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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Rico Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denis Leary!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
Suarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suarez throws a right and a left that Leary avoids nicely.
Suarez pushes Leary up against the cage in a clinch.
Suarez keeps control of Leary as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suarez.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leary wants to clinch but Suarez slips to the side
and Suarez counters by moving into the clinch.
Leary drags the fight down to the ground.
Suarez is looking to stand up but Leary won't let him.
Suarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leary controlling Suarez's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leary is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
Leary throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Suarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leary on the ground.
Leary thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Leary wants to get back to his feet but Suarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suarez tries to clinch
and Leary counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suarez won't be happy with that.
Suarez pushes Leary away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Leary gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Leary slows the pace down.
Leary has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
Suarez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Leary has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Suarez is not content to let Leary control the position.
Leary is staying tight to Suarez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Suarez is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Denis Leary will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leary tries for a takedown but Suarez circles away easily
and Suarez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suarez slows down the pace here.
Suarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leary backwards.
Suarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suarez connects with a knee to the head.
Suarez connects with a knee to the head.
Leary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suarez smiles and moves away.
Suarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leary is rocked!
Suarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Suarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Suarez.
Suarez stalling.
A knee to the head by Suarez.
Leary is breathing heavily.
Suarez prevents Leary from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Suarez.
Leary is still on wobbly legs! Can Suarez finish him?
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suarez.
Suarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Suarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Leary badly! Leary tumbles to the floor and Suarez stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Suarez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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