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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iniesta Poncha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iniesta Poncha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iniesta Poncha!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poncha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Poncha cracks Powell with an open hand slap.
A big left from Poncha misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poncha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Powell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poncha darts in trying to clinch
and Powell counters with a low kick, right behind Poncha 's knee.
Powell shoots in for a double leg but Poncha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poncha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Poncha misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Powell checks a low kick from Poncha.
Poncha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Poncha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poncha is trying to break the clinch but Powell is controlling him.
Poncha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell prevents Poncha from breaking the clinch.
Powell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poncha loads up on a big right hand but Powell slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Powell moves into the clinch.
Poncha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Powell looking to throw knees to the head but Poncha is blocking nicely.
Poncha is trying to break the clinch but Powell has him pressed against the cage.
Powell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powell.
Poncha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iniesta Poncha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell wants to clinch
and Poncha counters with a nice uppercut.
Iniesta Poncha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Powell ducks right into an uppercut from Poncha.
Poncha's corner calls for a 1-2. Poncha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Poncha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Poncha.
Powell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poncha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Powell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Poncha misses.
Powell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poncha counters with a nice uppercut.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Poncha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Poncha.
Powell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Poncha throws a big shot that misses.
Powell shoots in but Poncha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poncha misses with a straight left.
Powell is looking to clinch but Poncha is avoiding it.
Powell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poncha misses with a looping right.
Powell clinches up against the cage.
Poncha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poncha wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Powell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Poncha is looking to break free of the clinch but Powell has double underhooks.
Poncha wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Poncha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Powell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poncha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poncha is trying to force a seperation but Powell has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Poncha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Powell successfully pulls guard.
Poncha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Powell wants to get back to his feet but Poncha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poncha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Poncha throws and elbow that misses. Powell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Poncha's guard. Nice move by Powell!
Poncha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poncha is working an open guard so Powell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Poncha misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Poncha misses with an uppercut.
Poncha looks to land a right hand but Powell moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell is looking to clinch but Poncha is avoiding it.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Poncha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Poncha there.
Powell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poncha but Poncha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Poncha misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Poncha swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Poncha 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.
Poncha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poncha scores with a hook.
Poncha cracks Powell with an open hand slap.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Poncha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell tries to clinch there but Poncha circles away.
Poncha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Poncha.
A swing and a miss from Poncha.
No luck for Powell with that takedown attempt.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poncha circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iniesta Poncha 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.
Powell slips under a jab from Poncha.
Poncha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Poncha misses.
Poncha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Powell wants to clinch but Poncha slips to the side
enabling Poncha to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powell wants to clinch.
Powell darts in trying to clinch
and Poncha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poncha loads up on a big right hand but Powell slips the punch.
Poncha scores with the left hand. Powell knows he should have avoided that one.
Powell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poncha defends it nicely.
Poncha throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell wants to clinch
and Poncha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Powell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poncha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poncha throws a shot from downtown. Powell moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Powell feints and as Poncha raises his hands in defense, Powell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Powell throwing strikes from guard but Poncha blocks nicely.
Poncha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poncha keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
Poncha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell.
Poncha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Powell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Poncha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell trying to control but Poncha is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powell walks into a stiff left hand from Poncha.
Poncha tests Powell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell wants to clinch.
Poncha throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.
Powell wants to clinch.
Powell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Powell tries to clinch up but Poncha circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Poncha coming out on top.
Richard Powell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Poncha keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poncha connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Poncha as he connects with a hook.
Poncha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poncha cracks Powell with an open hand slap.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poncha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poncha misses with a hook.
Powell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powell tries to clinch up but Poncha circles away and keeps his distance.
Poncha tests Powell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Poncha misses.
Good exchange - Poncha coming out on top.
Powell tries to clinch up but Poncha circles away and keeps his distance.
Iniesta Poncha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powell looks for a takedown but Poncha sprawls well.
Poncha scores with a jab. Powell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poncha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Poncha. That snapped Powell's head back.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Poncha throws a hook to the side of Powell's head but Powell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries to clinch but Poncha is having none of it.
Powell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Powell misses with a hook. Poncha ducked under it nicely.
Poncha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell blocks a jab.
Poncha misses with a looping left.
Powell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Poncha thuds his right hand into Powell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poncha counters with a nice uppercut.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poncha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poncha swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Poncha throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poncha throws the left hand but Powell avoids the punch easily.
Powell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poncha circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell drops his hands momentarily and Poncha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Powell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poncha defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Poncha. That snapped Powell's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iniesta Poncha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Poncha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poncha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poncha misses with a hook. Powell ducked under it nicely.
Powell tries to clinch
and Poncha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poncha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poncha looks to land a combination. Powell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
Poncha with a nice cross.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poncha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poncha throws out the jab.
A big right from Poncha misses.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Poncha circles away.
Poncha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poncha works the jab nicely.
Poncha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Powell slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Poncha coming out on top.
Powell throws a series of punches but Poncha avoids them all with ease.
Powell drives through and clinches with Poncha against the cage.
Poncha breaks the clinch.
Powell slips under a jab.
Poncha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Powell has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poncha avoids it really well and circles away.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Poncha pushes him off.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poncha as he avoids it easily.
Powell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Poncha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Poncha misses the target.
Powell slips under a jab from Poncha.
Poncha lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Poncha.
Poncha gets caught flat footed, as Powell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Powell looking to sit in guard and control but Poncha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poncha throwing strikes from guard but Powell blocks nicely.
Poncha throws and elbow that misses. Powell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Poncha's guard. Nice move by Powell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell gets to his feet - Poncha follows without any prompting.
Powell tries to clinch but Poncha is having none of it.
Poncha keeps the fight on the outside.
Poncha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poncha lands with an overhand left.
Poncha connects with a crisp jab.
Powell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Poncha misses its intended target.
Poncha is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Powell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poncha counters with a straight right hand.
Poncha connects with a right hand. Powell shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Poncha.
Powell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poncha throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Powell trying to pass the guard but Poncha defending well.
Powell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Poncha has hold of Powell's hands but Powell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Powell gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Powell tries to clinch up.
Poncha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powell.
Iniesta Poncha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poncha looks to land a left hand but Powell moved out of range nicely.
Powell is looking to clinch but Poncha is avoiding it.
Poncha misses with a two punch combination.
Powell wants to clinch
and Poncha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poncha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poncha is fending him off so far but Powell persists. Nope, Poncha circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Poncha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poncha, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Poncha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poncha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poncha wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Poncha wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Powell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poncha is keeping busy.
Poncha tries to break the clinch but Powell is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poncha is trying to break free.
Powell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Richard Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poncha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poncha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iniesta Poncha.
I've got Poncha 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iniesta Poncha!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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