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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Quela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordoba's entrance music is English Fire by CoF. A fine choice. Quela has chosen Buchik ik as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 cm
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232 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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195 cm
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229 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cordoba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung Quela! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cordoba connects with a body shot. A low kick from Quela misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Some bone on bone action there as Quela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Quela moves out of range of the leg kick from Cordoba. Cordoba throws a half hearted mid kick. Jab by Cordoba. Quela swats away the attempt to clinch by Cordoba. An inside leg kick from Quela misses. Quela fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cordoba is out of range. Cordoba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quela swats him away and circles back towards the center. Quela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cordoba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Quela connects with an inside leg kick. Cordoba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Cordoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Quela is just out of range. Cordoba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cordoba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Quela checks a low kick from Cordoba.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cordoba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Alex Cordoba has been cut. Quela works Cordoba's body with a nice hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Quela throws a nice inside leg kick. Cordoba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A good leg kick by Quela. Quela lands a leg kick that knocks Cordoba off balance momentarily. Quela throws a jab but it's blocked by Cordoba. Cordoba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Quela has time to react. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quela.
Quela tries to move into range but Cordoba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nice shot lands for Quela. Quela closes the distance and clinches. Cordoba scores with a shoulder strike. Cordoba blocks an uppercut.
Quela misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cordoba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Quela misses with a body punch.
Quela tries to work over Cordoba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Quela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quela takes a knee to the side of the body. Quela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Quela just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cordoba's brow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quela. Quela misses with some punches.
Quela managing to block the knees to the body from Cordoba.
Cordoba landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Quela fails to land. Quela lands with a short head shot on the inside. Quela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Cordoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cordoba holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quela throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordoba misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cordoba.
Quela scores with a shoulder strike. Cordoba stalling in the clinch but Quela improves position. Quela throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quela lands a right hand. Cordoba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cordoba missing with knees to the body.
Cordoba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cordoba is working Quela over against the cage. Cordoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Quela lands an uppercut. Cordoba lands an elbow that stopped Quela in his tracks for a moment. Cordoba lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quela. Quela misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cordoba. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cordoba. Cordoba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quela looks winded! A right handed body shot lands from Cordoba.
Cordoba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cordoba.
Quela takes an elbow to the forehead. Cordoba lands a right hand. Quela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cordoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Quela avoids the damage to the body. Cordoba is stalling here.
Cordoba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quela backwards. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body punch from Quela. Cordoba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Cordoba. Cordoba stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cordoba dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alex Cordoba's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cordoba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Good leg kick by Cordoba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quela throws a nice outside leg kick. A combination from Cordoba does no damage. Cordoba moves out of range of the body kick. Cordoba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chung Quela seems to be getting the better of the standup. Quela misses with a straight left. Nice defenses there by Cordoba. Cordoba checks the leg kick. Quela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cordoba tests Quela's chin there with a solid looking shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Cordoba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quela's sensitive parts. Quela misses with a leg kick. Cordoba is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A slapping body kick lands there for Cordoba. Quela is breathing heavily. Quela throws a leg kick but Cordoba sees it coming and checks it nicely. Cordoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Quela is just out of range. Cordoba throws the left hand but Quela avoids the punch easily. Quela gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quela. Cordoba is looking to clinch but Quela is avoiding it.
Cordoba lands the left hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Quela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cordoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Quela. Cordoba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Quela throws a lazy right hand but Cordoba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cordoba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Quela circles away from the clinch attempt and Quela counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cordoba moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cordoba stalling in the clinch but Quela improves position. Cordoba missing with knees to the body.
Cordoba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quela blocking some punches.
Quela lands with a light punch inside. Quela has a couple of punches blocked by Cordoba.
Cordoba avoiding damage.
Quela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cordoba's elbow. Alex Cordoba has scored more points in the clinch so far. Quela is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Cordoba misses with a punch to the body.
Cordoba avoiding damage as Quela throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cordoba. Cordoba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Cordoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quela.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quela misses with a punch on the inside.
Quela managing to block the knees to the body from Cordoba.
Quela misses with the head strike.
Cordoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quela.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quela avoids it. Quela prevents a body shot from Cordoba. A short left from Cordoba. Quela misses with the head strike.
Quela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Quela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Quela throws a head punch that misses. Quela misses with a short punch on the inside. Quela blocks an elbow strike. Nice elbow from Cordoba. Cordoba lands a hook to the side of the head. Cordoba misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quela is trying to maintain a safe position but Cordoba gets an underhook and turns Quela into the cage. Cordoba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cordoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Quela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cordoba backwards. Cordoba lands a good knee to the midsection. Quela won't want to take too many of those. Cordoba misses with a punch to the body.
Cordoba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Cordoba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Nice body punch from Cordoba. Cordoba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cordoba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cordoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Cordoba. Cordoba lands an elbow just above Quela 's eye. Cordoba is struggling to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cordoba dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Alex Cordoba's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Quela is looking to chop away at Cordoba's legs. Cordoba slips a jab from Quela. A head kick misses from Quela. Quela checks a leg kick. Quela moves out of range of the body kick. Quela moves into range and connects with a jab. Cordoba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quela's calf. Cordoba jabs Quela to the body, keeping him at a distance. A cross from Cordoba lands. Cordoba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Cordoba. Quela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This has been an exciting period of action! Quela avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Cordoba throws a series of punches but Quela avoids them all with ease. Quela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Quela is predictable there and Cordoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Cordoba looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cordoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Quela is just out of range. Quela tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cordoba is able to avoid easily. Nice body kick there by Cordoba. Cordoba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Cordoba ducks under a wild hook from Quela. Chung Quela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Quela scores with a nice body kick.
Quela throws a leg kick which misses Cordoba's front leg but catches the back leg as Cordoba tries to avoid it. Cordoba scores with a jab to the body. That kick from Cordoba tenderised Quela's leg. Quela is trying to keep his angry face on. Cordoba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Cordoba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Quela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cordoba scores a nice knee to the body.
Chung Quela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cordoba misses with an elbow over the top. Cordoba lands a body punch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cordoba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quela's brow. Cordoba avoids a wild elbow strike from Quela. Cordoba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quela can do to turn this around? Cordoba is leaning against Quela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cordoba taking a breather. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cordoba. Cordoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quela.
A right hook to the body lands for Cordoba.
Cordoba looking to slow down the pace here. Quela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cordoba lands an elbow inside. Cordoba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordoba looking to throw knees to the head but Quela is blocking nicely.
Cordoba slowing the pace effectively. Cordoba misses with an elbow strike.
Cordoba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quela. Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quela avoids it. Quela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quela blocks an elbow strike. Quela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cordoba's elbow. Quela creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cordoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cordoba struggles to land a body shot inside as Quela controls his hands.
Cordoba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quela is trying to break the clinch but Cordoba has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cordoba lands a good knee to the midsection. Quela won't want to take too many of those. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Quela scores with a nice hook to the head. Quela throws a head punch that misses. Cordoba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Cordoba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quela tries to stall but Cordoba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cordoba. Good body shot from Cordoba.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cordoba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cordoba lands a nice elbow. Cordoba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cordoba prevents a body shot from Quela. Quela avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Alex Cordoba showed his dominance in that final round. Well Cordoba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cordoba! Alex Cordoba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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