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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 cm
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185 lbs
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176 cm
21
185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ceaser El Toro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex King! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. El Toro misses with the combination.
King blocks a head kick by El Toro.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. El Toro dips down and scores with a jab to the body. King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
El Toro swats away the attempt to clinch by King. The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. King avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Toro throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. King tries to clinch up but El Toro circles away and keeps his distance. El Toro throws a head kick that misses and King counters with a head kick. That will keep El Toro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! El Toro swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. El Toro thows a body shot but no joy. El Toro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Toro drives through and clinches with King against the ropes.
King tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. King throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment. King landing knees to the head.
King crunches a lovely knee into El Toro's ribcage. El Toro can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King wants to stall.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. El Toro looking for a takedown here - he's got it. King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Toro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. El Toro won't allow King to get back to his feet. King keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King controlling El Toro's posture. El Toro won't allow King to get back to his feet. El Toro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four 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. King wants to get back to his feet but El Toro is in a dominant position and won't allow it. King is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. King looks gassed!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. El Toro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
El Toro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from El Toro. El Toro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. King pushes off an throws an elbow but El Toro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from El Toro. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceaser El Toro dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
King closes the distance but El Toro moves to the side and El Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. King tries to clinch but fails miserably and El Toro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking. King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ceaser El Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King closes the distance looking to clinch and El Toro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. El Toro throws a lazy head kick and King counters with a head kick. That will keep El Toro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! King throws a wild body kick that El Toro sees coming a mile off. King tries to clinch and El Toro counters with a one-two to the body. 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! El Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. King darts in trying to clinch and El Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but El Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ceaser El Toro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. King tries to clinch there but El Toro circles away.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling El Toro to counter with a crisp jab. Ceaser El Toro is winning the standup battle so far. El Toro is looking to take this fight into the clinch. El Toro misses with a few strikes there.
El Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. El Toro misses with a series of wild punches.
King tries to clinch letting El Toro counter with a right hand. A leg kick checked by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round. El Toro darts in and clinches King up against the ropes. King looking to stall.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King prevents El Toro from breaking the clinch. King landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. King lands a nice knee to the body. King keeps control of El Toro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. El Toro looking to slow down the pace here. King trying to land knees to the body.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for King to work.
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
King is trying to stall.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. King stalling the fight.
El Toro looking to stall.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from El Toro.
King crunches a lovely knee into El Toro's ribcage. King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. El Toro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Toro throws a lazy body kick and King finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. King throws a head kick but El Toro moves out of range.
King tries to clinch up and El Toro counters with a straight punch to the midsection. El Toro misses with a double jab.
El Toro misses with a body kick. El Toro wants to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - El Toro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. King tries to move into range but El Toro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. El Toro throws a combination that misses and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done. El Toro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy. King crunches a lovely knee into El Toro's ribcage. King tries a knee to the head but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks. Nice elbow from King. El Toro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King crunches a lovely knee into El Toro's ribcage. King trying to land knees to the body.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks. El Toro manages to break the clinch.
Alex King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. King is looking to clinch but El Toro is avoiding it.
El Toro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. King tries to clinch but El Toro moves away and El Toro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The fight moves into the clinch position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceaser El Toro dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Toro swats him away and circles back towards the center. El Toro throws a head kick that misses. King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King wants to clinch and El Toro counters with a straight punch to the midsection. King clinches but El Toro breaks the clinch and El Toro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. King tries to close the distance and clinch but El Toro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King tries to clinch but fails miserably and El Toro counters with a lovely shot to the body. King closes the distance and clinches. El Toro takes an elbow to the forehead. Both fighters are breathing heavily. King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes. King lands an elbow inside that El Toro shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. King looking to slow down the pace here. King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King lands an elbow inside. King landing knees to the body.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. El Toro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. King is trying to maintain a safe position but El Toro gets an underhook and turns King into the ropes. King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King wants to stall.
King misses with a knee to the head. El Toro tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position. King misses with an elbow over the top. King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by King.
King prevents El Toro from breaking the clinch. King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. El Toro leaning his opponent against the ropes. King breaks the clinch.
El Toro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head. El Toro keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by El Toro. King tries to clinch but El Toro moves out of range. King tries to clinch but fails miserably and El Toro counters with a body kick. King tries to clinch up but El Toro circles away and keeps his distance. King tries to clinch up. King wants to clinch up but El Toro keeps it at a distance. King tries to clinch but El Toro moves away and El Toro counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at El Toro to acknowledge the strikes. El Toro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. King looks to clinch enabling El Toro to counter with a crisp jab. El Toro misses with a wild combination.
King tries to clinch and El Toro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. El Toro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. King doesn't manage to clinch there - El Toro circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King is looking to clinch. King tries to clinch up and El Toro counters with a lovely straight right hand! King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King looks to clinch and El Toro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by El Toro. King is trying to stall.
El Toro wants to break free but King has control.
King stalls. King lands a nice knee to the body. King lands a damaging elbow. King with a knee to the head.
El Toro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Nice elbow from King. King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. El Toro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King looking to slow down the pace here. El Toro is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks. King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro has him pressed against the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from El Toro. El Toro wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alex King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! King trying to stall but El Toro improves his position.
El Toro works on King's body with a couple of short punches. King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King stalling in the clinch.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Toro throws a head kick that misses and King counters with a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from King. El Toro lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. King is looking to clinch. El Toro lands a body shot.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Alex King. I think El Toro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceaser El Toro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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