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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis deFunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad to the Bone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis deFunes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels moves into the clinch successfully.
Daniels is looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from deFunes as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but deFunes pulls his leg out and moves away.
deFunes throws a front kick that sends Daniels stumbling back into the cage.
Daniels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daniels goes for a takedown in the clinch but deFunes prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels is trying to stall.
Daniels seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but deFunes is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daniels leaning his opponent against the cage.
deFunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with deFunes's elbow.
Daniels tries to work over deFunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
deFunes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deFunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
deFunes blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels tries to stall but deFunes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from deFunes as the two fighters clinch.
deFunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
deFunes lands with a light punch inside.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but deFunes won't allow it.
deFunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but deFunes gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
A short body shot lands from deFunes as the two fighters clinch.
deFunes stalls.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but deFunes has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels tries to score a body lock takedown but deFunes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
deFunes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by deFunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from deFunes as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deFunes scores with a shoulder strike.
deFunes stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from deFunes.
deFunes misses with a body punch.
deFunes lands with a light punch inside.
deFunes stalling against the cage.
deFunes gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
deFunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
deFunes is working Daniels over against the cage.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. deFunes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
deFunes lands a shoulder strike.
deFunes scores with a hook to the body.
deFunes lands a shoulder strike.
deFunes lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, deFunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
deFunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daniels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
deFunes has Daniels pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
deFunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
deFunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
deFunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from deFunes.
A short right from deFunes.
deFunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
deFunes lands a body punch.
deFunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but deFunes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Luis deFunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
deFunes tries to keep at a distance but Daniels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but deFunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
deFunes moves out of range as Daniels throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but deFunes avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
deFunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
deFunes scores with a body shot.
Daniels tries to keep at a distance but deFunes has taken the fight into the clinch.
deFunes has Daniels pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from deFunes.
deFunes lands a right hand.
deFunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
deFunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
deFunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
deFunes lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deFunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from deFunes.
A short left from deFunes.
deFunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis deFunes dominated that 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.
deFunes has closed the distance and engaged Daniels in a clinch.
deFunes pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
deFunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
deFunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on deFunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
deFunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels tries to break free but deFunes pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and deFunes avoids it.
deFunes lands a right hand.
deFunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but deFunes has him pressed against the cage.
deFunes looking to stall.
deFunes lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from deFunes.
deFunes blocks a body shot from Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from deFunes.
deFunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from deFunes.
A shot in the inside from deFunes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
deFunes lands a right hand.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but deFunes won't allow it.
deFunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
Daniels is trying to maintain a safe position but deFunes gets an underhook and turns Daniels into the cage.
deFunes looking to stall.
deFunes is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Daniels has denied him.
deFunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from deFunes on the inside.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from deFunes.
Daniels tries to score a body lock takedown but deFunes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
deFunes scores with a shot to the side of Daniels's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from deFunes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
deFunes lands a nice shot to the body.
deFunes stalling.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by deFunes after a bit of a struggle.
deFunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
deFunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daniels as deFunes tries to tie him up.
deFunes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
deFunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
deFunes lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from deFunes.
Nice body punch from deFunes.
deFunes lands with a short shot to the head.
deFunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from deFunes.
deFunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and deFunes avoids it.
deFunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Nice body punch from deFunes.
Nice body punch from deFunes - that landed with a thud.
deFunes slowing the pace effectively.
deFunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daniels or not.
deFunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
deFunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
A nice left hand lands by deFunes.
deFunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Nice body punch from deFunes - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
deFunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
deFunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
deFunes wants to stall.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but deFunes avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from deFunes - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deFunes lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Daniels is trying to push deFunes away but deFunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
deFunes lands with a light punch inside.
deFunes lands a shoulder strike.
deFunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, deFunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
deFunes gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daniels is rocked!
deFunes managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
A right handed body shot lands from deFunes.
Still in the clinch, deFunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
deFunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by deFunes.
Daniels is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis deFunes 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. And we move into the final round!
Daniels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with deFunes, pushing him back against the cage.
deFunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
deFunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from deFunes.
deFunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
A short uppercut from deFunes.
deFunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
deFunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
deFunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by deFunes after a bit of a struggle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for deFunes.
deFunes lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
deFunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
deFunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
deFunes lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deFunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
deFunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daniels gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! deFunes gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Daniels is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis deFunes!
In his post fight interview, Luis deFunes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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