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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok has chosen Devils as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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219 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sol Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok misses the jab.
Amok cracks Tavarez with a good jab.
Nice shot by Amok.
Tavarez checks a leg kick.
Tavarez throws the left hand but Amok avoids the punch easily.
Amok throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tavarez was covering up waiting for the punch and Amok finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Amok postures up in Tavarez's guard and throws a big left but Tavarez blocks it.
Amok trying to control but Tavarez is working from the bottom.
Amok postures up in Tavarez's guard and throws a big left but Tavarez blocks it.
Amok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amok thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok wants to control from the top but Tavarez keeps moving.
Tavarez keeping full guard, as Amok tries to pass.
Amok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amok postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tavarez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Amok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tavarez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Amok because Tavarez loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tavarez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Amok?
Tavarez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Amok manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Amok, under a barage of strikes from Tavarez.
Tavarez is keen to just control but Amok is a slippery customer.
Tavarez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tavarez throwing shots but Amok is blocking nicely.
Amok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tavarez is trying to control. Amok wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tavarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amok defending well though.
Tavarez prevents Amok from improving his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tavarez is thwarting Amok's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok wants to improve his position but Tavarez is controlling well.
Amok makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Amok.
Tavarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Amok keeping full guard, as Tavarez tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tavarez wants to stand and escape but instead Amok has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Amok stands and throws Tavarez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tavarez is not content to let Amok control the position.
Amok misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Amok dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tavarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Tavarez misses with a head kick.
Amok scores with a jab to the head.
Amok throws a hook to the side of Tavarez's head but Tavarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tavarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tavarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavarez slips a jab and a cross from Amok.
Tavarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amok.
Amok misses with an uppercut. Tavarez saw that one coming.
Amok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavarez checks the leg kick.
Amok jabs Tavarez right on the nose. Tavarez blinks but takes it well.
Amok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amok lands a nice shot that snaps Tavarez's head back.
Amok scores with a nice right hand.
Tavarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amok.
Amok throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tavarez's waist but Tavarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amok off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tavarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uriel Amok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amok blocks a head kick by Tavarez.
Amok shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tavarez as he avoids it easily.
Amok slips under a jab.
Tavarez misses with a hook to the body
and Amok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amok drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tavarez is trying to control the position but Amok postures up.
Tavarez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tavarez keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Amok looking to pass the guard.
Tavarez keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tavarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amok stopping the sweep attempt from Tavarez.
Amok postures up in Tavarez's guard and throws a big left but Tavarez blocks it.
Amok stopping the sweep attempt from Tavarez.
Amok sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok slips nicely into half guard.
Amok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amok not doing much here.
Amok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tavarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amok not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Amok connects with a nice short shot to Tavarez's temple.
Amok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Amok wants to pass the guard but Tavarez is defending well.
Tavarez wants to improve his position but Amok is controlling well.
Amok is looking to take a break and control but Tavarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amok prevents Tavarez from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Amok 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Amok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Amok shoots in looking for a takedown. Tavarez tries to sprawl out of it but Amok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tavarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amok is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavarez.
It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Tavarez.
Amok shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tavarez as he avoids it easily.
Tavarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tavarez cracks Amok with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarez.
Tavarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavarez lands a nice elbow.
Amok prevents a body shot from Tavarez.
Amok prevents a body shot from Tavarez.
Tavarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amok gets a clinch.
Tavarez tries to throw a body punch but Amok avoids it by throwing Tavarez back against the cage.
Amok lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amok avoids it.
Tavarez looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavarez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tavarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amok avoids it.
Amok lands a nice shot to the body.
Amok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavarez looking to stall.
Amok working aggressively here.
Tavarez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amok.
Sol Tavarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Amok.
A hook to the body from Tavarez.
Amok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tavarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarez trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amok.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amok avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarez.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tavarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tavarez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amok up against the cage.
Tavarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Tavarez.
Amok gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tavarez looking for submissions off his back.
Tavarez is refusing to be controlled, as Amok sits in half guard.
Tavarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tavarez.
Sol Tavarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tavarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Amok has managed to get both his arms back between Tavarez's legs - danger averted.
Tavarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amok trying to control but Tavarez is working from the bottom.
Amok with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Amok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tavarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Amok. Amok gets slowly back to his feet.
Tavarez throws a wild body kick that Amok sees coming a mile off.
Uriel Amok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amok scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavarez gets tackled into the cage by Amok. Amok maintains the clinch.
Amok content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tavarez stops a takedown attempt from Amok.
Tavarez breaks the clinch.
Tavarez lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Tavarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Amok!
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energy
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