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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xocoyotzin comes to the cage accompanied by Leverage - Sentenced. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
20 - 16 - 0 |
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196 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xocoyotzin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Xocoyotzin doesn't manage to clinch there - Guevara circles away.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch up
and Guevara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick that misses.
Xocoyotzin defending well as Guevara loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xocoyotzin misses with a punch on the inside.
Guevara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xocoyotzin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Guevara. No joy for Xocoyotzin on that attempt.
Xocoyotzin lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xocoyotzin closes the distance and clinches.
Xocoyotzin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xocoyotzin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xocoyotzin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xocoyotzin tries a knee to the head but Guevara blocks it.
Xocoyotzin is stalling here.
Xocoyotzin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Guevara managing to block the knees to the body from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xocoyotzin is looking to break free of the clinch but Guevara has double underhooks.
Guevara blocks an uppercut.
Xocoyotzin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guevara has him pressed against the cage.
Xocoyotzin pushes Guevara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xocoyotzin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body punch.
Xocoyotzin looking to stall.
Guevara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xocoyotzin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guevaras head.
Guevara blocks an uppercut.
Xocoyotzin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Xocoyotzin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guevara blocks an uppercut.
Xocoyotzin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick but Guevara moves out of range.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch
and Guevara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xocoyotzin is looking to clinch.
Xocoyotzin wants to clinch up but Guevara keeps it at a distance.
Xocoyotzin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guevara avoids it really well and circles away.
Guevara throws a looping overhand right but Xocoyotzin ducks down to avoid it.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch up but Guevara circles away and keeps his distance.
Xocoyotzin fails with the takedown
and Guevara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Guevara.
Xocoyotzin shoots for a takedown but Guevara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Guevara lands a slapping body shot.
Guevara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xocoyotzin rushes Guevara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xocoyotzin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guevara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guevara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Xocoyotzin fails to land.
Xocoyotzin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xocoyotzin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guevara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin 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.
Xocoyotzin tries to close the distance and clinch but Guevara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xocoyotzin wants to clinch up but Guevara keeps it at a distance.
Xocoyotzin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guevara counters with a two punch combo.
Xocoyotzin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xocoyotzin wants to clinch.
Guevara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xocoyotzin momentarily.
Xocoyotzin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xocoyotzin darts in and clinches Guevara up against the cage.
Xocoyotzin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xocoyotzin looking to throw knees to the head but Guevara is blocking nicely.
Xocoyotzin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guevara backwards.
Xocoyotzin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guevara smiles and moves away.
Xocoyotzin darts in and clinches Guevara up against the cage.
Guevara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Guevara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guevara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xocoyotzin has closed the distance and engaged Guevara in a clinch.
Guevara is pressed up against the cage. Xocoyotzin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guevara down to the mat. Guevara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Xocoyotzin shoots in for a takedown but Guevara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Xocoyotzin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guevara's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Xocoyotzin.
Guevara blocking some punches.
Guevara blocking some punches.
Xocoyotzin throws a punch but it's blocked by Guevara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guevara avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xocoyotzin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xocoyotzin pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Xocoyotzin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Xocoyotzin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guevara swats away the attempt to clinch by Xocoyotzin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Xocoyotzin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xocoyotzin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Xocoyotzin closes the distance but Guevara moves to the side
and Guevara counters with a stiff right hand.
Guevara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch up.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch but Guevara is having none of it.
Xocoyotzin dives in and grabs Guevara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guevara pushes down on Xocoyotzin's head and hops out.
Guevara instigates a clinch.
Xocoyotzin misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara breaks from the clinch.
Xocoyotzin closes the distance but Guevara moves to the side
and Guevara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch up
and Guevara moves into the clinch.
Guevara is trying to force a seperation but Xocoyotzin has the dominant position.
Xocoyotzin throws a head punch that misses.
Xocoyotzin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xocoyotzin fails with the takedown
and Xocoyotzin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch up but Guevara circles away and keeps his distance.
Xocoyotzin tries to close the distance and clinch but Guevara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xocoyotzin moves to clinch but Guevara breaks away
and Guevara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin dominated that second round.
That's time! Xocoyotzin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Xocoyotzin tries for a takedown but Guevara circles away easily
and Guevara counters with a nice uppercut.
Xocoyotzin fails to land the takedown.
Xocoyotzin gets tackled into the cage by Guevara. Guevara maintains the clinch.
Guevara tries to circle away but Xocoyotzin has him pinned against the cage.
Guevara is looking to control Xocoyotzin's arms but Xocoyotzin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guevara has his back to the cage.
Xocoyotzin can't find room to land a body shot as Guevara controls the action.
Guevara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xocoyotzin wants to clinch.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Guevara swats away the attempt to clinch by Xocoyotzin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin is looking to clinch.
Xocoyotzin tries for a takedown but Guevara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guevara clobbers Xocoyotzin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guevara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xocoyotzin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guevara swivels and escapes.
Xocoyotzin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xocoyotzin darts in trying to clinch
and Guevara counters by moving into the clinch.
Xocoyotzin is trying to break the clinch but Guevara is controlling him.
Guevara is trying to force a seperation but Xocoyotzin has the dominant position.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xocoyotzin working aggressively here.
Guevara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guevara avoids it.
Xocoyotzin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xocoyotzin is trying to pull guard but Guevara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Xocoyotzin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xocoyotzin lands with a right to the head.
Guevara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guevara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xocoyotzin misses with the head strike.
Xocoyotzin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xocoyotzin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xocoyotzin working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guevara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guevara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guevara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xocoyotzin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xocoyotzin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xocoyotzin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guevara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xocoyotzin under the eye.
Xocoyotzin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Xocoyotzin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guevara wants to clinch up but Xocoyotzin keeps it at a distance.
Guevara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guevara counters with a series of strikes. Xocoyotzin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch up but Guevara circles away and keeps his distance.
Xocoyotzin is looking to clinch.
Guevara swats away the attempt to clinch by Xocoyotzin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guevara slaps away a takedown attempt from Xocoyotzin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xocoyotzin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guevara under the eye.
Ernesto Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xocoyotzin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xocoyotzin tries to clinch but Guevara is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin.
Well Xocoyotzin 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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