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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moreno Cuenca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yo, el vaquilla. Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terry Tate's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terry Tate!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate works over Moreno Cuenca's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has been cut.
Tate blocks a leg kick.
Tate tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tate throws a head kick but Moreno Cuenca moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca throws a sloppy head kick and Tate moves out of range easily.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tate checks a leg kick.
Tate misses with a body shot.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno Cuenca missing with a left hand there. Tate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca checks a leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tate's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Moreno Cuenca.
Tate connects with a leg kick. Moreno Cuenca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tate is looking to chop away at Moreno Cuenca's legs.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a body kick.
Moreno Cuenca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tate.
Moreno Cuenca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tate swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt - Moreno Cuenca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moreno Cuenca drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tate is looking to sweep but instead, Moreno Cuenca has passed into half guard.
Tate trying to hold on to Moreno Cuenca's head to control him but Moreno Cuenca postures up.
Tate wants to get back to full guard.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to take a break and control but Tate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moreno Cuenca is thwarting Tate's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate wants to improve his position but Moreno Cuenca is controlling well.
Tate makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno Cuenca with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Tate wants to sweep but no luck.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Moreno Cuenca stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.
Tate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moreno Cuenca's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tate!
Tate tries to reverse the position but Moreno Cuenca maintains control.
Moreno Cuenca putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moreno Cuenca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tate tries to hold on but Moreno Cuenca postures up.
Moreno Cuenca looking to finish with strikes here!
Tate wants to hold on but Moreno Cuenca pushes him away.
Moreno Cuenca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control the pace but Tate is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moreno Cuenca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tate is looking to escape.
Tate is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the attempt from Tate to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca's cut.
That's time! Moreno Cuenca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moreno Cuenca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a wild combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moreno Cuenca - that will leave a mark!
Moreno Cuenca slips under a jab.
Moreno Cuenca throws a low kick but Tate moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno Cuenca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreno Cuenca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tate. That did some damage!
Tate fails with the takedown.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a leg kick but Tate saw it coming and moves away.
No luck for Tate with that takedown attempt.
Moreno Cuenca doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Moreno Cuenca dodges the punch combination from Tate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca swinging wildly here.
Moreno Cuenca feints and then cracks Tate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tate down.
Moreno Cuenca cracks the inside of Tate's front leg.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate shoots in but no luck this time.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tate.
Tate throws a leg kick but Moreno Cuenca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moreno Cuenca on his heels. He'll look to pass Moreno Cuenca's guard now, I'm sure.
Moreno Cuenca working a defensive guard here.
Tateis looking to pass into half guard but Moreno Cuenca pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Moreno Cuenca is in guard.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate can't keep his opponent in guard - Moreno Cuenca advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno Cuenca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moreno Cuenca works his foot free and advances to mount.
Moreno Cuenca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moreno Cuenca looking to control but Tate is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreno Cuenca looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tate tries to hold on but Moreno Cuenca postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Moreno Cuenca is staying active.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tate because Moreno Cuenca loaded up on that one.
Moreno Cuenca controlling from the full mount.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the attempt from Tate to control.
Tate gets back to half guard.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to advance position but Tate won't allow it.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control the action but Tate is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch but Tate moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca misses with the combination.
Moreno Cuenca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tate misses with a series of wild punches.
Tate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreno Cuenca throws a solid leg kick but Tate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Moreno Cuenca.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca throws a chopping leg kick but Tate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tate throws a shot from downtown. Moreno Cuenca moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno Cuenca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno Cuenca ducks under a wild hook from Tate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tate - that will leave a mark!
Tate checks the leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Moreno Cuenca misses.
Moreno Cuenca slips under a jab.
Tate tries a low kick but Moreno Cuenca avoids it.
Moreno Cuenca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca feints a jab promting Tate to slip. Moreno Cuenca then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tate slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moreno Cuenca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tate is able to avoid easily.
Moreno Cuenca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moreno Cuenca looks to throw a body kick
and Tate counters with a two punch combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tate throws a body punch but Moreno Cuenca moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno Cuenca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Tate or perhaps it was just good defense by Moreno Cuenca which made him look bad.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Tate misses.
A head kick misses from Moreno Cuenca.
Tate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to clinch but Tate is avoiding it.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a body shot.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Moreno Cuenca shows good takedown defense.
Moreno Cuenca checks the leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tate.
Tate fails with the takedown.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tate. No joy for Moreno Cuenca on that attempt.
Moreno Cuenca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moreno Cuenca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tate counters with an inside leg kick.
Tate tries a low kick but Moreno Cuenca avoids it.
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown but Moreno Cuenca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tate wants to slow Moreno Cuenca down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno Cuenca tries a low kick but Tate avoids it.
Moreno Cuenca wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
Tate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tate gets the takedown into side control.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tate scores with a couple of short elbows.
Terry Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreno Cuenca wants to control but Tate postures up.
Tate in side control, throwing shots but Moreno Cuenca defends.
Moreno Cuenca manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control but Tate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tate thows a huge punch but Moreno Cuenca dodges it nicely.
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. Tate connects with a nice short shot to Moreno Cuenca's temple.
Tate is nestled in close to Moreno Cuenca, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Tate is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moreno Cuenca gets full guard.
Tate postures up in Moreno Cuenca's guard and throws a big left but Moreno Cuenca blocks it.
Tate works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tate trying to advance position but Moreno Cuenca counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno Cuenca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreno Cuenca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moreno Cuenca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tate!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tate is looking to escape.
Tate is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moreno Cuenca 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
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hype
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