexican throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cerrone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Cerrone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mexican fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mexican throws a head kick that misses
and Cerrone counters by clinching up.
Donald Cerrone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cerrone keeps control of Mexican as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Cerrone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cerrone 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Cerrone!
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energy
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